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Tuesday, 27 December 2011

eBook Review: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

Goodreads: Love can never die.
Love conquers all, so they say. But can Cupid’s arrow pierce the hearts of the living and the dead—or rather, the undead? Can a proper young Victorian lady find true love in the arms of a dashing zombie?
The year is 2195. The place is New Victoria—a high-tech nation modeled on the manners, mores, and fashions of an antique era. A teenager in high society, Nora Dearly is far more interested in military history and her country’s political unrest than in tea parties and debutante balls. But after her beloved parents die, Nora is left at the mercy of her domineering aunt, a social-climbing spendthrift who has squandered the family fortune and now plans to marry her niece off for money. For Nora, no fate could be more horrible—until she’s nearly kidnapped by an army of walking corpses.
But fate is just getting started with Nora. Catapulted from her world of drawing-room civility, she’s suddenly gunning down ravenous zombies alongside mysterious black-clad commandos and confronting “The Laz,” a fatal virus that raises the dead—and hell along with them. Hardly ideal circumstances. Then Nora meets Bram Griswold, a young soldier who is brave, handsome, noble . . . and dead. But as is the case with the rest of his special undead unit, luck and modern science have enabled Bram to hold on to his mind, his manners, and his body parts. And when his bond of trust with Nora turns to tenderness, there’s no turning back. Eventually, they know, the disease will win, separating the star-crossed lovers forever. But until then, beating or not, their hearts will have what they desire.
In Dearly, Departed, romance meets walking-dead thriller, spawning a madly imaginative novel of rip-roaring adventure, spine-tingling suspense, and macabre comedy that forever redefines the concept of undying love.

Title:  Dearly, Departed
Author:  Lia Habel
Series:  Gone With The Respiration #1
Publisher:  Random House Publishing Group
Released:  18th October 2011
Source:  NetGalley

I absolutely loved this book.  It was addictive, fast paced, full of action, intrigue and romance.  This book has it all including ZOMBIES.

Set in the year 2195, Nora Dearly is orphaned and living with her Aunt.  She despises her Aunt and every conversation is never polite.  The world has gone backwards, there is still a lot of technology, but all the mannerisms and fashion come from the Victorian period, so they are called the New Victorians.  Nora is from a family high in social status and her best friend is anything but.  Pamela and Nora have been friends since they were tiny children and are never apart.

Nora’s motorized carriage was stopped in bad traffic on their way home from private school.  Nora decided to walk home the rest of the way and due to the distance it was getting close to dark when she was almost home.  A strange man was waiting on the corner and approached her.  This was not how a gentleman approaches a lady and Nora was frightened.  He mentions her father and tries to persuade her to go with him.  Of course this doesn’t work and Nora declines.  A few days pass and things seem fairly normal.

Nora is home by herself one night when she hears a noise outside the window.  Peaking out the curtains, she sees a grotesque face staring back at her and it punches through the glass to grab her.  Nora takes off and grabs her father’s old rifle and heads for the roof.  She is being chased by hundreds of creatures and she doesn’t know what is going on.

Men dressed in black come to her rescue and she is saved from the Gray only to discover the man (?) that saved her is none other than the man that tried to abduct her the other night.  Nora is taken aboard a ship and is knocked unconscious.

Nora awakes to find herself in a compound that is full of zombies.  She is allowed as much information as she can ask for and in doing so finds out that the zombies are created from a disease.  The days that follow she is only comfortable being around the Captain, Bram.  Bram is the man that tried to abduct her and rescued her on the roof.  He is also a zombie and falls instantly in love with her.

This is a love that is forbidden obviously, but they cannot help but love each other.  Her father was in amongst it all.  Now a war is being taken to New Victoria and Pamela is in the middle.  Bram and Nora go on a rescue mission.  What will happen to Pamela?  Will zombies take over?  Will Bram and Nora’s love last?

This is a tale that is like no other.  I have never seen a story written in the future like this with zombies, but with the Victorian period added in.  It is just amazing, the details the author has written about the cities and characters are so unusual, but make the whole picture so vivid you can see it all so clearly.  I am hooked and can’t wait for book 2, Dearly, Beloved due out 2012.

You can find Lia Habel on Amazon, Goodreads, Twitter, Facebook and her website.

My Bookworm Santa - The Reveal

This fun was hosted by Michelle from Book Briefs and Bree from The Magic Attic.

I participated in the fun of My Bookworm Santa.  It was like a Secret Santa, the lovely hosts compiled of list of all participants and emailed out details of your person.  Then you visited their wishlist and sent them a gift for Christmas.  This post is the reveal!

To RJ Gonzales at http://www.RJDoesBooks.com

Fury by Elizabeth Miles

Thank you RJ and I hope you have received your book and enjoyed reading it.

Deadly Little Secrets by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Thank you for my gift, I hadn't been able to get this on eBook and am looking forward to reading it.

Thank you also to the wonderful hosts, Michelle and Bree.  This was an awesome Christmas event and I can't wait to do it again next year.

Teaser Tuesday #3 - 27th December 2011

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

"Ruth whined, and Caitlin went instinctively to the room that held the leftover deer; she took some scraps and hand-fed them to Ruth, who snapped them up.  For such a small animal, she was ravenous."

~ approx. 38%, Desired (Book 5 in The Vampire Journals) by Morgan Rice

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own Teaser Tuesdays post or share your 'teasers' in a comment here if you don't have a blog. Thank you

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

YA Historical Fiction Challenge - hosted by YA Bliss

The YA Historical Fiction Challenge is hosted by YA Bliss.  Please head on over and to sign up click HERE.

Historical fiction: tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional. Writers of stories in this genre, while penning fiction, attempt to capture the spirit, manners, and social conditions of the persons or time(s) presented in the story, with due attention paid to period detail and fidelity. (Wikipedia)

Choose your level:

Level 1: 5 books
Level 2: 10 books
Level 3: 15 books

All Historical Fiction books must be YA or MG
Books don't have to be 2012 releases.
Anyone can join. Please link to a public (web) place I can find you.
You can join at anytime. The challenge runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012

My challenge level will be level 2, with 10 books.  I have some books listed and will add more.

Luxe Series by Anna Godbersen
The Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
Fateful by Claudia Gray

2012 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge - Hosted by The Book Vixen

  • Runs January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 (books read prior to 1/1/12 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at any time. Sign upon The Book Vixen’s blog.
  • The goal is to outdo yourself by reading more books in 2012 than you did in 2011.
  • See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. Nothing is set in stone; you can change levels at any time during the challenge.
  • Books can be any format (bound, eBook, audio).
  • Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
  • Grab the reading challenge button and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you could track your progress on Goodreads or LibraryThing.

Getting my heart rate up – Read 1–5 more books
Out of breath – Read 6–10 more books
Breaking a sweat – Read 11–15 more books
I'm on fire! – Read 16+ more books

I am going with Breaking a sweat level, but may need to change up.  My current count for this year is 93, so I will go for 110.

Head on over to The Book Vixen and sign up now!

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Teaser Tuesday - 20th December 2011

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My Teaser

"With the girl slung over my shoulder, it wasn't easy to get down the side of her house as it had been to climb up it.  I did my best to tuck her securely against my neck and then used two of the rappel lines to slide down."
Chapter 5, approx page 60
Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own Teaser Tuesdays post, or share your ‘teasers’ in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog).

Monday, 19 December 2011

eBook Review: The Magic Carpet by Jodie Brownlee

Goodreads:  Ruby’s mouth was open in a silent scream. She dared to look down as the roofs and treetops dropped away. People walking their dogs in the park shrank to the size of ants. Panic struck her numb.
Ruby is flying! A magic carpet (with attitude) takes her on the adventure of her life to a magical oasis. But a bold misadventure through an underground labyrinth has Ruby andher friends wanted by those in charge. Genies, sand sprites, spells, and dungeons will test all of her powers – including the ones she still doesn’t know she has.

Title:  The Magic Carpet
Author:  Jodie Brownlee
Series:  The Ruby Series book 1
Released:  9th September 2011
Source:  Author via The Kindle Book Review

This is a very exciting adventure that all children will love.  Jodie has the exquisite talent of creating a world that is real, but has the addition of fantasy fun.  All children and adults alike will want to read this and then dream of flying across the globe on a magic carpet.

Ruby thinks she is an ordinary girl of 11 until she starts to question some funny things that happen around her house.  Her mother, Ann, tells Ruby she is imagining things and of course the teapot runs out, but Ruby knows her mother didn’t refill the teapot even after filing 20 cups.  For Ruby’s 12th birthday she is given a carpet from her Grandmother and is stored in the attic.  But Ann tells Ruby under no circumstances is she allowed into the attic.  Ruby can’t help herself and goes to investigate.  A magic carpet hovers and Ruby hops on.  The carpet takes off out the window and Ruby is screaming silently.

Ruby falls asleep and when she awakes she is in an Oasis.  Ruby hasn’t learnt how to control the carpet yet, so covers it with sand in order to find help.  Ruby finds help and then discovers that her carpet has been found and sold to Horas, the conqueror of Oasis.  Everything is not as it seems, there are Genies and little sand creatures called Spriggans.  Ruby finds out she has a whole bunch of relatives and all of them Genies.

Ruby now has the task of recovering her Magic Carpet without being captured.  With the help of her cousin Avalon and her friend Jaffa, they endeavor to break into the palace to steal it back.  Of course it is no easy task.  Will Ruby recover the carpet without casualties?

This was a fantastic story that I highly recommend to all children and adults alike.  Full of adventure, fun and hilarious in the magical items that Jodie has created within her story.  I will certainly be getting the next in the series, The Travellers Telescope, to find out what Ruby discovers next.

You can find Jodie Brownlee on Amazon, Goodreads, Twitter, Facebook and her website.

Friday, 16 December 2011

eBook Review: Tales from Frewyn: The Reporter from Marridon by Michelle Franklin

Goodreads:  A reporter from Marridon, the advanced and allied nation to the north of Frewyn, is dispatched to Diras to meet with the famous Commander and Den Asaan, heroes and saviors of the Two Continents. It would seem to be a simple task, to ask a few questions of the strange woman and giant, but when the reporter slights the king's personal guard, he finds that getting a story to print may be harder than previously conceived.

Title:  Tales from Frewyn: The Reporter from Marridon
Author:  Michelle Franklin
Publisher:  Red Willow Press
Published:  1st September 2011
Source:  Author via The Kindle Book Review

This is another humorous account from Michelle Franklin and Tales from Frewyn.  I love this series and all the short stories that are associated with it.  Opera was awesome, so funny and delightful and this is no different.

A reporter from Marridon has heard great things about the Commander and the Den Asaan Rautu.  He doesn’t believe all he hears and thinks it is his duty to discover the truth.  The reporter travels to Frewyn and tries with all his might to bribe the Captain of the army.  Of course being the loyal and law abiding officer that he is, the Captain did not accept and told the report in no uncertain words he is to leave.

The reporter stayed for the night at the church and thought he would try again tomorrow.  Leaving a note with another officer to be delivered to the Commander, hoping she would allow an interview in the morning.  The next morning the Commander has heard about the reporters attempts and thought she would see what the reporter had to say.  How will the Commander react to this Reporter and his questions?  You will have to read it and find out!

I highly recommend all fans of the series to read this short story.  Michelle is amazing and her talent to write short stories with humor and enlightening adventures are awe inspiring.

You can find Michelle Franklin on GoodreadsTwitter,AmazonFacebookSmashwords and her blog.

Graphic Novel Review: This Haunted World Issue 2 by Mark Powers

My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Thank you to Sea Lion Books for offering me this issue for review.

Issue 2 follows Daniel still on the run, trying to get to Hiroshima and work out what in the world is going on.  He has called on his old friend to help him get there.

In Fort Wayne, Samantha witnesses a strange weather phenomenon.  A Tornado is unleashed in her book store.

In Washington DC, a strange fellow brings his own creatures to destroy humanity.

This issue has amazing graphics, the story line is bringing us closer to the overall picture of what is happening in Hiroshima.  I can't wait to see what Daniel finds in Issue 3.

eBook Review: The Fenians by Ross Collier

Goodreads:  When a bomb explodes at the Australian Open tennis tournament, freelance photographer Jack Summers is caught up in the hunt for the bomber. One puzzle leads to another, until Jack stumbles across an assassination plot with its roots deep in history. In modern Australia, an ancient secret society is out to wreak havoc.

Title:  The Fenians
Author:  Ross Collier
Publisher:  Self Published
Published:  30th July 2011
Source:  Author via The Kindle Book Review

This is another awesome read by Ross Collier.  This is a fast paced, action packed journey, full of suspense and intrigue.  With the Australian Open just around the corner, you should definitely give this a read.

Jack Summers is a press photographer and is at the right place at the right time.  Covering the Australian Open an explosion erupts and while everybody is cowering in their seats, Jack is running up the aisles and reaches the sponsor box to take photos of the carnage.  People have died and the Jack being the level headed guy he is takes charge.  Jack was the only one to take exclusive shots of all the devastating destruction.  And this is when Jack’s troubles start.

Jack and his partner Tiny decide to make the most of this exclusive discovery.  They are trying all the angles and getting all the information they can.  While investigating they find something that has been hidden for over a century.  A cult, The Fenians has been recruiting young university students to do their bidding.  Jack and Tiny get themselves into a lot of trouble working the angles.  They are threatened, beaten and all the while trying to make a mint with these photos.  They are not the only ones chasing the exclusive discovery of who set of the bomb though.  Who actually set the bomb off?  Was it the Fenian’s or the enemy of the sponsor box owner?

Being set in Melbourne, Australia, this book is dear to my heart.  The storyline is full of intriguing characters and the detailing of events and investigations are remarkable.  Ross has a way with his words; pulling the reader into the story and making you turn the pages until the end.  I highly recommend this book to all lovers of suspenseful adventures.

You can find Ross at GoodreadsAmazonTwitterFacebook or his website.  Other books in Ross' collection includes Sink or Swim (please click here for my review) and coming soon Tug of War.

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

In My Mailbox (5)

In My Mailbox (IMM) is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.  Sharing books that have been received for review, purchased or given as a gift.  The hope is that you will share in the comment section what you received this week.

I haven't had a chance to post IMM for a month, so I will just post what I received over the past 2 weeks.

For Review
The Kindle Book Review

The Juniors by Rod Martinez (Goodreads)
My Boyfriend Merlin by Priya Ardis (Goodreads)
The Shadow of You by Brenda Iovino (Goodreads)
Out of Nowhere by Ryan Krauter (Goodreads)
The Magic of Fabulous by Michele Lang (Goodreads)
Rogue's Honor by Brenda Hiatt (Goodreads)
The Princelings of the East by Jemima Pett (Goodreads)
Twisted Vengeance by Jeff Bennington (Goodreads)
The Staff of Sakatha by Tom Liberman (Goodreads)

For Review
Pan Macmillan Australia

Switched by Amanda Hocking (Goodreads)
The Spider Goddess by Tara Moss (Goodreads)

Eternal Eden by Nicole Williams (Goodreads)
Foolish Games by Leah Spiegel (Goodreads)
Ashes by Ilsa J Bick (Audio book) Goodreads
Destined by PC & Kristin Cast (Audio book) Goodreads
Drink Slay Love by Sarah Beth Durst (Goodreads)
In My Dreams by Cameo Renae (Goodreads)

Small as a Mustard Seed by Shelli Johnson (Goodreads) - Thank you Tom from KBR for gifting me, can't wait to get into it.

A big thank you to all the authors that have kindly offered their books up for review via The Kindle Book Review.  Another thank you to Pan Macmillan Australia for supplying the paperback copy of Switched and The Spider Goddess.  I received some awesome books this fortnight.

What did you get in your mailbox?

Teaser Tuesday - 13th December 2011

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My Teaser:

"She was sitting in front of a car, back to the wall.  Legs and hands bound, pillowcase over her head.  Tiny arrived just as I was taking it off."

Page 55 The Fenians by Ross Collier

Ross is an awesome Australian author and this book is action packed with suspence and intrigue.

Monday, 12 December 2011

eBook Review: Immortal Beloved by Katie M John

As Mina Singer tries to piece together her broken heart, Blake's adventure in Egypt places his in serious peril.
As ancient and terrifying Egyptian rituals are ressurected by the sorceress Morgan Le Fay, Blake embarks on the most horrifying quest yet - one which no other mortal has ever survived.
This time, the damsel must rescue her knight in a terrifying race against death.
Title:  Immortal Beloved
Author:  Katie M John
Series:  The Knight Trilogy Book 2
Publisher:  Little Bird Publishing House
Published:  25th August 2011
Source:  Author via The Kindle Book Review

Oh My Goodness this book is awesome.  This book has it all; it’s a young adult romance with fantasy included, oh so good!

Number two in the trilogy and it is perfectly awesome.  Follows on from number one and leaves it open for number three.  Mina is still coming to terms with losing her best friend and her boyfriend.  She is struggling through her daily life and has made a new friend in Delta.  Delta is helping her cope and giving her a new reason to live.  Mina and her mother still don’t seem to be able to mend their broken relationship and this doesn’t help Mina to break her zombie like routine.

Mina discovers the book Blake gave her under her mattress.  She is crying and opens the book; her tears splash down on the pages and images appear.  Mina doesn’t know if the images are real, but what appears isn’t something that you can imagine.  Mina receives a visit from a friend of Blake’s, confirming the vision she saw.  Everything goes wrong from this point on.  Mina loses the plot and proves how much she truly loves Blake.  With her love proven, she is told she must travel to Egypt to rescue Blake using her love.

Travelling to Egypt with her best friend Delta and her ex-boyfriend Sam, they undertake the toughest scavenger hunt of their lives.  In order to save Blake they must find the temple of Osiris.

This was awesome; I am at a loss for words at how much I loved this book.  Katie M John has the most amazing way of writing this adventure that you can’t help but be drawn in.  The characters evolve with each chapter and Mina discovers how deep love can truly go.  This series is truly one of my favourites and I cannot wait for number three.  Highly recommend to all young adult readers.

You can find Katie M John on GoodreadsAmazonTwitterFacebook and her website. The first in the series is The Forest of Adventures.

eBook Review: Gabriel's Return by Steve Umstead

Goodreads: On the far-off icebound planet of Poliahu, North American Federation Navy Commander Evan Gabriel suffered the loss of several team members in order to free a native species and save his brother. Now he is being called away on a new mission by a friend in trouble, and by a name from his distant past. He and his surviving team must again travel across the galaxy to the planet where he lost his naval command, and his original team, so many years ago: Eden.  Evan Gabriel must face three distinct threats on Eden: the well-armed terrorist group that has been raiding Eden City, the dangerous planet itself, and his own haunting memories of his past.  Gabriel's Return continues the epic science fiction/adventure trilogy with characters new and old, devious political intrigue on the moon and Mars, and deadly jungle combat on Eden.

Title:  Gabriel's Return
Author:  Steve Umstead
Series:  Evan Gabriel Trilogy Book 2
Publisher:  Self Published
Published:  14th August 2011
Source:  Purchased

Wow, a full action packed book two in the Evan Gabriel trilogy.

This installment follows Gabriel doing routine duty on Mars when one of the Governor’s requests his team to accept a mission to Eden. The planet was given the name because it looks like Eden, perfect, but this planet is anything but! The Governor’s son is kidnapped by a community of Rebels and a whole team of students is taken hostage. Gabriel ready’s his team to embark on a mission that isn’t official. They board their ship and meet with 2 new team members. Gabriel is apprehensive about receiving new members, especially after the last mission.

While the team are traveling and preparing for the mission, ulterior motives are being planned and undertaken. Mars is going under some changes within the Government.

Gabriel acquaints himself with the team and memories of his past mission to Eden come back to haunt him. Eden is full of scary and strange flora and fauna; nobody really understands what is ahead of them. Arriving seems quite normal and they are getting ready to set out when an explosion erupts. This is the first of many challenges the team has to face along the way to find the hostages and bring them back alive. The Rebels have some horrific ideas of how to slow down Gabriel’s team along the trek. Who will have the courage to continue through the unknown jungle to the Rebels before dark?

The way Steve presents the written images and details is so vivid you feel as if you are trekking through the jungle on Eden. His easy flowing way of writing is awesome and I became addicted easily and needed to find out what Gabriel’s next problem was. This series is fantastic and I highly recommend this to all. ~ Katie Turner (The Kindle Book Review)

You can find Steve Umstead on Amazon, Goodreads, Twitter, Facebook and his website.

eBook Review: Plague and Poison by Steven J Pembertson

Goodreads:  Apprentice wizard Adramal is now a detective with the City Watch. But someone wants her dead - during a routine investigation, she is poisoned, and only her magic and quick thinking save her life. Her father suspects followers of the evil god Zorian are to blame. He insists Adramal leave for the island kingdom of Salmar, beyond Zorian's influence, while the Watch investigates. The Salmarian priests trick her into revealing herself as a wizard, and sentence her to death for practising magic. Desperate, she chooses to assist a plague-stricken village rather than be executed. But not all the villagers welcome her help, and Zorian's reach may well be longer than she thought..

Title:  Plague and Poison
Author: Steven J Pemberton
Series: The Barefoot Healer Volume II
Publisher:  Self Published
Published:  10th December 2011
Source: Author via The Kindle Book Review - thank you Steven

This is a perfect follow on from Death and Magic and is just as fantastic. I love this adventure and all of the elements involved, it has it all. This is definitely a must read for all fantasy fans.

Adramal has been employed by the Watch and helps investigate deaths within the city. She is doing well in her position until she is poisoned. Upon arriving home that night, she finds her father inside and the Commander of the Watch. They have decided it is not safe for her any longer and she must leave the city. It is all arranged; she will become a clerk in the Embassy and hide until everything is sorted out. But Adramal being Adramal, she is not far from finding trouble. Wizards are not well received in this new City and she must hide her abilities. One morning while travelling to work she finds a bunch of people on the sidewalk with a man on the ground. An injured person she must help and stops to see what she can do. This is the beginning of her adventure and the long journey that lay ahead. Whilst in prison she befriends another who is travelling from his village to get help from a plague. With a loop in the system, Adramal works out that she can be released as long as she travels to this plague ravished village.

Adramal knows this cannot be a plague and investigates the patients, details and water supplies. As usual, trouble is not far behind. Adramal discovers things about the village that the Villagers didn’t even know. While investigating the plague, Adramal falls in love (again), follows her action packed journey and finds courage enough to fill the Villagers.

This is another fantastic read from Steven, an amazingly written adventure that draws you in and makes you turn the pages. You just can’t help but fall in love with Adramal and her quirky ways. I highly recommend this series to ALL.

Can't wait for Dust and Water the third installment.

You can find Steven J Pemberton on GoodreadsAmazonTwitterFacebookSmashwordsand his website.

Friday, 2 December 2011

BLOG TOUR: Tales from Frewyn: The Opera - Interview with Michelle Franklin

Goodreads: When due homage is paid to the heroes of Frewyn, what could possibly go wrong?

The Frewyn Players at the Royal Theatre in Diras are looking for new material to perform when a famous director from Marridon arrives to impart a Marridon theatrical pastime that is certain to make them famous. An opera will be their new performance, one that glorifies Frewyn's greatest heroes, but what begins as homage ends as mockery, and the play that would make them the greatest exhibition in Frewyn might instead make them the Den Asaan's most merited enemy.

I have the pleasure of participating in this awesome blog tour.  This quick read is fabulous and a must read to all fantasy lovers.  Please check out my interview below with Michelle Franklin and if you would like to see my 5 explosion review, please click HERE.

Thank you Michelle for visiting my blog today, I am so very excited to have you here.

Have you always wanted to be an author?
I certainly always wanted to be a writer. It was the only thing I seemed able to do. I was horrid at everything that it seemed the logical choice, albeit not the easiest profession to succeed in.

Who are some of your favourite writers and have they influenced your writing in some way?
Jane Austen, T.H. White and David Eddings are my muses. I learnt romance from Jane, emotion from White, and humour from Eddings. I knew I wanted to write fantasy after reading Eddings' Belgariad, and I knew I wanted to write romance after reading Persuasion. White's Ill-Made Knight is a perfect blend of the two, and I aspired to follow a similar route: blending fantasy, romance, and humour.

Can you tell us what a typical writing day for you is like?
It's rather uneventful for anyone but me, I assure you! I wake up, sit down to write for about 8 hours. Go out for a walk, come back and write for another 8 hours.   KtTurner-(wow, that is a long day)

Can you tell us a little about Tales from Frewyn: The Opera and what gave you the idea to write a comedy?
The Haanta Series, and specifically the first book in the series “The Commander and the Den Asaan Rautu, went on tour this September. To spread word of the tour, I was advised to announce the event through a series of ads taken on various fantasy and romance websites. I thought this would be easily done, but when I was asked to write a tag line for one of the ads on an extremely popular romance blog, I had little idea what to write that would appeal to the site’s general audience. I perused the various other ads on the home page and cringed to myself to see their cinema-esque taglines. I thought to myself, “Well, if I must,” and proceeded to write the phrase: Two hearts, two warring nations, one forbidden love. I laughed for a good ten minutes at how ridiculous that sounded, and when I showed the ad to Twisk, she instantly went to work in drawing a picture for such a phrase. She then entreated me to write a story that would match and therefore I wrote the Opera: a ridiculous farce about how the commander and Den Asaan met.

What is up next for you?
I just finished Khantara, the standalone book about Rautu's parents. Next is Commander and Den Asaan Vol 2.         KtTurner-awesome

What is the best piece of advice you would give to a fellow writer?
I should never wish to give any advice because every writer is different. What works for one may not work for another. I can only say: Write, read, rewrite, and never give up.

What are your top 5 all time favourite reads?
 Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, The Belgariad, The Once and Future King, in no particular order.

What is the next book on your TBR pile that you are excited to read?
Mistress Marsham's Repose by TH White. It's one of the few books of his that I have not yet read.

Tea or coffee?
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EBook Review: The Dream Merchant Saga: Book One, The Magic Crystal by L T Suzuki

Goodreads: When a good wish goes bad, a beautiful princess despised by all, a lowly court jester who was meant to be a great knight and a village idiot with a mysterious past are thrust together by fate. Made to embark on a perilous and unorthodox quest, they set off to break a dreaded curse. Along the way, a series of trials await them in strange lands far from home. From a powerful Wizard and an evil, shape-shifting Sprite to the flamboyant Elves and an army of mimes, they encounter an array of unforgettable friends and foes as they set off to recover a silver locket to destroy the curse. In a race against time, pursued by a Sorcerer on the hunt for this same locket, an epic journey becomes a trying, humorous adventure of self-discovery and a test of true loyalty and friendship for this unlikely trio as they fight to survive this quest and ultimately, each other.

Title: The Dream Merchant Saga: The Magic Crystal
Author: L.T. Suzuki
Series: Book One
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: 29th August 2010
Source: Author via The Kindle Book Review

This is an amazing adventure story for all ages.  The journey that Princess Rose takes with her comrades is both physically and emotionally uplifting for her.

Princess Rose is an only child in the Kingdom and as such is spoilt rotten. She treats all others horribly and demands everyone to follow her orders down to the tee.   When she creates a plan to secure a tooth and demand wishes from the Tooth Fairy, her Jester, Tag, refuses to take part.  Princess Rose decides she is desperate for all she can wish for and still carries on with her plan.  The Tooth Fairy is caught and demands to be free, Princess Rose demands her wishes.  Tooth Fairy becomes human size and takes the Princess to be punished by the King and Queen.  The King being the soft hearted father that he is couldn't bear to punish her and advised the fairy to punish her instead.  The Tooth Fairy placed a curse of her that if she didn't change her ways, she would become what she fears most.  The Tooth Fairy also told her of the Dream Merchant, the only wizard that can grant her wishes in return for a fee.  The wizard gives the Princess a dreamstone that will grant her 3 wishes in 24 hours.

The next morning, Princess discovered that all the staff and her parents couldn't recognise her; they only saw a lowly commoner.  She was chased from the palace grounds and left to fend for herself. Tag discovers the Princess and can see her as she is.  They decide to go on a quest to seek out the Tooth Fairy and find a way to remove the curse.

Befriending the village idiot, Cankles leads them to the Tooth Fairy's castle.  The Tooth Fairy tells them one way to lift the curse is to find the locket that has been left in the Land of Big.  The trio travel through the lands making allies and learning of new cultures and customs.  While traveling, an evil sorcerer discovers the Princess has the dreamstone and wants to steal it.

This is an amazing adventure like no other, full of action but hilarious in the way the characters carry on throughout their journey.  Like the Imago Chronicles, Lorna has the amazing talent to draw the reader into the adventure and make you keep turning the pages.  My favourite character would have to be Cankles; he is stupidly clever and endearing.  I highly recommended this to all readers.

Next in the series is The Dream Merchant: Book Two, The Silver Sword and I can't wait to read it.

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Is the Fridge still cool?

Patrick Stevens over at the Washington Times is doing some great work on his "D1scource" blog covering Maryland sports. He has a number of entries worth reading but a recent blog about media coverage of Maryland sports was worth examining. He compared football head coaches at the same BCS program from 2004-2007 and charted their records. It is surprising that Fridge ranks 32nd in winning percentage out of 39 coaches during that period. There were five coaches with better records who got fired by their schools during that time, including Chan Gailey at Georgia Tech. Gailey may have had his weaknesses but he went to four straight bowl games and played in an ACC championship game during those four seasons. That is much better than Friedgen has mustered during that time. To be fair it excludes the first three seasons under Fridge that were among the best in Maryland's history. I think Friedgen is turning things around after the program went off the rails in 2004 and 2005. He is coming off two straight bowl games and it seems likely he will make it to a third this year. Now that Ralph is completely stocked with his own players he is still dogged by questions as to whether he can win with his own recruits. I think he can but has been held back by staff turmoil and the inability to find a reliable quarterback. I don't think Friedgen should be on the "hot seat" because he runs a fairly clean program that, overall, has produced good results. I'm not sure Maryland is going to attract another coach who would do better than the 56-31 record that Ralph Friedgen has posted. I don't mean to damn with faint praise, Fridge also represents the school well and is a concerned alumnus. I do understand those who question his salary in comparison to the recent struggles of the program. On the other hand the school tried to get by on the cheap with Mark Duffner and Ron Vanderlinden and they got what they paid for.

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Sean Mosley's status is now certain. He will be on the Maryland basketball roster this fall. He will also be wearing jersey #14, which is the same number Gary Williams wore at Maryland in the 1960's. Fourteen is Mosley's high school jersey number as well. Hopefully that is a sign of some good karma. There have been some positive reports about the summer progress of Adrian Bowie but Maryland needs the rugged and versatile Mosley to contribute right away.

G said...

Just discovered your blog. Nice insights...keep up the good work. I look forward to continued reading in the fall.

Terpfreak said...

I also just discovered it after hearing about it on Turtle Soup. I like your insights, and I look forward to your future postings.

Any word on any bigs coming to the B-ball team yet?

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Toronto – September 25, 2013 – Start of production on the second season of BBC AMERICA’s critically-acclaimed original series Orphan Black was announced today.  The conspiracy clone thriller (10 x 60) from Temple Street Productions in association with Bell Media’s Space stars Critics’ Choice Award winner, Tatiana Maslany (Picture Day, Parks and Recreation) in the lead role of Sarah – an outsider and orphan whose life changes dramatically after discovering she is a clone.  Reprising their roles are Jordan Gavaris (Degrassi) as the loveable Felix, Sarah’s feisty foster brother, Dylan Bruce (Arrow) as Paul, an ex-army officer caught in the crosshairs of the secret clone world, and Maria Doyle Kennedy (Downton Abbey) as Mrs. S, Sarah and Felix’s hard-nosed working class foster mother. The series is shooting on location and in studio in Toronto through February 2014.
“Season one of Orphan Black delivered an action packed, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride featuring a critically-acclaimed star turn by Tatiana Maslany,” says Perry Simon, General Manager, BBC AMERICA. “The rabid fan base known as the ‘Clone Club’ is growing every day as audiences discover this unique show and gear up for an exciting second season that takes us further down the rabbit hole.”
“We’re truly amazed at the incredible response we received from TV critics and fans alike since the beginning of this series,” commented David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, Executive Producers and Co-Presidents, Temple Street Productions. “We’re delighted to have the opportunity with our supportive partners BBC AMERICA and Space to continue on this amazing journey and to answering some of the impending questions fans were left with from the end of last season.”

Season 2 hits the ground running with Sarah in a desperate race to find her missing daughter Kira (Skyler Wexler, Alphas). Her scorched earth tactics spark a war with pro-clone, Rachel (Maslany), dividing and imperiling all the clones.  As Sarah discovers more about her past, mysterious newcomers appear, but can they be trusted?

More than five million viewers have tuned into the first-season of Orphan Black on BBC AMERICA.* Maslany, who to date has portrayed seven different characters (Sarah, Beth, Katja, Alison, Cosima, Helena, and Rachel) gained critical accolades for her roles including a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series as well as a Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama.

Also returning this season is Kevin Hanchard (Republic of Doyle) as Art, a veteran detective and Michael Mando (The Killing) as Vic, Sarah’s sporadically violent ex. Additional casting for the series will be announced in the coming weeks.

Orphan Black is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with BBC AMERICA and Bell Media’s Space and is distributed internationally by BBC Worldwide.  The series is co-created by Graeme Manson and John Fawcett, with Manson also serving as writer and Fawcett as director. The first season of Orphan Black is currently available on Blu-ray and DVD and is set to return in April 2014.

Season one of Orphan Black is currently airing Saturdays at 10:00pm ET on BBC AMERICA.

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"I want to be drunk, and happy, and then I want to explode."
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A character died.

Time for some traditional funeral? Eh... someone's not feeling that serious, be it writers or characters—heck, maybe the character who died would be insulted by anything so somber. So what's a writer to do? Have someone say what a great time it must've been!

If it's not lampshaded with the trope name itself, then chances are it will be something along the lines of "That's how I wanna go." Someone will say this about Out with a Bang a good amount of the time, regardless of whether it's true.

Dying in their lover's arms, especially after not having having seen the other for years, might also qualify, simply due to the over the top Heartwarming aspect. But see below.

Compare A Good Way to Die.

Note: If no one says anything, it doesn't count. This is not about a character's Crowning Moment of Awesome intersecting with their death—that's Dying Moment of Awesome. This is about a character in-story acknowledging this, ironically or not. By the same token, a character going out quietly in their sleep after spending the most wonderful time with their family still isn't this unless someone says or does something in-story to acknowledge it.

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     Comic Books

  • In the Sandman mini-series, Death: The Time of Your Life, Barry reflects upon the death of Larry in a way that serves as a Brick Joke later in the series:
    Barry: Considering the damage he must have done to that body —- thirty years of every drug a man could snort, sniff or shoot, and the last ten years as a practicing health-freak and gourmand... it's a blessing he got as long as he did. Probably how he would have wanted to go. Me, I want to be squashed by a bull elephant at the moment of orgasm while sandwiched ecstatically between two or three agile greased Nubian virgins.
  • A Rip Hunter short story by Jeff Lemire imagines Hunter getting his time machine destroyed while trapped in the past. He is visited by several future versions of himself who explain that the only way for him to get out is if one of them gives him their time machine and agrees to stay behind. Finally, he meets an elderly version of himself who's ready to die.
    Rip Hunter: Did I ever wonder how I wanted to die? No. Ever since the second grade I knew how I wanted to go: Eaten by a dinosaur.

  • One person explains that a family member Died Laughing in Mary Poppins. Another expresses sympathy, which he brushes off, saying it was a good way to go. It remains one of the best ways Disney handled a non villain death ever:
    Mr. Dawes Jr: Ah, there you are, Banks. I want to congratulate you. Capital bit of humor, wooden leg named Smith! [pauses, looks a bit confused] Or, Jones, whatever it was. Father died laughing!
    George Banks: Oh, I'm so sorry, sir!
    Mr. Dawes Jr: Oh no, nonsense, nothing to be sorry about! Never seen him happier in his life.
  • Secondhand Lions refers to this as "going out with your boots on". The uncles themselves earn this distinction at the end of the movie.
  • Basic Instinct: A detective, when discussing a murder victim he's standing next to.
    "Hey, he got off before he got offed!"
  • In Cabin Fever one of the teens is convinced the deadly disease that's been going around will infect her soon enough. She copes with this idea surprisingly calmly, saying, "It's like being on a plane when you know it's going to crash. Everybody is screaming "We're going down! We're going down!" And all you want to do is grab the person next to you and fu*k the sh*t out of them, because you know you just gonna die soon, anyway." She proceeds to do just that, throwing the random dude who happened to be beside her at the time down on the bed and going at it like a wild cowgirl. She wasn't even patient enough to use a condom, which turned out to be bad news for the guy, because she was already infected and didn't even know it.

  • In Anansi Boys, the dad goes out in a way that's good enough that people assumed he did it intentionally. He died of a heart attack during karaoke, fell off the stage, threw out his hand for balance and grabbed a woman's shirt and tore it off, exposing her breasts. Fat Charlie finds this hideously embarrassing.
  • In Scott Westerfeld's Succession novels, those who fail the Risen Emperor in a particularly spectacular way are expected to take the Blade of Error — traditionally a self-inflicted knife wound to the abdomen, but those who had been previously offered Immortality for their service to the Emperor are allowed to kill themselves however they want. At least one character in that situation was described as going out "gasping with orgasm as she went".
  • From Discworld:
    • In Reaper Man, the wizards are giving a "deathday" party (Discworld wizards naturally know the time of their deaths beforehand) to their oldest member, Windle Poons. The old chap is having a great time, but it's a bit after his expected time of death when he mentions that he could do with "one of Mister Dibbler's famous meat pies..." and dies mid-sentence.note
      "That's how I want to go."
      "What, muttering about meat pies?"
      "No. Late."
    • Thief of Time raises the possibility of death via diving into a vat of chocolate. The "person" involved was Unity, formerly Myria LeJean, ex-Auditor-of-reality. The vat was requested since Auditors who take on humanoid form have such hypersensitive taste buds that a single taste of chocolate kills them via sensory overload. Death and the other Horsemen had to admit that dying by Guilty Pleasures cranked Up to Eleven was a novel way to commit suicide.
  • The Book of Stupid Lists had a list of "7 Quite Nice Ways to Die" but stopped after 'Being orgasmed to death by Charlie's Angels' and 'Drowning in a tidal wave of cointreau' because that's all they could think of.
  • In Harry Turtledove's Timeline-191 series, one of the viewpoint characters dies of a heart attack while in the bed of his lady friend. The man's son-in-law wryly comments that at least he went out happy.

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  • In Lexx, the (renegade) Brunnen-G launched a hopeless counterattack against the forces of the Divine Shadow believing it was better than simply waiting to die (like the rest of their people). The Brunnen-G Battle Hymn is dedicated to this trope, and the Brunnen-G sing it as they go to their deaths. The musical episode "Brigadoom" features a song titled "A Good Way to Die" that is also dedicated to the idea that dying while fighting an unwinnable battle is still preferable to doing nothing.
  • In Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode Time Chasers, Crow attempts to change history so Mike won't be trapped in space. When he succeeds, he learns that the Satellite of Love's human occupant is Mike's Jerkass brother Eddie, and that in the altered reality, Mike became a successful rock musician, but was killed while touring when a groupie threw her hotel key (with a large keyfob) to him and hit him in the head. Eddie comments that he's proud of the way his little brother went.
  • In almost any incarnation of Star Trek, Klingons are known to express this sentiment whenever they hear about a death in combat or battle, especially if it qualifies as "glorious". Considering their afterlife functions like Valhalla, in that you have to die in battle to get in to the good part, it's a pretty understandable sentiment.
  • In Torchwood, one of the first aliens the team fought against on the show was a body-possessing sex alien (yes, it was that kind of show) who fed off of men's lust by turning them into dust upon reaching an orgasm. When the team saw CCTV footage of its first victim, one of them comments "That's how I'd like to go!"
  • Rome:
    • Servilia's theatrical and ritual suicide in front of her rival's house. It even gets commended by another long-time enemy.
      Antony: Now that is an exit!
    • When Marc Antony decides to commit suicide himself, he notes that Cleopatra's throne room isn't a bad place to make your exit. "Men who knew Alexander once stood here."

     New Media

  • From, there's this quote:
    man, the way I wanna die is as an old man getting a heart attack from the excitement of having two 18-year olds riding me
    wtf man, might as well go with 14 year olds. you're gunna die anyway!
  • This Cracked article has two astronauts on the moon, which has just split in half to reveal a giant monster dwelling in its hollow interior. They respond appropriately:
    Astronaut 1 Sweet! SWEET!
    Astronaut 2: This is why I became an astronaut! To die like this! Exactly like this!

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  • In Halo: Reach after Jorge's Heroic Sacrifice
    Emile: Big man said he would never leave Reach.
  • In Quest for Glory IV, the farmers talk about the Rusalka, a spirit who lived in the lake and lured men into the water with her, seducing them and then pulling them under. Ivan the elephant herder comments "What a way to go."
  • During the Smith Brothers boss fight in Sunset Riders, whichever brother dies last raises his hands, mutters "That was a bang", and then falls from his platform... before blowing himself up.
  • Played for Drama in route 4C (Fraternité) of Aviary Attorney. Jayjay is freaking out as he realizes he can't save Severin Cocorico, who tells him to calm down and, very dignified, says that there are worse ways to go than being executed by revolutionaries. It seems more likely that he didn't want Jayjay to get killed protesting.

  • The Adventures of Dr. McNinja: Dan McNinja, regarding the death of Gordito's father, The Amazing Flying Shooting Juan: "What an... incredible way to die."
  • Dinosaur Comics has a strip about the related concept of deaths (and other events) that are "extremely sad, but also extremely amazing." T-Rex proposes a new word to describe it:
    T-Rex: I call my new word "sawesome"! Like sad and awesome? Someone dropped an arrow out of a plane and it nailed my friend in the eye and it was extremely sawesome?
  • It's Walky!:
    • One of the characters fakes his own death as...having died in a fire while in the middle of an orgy with various women. Once someone else finds out he comments that they were supposed to be proud rather than sad - he almost wishes that he did go like that.
    • One villain uses his dying breath to give thanks that he was stabbed In the Back. "How'd you know? Mmy fvrt dthhh..."

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     Western Animation

  • Parodied once on the Family Guy episode "Long John Peter" when Peter's parrot died.
    Dr. Jewish: Mister Griffin, I'm afraid that your Parrot is dead.
    Peter: Noooo! Did he at least die with dignity?
    Dr. Jewish: Well, he convulsed a lot and fell off the operating table. Then he flopped around a little on the floor, then a passing nurse accidentally stepped on him and kicked him into a puddle of urine, which must have frightened him because his bowels released all over himself. I tried to pick him up, but then, I got angry because some of it got on my thumb. So I threw him against the wall, and that's where he died.
    Peter: That's the way I wanna go.
  • Several times on Futurama:
    • "Amazon Women In The Mood" has a non-verbal variant where Fry and Zapp go between properly terrified and excited after being sentenced to death by "snu-snu". Verbally, there's:
      Fry: [resigned] I never thought I would die this way. [brightens] But I've always really, really hoped.
    • "A Pharaoh To Remember":
      Fry: Dearly Beloved, we are here today to remember Bender, taken from us in the prime of life; when he was crushed by a runaway semi, driven by The Incredible Hulk.
      Bender: Aww, you knew my favorite cause of death.
    • "A Clockwork Origin":
      Fry: (carried away by a robot pterodactyl) This is a cool way to die!
  • A rather demented example was Darkwing Duck foe Splatter Phoenix, a Mad Artist who died when she was splashed with turpentine. (Apparently, she was, like many of her creations, a being made of paint.) As she melted away, she mused "Oh well, at least my work will be worth more when I'm gone..."

     Real Life

  • Numerous stage actors and comedians have died mid-performance.
    • British comedian Tommy Cooper's death from a heart attack while performing on live television in front of the Queen is constantly referred to as an artist's dream come true, or at least a generally good way to go.
    • Carry On actor Sid James died on stage of a heart attack when it was his cue to recite his character's lines, leaving the audience roaring with laughter, even when a stagehand called to them "Is there a doctor in the house?"
    • American comedian Dick Shawn had a heart attack and died in the middle of his routine in front of his favorite audience (college students).
    • It is said that 17th century French playwright and actor Moliere died during the applause after one of his performances in the title role of Le malade imaginaire (The Imaginary Invalid, or The Hypochondriac).
  • While watching The Goodies, Alex Mitchell found one episode — "Kung Fu Kapers" — so funny he laughed for nearly a half-hour straight. Only someone in peak physical condition could survive that kind of exertion for so long. He didn't, literally dying of laughter. His wife wrote The Goodies a letter, thanking them for making her husband's last half-hour of life so happy.
  • Organ virtuoso and composer Louis Vierne went to give a performance at Notre Dame Cathedral, claimed to be his 1,750th organ recital and scheduled shortly after the clergy had announced that thereafter the organ would only be played during Mass, not for special recitals. He told his assistant, fellow organ virtuoso and composer Maurice Duruflé, "I think I'll die tonight." He gave a masterful performance, with some in his audience saying that it was the best he'd ever done. Going back to the console for his third(!) encore, an improvisation on a theme submitted by the audience, he collapsed, suffering a massive stroke and dying, surrounded by 3,000 adoring fans, in the middle of Notre Dame, at the height of his musical prowess. What a way to go.
  • There is a legend that Genghis Khan died because of the exhaustion of having fought a battle in the morning, going and fighting two duels and lastly bedding a captured princess when he gave out on climax. In reality, he died by falling off his horse while riding blind drunk. He was 71. That could also qualify.


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2014 Medallion Hunt

The 2014 Red Rock Radio Winterfest Medallion Hunt

Win a Polaris 400 ATV with Atomic Trailer – Total prize value of  over 6k

The clear acrylic disc will be hidden somewhere on public property in the city limits of

Duluth, Superior, Hermantown or Proctor

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First clue airs January 20th around 7:30 on 95 KQDS, NU92 and 94X

All clues posted after 9AM on this page!

The 2014 Red Rock Radio Winterfest Medallion Hunt

The 2014 Medallion has been found!!

2014 Medallion Hunt Clues Explained

Some things you should know:

The 2014 Winterfest Medallion is made of clear acrylic and is three  inches in diameter.  It has unique markings and cannot be duplicated.  Any forgeries will be easily identifiable.  Furthermore, when the medallion is submitted, we will ask you specifically where it was found.

The Winterfest 2013 medallion was hidden at Keenes Creek Park in Hermantown.  The Winterfest 2012 medallion was hidden near a trail at Hartley Nature Center.  The Winterfest 2011 medallion was hidden at Billings Park in Superior near the public boat landing.  The 2010 medallion was hidden at Enger Park in Duluth near the Peace Bell.  The 2009 medallion was hidden at Lief Erikson Park.

The winner of the medallion hunt must be at least 18 years of age or older.  However, anyone under the age of 18 may search as long as an adult claims the prize and assumes responsibility for any taxes associated with winning.

The medallion is hidden outdoors on public property somewhere in Douglas or St. Louis Counties.  No trespassing on private property will be at all necessary.

It will be hidden above ground.  However, it is possible the medallion will be buried by snow.

 No climbing or scaling  will be required.

 The medallion is not hidden within 10 feet of any body of water.

 If property is being damaged, we reserve the right to cancel the contest entirely.

Clue #1

Welcome to Winterfest’s

Sixth Annual Event

The medallion’s been hidden

First clue has been sent

Clue #2

Pull on your boots

For a very long walk

And when you get close

We’ll most certainly talk

Clue #3

From flourishing poplar

To towering pine

The medallion is resting

You’re doing just fine

Clue #4

Park first, then walk,

Just hear what we say

And pay close attention

You are, on the way

Clue #5

A view of the lake?

Not necessarily the case

Think outside the box

To find the right place

Clue #6

An Eagle-eye’s view

Is where you should start

From there, begin searching

With all your heart

Clue #7

Look to the North

With many breeds of wood

Just keep this in mind

And you should be good

Clue #8

It’s still early on

But to give you a start

You’ll head north, then head south

Before you get smart

Clue #9

Don’t go in the water

Sink your teeth in the rules

Use only when dry

This game’s not for fools

Clue #10

Clue #11

They say you’re being watched

We’re not sure this is true

Just in case, slide on by

Cause that’s what we do

Clue #12

The beautiful bluffs

Gaze down on the brook

From where the disc sits

This is how it will look

Clue #13

There are stars in the southern sky

And in all other skies above you

You’re getting so close to the puck’s hiding place

Makes you feel like whistling a tune

Clue #14

Mr. Snively’s creation

Still stands strong today

Over and over

As you move on your way

Clue #15

If you’re still in the dark

We don’t mean to pester

Set your sights to the east

In a place we call Lester

Clue #16

If you’re adept at multi-tasking

We’ve got some happy news

The puck’s nearby – and since you’re asking

Pay attention to all the clues

Clue #17

At the base of a tree

Buried under the snow

The medallion’s still there

As far as we know

Clue #18

A Charlie Brown tree

At the head of the trail

Grows just off to the right

Keep hiking and smiling

The medallion’s nearby

This race is getting quite tight

Clue #19

A woodpecker works

On a stump full of rot

Near where the prize lurks

Quite close to the spot

Clue #20

From the foot of the path

Walk the trail off the trail

It’s on the left side

And you will prevail

Clue #21

Walk three hundred fifty four paces

Get out and start looking now

The Winterfest Medallion’s lying

Draped ‘neath a balsam’s bough

Three hundred fifty four paces

From the road up to the prize

At least that’s what we counted

Give or take a few strides

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[Twisted-Python] How do I write AMP Command definitions TTD-edly?

exarkun at twistedmatrix.com exarkun at twistedmatrix.com
Wed Mar 6 10:34:47 EST 2013

On 5 Mar, 09:46 am, _ at lvh.cc wrote:
>That looks awesome.
>I can't find a license for it.

The code was already MIT licensed.  It's more redundantly so, now.

I'm publishing some third-party helpers for
>twisted's amp implementation as I need them myself (presumably I'll
>make a
>formal release announcement at the Pycon sprints). Do you mind if I
>this code? I can't seem to find a license. (txampext is ISC-licensed,
>I assume is congruent to your sensibilities :))
>On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 5:17 PM, <exarkun at twistedmatrix.com> wrote:
>>On 03:34 pm, _ at lvh.cc wrote:
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >
>> >I have no issue writing AMP responders TTD-edly, they work pretty
>> >the
>> >way any other code would. However, I did notice that the only way I'd
>> >notice if my Command definitions themselves were broken were if my
>> >functional tests start failing.
>>Chris and I wrote all the AMP-using code for game TDD.  See
>>game/test/test_network.py in lp:game.
>> >It would be nice if I could write unit test driven Command
>> >specifications,
>> >as well.
>> >
>> >The quickest I could come up with was to call
>> >makeArguments/makeResponse
>> >with a few known-good/known-bad dictionaries, and see if it blows up.
>> >Is
>> >there a smarter way to do it?
>> >
>> >--
>> >cheers
>> >lvh
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Perhaps the president is fixing it. After all, first lady Michelle Obama this year garnered more Grammy nominations than Justin Bieber — that is, one. The audio version of Mrs. Obama’s book, “American Grown,” is up for the coveted Spoken Word award.

It might be time to expand the White House trophy room. If Michelle Obama wins, her Grammy will join the two already won by her husband for the audio versions of his two books, not to mention his Nobel Peace Prize.

We know, right?

Of course, the awards aren’t until February, so we’ll have to wait to see if the first lady can hold off the competition, which includes a diverse array of nominees ranging from Bill Clinton to Rachel Maddow. Before you go shouting about liberal bias, know that Ellen Degeneres is also up for the award, so there.

  • waltermitty2012

    After we fall off the fiscal cliff, I can comfort myself with the sound of Michelle Obama’s voice. Given her husband’s handling of the economy, her next book should be called “American Grown and Broke.”

  • Lord Foggybottom

    Grammy is a racist code word for Grandma. Those white people in the Grandma Foundation should be fired!

  • GoSellCrazySomeplaceElse

    Grammy’s…another worthless award show. And who better to win a Grammy than our worthless POTUS’ fake wife. I’m sorry, really…but the nauseam is overwhelming. This is a cry for help, people. I seriously can’t take four more years of this. It’s like a British comedy. It would be hilarious if it wasn’t true, but the rediculousness(?) is daily, wait, hourly at times. Next year Biden will win a Tony for his ‘One Man Show’, ‘The Idiot Whisperer’.

  • Jack Deth

    Haven’t paid attention to the Oscars since George C. Scott won Best Actor for ‘Patton’. My utter disinterest in silly ass, meaningless Grammy Awards dates back even further.

    • Teresa Davis McCormick

      same here…..who the heck watches the Grammys anyway?

    • rivers

      Yep. LOL – remember the time Sean Penn said “actors have a responsibility because we know better”. Still chuckling…
      But haven’t watched any awards show when at the post-9/11 Oscars in 2002, Tom Cruise claimed that what actors do matters “now more than ever.”
      We shut the t.v. off without a word.

  • cgraham77

    Recording a book for audio is now considered “spoken word”???

  • Rob Stevely

    Is Maddow up for best male vocalist?

  • Kate

    “Is there anything this family can’t do?”

    Yes- Run a country, it seems.

  • radjahshelduck

    I object to Rachel Maddow getting a nomination when Justin Bieber doesn’t get one. If they’re going to nominate a girl who looks like a boy, it’s only fair they nominate a boy who looks like a girl.

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On Friday, UEFA announced the punishments for the abandonment of the Italy-Serbia European Championship Qualifier. As expected, Serbia did not get off lightly. The Football Association of Serbia (FSS) were fined €120,000, ordered to play a home qualifier behind closed doors, with a second game behind closed doors suspended for two years, as well as having their supporters banned from travelling to the rest of their qualifiers. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) were also fined the smaller amount of €100,000, and also ordered to play a game behind closed doors, suspended for two years. While the FSS were punished because their supporters were the cause of the trouble in Genoa on the night of the game, the FIGC were punished for failing to stop the Serbian fans entering the Luigi Ferraris stadium with flares and fireworks, and for the security operation failing to stop the pitch invasion that gave Scottish referee Craig Thomson no option but to initially delay the kick-off, and ultimately abandon the match. On the face of it, both punishments seem appropriate. While it is difficult for a Football Association to prevent tickets ending up in the wrong hands, they are responsible for their fans behaviour, and the fine, and the loss of revenue from a game being played behind closed doors will certainly provide the FSS with the motivation to do all they can to...

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2010 World Cup Australia 2-1 Serbia

On a day when England had played and won and qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup, by the time the second set of games was ready to kick-off the day’s sports events were being overshadowed – or at least challenged for prominence – by an extraordinary first round singles match between two little known men at Wimbledon. I’d promised to cover this game though, so conscientious as ever I tore myself away from the tennis with John Isner and Nicolas Mahut locked at 45-45 in the final set. I had thought I might watch with BBC radio coverage for a change, but 5 Live extra were being less dedicated to the World Cup cause and were promising to switch to the football when – or if – the tennis finished.

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World Cup 2010: Germany 0-1 Serbia

The German side who sparked this World Cup into life with their 4-0 win over Australia, a German side so effortlessly impressive that they brought all the very best paranoid and stereotypical utterances about “Ze Germans” out of the normally *cough* very reserved and neutral British press, were back in action today. But you’d have had to be a very brave man, or a very proud Serb, to have seen this. In fact, although Serbia were much improved on their opening performance against Ghana, it’s difficult to believe it happened.

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World Cup 2010: Serbia 0-1 Ghana

Why are all the matches in the tournament that I have to cover for Twhohundredpercent on ITV? It’s not that the BBC coverage appears to be any better – indeed, it appears that yesterday’s Match of the Day highlights package neglected to show any footage from South Korea’s win over Greece, which is fairly appalling – but I am a snob. Actually, it’s frankly preposterous the amount of pre-game build-up and half-time punditry that I’m watching in this tournament, considering the cataclysmic effect it has on my sanity, ITV or otherwise.

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In the second of his pieces for us, William Abbs ponders whether having a second team at international level is a worthwhile endeavour. When Fulham’s improbable run to the Europa League final had writers in The Times and The Guardian trumpeting Roy Hodgson’s charges as everybody’s second favourite team, I asked myself the following question: how does having a second favourite team work at international level? In the case of Fulham, they earned the backing of British neutrals by virtue of being a Premier League club in a European final. The British love an unlikely hero; when Fulham defeated the best that Europe could throw at them (within the parameters of the continent’s second-ranked club competition anyhow), the London club’s place in the public’s affections was assured. With a few notable exceptions, any side in the country would have received such goodwill under the circumstances. For fans of clubs with nothing left to play for at the end of the season, supporting a British side in a major final is a harmless way to hitch a lift aboard another’s glory. But what about supporting another country? Developing an affection for a national side other than one’s own is, if anything, a more enduring affair. During a major tournament, with so many games being televised in such a short space of time, watching a group of players perform magnificently over...

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Pacifc Repays UCSB, Scoring Twice in Ninth to Win, 4-3.

Pacifc Repays UCSB, Scoring Twice in Ninth to Win, 4-3.

April 5, 2008

Box Score

Stockton, Calif. - University of the Pacific (6-21, 1-4) used the exact formula UC Santa Barbara (20-9, 4-1) used to defeat them yesterday, scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth Saturday night at Klein Family Field.

Joe Oliveira's RBI double off UCSB reliever Mike Martin (3-1) scored J.B. Brown for the winning run. Brian Martin singled through the left side to start of the bottom of the ninth. Jonathan Lewis pinch ran for Martin and was advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by John Joines. J.B. Brown laced a game-tying RBI single to left field, and advanced to second on the play courtesy of a Gaucho fielding error. Oliveira followed with his game-winning RBI double, to give Pacific their first Big West Conference victory of the year.

Prior to the ninth inning Tiger outburst, all the scoring in Saturday's game occurred within the first two innings.

The Gauchos got off to a quick start scoring twice on two hits. With one out, designated hitter Chris Fox singled up the middle. After Eric Oliver grounded out to second base, Mike Zuanich unloaded for a two-run home run to deep left field to put the Gauchos ahead, 2-0.

The Tigers countered in the bottom of the first scoring a run of their own on one error and one hit. After Oliveira reached second on a throwing error, Adam Ching doubled him home to put the Tigers on the board, 2-1.

Both squads put up singular runs in the second. Gaucho catcher Chris McMurray doubled down the left field line to start the top of the second. After advancing to third on a Patrick Rose sac-bunt, McMurray scored on a Mark Haddow ground out to shortstop.

Pacific followed suit, scoring a run on a double to center field by Brown.

Gaucho starter Mario Hollands earned a no-decision, pitching seven strong innings, allowing one earned run on six hits, while striking out five and walking only one. Hollands one-run effort lowered his ERA to 2.70 in seven starts. Through 43 innings pitched, Hollands has struck out 35 while walking only 9.

Pacific starter Mark McCain was tagged for three runs in 7.1 innings of work, striking out two and walking three. Cole Akins (1-4) earned the win, tossing 1.2 innings of relief, allowing two hits, while striking out two and walking only one.

Zuanich led the Gauchos offensively, going 2-for-3 with one run scored and two RBI. Shane Carlson went 2-for-4, while Fox went 1-for-4 with a run scored.

The Gauchos resume play on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. as they battle Pacific in the series finale.


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Unbeaten UCSB Ventures to Ohio for Pair of Matches Over Labor Day Weekend

Amanda Ball (Photo by Tony Mastres)
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This Week
Friday, August 29, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. (PDT)
UC Santa Barbara at Dayton
At Dayton's Baujan Field
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Sunday, August 31, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. (PDT)
UC Santa Barbara at Cincinnati
At Cincinnati's Gettler Stadium

Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara at Stanford
At Stanford's Cagan Stadium

Still Perfect
The UCSB women's soccer team had the ideal start to their regular season last weekend as it defeated Cleveland State (3-0) and Southern Utah (2-0) at home. The last time the Gauchos opened the season 2-0 was in 2010 when they actually opened with a perfect 3-0 mark.

Oh, Ohio
Three of the Gauchos first four opponents have one thing in common: they hail from the state of Ohio. The opening match against Cleveland State was UCSB's first-ever against the Vikings, and the Aug. 29 contest against the University of Dayton will be a first. As for Cincinnati, the Gauchos have a perfect 3-0-0 mark against the Bearcats, including a 1-0 victory in 2014.

First Week Honors
In the first week of regular season play, goalkeeper Beth Ritter earned Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors. The junior held both opponents scoreless, saving all three opposing shots on goal and coming off her line to squelch several other opportunities. Ritter was named Preseason All-Big West by College Sports Madness and in the first week of the campaign she lived up to the lofty recognition.

In Sync
Senior midfielder Indiana Mead and freshman forward Amanda Ball seem to have found an early connection. The duo has paced the team to its outstanding offensive start, combining for three of the team's five goals, 15 of its 34 overall shots and eight of its 15 shots on goal. Ball has two goals in as many matches and they were both game-winners. She is the first freshman to score goals in her first two career appearances since Jennifer Borcich did so back in 2001. Mead tallied an unassisted goal in the opener against Cleveland State and then assisted on Ball's goal in the win over Southern Utah.

What Offensive Woes?
The lack of offensive explosion appears to be a thing of the past for the Gauchos. In only two games, UCSB has already taken 34 total shots, including 15 on goal. Meanwhile, opponents have been limited to a mere nine shots and three shots on frame.

Ritter's Ratio Isn't Bad
Junior goalkeeper Beth Ritter logged back-to-back shutouts in the first weekend of the season. In her 17 career starts, the Danville, Calif. native has now posted 10 shutouts, or 58.8 percent. Her goals against average of 0.77 last season was the third lowest in school history and with two shutouts in her first two appearances this season, she has lowered her career goals against average to 0.64, a figure that would be the lowest in school history.

Call Her Francis, Not Psycho
Sorry about that title. It is derived from one of the funnier lines in the 1981 Bill Murray comedy entitled Stripes. Anyway, UCSB's Savannah Francis battled injuries as a freshman in 2012, emerged somewhat as a sophomore and, based on her first two games as a junior, seems ready to emerge even more. Francis played in both of the team's first two contests, scoring a goal against Southern Utah and assisting on Brittney McKinney's goal in the opener against Cleveland State.

Getting Fresh
UCSB has played seven freshmen in its first two games. Forward Amanda Ball and defenders Chace Schonstein and Calah Simarago each started both matches, while Brittney McKinney, Zoe Purcell, Kate Shoemaker and Jordan Alves have come off the bench. McKinney made the most of her appearance in the opener against Cleveland State, scoring the team's third goal.

Sweet Sixteen
Coach Paul Stumpf's 16th season with the Gauchos is exactly what he was hoping for during the preseason. As he promised, his team has improved their offensive play and kept a strong defense that has been tough on opponents to beat. Stumpf continues to improve his all-time leading record with UCSB, which is now at 139-127-34.

Coming Home
Following its three-game road trip to Ohio and Palo Alto, UCSB will return to Harder Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 7 for a 6:00 p.m. match against Loyola Marymount.


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Friday, May 18, 2012

How President Kikwete justified his trips in 2006

"Our local businessmen cannot reach other executive areas on their own without the President's presence. During my visit to the US, we had a luncheon with NASDAQ officials, who later held talks with Tanzanian businesspersons. Under normal circumstances, the NASDAQ president, whose stock exchange volume stands at USD7.1 trillion, cannot meet a person of the stature of [the then]TCCIA president Elvis Musiba. But because I was there, the NASDAQ president personally attended that event...When I visited Tiffany, a big jewelers company turning out billions of dollars, its officials were in some other place and had to be summoned to meet Tanzanian [T]anzanite dealers...This is how they could meet; because I was there otherwise it would have been difficult for local Tanzanite dealers to meet their US counterparts... It is after I had talks with the NASDAQ president that we now have the US Tanzania Business Association where businessmen from the two countries can meet. I visited New York Stock Exchange, whose business volume is USD22.8 trillion, where we were given the honour to open the day's business. It is because I was there on that day that we were given that honour....Do you think Jonathan Njau [the then Head of Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange] can meet those guys up there on his own? (laughter). People should not just simplify these things" - President Jakaya Kikwete quoted by The Guardian in December 2006

Kate Bomz May 21, 2012 at 11:51 PM

ARE You friggin kidding me!

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Gaure Mdee May 23, 2012 at 8:34 AM

Tell me this was misquoted because it sounds a little off and doesn't justify anything... Masikitiko!

Chambi Chachage May 23, 2012 at 6:18 PM

Amini usiamini...

Gaure Mdee May 23, 2012 at 6:25 PM

Sawa sawa mkuu.

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Jan. 19, 1989-99 Going to Peoria

Notes from Dad's Diary 1989-1999

Thursday 1989 - Called Serena, she mentioned about her new coat.  We were greeters at Square Dancing.  Our caller, Jim, has a hard time going without his cigarette.

Friday 1990 - [to Peoria IL] Supper in Indianapolis, cut across on 38th St from I65 to I465 to I74

Saturday 1991 - Left for Wilmington at 10:30, Roberta fed GHU lunch.  We had lunch at Chinese Rest, then to WPL and back to the hospital for GHU's supper.  Serena arrived and we all went back to NV.  Serena was in Chicago last week.

Sunday 1992 - Lunch in Leesburg, new management.  Mother really antsy [?] today.  Open House at Marty Gillespie's (old Nordyke place).  John & Julie came after having brunch at Palm Ct in Cincy and had seen Serena the evening before.

Tuesday 1993 - Bill Streber [Striker? Sanker?] passed away.  He had been in Extended Care a short time

Thursday 1995 - Betty & Herschel Arnold had us over for supper along with their Indian Friend who rents an apartment from them.  He works for Mead Paper in Chillicothe and is from near Goa.

Friday 1996 - [Phoenix] We walked down to Barnes & Noble where Catherine & Wendy picked us up.  Drove out to Lake Pleasant, lots of room out there, Peoria just annexed that area.  Ate at Applebee's.

Sunday 1997 - We took HQ and Carolyn Thornburg to Waynesville for lunch.  Had exchange minister from Wilmington Nazarene Church.  Linda Pinkerton told us that this is her 2nd marriage, she quit Milton College in her 3rd year.

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Hydroxycut Encourages Dieters to Boost Weight Loss With Apps

A Recent Study Suggests That Dieters Assisted by Mobile Applications May Have an Easier Time Tracking and Losing Weight; The Makers of Hydroxycut Support This New Discovery and Encourage Those Striving to Achieve Their Weight-Loss Goals to Make Use of Suc

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 12/31/12 -- New technology may help individuals who are seeking to achieve their weight-loss goals stay on course with their plan. According to a recent article from Mashable.com, a new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine found that dieters assisted by mobile apps achieved greater success than those who utilized traditional progress-tracking methods. The makers of Hydroxycut -- the number one, best-selling weight-loss supplement brand in America -- responded to these findings by noting that those who are working to achieve weight-loss success may find it useful to explore those resources presented by new technology.

The article explains, "The study's investigators tracked 69 adults on their weight-loss journey for nearly a year. People enrolled in a standard program were randomly split into two groups. The control group attended education sessions, but went without the use of personal digital assistants to monitor diets and physical activity on a daily basis. Participants in the '+mobile group' lost more weight at a constant rate over the study's course. The men and women using tech-based support were also more committed to the prescribed bi-weekly MOVE! Sessions."

The makers of Hydroxycut responded in a recent press statement, "There are many factors which may explain why those dieters assisted by mobile apps have seen greater success in weight loss. However, it seems that the added convenience and user-friendly involvement of these programs help dieters become more engaged throughout the weight-loss process."

While some mobile apps can help boost dieters' progress and participation in weight-loss programs, the makers of Hydroxycut note that success can usually come down to the key factor of "support." In a recent press statement, the makers of Hydroxycut concluded, "It is a great development that technology is now helping people achieve their own weight-loss goals. These apps are significant, because they offer support to the individual. However, other dieters may find that their support comes from family members, friends, overall self-confidence or simply all of the above." Before using any weight-loss app or starting a diet and exercise program, it is best to consult with a physician.

Hydroxycut is the number one, best-selling weight-loss supplement brand in America. The key weight-loss ingredients in Pro Clinical Hydroxycut are lady's mantle extract, wild olive extract, komijn extract, and wild mint extract. These ingredients have demonstrated the ability to help reduce BMI and encourage weight loss for participants involved in two clinical studies. In the first study, the average weight loss with these key ingredients was 20.94 pounds over a 12-week period. In the second study, the average weight loss was 16.50 pounds over an 8-week period. All groups involved in these studies following a reduced-calorie diet.

Hydroxycut is available in several formats, including Pro Clinical Hydroxycut Caffeine Free, Hydroxycut Herbal, and more.

For more information, visit www.Hydroxycut.com.

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