tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47542492822065893692024-03-05T13:48:40.486-05:00Emeraldfire's Bookmark"Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost" - J. R. R. TolkienEmeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.comBlogger837125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-33625207029729118422019-02-03T06:00:00.000-05:002019-02-03T06:00:06.422-05:00Introducing Sworn to War by Terah Edun!<div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; clear: both; color: #757575; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
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Terah Edun is a <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author of epic and urban fantasy. Her favorite writers include Mercedes Lackey, Tamora Pierce, Kristin Cashore, Robin Hobb and Maria Snyder.<br />
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<b><i>Sworn to Sovereignty</i></b> by Terah Edun (2016)</div>
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<b>Length:</b> 258 pages</div>
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<i>Ciardis Weathervane has one simple rule - win the first fight, then move on to the next. But she’s finding out that the citizens of Sandrin have other plans in mind.<br />
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When she returns to the imperial capital city, she finds that nothing is as she left it. Only a week has passed and yet chaos reins. Vana Cloudbreaker has been attacked and surprisingly, she did not come out on top.<br />
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The woman Ciardis thought was invincible stands a broken shell of what she once was and Ciardis isn’t entirely sure what or who was the cause of the fabled assassin’s derailment.<br />
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To top it off, the revolutionary party is determined to make itself known, starting with a call for an impostor emperor to vacate his throne. They couldn’t have chosen a worse time to start their revolution. Right when the noble societies at court are ready to throw their support to the prince heir and princess heir-in-waiting against the blutgott itself.<br />
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Now revolutionaries and courtiers are at odds, but even stranger - the duchess of Carne stands among the revolutionary guard. Ciardis is faced with the predicament of saving an empire and sacrificing a revolution, all while facing down a clock that has run out of the time.<br />
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The gods are here and there’s nothing that she nor anyone else can do to stop them.</i><br />
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-66785178761686767542018-12-31T06:00:00.002-05:002018-12-31T06:00:50.052-05:00Introducing the Novellas of the Kindle Worlds Lei Crime Series, Based on the Novels of Toby Neal! Hello Everyone! I hope that you're all having a wonderful day today. I'm delighted to introduce you all to the novellas of the <i>Kindle Worlds Lei Crime Series. </i>Released<i> </i>on <b>December 21</b>,<b> 2015</b>,<b> </b>each novella is set inside <i>The Lei Crime Series</i> of novels written by popular mystery author Toby Neal. Each author who participated in the creation of this line of novellas is a popular author in their own right - from every genre imaginable. I would advise you to grab your own copies of these novellas as soon as possible!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNxEzTXrQTGVOO6WFGphpVBQd7rrQ7cM7q0CDRymsGdlqy_z25RR9_9PsMZhbpLndGJr7BFMWEsrVDZjJacJ37CzXExZ2sBiUCnh8b64eQ-SYa6wI-yC7sb47vqVIeCoWumWqfUvUs0Yk/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNxEzTXrQTGVOO6WFGphpVBQd7rrQ7cM7q0CDRymsGdlqy_z25RR9_9PsMZhbpLndGJr7BFMWEsrVDZjJacJ37CzXExZ2sBiUCnh8b64eQ-SYa6wI-yC7sb47vqVIeCoWumWqfUvUs0Yk/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Hawaii is palm trees, black sand and blue water - but for policewoman Lei Texeira, there’s a dark side to paradise. Lei has overcome a scarred past to make a life for herself as a cop, but often the cases she works activate wounds and complications from her tangled family history. Lei is affected deeply by her cases even as she solves them with persistence, obsession, and intuition. She falls in love with Michael Stevens, the charismatic detective she works with, and they make a life solving crime in contemporary Hawaii with all its beauty and deadliness.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gQD8uC909hxquuvdznSDez8BWPXP2YF7KYNnu9z1a709nFXLP-QVnNMX-B5DeNkKx_X6pteyI2RfU5Oy_0vP4brY7nh2vyjbaOumb6qgo0yT_3P1FVE9cslkU0Dr9v-pufqZ-Flkf8Cv/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gQD8uC909hxquuvdznSDez8BWPXP2YF7KYNnu9z1a709nFXLP-QVnNMX-B5DeNkKx_X6pteyI2RfU5Oy_0vP4brY7nh2vyjbaOumb6qgo0yT_3P1FVE9cslkU0Dr9v-pufqZ-Flkf8Cv/s200/image.jpeg" width="125" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Revenge Makes it Sweeter</b></i> by Julie C. Gilbert (2015)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Length:</b> 100 pages </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Purchase your copy from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lei-Crime-Revenge-Sweeter-Defining-ebook/dp/B015NH2O4E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467044313&sr=8-1&keywords=Revenge+Makes+it+Sweeter">Amazon</a>!</b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b><i>Revenge Makes it Sweeter</i> Blurb:</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Revenge is a lot of work.</i><br /><br /><i>When the original plan for his ex-wife goes awry, Martin Cantrell turns his mind toward a sweeter revenge: stealing their daughter’s affections. But he’s not the only one plotting, and his enemies are better at keeping to the shadows.</i><br /><br /><i>Meanwhile, Special Agent Marcella Scott gets a late night summons to the hospital to speak with a gunshot victim. She knows to expect almost anything, yet he still surprises her.</i><br /><br /><i>“Agent, if I die, save the girl."</i><br /><br /><i>The girl turns out to be Katelyn Cantrell. Marcella’s not the only one protecting her, and the other person has no problem killing to obtain their goals.</i><br /><br /><i>Can Marcella prevent an assassination and catch a killer?</i><br /><br /><i>Find out in <b>Revenge Makes it Sweeter</b>. This story comes several months before <b>Black Jasmine</b> of Toby Neal's original Lei Crime Series.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjkuVArFhirLfquiT-qRXWyW_UnUmB9gYhAm3VSBZzaOJvF08IokhJzh6GuA5yrzeGIYl9kkbl_tRGqmWeqh_9aE8KG89CYxdDTbBTunoSBNeHgxRmj37ll3lAzv6Hv8YytYf4zyBtT2a/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjkuVArFhirLfquiT-qRXWyW_UnUmB9gYhAm3VSBZzaOJvF08IokhJzh6GuA5yrzeGIYl9kkbl_tRGqmWeqh_9aE8KG89CYxdDTbBTunoSBNeHgxRmj37ll3lAzv6Hv8YytYf4zyBtT2a/s200/image.jpeg" width="125" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Hoaka Moonshine</i></b> by Laurie Hanan (2015)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Length</b>: 77 pages</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Purchase your copy from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lei-Crime-Moonshine-Kindle-Novella-ebook/dp/B016P3A5XC/ref=sr_1_31?ie=UTF8&qid=1467228509&sr=8-31&keywords=lei+crime+kindle+world">Amazon</a>!</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Hoaka Moonshine</i> Blurb:</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>When Dee Maltin bought the little beach cottage on Maui, all she wanted was</i><i> </i><i>to leave her memories behind. Now, fifteen years later, things are starting to</i><i> </i><i>g</i><i>o</i><i> </i><i>awry. Why does everyone else deny hearing the feral cats that keep Dee awake all night? What’s the smell that permeates her house no matter how much she scrubs?</i><br /><i><br /></i> <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Why does her strange neighbor, who hasn’t spoken to her in all these years, choose this moment to strike up a conversation? A woman shows up at Dee’s door looking for her birth mother. Is she a con artist, or just deluded? Dee searches for answers and is soon over her head in one big Hawaiian-kine mystery.</i></span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></span> <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiik6iXUPGlI__L77Eu6grl-FI7JI_bUzoS-yBRnUbbPpUMleQhVI23Suco84qA4EB5q40bLIsHYVul6KrpQM08nE6LrFr0A81OGWQ7eXGbwmIR08_rNK1wlKyRMMZqpVMTvcK-CYgp5qW5/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiik6iXUPGlI__L77Eu6grl-FI7JI_bUzoS-yBRnUbbPpUMleQhVI23Suco84qA4EB5q40bLIsHYVul6KrpQM08nE6LrFr0A81OGWQ7eXGbwmIR08_rNK1wlKyRMMZqpVMTvcK-CYgp5qW5/s200/image.jpeg" width="125" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Rocky Bluff</i></b> by Kim Hornsby (2015)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Length:</b> 151 pages </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Purchase your copy from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lei-Crime-Kindle-Worlds-Novella-ebook/dp/B016V84QBS/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1467314546&sr=8-12&keywords=kindle+world+lei+crime">Amazon</a>!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Rocky Bluff</i> Blurb:</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Toby Neal calls <b>Rocky Bluff</b> "A Twisty, Fun Mystery!"</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Detective Lei Texeira has just moved to Maui from Kauai with boyfriend Michael Stevens when they witness a tragic accident during a performance of The Rocky Horror Show at the local theater. A closer look suggests murder. Stevens is assigned the case but Lei can't keep her nose and her theories out of his investigation especially when she realizes that her new running partner and friend, Kali, might have been the ultimate target. Lei goes undercover in the bizarre theatrical rendition of a narcissistic transsexual and his band of weirdos, but soon finds herself a target as well.</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span> </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Kali's past catches up with her and Lei and Stevens struggle to apprehend a clever killer who stays several steps ahead of the police in this game of terror. It isn't until the Iao Theater ghost intervenes </i><i>and Lei finds herself conspiring with a dead woman that final clues fit together to form a bizarre </i><i>mosaic of treachery.</i><br /><i><br />Although it's not necessary to read the Lei Crime Series to enjoy <b>Rocky Bluff</b>, Kim highly recommends the Bestselling Police Procedural books by Award-Winning Toby Neal. <b>Rocky Bluff</b> takes place between <b>Torch Ginger</b> and <b>Black Jasmine</b> and includes a yummy and sugary recipe for Malasadas (Portuguese Donuts)</i><br /><i><br /></i> <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZNFaJaZsDI5xB2RUiEcZdx0IQK_e5a1kSAMp2IsJbrdqES0NXUferM-R1hTFnwBZZObW6dZfDm3OvqTg_PwhDy14eiPyQA6ZwP7vMHQmVeGhCKxl-Ik0U9KQN8919hpEW0I8rR82u-mB/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZNFaJaZsDI5xB2RUiEcZdx0IQK_e5a1kSAMp2IsJbrdqES0NXUferM-R1hTFnwBZZObW6dZfDm3OvqTg_PwhDy14eiPyQA6ZwP7vMHQmVeGhCKxl-Ik0U9KQN8919hpEW0I8rR82u-mB/s200/image.jpg" width="129" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Coconut Island</i></b> by J. 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Oakley (2015)</span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Length:</b> 116 pages</span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Purchase your copy from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lei-Crime-Coconut-Island-Novella-ebook/dp/B01722XC4O/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&qid=1467329771&sr=8-29&keywords=Kindle+Worlds+Lei+crime">Amazon</a>!</b></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span> <span style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Coconut Island</i> Blurb:</b></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></span> <span style="text-align: center;"><i>Memories are dangerous.</i></span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Investigative reporter Wendy Watanabe is no stranger to mysteries, but can she handle one steeped in her own family’s history?</i></span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span> <span style="text-align: center;"><i>A box of letters from a WWII soldier stationed on the Big Island is found at the Hilo Historical Society and unlocks painful memories for Wendy’s Great Aunt Bee.</i></span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span> <span style="text-align: center;"><i>Bee’s older sister was swept away in the 1946 tsunami, but now Wendy suspects she was murdered first. As she delves into the mystery, Wendy meets a group of nonagenarians who were at the USO </i></span><i style="text-align: center;">center on Coconut Island during the war. One is a hero. Another is a cold-blooded murderer.</i><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span> <span style="text-align: center;"><i>When the threat turns to Bee, Wendy seeks the aid of Detective Leilani Texeira and together, the </i></span><i style="text-align: center;">women race to catch the killer before he claims another life.</i><br /><i style="text-align: center;"><br /></i> <i style="text-align: center;"><br /></i> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJigQsVxt_t9uYb91fZ8zfYX53ccm_vzuKJ9GfpI1OrumEK5s_UtY0rXg1E2KyZL8KXI7KYkh_KBRzE3RwVnOLXr7HgGi-aU8NKKP8pEcyl8Aft9vrYDoyrvab1d_ZKVLRnXIkfZGRdzT/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJigQsVxt_t9uYb91fZ8zfYX53ccm_vzuKJ9GfpI1OrumEK5s_UtY0rXg1E2KyZL8KXI7KYkh_KBRzE3RwVnOLXr7HgGi-aU8NKKP8pEcyl8Aft9vrYDoyrvab1d_ZKVLRnXIkfZGRdzT/s200/image.jpeg" width="125" /></a></div><i><b><i>Unforeseen Danger</i></b> </i>by Patricia Logan (2015)<br /><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Length:</b> 104 pages</span></span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Purchase your copy from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lei-Crime-Unforeseen-Danger-Novella-ebook/dp/B017AB33WI/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1467597383&sr=8-28&keywords=kindle+world+lei+crime">Amazon</a>!</b></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><b><i><br /></i></b></i></span></span> <span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="font-style: italic;">Unforeseen Danger</i> Blurb:</b></span></span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></span></i></span></span> <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Kaua'i Detective, Jack Jenkins, has just settled into married life with his new wife Anuhea and he loves his job in the laid back island paradise. When he hears his brother Lane, an undercover LAPD cop, has gone missing while on assignment, he flies to the mainland to help locate him.</i><i></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><i> </i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><i>Jack immediately rubs Lane’s partner Brennan the wrong way. Brennan has no need of his help, and he fears his intrusion will put Lane in even more jeopardy. Jack is not easily swayed when it comes to protecting family and when Bren finally realizes he’s not going to be able to shake the tenacious detective, the men vow to find a way to work together.</i></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>As Jack plunges into the unfamiliar world where Lane’s gone undercover, from the biker bars of the Inland Empire to the gay bars of West Hollywood, he uncovers evidence that perhaps Lane has more secrets than he’s been prepared to face.</i></div><i></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><i> </i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><i>With unforeseen danger lurking around every corner, Brennan and Jack form an uncommon </i><i>brotherhood with one goal, taking down the bad guy...while getting Lane out alive.</i></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><i>(<b>Unforeseen Danger </b>takes place after <b>Rip Tides</b>, Book 9 of the Lei Crime series)</i></i></div><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUp6lX8VBJaUd83LrMEZKi_5bMcA_N7RK2g7_0w3Q5A7c6Zrpqqic1q3vYdqC0yeD-1Eo0GTeD4l2LOCYirKotdYovatF4fuoEXJ2CRDhBnPAstg_8S4X7b62HbRg5gjoLG8fpAoEIr_tg/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUp6lX8VBJaUd83LrMEZKi_5bMcA_N7RK2g7_0w3Q5A7c6Zrpqqic1q3vYdqC0yeD-1Eo0GTeD4l2LOCYirKotdYovatF4fuoEXJ2CRDhBnPAstg_8S4X7b62HbRg5gjoLG8fpAoEIr_tg/s200/image.jpeg" width="125" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-style: italic;"><b>Of Rainbows and Butterfly Wings</b></i> <span style="font-style: normal;">by Ron Logan (2015)</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Length:</b> 67 pages </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Purchase your copy from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lei-Crime-Rainbows-Butterfly-Novella-ebook/dp/B017A6FT0C/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1467597383&sr=8-27&keywords=kindle+world+lei+crime">Amazon</a>!</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Of Rainbows and Butterfly Wings</i> Blurb:</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><i style="text-align: center;"><br /></i></i></span> <span style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><i style="text-align: center;">Fifteen years ago…</i></i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i> <i>Before he was Maui County Medical Examiner, Dr. Phillip Gregory was a recently divorced assistant medical examiner who moved to Hawaii and fell in love with a gorgeous woman named Amy Kawela.</i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i> <i>Then, she disappeared without a trace, proving his lousy luck in finding life-long love. </i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i> <i>Present day… </i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i>A woman who looks a lot like Amy winds up on his table. Shaken by the likeness, Phil leaves the lab in the capable hands of his longtime friend, Dr. Leslie Tanaka, and flies to Honolulu to voice questions he should have asked ages ago. Why did Amy leave him? What really happened to her? Is the dead woman Amy?</i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i>He’s finally seeking a truth that’s always torn his heart out. The answers could free him of his </i></span></i></span></i></span><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i>burdens, or they could kill him.</i></span></i></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Can he discover the truth, survive long enough to tell the tale, and finally find the true love his life’s </i></span></i></span></i></span><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i>been lacking?</i></span></i></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Of Rainbows and Butterfly Wings</b> takes place between <b>Rip Tides</b> and <b>Bone Hook</b>.</i></span></i></span></i></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcdlkc3LC854kcyoowjsX0DndVba_DV_2wcZf2VRALS8M3KDeXEIO1sUeH3qFvYA40Hzob3fZYaPm1NQqW0g4IeQf8FyeYykxWWU9Dfo5QhO_saoofdg3jFLWBZfIN997fMokhJjpGkpu/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcdlkc3LC854kcyoowjsX0DndVba_DV_2wcZf2VRALS8M3KDeXEIO1sUeH3qFvYA40Hzob3fZYaPm1NQqW0g4IeQf8FyeYykxWWU9Dfo5QhO_saoofdg3jFLWBZfIN997fMokhJjpGkpu/s200/image.jpeg" width="125" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;"><i>Dead Flow</i></b> <span style="font-style: normal;">by Malcolm Aylward (2015)</span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Length:</b> 104 pages </span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Purchase your copy from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lei-Crime-Kindle-Worlds-Novella-ebook/dp/B017C2L6GA/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&qid=1467603448&sr=8-26&keywords=Kindle+World+Lei+Crime">Amazon</a>!</b></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="font-style: italic;">Dead Flow</i> Blurb:</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><i>MURDER IN PARADISE! Gabriella (Gaby) Texeira, Lei’s cousin from California, is assigned the case after a local hula dancer is found murdered in a brutal, ritualistic style killing. As the body count continues to rise, Gaby tries to recruit reluctant Polynesian antiquities expert, Jake Kahanamoku, to help locate and stop the killer before any more lives are taken. Lei and Michael make an appearance in <b>Dead Flow</b>, as well as cameos by Marcella Scott, her partner Matt Rogers, and Lei's faithful dog Keiki. </i></i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></i></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Dead Flow</i></b> <i>takes place between the Lei Crime Novels <b>Shattered Palms</b> and <b>Dark Lava</b>.</i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i>From <b>Goodreads</b>: "If you love a great story with crime, drama and romance, I highly recommend you read this book.</i></span></i></span></i></span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></span></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlyiNjG3mUKe3pcZ6NoBU4N7xLyFfEgfitxi4hYmoJ_wqLV2ksoR1q_XOvV_qUux0EvNJAekxCfXw9s0oRbTfvTcfPqC_RTvbK_MNgTzdPz9E61IKZu3aLAeN-Ophhkzk1kLYJ_WhvRMi/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlyiNjG3mUKe3pcZ6NoBU4N7xLyFfEgfitxi4hYmoJ_wqLV2ksoR1q_XOvV_qUux0EvNJAekxCfXw9s0oRbTfvTcfPqC_RTvbK_MNgTzdPz9E61IKZu3aLAeN-Ophhkzk1kLYJ_WhvRMi/s200/image.jpeg" width="125" /></a><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Tough Choices </b>by Terry Ambrose (2015)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Length:</b> 93 pages</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Purchase your copy from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lei-Crime-Choices-Novella-Adventure-ebook/dp/B017DYYVF0/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1467675405&sr=8-7&keywords=Terry+Ambrose">Amazon</a>!</b></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="font-style: italic;">Tough Choices </i>Blurb:</b></span></span></div><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span> </i></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Even paradise has a dark underbelly…</i></span></i></span><br /><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><i><br /></i></i></span></i> <i style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><i>Marty Fitch is busted by the cops when he accidentally undermines the arrest of a Honolulu drug lord. Marty resolves to fix the problem he's created - as soon as he gets out of jail. His cousin, Pono Kaihale, is on temporary assignment with HPD and bails Marty out. He also makes Marty promise to keep out of police investigations. </i></i></span></i><br /><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><i><br /></i></i></span></i> <i style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><i>When Marty sees a way to take down the drug lord, he can't stop himself. Now, he's operating in a world he knows nothing about, where lies are the norm, retribution is swift, and danger lurks around every corner. The only thing keeping Marty out of jail - and the morgue - is his skill at parkour. With the cops, a drug lord, and even his cousin hunting him down, Marty must make the most difficult choices of his life to survive. </i></i></span></i><br /><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><i><b style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></b></i></i></span></i> <i style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><i><b style="font-weight: bold;">Tough Choices</b> occurs between Books 3 and 6, <b style="font-weight: bold;">Black Jasmine</b><b style="font-weight: bold;"> </b>and<b style="font-weight: bold;"> Shattered Palms</b><b>.</b></i></i></span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></b></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">May you read well and often</span></b></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-36754463440150441892018-12-31T06:00:00.001-05:002018-12-31T06:01:38.939-05:00Introducing the Novellas of the Kindle Worlds Lei Crime Series, Based on the Novels of Toby Neal! Hello Everyone! I hope that you're all having a wonderful day today. I'm delighted to introduce you all to the novellas of the <i>Kindle Worlds Lei Crime Series. </i>Released<i> </i>on <b>December 21</b>,<b> 2015</b>,<b> </b>each novella is set inside <i>The Lei Crime Series</i> of novels written by popular mystery author Toby Neal. Each author who participated in the creation of this line of novellas is a popular author in their own right - from every genre imaginable. I would advise you to grab your own copies of these novellas as soon as possible!<br />
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Hawaii is palm trees, black sand and blue water - but for policewoman Lei Texeira, there’s a dark side to paradise. Lei has overcome a scarred past to make a life for herself as a cop, but often the cases she works activate wounds and complications from her tangled family history. Lei is affected deeply by her cases even as she solves them with persistence, obsession, and intuition. She falls in love with Michael Stevens, the charismatic detective she works with, and they make a life solving crime in contemporary Hawaii with all its beauty and deadliness.<br />
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<i><b>Revenge Makes it Sweeter</b></i> by Julie C. Gilbert (2015)</div>
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<i>When the original plan for his ex-wife goes awry, Martin Cantrell turns his mind toward a sweeter revenge: stealing their daughter’s affections. But he’s not the only one plotting, and his enemies are better at keeping to the shadows.</i><br />
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<i>“Agent, if I die, save the girl."</i><br />
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<i>The girl turns out to be Katelyn Cantrell. Marcella’s not the only one protecting her, and the other person has no problem killing to obtain their goals.</i><br />
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<b><i>Hoaka Moonshine</i></b> by Laurie Hanan (2015)</div>
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<i>When Dee Maltin bought the little beach cottage on Maui, all she wanted was</i><i> </i><i>to leave her memories behind. Now, fifteen years later, things are starting to</i><i> </i><i>g</i><i>o</i><i> </i><i>awry. Why does everyone else deny hearing the feral cats that keep Dee awake all night? What’s the smell that permeates her house no matter how much she scrubs?</i><br />
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<b><i>Rocky Bluff</i></b> by Kim Hornsby (2015)</div>
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<i>Toby Neal calls <b>Rocky Bluff</b> "A Twisty, Fun Mystery!"</i></div>
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<i>Detective Lei Texeira has just moved to Maui from Kauai with boyfriend Michael Stevens when they witness a tragic accident during a performance of The Rocky Horror Show at the local theater. A closer look suggests murder. Stevens is assigned the case but Lei can't keep her nose and her theories out of his investigation especially when she realizes that her new running partner and friend, Kali, might have been the ultimate target. Lei goes undercover in the bizarre theatrical rendition of a narcissistic transsexual and his band of weirdos, but soon finds herself a target as well.</i></div>
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Although it's not necessary to read the Lei Crime Series to enjoy <b>Rocky Bluff</b>, Kim highly recommends the Bestselling Police Procedural books by Award-Winning Toby Neal. <b>Rocky Bluff</b> takes place between <b>Torch Ginger</b> and <b>Black Jasmine</b> and includes a yummy and sugary recipe for Malasadas (Portuguese Donuts)</i><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Coconut Island</i></b> by J. L. Oakley (2015)</span><br />
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<i><b><i>Unforeseen Danger</i></b> </i>by Patricia Logan (2015)<br />
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<i>Kaua'i Detective, Jack Jenkins, has just settled into married life with his new wife Anuhea and he loves his job in the laid back island paradise. When he hears his brother Lane, an undercover LAPD cop, has gone missing while on assignment, he flies to the mainland to help locate him.</i><i></i><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><i>MURDER IN PARADISE! Gabriella (Gaby) Texeira, Lei’s cousin from California, is assigned the case after a local hula dancer is found murdered in a brutal, ritualistic style killing. As the body count continues to rise, Gaby tries to recruit reluctant Polynesian antiquities expert, Jake Kahanamoku, to help locate and stop the killer before any more lives are taken. Lei and Michael make an appearance in <b>Dead Flow</b>, as well as cameos by Marcella Scott, her partner Matt Rogers, and Lei's faithful dog Keiki. </i></i></span></i></span></i></span></div>
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-43728609898218206322018-12-31T06:00:00.000-05:002018-12-31T06:01:37.940-05:00Introducing the Novellas of the Kindle Worlds Lei Crime Series, Based on the Novels of Toby Neal! Hello Everyone! I hope that you're all having a wonderful day today. I'm delighted to introduce you all to the novellas of the <i>Kindle Worlds Lei Crime Series. </i>Released<i> </i>on <b>December 21, 2015, </b>each novella is set inside <i>The Lei Crime Series</i> of novels written by popular mystery author Toby Neal. Each author who participated in the creation of this line of novellas is a popular author in their own right - from every genre imaginable. I would advise you to grab your own copies of these novellas as soon as possible!<br />
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Hawaii is palm trees, black sand and blue water - but for policewoman Lei Texeira, there’s a dark side to paradise. Lei has overcome a scarred past to make a life for herself as a cop, but often the cases she works activate wounds and complications from her tangled family history. Lei is affected deeply by her cases even as she solves them with persistence, obsession, and intuition. She falls in love with Michael Stevens, the charismatic detective she works with, and they make a life solving crime in contemporary Hawaii with all its beauty and deadliness.<br />
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<i><b>Revenge Makes it Sweeter</b></i> by Julie C. Gilbert (2015)</div>
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<i>Revenge is a lot of work.</i><br />
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<i>When the original plan for his ex-wife goes awry, Martin Cantrell turns his mind toward a sweeter revenge: stealing their daughter’s affections. But he’s not the only one plotting, and his enemies are better at keeping to the shadows.</i><br />
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<b><i>Hoaka Moonshine</i></b> by Laurie Hanan (2015)</div>
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<i>When Dee Maltin bought the little beach cottage on Maui, all she wanted was</i><i> </i><br />
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<b><i>Rocky Bluff</i></b> by Kim Hornsby (2015)</div>
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<i>Detective Lei Texeira has just moved to Maui from Kauai with boyfriend Michael Stevens when they witness a tragic accident during a performance of The Rocky Horror Show at the local theater. A closer look suggests murder. Stevens is assigned the case but Lei can't keep her nose and her theories out of his investigation especially when she realizes that her new running partner and friend, Kali, might have been the ultimate target. Lei goes undercover in the bizarre theatrical rendition of a narcissistic transsexual and his band of weirdos, but soon finds herself a target as well.</i></div>
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<i>Kali's past catches up with her and Lei and Stevens struggle to apprehend a clever killer who stays several steps ahead of the police in this game of terror. It isn't until the Iao Theater ghost intervenes </i><i>and Lei finds herself conspiring with a dead woman that final clues fit together to form a bizarre </i><i>mosaic of treachery.</i><br />
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Although it's not necessary to read the Lei Crime Series to enjoy <b>Rocky Bluff</b>, Kim highly recommends the Bestselling Police Procedural books by Award-Winning Toby Neal. <b>Rocky Bluff</b> takes place between <b>Torch Ginger</b> and <b>Black Jasmine</b> and includes a yummy and sugary recipe for Malasadas (Portuguese Donuts)</i><br />
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<b><i>Coconut Island</i></b> by J. L. Oakley (2015)<br />
<b>Length:</b> 116 pages<br />
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<i>Memories are dangerous.</i><br />
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<i>Investigative reporter Wendy Watanabe is no stranger to mysteries, but can she </i><i>handle one steeped in her own family’s history?</i></div>
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<i>A box of letters from a WWII soldier stationed on the Big Island is found at the Hilo Historical </i><i>Society and unlocks painful memories for Wendy’s Great Aunt Bee.</i></div>
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<b><i>Unforeseen Danger</i></b> by Patricia Logan (2015)</div>
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<i>Kaua'i Detective, Jack Jenkins, has just settled into married life with his new wife Anuhea and he loves his job in the laid back island paradise. When he hears his brother Lane, an undercover LAPD cop, has gone missing while on assignment, he flies to the mainland to help locate him.</i></div>
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<i>Jack immediately rubs Lane’s partner Brennan the wrong way. Brennan has no need of his help, and he fears his intrusion will put Lane in even more jeopardy. Jack is not easily swayed when it comes to protecting family and when Bren finally realizes he’s not going to be able to shake the tenacious </i><i>detective, the men vow to find a way to work together.</i></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i>He’s finally seeking a truth that’s always torn his heart out. The answers could free him of his </i></span></i></span></i></span><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="text-align: center;"><i>burdens, or they could kill him.</i></span></i></span></i></div>
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<b><i>Tough Choices</i></b> by Terry Ambrose (2015)<br />
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<i>Marty Fitch is busted by the cops when he accidentally undermines the arrest </i><i>of a Honolulu drug lord. Marty resolves to fix the problem he's created - as soon as he gets out of jail. His cousin, Pono Kaihale, is on temporary </i><i>assignment with HPD and bails Marty out. He also makes Marty promise to keep out of police </i><i>investigations. </i></div>
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<i>When Marty sees a way to take down the drug lord, he can't stop himself. Now, he's operating in a world he knows nothing about, where lies are the norm, retribution is swift, and danger lurks around every corner. The only thing keeping Marty out of jail - and the morgue - is his skill at parkour. With the cops, a drug lord, and even his cousin hunting him down, Marty must make the most difficult choices of his life to survive. </i></div>
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<b><i>Ti Leaves and Moon Cakes</i></b> by A. J. Llewellyn (2015)</div>
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<i>In this follow-up to <b>Coffee and Kukui Nuts</b>, Maui explosives expert Abe Torufu wants his sister Meleny’s wedding to go off without a bang on the beach at Waikiki. But before the kahuna can bless the big day with a traditional ‘awa and ti leaf ceremony, a suspicious buoy washes ashore, threatening to wreck the celebration. Not only that, but a shocking photo snapped by Abe’s date for the wedding, his Lieutenant, Cherry Joy Omura, reveals a surprising face in the crowd.</i></div>
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-78333085021694725162018-10-31T06:00:00.000-04:002018-10-31T20:54:27.219-04:00Book Spotlight For The Water is Wide by Laura VosikaHello Everyone! I hope that you're all having a wonderful day today. Unfortunately, the review that was due today is going to be slightly delayed, although I expect to be able to post a review in a few more days.<br />
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I'm so glad to welcome time travel/historical fiction author <b>Laura</b> <b>Vosika</b> - author of <i><b>The</b></i> <b><i>Water</i></b> <b><i>is</i></b> <i><b>Wide</b></i> to <b>Emeraldfire's Bookmark</b>. This is also my thirty-fifth Book Spotlight post <i>ever</i>, but I still hope that I do <b><i>The Water is Wide </i></b>by Laura Vosika justice.<br />
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After his failure to escape back to his own time, Shawn is sent with Niall on the Bruce’s business. They criss-cross Scotland and northern England, working for the Bruce and James Douglas, as they seek ways to get Shawn home to Amy and his own time.</div>
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Laura Vosika is a writer, poet, and musician. Her time travel series, <i>The</i> <i>Blue</i> <i>Bells</i> <i>Chronicles</i>, set in modern and medieval Scotland, has garnered praise and comparisons to writers as diverse as Diana Gabaldon and Dostoevsky. Her poetry has been published in <i><b>The</b></i> <i><b>Moccasin</b></i> and <i><b>The</b></i> <i><b>Martin</b></i> <b><i>Lake</i></b> <i><b>Journal</b></i> <i><b>2017</b></i>.</div>
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Her latest book is the time travel/historical fiction, <a href="https://amzn.to/2ujdj3Z"><b><i>The</i></b> <i><b>Water</b></i> <i><b>is</b></i> <b><i>Wide</i></b></a>.</div>
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-89958597534874925042018-10-16T06:00:00.000-04:002018-10-31T20:51:02.234-04:00Book Spotlight For The Water is Wide by Laura VosikaHello Everyone! I hope that you're all having a wonderful day today. Unfortunately, the review that was due today is going to be slightly delayed, although I expect to be able to post a review in a few more days.<br />
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I'm so glad to welcome time travel/historical fiction author <b>Laura</b> <b>Vosika</b> - author of <i><b>The</b></i> <b><i>Water</i></b> <b><i>is</i></b> <i><b>Wide</b></i> to <b>Emeraldfire's Bookmark</b>. This is also my thirty-fourth Book Spotlight post <i>ever</i>, but I still hope that I do <b><i>The Water is Wide </i></b>by Laura Vosika justice.<br />
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-21648251552090412652018-06-30T09:40:00.000-04:002018-07-09T22:20:56.874-04:00Calling All Book Reviewers!Hello everyone! :) I hope that you are all having a wonderful day today. I know that I am! ;) Anyway, I recently saw on <b>Facebook</b> that author <b>Kathryn Meyer Griffith</b> is looking for more reviews for some of her books, and because I think she is such a remarkable writer, I thought that I would make a request of all the readers of <b>Emeraldfire's Bookmark</b>.<br />
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Like so many authors out there, Ms. Griffith is always on the look out for more reviewers for her books - most specifically her horror novels <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Calling-Kathryn-Meyer-Griffith-ebook/dp/B018GQ8VDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504743153&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Calling+Kathryn+Meyer+Griffith" style="font-style: italic;"><b>The Calling</b></a><i>,</i><b style="font-style: italic;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01925VLYC/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1HVTCF6RGUES2&colid=2ONDTKA9ZYUDN">Evil Stalks the Night</a> </b>and<b style="font-style: italic;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Forged-Kathryn-Meyer-Griffith-ebook/dp/B018UQD6UQ/ref=la_B000AP9HXQ_1_30?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509499845&sr=1-30&refinements=p_82%3AB000AP9HXQ">Blood </a></b><b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Forged-Kathryn-Meyer-Griffith-ebook/dp/B018UQD6UQ/ref=la_B000AP9HXQ_1_30?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509499845&sr=1-30&refinements=p_82%3AB000AP9HXQ">Forged</a></i></b>.<b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>All that is required from these potential reviewers, is a willingness to read the book, and also to write a fair and honest review of what you read. As I've said before, this is just a request of all the readers of my blog - but if you do decide to review these books I would appreciate it very much! And I know that Ms. Griffith would as well. ;)<br />
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Since childhood I’ve been an artist and worked as a graphic designer in the corporate world and for newspapers for twenty-three years before I quit to write full time. But I’d already begun writing novels at 21, over forty-two years ago now, and have had twenty (ten romantic horror, two horror novels, two romantic SF horror, one romantic suspense, one romantic time travel, one historical romance and three murder mysteries) previous novels, two novellas and twelve short stories published from <i>Zebra Books</i>, <i>Leisure</i> <i>Books</i>, <i>Avalon Books</i>, <i>The Wild Rose Press</i>, <i>Damnation Books/Eternal Press</i>; and I’ve self-published my last five novels with <i>Amazon Kindle Direct</i> and my dinosaur novels are my best-sellers.<br />
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I’ve been married to Russell for thirty-six years; have a son, James, and two grandchildren, Joshua and Caitlyn, and I live in a small quaint town in Illinois, which is right across the JB Bridge from St. Louis, Mo. We have three quirky cats, ghost cat Sasha and Cleo, and live cat Sasha (Too), and the five of us live happily in an old house in the heart of town. Though I’ve been an artist, and a folk singer in my youth with my brother Jim, writing has always been my greatest passion, my butterfly stage, and I’ll probably write stories until the day I die…or until my memory goes.<br />
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<b>2012 EPIC EBOOK AWARDS</b> *FINALIST* for my horror novel <i><b>The Last Vampire - Revised Author’s Edition</b></i> ~ <b>2014 EPIC EBOOK AWARDS</b> *FINALIST* for my thriller novel <i><b>Dinosaur</b></i> <i><b>Lake</b></i>.<br />
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<b><i>The Calling</i></b> by Kathryn Meyer Griffith (2015)</div>
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<i>Faye Summer has been haunted by a three-thousand-year-old-murdered Egyptian princess, one of the five daughters of Nefertiti and the doomed pharaoh Akhenaton, since she was a young girl...and has glimpsed her </i><i>desperate ghostly face in darkened mirrors and heard her whispers in her dreams. Whispers begging for Faye’s help in uncovering the true story of her and her family’s long ago disappearances and deaths, their terrible fate, so the ghost would no longer be damned to her eternal wandering. On that grave quest, Faye and her husband, Nick, reluctantly travel to Egypt and among the ancient pyramids, sparkling hot sands and the ghosts of the past they discover a truth far worse than they could have imagined and end up fighting for their own survival.</i><br />
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<i><b>Evil Stalks the Night</b> </i>by Kathryn Meyer Griffith<i> </i>(2015)</div>
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<i>Twenty years ago psychic Sarah Summers fled from the evil that lurked in the woods behind her childhood home after it killed most of her family, but a nasty divorce and financial hardships forced her back when nothing else could have. With her son, Jeremy, she returns to her inheritance, her grandmother’s dilapidated house, and tries to begin a new life. She meets a police detective, Ben, who falls for her, and she prays her fresh visions of bloodshed and death deep among the dark trees aren’t true.</i><br />
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<i><b>Blood Forged</b> </i>by Kathryn Meyer Griffith (2015)</div>
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<i>An ancient snake-demon lies trapped behind the stone walls of an Incan prison; for centuries demanding blood sacrifices and scheming to escape. Then it discovers a pathway into the world of men, forging itself into a malevolent and cursed 357 Colt Python gun, and making itself capable of </i><i>giving misery and bringing death to all who touch it. Through decades it torments, decimates, the lives of the unfortunate people it comes into contact with until a married couple, Emily and Sam Walters, have enough love and faith - and the help of a mysterious priest </i><i>who’s much more than he appears to be - to fight against and destroy it forever...and to finally send it back to hell where it belongs.</i><b></b><br />
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Christine Amsden has been writing fantasy and science fiction for as long as she can remember. She loves to write and it is her dream that others will be inspired by this love and by her stories. Speculative fiction is fun, magical, and imaginative but great speculative fiction is about real people defining themselves through extraordinary situations. Christine writes primarily about people and relationships, and it is in this way that she strives to make science fiction and fantasy meaningful for everyone.<br />
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At the age of 16, Christine was diagnosed with Stargardt’s Disease, a condition that effects the retina and causes a loss of central vision. She is now legally blind, but has not let this slow her down or get in the way of her dreams. (You can learn more <a href="http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?page_id=84"><b>here</b></a>.)<br />
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In addition to writing, Christine teaches workshops on writing at <a href="http://ce.savvyauthors.com/"><b>Savvy Authors</b></a>. She also does some freelance editing work.<br />
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I would like to welcome <b>Christine Amsden</b>, author of the paranormal mystery novel <b><i>Frozen</i></b>, to <b>Emeraldfire's Bookmark</b>. Ms. Amsden was kind enough to write a guest post for me and here it is below in her own words:<br />
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Designed by Lou Harper, the beautiful cover art for <b><i>Frozen</i></b> is far more than it appears. It is actually the culmination of years of struggle, of adversity, and of serious backlash over misleading, inadequate, and unprofessional series covers. <br />
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Let me back up, because this story doesn’t begin with <b><i>Frozen</i></b> at all. It begins with the first book in the <i>Cassie Scot</i> <i>Series</i>, which has recently had an incredible makeover. <br />
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Many of my reviews for the early books in the series say, <i>“Don’t judge this book by its cover!”</i> They go on to say that the cover is awful, but the book is great. Well, obviously, I’m glad they liked the book, but I’ve been discouraged for years by the flack I’ve received for the covers. <br />
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One of the worst consequences of my original covers was the mistaken belief (by some) that my books were mid-grade novels, or at least young adult. They are not! These were written with adult audiences in mind.<br />
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As a picture is worth a thousand words, let me show you the before and after images:<br />
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The original cover artwork for the <i>Cassie Scot Series</i> were hand painted originals done just for me. And saying that is bittersweet, because when my publisher first suggested going this route, I felt incredible pride at the idea of having artwork created just for me. It made me feel special. At this point, I have something of a love/hate relationship with the original covers because I can’t deny they were mistakes. Yet, some part of me still sees something special in them, something unique that the modern practice of photo manipulation can’t capture.<br />
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Take <b><i>Secrets and Lies</i></b>, for instance, the second book in the series and the one with the greatest backlash. <i>“It looks too romantic,”</i> many or my readers said to me. And maybe it does. None of these books are romances, exactly, but there is a strong romantic subplot (like it or not), and that pose on the original <b><i>Secrets and Lies</i></b> perfectly captures the tension in that book - Evan wants Cassie; Cassie is unsure.<br />
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Photo manipulation is incapable of creating such a scene. To do the same thing with photography, I would have to hire my own models, and a photographer, and do a prohibitively expensive photo shoot to make it happen.<br />
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But I get it. I really do. The original cover artwork has mannequin-like faces, and they lack the sharpness, the zing, the edge of professionalism that people are used to seeing on urban fantasy novels.<br />
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I asked my publisher to hire a new cover designer for <b><i>Madison’s Song</i></b> and <b><i>Kaitlin’s Tale</i></b>, two spin-offs following secondary characters, and she did a nice job. Not so nice that I wanted her to redo my whole series, but definitely an improvement. And at that point, I thought I was done writing the series.<br />
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When Cassie told me, <i>“Life doesn’t end when you get married,”</i> and made me write <b><i>Frozen</i></b>, the first book in her new plot arc, I knew I needed something different for the cover. My publisher gave me some choices, knowing I was unhappy with the earlier artwork, but ultimately I refused them all and asked her if she would hire Lou Harper, who was recommended by some fellow authors.<br />
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We found a stock photo model for Cassie, and when I did, I tried to find someone with enough poses that she could be used on additional books and maybe...if I liked <b><i>Frozen</i></b> well enough, on a series overhaul. I told Lou about some magical creatures that appear in the book, including a hellhound, which she depicted beautifully standing atop a frozen lake. The mist obscuring the background is another important plot element, and really holds the scene together.<br />
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When I revealed the cover art for <b><i>Frozen</i></b> to my loyal readers, I got immediate, positive feedback. Some claimed that Cassie looked just like they’d pictured. Many said it was beautiful, and professional, and when I floated the idea of the series makeover, I was met with enthusiastic encouragement. So I went for it.<br />
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The result is...breathtaking, I think. I particularly love the covers to <b><i>Mind Games</i></b> and <b><i>Stolen Dreams</i></b> (books three and four), though I am enthusiastic about all of these. They are obviously more professional, cleaner, and state clearly, <i>“These are adult urban fantasy novels.”</i><br />
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I hope you like the new covers half as much as I do, and that regardless, you’ll give the books a chance. You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but we often do. I sometimes do, even though I know how the process goes, and how hard it is to find the right representation for a book! <br />
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I present these before-and-after covers proudly, but know the books are far more than their covers. Cassie Scot is a labor of love that only comes alive when you peek inside.<br />
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-88120360849789297302018-06-21T06:00:00.000-04:002018-06-25T20:40:55.365-04:00Introducing the Cover For Frozen by Christine Amsden!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Christine Amsden has been writing fantasy and science fiction for as long as she can remember. She loves to write and it is her dream that others will be inspired by this love and by her stories. Speculative fiction is fun, magical, and imaginative but great speculative fiction is about real people defining themselves through extraordinary situations. Christine writes primarily about people and relationships, and it is in this way that she strives to make science fiction and fantasy meaningful for everyone.<br />
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At the age of 16, Christine was diagnosed with Stargardt’s Disease, which scars the retina and causes a loss of central vision. She is now legally blind, but has not let this slow her down or get in the way of her dreams. <br />
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Christine currently lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, Austin, who has been her biggest fan and the key to her success. In addition to being a writer, she's a mom and freelance editor.<br />
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<b><i>Frozen</i></b> by Christine Amsden (2018)<br />
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<b>Length:</b> 216 pages</div>
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<i>Apparently, life doesn’t end when you get married.</i></div>
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When a couple freezes to death on a fifty degree day, Cassie is called in to investigate. The couple ran a daycare out of their home, making preschoolers the key witnesses and even the prime suspects.</div>
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Two of those preschoolers are Cassie’s youngest siblings, suggesting conditions at home are worse than she feared. As Cassie struggles to care for her family, she must face the truth about her mother’s slide into depression, which seems to be taking the entire town with it.</div>
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Then Cassie, too, is attacked by the supernatural cold. She has to think fast to survive, and her actions cause a rift between her and her husband.</div>
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No, life doesn’t end after marriage. All hell can break loose at any time.</div>
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-24586983800550984902017-10-17T06:00:00.000-04:002018-10-16T15:40:11.919-04:00Book Spotlight For There be Demons by M. K. TheodoratusHello Everyone! I hope that you're all having a wonderful day today. I'm so glad to welcome young adult paranormal fantasy author <b>M. K. Theodoratus</b> - author of <b><i>There be Demons </i></b>to <b>Emeraldfire's Bookmark</b>. This is also my thirty-third Book Spotlight post <i>ever</i>, but I still hope that I do <b><i>There be Demons</i></b> by M. K. Theodoratus justice.<br />
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<b>About <i>There be Demons</i></b><b>:</b></div>
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After her father remarries, Britt Kelly’s life becomes a cesspit. She lives in her sister’s two-bedroom tenement apartment with her mother, two brothers, and two young nephews. She starts a new high school where she knows no one. And, even when Britt thinks she’s making friends, the church where she studies in is torn down.</div>
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Then, the field commanders of The Demon Wars draft her and her friends to aid the four Gargoyle Guardians who fight the demons invading the city of Trebridge. The fate of the city hangs on Britt’s ability to lead and learn enough self-control to manipulate the natural magic of Grace. Meanwhile, she also needs to decide what to do about Cahal, her chemistry lab partner who is as strong as her and may have interests more than just protecting Trebridge.</div>
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<b><i>There Be Demons</i></b> is a continuation of M. K. Theodoratus’ urban fantasy, <b><i>Night For the Gargoyles</i></b>. It tells the tale of Gillen and his team of Gargoyle Guardians as they defend Trebridge while teaching Britt and her friends - the untrained “reinforcements“. Along the way, Gillen and Britt learn things about each other to make them stronger both together and alone.</div>
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<b>Meet M. K. Theodoratus</b></div>
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Fantasy has always been part of M. K. Theodoratus’ life, starting when she starting playing with an imaginary friend when she was three. Comics, books, TV, and movies followed throughout her life. A northern California girl, many of her Andor alternative-world stories are firmly rooted there. Today, she lives in Northern Colorado with her husband and two lap-cats, and writes when she’s not wasting time on social media.</div>
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-61686982989160353642017-10-13T06:00:00.000-04:002018-06-21T15:36:23.841-04:00Michael Okon Chats About Current Events and How They Influence His Writing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Meet Michael Okon</b></div>
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Michael Okon is an award-winning and best-selling author of multiple genres including paranormal, thriller, horror, action/adventure and self-help. He graduated from Long Island University with a degree in English, and then later received his MBA in business and finance. Coming from a family of writers, he has storytelling is his DNA. Michael has been writing from as far back as he can remember, his inspiration being his love for films and their impact on his life. From the time he saw <b>The Goonies</b>, he was hooked on the idea of entertaining people through unforgettable characters.</div>
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Michael is a lifelong movie buff, a music playlist aficionado, and a sucker for self-help books. He lives on the North Shore of Long Island with his wife and children.</div>
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<i>Welcome to Monsterland - the scariest place on Earth.</i></div>
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I would like to welcome <b>Michael Okon</b>, author of the young adult paranormal novel <b><i>Monsterland</i></b>, to <b>Emeraldfire's Bookmark</b>. Mr. Okon was kind enough to write a guest post for me and here it is below in his own words:<br />
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Current events, just like anything else, plays an important role in my writing. You can't help but feel impacted by what you see and hear around you.<br />
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In <b><i>Monsterland</i></b>, Vincent Konrad is able to come to power due to a raging plague. I remembered the news reports of the Bird Flu and the Ebola Outbreaks to describe the pandemic of the plague that turn people into zombies.<br />
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Watching aging rockers was my inspiration for Vampires. Seeing a talk show with my favorite band, now looking old and campy served to inspire me to portray vampires in a brand-new light as social outcasts that have failed to reinvent themselves and adapt to society. Everybody has one crazy uncle who can't seem to let go of his glory days and live in the present. I consider all current topics from climate to the economy, trends and social issues and then I try to weave them into the story to make it relatable.<br />
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When you read <b><i>Monsterland</i></b>, you'll see global tensions between countries much like we are experiencing now between world superpowers. Homeless people, joblessness and the effects on towns in America find it way in the story as the world economies collapse with the outbreak.<br />
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Recalling the financial crash of 2008, from our not so distant past, served as a reminder of what so many people lost and how they suffered. Social issues like tolerance and acceptance are in the news and very much a part of the book. Everyday life influences my books and if it is around me, affecting me, it will find a way into my stories.<br />
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Ultimately, whether I am writing about the past, the distant future, or a fantastical imaginary world, all my stories are about the human element and the things that surround our lives.<br />
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<i>Michael Okon is a bestselling author and screenwriter. His newly revised book, <b>Monsterland</b>, is scheduled for release on October 15. Michael invites readers to connect with him on his <a href="http://www.michaelokon.com/"><b>website</b></a>.</i></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">May you read well and often</span></b>Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-23669383510682713312017-09-28T06:00:00.000-04:002017-10-12T11:44:26.068-04:00Why Have I Not Been Around Much Lately!Hello everyone! I hope that you're all just fine this morning - I certainly am! :) Anyway, I just wanted to give you an update on how I'm doing so far.<br />
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I’m doing pretty well - except for the fact that Lollipop managed to knock a book that I started reading last week behind my easychair. Actually, I should probably say that Lollipop’s managed to knock another book behind my chair, because this is like the sixth book she’s pawed down off my bookshelf. I love her dearly, but this is starting to get slightly annoying.<br />
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I’m only upset because I was reading at least two of the books that disappeared behind the chair, and the chair is difficult to move in order to retrieve the books. It will probably take me months to get them back. Oh, well!<br />
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Anyway, I haven’t been posting too much on my blog because I was actually setting up a fresh blog at: <a href="http://emeraldfiresbookmark2.blogspot.com/"><b>http://emeraldfiresbookmark2.blogspot.com</b></a>. I’ve transferred my posts over to the new blog, but unfortunately I can’t transfer my followers. So that’s why I’m keeping my other blog as well, although I hope that I can remove it at some point. Not to worry though, I won’t be doing that for a while, yet!<br />
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-6156421780834424422017-09-26T06:00:00.000-04:002017-12-11T12:56:36.290-05:00Peter Thompson - Summer on Earth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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33. <b>Summer on Earth</b> by <a href="http://authorpeterthompson.com/">Peter Thompson</a> (2017)<br />
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<b>Started: </b>7 September 2017</div>
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<b>Finished:</b> 26 September 2017</div>
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<b>Where did it come from?</b> Many thanks to Dorothy at <b><a href="http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/">Pump up Your Book</a></b> for sending me a copy of this book to read.</div>
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<b>How long has it been on my TBR pile?</b> Since 7 September 2017</div>
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<b>Why do I have it?</b> I like science fiction and Peter Thompson is a new author for me.</div>
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In the summer of 1978, eleven-year-old Grady Johnson is grieving the recent loss of his father. Times were already tough for the Johnsons, but Grady suspects now that it’s just the three of them: him, his Ma, and his younger sister Luanne, this summer will be especially hard. After all, his dad was the rock of their family. Now dad has died and the family just isn’t the same.<br />
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Grady knows that Ma is trying her best, but they just don’t have enough money to get by. He wishes that he could do more to help, but he doesn’t know how. The night that he looked out his bedroom window and wished upon a shooting star, Grady had no idea how much his life would change. And ultimately, the summer of 1978 will stay in Grady’s heart forever.<br />
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Actually, the shooting star that Grady saw that night was a spaceship plummeting to Earth. Secretly landing in a pasture behind Grady’s farm, extraterrestrial engineer Ralwil Turth has only one goal - to repair his craft’s power source and go back home. The mission should be simple enough to accomplish on an unpopulated planet such as this one. However, Ralwil’s mission doesn’t go quite as well as he planned...<br />
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Due to an equipment malfunction, Ralwil finds himself stuck in human form as he works on the Johnson farm. As he gets to know Grady and his family, Ralwil begins to learn what it means to be human. He also discovers more about the exotic charms of this planet Earth - things such as the taste of potatoes and how amazing bugs are. These are all extraordinary experiences and situations for Ralwil, and his strange reactions and odd behavior causes Grady no small measure of bafflement to witness.<br />
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As Ralwil grows to care more for Grady and his family, he comes up with a plan to try and help them, certain that it will solve all their problems. However, when trouble comes, the family’s survival and Ralwil’s very life will be on the line. The question is: will Grady find the courage he needs to help his family and save his new friend?<br />
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I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I found the story to be poignant and well-written, and fully appreciated that the plot was about so much more than just the science fictional element. In my opinion, this was a refreshing change from most science fiction novels, which seem to be told from a more galactic point of view, rather than a personal point of view.<br />
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The historical setting of the story was also intriguing, and not necessarily overwhelming. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future and I would certainly give this book an <b>A+!</b><br />
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-76397457038487897572017-09-16T06:00:00.000-04:002017-12-11T12:53:51.049-05:00Linda McCarter Bridge - Cats: Little Tigers in Your House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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32. <b>Cats: Little Tigers in Your House</b> by Linda McCarter Bridge (1974)<br />
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<b>Started/Finished:</b> 16 September 2017</div>
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<b>Where did it come from?</b> From <b><a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/">Paperback Swap</a></b></div>
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<b>How long has it been on my TBR pile?</b> Since 14 September 2017</div>
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<b>Why do I have it?</b> I like non-fiction and Linda McCarter Bridge is a new author for me.<br />
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This short nonfiction book is all about the life of a mother cat named Fezziwig and her two newborn kittens, Toddly and Paddy Paws. The story actually follows the kittens’ life from newly born to two months old, using photographs to chart their growth and their interaction with the world around them. From Toddly’s and Paddy Paws’ first grooming session with their Mom to meeting several unique family members and making friends; from playing with each other to meeting their new humans: the two youngsters, Sam and Dana.<br />
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I think that this particular book would certainly be appropriate reading for young children who are just learning about how to care for animals. Although I didn’t really learn much more than I already knew about cats, I still enjoyed reading the cute story and looking at the photographs. I would give this book an <b>A!</b><br />
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<i>The Hellfire and Damnation Series </i>Book 1<br />
<b>Length: </b>124 pages<br />
<b>Genre: </b>Horror<br />
<b>Started: </b>6 September 2017<br />
<b>Finished: </b>14 September 2017<br />
<b>Where did it come from? </b>From <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a></b><br />
<b>How long has it been on my TBR pile? </b>Since 26 December 2012<br />
<b>Why do I have it? </b>I like Connie Corcoran Wilson as an author and have read and enjoyed several books by this author in the past.<br />
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">Hellfire and Damnation </i>is Connie Corcoran Wilson's first book of short stories that she published in 2011. This book features an intimate tour of Dante's 'Nine Circles of Hell' from his <i style="font-weight: bold;">Inferno</i>. It also features fifteen original short stories: from the convicted murderer James 'Big Jim' Bingham trying to reconnect with his estranged son before his death sentence is carried out in '<b><i>Hotter Than Hell'</i></b> to the treacherous betrayal between two best friends that leads to murder in <i style="font-weight: bold;">'An American Girl'</i>. Each story highlights its particular Circle in a novel way, but is partially based on fact as explained by the author at the end.<br />
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I really enjoyed this book - it was suitably horrific for me. Each story is well-crafted and believable, and I found myself very satisfied with each story's pacing. I give <i style="font-weight: bold;">Hellfire and Damnation </i>an <b>A! </b>and I look forward to reading more books by Connie Corcoran Wilson in the very near future!<br />
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Two years after the events in Miami and a heart-wrenching funeral newly married and pregnant Jenny once again finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery. When Hollywood comes to Forest Pines to film a movie based on the killings of infamous serial killer 'The Slaughter Man' the production is thrown into chaos after a cast member dies on set.<br />
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Was it an accident or was it murder? With a host of suspects and motives to chose from a revitalized Jenny leaves no stone unturned as she digs into the bizarre case.<br />
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<b>Meet Duncan Whitehead</b></div>
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Winner of the 2013 and 2014 <b>Reader’s Favorite International Book Award </b>and Gold Medalist. Award Winning Writer, Duncan Whitehead, was born in England and is the author of the best-selling and award-winning <i><b>The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club</b> Trilogy.</i> The series, inspired by the quirky characters and eeriness in the real life Savannah neighborhood in which he once lived is a humorous mystery, which boasts an assortment of characters and plot twists. He has also written over 2,000 spoof and comedy news articles, under various aliases, for a variety of websites both in the US and the UK.</div>
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He has written further novels; a dark comedy set in Manhattan, <b><i>The Reluctant Jesus</i></b>, published in April 2014 and republished in July 2015 and three short stories. Duncan is well known for his charity work, kindness to animals, children and old people; and, of course, his short-lived bullfighting career and his hideous hunchback. In February 2045, he invented time travel and now spends much of his time in either the future (where he has won the lottery an astonishing 117 times) and the present day.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.duncanwhiteheadauthor.com/">Website</a> * <a href="https://www.twitter.com/duncanwhitehead">Twitter</a> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheGordonstonLadiesDogWalkingClub">Facebook</a></b></div>
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Reread. <b>A Nice Jagged Edge</b><b style="text-align: left;">: A Short Story </b><span style="text-align: left;">by </span><a href="https://carlyleclark.wordpress.com/" style="text-align: left;">Carlyle Clark</a> <span style="text-align: left;">(2013)</span><br />
<span style="text-align: left;"><i>The Atticus and Rosemary Mystery Thriller Series</i> Book 0.5<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><b>Originally Read:</b> 19 January 2014</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><b>Where</b> <b>did it come from?</b> Originally I downloaded a copy of this book for free from <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a></b> in January of 2014. I acquired this book again as a gift to myself from <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a></b> in July of 2017.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="text-align: left;">So back in January of 2014 - January 18th, to be exact - I downloaded a copy of this book for free from <b>Amazon</b>. Actually, I had initially read this short story in January of 2014 - January 19th - while I was also reading <b><i>The Black Song Inside</i></b> by Carlyle Clark. Although I deleted the first copy of the book right after I read it, I had always wanted to be able to reread the book again at some point.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="text-align: left;">I got my chance to download a second copy of this book back in July of 2017 - July 27th, to be exact - and I downloaded it for free again. I reread the book over one day in August of 2017 - August 8th, 2017. I'm keeping this book to read again at some point in the very near future.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">May you read well and often</span></b>Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-46505090204758761902017-08-05T06:00:00.000-04:002018-06-30T09:26:23.204-04:00Calling All Book Reviewers!Hello everyone! :) I hope that you are all having a wonderful day today. I know that I am! ;) Anyway, I recently saw on <b>Facebook</b> that author <b>Kathryn Meyer Griffith</b> is looking for more reviews for some of her books, and because I think she is such a remarkable writer, I thought that I would make a request of all the readers of <b>Emeraldfire's Bookmark</b>.<br />
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Like so many authors out there, Ms. Griffith is always on the look out for more reviewers for her books - most specifically her horror novels <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Calling-Kathryn-Meyer-Griffith-ebook/dp/B018GQ8VDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504743153&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Calling+Kathryn+Meyer+Griffith" style="font-style: italic;"><b>The Calling</b></a><i>,</i><b style="font-style: italic;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01925VLYC/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1HVTCF6RGUES2&colid=2ONDTKA9ZYUDN">Evil Stalks the Night</a> </b>and<b style="font-style: italic;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Forged-Kathryn-Meyer-Griffith-ebook/dp/B018UQD6UQ/ref=la_B000AP9HXQ_1_30?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509499845&sr=1-30&refinements=p_82%3AB000AP9HXQ">Blood </a></b><b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Forged-Kathryn-Meyer-Griffith-ebook/dp/B018UQD6UQ/ref=la_B000AP9HXQ_1_30?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509499845&sr=1-30&refinements=p_82%3AB000AP9HXQ">Forged</a></i></b>.<b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>All that is required from these potential reviewers, is a willingness to read the book, and also to write a fair and honest review of what you read. As I've said before, this is just a request of all the readers of my blog - but if you do decide to review these books I would appreciate it very much! And I know that Ms. Griffith would as well. ;)<br />
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Since childhood I’ve been an artist and worked as a graphic designer in the corporate world and for newspapers for twenty-three years before I quit to write full time. But I’d already begun writing novels at 21, over forty-two years ago now, and have had twenty (ten romantic horror, two horror novels, two romantic SF horror, one romantic suspense, one romantic time travel, one historical romance and three murder mysteries) previous novels, two novellas and twelve short stories published from <i>Zebra Books</i>, <i>Leisure</i> <i>Books</i>, <i>Avalon Books</i>, <i>The Wild Rose Press</i>, <i>Damnation Books/Eternal Press</i>; and I’ve self-published my last five novels with <i>Amazon Kindle Direct</i> and my dinosaur novels are my best-sellers.<br />
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<b>2012 EPIC EBOOK AWARDS</b> *FINALIST* for my horror novel <i><b>The Last Vampire - Revised Author’s Edition</b></i> ~ <b>2014 EPIC EBOOK AWARDS</b> *FINALIST* for my thriller novel <i><b>Dinosaur</b></i> <i><b>Lake</b></i>.<br />
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<b><i>The Calling</i></b> by Kathryn Meyer Griffith (2015)</div>
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<i>Faye Summer has been haunted by a three-thousand-year-old-murdered Egyptian princess, one of the five daughters of Nefertiti and the doomed pharaoh Akhenaton, since she was a young girl...and has glimpsed her </i><i>desperate ghostly face in darkened mirrors and heard her whispers in her dreams. Whispers begging for Faye’s help in uncovering the true story of her and her family’s long ago disappearances and deaths, their terrible fate, so the ghost would no longer be damned to her eternal wandering. On that grave quest, Faye and her husband, Nick, reluctantly travel to Egypt and among the ancient pyramids, sparkling hot sands and the ghosts of the past they discover a truth far worse than they could have imagined and end up fighting for their own survival.</i></div>
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<i><b>Evil Stalks the Night</b> </i>by Kathryn Meyer Griffith<i> </i>(2015)</div>
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<b>Purchase your copy from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stalks-Night-Kathryn-Meyer-Griffith-ebook/dp/B01925VLYC/ref=la_B000AP9HXQ_1_22?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509499831&sr=1-22&refinements=p_82%3AB000AP9HXQ">Amazon</a>!</b></div>
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<i>Twenty years ago psychic Sarah Summers fled from the evil that lurked in the woods behind her childhood home after it killed most of her family, but a nasty divorce and financial hardships forced her back when nothing else could have. With her son, Jeremy, she returns to her inheritance, her grandmother’s dilapidated house, and tries to begin a new life. She meets a police detective, Ben, who falls for her, and she prays her fresh visions of bloodshed and death deep among the dark trees aren’t true.</i></div>
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<i>Then the murders begin again and Sarah is hurtled back into the familiar nightmare that has haunted her her whole life. The evil in the woods is awake again and this time it wants her last remaining brother, Jim; her son...and her. With Ben and Jim’s help can she defeat it this time...and live?</i></div>
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<i><b>Blood Forged</b> </i>by Kathryn Meyer Griffith (2015)</div>
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<i>An ancient snake-demon lies trapped behind the stone walls of an Incan prison; for centuries demanding blood sacrifices and scheming to escape. Then it discovers a pathway into the world of men, forging itself into a malevolent and cursed 357 Colt Python gun, and making itself capable of </i><i>giving misery and bringing death to all who touch it. Through decades it torments, decimates, the lives of the unfortunate people it comes into contact with until a married couple, Emily and Sam Walters, have enough love and faith - and the help of a mysterious priest </i><i>who’s much more than he appears to be - to fight against and destroy it forever...and to finally send it back to hell where it belongs.</i></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">May you read well and often</span></b>Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-59199366636571710122017-08-03T06:00:00.000-04:002017-09-12T13:30:57.647-04:00Karl Drinkwater - If That Looking Glass Gets Broken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Reread. <b>If That Looking Glass Gets Broken: A Short Story </b>by <a href="http://www.karldrinkwater.uk/">Karl Drinkwater</a> (2016)<br />
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<b>Reread Finished:</b> 3 August 2017</div>
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<b>Where</b> <b>did it come from?</b> Originally I downloaded a copy of this book for free from <b><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/">Smashwords</a></b> in February of 2014. I acquired this book again as a gift to myself from <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a></b> in July of 2017.<br />
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So back in February of 2014 - February 18th, to be exact - I downloaded a copy of this book for free from <b>Smashwords</b>. Actually, I had initially read this short story in July of 2014 - and after I learned that the book itself was being offered for free back in August of 2014 - I downloaded it immediately. I read the stories again and wrote my review on August 11, 2014. Although I deleted the first copy of the book right after I read it, I had always wanted to be able to reread the book again at some point.<br />
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I got my chance to download a second copy of this book back in July of 2017 - July 16th, to be exact - and I downloaded it for free again. I reread the book over one day in August of 2017 - August 3rd, 2017. I'm keeping this book to read again at some point in the very near future.</div>
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-8588729281989151772017-08-01T06:00:00.000-04:002017-10-25T20:25:46.269-04:00Reading Wrap-up For July at Emeraldfire's Bookmark<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone out there and I hope that you all had a terrific reading month for yourselves. I am known as <b>Emeraldfire</b> around the Internet and this is my new personal reading blog.<br />
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Anyway, I started out July with about two hundred unread books lying around the house and ended the month with...umm...uncountable amounts of books unread. All of the books that I acquired this month came from <a href="http://www.bookmooch.com/"><b>Bookmooch</b></a>, an author, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/"><b>Amazon</b></a>, and <a href="https://www.apple.com/ibooks/"><b>Apple I-Books</b></a>.<br />
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-<b> </b><i>Spooky Short Stories</i> by Kathryn Meyer Griffith<br />
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- <i><a href="http://rubyandthetwins.blogspot.com/2017/07/vic-connor-diary-of-anna-girl-witch.html">Diary of Anna the Girl Witch: Foundling Witch</a> </i>by Vic Connor<br />
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- <i>Five go to Smuggler's Top</i> by Enid Blyton<br />
- <i>Five Get Into a Fix</i> by Enid Blyton<br />
- <i>Five Run Away Together</i> by Enid Blyton<br />
- <i>Five Get Into Trouble</i> by Enid Blyton<br />
- <i>Night in Jerusalem: A Novel </i>by Gaelle Lehrer Kennedy<br />
- <i>Monsterland</i> by Michael Okon<br />
- <i>If That Looking Glass Gets Broken</i> by Karl Drinkwater<br />
- <i>Dinosaur Lake II: Dinosaurs Arising</i> by Kathryn Meyer Griffith<br />
- <i>Dinosaur Lake III: Infestation</i> by Kathryn Meyer Griffith<br />
- <i>The Enchanted</i> by Elaine Cantrell<br />
- <i>Stonehill Downs</i> by Sarah Remy<br />
- <i>The Crime of the Ancient Mainer</i> by Russ Munson<br />
- <i>Before we Die Young</i> by L. T. Quartermaine<br />
- <i>All Things Slip Away</i> by Kathryn Meyer Griffith<br />
- <i>The Soul of the Sun</i> by Genevieve Crownson<br />
- <i>A Nice Jagged Edge</i> by Carlyle Clark<br />
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<b>Taken off my TBR pile and sent to a new home (Yay! Happy Dance! :))</b><br />
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- <i>Spooky Short Stories </i>by Kathryn Meyer Griffith<br />
- <i>Diary of Anna the Girl Witch: Foundling Witch</i> by Vic Connor<br />
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Well, there it is...the breakdown! All in all, a very good reading month for me, considering. Here's a further breakdown:<br />
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<b>Books Read: </b>2<br />
<b>Pages Read: </b>542<br />
<b>Grade Range:</b><b> A+! to A!</b><br />
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So, there you go! The reading month that was July. I hope that you all had an equally good reading month; if not a little better. :) See you all next month! :)<br />
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-67782589213933301432017-07-30T06:00:00.000-04:002017-09-18T11:55:19.270-04:00Introducing The Forest Pines Mysteries Series by Duncan Whitehead!So, back in April of 2017, I had the pleasure of reading <b><i>The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club</i></b> by Duncan Whitehead and here is my <a href="http://rubyandthetwins.blogspot.com/2017/04/duncan-whitehead-gordonston-ladies-dog.html">review</a>. I'm also delighted to mention that the second book in Mr. Whitehead's <i>Forest Pines Mysteries Series </i>- <b><i>Murder in Miami</i></b> - will be free to download from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/"><b>Amazon</b></a> for two days starting in the month of August. Yes, from <b>Wednesday, August 30th, to Friday, September 1st, 2017</b>, you will be able to grab a copy of <b><i>Murder in Miami</i></b> by Duncan Whitehead for yourself. I'm really looking forward to reading this book sometime soon, myself.<br />
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Winner of the 2013 and 2014 <b>Reader’s Favorite International Book Award</b> and Gold Medalist. Award Winning Writer, Duncan Whitehead, was born in England and is the author of the best-selling and award-winning <b><i>The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club </i></b><i>Trilogy</i>. The series, inspired by the quirky characters and eeriness in the real life Savannah neighborhood in which he once lived is a humorous mystery, which boasts an assortment of characters and plot twists. He has also written over 2,000 spoof and comedy news articles, under various aliases, for a variety of websites both in the US and the UK.<br />
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He has written further novels; a dark comedy set in Manhattan, <b><i>The Reluctant Jesus</i></b>, published in April 2014 and republished in July 2015 and three short stories. Duncan is well known for his charity work, kindness to animals, children and old people; and, of course, his short-lived bullfighting career and his hideous hunchback. In February 2045, he invented time travel and now spends much of his time in either the future (where he has won the lottery an astonishing 117 times) and the present day.<br />
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<b><i>Murder at the Fourth</i></b> by Duncan Whitehead (2016)</div>
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<b>Length:</b> 147 pages</div>
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<i>Retired Miami Detective, Jenny Pickett, is loving life in the small Montana town of Forest Pines. That is until local businessman, Donald Sands, is found murdered on the local golf course.</i><br />
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<i>A string of mistresses, a jealous husband, a shady realtor as well as a down on his luck store owner, who couldn't repay a debt, are just some of the suspects as the plot thickens, and twists abound. </i><br />
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<b><i>Murder in Miami</i></b> by Duncan Whitehead (2017)</div>
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<b>Length: </b>153 pages</div>
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<i>An escaped serial killer forces retired detective Jenny Pickett to leave the idyllic town of Forest Pines and return to Miami. The FBI claim they need her expertise; but is she just the bait? Meanwhile, as the killings continue, Jenny finds herself embroiled in a mystery involving the board members of a run down condo building in Fort Lauderdale.</i><br />
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<b><i>Murder on Set</i></b> by Duncan Whitehead (2017)</div>
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<b>Length:<i> </i></b>115 pages</div>
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<i>Two years after the events in Miami and a heart-wrenching funeral newly married and pregnant Jenny once again finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery. When Hollywood comes to Forest Pines to film a movie based on the killings of infamous serial killer 'The Slaughter Man' the production is thrown into chaos after a cast member dies on set. </i><br />
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<i>Was it an accident or was it murder? With a host of suspects and motives to chose from a revitalized Jenny leaves no stone unturned as she digs into the bizarre case.</i><br />
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-76428038499118428472017-07-28T06:00:00.000-04:002017-08-13T22:25:23.411-04:00Vic Connor - Diary of Anna the Girl Witch: Foundling Witch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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28. <b>Diary of Anna the Girl Witch: Foundling Witch</b> by <a href="http://www.maxedoutkid.com/">Vic Connor</a> (2016)<br />
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<b>Started:</b> 19 July 2017</div>
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<b>Finished:</b> 28 July 2017</div>
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<b>Where did it come from?</b> From <b><a href="http://hiddengemsromance.com/">Hidden Gems Ebooks</a></b><br />
<b>How long has it been on my TBR pile?</b> Since 19 July 2017<br />
<b>Why do I have it?</b> I like fantasy and Vic Connor is a new author for me.<br />
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Anna Sophia Medvedeva has always known that she was different from everyone else. She has no idea how she knows this about herself, she only has the distinct impression that her feeling will come to fruition very soon. Although she doesn't know that much about her past, she still finds immense comfort in hearing the fairytale that her beloved uncle tells whenever he comes to visit. All in all, the eve of her thirteenth birthday should herald an extraordinary year to come; at least in Anna Sophia's opinion.<br />
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In the Swiss orphanage where she has spent most of her childhood, Anna has often wondered about her past. She never knew her parents, and she isn't even entirely sure of where she comes from. So much of her past still remains a mystery to her, yet Anna Sophia has always believed that there was a certain element of truth to her Uncle Misha's extraordinary story: that a shining woman had once led him to discover her somewhere in the Russian wilderness; as a newborn baby nestled among a litter of bear cubs. The story certainly seems fantastic, but Anna Sophia has always held on to the secret hope that the shining apparition was actually her mother's loving spirit, making sure that her daughter was found safe and sound.<br />
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To be perfectly honest, Anna Sophia has already begun to notice some very strange and disturbing things about herself. When she was little, Anna used to imagine what it would be like to have superpowers; but she was only playing a game to pass the time. She knows that whatever is happening to her now isn't part of any game - and she is getting scared. Suddenly, she's able to see things that shouldn't be there; she can do things that nobody else can do. So far, she has managed to keep her strange new abilities to herself, but she isn't sure how much longer she can do that - after all, she has some pretty frightening powers.<br />
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It's only when she receives a letter from her mother - someone who she will never meet - that Anna finally begins to learn some of the truth about her past. She is absolutely thrilled to have any sense of connection to her parents, and to have at least some of the information that she has craved for so long. However, just what should she do with the knowledge that she is actually an honest-to-goodness witch...and that each time she uses her new powers, she destroys a tiny piece of her soul? She doesn't quite know what to do next, but she is excited to begin uncovering the potential in her future.<br />
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As Anna continues to learn more about her secret abilities, she suspects that her affluent neighbors have a sinister agenda of their own: a plot to harm Anna and her friends. Can Anna Sophia possibly use her newfound supernatural powers to put a stop to their devious plans? Is there a way for her to fight them, without endangering her own soul? And maybe, just maybe, is her own secret tied into theirs?<br />
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First of all, let me say that I wasn't expecting my reading pace to be quite as slow as it turned out to be; although, having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I was caught up in the story by the first page, and thought it was very well-developed. I certainly appreciated that the plot was as dark as it was, although there were also a surprising number of light moments as well. There were elements of fantasy interwoven with the reality of the story, and I would give this book a definite <b>A!</b><br />
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-52462943630592308102017-07-25T06:00:00.000-04:002017-10-03T12:04:26.854-04:00Introducing The Hellfire and Damnation Series by Connie Corcoran Wilson!The <i>Hellfire and Damnation Series</i> by Connie Corcoran Wilson is a tour of the 9 Circles of Hell described in Dante's <b><i>Inferno</i></b>. It uses the framing device of the sins punished at each of the 9 Circles of Hell. If you enjoy scary short stories that will linger long after you've finished reading them, these are the books for you.<br />
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I was also delighted to learn that the second book of the series will be free to download from <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a> </b>for one day only - <b>Friday, August 25th!</b> Grab yourself a copy as soon as possible.<br />
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Connie (Corcoran) Wilson taught composition at 6 IA/IL colleges and wrote for 5 newspapers. She currently writes for 6 blogs, was named 2008 <i>Content Producer of the Year</i> by <b>Associated Content</b> (2009), <i>Midwestern Writing Center </i><b>Writer of the Year</b> (March 30, 2010), received the <i>Illinois Women's Press Association</i> <b>Silver Feather Award</b> on June 6, 2012, and has received numerous <b>E-Lit Gold Medal</b> awards for her works, including the first book in <b><i>The Color of Evil</i></b> series. She currently is a <i>Featured Contributor</i> for <b>Yahoo</b>, reviewing movies, television, entertainment and politics.</div>
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A graduate of the University of Iowa, Berkeley, Western Illinois University, Northern Illinois University and the University of Chicago, she was film and book critic for the <i>Quad City Times</i> during the 70’s and 80’s. Her (Jan., 2011) nonfiction release <b><i>It Came from the ‘70s: From The Godfather to Apocalypse Now</i></b> consists of 50 reviews written during the seventies, with 76 photos, major cast and interactive trivia.</div>
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Connie’s continuing short story collection, <b><i>Hellfire and Damnation</i></b>, stories focused on the 9 Circles of Hell described in Dante's <b><i>Inferno</i></b> will soon have a third installment. Her screenplay based on her novel <b><i>Out of Time</i></b> was a winner in the 2007 <i>Writer’s Digest</i> competition.</div>
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In addition to interviewing Kurt Vonnegut, William F. Nolan, David Morrell, Joe Hill, Frederik Pohl, Jon Land, John Irving and Anne Perry for print and online publications, Connie taught for 33 years, founded and was CEO of 2 businesses (<i>Sylvan Learning Center #3301</i> and <i>Prometric Testing Center #3301</i>), has a son (Scott) and a daughter (Stacey) born 19 years apart, is married 45 years to husband, Craig. Her twin granddaughters, Ava and Elise, who appear on the cover of her humorous book of essays, <b><i>Laughing Through Life</i></b>, turned four on January 11, 2013.</div>
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<b><i>Hellfire and Damnation</i></b> by Connie Corcoran Wilson (2011)</div>
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<i><b>Hellfire and Damnation</b> is a series of short stories (some based on true stories) organized around Dante's <b>Inferno</b> and the 9 circles of Hell. As William F. Nolan (<b>Logan's Run</b>, <b>Nightworlds</b>) put it, "Her frame for this collection is unique: stories built around Dante's 9 circles of hell, a unifying concept that is classically fresh. Many of these hellish tales are based on </i><i>truth, amplified into fiction. Her 4 stories set along Route 66 from Missouri through California are </i><i>all true ghost stories. The final statements of convicted prisoners on Death Row, as they await </i><i>execution in Georgia, provide the dialogue for the story that takes us through the Gates of Hell, </i><i>"Hotter than Hell."</i><br />
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<i>Scott Edelman (<b>Sci Fi Weekly</b>) put it this way "Connie (Corcoran) Wilson puts her characters through Hell in <b>Hellfire and Damnation</b>, and with her horrific stories, takes me along to places I did not want to go." Gary Braunbeck (<b>Coffin County</b>, <b>Far Dark Fields</b>) said, <b>Hellfire and Damnation</b> marks her not so much as a writer to watch, but one to watch out for. Exploring the 9 levels of Dante's <b>Inferno</b> via contemporary settings and sensibilities, and the sins punished therein, this collection veers from sinister noir (<b>Going Through Hell</b>) to the bizarrely whimsical (<b>Amazing Andy</b>, <b>the Wonder Chicken</b>) to the outright, no-holds-barred horrific. Never have the 9 Circles of Hell been so much fun. I had a blast following Wilson on her tour of the <b>Inferno</b>, and you will, as well." </i><br />
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</i> <i>M. J. Turner of <b>Dark Scribe Magazine</b> said, "A unique concept binds the tales in Connie Corcoran Wilson's short story collection <b>Hellfire and Damnation</b>. Unified by the theme of Dante's <b>Inferno</b> and its 9 Circles of Hell, each story corresponds to the sin represented by the circle in which it appears and each takes readers deeper into the bowels of Hell...Subjects of many of the tales in the collection seem ripped straight from the headlines, and Wilson's cool and matter-of-fact style serves only to make the stories more disturbing."</i></div>
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<b><i>Hellfire and Damnation II </i></b>by Connie Corcoran Wilson (2012)</div>
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<i><b>Hellfire and Damnation II</b> by Connie (Corcoran) Wilson is another tour of the 9 Circles of Hell described in Dante's Inferno. It picks up where the first collection of short stories (2011, <b>www.HellfireandDamnationTheBook.com</b>) left off, using the framing device of the sins punished at each of the 9 Circles of Hell in Dante's </i><i><b>Inferno</b>.</i></div>
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Winner of the (IWPA) <b>Silver Feather</b> award, sequel to the <b>E-Lit Gold Medal</b> award winner <b>Hellfire</b> <b>and </b></i><i><b>Damnation</b>, <b>Hellfire and </b></i><i><b>Damnation II</b> as a tour of Dante's <b>Inferno</b> doesn't require that you have read the first collection of short stories, which also illustrated the sins punished at each of the 9 Circles of Hell. There are no recurring characters, but there are 11 short stories, accompanying illustrations and a "From the Author" section explaining the inspiration or each story.</i></div>
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As 5-time <b>Stoker</b> winner Gary Braunbeck said: "I really don't know how she managed to do it, but Wilson surpasses her previous <b>Hellfire and </b></i><i><b>Damnation</b> collection with its sequel. Her writing is stronger, streamlined, and often lyrical, despite the nastiness her words describe. This is another impressive collection of tales from a writer I could very well learn to hate if she gets much better. </i><i>Seriously, Connie, can't you write just one stinker so the rest of us will feel a little bit better?"</i></div>
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<i><b>New York Times</b> best-selling author Jon Land, the author of the <b>Caitlin Strong</b> series says: "Connie </i><i>(Corcoran) Wilson's <b>Hellfire and </b></i><i><b>Damnation II </b>is a remarkable collection of somber, noirish, flat-</i><i>out </i><i>scary and altogether satisfying stories that seek to find hope in a dark world that defies it. Her </i><i>subtle irony and penchant for finding terror in the least expected places will generate comparisons to </i><i>Stephen King and Ray Bradbury, with just a hint of Philip K. Dick thrown in. But don't be fooled: </i><i>Wilson has a wondrous voice in her own right and her tight, twisty tales establish her as a force to be </i><i>reckoned with."</i><br />
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Nate Kenyon, award-winning author of <b>Diablo: The Order</b> and <b>Day One</b> said: "Take a twisted ride through Hell and back with Connie (Corcoran) Wilson's <b>Hellfire and Damnation II</b>.....Frozen corpses, homicidal authors and sociopathic presidential candidates just scratch the surface of this inspired collection. Don't miss it!"<br />
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Terrie Leigh Relf, author of <b>The Waters of Nyr</b> and co-author, with Henry Lewis Sanders, of <b>Blood</b> <b>Journey</b> and <b>The Ancient One</b> said, "Whether Connie (Corcoran) Wilson has been visited by Dante's spirit or eavesdropping by Hell's confessionals, <b>Hellfire and Damnation II</b> definitely delivers on its title. There is a fine line between good and evil within these pages. A very fine line. Be careful that you don't teeter into the abyss. From a Norwegian army deserter trapped in Limbo within the Colorado ice to parents pondering the sale of their organs to fund their college-bound son, these stories abound with life's - and death's - ironies."<br />
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Brian Pinkerton, author of <b>Rough Cut</b>: "Connie Wilson's new short story collection <b>Hellfire and</b> </i><i><b>Damnation II</b> sends the reader spiraling down Dante's 9 Circles of Hell with devilish twists and turns of time and place, across eleven superb short stories."</i><br />
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Emeraldfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15631319818984931408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754249282206589369.post-64726893956402210542017-07-20T06:00:00.000-04:002017-09-12T21:02:11.829-04:00Calling All Book Reviewers!Hello everyone! :) I hope that you are all having a wonderful day today. I know that I am! ;) Anyway, I recently saw on <b>Facebook</b> that author <b>Kathryn Meyer Griffith</b> is looking for more reviews for some of her books, and because I think she is such a remarkable writer, I thought that I would make a request of all the readers of <b>Emeraldfire's Bookmark</b>.<br />
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Like so many authors out there, Ms. Griffith is always on the look out for more reviewers for her books - most specifically her horror novel <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Calling-Kathryn-Meyer-Griffith-ebook/dp/B018GQ8VDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504743153&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Calling+Kathryn+Meyer+Griffith"><b><i>The Calling</i></b></a>.<b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>All that is required from these potential reviewers, is a willingness to read the book, and also to write a fair and honest review of what you read. As I've said before, this is just a request of all the readers of my blog - but if you do decide to review this book, I would appreciate it very much! And I know that Ms. Griffith would as well. ;)<br />
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Since childhood I’ve been an artist and worked as a graphic designer in the corporate world and for newspapers for twenty-three years before I quit to write full time. But I’d already begun writing novels at 21, over forty-two years ago now, and have had twenty (ten romantic horror, two horror novels, two romantic SF horror, one romantic suspense, one romantic time travel, one historical romance and three murder mysteries) previous novels, two novellas and twelve short stories published from <i>Zebra Books</i>, <i>Leisure</i> <i>Books</i>, <i>Avalon Books</i>, <i>The Wild Rose Press</i>, <i>Damnation Books/Eternal Press</i>; and I’ve self-published my last five novels with <i>Amazon Kindle Direct</i> and my dinosaur novels are my best-sellers.<br />
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<b>2012 EPIC EBOOK AWARDS</b> *FINALIST* for my horror novel <i><b>The Last Vampire - Revised Author’s Edition</b></i> ~ <b>2014 EPIC EBOOK AWARDS</b> *FINALIST* for my thriller novel <i><b>Dinosaur</b></i> <i><b>Lake</b></i>.<br />
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<i>Faye Summer has been haunted by a three-thousand-year-old-murdered Egyptian princess, one of the five daughters of Nefertiti and the doomed pharaoh Akhenaton, since she was a young girl...and has glimpsed her desperate ghostly face in darkened mirrors and heard her whispers in her dreams. Whispers begging for Faye’s help in uncovering the true story of her and her family’s long ago disappearances and deaths, their terrible fate, so the ghost would no longer be damned to her eternal wandering. On that grave quest, Faye and her husband, Nick, reluctantly travel to Egypt and among the ancient pyramids, sparkling hot sands and the ghosts of the past they discover a truth far worse than they could have imagined and end up fighting for their own survival.</i><br />
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<b>Meet Christine Nolfi</b></div>
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Award-winning author Christine Nolfi provides readers with heartwarming and inspiring fiction. Her novel <i><b>Treasure Me</b></i>, <i>Liberty Series</i> Book 2, is a <b>Next Generation Indie Awards</b> finalist. <b><i>The Midwest Book Review</i></b> lists <b><i>Second Chance Grill</i></b>, <i>Liberty Series</i> Book 1, and the other <i>Liberty</i> books as <b><i>"highly</i></b><b style="font-style: italic;"> recommended".</b> <br />
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Look for <b><i>Sweet Lake</i></b>, Book 1 of her new series, on February 28, 2017 and <b><i>The Comfort of Secrets</i></b>, Book 2, on July 18, 2017. Visit her at <b>www.christinenolfi.com</b><br />
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