Fish Town

William J. Cobb's Book Sense 2006 Pick showcases a fishing town on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Goodnight is slowly being swallowed by an increasingly lifeless sea. Shrimpers and fishermen, with nothing to catch, watch their vessels rot in the stagnant brine. And then a gigantic sea creature, long believed extinct, washes ashore. But during the struggle to profit from this find, a menacing hurricane looms offshore.

My story starts the day that my parents told me we must leave our adopted home forever. Because of the soldiers and the drought we barely had enough to eat and we could no longer stay to help the people in our village.

Love and new beginnings in the Whitsundays - You may never want to leave! 1. Love by the Jewel Sea ~ Frankie knew one thing. She’d return to the city when the job was done. When Frankie grasps an opportunity to advance her career, it means driving from the Gold Coast to North Queensland to sign off on a new development. Close to her destination, an accidental meeting with local farmer Simon has her arriving in a manner completely unlike anything she is used to. Tense and frustrated, her brief stay is extended, when all she wants is to do her job and head back to the city. Will the ...

Before Adam Farrer’s family relocated to Withernsea in 1992, he’d never heard of the Holderness coast. The move represented one thing to Adam: a chance to leave the insecurities of early adolescence behind. And he could do that anywhere. What he didn’t know was how much he’d grow to love the quirks and people of this faded Yorkshire resort, in spite of its dilapidated attractions and retreating clifftops. While Adam documents the minutiae of small-town life, he lays bare experiences that are universal.

There is a corner of every town and city in Britain where the air is tangy with vinegar and thick with the scent of frying. It is almost impossible not to follow this mesmeric vapour trail, fuelling a nostalgic rush of parents across the land declaring ‘Chippy tea!’, followed by the golden anticipation of the chip shop queue. In this lively and relatable book, acclaimed author Daniel Gray ponders the magic of chippies and rejoices in the delights they have sprinkled among us over the last 150 years.

Sometimes love is an uphill battle. He's a creature of tradition, rooted in the familiarity of Dos Fuentes, the picturesque coastal town where his family's roots run deep. Quinn cherishes the annual Christmas festival, a cherished tradition that has endured for generations. That is, until Anna breezes into town with a whirlwind of fresh ideas. Anna, a spirited urbanite from the East, is brimming with innovative ways to invigorate the long-standing festival. But her enthusiasm clashes with Quinn's steadfast resistance to change. As they lock horns over the festival's direction, sparks fly ...

A type-A American, a laid-back Canadian, and two doctors fighting for the same position. What could go wrong? The small rural town of Elizabeth might not be the most advanced place in British Columbia, but it’s definitely one of the most interesting. Founded by hippies, most residents proudly live off the grid. But as the population ages and young people move away, the town is left without a doctor. When Doctor Elizabeth Shirley hears about a program that will help pay off her medical school loans if she works in a rural clinic, she heads to Canada as part of a doctor exchange program. ...

Harry knows he can never love, not with the guilt he carries. He doesn't deserve it. When Sara comes to Cupid Lake to escape the pain and isolation of caring for her mother through the very end, something in Harry changes. She knows the guilt of watching someone slip away while you are powerless to help. After they meet at Kane and Chloe's wedding he is obsessed with her. No matter what his head tells him about not deserving love, his heart has another plan. Can they be together, or will the dangers of living on a mountain keep them apart - permanently? Will he have the courage to set ...