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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:34:03 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Last Pilgrims - News</title><link>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/</link><description>News relating to The Last Pilgrims book series.</description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:52:30 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copywrite Michael Bunker 2012</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>"The Last Pilgrims is downright refreshing compared to other books on the market."</title><dc:creator>The Last Pilgrims</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:49:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/the-last-pilgrims-is-downright-refreshing-compared-to-other.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1175297:13717264:15145594</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>"<strong>It is a good, fun, clean, thought-provoking adventure story</strong>. Allies are  found in unlikely places. You begin to care for and understand the  people. I need good relationships to stay interested in a book (or  movie, for that matter), and I really like these people..."</p>
<p>"The Last Pilgrims is <strong>downright refreshing compared to other books</strong> on the market."</p>
<p>~ Wardeh at gnowfglins.com&nbsp; <a title="Wardeh's review" href="http://gnowfglins.com/2012/02/22/end-times-food-the-last-pilgrims/" target="_blank">Read the full review</a></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/rss-comments-entry-15145594.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Win a Kindle Touch over at Frugally Sustainable!</title><dc:creator>The Last Pilgrims</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:31:12 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/win-a-kindle-touch-over-at-frugally-sustainable.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1175297:13717264:15145324</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Check out the newest Last Pilgrims contest!!!</p>
<p><a title="Frugally Sustainable Giveaway" href="http://frugallysustainable.com/2012/02/free-giveaway-the-last-pilgrims-and-a-kindle-touch/" target="_blank">http://frugallysustainable.com/2012/02/free-giveaway-the-last-pilgrims-and-a-kindle-touch/</a></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/whitney/dp/KW-slate-main-lg._V166806963_.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1329935567929" alt="" /></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 500px;">http://frugallysustainable.com/2012/02/free-giveaway-the-last-pilgrims-and-a-kindle-touch/</span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/rss-comments-entry-15145324.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>"...rousing adventure tale..."</title><dc:creator>The Last Pilgrims</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:34:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/rousing-adventure-tale.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1175297:13717264:15137793</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">Take equal parts of several genres (<strong>western, spy novel, military action,  suspense, medieval romance and post-apocalyptic</strong>), blend them all  together into a <strong>rousing adventure tale</strong> and you have this first novel by  Michael Bunker.﻿ -James Berry</span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/rss-comments-entry-15137793.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Two more reviews...</title><dc:creator>The Last Pilgrims</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:23:22 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/two-more-reviews.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1175297:13717264:15114801</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>"<strong>It has all of the elements of a good story -- action,  suspense,  surprises, lessons, things to make you think, information,  etc.  It kept  me interested;</strong> Mr. Bunker did an excellent job  of painting the pictures  with his words, even with minute details; the  characters are  interesting and developed pretty well; and, even though  I'm not really a  fan of fiction, I appreciate the creativity in being  able to invent a  well-thought-out story and then tell it well."</p>
<p>~ <em><strong>David Sifford, The Sifford Sojournal</strong></em>&nbsp; <a title="Sifford SoJournal Review" href="http://blog.siffordsojournal.com/2012/02/davids-digest-future-becomes-past.html" target="_blank">Read the full review</a></p>
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<p>"<strong>I can start this review by saying... I didn't want to put this book down!</strong> ...The characters are well developed - they come to life and seem like  real  people you could sit down and talk to. I have found myself  thinking - I  think Ruth would do... or Phillip would probably think....  Jonathan would  have a good idea about how to do... I am looking  forward to spending  more time with them in the future books..."</p>
<p>~ <strong><em>Chara, Stitching Hearts Together</em></strong>&nbsp; <a title="Chara's Review" href="http://stitchingheartstogether.blogspot.com/2012/02/last-pilgrims-read-and-reviewed.html" target="_blank">Read the full review</a></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/rss-comments-entry-15114801.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Last Pilgrims to be discussed on Radio Free Redoubt's John Jacob Schmidt Show</title><dc:creator>The Last Pilgrims</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:06:19 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/the-last-pilgrims-to-be-discussed-on-radio-free-redoubts-joh.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1175297:13717264:15114501</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The Last Pilgrims to be a topic of discussion tonight:</p>
<p><a href="http://radiofreeredoubt.blogspot.com/2012/02/broadcast-schedule-monday-20-feb-2012.html" target="_blank">http://radiofreeredoubt.blogspot.com/2012/02/broadcast-schedule-monday-20-feb-2012.html</a></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/rss-comments-entry-15114501.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>SurvivorJane.com Review</title><dc:creator>The Last Pilgrims</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:48:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/survivorjanecom-review.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1175297:13717264:15100587</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 120%;">"...in  The Last Pilgrims Michael Bunker<strong> brings to the  forefront the error in  our present-day society&rsquo;s  &lsquo;normalcy bias&rsquo; way of  thinking and our  reliance on technology and  equipment to get us  through what most doubt  will ever happen - a total  societal collapse.</strong> He demonstrates through  the Vallenses  Community the benefit of  education, knowledge and acquired  skills for  when, not if, a collapse  will happen &ndash; in someone&rsquo;s future."~ <em><strong>SurvivorJane.com</strong></em>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="Survivor Jane Review" href="http://www.survivorjane.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=205:the-last-pilgrims-by-michael-bunker-book-review&amp;catid=60:reviews-of-books-items-and-survival-preps&amp;Itemid=64" target="_blank">Read the full review</a></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.lastpilgrims.com/book-news/rss-comments-entry-15100587.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
