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September 5, 2012
History Trivia
On September 5 394 Theodosius reunited the entire Roman empire for the last time with victory at the Battle of Frigidus.
1198 Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen crowned king of Roman Catholic Germany. 1316 John XXII the second Roman Catholic pope to reside in Avignon, France rather than Rome, was crowned. 1548 Catherine Parr, sixth wife of Henry VIII, died. 1557 Bishop Stephen Gardiner was imprisoned; he remained in the Tower of London for most of the reign of Edward VI. 1550 William Cecil (Lord Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I) appointed himself English minister of foreign affairs. 1666 Great Fire of London ended: 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral were destroyed, but only 16 people were known to have died.
Book Review - Photo Finish by Terry Ambros
Book Review byK-Trina Meador Photo Finish by Terry Ambros http://www.amazon.com/Photo-Finish-Trouble-Paradise-ebook/dp/B008NQJD8S/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!I have just finished reading Photo Finish and I absolutely fell in love with the strong, well-defined, very humanly portrayed characters. I found myself relating to the places mentioned in the book as I currently live on Oahu. I found myself laughing, being disturbed, mystified, and having "ah-ha" moments as the mystery unraveled. The suspense and action kept you motivated to know what was coming on the next page.
I don't want to give away this novel or the ending so I am going to end this review with this: Photo Finish is a well thought out mystery placed in a beautiful location with characters that will leave you with a sense of having new friends....for life. This story is a must read and I am looking forward to more of Terry Ambrose's future novels!
I don't want to give away this novel or the ending so I am going to end this review with this: Photo Finish is a well thought out mystery placed in a beautiful location with characters that will leave you with a sense of having new friends....for life. This story is a must read and I am looking forward to more of Terry Ambrose's future novels!
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Kim Scott
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Kim Scott: In an Indielit market saturated with YA, vampires, zombies and acronymic erotica, and in a marketing environment where a fight could break o...
September 4, 2012
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Goes "Between Worlds" With Sarah J...
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Goes "Between Worlds" With Sarah J...: Sarah J. Cota's Between Worlds series tells the story of spirits given human bodies in order to protect the Earth from the malevolent ...
Book Review - Carla by Mark Barry
Carla by Mark Barryhttp://www.amazon.com/Carla-ebook/dp/B0086Q7VM0/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top Reviewed by: K-Trina Meador 5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and Unique.... Remember the scene in Forrest Gump where he is sitting on a bench waiting for a bus to go see his "Jenny" and he is telling his story as people come and go?
Well, I felt like I was in a pub, on a barstool, as he drank his ale and I, mine, and he spoke quietly as he told me his story about Carla and him. He spoke from his perspective and quite literally I was enamored. Being taken into the depths of his mind, thoughts, actions and reactions to situations real or perceived was an amazing and sometimes scary journey.
Scary....as in....I know that kind of feeling....kind of scary.
Carla is a beautiful person who has been projected to be exactly who she is: an open minded, busy, young, and attractive woman who knows her mind and also deals with her own set of insecurities giving Carla a mixture of attributes that makes an appeal to the reader.
Sharna is the dedicated friend to Carla and it is interesting to watch how she projects herself as Carla's protector when meeting John and then the development of their friendship with Carla being the vine that connects them.
John is an older man who struggles internally with each encounter - perceived or real - that occurs. He has come a full circle in his life and finally has an understanding of who and what he is; both the good and the bad. You will fall in love with John and then you will love to hate his actions or reactions. You will cheer for John but in the next breath you will berate him. You will definitely be able to relate to John at some point in the story!
And by the time you get to the ending....oh my... No spoiler here! You must read to find out; but, I promise you one thing, it won't be what you expect!
Well, I felt like I was in a pub, on a barstool, as he drank his ale and I, mine, and he spoke quietly as he told me his story about Carla and him. He spoke from his perspective and quite literally I was enamored. Being taken into the depths of his mind, thoughts, actions and reactions to situations real or perceived was an amazing and sometimes scary journey.
Scary....as in....I know that kind of feeling....kind of scary.
Carla is a beautiful person who has been projected to be exactly who she is: an open minded, busy, young, and attractive woman who knows her mind and also deals with her own set of insecurities giving Carla a mixture of attributes that makes an appeal to the reader.
Sharna is the dedicated friend to Carla and it is interesting to watch how she projects herself as Carla's protector when meeting John and then the development of their friendship with Carla being the vine that connects them.
John is an older man who struggles internally with each encounter - perceived or real - that occurs. He has come a full circle in his life and finally has an understanding of who and what he is; both the good and the bad. You will fall in love with John and then you will love to hate his actions or reactions. You will cheer for John but in the next breath you will berate him. You will definitely be able to relate to John at some point in the story!
And by the time you get to the ending....oh my... No spoiler here! You must read to find out; but, I promise you one thing, it won't be what you expect!
History Trivia
On September 4
476 Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, was deposed when the barbarian Odoacer proclaimed himself King of Italy, and ended the Western Roman Empire.
925 Athelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, was crowned King of England. First elected king of Wessex and Mercia, Athelstan was crowned king of the entire country at Kingston.
1241 Alexander III of Scotland was born. The reign of Alexander was considered a golden age by Scots involved in struggles with England after his death.
1666 (September 2-5) Great Fire of London destroyed the medieval city of London inside the old Roman city wall. The fire also threatened but spared the aristocratic district of Westminster, Charles II's Palace of Whitehall; unfortunately St. Paul's cathedral was destroyed.
476 Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, was deposed when the barbarian Odoacer proclaimed himself King of Italy, and ended the Western Roman Empire.
925 Athelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, was crowned King of England. First elected king of Wessex and Mercia, Athelstan was crowned king of the entire country at Kingston.
1241 Alexander III of Scotland was born. The reign of Alexander was considered a golden age by Scots involved in struggles with England after his death.
1666 (September 2-5) Great Fire of London destroyed the medieval city of London inside the old Roman city wall. The fire also threatened but spared the aristocratic district of Westminster, Charles II's Palace of Whitehall; unfortunately St. Paul's cathedral was destroyed.
September 3, 2012
The Wizard's Cauldron: Carla News
The Wizard's Cauldron: Carla News: Skip this bit and go down a post. Some superb interviews. In fact, there's quite a few to read. I'll be eternally grateful to the fantastic ...
History Trivia
On September 3 36 BC In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, defeated Sextus Pompeius, son of Pompey, which ended Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate. 590 Consecration of Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). 1189 Richard I of England (the Lionhearted) was crowned King at Westminster.
1346 Edward III of England began the siege of Calais, along the coast of France. 1650 Third English Civil War: in the Battle of Dunbar, English Parliamentarian forces lead by Oliver Cromwell defeated an army loyal to King Charles II of England and lead by David Leslie, Lord Newark. 1651 Third English Civil War: Battle of Worcester – Charles II of England was defeated in the last main battle of the war.
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Talks With Kay Glass
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Talks With Kay Glass: Summer of Indie spoke with author Kay Glass about their Just One Bite series, a series featuring paranormal romance, and vampires. Kay s...
