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September 13, 2015
Book Tours: Guest Post In Shadows Waiting
I’m hosting a guest post today by Stewart Bint, author of paranormal horror “In Shadows Waiting”. Enjoy the guest post! I’ll leave the word to Stewart now.
Why I Write HorrorMy two genres, horror and science fiction both represent the unknown, and it’s that fear of the unknown that sends a tingle down most people’s spines.
With horror, my personal preference is not for constant blood and gore with a clearly defined protagonist creating mayhem, but a slowly developing menace and unease. And...
September 12, 2015
Book Review: Nation of Enemies by H.A. Raynes
Title: Nation of Enemies
Author: H.A. Raynes
Genre: Thriller
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
It’s all about the genetics. DNA. Black & white.
A decade ago the U.S. government mandated that all citizens be issued biochips containing all of their medical information and an ID number indicating a person’s health. Then they made the information public—the implications of which are wide-spr...
September 10, 2015
Book Review: Hanover House (Hanover Chronicles #0.5)
Title: Hanover House (Hanover Chronicles #0.5)
Author: Brenda Novak
Genre: Romantic Suspense, Thriller
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 3 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Prequel novella to my new Hanover House Chronicles (digital only).
Welcome to Hanover House….
Psychiatrist Evelyn Talbot has dedicated her life to solving the mysteries of the psychopathic mind. Why do psychopaths act as they do? How do they come to be? Why don’t t...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party for RUN Ragged
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for suspense / science-fiction / women’s fiction “RUN Ragged”. I hope you enjoy the tour! I’ll review the book on September 19.
Tour ScheduleSeptember 10th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
September 10th: Book Excerpt @ Indy Book Fairy
September 13th : Promo Post @ Books on Fire
September 14th: Author Interview @ The Single Librarian
September 15th: Book Excerpt @ Literary Musings
September 17th: Guest Post @ Editor Charlene’s Bl...
September 9, 2015
Release Day Party RUN Ragged
About the Book 
Title: RUN Ragged
Author: Kari Aguila
Genre: Suspense / Science-Fiction / Women’s Fiction
RUN Ragged is on www.kickstarter.com in September!
Visit RUN Ragged on Kickstarter here!
Find RUN Ragged on KICKSTARTER this month! Kickstarter is a crowdfunding site where you get to choose which projects sound interesting to you. There are great rewards and you make a powerful impact on bringing RUN Ragged to fruition!
Would anything change if women ruled the world?
Fifteen years after...
Book Review: Chupacabra Road Trip by Nick Redfern
Title: Chupacabra Road Trip
Author: Nick Redfern
Genre: Non-Fiction, Monsters
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by thep ublisher in exchange for an honest review.
In 1995, the island nation of Puerto Rico was seized with mass hysteria over a new menace lurking in the rainforests gruesomely killing livestock, leaving strange holes in their necks and draining their bodies of blood. Described by eyewitnesses as a devilish creature three feet tall with spikes...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Black Magic & Mojitos
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for urban fantasy “Black Magic & Mojitos”. Enjoy the tour!
Tour ScheduleSeptember 9th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
September 9th: Book Excerpt and Giveaway @ Cinderella Stories
September 10th: Book Excerpt @ Indy Book Fairy
September 12th: Promo Post @ Books on FIre
September 13th: Book Excerpt and Giveaway @ Crystal’s Chaotic Confessions
September 14th: Author Interview @ Teatime and Books
September 16th: Book Review and Boo...
September 8, 2015
Book Review: In Search of the Paranormal by Richard Estep
Title: In Search of the Paranormal
Author: Richard Estep
Genre: Non-Fiction, True Haunting, Ghosts & Hauntings
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
From exploring the Tower of London to investigating a haunted Colorado firehouse and a woman tormented by a malevolent demonic entity, paranormal researcher Richard Estep takes you behind the scenes for an up-close-and-personal encounter with a fascinating legion...
Teaser Tuesdays (31)
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. In this meme, we grab our current read, open it to a random page and share two teaser sentences from somewhere on that page with our readers.
Click HERE to view all my ‘Teaser Tuesdays‘ posts.
Here is my teaser:
“Lana, you’ll never believe who this is,” exclaimed Mallory “It’s–“
“Rose Hathaway and Dimitri Belikov,” supplied Lana. Her eyes then fell on Sydney and me, and she arched an eyebrow. “And Adrian Ivashkov and his...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party for With New Eyes
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for non-fiction / memoir / inspirational “With New Eyes: The Power of Perspective”. Enjoy the tour, and stay tuned for my review on September 21.
Tour ScheduleSeptember 8th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
September 10th: Book Excerpt @ Hollow Readers
September 13th: Book Excerpt @ Cara Correnti’s Blog
September 16th: Author Interview @ Editor Charlene’s Blog
September 17th: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
September 19th: B...
