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Cruise Quarters - A Novel About Casinos And Cruise Ships is the # 1 cruise ship and the #1 casino novel at the Kindle store. It was chosen as 'Read of the Week' at Tripatini.com.
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Summary edit
KINDLE FIRE DEPT. - BOOK OF THE DAY MAY 13 If this one doesn't put a smile on your face, I don't know what will. Cruise Quarters is a romantic comedy about a woman whose unlucky-in-love past is about to meet its match on board a luxury cruise ship departing for exotic ports around the globe.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Paul Campbell: Handsome Scott
- Sarah Seldon: Our Heroine
- Jerry: Sarah's boss and mate
- Adam: Welsh Wizard
- Rachel: Sarah'a cabin mate
- Marco: Charming Maitre'd
- Larry: Nice Guy But
- Bruce: Hunky Aussie
- Marta: Beautiful Russian
Quotes edit
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“There is an old poker saying, "If you don't see the fish at the table, it's probably you.”
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
When people sat down at Sarah Seldons' blackjack game, they always wanted to talk about The Book.
Table of Contents edit
What’s a Nice Girl like You Doing Working in a Place like This?
It’s Hard to Walk Away From a Winning Streak Even Harder to Leave the Table When You’re On a Losing One
Money Plays -- Play the Cash Not the Chips
The Crap Game Has the Best Odds in the House
The Man at the Crap Game with the Stick Does All the Talking
Closing Time at a Casino Is When Desperation Sets In
Before You Sit Down At the Table, Make Sure the Dealer Runs an Honest Game
The French Call Baccarat Chemin De Fer, Which Means Road of Iron, Or the Railroad
Two Sure Signs of a Card – Counter – They Vary Their Bets And They Never Tip
Gamblers Know That When Things are Going Well You Don’t Change Anything, Not Even Your Underwear
A Gambling Story is Like a Fish Tale; it’s Always about the One That Got Away
All Is Fair In Love and War but a Gambler Never Cheats at the Table
Bingo Would Be Gambling If the Odds Were Better
Craps, Blackjack, Poker or Roulette – With So Many Games, It Is So Hard To Choose One
If You Find a Game You Can Win, Stick With It
Never Show Your Hand First
The World Is Gambling On Global Warming
I Was Looking For a Job When I Found This One
A Little Bluff Can Go a Long Way
Only Gamble What You Can Afford to Lose
A Poker Hand Can Turn On the River, the Last Card to be Played
When You Have A Blackjack and the Dealer Shows an Ace, You Can Take Even Money to Protect Your Bet
A Winning Streak Can Only Last For So Long
It Is More Important to be a Gracious Loser Than a Good Winner
In Life As In Cards, Never Show Them You Are Nervous
A Gambler Knows to Celebrate A Win Tonight Because Tomorrow Might Be a Loser
Luck Is When Opportunity Meets Preparation
Eating at the Blackjack Table Is Prohibited
A Good Dealer Knows That the Proper Etiquette When Players Leave the Table Is To Thank Them For Playing
In Life, There Are Gamblers and there are People Who Gamble. Gamblers Have Studied the Odds
Never Count Your Money When You are Sitting at the Table
Juice Might Get You in the Door, Talent Keeps You There
The Best Part of Playing One - On – One With The Dealer is That There Are No Other Players To Piss You Off
The Book Of Basic Strategy Is Like the Bible – Many People Quote It, But Few Bother To Read It
You’ve Got to Gamble Big to Win Big
Glossary edit
- The Completely Abridged and Unofficial Glossary about Casinos and Cruise Ships: Describe this term.
- Basic Strategy --: These are the guidelines that a gambler needs to follow for the best chance to win. There is a catch though -- like reading the Bible, everyone that studies basic strategy walks away with a different interpretation.
- Beam of a Ship --: The part measured from port to starboard, even though it is much easier to say from the left side to the right side of the ship. Just remember there are four letters in port and left.
- Bridge --: The room on the ship from where the boat is driven.
- Brits Abroad --: British people have the reputation for being quite a handful when they travel. As in, “Brits Abroad were involved in a smash-up with the fans of Madrid after a football game.” Or, “Brits Abroad got into a brawl in Majorca while on holiday.”
- The Cooler –: I hate when people ask me if I am the cooler, there is no cooler. It was invented to sell a movie. Most people are their own cooler. Besides, the cooler is not the dealer, but another player.
- Crap Game – Craps Game: A game played with dice where players like to scream. Sometimes a seven is good, and sometimes it is bad. It’s all in the timing. Craps is so complicated that they award a degree in it at University of Nevada Las Vegas. Before you play, read a book!
- Croupier --: A glorified name for anyone who deals in a casino. But honestly, doesn’t “Sarah is a croupier” sound so much classier than “Sarah is a craps dealer”?
- Crew --: The people that work on a ship. It’s just like in Merry Old England - the crew are the commoners, the officers are royalty.
- Good Hands –: When dealers have good hands, they can pick up the correct number of chips just by feel: they are fast and efficient. Women, imagine what a man who has good hands can do for you.
- Juice –: The connections that help a person get a job in a casino. As in, “I can’t believe that she got the job, she is a terrible dealer. The boss is her cousin? Now I understand -- she’s got juice.” Just like everywhere else, it’s who you know, not what you know.
- Cruise Quarters --: The part of the ship that is under the waterline. This is where the crew lives: occasionally the crew is allowed upstairs, where they can catch a glimpse of the sun.
- Procedures --: Rules that dealers have to learn that govern every move they make: which hand to pay a bet with or pick up the cards with, and even how to stand at a dead game. The purpose of these rules is to play with the dealers’ minds, because as soon as the dealers memorize them, management changes them.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Cara Bertoia (Author)
Awards edit
- Tripatini Read of The Week (July: travel)
Subjects edit
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Cara Bertoia: This is webpage created by the author where she writes about her travels, concentrating on fun things to do in Southern California. Since her novel is about casinos and cruise ships there is plenty of gambling advice and tip about cruise ships.
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