Pennyworth Books

If you love stories of high sea adventure pick up a copy of “Hungry as the Sea” by Wilbur Smith. From the frigid waters of Antarctica, to South Africa, to a London courtroom to a terrifying Caribbean hurricane the riveting action will keep you on the edge of your seat.
?br>Nicholas Berg was once the chairman of a shipping consortium and ruled an ocean going empire. His fortunes changed and he lost his empire and his wife to Duncan Alexander. Now he’s captain of the Warlock, a modern and powerful salvage tug. He gets a distress call from one of his former cruise ships and he’s steaming out of Cape Town, to mount a rescue mission. The ship, carrying six hundred passengers, is stranded in the Antarctic. The weather is terrifying燼nd the boat is being lashed against the cliffs of Cape Alarm surrounded by deadly icebergs. Berg’s heroics turn his life…

The animals at manor farm are treated appallingly. Their life is one of toil and misery as their food rations are constantly cut. Tested to breaking point they finally snap. They rebel and rise up and finally after considerable violence, force the hated Mister Jones from his land.

The animals are now free, no longer under the domination of humankind, led by the pigs, especially the domineering Napoleon and the more imaginative Snowball.

From now on, life will forever be sweet, with heated accommodation, education, security, good pensions, and ample food for all.

I first read this book 45 years ago at school, and it was indeed this very same copy, that somehow found its way back to me. (Where has that time gone?)

Back then I thought it a rather sweet kid’s story and was only vaguely aware that it held added meanings.

Reading it again today brought those meanings to the fore. Mister…

Death is a subject no one really wants to talk about, perhaps this is why it is so intriguing and why so many great novels incorporate death into their plots. If you are looking for the leading author on death thrillers, detective mysteries and a writer that can keep you until the end, then let me introduce you to one of my favorites and start you out with one of her best books:

“Survivor in Death” by Nora Robers writing as J.D. Robb; G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, NY. 2005. ISBN 0-399-15208-3

With virtually no clues, as in like zero, nothing for any CSI guru to deal with, no DNA or anything, even Eve Dallas, the leading character may not figure this one out. There are no connections, no one even close to the crime, everyone checks out, everyone has a perfectly spotless record and is a pillar citizen. Still the whole thing…

The cover of this book really caught my eye and made me want to read this novel. The funny thing is the dog on the cover is not even in this book! Anyway, the cover is simply adorable and animal lovers will appreciate it.

The main character in this novel is Holly Frick, a writer, who is divorced from a man she is still in love with. Her career is going downhill. The book she had recently written turned out to be a flop. Right now, Holly’s life is very complicated and she wonders if she will ever find happiness again.

Holly has many friends but they all seem to have some kind of problems of their own. They, too, need to sort out their own lives and find happiness. This colorful cast of characters includes Amanda, Holly’s best friend who is cheating on her husband; Mark, Amanda’s husband; Leonard, her gay…

As we have come to know, Jason Bourne is not one to sit still. He is also not one to be content to spend a scholarly life at Georgetown University as David Webb and live in an ordinary world for long. It is this character trait that is no surprise to the readers, who finds themselves on an action packed chase from Washington to Moscow and back again in this 6^th installment of the Jason Bourne series. While the controversy over the original Bourne author, Robert Ludlum, and currently penned books by Eric Van Lustbader continues, the scores of fans of the Bourne series itself will not be disappointed.

As David Webb, still haunted by the love for his Marie and by the most recent time spent in his last adventure with Project Treadstone, he is not sure how much longer he can continue this “Webb of deceit” and wants to get…

Fancy Nancy books are the creation of Jane O’Connor. She wrote the first book of the series in 2005 and it did so well that it made it to the top of the bestsellers book list and stay there for quite a while.?/p>

These books have become a popular choice and great reading material for many reasons.燘oth children and adults gain a lot of enjoyment from the books.?/p>

Who Is Fancy Nancy?

The books, which are aimed at children aged 4 years and upwards, centre on a little girl called Nancy.燬ome might say that she is a right little madam or that she is a precocious little thing.燬he loves to play dress up and can always be seen wearing flamboyant outfits in order to look her best for any and every occasion imaginable.?/p>

Our little Nancy loves to be the centre of attention and also likes to use big words to impress as she…