The Hot Flash Club Chills Out: A Novel

The Hot Flash Club Chills Out: A Novel Review

Since opening up their day spa, The Haven, the wonderful women of the Hot Flash Club have been busy indulging the beleaguered, nerve-frazzled throngs. Now, in Nancy Thayer’s hilarious new Hot Flash novel, it’s the friends’ turn to grab some soothing, and much-deserved R&R.

When a long-time Haven client asks the gals to housesit her Nantucket hideaway for the summer, they’re beyond thrilled; the cozy island enclave is the perfect place to shop, swim, chill, and plan Marilyn’s upcoming wedding to Ian, her Scottish fiancé. And Marilyn desperately needs the break, since Ian’s grown son has crashed at the couple’s place with no departure date in sight.

Soon after they arrive, the other hot flashers surrender to their own summer flings: Shirley entertains a steamy dalliance with a scruffy, sexy local fisherman that could lead to something deeper; Faye finds her dream house, but restoring it could be a costly nightmare; craft-maven Polly is enthralled by the island’s bounty, from shell art to lightship baskets; and even hardboiled Alice swoons with romantic adventure–or is it seasickness?

But this lovefest among the sand and ocean breezes is not without its consequences. Each woman must determine for herself what she is willing to give up in order to hold onto what she has found–and all of them fear that Shirley is on the brink of making a huge mistake, one that threatens their harmony and their business. But these concerns may be eclipsed by the mystery surrounding the disappearance of family heirlooms at the house where they are staying, and rumors that the place harbors spirits other than Grey Goose and Tanqueray.

Nancy Thayer continues her hugely successful Hot Flash series with this wickedly funny, delightfully bawdy tale. These irresistible women spring to life–along with their passions, their sorrows, their joys, and, most importantly, their friendship. So pack your bags and join these fabulous five for a season of fun, sun, love, sex, and estrogen therapy.


From the Hardcover edition.

Flash Point: Holding Out for a Hero, Book 3

Flash Point: Holding Out for a Hero, Book 3 Review

One taste of her lips, and friendship is off the menu.

Holding Out for a Hero, Book 3

Kate has always been everybody’s friend and the de-facto little sister to the Wyatt brothers. But her feelings for Todd Wyatt, the town’s hottest firefighter, run far beyond the sibling variety. Not that he’s ever noticed.

After years of nursing her crush, Kate decides it’s time to take action. Except she has one awkward little secret: she’s still a virgin. She hopes she can seduce Todd without him realizing just how inexperienced she is.

In Todd’s mind, Kate’s the sweet girl he teases and hits up for free cupcakes. One surprise kiss over the summer, though, and suddenly she’s jumped from the platonic side of his brain to the want-her-in-my-bed side. Even though the last thing he wants is to lose her friendship, his resistance to her determined seduction is slipping. Fast.

When malicious attacks on her bakery escalate, it soon becomes clear that for all Kate’s friends, she’s made at least one big enemy. And if they don’t figure it out soon, things could take a deadly turn.

Warning: A sexy firefighter. A virgin bakery owner. A dollop of role playing, kinky costumes, friends becoming lovers, and a little danger along the way.

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book Review

This project-based guide from Adobe will teach readers all they need to know to create engaging interactive content with Flash CS3. Using step-by-step instructions with projects that build on the knowledge learned in each lesson, readers will learn the key elements of the Flash interface, including panels, timelines, and frames. From there, readers will learn how to work with vector and bitmap graphics; create and edit symbols; modify text and add interactivity with ActionScript 3.0; and incorporate animation, music, and sound to their projects. They'll also learn how to prepare and export their finished projects for Web and broadcast. Of course, readers will also learn how to take advantage of the new features of Flash CS3--the streamlined user interface, native support for Photoshop and Illustrator files, revamped drawing tools, new video encoding features, code editing enhancements, and much more. The companion CD provides users with all the sample files they need to complete all of the projects.

Educational instructor notes—created to help teachers plan, organize, and time their lessons—are available for this book (and for other Classroom in a Book titles) at www.peachpit.com/instructorresources.

Adobe Flash CS5 Revealed (Revealed Series)

Adobe Flash CS5 Revealed (Revealed Series) Review

ADOBE FLASH CS5 REVEALED provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to Adobe Flash CS5 Professional and the art of creating exceptional interactive experiences, animations and applications that run on the Web, on the desktop and on mobile devices. The book begins with a discussion of fundamental concepts, which sets the stage for specific Flash skill development. A series of step-by-step tutorials follows that fully explains how to create animations, use special effects, draw objects, incorporate sound and video, develop for mobile devices and program in ActionScript 3.0. ADOBE FLASH CS5 REVEALED examines the new and enhanced features of CS5 including Code Snippets - blocks of code that save the effort of typing ActionsScript; Text Layout Framework - provides text flowing, character coloring and column creation; improved video capabilities; and inverse kinematics, a feature that allows you to manipulate Flash objects using the Bone tool in order to create sophisticated animations.

Essentials of Music Theory: Flash Cards (Rhythm)

Essentials of Music Theory: Flash Cards (Rhythm) Review

Essentials of Music Theory: Flash Cards (Rhythm) Feature

• Flash Cards Pages: 49
• By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Morton Manus
• Format Flash Cards

This exciting Flash Card set includes 48 rhythm flash cards, containing 96 rhythm patterns. It is organized into 4 progressive sets and may be used with any beginning music theory course. Correlated with Essentials of Music Theory, Book 1, and Volume 1 of the Computer Software.

Rigged

Rigged Review

5.0 out of 5 stars first 5 star review for an indie goes to..., 2 Jan 2012
By M. White "Obyod Press" (UK) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Rigged (Kindle Edition)

"A straight-out actioner, 'Rigged' makes no pretensions towards high art and is the better for it. I may have to keep my eye on Flash Rex - his unapologetic, b***s to the wall narrative style is right up my street and so refreshing amidst all this worthy fare. Why don't people write like this any more?

When two heavies burst in on Tommy in act 1, it becomes apparent we're in for a bumpy ride. And a fun one; the plot develops swiftly in a haze of guns, goons and girls. I was carried along easily and got some genuine out-loud laughs (a rarity in Kindle Land), particularly from the crackling dialogue. The length is just right and the formatting and production are spot on. Keep it up FR."

...

Tommy is one lucky bastard!

He realized the American Dream! He holds a winning lottery ticket for a million jackpot in his hand.

He sure is lucky...

for about thirty seconds...

until some goon kicks his door in!

Tommy is one unlucky bastard!

At least he'll get some cardio in!

Don't worry he's got a gun, a stripper (exotic dancer!) and a brother who's a cop!

Besides, what (more) can go wrong?

A six thousand word cautionary tale by Flash Rex, the author of Megalodon Lives and I Ape.

An excerpt:

He wiped his sweaty palms on his jeans and sat back on the love seat. Then forward again. The lottery ticket sat on the stained coffee table.
He stood up and peeked out the window through the dented plastic slats in the blinds. Nothing.
He picked up the remote and turned up the volume. "Here are tonight's winning lottery numbers."
He dropped the remote on the couch and grabbed the ticket. His hands shook. As expected, the numbers matched the ones the lady read off on the TV.
"Holy shit, it worked."
He stuffed the ticket into his pocket. His go bag was by the door. He picked up one of the straps and squinted as he took a final look through the peep hole.
He couldn't see anything. It was black.
Then the door crashed in on him.

Interior Design in a Flash: Rapid Review of Key Topics for the NCIDQ Exam

Interior Design in a Flash: Rapid Review of Key Topics for the NCIDQ Exam Review

If you are preparing for the NCIDQ exam, these 400 cards will challenge your recall of important definitions, principles, codes, and standards. Each card contains key information in the form of a question. You can assess your knowledge and identify areas needing further review by looking at the answers on the reverse side of the card.

Quickly Review Important Topics for the NCIDQ Exam

• Memorize key concepts.
• Increase your problem-solving speed.
• Improve your confidence.

Features

• Organized and numbered according to the current exam sections and subsections
• Color-coded by exam section
• Updated to the 2009 International Building Code

Exam Content Areas Covered

• Building Systems
• Codes
• Contract Administration
• Construction Standards
• Design Application
• Project Coordination

How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS5: The Art of Design and Animation

How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS5: The Art of Design and Animation Review

Need to solve problems quickly to develop creative projects to time and to budget? Want to hone your Flash skills so you can concentrate on your animation? Then How to Cheat in Flash is for you! Chris Georgenes shows how to work from the problem to the solution - from the viewpoint of an animator who has been commissioned to create a job and is working to a deadline and to a budget. With his in-depth knowledge of the little-known secrets used by the pros to produce creative, professional animations, Chris is the go-to guru for designers and animators who want to create great animation, applications or motion design with Flash. Fully updated for CS5, How to Cheat in Flash CS5, is a goldmine of artistic inspiration, timesaving practical tips, tricks and step-by-step workthroughs that you'll wonder how you survived without it.

Each techniques is designed as a double-page spread so you can prop the book up behind your keyboard or next to your monitor as a visual reference while working alongside it. Many of these workthroughs are real-world client projects, with the source files supplied for you to open and explore. With these real-life professional projects you'll discover how to: bring objects to life with cool motion effects, make it rain, snow or set your world ablaze, develop flash mobile applications and many more tips and tricks not found anywhere else!

* Work over the shoulder of Chris Georgenes, renowned Flash expert, and apply the practical techniques, tips and tricks to your own projects with downloadable Flash source files, examples and tutorials, available at www.howtocheatinflash.com.  

* Bestselling How to Cheat coverage of Flash CS5 - proven format for successful learning * Learn a myriad of tips and tricks based on real-life working methods to help you work faster and more efficiently and to budget! * Work from the problem to the solution, to gain the best possible results from Flash CS5!

 

Flash Crash

Flash Crash Review

In 2020, Europe is a dangerous place. The oil shock of 2013 has relegated most citizens in the Hub to a marginal existence, surviving on food handouts. In the ruins of a Costa Blanca seaside resort, day trader Eli supplements his earnings by buying and selling anything he can get his hands on. Meanwhile in London, Meera, the ambitious CEO of an Indian software company, has arrived to pitch for a mysterious contract offered by a consortium of Europe's wealthiest banks. Staying at the same hotel is Fern, an Australian visiting Europe for the last time before she makes a fresh start. Meera's missed date with her ex-boyfriend, a hit-and-run in North London and a massive explosion in the Spanish mountains set off a series of events that will change the world for ever, triggered by a meltdown in the world financial system unless Eli, Meera and Fern can race against the clock to reveal the truth.

If you have been watching the recent news about the world's financial system and wondered 'What if...?", then this book is for you.

Excerpt:

By the time the train reached Baker Street, they were alone. It was like being on a ghost train, thought Fern, as they rattled through empty station after empty station, the train spasmodically jerking to a stop and the lights guttering as the power supply to the track cut in and out.

'How far does it go?' she asked.

'Still goes to the end of the line,' said Martin. 'If there's trouble in West City, then it stops at Shepherds Bush, but otherwise it'll go to Hammersmith and come back again.'

'Trouble?'

'Riots. The police tend to leave the place alone, but every so often they send the army in to round up the troublemakers and it all kicks off. Sometimes people will block the train track as a protest, or else they'll set fire to things and the smoke will be too thick for the trains to run.

'There's always a rumour that they're going to shorten the line and forget about the western extension, but it's easier for them to turn the trains around at Hammersmith. Not that anything will be running in a couple of weeks, anyway.'

'You are sure you've got this right, aren't you?' asked Fern suddenly. 'It's just started hitting home to me what all this means. No trains, no one going to work any more, nothing in the shops. I mean, it's been bad for a while now, but people know they're not going to starve with the soup kitchens there. But what happens when that's not even an option?'

Martin shrugged, lurching to the side as the train took a bend too sharply.

'It's hard to say. It depends on how many politicians are in on it. If there's a critical mass of government ministers who have been left on the outside, they may be tempted to try and run some kind of shadow administration for a while. But it could get bad within days, once the supply chains break down. That's when panic sets in.

'There used to be this old saying that England was only two meals away from revolution. That's why they've been making such an effort to keep everyone fed, even when people couldn't pay for it.'

'What are you going to do?' he asked suddenly. 'I wouldn't have blamed you if you'd gone home, you know. Neither would Meera. It's not like any of us are pretending we can save the world. People are going to die whatever happens.'

'Don't know,' said Fern. 'Take my chances, I suppose. I'll get back to Australia eventually. Not that there's much there for me any more. Might as well make myself useful here while there's stuff to do.'

'We're here,' said Martin, as the train pulled up at a deserted station on the other side of the canal.

The stairs were rotten and half the station sign was missing. Fern read 'Westbourne' and racked her brain to think what the other half of the name had been. Park? Water? Grove? She gave up. The train rattled away, far into the distance and they were alone, with just their footsteps echoing in the dark ticket hall.

Sight Words Flash Cards (Brighter Child Flash Cards)

Sight Words Flash Cards (Brighter Child Flash Cards) Review

Sight Words Flash Cards (Brighter Child Flash Cards) Feature

• ISBN13: 9780769664705
• Condition: New
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Brighter Child Sight Words Flash Cards offer children a fun and easy way to practice over 100 basic words and phrases most frequently used by beginning readers. Featuring 54 cards that include activities to strengthen phonics, letter recognition, and reading readiness skills with full-color illustrations. A special card also offers creative game ideas designed to reinforce learning. The popular Brighter Child® Flash Cards give children a fun and easy way to practice important skills. Offering 24 titles encompassing preschool to grade 5, each title focuses on an important subject including early concepts, math, phonics, and U.S. History. Fun game ideas and learning suggestions are included to help children build proficiency and confidence. Game cards also allow children to develop thinking, decision-making, turn-taking, and social skills while playing fun games at the same time. Selected titles are also available in English-Spanish and Spanish only versions

Flash Fiction: 72 Very Short Stories

Flash Fiction: 72 Very Short Stories Review

Flash Fiction: 72 Very Short Stories Feature

• ISBN13: 9780393308839
• Condition: New
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"These stories are not merely flashes in the pan; there's pay dirt here!" —DeWitt Henry, editor of Ploughshares

Fictdoodles - A Collection of Flash Fiction

Fictdoodles - A Collection of Flash Fiction Review

Fictdoodles is a collection of over fifty stories 1000 words or less. It's perfect for people who love fiction, but only have a few minutes to read. Set in on your coffee table or near your toilet. You and your guests will be counting the minutes till Mother Nature's call.

Play Piano in a Flash: Play Your Favorite Songs Like a Pro -- Whether You've Had Lessons or Not!

Play Piano in a Flash: Play Your Favorite Songs Like a Pro -- Whether You've Had Lessons or Not! Review

Play Piano in a Flash: Play Your Favorite Songs Like a Pro -- Whether You've Had Lessons or Not! Feature

• ISBN13: 9781401307660
• Condition: New
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As seen on public television stations nationwide, a revolutionary new approach to playing non-classical music on the piano.

Have you ever wished you could play the piano? Well, now you can! Scott "The Piano Guy" Houston teaches you to play the way the pros play, in a style enormously simpler than traditional classical piano and with an absolute minimum of note-reading. By focusing on playing the melody with the right hand (one note at a time) and simple chords with the left hand, Houston gives you the tools you need for a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Best of all, your tour guide to this adventure forces you to have fun along the way!

Julius!: Alphabet Flash Cards

Julius!: Alphabet Flash Cards Review

A is for Alligator, B is for Bear. . . M is for Monkey! These adorable flash cards capture the best of Paul Frank's quirky animal characters, and serve as a delightful introduction to the ABCs. Printed on thick, sturdy board, they are perfect for small hands to hold and are equally suited for hanging on the wall in a child's room.