THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB discussion

Rick wrote: "Zuzana wrote: "What a great idea, Rick! You're always thinking... :D

So sorry I have not been around much - it's a been a wild ride this past year or so - many changes - nothing horrendous, just,..."

Thanks, Rick, I will check it out!

Zuzana wrote: "Rick wrote: "Zuzana wrote: "What a great idea, Rick! You're always thinking... :D

So sorry I have not been around much - it's a been a wild ride this past year or so - many changes - nothing horr..."

I can assure you- you will not be disappointed!!!

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It's Always Five O'Clock

Merrill Heath

Wow! My Caribbean mystery/thriller DEADLY EYES is a semifinalist for The Kindle Book Review Best Indie Books of 2012. Now it's on to the final round.
Mike
http://thekindlebookreview.blogspot.c...

Congrats, Mike!

Mike wrote: "Wow! My Caribbean mystery/thriller DEADLY EYES is a semifinalist for The Kindle Book Review Best Indie Books of 2012. Now it's on to the final round.
Mike
http://thekindlebookreview.blogspot.c......"

SUPER!!!WELL EARNED!!!

I'm thrilled to share an exciting new review of my memoir, "The Box of Daughter," by Paul Collins of the Nashua Telegraph in NH. Here's a teaser:

“Every now and then, a book comes along that’s written in such a compelling and gripping way that the narrative has the power to stay with you long after you’ve read the last page. Such is the case with “The Box of Daughter” by Maine author Katherine Mayfield… At its core, “The Box of Daughter” reveals what can only be seen as being a triumph of the human spirit.”
—Paul Collins, Nashua Telegraph

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/living...

The Box of Daughter: Overcoming a Legacy of Emotional Abuse

Katherine wrote: "I'm thrilled to share an exciting new review of my memoir, "The Box of Daughter," by Paul Collins of the Nashua Telegraph in NH. Here's a teaser:

“Every now and then, a book comes along that’s wr..."

wonderful!!!!

Mike wrote: "Wow! My Caribbean mystery/thriller DEADLY EYES is a semifinalist for The Kindle Book Review Best Indie Books of 2012. Now it's on to the final round.
Mike
http://thekindlebookreview.blogspot.c......"

Wow, congrats!

Katherine wrote: "I'm thrilled to share an exciting new review of my memoir, "The Box of Daughter," by Paul Collins of the Nashua Telegraph in NH. Here's a teaser:

“Every now and then, a book comes along that’s wr..."

Awesome review!

Rick wrote: "from the title I can already tell the main character of the book is a bowl of Gaspacho."

Gus Pacho, good name for a character.

*SMIRK* You guys are too funny!

I want to share two great reviews last week on my second book, Flotilla of the Dead, in which the readers report dreams about my book. Anyone else suffering these symptoms? :)

"I'm a simple man. so all I really need in life is a good horse, a good saddle and a good book. I got the horse, I got the saddle, and now by golly, I got the book. This is an outstanding Zombie series that just keeps getting better, and I've read alot of Zombie books. Mr. Forsyth is a superb story teller. I don't usually dream about books, but I dreamed about this one 2 nights running. It's just one of those books I didn't want to end (thank God there's a 3rd one coming)."

&

"...I love the story, all of the characters, the idea, and the author. I have recommended this over and over again to friends, who love zombies as much as I do. It's also gotten to the point where I'm having badass zombie dreams after reading at night, and I love it when a good book isn't ready to let go of my mind even when I have finished reading it. These are books I will revisit over and over again."

I'm glad they don't describe their zombie dreams as nightmares. It seems that this is the type of zombie apocalypse they WANT to dream about! ;)

Just checking in. I have four historical fiction books out. Three are part of a cycle set in Egypt. I'm finishing a fourth, which is a sequel to the first in the cycle. The original three are what you would call Historical Mysteries - a mystery in an historical setting. The current offering has no mystery. It tells the story of the death of a son and brother, and its effect on the family. The younger brother must become a man - and the father, who is a king, must learn that he is a man as well as a king. It's been fun. Here's the cover for the one that is under construction:



I also have a GR giveaway on another of mine:
The City of Refuge

Hi, I've got a couple of books on Amazon Kindle.

MiG-23 Broke my Heart has just made the semi-finals of The Kindle Book Review's Best Indie Books of 2012 competition. It is a coming-of-age story set in 1980s Southern Africa and is available at http://www.amazon.com/MiG-23-Broke-He...

Poison Oak Summer is part one of a three-part supernatural mystery series about a British girl working in a California summer. It's free until Friday 6 July and is available at http://www.amazon.com/Poison-Oak-Summ...

Cheers,
Andrew

Rick,
i just finished two of the best books--the first one "The Journals of Lewis and Clark" edited by Bernard DeVoto--and"an American Journey" by Daniel B. Thorp--the second one is the best because it has pictures of the territory that the Expedition explored.i didn't think i could get throught the first one but i did. well worth it.

Bunnie, how apropos to the holiday.

Happy Birthday America.

Hi, everyone.

I'm participating in the Smashwords Summer/Winter promotion from July 1-31, 2012. For this month, you can get my two fantasy novels, "Pool of Souls" and "Wind and Fire", for 50% off by using coupon code SSW50.

www.smashwords.com/books/view/110325

www.smashwords.com/books/view/133776

I hope you will take advantage of this great offer and I thank you in advance for your interest.

Cheryl Landmark

Hey everyone, Last day for a chance to win my motivational, self-help book Life: Living in Fulfillment Every Day!
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

If you get a chance check out the trailer to help you decide :)
http://www.goodreads.com/videos/24969...

In gratitude,
Marissa

Howard wrote: "Bunnie, how apropos to the holiday.

Happy Birthday America."

howard,thank you --i should be ashamed of myself because i am 84 years and just now reading about a very importnt event in our history-of course i learned of this in school a century ago but didn't remember much of it--so yes it is very pertinent to this day--HAPPY 4TH EVERYONE

Bunnie wrote: "Rick,
i just finished two of the best books--the first one "The Journals of Lewis and Clark" edited by Bernard DeVoto--and"an American Journey" by Daniel B. Thorp--the second one is the best bec..."

thanks! need to check them out! Loved Ambrose's book on Lewis and Clark! Quite amazing the different paths both men's lives took after their travels.
and -NEVER TO LATE to learn and enjoy history!!!

Rick,just started a new one--"Undaunted courage" by Ambrose--the one you just mentioned- one chapter and it is pretty interesting --adds to the other books i have just fininshed-you wouldn't think there could be so much informtion on this subject.but research continues and we get different views as time goes on.

Bunnie wrote: "Rick,just started a new one--"Undaunted courage" by Ambrose--the one you just mentioned- one chapter and it is pretty interesting --adds to the other books i have just fininshed-you wouldn't think ..."

So true. I am reading about the Tudors and am amazed at the various ways Mary. Henry VIII's eldest daughter is portrayed
In one book she is a brave and independent Queen and in others she is a radical Catholic - burning heretics left and right and earning the name Bloody Mary. A lot seems to depend on the author and their point of view

Rick wrote: "am amazed at the various ways Mary. Henry VIII's eldest daughter is portrayed ..."

Some of my friends and I were discussing this very situation. In A Crown For Elizabeth, the author does a very good job showing what Mary (and Elizabeth) had to live through.

'Bloody Mary' was apparently inaccurate. But seeing all that she and her sister Elizabeth went through before they became queens, it's a wonder that more heads did not roll - or that they were not completely broken.

I am an author and new to the group. About a month ago, I published my debut novel Robyn's Egg I hope some of you use the "Look Inside" feature to see if it is something that interests you.

To support the release of Robyn's Egg, I am also running a give-away . All who participate will receive a free copy of Robyn's Egg, and 8 lucky participants will be chosen to receive a free Robyn's Egg T-shirt.

Why a give-away? I want my novel in as many hands as possible. And I'm hoping readers will like Robyn's Egg enough to right a review. Positive reviews are the lifeblood of new authors.

Thanks for having me. I will get off my promotional soap box and try to contribute and behave as best I can.

Rick wrote: "Bunnie wrote: "Rick,just started a new one--"Undaunted courage" by Ambrose--the one you just mentioned- one chapter and it is pretty interesting --adds to the other books i have just fininshed-you ..."

Rick,-that is very true-the more information you get about a subect the more you find out.mary and elizabeth did have vary precarious lives so it's no wonder thay lived the way they did-protecting themselves from enemies by having them killed-being royalty in thoses days was not all it's cracked up to be.

Bunnie wrote: "Rick,-that is very true-the more information you get about a subect the more you find out.mary and elizabeth did have vary precarious lives so it's no wonder thay lived the way they did-protecting ..."

INDEED! So much intrique and politics- actually alot like today! just less fancy clothes!! Amazing how so many members or Privy Council were always looking to garner favor with Ruler for their own benefit!!

My short story, "Atonement," is now up at http://www.thewesternonline.com/atone...

J.R.--this story does not read well--redo it-is this a first attempt at writing or ?

My book "A Crossed Reality" is now available in Kindle version. Other e-book formats are coming soon.

http://www.amazon.com/A-Crossed-Reali...

Mark wrote: "I am an author and new to the group. About a month ago, I published my debut novel

Robyn's Egg

I hope some of you use the "Look Inside" feature to see if it is something that interests ..."

great looking shirt and very intriquing plot!

Rick wrote: great looking shirt and very intriquing plot!

Thanks for saying so. You should drop me a line. You're guaranteed a free book, and a decent shot at a free t-shirt.

Here I am again. Must keep reminding people of my work. The latest is in paper back. When I finally get a new computer--because this one keeps crashing--I will publish "Whispers from the Mirror" on Kindle.

The premises is about Brianna, a feminist well into her forties, realizing she is hiding behind activism and feminism to avoid love.

It is not Chick Lit or a romance novel. It has a bit of paranormal with "Mirror-Lady" as the 'star'. She is an apparition and Brianna's guardian angel who appears in her bathroom mirror at will. You've never read a guardian angel quite this funny. She follows Brianna around, even into places she shouldn't be. They communicate telepathically (is that a word?).

For now "Whispers from the Mirror" is in paper back and available on amazon.com.

Welcome new members.

Thank you, Minnie E

P.S. you can also take a peek inside.

Hey everyone I just wanted to let you know that my book 'Angels & Warriors, The Awakening' is set to be released this Friday, the 13th of July!

I've posted a couple of chapters here if you'd like to take a peek: http://www.goodreads.com/story/list/4...

If you like what you read please leave a comment via goodreads and amazon, here's the Amazon preview page: https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1...

If you leave a comment/review please email us:
kerra(at)angelsandwarriors(dot)com and we will send you a discount code. You can also learn more about me/the book at www.angelsandwarriors.com

This is VERY new to me so I truly appreciate all your support. :D

Live your passion and change the world,

Dawn Tevy
Happy reading!

Dawn wrote: "Hey everyone I just wanted to let you know that my book 'Angels & Warriors, The Awakening' is set to be released this Friday, the 13th of July!

I've posted a couple of chapters here if you'd like ..."

Hi Dawn!
I have read several chapters of Angels & Warriors, The Awakening- what a superb book!! had me glued to the book from the start!!! well done!!

My new book 24 Hours Between Dream & Reality, is now published on Kindle. An interesting story for Young Adults, this is also a progressive book showing a path to freedom and justice. I am just hoping that more and more people, especially in the Middle East and Africa will be intersted in reading this genre of books.

Ruby wrote: "My new book 24 Hours Between Dream & Reality, is now published on Kindle. An interesting story for Young Adults, this is also a progressive book showing a path to freedom and justice. I am just hop..."

here here!!!!!

Just wanted to let everyone know that today is release day for The Void. Hope you guys get a chance to check it out!

Introducing a new voice in the world of epic fantasy, A. Katie Rose. In A Wolf's Eyes, first in The Saga of the Black Wolf series, is now available as an ebook worldwide.

In a Wolf's Eyes by A. Katie Rose

Raine is a slave, a gladiator. Known as the Bloody Wolf, he is the champion of all champions in the Empire of Khalid. Ly’Tana is a warrior princess of Kel’Halla and is set to wed the heir to Khalid’s throne, Crown Prince Broughton. When Raine and his new wizard pal, Rygel, accidentally murder the High King, they set in motion events which rapidly spiral out of control. Ly’Tana discovers the true, and violent, nature of her betrothed, a man nicknamed Prince Brutal for his vicious nature, and escapes her marriage.

Brutal will stop at nothing to have her for his wife. To entice his runaway bride into a trap, he brings down and captures her griffin bodyguard, Bar. Ly’Tana vows to have Bar back or die trying, and seeks the help of Raine and Rygel, to free Bar from Brutal’s clutches. In doing so, Raine and Ly’Tana are forced to flee for their lives, hunted by Brutal’s secretive assassins.

Can they escape the hunters and their silent, evil hounds? Can Ly’Tana evade Brutal’s hungry need to marry her and seize her beloved country? Can Raine keep Ly’Tana alive and still save himself from capture and torture? Can they stop themselves from falling in love?

Thus begins the first novel of The Saga of the Black Wolf series.

About Author A. Katie Rose:

A. Katie Rose is a Colorado native, and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado. She currently works as a photographer in San Antonio, Texas, and lives with her six cats and four horses. In a Wolf’s Eyes is her first novel.

How to Purchase In a Wolf’s Eyes:

In a Wolf’s Eyes is $4.99 from The Untreed Reads Store. When you purchase from our store, you receive five of the most popular formats all for the same price: EPUB (compatible with Nook and most other readers), HTML, MOBI (for Kindle devices), PDB (for Palm Reader) and PDF.

You’ll also find the titles at virtually every ebook retailer around the world including Amazon, B&N, Apple, Kobo, WHSmith and Waterstone’s.

Hi Folks, haven't been here for a bit, I've been working on the next book. Free today through Sunday (July 13-15) The Seventh Pillar, Book Three in the PROJECT series. 5 star reviews, real ones. On Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/The-Seventh-Pil...
If you like action/adventure thrillers you will like this book. Please pick it up. Reviews welcome.
Thanks!

Hi fellow Masons. I'd just like all of my readers here to know that I have recently released the complete edition of My Husband's On Facebook! This includes all five monthly issues plus bonus pages. Thanks for all the great reviews here and I hope you will get some laughs from this final issue of babyboomer humor.
http://www.amazon.com/My-Husbands-On-...

I currently have ten, soon to be eleven, novels to my credit, and have stories in three anthologies:

High fantasy novels:
A Soul for Tsing
Deathmask (2005 second place all genres FWA novel of the year)
Weapon of Flesh (USA BookNews, 2005 Best Books first place in Fantasy/SF category)

The Cornerstones Trilogy:
Zellohar
Nekdukarr
Jundag

Nautical Fantasy: The Scimitar Seas Novels
Scimitar Moon: 2009 ForeWord Gold Medal Book of the Year
Scimitar Sun: 2010 ForeWord Gold Medal Book of the Year
Scimitar's Heir: 2011 ForeWord Gold Medal Book of the Year
Scimitar War: to be released in September 2012.

I have also delved into satire SF with a series of three audio novellas available for download (and free listening pleasure) from my website. Cheese Runners, Cheese Rustlers and Cheese Lords are set in a future where the only weapon against the evil aliens is a nice...sharp...cheddar!

I have also recently signed a contract with Paizo Publishing for a Pathfinder Tales novel to be released in April of 2013.

to read free chapters of all of my work, visit www.jaxbooks.com.

An oppressed people, a violent struggle for power, the drumbeat of war... and two people vying for love. Untreed Reads presents our latest sweeping epic, out now worldwide!

The Manchurian Princess by N. E. Luciano

The Manchurian Princess is a romance set in the time of the building of the Great Wall of China — to many, a time of great betrayal by the Boy Emperor, Shihuangdi. He had at first welcomed those who fought with him to vanquish the various kingdoms that had chosen to remain independent, and so opposed and prevented the country from becoming united. But now that he had emerged as the victor, his overriding obsession was to build a “wall of defense” against the wild peoples beyond. Not a bad idea in itself, except that, for the most part, the ones to build it were to be non-Chinese, which included many of his former allies…such as Manchurians. What was worse, even unacceptable, was that those conscripted were to be no better than slaves, millions of them, as the task was superhuman.

Xu Lu Xun, over-lord of Manchurian Najinjiang, resists the arrogant, arbitrary enslavement. He rebels against this edict which results in war with the Han Chinese.

It is in this war, then, that his daughter, Yan Shan, becomes involved; and, with her, Wes Reinhardt, an American from our time who, mysteriously, finds himself in the year 221 BC.

What these two experience together — war and death and love and hope — makes for a sweeping epic of a story.

About Author N.E. Luciano:

Norbert E. Luciano has served as a news-correspondent for publications in the Philippines, Hong Kong and Macao. While in Hong Kong, he wrote Early to Rise, a satire on the Chinese commune system which he drew good reviews. He also taught English there and, later, in the Public School System in New York City.

Luciano holds a BA in English and an MA in Education and had, at one time, taken courses in creative writing at the University of Chicago. He’d also pastored churches in New York and New Jersey for many years. Now retired, in Delaware, he spends his time writing.

Poems and short pieces have been published in E-Zines like Word Catalyst, Mad Swirl, Calliope Nerve, Cynic Online, The View From Here (#19) and The Silk Journal. A short novel Running Tall was published by Cantaraville, #11, in July of 2010. Luciano has also just self-published, through Create Space/Amazon, The Qilin, the story of a girl and her Chinese unicorn.

Luciano is currently at work on two novels, The Church in Kai Ma’s House on the persecuted church in China, and The New Day Project on how the USA is paying China what it owes by leasing her land—in the USA—to raise food for that country.

How to Purchase The Manchurian Princess:

The Manchurian Princess is $4.99 from The Untreed Reads Store. When you purchase from our store, you receive five of the most popular formats all for the same price: EPUB (compatible with Nook and most other readers), HTML, MOBI (for Kindle devices), PDB (for Palm Reader) and PDF.

You’ll also find the titles at virtually every ebook retailer around the world including Amazon, B&N, Apple, Kobo, WHSmith and Waterstone’s.

It's been a wee while since I last posted on here - put it down to being extra busy. Reason? I've just released my latest 2 books (within 1 month of each other!)

Most people will know me for my Diana Rivers murder mystery books (The Assassins' Village, Children of the Plantation and The Surgeon's Blade). This time my two releases are action/adventure and romantic suspense. The titles are The Seeds of Time and Harvest. Both books are in a series and you really need to read The Seeds of Time first! I'd be delighted to answer any questions about any of my books - a direct message is best.
If anyone is interested here are the links for the two latest. Enjoy! and thank you for listening xThe Seeds of Time Book 1 of The Crossing Harvest

The Clout Of Gen is my 1st Novel all the information about it, and where it can be found is at http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

Thanks
Ahmad

All our Member Writers have such amazing new books!!!!
Bravo to all!!

DEADLY EYES, a haunting Caribbean mystery, is featured today along with some interesting short audio/video clips. Mikey likes it!
Mike Meyer
http://queentuttsworldofescapism.com/

Everyone's favorite detective for the dead, undead and underdead returns in this brand spanking new madcap caper from Wade J. McMahan. Out now worldwide from Untreed Reads!

Fanged by Wade J. McMahan:

Count Earl Duke is three hundred years old, and a vampire…arguably the world’s most pitiful vampire, but a vampire nonetheless. Private investigator Richard Dick becomes embroiled in a lethal investigation when Count Duke suddenly drifts into his Chicago office.

In this latest laugh-out-loud release in the worldwide bestselling Richard Dick mysteries series, Count Duke hires Dick to recover blood stolen from his high-tech blood cellar. From there on, Dick confronts the deadly “Grand Fang” himself, Professor von Schweinzturd, and his equally dangerous associate, the beautiful seductress, Serafina. Dick makes a ghastly discovery during his perilous, undercover investigation of the storeroom at the local chapter of the Vampires Lodge.

It’s Richard Dick versus the vampires in Fanged—the latest hysterical novelette from the author of Bite This!: A Richard Dick Mystery, Witches Witch? a Richard Dick Mystery, Naughty or Nice? a Richard Dick Mystery, The Lincoln Park Horror and Flying Solo.

About Author Wade J. McMahan:

In addition to his successful Richard Dick Mysteries series, Untreed Reads also released his fantasy spoof, Flying Solo. More Richard Dick works are already in the pipeline, or under construction. His stories have also been published at such places as The Ampersand Review, Crow’s Nest Magazine, and Pine Tree Mysteries.

Owner of a forestry consulting firm, Wade and his wife Glenda live in Tennessee where they enjoy an active life filled with family, friends, sports, travel and three spoiled dogs.

How to Purchase Fanged:

Fanged is $1.50 from The Untreed Reads Store. When you purchase from our store, you receive five of the most popular formats all for the same price: EPUB (compatible with Nook and most other readers), HTML, MOBI (for Kindle devices), PDB (for Palm Reader) and PDF.

You’ll also find the titles at virtually every ebook retailer around the world including Amazon, B&N, Apple, Kobo, WHSmith and Waterstone’s.