Sheila's bookshelf: all en-US Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:27:55 -0700 60 Sheila's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid, #2)]]> 1316617
It's not just her personal life that's in chaos. Doug, Georgina's co-worker at a local bookstore, has been exhibiting bizarre behavior, and Georgina suspects something far more demonic than double espressos. She could use an assist from Bastien, an irresistibly charming incubus and her best immortal friend, but he's giving Georgina some highly distracting come-hither vibes. Georgina is going to have to work solo on this one-and fast, because soon, Doug's life won't be the only one on the line. . .]]> 314 Richelle Mead 0758216424 Sheila 0 4.06 2008 Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid, #2)
author: Richelle Mead
name: Sheila
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2008
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2018/10/18
shelves:
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Librarian's Vampire Assistant (The Librarian's Vampire Assistant, #1)]]> 38336890 New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes a Horribly Sunny Mystery, The Librarian’s Vampire Assistant.

NOBODY MESSES WITH HIS LIBRARIAN. . .

Who killed Michael Vanderhorst’s maker? It’s a darn good question. But when the trail brings Michael to hellishly sunny Phoenix, Arizona, his biggest problem soon becomes a cute little librarian he can’t seem to stay away from. He’s never met a bigger danger magnet! Even her book cart has it out for her. And is that the drug cartel following her around, too? “Dear God, woman! What have you gotten yourself into?�

Things go from bad to worse when local vampires won’t play nice.

Can this four-hundred-year-old vampire keep his librarian safe and himself out of hot water? Can he bring his maker’s killer to justice? Yesterday, he would’ve said yes. But yesterday, he didn’t have a strange connection with a librarian. Yesterday, people weren’t trying to kill her.

]]> 196 Mimi Jean Pamfiloff Sheila 0 to-read 3.82 2018 The Librarian's Vampire Assistant (The Librarian's Vampire Assistant, #1)
author: Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
name: Sheila
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2018
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2018/04/11
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> The Key to Rebecca 41689 352 Ken Follett Sheila 0 to-read 3.89 1980 The Key to Rebecca
author: Ken Follett
name: Sheila
average rating: 3.89
book published: 1980
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/08/07
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)]]> 5043 Ken Follett is known worldwide as the master of split-second suspense, but his most beloved and bestselling book tells the magnificent tale of a twelfth-century monk driven to do the seemingly impossible: build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.

Everything readers expect from Follett is here: intrigue, fast-paced action, and passionate romance. But what makes The Pillars of the Earth extraordinary is the time the twelfth century; the place feudal England; and the subject the building of a glorious cathedral. Follett has re-created the crude, flamboyant England of the Middle Ages in every detail. The vast forests, the walled towns, the castles, and the monasteries become a familiar landscape.

Against this richly imagined and intricately interwoven backdrop, filled with the ravages of war and the rhythms of daily life, the master storyteller draws the reader irresistibly into the intertwined lives of his characters into their dreams, their labors, and their loves: Tom, the master builder; Aliena, the ravishingly beautiful noblewoman; Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge; Jack, the artist in stone; and Ellen, the woman of the forest who casts a terrifying curse. From humble stonemason to imperious monarch, each character is brought vividly to life.

The building of the cathedral, with the almost eerie artistry of the unschooled stonemasons, is the center of the drama. Around the site of the construction, Follett weaves a story of betrayal, revenge, and love, which begins with the public hanging of an innocent man and ends with the humiliation of a king.

For the TV tie-in edition with the same ISBN go to this Alternate Cover Edition
]]> 976 Ken Follett 045122213X Sheila 0 to-read 4.34 1989 The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
author: Ken Follett
name: Sheila
average rating: 4.34
book published: 1989
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/08/07
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)]]> 330721 She stood at danger's threshold—then love beckoned her in.

A prim, well-bred gentlewoman, Sara Fielding is a writer who puts pen to paper to create dreams. But now curiosity is luring her from the shelter of her country cottage into the dangerous world of Derek Craven—handsome, tough, and tenacious—and the most exciting man Sara has ever met.

Derek rose from poverty to become the wealthy lord of London’s most exclusive gambling house. And now duty demands that he allow Sara Fielding to enter his perilous realm of ever-shifting fortunes—with her impeccable manners and her infuriating innocence. But there is a hidden strength and sensuality to the lady that captivates him beyond his better judgment.

And in this world, where danger lurks behind every shadow, even a proper “mouse� can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantress—and a cynical gambler can be shaken to his core by the power of passion and the promise of love.]]> 373 Lisa Kleypas 038077352X Sheila 0 to-read 4.16 1994 Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)
author: Lisa Kleypas
name: Sheila
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1994
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/07/10
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> Daughter of Winter 7708481
It’s 1849, and twelve-year-old Addie lives in the shipbuilding town of Essex, Massachusetts. Her father has left the family to seek gold on the West Coast, and now the flux has taken the lives of her mother and baby brother, leaving Addie all alone. Her fear of living as a servant in some other home drives her into the snowy woods, where she survives on her own for several weeks before a nomadic, silver-haired Wampanoag woman takes her in. Slowly, the startling truth of Addie’s past unfolds. Through an intense ancient ceremony, and by force of her own wits and will, Addie unravels the mystery of her identity—and finds the courage to build a future unlike any she could ever have imagined.]]> 352 Pat Lowery Collins 0763645001 Sheila 0 to-read 3.34 2010 Daughter of Winter
author: Pat Lowery Collins
name: Sheila
average rating: 3.34
book published: 2010
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/06/10
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Einstein: His Life and Universe]]> 10884 675 Walter Isaacson 0743264738 Sheila 5 4.16 2007 Einstein: His Life and Universe
author: Walter Isaacson
name: Sheila
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2007
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2012/06/06
shelves:
review:
I SO loved this book! Even when I was in need of bifocals, I managed this one with reading glasses! lol Great read! I love Albert Einstein! :)
]]> <![CDATA[Animal-Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small]]> 67863
Animal Speak provides techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of nature. Meet and work with animals as totems and spirit guides by learning the language of their behaviors within the physical world.

Animal Speak shows you how to:

Identify, meet, and attune to your spirit animals
Discover the power and spiritual significance of more than 100 different animals, birds, insects, and reptiles
Call upon the protective powers of your animal totem
Create and use five magical animal rites, including shapeshifting and sacred dance
This beloved, bestselling guide has become a classic reference for anyone wishing to forge a spiritual connection with the majesty and mystery of the animal world.]]> 400 Ted Andrews 0875420281 Sheila 5 Great book! &lt;3 :) 4.24 1996 Animal-Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small
author: Ted Andrews
name: Sheila
average rating: 4.24
book published: 1996
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2012/06/06
shelves:
review:
Great book! <3 :)
]]> Grave's End 148324
Within a few days of moving in, Elaine and her older daughter began to experience the sensation of being watched. Then came scratching noises and weird smells, followed by voices whispering, maniacal laughter, shadowy figures scurrying along baseboards, and small balls of light bouncing along the ceilings. From the beginning of the haunting, "suffocating dreams" were experienced by everyone except the younger daughter. These eventually accelerated to physical aggression directed at Elaine and both the girls.

This book is the true story of how one family tried to cope with living in a haunted house. It also describes how, with the help of a parapsychologist, Dr. Hans Holtzer, and the medium Marisa Anderson, the family discovered the tragic and heartbreaking secrets buried in the house at Grave's End.]]> 192 Elaine Mercado 0738700037 Sheila 5 3.70 2001 Grave's End
author: Elaine Mercado
name: Sheila
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2001
rating: 5
read at: 2005/01/01
date added: 2012/06/05
shelves:
review:
I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down, personally.
]]> <![CDATA[Before the Scarlet Dawn (Daughters of the Potomac, #1)]]> 12365695
Circumstances throw Eliza in Hayward's path, and they flee to America to escape the family conflicts. But as war looms, it's a temporary reprieve. Hayward joins the revolutionary forces and what follows is a struggle for survival, a test of faith, and the quest to find lasting love in an unforgiving wilderness.]]> 327 Rita Gerlach 1426714149 Sheila 0 to-read 3.53 2012 Before the Scarlet Dawn (Daughters of the Potomac, #1)
author: Rita Gerlach
name: Sheila
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/06/04
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Hearts That Survive: A Novel of the Titanic]]> 12297911
Decades later, Alan Morris feels like a failure until he discovers he is the descendant of an acclaimed, successful, heroic novelist who went down with the Titanic. Will he find his identity with the past, or will he listen to Joanna Bettencourt, Caroline's granddaughter, who says inner peace and success come only with a personal relationship with the Lord?

Will those who survived and their descendants be able to find a love more powerful than their pain?]]> 431 Yvonne Lehman 1426744889 Sheila 0 to-read 3.75 2012 Hearts That Survive: A Novel of the Titanic
author: Yvonne Lehman
name: Sheila
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/06/04
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Sarah Morgan: The Civil War Diary Of A Southern Woman]]> 130602 Sarah Morgan herself emerges as one of the most memorable nineteenth-century women in fiction or nonfiction, a young woman of intelligence and fortitude, as well as of high spirits and passion, who questioned the society into which she was born and the meaning of the war for ordinary families like her own and for the divided nation as a whole.

Now published in its entirety for the first time, Sarah Morgan's classic account brings the Civil War and the Old South to life with all the freshness and immediacy of great literature.

]]> 672 Sarah Morgan Dawson 0671785036 Sheila 0 to-read 3.90 1913 Sarah Morgan: The Civil War Diary Of A Southern Woman
author: Sarah Morgan Dawson
name: Sheila
average rating: 3.90
book published: 1913
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/06/04
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> The Last Queen 2367495
The third child of Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand of Spain, Juana is born amid her parents' ruthless struggle to unify their kingdom, bearing witness to the fall of Granada and Columbus' discoveries. At the age of sixteen, she is sent to wed Philip, the archduke of Flanders, as part of her parents' strategy to strengthen Spain, just as her youngest sister, Catherine of Aragon, is sent to England to become the first wife of Henry VIII.

Juana finds unexpected love and passion with her handsome young husband, the sole heir to the Habsburg Empire. At first she is content with her children and her life in Flanders. But when tragedy strikes and she inherits the Spanish throne, Juana finds herself plunged into a battle for power against her husband that grows to involve the major monarchs of Europe. Besieged by foes on all sides, her intelligence and pride used as weapons against her, Juana vows to secure her crown and save Spain from ruin, even if it could cost her everything.

With brilliant, lyrical prose, novelist and historian C. W. Gortner conjures Juana through her own words, taking the reader from the somber majesty of Spain to the glittering and lethal courts of Flanders, France, and Tudor England. The Last Queen brings to life all the grandeur and drama of an incomparable era, and the singular humanity of this courageous, passionate princess whose fight to claim her birthright captivated the world.]]> 368 C.W. Gortner 0345501845 Sheila 0 to-read 4.04 2006 The Last Queen
author: C.W. Gortner
name: Sheila
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2006
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/06/04
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Secret Bride (In The Court of Henry VIII, #1)]]> 1340021 For fans of The Tudors comes a captivating drama about the only woman who could defy Henry VIII -and keep her life.

Mary Tudor, the headstrong younger sister of the ruthless King Henry VIII, has always been her brother's favorite-but now she is also an important political bargaining chip. When she is promised to the elderly, ailing King Louis of France, a heartbroken Mary accepts her fate, but not before extracting a promise from her brother: When the old king dies, her next marriage shall be solely of her choosing. For Mary has a forbidden passion, and is determined, through her own cunning, courage, and boldness, to forge her own destiny.

The Secret Bride is the triumphant tale of one extraordinary woman who meant to stay true to her heart and live her life just as her royal brother did- by her own rules...]]> 398 Diane Haeger 0451223136 Sheila 0 to-read 3.78 2008 The Secret Bride (In The Court of Henry VIII, #1)
author: Diane Haeger
name: Sheila
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2008
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/06/04
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> The Runaway 1726005 0 Terry Kay 1567407544 Sheila 0 to-read 3.99 1997 The Runaway
author: Terry Kay
name: Sheila
average rating: 3.99
book published: 1997
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/06/04
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind]]> 13183927 320 Alex Stone 0061766216 Sheila 0 3.70 2011 Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind
author: Alex Stone
name: Sheila
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2011
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/05/31
shelves:
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change]]> 36072 372 Stephen R. Covey 0743269519 Sheila 0 4.16 1989 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
author: Stephen R. Covey
name: Sheila
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1989
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2012/03/30
shelves:
review:

]]>