Full Moon Rising (Riley Jensen, Guardian, Book 1)

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In this exciting debut, author Keri Arthur explodes onto the supernatural scene with a sexy, sensuous tale of intrigue and suspense set in a world where legends walk and the shady paths of the underworld are far more sinister than anyone envisioned.

A rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, Riley Jenson and her twin brother, Rhoan, work for Melbourne’s Directorate of Other Races, an organization created to police the supernatural races–and protect humans from their depredations. While Rhoan is an exalted guardian, a.k.a. assassin, Riley is merely an office worker–until her brother goes missing on one of his missions. The timing couldn’t be worse. More werewolf than vampire, Riley is vulnerable to the moon heat, the weeklong period before the full moon, when her need to mate becomes all-consuming.…

Luckily Riley has two willing partners to satisfy her every need. But she will have to control her urges if she’s going to find her brother….Easier said than done as the city pulses with frenzied desire, and Riley is confronted with a very powerful–and delectably naked–vamp who raises her temperature like never before.

In matters carnal, Riley has met her match. But in matters criminal, she must follow her instincts not only to find her brother but to stop an unholy harvest. For someone is doing some shifty cloning in an attempt to produce the ultimate warrior–by tapping into the genome of nonhumans like Rhoan. Now Riley knows just how dangerous the world is for her kind–and just how much it needs her.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Keri Arthur received a “perfect 10” from Romance Reviews Today and was nominated for Best Shapeshifter in PNR’s PEARL Awards and in the Best Contemporary Paranormal category of the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Awards. She lives with her husband and daughter in Melbourne, Australia.

From the Hardcover edition.

Customer Reviews:

Dreadful.......2007-08-22

The story could be interesting, but the writing is very disappointing. The sex scenes are just *awful*, and the pacing is off. Save your money - this is another author trying to cash in on the sex-and-supernatural trend.

A howlingly good read.......2007-08-20

I'm not a real fan of what I call "white" Australian writing though some authors do have merit but not many (could change my mind here!), but I have to confess I have really enjoyed Keri Arthur's series of books with Riley Jensen as the reluctant Vampire/Warewolf Hybrid who finds herself in a whole heap of trouble when her twin brother goes missing (he's a Guardian and works for an organisation that helps keep the peace between humans and other world creatures) and bodies start piling up, an amnesiac hunky Vampire appears at her apartment, and she is reluctantly dragged into the murky world of the Guardians in order to find her brother and work out why someone is trying to kill her new Vampire friend.

Riley is a likable protagonist with surprising human failings (despite being a non-human) such as compassion and kindness, hence the reason she refuses to become a Guardian and would rather work for them as an Administrator but her boss Jack knows she is perfectly capable of being as ruthless as her brother, something she has been avoiding since coming to the big city to live.

All in all a good fun and easy read which I can highly recommend.

Book #1 in this series.......2007-08-13

I read this book shortly after it was released, but failed to post a review at Amazon. Since I recently got dogged about this failure I'm digging out my trusty index box where I keep my personal reviews of all the books I have read--ranked and alphabetized by author.

I liked this book. It does not end, but continues on... Riley and her brother are 1/2 werewolf and 1/2 vampire.

Riley searches for her brother with help of Quinn (vampire).

This book was VERY different. Riley was...uh...promiscuous, so this book may not be for everyone! She "suffered" from the "moon heat" and had multiple...uh...helpers...to alleviate the....suffering???

Yeah, well...at the time this book was so different, it was good.

First of a series about a half werewolf, half vampire woman.......2007-08-05

Werewolf novels and vampire novels are both hugely popular in the urban fantasy genre - and Keri Arthur, in "Full Moon Rising", has combined the two in her heroine, Riley Jensen, a hybrid of a werewolf and a vampire. Riley's Werewolf side seems mostly to the fore - she changes into a wolf, she doesn't need to drink blood, can go out in the daytime, but does have a few vampire tricks up her sleeve such as the ability to sense things in a psychic way and to resist glamour.

Riley's twin brother Rhoan works for Melbourne's Directorate of Other Races as a Guardian - this means he is sent to dispose of any of the supernatural race that commit crimes (and the disposal is usually permanent). However when Rhoan goes missing Riley begins to worry, especially as ten other Guardians have gone missing and been found dead recently. Riley tries to persuade Rhoan's boss Jack to hunt for him, but Jack wants Riley to become a Guardian and seems to be using Rhoan's disappearance as a lever to persuade her to join. Just to add to the complication, Riley discovers a naked vampire camped outside her front door - Quinn, the vampire, can't remember what happened to him but knows he wants to talk to Rhoan and he gets dragged into the plot when it becomes clear he has a significant interest in what's been happening.

What follows is the hunt for Rhoan alongside the discovery of a plot to clone humans and supernatural creatures. Riley finds herself working with the now-clothed Quinn who turns out to be a billionaire who's over a thousand years old, with Rhoan and his lover and with the mysterious Jack, boss of the Guardians. Her time is also spent with her two lovers, Talon and Misha, both werewolves.

Although there's a well structured plot in this story it is interspersed with a lot of sex. Apparently werewolves have the mating urge for the week before the full moon and it's evidently very strong - Riley has two mates, has had up to four, and this polyandry is the norm. I wondered how, in this society, the werewolves had ever been able to integrate if one week per month they were raving sex maniacs. Anyway, Riley's making do with her mates until she finds her soulmate - but what happens if she does find him but he refuses to get into a relationship with a werewolf? Riley finds her problems compound as the plot continues as she doesn't know who to trust and who to believe and people that she thought were unconnected to the disappearance of Rhoan appear no longer to be innocent.

This is an interesting new twist on the werewolf and vampire story, although I wasn't very comfortable with the weeklong mating urge thing as I felt it rather derailed the plot and the pacing at times. Still it was an interesting enough read, it was fun that the setting was Australia rather than America, and Riley was an enjoyably feisty heroine. Quinn was an interesting character too, although I felt too much was made of his financial status (and also of Talon's) - are there that many millionaires/billionaires out there and would they hang out with people such as Riley?

This book is the first of a series and it was very clear at the end that the reader is encouraged to buy the next in the series. Although the story reached some sort of a resolution there were many significant loose ends which I imagine are to be addressed, at least in part, in the next book. Although I did enjoy reading this one I don't think I found the overall premise and the writing style gripped me enough to cause me to search out the next in the series.

Full Moon Rising.......2007-06-30

I've been meaning to read this book for the longest time, but it took me a while to get around to it because it was only recently released in Australia and it was an amazing read. Keri has managed to find a whole new spin to the paranormal genre featuring vampire/werewolf characters. The story has an undercurrent of sensuality and eroticism that is unselfconscious.

Full Moon Rising was a page-turner and I loved Riley and her world. Can't wait to dip more into this universe and thankfully Keri is such a prolific writer that there are four more Riley books waiting for me to jump into. Best of all Full Moon Rising is set in Melbourne and as a fellow Melbournian this fact made this book even closer to my heart.

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awesome!!!

Full Moon Rising: Based on a True Story
Jason W. Mitchiner
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ASIN: 1424131669
Release Date: 2006-11-13

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Georgia 1848 Tom is working on his father's farm alongside his brothers when word spreads of gold's discovery. The trio embark on a wild journey and arrive dockside in the grandeur of San Francisco. The success of their findings comes at a price none had expected. Tom courts the daughter of a wealthy jeweler, whilst his youngest brother, Jim, picks up poker and meets his dark fate on a river boat. The two remaining brothers seek revenge as Tom calls upon the help of Gabriel, the archangel—his black Colt .44. Tom battles his inner demons by joining a whaling vessel. Years later, the brothers return to find lost loves. A clash ensues over the affection of women and money; however, it is halted as the Civil War is unleashed at their footsteps. War, vengeance, love, and loss all ensue as one brother rises above an overwhelming tide of misfortune to stake his claim in life.

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awesome!!!.......2007-03-19

history so detailed it's hypnotic. a reminder of how brutal the NOT SO DISTANT past was.

Full Moon Is Rising: Lost Haiku of Matsuo Basho (1644-1694 and Travel Haiku of Matsuo Bashio a New Rendering)

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Full Moon Is Rising: Lost Haiku of Matsuo Basho (1644-1694 and Travel Haiku of Matsuo Bashio a New Rendering)
James David Andrews , and Basho Matsuo
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Learn where the saying "once in a blue Moon" comes from

Full Moon Rising
Joanne Taylor
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Release Date: 2002-09-24

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Through the centuries people have measured time by the phases of the moon. From January’s Wolf Moon to June’s Honey Moon, and from September’s Harvest Moon to December’s Long-Night Moon, Joanne Taylor introduces the names of each full moon in a gentle narrative that follows the rhythms of a farm family’s life. Folklore and real life blend in a beautiful new book about the seasons. The lyrical text is perfectly complemented by Susan Tooke’s gorgeous paintings.

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Learn where the saying "once in a blue Moon" comes from.......2003-02-16

Susan Tooke's museum quality paintings perfectly showcase Joanne Taylor's gentle, lyrical story explaining all of the phases of the moon and how time is measured by them in Full Moon Rising. Young readers ages 5 to 8 will learn where the saying "once in a blue Moon" comes from along with many other stories from moon-based mythologies. Enthusiastically recommended for family, school, and community library picture book collections, Full Moon Rising is further enhanced with a list of names used for full moon's throughout the world, and which reflect the climate and seasonal activities of different cultures.

Full Moon Rising (Harlequin Intrigue, No 316)

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Full Moon Rising (Harlequin Intrigue, No 316)
Gordon
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Great Story.......1997-08-17

Romance and intrigue.... Laura Gordon gives us the best of both with this exciting story. A twenty-year old murder mystery is at the core of this story. The heroine of this story witnessed her mother's murder, and a trip to Australia years later to stay with family causes her to start remembering bits and peices of the murder. But a murderer lurks nearby, one who will kill if she discovers the truth of what happened on that fateful night years ago. This story is well executed with plenty of twists and chills, as well as a handsome hero who helps her as she discovers a truth too horrible to believe. Excellent read

A Full Moon Rising...and the Tao of Menopause

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A Full Moon Rising...and the Tao of Menopause
Kimberly Quinn Smith MA
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In "A Full Moon Rising . . . and the Tao of Menopause", Kimberly Quinn Smith very humorously tells the tale of entering into the new stage of mid-life, while associating hormonal moments with the lunar schedule and her symbolic metamorphosis into a menopausal werewolf. Throughout her journey she flashes back to her colorful 70's childhood, where she grew up in the eclectic town of New Paltz, New York, a small town just an hour outside of Manhattan. She then brings us back through her early motherhood years and lands us where she resides currently, with a house full of teenagers. Throughout her tale, she makes intermittent, contemplative reflections on her halfway-ness and explores strategies of how to learn to embrace the Principles of the Tao of Menopause.

Full Moon Rising: the Best of Moon Pie Press, Volume II

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Full Moon Rising: the Best of Moon Pie Press, Volume II
Alice N. Persons and Nancy A. Henry; Editors
Manufacturer: Moon Pie Press
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Release Date: 2006-11-03

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Anthology of poetry from a Maine press - includes the work of 12 poets from all over the country. Poets: Eva Oppenheim, Dennis Camire, Patrick Hicks, Tom Delmore, Don Moyer, Blaine McCormick, Michelle Lewis, Kelly Lombardi, Jay Davis, Marita O'Neill, Annie Farnsworth and Kevin Sweeney.

Keri Arthur Riley Jenson Series[softcover 1-4] (riley jenson guardian, 1-4[full moon rising/tempting evil/kissing sin/dangerous games)

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Keri Arthur Riley Jenson Series[softcover 1-4] (riley jenson guardian, 1-4[full moon rising/tempting evil/kissing sin/dangerous games)
keri arthur
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darkness hides the most delicious pleasures....and the deadliest dangers...riley jenson,part vampire part werewolf,guardian-fantastic series!

The Moon and the Western Imagination (The Changing Concept of the Nature and Significance of This Heavenly Body)

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The Moon and the Western Imagination (The Changing Concept of the Nature and Significance of This Heavenly Body)
Scott L. Montgomery
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From early perceptions of the Moon as an abode of divine forces, humanity has in turn accepted the mathematized Moon of the Greeks, the naturalistic lunar portrait of Jan van Eyck, and the telescopic view of Galileo. Scott Montgomery has produced a richly detailed analysis of how the Moon has been visualized in Western culture through the ages, revealing the faces it has presented to philosophers, writers, artists, and scientists for nearly three millennia. To do this, he has drawn on a wide array of sources that illustrate mankind's changing concept of the nature and significance of heavenly bodies from classical antiquity to the dawn of modern science.

Full Moon Rising 316; Lethal Lover 345; Spencer's Shadow 387; Spencer's Bride 396, Dominoes 282

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Full Moon Rising 316; Lethal Lover 345; Spencer's Shadow 387; Spencer's Bride 396, Dominoes 282
Laura Gordon
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The twenty-eight stories in this collection imaginatively take us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents, including:
* Cory Doctorow * Robert Charles Wilson * Michael Swanwick * Ian McDonald * Benjamin Rosenbaum * Kage Baker * Bruce McAllister * Alastair Reynolds * Jay Lake * Ruth Nestvold * Gregory Benford * Justin Stanchfield * Walter Jon Williams * Greg Van Eekhout * Robert Reed * David D. Levine * Paul J. McAuley * Mary Rosenblum * Daryl Gregory * Jack Skillingstead * Paolo Bacigalupi * Greg Egan * Elizabeth Bear * Sarah Monette * Ken MacLeod * Stephen Baxter * Carolyn Ives Gilman * John Barnes * A.M. Dellamonica
Supplementing the stories are the editor’s insightful summation of the year’s events and a list of honorable mentions, making this book a valuable resource in addition to serving as the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination and the heart.

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Best Collection in a While.......2007-08-06

I agree with the previous review - this is the best Dozois collection in some time. Some of the highlights: "The Djinn's Wife" deals with a future India, where a young superstar marries a man who isn't actually real; Paolo Bacigalupi's "Yellow Card Man" involves a formerly successful Chinese businessman struggling to stay alive in a future Bangkok; "Incarnation Day" by Walter Jon Williams shows us what may happen if adults have the ultimate say on whether or not a child reaches maturity; Robert Charles Wilson's "Julian: A Christmas Story" is my favorite, a story set in the near future with two boys from very different types of families; Robert Reed's "Good Mountain" takes us so far into the future we see a group of people who may literally be outrunning the destruction of the Earth.

Alastair Reynolds has two stories here. "Signal to Noise" is silly and uninteresting, but "Nightingale" is a fantastic space opera with a devestating shot of horror for a finale. John Barnes' "Every Hole is Outlined" ends up being a tender, but odd, love story. There is much to enjoy in this collection. I suggest you get this book and do just that.

Strongest collection in years!.......2007-07-27

"I, Row Boat," by Cory Doctorow. In this homage to Asimov, a battle of wits between a sentient coral reef and a sentient rowboat raises mind-bending questions about the nature of intelligence in a digitized future. B

"Julian: A Christmas Story," by Robert Charles Wilson. A gloomy future America reverts to 19th century conditions thanks to the excesses of science and the deficiencies of religion. C

"Tin Marsh," by Michael Swanwick. "The Shining" goes to Venus. Two weary prospectors, one well past the end of his rope, battle the elements, each other, and insanity. B

"The Djinn's Wife," by Ian McDonald. Against the exotic backdrop of Delhi, a disastrous romance flares up and out between a famous dancer and a diplomat who happens to be an ethereal artificial intelligence. B+

"The House Beyond Your Sky," by Benjamin Rosenbaum. A haunting glimpse behind the curtain reveals that being the Creator ain't all it's cracked up to be. B

"Where the Golden Apples Grow," by Kage Baker. The stark, inhospitable terrain of Mars almost comes alive as two stranded young colonists struggle to get home. B+

"Kin," by Bruce McAllister. Elegant vignette about a boy and a roach-like alien assassin explores the mysteries of personal relationships and the nature of good and evil. B

"Signal to Noise," by Alastair Reynolds. Albeit touching and romantic, the plot doesn't quite measure up to the fascinating premise of a man who crosses over into a parallel universe to reconnect with his dead wife. B

"The Big Ice," by Jay Lake and Ruth Nestvold. A frozen ocean of ice plays host to a scorching battle of wits between two politically powerful sibling rivals. B

"Bow Shock," by Gregory Benford. Frustrated astrophysicist on verge of losing bid for tenure observes an object in space that grows curiouser and curioser. Masterful blend of science, subtlety, sensitivity and suspense. A+

"In the River," by Justin Stanchfield. Unfathomable (no pun intended) squid-like aliens welcome a genetically altered human scientist aboard their six-kilometer long, liquid-filled ship. B

"Incarnation Day," by Walter Jon Williams. Some things never change. In a future society where parents raise virtual children, a rebellious digital teenager plays a high stakes game of chicken with her controlling mother. B

"Far as You Can Go," by Greg Van Eekhout. In a broken down future world, a scavenger and his profoundly human robot companion risk what little they for a place in the sun. Simultaneously tender and terrifying. A

"Good Mountain," by Robert Reed. A richly textured portrait of the distant future, in which worried travelers hope to outrun the fire and earthquakes that are consuming what little is left of their world. A

"I Hold My Father's Paws," by David D. Levine. Several stories herein explore genetic engineering, but this one goes whole hog, as Americans change species for reasons ridiculous and--at least in one case--sublime. B

"Dead Men Walking," by Paul J. McAuley. Rousing adventure pits one genetically engineered assassin against another on a prison in a remote corner of the solar system. B

"Home Movies," by Mary Rosenblum. Memory seller strikes deal with a manipulative client, forcing her to make a supremely difficult choice. B

"Damascus," by Daryl Gregory. Creepy, well-constructed story about a bizarre religious cult gives new meaning to the concept of forced conversion. B+

"Life on the Preservation," by Jack Skillingstead. "Groundhog Day" with scant uplifting tonic and a cataclysmic twist. B+

"Yellow Card Man," by Paolo Bacigalupi. Squalid Bangkok is particularly hellish for its former Chinese masters, and I felt every ounce of pain and humiliation while accompanying a fallen tycoon on his way to rock bottom. A+

"Riding the Crocodile," by Greg Egan. A virtually immortal couple's efforts to contact a mysterious life form span hundreds of thousands of years. Long tunnel, precious little cheese. C

"The Ile of Dogges," by Elizabeth Bear and Sarah Monette. Queen Elizabeth's censor gets a supernaturally rude awakening. C

"The Highway Men," by Ken MacLeod. Frozen Scotland, ravaged by terrorist-inspired war and global climate shift, receives a glimmer of hope from an unlikely hero. Highly effective use of local idiom. A

"The Pacific Mystery," by Stephen Baxter. In 1950, victorious Nazis attempt to circumnavigate the globe in an immense aircraft, and encounter something unexpected in any alternate universe. A

"Okanoggan Falls," by Carolyn Ives Gilman. When alien conquerors occupy a Wisconsin hamlet, the line between friend and foe becomes blurred. Superlative plot and characters, with a perfect ending. A+

"Every Hole Is Outlined," by John Barnes. Mathematicians aboard an interstellar cargo ship encounter ghosts. C

"The Town on Blighted Sea," by A.M. Dellamonica. Sick goings-on between the vanquished and their squid "allies" in a human refugee camp. C

"Nightengale," by Alistair Reynolds. By far, the most amazing character in this page-turner about adventurers invading a deserted hospital ship to retrieve a war criminal is ... the ship itself! A+

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fourth Annual Collection (Year's Best Science Fiction)

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A Humdinger
Fantastic Survey of the Field!

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fourth Annual Collection (Year's Best Science Fiction)

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A Humdinger.......2003-03-07

This volume is rare but can be found. Well worth the effort.
1. "R & R" by Lucius Shepard. Can a story be too well written? Formidable story but florid prose: weary American soldiers fighting a war of attrition in future Central America get serious battle fatigue. I got serious metaphor fatigue. B
2. "Hatrack River" by Orson Scott Card. Does a seemingly innocent pioneer girl merely see the future...or shape it? Thought-provoking, sometimes violent story laced with mysticism set in 1805 Pennsylvania. B
3. "Strangers in Paradise" by Damon Knight. Man visits enchanting Earth-colonized planet only to discover its dirty little secret. A
4. "Pretty Boy Crossover" by Pat Cadigan. Confused and rebellious future teenagers literally go digital instead of getting pierced or tattooed. Cadigan's portrait of virtual reality is ahead of its time, well framed in a compelling story. A
5. "Against Babylon" by Robert Silverberg. Intrepid, exhausted pilot fights raging brush fires in Los Angeles as alien space ships land with intentions unknown. A real page turner! A
6. "Fiddling for Waterbuffloes" by Somtow Sucharitkul. Too high on the ambiguity scale for me. C-
7. "Into Gold" by Tanith Lee. Roman warlord falls for sultry witch in a remote corner of the crumbling Empire. Haunting prose creates an aura of impending doom. B+
8. "Sea Change" by Scott Baker. Loveable boy in future Venice is drawn to mysterious sea creatures. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? C

9. "Covenant of Souls" by Michael Swanick. Despite the religious motif, this one, set in nuclear war-torn America, doesn't have a prayer. C-
10. "The Pure Product" by John Kessel. Alien tourists blend in with humans on a visit to the Midwest and do a whole lot more than take pictures. Absolutely chilling. A+
11. "Grave Angels" by Richard Kearns. Simultaneously lyrical and gruesome tale about life, death, and the sometimes grim consequences of getting what you wish for. A-
12. "Tangents" by Greg Bear. Boy with unique mathematical insight makes very hard contact with life in the Fourth Dimension. B
13. "The Beautiful and the Sublime" by Bruce Sterling. My favorite story in the book. The author's own description is perfect: "(A) Wodehousian romantic comedy about the death of the scientific method..." Lots of unforgettable characters and dialog; fantastic, ironical plot totally counter to my expectations. A+
14. "Tattoos" by Jack Dann. On the other hand, this one is kind of predictable. C-
15. "Night Moves" by Tim Powers. Dreams, reality, madness and memory converge on a sad and lonely soul in New York. Complex, well plotted, thought-provoking. B
16. "The Prisoner of Chillon" by James Patrick Kelly. Zzzz
17. "Chance" by Connie Willis. Depressed New England woman married to brutish professor gets a chance to clean up her past when she returns to her undergraduate campus. C
18. "And So to Bed" by Harry Turtledove. This story, written in Elizabethan English, is so hard to read I didn't read it. NR
19. "Fair Game" by Howard Waldrop. Why do so many sci-fi writers write about Ernest Hemingway? C-
20. "Video Star" by Walter Jon Williams. America is in disarray, dissolving into a network of drug-dealing and otherwise criminal gangs...A daring con man bursts on the scene with a foolproof scheme to rip off two of them. Like I said, foolproof. This would make a great movie. A
21. "Sallie C" by Neal Barrett, Jr. Incongruous historical figures meet up in an Old West Saloon. Too incongruous, I figure. C
22. "Jeff Beck" by Lewis Shiner. What would it be like to play like Jeff Beck? Promising premise promptly peters out. C
23. "Surviving" by Judith Moffett. Female writer and woman raised by chimps become friends, then spend lots of time probing each other's psyche while swinging naked from trees. I'm not kidding. B
24. "Down and Out in the Year 2000" by Kim Stanley Robinson. My second favorite, set in a crumbling Washington, D.C. even worse than it's actually turned out. A poverty-stricken street hustler has his world closing in on him as he slowly and steadily runs out of money. Exceedingly well-written: the noose tightens with every sentence! A+
25. "Snake Eyes" by Tom Maddox. The author gets it right on artificial intelligence: very cool. A military pilot is hard-wired for combat, but the war gets cancelled like a TV show. Unfortunately, he can't pull his altered head out of its nosedive. B+
26. "The Gate of Ghosts" by Karen Joy Fowler. Extremely sad story about a devoted mother whose sweet four year-old daughter is gradually being pulled away by strange, unseen forces. A
27. "The Winter Market" by William Gibson. Zzzz

Fantastic Survey of the Field!.......2001-07-21

Dozois is, and has long been, one of the best editors and anthologizers in all of SF. The anthology ranges over the many different sub-genres of Science Fiction, and I therefore cannot say I enjoyed all of his stories; nevertheless, all were well-written, and some of the stories were among the best I've ever read. I strongly recommend this and any other of Dozois' "Year's Best..." series.

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Fourth Annual Collection

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Best Science Fiction of the Year : Fourth Annual Collection

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Best Science Fiction of the Year : Fourth Annual Collection
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Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year - Fourth Annual Collection

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Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year - Fourth Annual Collection
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Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year Fourth Annual Collection
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Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year - Fourth Annual Collection

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Emeril Lagasse is in love with Louisiana. His first book, the masterful New New Orleans Cooking, began the relationship. In Louisiana Real and Rustic, Emeril has turned it into a full-blown affair. Along with coauthor Marcelle Bienvenu, Emeril set out across the state in search of that "culinary state of grace" Lousianans seemed to be naturally blessed with. The result is 150 recipes that serve at once as cultural history, geography lesson, and some mighty fine eating. This is a roots cookbook through and through, and the first lesson to learn is that in Louisiana, the roots run deep. Acadian, Creole, north Louisiana, south Louisiana, Bayou, country, city--each figures into the mix, and Emeril explores them all. He shows you gumbos that can be made with a French roux, African okra, or a filé from the indigenous Indians. There are famous Meat Pies from Natchitoches, Louisiana; Creole dishes like Catfish Pecan Meuniere; and classic étouffées, jambalayas, and fricassees--the one-pot meals that are the heart of Acadian (a.k.a. Cajun) cooking. The opening sections on the "Garde Manger" (food safe) and "Sauces" (try the recipe for homemade Worcestershire sauce) are indispensable for anybody even remotely interested in the food of Louisiana. More importantly, Emeril understands that food is another part of history, the people, and their culture--and in Louisiana, they eat well. --Mark O. Howerton

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"Nowhere else have I found the passion for flavor that encompasses the lives of Louisianians, day in and day out," writes Emeril Lagasse. In Louisiana Real & Rustic, the prize winning New Orleans chef, cookbook author, and television cooking personality presents the great dishes of his adopted state in 150 down-home recipes--authentic versions of some of Americas favorite regional dishes, gathered from generations of Louisiana cooks. Fricassees, itouffies and grillades, meat pies and oyster fries, red beans and rice, and jambalayas and gumbos in endless, mouthwatering variety--each recipe is spiced with the unabashed joy of cooking and eating that makes every Louisiana meal a feast.

On a delicious tour of back roads and bayous, from country cabins in Acadia to the refined town houses of Creole aristocracy, Emeril, accompanied by co-author Marcelle Bienvenu, finds that Louisiana is more than a geographical state--it's a culinary state of grace.

Louisiana's colorful history has made it an extraordinary culinary crossroads, where the cooking customs of France, Spain, Africa, and the Caribbean meld into a unique New World Cuisine. In charming tales and tempting recipes, Emeril traces the roots of Creole and Acadian (or "Cajun") dishes, and honors the pioneer cooks who blended traditional tastes and techniques with the region's native ingredients. He shows how gumbos can use French roux, African okra, or fili from the indigenous Indians and he features Chicken and Oyster, Duck and Wild Mushroom, Shrimp and Okra, and Rabbit, or even collards, kale, mustard, and turnips. Emeril's explorations reveal that the spirit of culinary improvisation still thrives today.

Customer Reviews:

The title says it all..........2007-04-23

This book shows Emeril's incredible ability to take simple, everyday ingredients and transform them into something amazing. I am a Louisiana girl born and raised, and I turn to Emeril when I want good food with a twist.

The gumbo is great.......2006-08-13

I've built some of my own recipes from Emeril's book. This is a good asset to have in the kitchen.

Informative and digestable..........2006-03-08

i was given this book as a gift a few years back - i've tried many of the dishes and can recommend this as a great guideline for cajun/creole cooking. having read some of the reviews, particularly the one entitled "Pork Fat Does Not Rule", i must ask the reviewer....why did you buy this book (or did you even buy it; perhaps this is your political forum?)? if you are indeed Jewish and have ever watched Emeril cook on television, what did you expect? Clearly this person knows nothing about the history of New Orleans nor about Cajun or Creole cuisine. Why in the world would a vegetarian consider buying this....why would anyone buy this book for a vegetarian?? Further, it is not Emeril's charge to please each and every ethnic, religous, vegan/vegetarian in the USA......Look, cookbooks are guidelines for inventing and creating interesting and tasty meals. One can certainly substitute kosher turkey bacon, chicken fat from kosher sources, smoke-flavored soy-based products, etc., etc., for the pork fat/meats and come away with a happy stomach and satisfied mind. Emeril knows how to cook, and how to enjoy life. Use your imagination and you can enjoy this book, regardless of your ethnic/religious background. A solid cookbook!!

Okay, maybe just 4.5 stars.......2004-07-01

Mr. Alan M. Shurgin from Waller County, Texas who has a review below, obviousley has issues that will require professional help if they are to be resolved. This was not supposed to be a vegetarian cookbook. Nor was it supposed to be sensitive to someone's cultural dining needs. If it isn't your kind of book, don't buy it you idiot! On the other hand, if you're looking for a good number of highly refined recipies, then this might be right up your alley.

Like Grandmere made............2003-12-31

I had to laugh when I read some of the reviews for this book. People in Wisconsin saying that the food isn't authentic Cajun, a vegetarian Jew lambasting the cuisine of my culture for being "insensitive." Emeril sure can stir folks up.

Listen, cher, my family has lived in Louisiana since before there was a Louisiana. Part Creole, part "river-road", part Cajun, I've eaten it all. Most cooks down here don't cook from a recipe--they cook the way their mamas taught them and use whatever they have handy at the time. The food in this cookbook isn't New Orleans cuisine, by and large.....it's exactly what the title says--rustic country food that's about as close to the taste of the bayou as you can get.

A couple of these recipes are bad, I'll admit. The rice dressing recipe is a dud, and I don't know where he got the idea that we "cedar plank" anything in South Louisiana. But for the most part, the recipes look like they way I was taught to cook by my grandmere, MiMi. When I get sick of fusion food, low-fat, fast food, no-carb, wasabi crusted everything topped with a port wine reduction, I get out those old cast-iron pots and get busy.

This is by far the least "Emerilized" of any of his books, and in my opinion, by far the best.

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Louisiana Real and Rustic
Emeril Lagasse
Manufacturer: Morrow Cookbooks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N75DO8

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