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Seriously Reviewed said "You know? Every so often you read a story that starts a little slow on the first few pages and then.....BAM it just explodes! This was one of them for me."

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on which she said The book is "short, sweet, light-hearted and just plain fun."

Vince at Philosophy of Romance said "Alice Audrey’s voice is fresh, feisty, full of surprises and always fun. The author also deals with real people having real problems and she does it in a very insightful way."

Nessa at Chrysalis Stage said "If you like sweet, fast-paced romance with a hot hero and all of the misunderstandings that two people can throw at each other, then you will love this story."

Night Owl Reviews didn't have anything nice to say about it. Hey, you can't win them all.

Brenda Talley of Romance Studio said " I recommend this book to anyone. It was a pleasure to read and I shall look for more of her work in the future. "

By Guta Bauer at Murphy's Library did it twice! Once in English and once in Portuguese. I'm assuming they both say, "Life goes on, choices need to be made and we can never let our past deny us of our future. That’s just some of the things we learn from this story. "

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Chesapeake by James Michener p. 566

A ship, like a human being, moved best when it is slightly athwart the wind. When it has to keep its sails tight and attend its course. Ships, like men, do poorly when the wind is directly behind, pushing them sloppily on their way so that no care is required in steering or in the management of sails; the wind seems favorable, for it blows in the direction one is heading, but actually it is destructive because it induces a relaxation in tension and skill. What is needed is a wind slightly opposed to the ship, for then tension can be maintained, and juices can flow and ideas can germinate, for ships, like men, respond best to challenge.


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8 comments to Chesapeake by James Michener p. 566

  • So true! I do my best work when I have not quite enough time for it all. The constraint adds urgency to take things seriously and get the job done.

  • TWM

    Mr Quilp could scarcely be said to be of any particular trade or calling, though his pursuits were diversified and his occupations numerous. He collected the rents of whole colonies of filthy streets and alleys by the waterside, advanced money to the seamen and petty officers of merchant vessels, had a share in the ventures of divers mates of East Indiamen, smoked his smuggled cigars under the very nose of the Custom House, and made appointments on ‘Change with men in glazed hats and round jackets pretty well every day. On the Surrey side of the river was a small rat-infested dreary yard called ‘Quilp’s Wharf,’ in which were a little wooden counting-house burrowing all awry in the dust as if it had fallen from the clouds and ploughed into the ground;…

    Dickens, Charles . The Old Curiosity Shop . Public Domain Books. Kindle Edition.

    Sometimes I just have to go back to the 19th century where almost all books were written as serials.

  • Kind of an optimistic teaser despite being mostly technical. Liked it, thanks for sharing!

  • I don’t know…I think it depends on the challenge — and who is doing the challenging. ;-)

  • GREAT teaser! This is a great book Love Michener! Glad I came over from Jessica’s blog to here!

    My TT it is a fun teaser with original artwork on the blog!

  • If it were me, I’d rather sail with the wind.

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