Happy Holidays and Goodbye 2020!
Greetings friends,
This year has been a dumpster fire. Don’t forget to pick up your commemorative ornament.
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Suffice to say, I am glad that 2021 will be here soon. When the architects were designing 2020 it is like someone spilled an ocean sized glass of Murphy’s Law into the mix. My hope for all of you is that you are safe and healthy with everything going on. If you have lost loved ones, I offer my deepest condolences. If you are sick, I hope you get well. If you are struggling, I hope it gets easier. To sum it all up, death to 2020…
In honor of the holiday season and my birthday coming up in the near future I have decided to run a free book promotion. Consider it my gift to you. Hopefully those that have gotten new devices, readers looking for new content, individuals stuck in quarantine, or participants preparing for an upcoming reading challenge can take advantage of the promotion. The promotion will run from December 25th until the 29th.
Vampires plague the streets of Indianapolis, Indiana. The city is a hub for the supernatural. The majority of humans unknowingly live amongst vampires, wizards, witches, and various forms of otherworldly creatures. There is a struggle in the paradigm of power between the forces of good and evil. The Legion of Light have been at war with the Order of Darkness since the beginning of time. The recent gathering of magic is evident on both sides. Vangetsu is a vampire that has been hunting the vampire that turned him for over two millennia. Now, the time has come for their paths to cross and the blood feud to come to a head. He is captured by the Legion of Light and turned into an agent to fight against the evil within the city. Will Vangetsu save the city and enact his revenge against his maker, or will he die trying?
A soul was taken before its time. The Grim Reaper is tasked with retrieving the soul from Hell. Lucifer refuses to play nice and give the soul back. The Grim Reaper is forced to suit up for battle and traverse the levels of Hell in order to free the soul from Lucifer’s hold. Armed with his strength, his scythe, and his wit he must take on the legions of Hell. If he fails, he must face the wrath of God.
Personally, I will be taking part in the 2021 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge.
I would like to share the categories that my current books could work for.
They are as follows:
Bad Blood Rising
A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign (Capricorn)
A genre hybrid (urban, fantasy, horror, magical realism)
A magical realism book
A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
Grim Bureaucracy
A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign (Capricorn)
A genre hybrid (heroic, fantasy, mythic)
A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
An Attempt to Fill the Void…
A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign (Capricorn)
A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
Here are my choices with links for anyone interested:
A book that’s published in 2021 – Hall of Smoke by H.M. Long
An Afrofuturist book – The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover – Harleen by Stjepan Šejić
A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign – A Descent into the Maelstrom – Edgar Allan Poe
A dark academia book – Vicious by V.E. Schwab
A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title – Goldenhand by Garth Nix
A book where the main character works at your current or dream job – The Art of Project Management by Scott Berkun
A book that has won the Women’s Prize For Fiction – 26a by Diana Evans
A book with a family tree – Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima
A bestseller from the 1990s – Absolute Sandman by Neil Gaiman
A book about forgetting – The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab
A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) – The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
A locked-room mystery – Doubt by Yoshiki Tonogai
A book set in a restaurant – Café Occult by Oh Rhe Bar Ghun
A book with a black-and-white cover – If You Meet the Buddha On the Road, Kill Him! by Sheldon Kopp
A book by an Indigenous author – Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
A book that has the same title as a song – Beyond the Wall of Sleep by H.P. Lovecraft
A book about a subject you are passionate about – The Culture Question by Randy Grieser
A book that discusses body positivity – Limitless by Jim Kwik
A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list – Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
A genre hybrid – A Bond Undone by Jin Yong
A book set mostly or entirely outdoors – Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff
A book with something broken on the cover – Breaking the Rules by Kurt Wright
A book by a Muslim American author – We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
A book that was published anonymously – The Occult Technology of Power
A book with an oxymoron in the title – Trying Not to Try by Edward Slingerland
A book about do-overs or fresh starts – Permission to Screw-Up by Kristin Hadeed
A magical realism book – Clariel by Garth Nix
A book set in multiple countries – Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 – A Summer Beyond Your Reach bu Xia Jia
A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality – Axiom’s End by Linday Ellis
A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” – Zed by Joanna Kavenna
A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) – The Book Jumper by Mechthild Gläser
A book about a social justice issue – The Conductors by Nicole Glover
A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) – Memoranda by Bit Byterz
A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads – Velocity Weapon by Megan O’ Keefe
A book you think your best friend would like – Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
A book about art or an artist – The Art of Greg Capullo by Greg Capullo
A book everyone seems to have read but you – Follow the Learner by Dr. Sami Bahri
Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge – Presence by Amy Cuddy
Advanced
The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list – The Stand by Stephen King
The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list – Tell Me the Odds by Scott Hartshorn
The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover – Tau Zero by Poul Anderson
The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover – The Book by Alan Watts
The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time – Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t – Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow
A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing – The Woman Who Rides Like A Man by Tamora Pierce
A book from your TBR list chosen at random – Hua Hu Ching by Hua Ching Ni
A DNF book from your TBR list – Tomie by Junji Ito
A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) – Limbo. by Marko Pandza
Before purchasing any books for your list, I of course recommend checking out your local library. Unless you just really want to own the book(s) anyway.
What books are you planning to read in 2021?
I’ll leave the last post of this year with a message from our pal John Oliver.
Thank you,
Jake Jeffries
This year has been a dumpster fire. Don’t forget to pick up your commemorative ornament.
Credit belongs to
Suffice to say, I am glad that 2021 will be here soon. When the architects were designing 2020 it is like someone spilled an ocean sized glass of Murphy’s Law into the mix. My hope for all of you is that you are safe and healthy with everything going on. If you have lost loved ones, I offer my deepest condolences. If you are sick, I hope you get well. If you are struggling, I hope it gets easier. To sum it all up, death to 2020…
In honor of the holiday season and my birthday coming up in the near future I have decided to run a free book promotion. Consider it my gift to you. Hopefully those that have gotten new devices, readers looking for new content, individuals stuck in quarantine, or participants preparing for an upcoming reading challenge can take advantage of the promotion. The promotion will run from December 25th until the 29th.
Bad Blood Rising (Dark Watchman, #0)
Vampires plague the streets of Indianapolis, Indiana. The city is a hub for the supernatural. The majority of humans unknowingly live amongst vampires, wizards, witches, and various forms of otherworldly creatures. There is a struggle in the paradigm of power between the forces of good and evil. The Legion of Light have been at war with the Order of Darkness since the beginning of time. The recent gathering of magic is evident on both sides. Vangetsu is a vampire that has been hunting the vampire that turned him for over two millennia. Now, the time has come for their paths to cross and the blood feud to come to a head. He is captured by the Legion of Light and turned into an agent to fight against the evil within the city. Will Vangetsu save the city and enact his revenge against his maker, or will he die trying?
Grim Bureaucracy (Novelette)
A soul was taken before its time. The Grim Reaper is tasked with retrieving the soul from Hell. Lucifer refuses to play nice and give the soul back. The Grim Reaper is forced to suit up for battle and traverse the levels of Hell in order to free the soul from Lucifer’s hold. Armed with his strength, his scythe, and his wit he must take on the legions of Hell. If he fails, he must face the wrath of God.
An Attempt To Fill The Void… (Poetry book)
Personally, I will be taking part in the 2021 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge.
Credit belongs to POPSUGAR
I would like to share the categories that my current books could work for.
They are as follows:
Bad Blood Rising
A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign (Capricorn)
A genre hybrid (urban, fantasy, horror, magical realism)
A magical realism book
A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
Grim Bureaucracy
A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign (Capricorn)
A genre hybrid (heroic, fantasy, mythic)
A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
An Attempt to Fill the Void…
A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign (Capricorn)
A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
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Here are my choices with links for anyone interested:
A book that’s published in 2021 – Hall of Smoke by H.M. Long
An Afrofuturist book – The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover – Harleen by Stjepan Šejić
A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign – A Descent into the Maelstrom – Edgar Allan Poe
A dark academia book – Vicious by V.E. Schwab
A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title – Goldenhand by Garth Nix
A book where the main character works at your current or dream job – The Art of Project Management by Scott Berkun
A book that has won the Women’s Prize For Fiction – 26a by Diana Evans
A book with a family tree – Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima
A bestseller from the 1990s – Absolute Sandman by Neil Gaiman
A book about forgetting – The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab
A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) – The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
A locked-room mystery – Doubt by Yoshiki Tonogai
A book set in a restaurant – Café Occult by Oh Rhe Bar Ghun
A book with a black-and-white cover – If You Meet the Buddha On the Road, Kill Him! by Sheldon Kopp
A book by an Indigenous author – Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
A book that has the same title as a song – Beyond the Wall of Sleep by H.P. Lovecraft
A book about a subject you are passionate about – The Culture Question by Randy Grieser
A book that discusses body positivity – Limitless by Jim Kwik
A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list – Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
A genre hybrid – A Bond Undone by Jin Yong
A book set mostly or entirely outdoors – Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff
A book with something broken on the cover – Breaking the Rules by Kurt Wright
A book by a Muslim American author – We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
A book that was published anonymously – The Occult Technology of Power
A book with an oxymoron in the title – Trying Not to Try by Edward Slingerland
A book about do-overs or fresh starts – Permission to Screw-Up by Kristin Hadeed
A magical realism book – Clariel by Garth Nix
A book set in multiple countries – Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021 – A Summer Beyond Your Reach bu Xia Jia
A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality – Axiom’s End by Linday Ellis
A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z” – Zed by Joanna Kavenna
A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child) – The Book Jumper by Mechthild Gläser
A book about a social justice issue – The Conductors by Nicole Glover
A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) – Memoranda by Bit Byterz
A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads – Velocity Weapon by Megan O’ Keefe
A book you think your best friend would like – Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
A book about art or an artist – The Art of Greg Capullo by Greg Capullo
A book everyone seems to have read but you – Follow the Learner by Dr. Sami Bahri
Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge – Presence by Amy Cuddy
Advanced
The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list – The Stand by Stephen King
The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list – Tell Me the Odds by Scott Hartshorn
The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover – Tau Zero by Poul Anderson
The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover – The Book by Alan Watts
The book that’s been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time – Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn’t – Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow
A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing – The Woman Who Rides Like A Man by Tamora Pierce
A book from your TBR list chosen at random – Hua Hu Ching by Hua Ching Ni
A DNF book from your TBR list – Tomie by Junji Ito
A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library) – Limbo. by Marko Pandza
Before purchasing any books for your list, I of course recommend checking out your local library. Unless you just really want to own the book(s) anyway.
What books are you planning to read in 2021?
I’ll leave the last post of this year with a message from our pal John Oliver.
Thank you,
Jake Jeffries
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