My Ebooks

The Lost Symbol

2009-09-26T20:52:00.000-07:00

I already have an ebook of Dan Brown's new book THE LOST SYMBOL.

You may order it here for only $5.00.

(Repeat buyers may avail of a discount!)

Here is a summary of the book:

In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world's most popular thriller writer. The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling--a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths... all under the watchful eye of Brown's most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.

As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object--artfully encoded with five symbols--is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation... one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom.

When Langdon's beloved mentor, Peter Solomon--a prominent Mason and philanthropist--is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon is instantly plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and never-before-seen locations--all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single, inconceivable truth.

As the world discovered in The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, Dan Brown's novels are brilliant tapestries of veiled histories, arcane symbols, and enigmatic codes. In this new novel, he again challenges readers with an intelligent, lightning-paced story that offers surprises at every turn. The Lost Symbol is exactly what Brown's fans have been waiting for... his most thrilling novel yet.

2009-09-14T16:05:00.000-07:00

This book I finished reading about a month ago. It is a very light reading, no pressure just a very enjoyable one.

Again, here is a book review by allreaders.com

Plot Summary of The Princess
"Aria is a princess from a distant land who is in danger. J.T. find the princess washed up on the shore near the Florida Keys and revives her. To escape her enemies, they return to her homeland with Aria acting as an American Bride to J.T. and Aria finds in the process that she just might not mind being J.T.'s wife after all. But would he make a suitable king? They must find a way to rescue her country from the people trying to usurp her and she must choose between the man she loves or the country she loves." Brandy Todd, Resident Scholar

Plot Summary of The Princess

"Aria is a princess from a distant land who is in danger. J.T. find the princess washed up on the shore near the Florida Keys and revives her. To escape her enemies, they return to her homeland with Aria acting as an American Bride to J.T. and Aria finds in the process that she just might not mind being J.T.'s wife after all. But would he make a suitable king? They must find a way to rescue her country from the people trying to usurp her and she must choose between the man she loves or the country she loves."
Brandy Todd, Resident Scholar

Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)

Plot

Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's

Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes

How mismatched? - royalty loving nonroyalty

If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character

Profession/status: - navy soldier

Age/status: - 20's-30's

Main Female Character - 20's-30's

Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King

Setting

United States Yes

The US: - Southeast

Misc setting - Fancy Mansion - resort/hotel - fort/military installation

Style

Person - mostly 3rd

Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death

What % of story is romance related? - 50%

Sex in book? Yes

What kind of sex: - vague references

Focus of story - equally on him and her

How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts

My Sister's Keeper

2009-09-12T15:38:00.000-07:00

I am currectly reading My Sister's Keeper by author Jodi Picoult. It is now a current movie starring Cameron Diaz.

Here are some of the book synopsis and book reviews:

"Anna was born with one purpose in mind - to be a donor for her older sister Kate, who was diagnosed with terminal leukemia at age 2. Now, at 13, Anna sues her parents for the rights to her own body - at the risk of losing her sister. The ensuing battle, both within the family and within the courtroom, shakes the concept of family to the very core, and calls into question the term "good parenting.""
, Resident Scholar

"Anna Fitzgerald was genetically designed, conceived, and born to be the perfect genetic match for her sister, Kate. Kate suffers from a rare form of childhood leukemia and will die without blood and bone marrow transfusions from Anna. At 13, when her sister now needs a kidney, Anna has had enough. She hires an attorney and sues her parents for the rights to her own body. As her case works its way through the byzantine legal system, things at home fall apart for Anna and her family. Anna recalls both the loving memories of her sister as well as holidays, parties, and activities sacrificed so she could be hospitalized to donate. Their father, a firefighter and part time stargazer, is torn between the competing needs of his children. Their mother, an attorney who retired when she had children, struggles to hold the family together and keep Kate alive at all costs."
Jennifer Martin-Romme, Resident Scholar

"Anna Fitzgerald was definitely not a mistake. She was especially designed from her parents genes to provide a match for her elder sister Kate's rare blood type. Kate has Leukemia, and when Anna was young she donated bone marrow to help with the treatment. Soon however, it was more marrow, blood, stem cells and now, when she is thirteen her parents want her kidney.

The book jumps straight into the story where Anna begins to fight against her parents control, and adamantly against giving Kate her kidney she convinces a lawyer to take her case against her parents - she is suing them for the rights to her own body.

The plot follows Anna's family's struggle, not only within the legal system but the emotional trials they all must now face; her parents struggle to understand Anna's motives, as Anna seems also to do at times. At thirteen years old Anna rebels against her parents in one of the most heart wrenching ways possible for both parties, and in particular her alienation of her mother causes all sorts of difficulties within the family. A well-rounded story, more emphasis is placed on the family side of Anna's battle with the underlying influence of Jesse, the girls' older brother who has been slightly neglected, and perhaps due to the strain of having two frequently hospitalised sisters has become delinquient and isolated.

Interestingly, Kate does not seem to voice much opinion about Anna's choice to deny her sister a life-saving organ, which adds to the intrigue of the legal battle. Anna's relationship with her lawyer is at times one-sided, as she begins to increasingly rely upon him, and he gets frustrated as he begins to feel like a babysitter. He does however recognize the influence of her controlling mother, and puts her under the care of a legal guardian, which naturally strains family relationships further.

Anna's case finally reaches the court, but her battle is far from over. More emotional manipulation and typical insecurities follow, as she stands up for herself in a world of adults. "
Jessica Charlton, Resident Scholar

SOURCE: allreaders.com

UPDATED LIST

2009-09-12T05:43:00.000-07:00

Here is an updated list of Ebooks and Audio Books

Watch out also for book reviews and synopsis in this blog. I am just as a bookworm as you are, hehehe

Happy reading everyone!

I have Audio Books available For Sale at only US$3.00 each!!!
Philippine Buyers only Php60.00

Here is the list of Available Audio Books:

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Harry Potter Books 1 to 6
By Stephenie Meyer:
Twilight
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn

48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

Additional Ebooks for Sale (US$0.50)

SANDRA BROWN

Breath of Scandal

The Witness

Hidden Fires

Where There's Smoke

Envy

Fat Tuesday

Hello, Darkness

Play Dirty

Ricochet

The Alibi

The Crush

NICHOLAS SPARKS

A Bend in the Road

The Rescue

True Believer

The Guardian

The Wedding

The Choice

Message in a Bottle

The Notebook

A Walk to Remember

Dear John

JODI PICOULT

Change of Heart

Nineteen Minutes

Salem Falls

Keeping Faith

Mercy

My Sister's Keeper

Plain Truth

Songs of the Humpback Whale

JUDE DEVEREAUX

The Princess

Velvet Promise (Book 1)

Highland Velvet (Book 2)

Velvet Song (Book 3)

Velvet Angel (Book 4)

Forever (Book 1)

Forever and Always (Book 2)

Always (Book 3)

SIDNEY SHELDON

Rage of Angels

Are You Afraid of the Dark

Tell Me Your Dreams

The Other Side of Me

A Stranger in the Mirror

Best laid Plans

If Tomorrow Never Comes

Memories of Midnight

Morning, Noon and Night

Nothing Lasts Forever

The Naked Face

The Other Side of Midnight

The Sands of Time

The Sky is Falling

The Stars Shine Down

Windmills of the Gods

DAN BROWN

The Da Vinci Code

Angels and Demons

Digital Fortress

TWILIGHT SAGA

Twilight

New Moon

Breaking Dawn

Eclipse

Sidney Sheldon Books

2009-05-29T23:13:00.000-07:00

Are You Afraid of The Dark
A Stranger In The Mirror
Best Laid Plans
If Tomorrow Comes
Memories of Midnight
Morning, Noon and Night
Nothing Lasts Forever
Rage of Angels
Tell Me Your Dreams
The Naked Face
The Other Side of Midnight
The Sands of Time
The Sky Is Falling
The Stars Shine Down
Windmills of the Gods

Stephenie Meyer Twilight Series

2009-05-29T22:51:00.000-07:00

You can purchase these Ebooks for US$1.00 thru my PayPal
account (maribethlayug@yahoo.com)
Buyers from the Philippines can get this for only Php20.00!!! email me to know how to send payment...