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July 29, 2014
Book Review: The Thunderstone (The Houses of Storem #1) by Pj Belanger
Title: The Thunderstone (The Houses of Storem #1)
Author: Pj Belanger
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Empowered by jewels with various magical qualities – wizards, gemnuns, gemmonks and sapphires – along with the Lords they serve, combine to make up the HOUSES OF STOREM, inhabited by dwarfs, icelanders, elves, catpeople and hillpeople who must unite against the evil ONYX KINGDOM.
It is a...
July 28, 2014
Book Tours: Guest Post The New Reality
I’m hosting a guest post today for the book tour for “The New Reality”. Enjoy. I’ll leave the word to the author now.
Fact is More Interesting than Fiction
Many people have asked me if there was a big transition from being a physician and researcher to becoming a writer. It certainly is a reasonable question. There does seem to be a substantial difference between frantically running around seeing patients and sitting quietly behind a computer typing out a fictional novel. In fact, I sometimes w...
July 27, 2014
Book Tours: Guest Post Murder at Eastern Columbia
I’m hosting a guest post today for the book tour for “Murder at Eastern Columbia”. Enjoy.
Guest Post
“Murder at Eastern Columbia,” the first James Murray Mystery, takes place in downtown Los Angeles in 1931. It’s unique in many ways. Perhaps the most unusual aspect is that it’s really two novels in one: chapters about the daily life of the main character, James Murray, alternate with chapters from the novel James is writing. These two novels, while different, follow a similar path, converging a...
Book Review: The Hanging Tree by Michael Phillip Cash
Title: The Hanging Tree
Author: Michael Phillip Cash
Genre: Ghosts, Novella, Horror, Dark Fiction
Rating: 3,5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Enter a world where spirits roam the earth in Michael Phillip Cash’s haunting new novella, The Hanging Tree. Set amid the eerie backdrop of Long Island, an area famously steeped in old legend, two young would-be lovers contemplate their future while visits from those who have come before them reveal...
Cover Reveal Party Rouse Me
We’re hosting the cover reveal for contemporary romance “Rouse Me”. Take a look at the cover…
About the Book
Alyssa Summers is not the kind of girl who cheats. Sure, she’s prone to over-indulgence. She spent years spiraling out of control before she checked herself into an eating disorder clinic. But she’s under control now. She spends her days locked in the prison of her apartment, waiting for permission from her fiancé, Ryan, to resume her acting career.
And then she meets Ryan’s business part...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party At This Stage
I’m hosting a starter day party for young adult / new adult crossover “At This Stage”. The tour runs from July 27 to August 27. I’ll be reviewing the book on August 6. Stay tuned for the review, and in the mean time, visit the other stops.
Tour Schedule
July 27th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
July 29th: Book Excerpt @ Bookaholic Ramblings
July 31st: Author Interview @ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog
August 1st: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
August 2nd: Book Review @ Forever Book Lover
August 4...
July 26, 2014
Mini-Review: The White Oak, Hurt, Pantomime
Time for some mini-reviews! What are mini-reviews, you ask? As the title suggests, these are short reviews, consisting of one paragraph tops, about a book. It’s a way to catch up on the books I’ve read a while ago, but never got around to reviewing.
The White Oak
Title: The White Oak
Author: Kim White
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Mythology
Rating: 3 stars
Purchase: Amazon
In The White Oak, the first book in the Imperfect Darkness series, Cora Alexander is pulled through a sinkhole and enters the...
Book Review: Through the Door by Malcolm Abstan
Title: Through the Door
Author: Malcolm Abstan
Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: iUniverse
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
A crew of devious space pirates and their equally villainous captain set out on a quest to acquire a marvelous treasure from lore; known only to lay deep within the Abyss (A section of space not yet explored). Along their journey they are sidetracked however, and by some whim of fate find they’ve been included i...
July 25, 2014
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Skin Deep
I’m hosting the book tour today for M/M contemporary romance “Skin Deep”. The tour runs from July 25 to August 8. I’ll be reviewing the book on August 3rd. Stay tuned for the review, and meanwhile, check out the other tour stops.
Tour Schedule
July 25th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
July 27th: Promo Post @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
July 29th: Book Excerpt @ The Single Librarian
July 31st: Author Interview @ Editor Charlene’s Blog
August 1st: Promo Post @ Bookish Madness
August 3rd: Book Review @...
July 24, 2014
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Every Inferno
I’m hosting the starter day party today for young adult mystery “Every Inferno”. The tour runs from July 25 to August 25. I’ll be reviewing the book on August 4. Stay tuned for the review, and in the mean time, check out the other tour stops.
Tour Schedule
July 25th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
July 27th: Book Excerpt @ The Readers Hollow
July 29th: Promo Post @ I’m an Eclectic Reader
July 31st: Author Interview @ The Single Librarian
August 1st: Book Excerpt @ Bookish Madness
August 3rd: Gu...
