New Coastal Times

New Coastal Times has 62 ratings and 12 reviews. John said: Donna Callea has a deft touch with humor kind of like J.K. Rowling, but without the Britis.
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Sometimes the land is literally gone, as in south Florida, other places have no electricity and the main roads are unpassable.

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There is always a hint of danger to keep the pace lively, but the light-hearted narration and good-humor lets you know early on that this is not a blood and guts disaster novel. One person found this helpful. See all 37 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published on May 28, Published on May 26, Published on May 23, Published on November 11, Published on March 4, Published on February 25, Published on January 16, Published on December 13, Published on September 20, Published on August 29, Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.

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Getting along to the WAFL grand final? Will it be third-time lucky for Subiaco or a fairy tale end for the Falcons? After reading in the sample the scene of the newspaper editor belting out show tunes for her staff, to drown out the noise of the category 5 hurricane raging outside, I immediately downloaded the book. The characters were mostly likeable and believable; as were the situations pleasant and otherwise they encountered on their exodus north through a battered and lawless East Coast.

While The combination of comedy and a plausible Armageddon must be very hard to pull off, but this book managed it. While reading it, I kept thinking; "It could very well happen that way. Apr 29, Karen rated it really liked it. This is now the 2nd work I have read by Donna Callea. I have certainly been enjoying her writing. New Coastal Times is a story about what life would be like if we had natural disaster after natural disaster. Jul 17, Sarah rated it really liked it. Not what you might expect. New Coastal Times is one of those books that I went into with a completely different expectation than was the reality.

What I expected was a disaster story, with some fun but perhaps not completely real characters, and lots of death and destruction. After Hurricane Walter destroys the small Floridian town in which Mia works as a reporter and her husband a doctor, she gathers up a small group of her colleagues, and they start on an epic road trip across a country that is increasingly ravaged by ex New Coastal Times is one of those books that I went into with a completely different expectation than was the reality.

After Hurricane Walter destroys the small Floridian town in which Mia works as a reporter and her husband a doctor, she gathers up a small group of her colleagues, and they start on an epic road trip across a country that is increasingly ravaged by extreme weather, encountering religious crazies, a hippy commune that's been coupled together by a government trying to cope with over population and food shortages, and an organic apple farm. However, New Coastal Times is far more than your typical disaster novel - the characters are incredibly realistic, and it's hard not to fall in love with them all - from the main character, Mia, who I found to be incredibly witty, to her dedicated husband and a cast of characters that they adopt along their journey to New York, all of them were distinguishable and unique.

And although the situations they find themselves in could actually be incredibly dangerous, their outlook and friendships make it seem much more like a road trip. Engaging, sarcastic and unique, I really enjoyed all of New Coastal Times, but most especially the characters. Callea did a wonderful job of writing a novel that sounds like it could have gone down the mediocre road, but instead comes out as a unique book in the post-apocalyptic genre. Read more of my reviews at The Aussie Zombie Feb 27, Al rated it really liked it Shelves: When the book takes place is also vague, I believe purposely.

The world Callea describes is credible given the underlying assumption of the string of natural disasters and the repercussions that would stem from them. Mia is likeable and sympathetic. The other major characters are believable with a realistic mix of good qualities and human foibles. How Mia and everyone she meets have adapted to the new world is the crux of the book. Some become better people despite the hardships they endure while it brings out the worst in others.

The development of the characters - how they change over time, is where New Coastal Times shines. Compare this to a typical mystery, thriller, or romance where that goal is obvious early in the book. Initially it is to survive and reunite with her husband. As each goal is met Mia aims for something a little bit better.

In retrospect, the logical story arc takes Mia to a point at which she settles in a life as comfortable as she can find given the circumstances of the vastly changed world. In the beginning, what that is or will be is a mystery to Mia, just as it will be to the reader. We have to discover what that is along with her.

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Oct 08, Ginny rated it liked it Shelves: Whenever a book is described as a "romp", I know it's going to be lightweight. This book was no exception. First, Florida's coastline is swept away by severe hurricanes which could happen.

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While the storm rages, Mia and the other employees of the New Coastal Times are gathered in their boss's office, listening to her sing show tunes. Eventually the storm ends, and they make their way via the New Coastal Times Performing Arts Center van to the hospital where Mia's husband Aaron is a resident in Whenever a book is described as a "romp", I know it's going to be lightweight.

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Eventually the storm ends, and they make their way via the New Coastal Times Performing Arts Center van to the hospital where Mia's husband Aaron is a resident in family medicine. They end up living at the hospital for over a year. This time is dismissed in a few paragraphs. As I read the rest of the book, my mind deleted the missing year, and I felt as if they were headed on their trip in the van right after the original hurricane.

I suppose this didn't make much difference to the story, but I would have liked some of that missing year to be filled in. The band of survivors decided to head for New York, the state where Mia and Aaron were originally from. They take the van, of course. By now it's running on vegetable oil, but I'm not sure when or how this happened.

They have adventures on their way up to New York. After reading so many post-apocalyptic books in which the survivors become warriors, it was kind of refreshing to read one where nobody was threatened with a gun at any time. I liked this book, but I wish some of the gaps had been filled in better.

Jun 19, Candy rated it really liked it.