Amy Metz's Blog: A Blue Million Books, page 22
October 31, 2019
FEATURED AUTHOR: BARBARA BARRETT
Beware the east wind! It’s hurricane season in Florida, and everyone’s attention is focused on preparing for the latest tempest. But in Serendipity Springs, mah jongg pals Marianne, Sydney, Micki and Kat are caught in a different kind of whirlwind—a mesmerizing murder case involving a slain hypnotist/chef and the woman police suspect of doing her in, her embittered catering partner, Portia.
Tasked by Portia to help clear her name, and at the risk of infuriating Kat’s sheriff boyfri...
October 29, 2019
NINE ESSENTIAL WOMEN'S HEALTH READS
Halloween is just around the corner, and winter is not far behind! That means it’s finally time to relax indoors after a busy summer and back-to-school season. It’s the perfect time for bookworms to curl up under a favorite blanket with a cup of tea, and catch up on some of the reads we’ve missed this year! The extra time is also a great opportunity for some self-development and learning more about what makes you tick. If you want to combine these two activities, take a look at
October 27, 2019
FEATURED AUTHOR: BRYAN J. FAGAN
ABOUT THE BOOK
Gibson Baker had it all. A beautiful house in Seattle, a beautiful girlfriend and a steady teaching job.
But when Gibson’s loses his job and his girl on the same day, he’s forced to crawl home to Eugene, Oregon.
At least Mom’s happy to see him.
His successful realtor sister, Hope, is not impressed and makes it clear he needs to land another job, and soon! Dempsey, Gibson’s best friend from high school, arrives with promises of ‘the opportunity o...
October 25, 2019
FEATURED AUTHOR: MARC JEDEL
ABOUT THE BOOK
He's afraid of losing his girlfriend. But maybe he should be more concerned about the dead body she's crying over?
Marty Golden can barely string a voicemail message together, let alone keep up with his new love. This quirky uncle's hectic Silicon Valley lifestyle needs a reboot when a youth league soccer game becomes a murder scene. And nothing can stop him from donning his amateur sleuth uniform when he discovers his sweetheart used to have quite a thing for t...
October 23, 2019
FEATURED AUTHOR: R.A. MERRILL
ABOUT THE BOOK
A child born with a heroin addiction suffers from withdrawals. But somehow holds onto life by the grace of God. Overcoming everyday child abuse wasn’t easy. A school life that’s affected by everyday violence does nothing to help the already strained family ties. While the memories of his tainted past remain unresolved, negative thoughts lead to a life as a recluse.
In the long run, he became addicted to alcohol for 18 years to numb his emotional pain. Surviving...
October 21, 2019
FEATURED AUTHOR: CHRISTINA FREEBURN
ABOUT THE BOOK
Making a list. Merry’s life is Christmas chaos. Her divorce is still in question. She’s behind on crafting orders. Ebenezer is an escape artist. And with one day left, she hasn’t completed the line-up for the annual Christmas parade, thanks to one grinch. Once Merry knows the Christmas secret, she realizes Santa isn’t what’s coming to town.
Checking it twice. Santa’s naughty list, courtesy of Jenna Wilcox, will roll down Main Street with names of residents who deserve a lump of...
October 19, 2019
FEATURED AUTHOR: J.C. EATON
ABOUT THE BOOK
A view to a kiln . . .
Sophie “Phee” Kimball enjoys working as a bookkeeper for a private investigator. If only her mother Harriet could enjoy her retirement at Sun City West in Arizona—instead of constantly getting involved with retirees being prematurely put out to pasture. This time Quentin Dussler, a prominent member of the clay sculpting club, was found dead, clutching a piece of paper scrawled with Phee’s mother’s name.
Terrified she’s been targeted by...
October 17, 2019
FEATURED AUTHOR: EVA GATES
ABOUT THE BOOK
Librarian Lucy Richardson unearths a mysterious map dating back to the Civil War. But if she can't crack its code, she may end up read and buried.
The Bodie Island Lighthouse Library Classic Novel Book Club is reading Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne while workers dig into the earth to repair the Lighthouse Library's foundations. The digging halts when Lucy pulls a battered tin box containing a Civil War-era diary from the pit. Tucked inside is a hand-...
October 15, 2019
FEATURED AUTHOR: RAQUEL RICH
ABOUT THE BOOK
Grace’s nine-year-old son, Jordan, is dying. First, the Metagenesis disease will tear his soul from his body, and then it will kill him. Desperate for a cure, Grace agrees to take part in an illegal clinical trial cloning souls. Supported by her best friend Kay, the two embark on the ultimate “Vegas Vacation” to the past in search of the right soul to clone, racing against time to save Jordan’s life. But someone is trying to stop them and when they discover why, Grace must make...
October 13, 2019
FEATURED AUTHOR: ELIZABETH CROWENS
ABOUT THE BOOK
In 1914, the war to end all wars turns the worlds of John Patrick Scott, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.G. Wells, Rebecca West and Harry Houdini upside down. Doyle goes back to ancient China in his hunt for that "red book" to help him write his Sherlock Holmes stories. Scott is hell-bent on finding out why his platoon sergeant has it out for him, and they both discover that during the time of Shakespeare every day is a witch-hunt in London. Is the ability to travel through time the...
A Blue Million Books
A blog about reading, writing, and no arithmetic.
- Amy Metz's profile
- 234 followers
