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Hello!
I wanted to know if you might be interested in reviewing my short story.
It’s a science fiction short about a lone woman searching for a Goldilocks planet for the human race. Below is a copy of the blurb and a link to Amazon so you can check it out.
“Alone on a spaceship for two years, Becca must discover a new Earth to save the human race from destruction.
Using a machine that allows her to experience the surface of a planet in virtual reality, she explores a potential Goldilocks world. However, as she begins to lose memories of her past, she realises that technology comes with a price.
With a geomagnetic storm threatening to disrupt the mission, it will take all of Becca’s willpower to separate reality from fiction.”
http://www.amazon.com/Becca-ebook/dp/B0062EJ04U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1320349952&sr=8-2
Let me know if you’re interested in reviewing this, and I can see about getting you a copy of the ebook in whatever format you prefer. I’d love to hear from you!
Thanks,
Shiromi
I would like to introduce you to Welcome Home, a book for children ages 10-12 that is approximately 150 pages in length. Welcome Home was published through CreateSpace on December 24, 2011. Welcome Home is a story that illustrates the value of friendship and the importance of never giving up on your dreams.
For as long as Jake can remember, he has been having the same dream. In his dream, he lives with a wonderful man in a beautiful home. He has never seen the face of the man in the dream, but he knows the man’s voice and is certain they belong together. When Jake is finally old enough to be given away to a new home, he believes that he will finally get to meet the man he has been dreaming of his entire life. However, when he is chosen, it is definitely not by the man from his dream! He is taken to a home where he is terribly mistreated. After suffering years of abuse, Jake finally escapes and is able to begin his search for the man from his dream. Along the way, Jake meets some interesting characters, survives amazing adventures, and forms life-long friendships.
I have been a veterinarian for over ten years. Welcome Home was inspired by the many stories that I have heard from clients describing how they were united with their beloved pets. Though the stories vary, there is a theme that connects them all; the idea that the animals “chose” them to be their owners and “somehow knew” that they belonged together.
http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Home-ebook/dp/B006LM7XWY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328039568&sr=8-2
http://www.tinerbooks.blogspot.com
Sincerely,
Billi Tiner
Dear reviewers,
Please let me know if you would review my novel, Pearl Lagoon.
The Caribbean coast of Nicaragua in 1926 hosts so many citizens of the United States
that a Bluefields newspaper is named ‘The American,’ and Marines land regularly to
protect lives and property. U.S. timber companies, fruit plantations, and gold mining
operations attract Americans as both managers and laborers.
When a stunning local woman named Dorette Fox entangles herself with two
expatriate Americans, the desultory love triangle combined with an escalating civil
war ends in a murder. Cordell Fletcher, a young consular officer sent north from
Bluefields to investigate the death, finds that the shooting is not over.
You ask why this book should be reviewed; well, so many different people and cultures converged in that area of the Caribbean in those days — as they continue to do today, actually — that stories popped up like bubbles in a pot of rundown. I wrote down the better ones I know in this book.
Published by CreateSpace, and on Kindle.
Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/Pearl-Lagoon-ebook/dp/B006O4HEXM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328152560&sr=1-1
My blog: http://erictimarbooks.wordpress.com
Another terrific blog (not mine) with an excerpt: http://rightsideguide.com/2982/pearl-lagoon-free/
Thanks much, peace,
Eric Timar
Hello LLBR:
I respectfully submit my new book “NO PAIN = NO PAIN: Contented Living in a World of Discontent” for your review. This falls into the categories of “success”, “happiness” and “self-determination” (52,000 words). It is illustrated by A.T. Olsen who has created quite an interesting penguin character to put an amusing face on the book’s “everyman” questioner of the meaning of life.
Blurb: “How does everyone learn to ride a bike? Answer: By riding a bike. Trial and error. Stops and starts until eventually you master the skill of bike riding — this is a difficult skill that once learned, is never lost.
How does one learn to live a life without pain? Answer: By living. Trial and error. Stops and starts. Pain and no pain. Experience and practice until you become a master of life. Once you master the skill of living, it is yours.
You can live a No Pain life. It is no more difficult than riding a bike. Life is not a contest. Successful lives are not dependent on goal-setting, financial independence, the discovery of secrets, or following a guru. Life is for living. Your life is a gift from the universe to you. It is a gift waiting to be opened, activated, understood, utilized, maintained, and appreciated. Once you take responsibility for your life, monitor and guide its course, you can avoid pain and experience all the joys of living. Like piloting your first bike, living without pain gives you the freedom to be you. No Pain – No Pain will reawaken the truth that you already know. You are a perfect human being, perfectly positioned to assume the creation of your destiny. But, just like learning to ride a bike, this is a do-it-yourself project. Start now. It’s never too early — or too late.
Once you learn how to ride your new bicycle of life — point it in the right direction — stay on the path — avoid the potholes — and enjoy the journey. You can ride anywhere you desire. After all, there is no hurry to get to the finish line.”
Thanks again.
W. Green
Available at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0074QXFXM
Author Blog: http://www.wgreen.me
Hello,
I would appreciate your review of my mystery/suspense novel, The Sunset Witness. It consists of about 46,000 words and is priced at $0.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. I would be happy to provide you with a copy in the format of your choice. It is a quick read.
The Sunset Witness is a taut drama that takes place over two weeks in the fictional, seaside village of Sunset, Oregon. A description follows:
When Rachel Douglas moves to Sunset, Oregon at the invitation of her estranged childhood friend, Sarah, she discovers Sarah was not truthful about her reasons for abandoning her beach house. Rachel is determined to stay even after someone tries to scare her away. Then Rachel meets Michael Archer and says that only a serious character flaw would prevent her from falling in love with him. Wouldn’t you know it—he has more than one, but she falls in love with him anyway. Michael’s complicated past threatens their hopes for the future. After a double homicide, Rachel must choose either to run with Michael or to live without him.
As a new author, I realize there are thousands of books competing for attention. Your review would make it possible for readers to discover The Sunset Witness.
The format for The Sunset Witness is a memo from Detective Josie Gannon concerning the eye-witness account written by Rachel Douglas, an aspiring author who was reported missing. The story on Rachel’s flash drive is included in the memo. The detective fills in the gaps at the end. The Sunset Witness examines the relationships between friends, family, and lovers in an unconventional way, and all main characters are the Sunset witness. The book has more than one twist and an ending that is satisfying and unexpected at the same time.
I have posted links below for your convenience. The Sunset Witness is an ebook and not in hard copy.
Thank you for considering this request.
Best regards,
Gayle Hayes
Links to The Sunset Witness:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/128738
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00724WIC0
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sunset-witness-gayle-hayes/1108479718?ean=2940014072922
http://www.jaqdhawkins.co.uk/dance.php
Dance of the Goblins by Jaq D Hawkins
Originally published in hard copy by small publisher International Waters, now released on Kindle and Smashwords in all E-formats.
Your interest in Fantasy books suggests that you may find this one interesting. The setting is a feudal society that formed after a planetary pole shift devastated the earth’s surface population and all but wiped out technology. The common people are ruled by magicians, who are aware of the Shamanic society of goblins who live in caverns below the city.
When an unwitting human wanders accidentally into the caverns, a series of events is set into motion that will lead the leader of the magicians, Count Anton, to betray his loyalty to his own people to avoid a war that the humans cannot possibly win.
Hunted by humans who feel he has betrayed them by his friendship with the goblins and unwelcome in the goblin world where all humans are considered to be the enemy, he will be thrown into a deeper world where even the goblins have reason to be afraid.
I hope you would like to read my story. The first sequel, Demoniac Dance, will be released this summer.
Thank you.
Hello to the fine folks @ LL Book Review -
Imagine the cinematic masterpiece Vertigo re-told by its tragic heroine:
Judy Barton may be the most-watched and least-understood woman in movie history. Generations of viewers think Scottie Ferguson tells us all we need to know about Judy when he sputters, “You were his girl!” at Vertigo’s climax. But what if the woman we’ve come to sympathize with by the time Ferguson levels his deadly accusation is neither Gavin Elster’s mistress, nor a willing accessory to murder?
The Testament of Judith Barton tells Judy’s behind-the-scenes side of the story in her own voice. Like Wicked for The Wizard of Oz, it reveals the secret history of a classic film from a mysterious woman’s point of view.
Amazon link & sample:
http://www.amazon.com/Testament-Judith-Barton-ebook/dp/B006RUOW2Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328669337&sr=8-2
Kirkus Review:
http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/wendy-powers/the-testament-of-judith-barton/
Thanks for your consideration. We’d be glad to send you the book!
Sincerely, Wendy & Robin
Title: Manly Hero
Author: Adrastus Rood
Self-Publishing Company: White Whale Publishing, LLC
Genre: Epic Fantasy with a twist
Format: Electronic (hard copy not available until end of March)
Amazon Link to Book (and sample): http://www.amazon.com/Manly-Hero-ebook/dp/B006LGCOTC/ref
Smashwords Link to Book (and sample): http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/114040
We would love for you to review our book because we want honest thoughts on what we are trying to create. As two people who love the fantasy genre, we wanted to take it and mix it up a little. Freshen it up and make it accessible to people outside the genre as well. We kept the tenets of what we believe comprise a great fantasy novel and mixed them with a sense of humor and good old-fashioned adventure.
Book Description:
By the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Manly Hero still hasn’t killed a monster. Not even a little one. Normal for most people, perhaps, but not for his family. Monster-slaying is, after all, the Hero family business and Manly comes from a very long line of monster-slayers. In fact, his grandfather is one of the most famous monster-slayers to have ever lived. Although right now his grandfather sits in his wheeled chair, permanently catatonic.
On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Manly has almost come to terms with the fact that he will never fulfill his monster-slaying destiny. Because, in the land of Aldendhar, monsters are extinct. Manly’s grandfather was just a little too awesome at his job, and monsters haven’t existed for over three decades.
And so, the morning of his birthday, Manly has to ask himself, what is the thirty-year-old grandson of a monster-slayer supposed to do with his life? Hold down his job as a butterfly curator at the royal museum? Hang out with his two best friends; Cronimus, the failing wizard, and Ruby, the pickpocketing, self-proclaimed pirate? Or should Manly finally admit his true feelings to the girl of his dreams, the beautiful and famous Amelia Champion?
Oh yes, and on the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Manly is still receiving those birthday letters from his dead grandmother.
But, by the evening of his thirtieth birthday, Manly’s mind will be filled with a much different set of questions. Can he actually slay a monster? What happened to his grandfather? And are his parents really in an open marriage? The answers Manly finds will take him down a crazy path of adventure he couldn’t have foreseen, with a group of characters just as unique as his family.
Author Biography:
Adrastus Rood is made up of writing duo Petra and Adam. North American nomads, they met in university and knew instantly that they wanted to tell stories together. They are excited to start this off with the first book of the Manly Hero series. They make their home in the Inland Northwest and have two crazy dogs who like to take them for walks.
Author Blog: petraandadam.wordpress.com
Thank you for your consideration.
petra and adam
Hi, I’m looking for an honest review on your book blog for WICKED HUNGRY, my young adult urban fantasy/paranormal with a fair amount of humor thrown in.
Here’s the pitch:
Everyone knows it’s hard to enter high school. But no one knows better than Stanley Hoff. It doesn’t help that at night he wants to howl up at the moon. Or that in his vegetarian household, Stanley has a horrible secret that makes it hard to sit down at the dinner table and bless the veggie burgers prepared by his Wiccan mother.
As they say in New England, Stanley Hoff is WICKED HUNGRY.
In fact, he’s filled with forbidden cravings. And not for tofu pups. For meat. How much beef jerky, how many Slim Jims can Stanley hide in his room, in his locker at high school?
When a very hairy showdown with a school bully sets in motion a great chain of events that include an invitation to cheerleader Meredith’s Halloween party, Stanley has to ask himself some important questions. Can he overcome his shyness and get the girl? Save his family, his community and his diverse group of friends from the growing supernatural threat? All while figuring out how to control the beast within?
And a link for amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Hungry-ebook/dp/B0075ZWNJE/
Let me know if you think you can read — and if so, how I should send you a reviewer copy.
Best,
Teddy Jacobs
I respectfully submit my novel A Greater Monster for your consideration. The story does not fit neatly into any genre. While some might describe it as dystopian speculative fiction, it is more closely akin to a fairytale, specifically a psychedelic fairytale—a fantastical story, which breaks boundaries narratively and structurally. In that regard, it also has affinity with surrealist and avant-garde literature. William S. Burroughs and Lewis Carroll are touchpoints.
A brief synopsis: The nihilistic protagonist embarks on a strange drug trip while riding the silver snake of the L train into the bowels of Chicago. His mind shatters into shards that slice through layers of reality, and he breaks through into an Underworld of living gods and mythology where genetic material has come loose and blows like pollen in the wind. He struggles to survive and retain his sanity, but, more profoundly, he struggles to comprehend the nature of the Self when the body is so protean. He encounters many outrageous, dangerous, and charming creatures as he seeks safety and a human city. He befriends a Sphinx—guardian of mystery, meaning, and identity—who becomes his companion and protector. The climax and the main character’s evolution occurs in what might be described as the strangest circus ever imagined.
In exploring the theme of empathy, I found it relevant to alter the novel’s form (in order to change the reader’s point of view) by incorporating multimedia elements. One scene is illustrated with sixty-three full-page drawings. Another scene has a web link subtly mentioned where you can hear an original musical composition that I co-wrote and orchestrated with several professional musicians. A third scene, similarly referenced, is an animated sequence also viewable online.
You can read samples from the book on Amazon.com here: http://amzn.to/greatermonster and also read some of my reviews. The Seattle online newspaper the Seattle Post Intelligencer picked up a review of my book from blogcritics.com, and you can find that review here: bit.ly/greatreview The critic, Paige Lovitt, calls A Greater Monster “an exotic literary gift.”
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Author: Bernard Mooney
Title: Tough Care
Genre: Memoir
Published via: Createspace
Format: Paperback and Kindle
Here are the web links for the book:
Buy the paperback – http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1466391375/
Buy the Kindle eBook – http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006Z93V0G
Tough Care blog – http://toughcare.blogspot.com
Synopsis: ‘Tough Care’ is a tender and candid account of the time one veteran spent caring for his dying spouse (also a veteran), in which he offers advice and support to those in, or about to face, similar situations. The number of fellow baby boomers about to face these situations is huge and their time is fast approaching. Tough care is derived from the concept of tough love.
My wife, Celia, proudly served in the US Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during the Vietnam Era. Years later, however, she was stricken by serious illnesses that caused her to deteriorate from a young and vivacious woman, soldier, wife, and mother, to a severely incapacitated homecare patient. In ‘Tough Care’, I explain how her downfall stemmed from Type 2 Diabetes, which ultimately led to physical paralysis, dementia, and stroke before she died (far too early) at age sixty-four. I was born in 1951, so I believe that there are many of my fellow baby boomers that will benefit from the open sharing of my experiences as the lone caregiver for all but a few weeks of Celia’s last years on this earth. I was assisted by home nursing and home hospice professionals during her last few weeks. The whole process proved to be a long, painful, and arduous ordeal for a couple who had been life partners for thirty-nine years. Unfortunately, there are many who will inevitably face very similar circumstances. Both academic and industry studies have determined that homecare has been more prevalent than one might imagine in the US, and that future caregivers will not only be older, but will also have to simultaneously cope with ailments of their own. This compassionate and touching memoir reveals the many lessons a dedicated and devoted spouse learned in a marriage that was filled with love, respect, sadness, and joy. Readers are sure to find comfort in the advice that is offered, and will find references and online links to valuable resources such as the AARP, American Legion, VFW, Military Women’s Organizations, Diabetes Foundation, Hospice Care Foundation, and Home Care Foundation particularly helpful.
Type 2 Diabetes was the root of the problems that terminated Celia’s energetic and productive life so early. Causing the neuropathy that paralyzed her, it slowly and insidiously damaged the small blood vessels in her brain, which eventually led to a series of transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and strokes. The damaged blood vessels in her brain also generated the dementia that was probably the hardest thing for both of us to handle.
In my frank and deeply moving memoir, I describe in detail the physical, mental, and emotional challenges I encountered while caring for my dying mate. I also summarize the lessons I had to learn the hard way, which I hope will benefit many baby boomers now, or in the future. I share these lessons because I believe it is certain that life is too short to learn through your own experiences alone.
Dear Reviewers:
I’m excited to announce the release of my new novel, The Concubine’s Gift!
In this novel, Bernice Babbitt, a shy, sexually-inhibited but all too curious woman, discovers a long forgotten makeup case that one belonged to the most successful concubine in Hong Kong. Inside is a jar of face powder with magical qualities. Bernice begins to use it and soon she is not only seeing visions of other people’s sex lives, she’s also blurting out bedroom advice. A sexy Pandora’s Box of a tale!
I would like to send you a complimentary copy of the The Concubine’s Gift. Please email me and I will send you a gift copy of the ebook right away. I think you will enjoy it.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.
K. Ford K.
kayfordkay@yahoo.com
http://kfordk.com
The Concubine’s Gift is available on Amazon
Published by Create Space
Author: Randy Dutton
Title: The Carbon Trap
Genre: Thriller
Published by: http://www.RainforestPress.com
Format: Kindle, Nook, ePub, Smashwords.
I offer my book for review. This is the FIRST ecopolitical thriller that portends mankind attempts to control CO2 levels going awry and putting Earth’s biosphere at risk.
• Environmentalists worry about too much carbon dioxide, but what’s too little? (At 150 ppm, nearly all plants on Earth die.)
• What if someone with the financial and technical abilities decided mankind was a virus and used carbon dioxide trapping technology to plunge population levels by crashing life-essential CO2 to new lows?
• What if global financiers manipulated the global warming crisis to gain control over humanity’s resources, freedoms, and population?
These are questions Anna Picard must face in The Carbon Trap, the first book in The Carbon Series. At the height of the global warming crisis, the United Nations attempts to control all carbon emissions, and authorizes a series of programs it deems necessary to save humanity. A progressive US government enthusiastically endorses the UN Carbon Trapping program, and to help pay for it, will enact draconian regulations, implement onerous carbon taxes…and sell Alaska.
Anna is an amoral fixer, an employee Agenda 21 member and global financier Alexis Swansen had trained to help recruit his corporate army and neutralize his enemies. It is her job to unleash a global hacker network to help destroy the carbon based industries and funnel insider-trading profits to Swansen. One of her recruits is Dr. Sven Johansson, a brilliant geneticist and President of Snath Biotechnology, who designs life forms to trap CO2. But Sven has more ambitious plans. At a UN conference in the Maldives held to impose draconian carbon regulations, not everyone is happy, some industrial executives realize data has been falsified. To protect her scheme, Anna frames one of the execs for murder. Her plans are complicated when she falls in love with Dr. Pete Heyward, the son of the man she framed for murder. Pete is a US Marine amputee who sees past her malevolent deeds to rejuvenate the morality of her youth. After a series of genetically modified carbon trapping life forms is unleashed upon the Earth, Anna must confront the evils she helped unleash, and prevent an even bigger disaster from unfolding that would destroy most life on Earth.
This is a high-tech ecological thriller that takes the reader from the Maldives, to the French Riviera, and the heartland of Texas. It introduces cutting edge technologies and new concepts, used for the first time in a novel, having striking implications for society.
This book be reviewed because it challenges and entertains the reader in the areas of property rights, mankind’s influence on climate, the use of genetic engineering to solve problems, and whether CO2 is essential for life. Along the way the reader is introduced to new gizmos and technologies, all wrapped up with a bit of romance. Some of the characters are non-typical, with the hero an amputee war hero and the heroine morally confused.
Book 2: The Carbon Cross is due June 2012 (80% written)
Book 3: The Carbon Crash is due December 2012
THE 5 MOONS OF TIIANA is a kick-butt story and rollicking adventure.
Captain Rez Cantor is a diplomacy officer in the Imperial Army, and personal attaché to Princess Leanna, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the Emperor, and sole heir to the Melelan throne.
On the eve of a treaty signing ending the twelve-year-war between the alien-hybrid Relcor and the Empire, Rez Cantor learns that the Imperial family has been slated for death. Under orders from his Queen, Rez is given his final command–save the Princess at all costs.
Overcoming incredible odds, Rez abducts Leanna, and the two flee Melela along with others of the Imperial guard. Unfortunately, their ship is nuked as it enters warp creating an event horizon that sends the ship 128,000 light years across the galaxy to the Moons of Tiiana. It is on one of these moons that Rez awakens on a beach–injured and alone–without the Princess.
So begins the sojourn of Rez Cantor upon the Moons of Tiiana: Five moons stagnating from a 2000 year-old war that has left its alien races in limbo and decay. Five moons that crave a hero bold enough to lead its people out of the darkness. Five moons that hold the future of the Melelan Empire deep within the ashes of war.
Publication is not until May, but hard copies and pdf are available now, and the first two chapers are online at http://www.5moons.com.
Title: paniK: Candid Stories of Life Altering Experiences Surrounding Pregnancy
Compiled by: Melissa Ferina
Published by: Lulu.com
Available on Lulu.com, Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, itunes, and Nook
I have started a nationwide project where women and men can submit their stories based on their experience with pregnancy. I have received 250 stories from 35 states and 5 countries. My book, paniK, is a non-fiction compilation of 60 works.
Everyone has felt that moment of sheer panic in his or her lifetime. Heart racing- palms sweating- no-time-to-think panic. Through this project, people are able to release their story, their secret, and their moment of panic into the world in a non-judgmental space. Due to the overwhelming testimonies and responses from men and women from thirty-five states and five countries, I know there is a strong need for this project. Over the past four years, I have collected stories via a website I created. These moving stories give the reader a firsthand view of what it’s like on the inside…to see through another’s eyes. It gives people a chance to fully learn to appreciate what they have and cope with the things they may have lost. I was a single mother for four years before I met my husband, who adopted my daughter.
Lisa’s daughter, a stillborn, “has a death certificate but not a birth certificate.”
Nancy… envisions a time when women who choose abortion can go to a place “full of radiance and redemption to light a candle…”
My story… 20 years old and single, waiting the two long minutes for a pregnancy stick to tell me my life was about to change. I stare at the telling plus sign, my mind begins to race, and my heart pumps out of my chest…panic sets in.
What is it like to give birth and then place your child in another’s arms? Who is there after you suffer a miscarriage? What does it feel like to give birth to a child who has already passed? How do women walk into single parenting alone?
This collection of true stories provides that support for the millions of people every year who go through these life altering experiences. It is not pro-life. It is not pro-choice. It is reality and what we make of it.
PaniK is for the teen moms who are afraid, the fathers whose voices get lost, the women who still remember and can share their past, and the children we can’t forget. It is for my daughter who will one day understand the difficult decisions for women and the woman I’ve become because of her.
Dear LL Book Review,
My name is L.E. Waters and I would be thrilled if you could add my historical fantasy novel to your list of reviews. Infinite Sacrifice is more specifically a reincarnation fantasy (a very small genre at this point) and allow me to tell you a little about it:
Maya’s shocked to discover it’s not the heaven she imagined;in fact, a life of adventure begins the moment you die.
Zachariah, her faithful spirit guide, explains the rules of the dead: in order to regain complete awareness and reunite with loved ones all souls must review their previous lives.
Maya plunges warily into her turbulent pasts as a sociopathic High Priest in ancient Egypt; an independent mother protecting a dangerous secret in glorious Sparta; an Irish boy kidnapped and enslaved by Vikings; and a doctor’s wife forced to make an ethical stand in plague-ridden England.
All the while, Maya yearns to be with those she cares about most and worries that she hasn’t learned all of heaven’s most vital lessons. Will she be forced to leave the tranquility of heaven to survive yet another painful and tumultuous life? Or worse, accept the bitter reality of having to go back alone?
You can read a sample here:
Preview: http://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Sacrifice-Series-ebook/dp/B0062F67L8/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1329350491&sr=1-1
Available on Amazon:
(ebook) http://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Sacrifice-Series-ebook/dp/B0062F67L8/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1329350491&sr=1-1
(print) http://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Sacrifice-L-Waters/dp/0983911118/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1329361638&sr=8-2
Published by: Createspace
I would be happy to send you a pdf file or gift via Amazon if you’re interested.
Thank you so much for your time and consideration,
Lauren
Hello,
I wanted to ask if you would be interested in reviewing a middle grade ebook of ours, Kidd McCool: Mythmaker.
What’s different about Kidd McCool? It illustrates how the stories we tell tend to take on a life of their own. It’s an adventure-filled framing story with all kinds of inset tales told throughout.
Synopsis: Kidd McCool is having the worst day of his life. He is humiliated, misplaces hope, loses his wits, proposes an unpopular plan, and is stripped of his good name. The dude just really needs to get out and make some friends. While he missions about during this terrible day, he finds himself surrounded by stories. He tells them, exchanges them and listens to them until they begin to shape his world. This is a story about stories.
You can take a quick peek inside at this amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007649WKM
Product details: Kidd McCool is an ebook for ages 9 and up. My publishing partner and I believe in the shared experience of reading and our goal was to create a narrative that parents would enjoy as much as kids. This is volume one of four and we will be releasing a new volume every two months. Volume one is a quick read with over 14,000 words and illustrations throughout – including mastheads, comic strips and traditional drawings.
Format: We can give it to you in a few e-formats: .pdf, nook, ipad or kindle.
So, that’s about it. We appreciate your time. Let us know what you think.
Kevin Shelley Davis + Judith Browne
My book, “3:41 A Novel”, is about sports (a runner training to break the world record for the mile) but it is not a sports novel. It a serious piece of fiction, with no chapters or page numbers, comprised partly of a stream-of-consciousness monologue by the main character and partly of notes, newspaper clippings, emails, letters and broadcast transcriptions to convey what is happening beyond the world of the main character. Tim Hardman had been one of the best runners in America until his career, his marriage and his memory deserted him. Suffering from an early onset of the first stages of Alzheimer’s Disease, he has isolated himself in a shack in the high desert of Southern California to train for a comeback, his physical abilities intact. What is happening in the outside world, which he ignores but which is becoming increasingly interested in him, builds to a climax in which Tim and everyone concerned with him are pursuing the same goal, but for very different reasons.
A broader description of the book of the book can be found at amazon.com. Print copes are available for review at the moment…kindle copies will be available soon, once formatting problems have been solved.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Dennis Aiden Lockhart
I would like to submit my Western historical romance TERMS OF SURRENDER for review consideration.
Although I’ve published five novels, this is my first, and it was a finalist in RWA’s Orange Rose competition. Here is the back-cover “teaser”:
“ I do solemnly swear that I will no longer bear arms against the United States of America…. ”
Paroled confederate cavalry Captain Michael Cantrell wanders the West, his heart filled with bitterness and loss, his only companions his bone-deep honor and sheer stubbornness. His journey leads him straight into another war. A determined, spirited young woman’s life and home are at stake – and Michael’s decision to stand with her will test his courage, mettle, and above all, his passion. TERMS OF SURRENDER boasts pulse-pounding excitement, stirring romance, and deeply felt emotion.
As you will see from its Amazon.com, five-star reader-reviews, TERMS OF SURRENDER has been thoroughly enjoyed. In addition to its heartfelt love story, fully developed characters and suspenseful action, readers have especially enjoyed its sense of humor and optimistic message about the healing power of love.
I’m soliciting a TERMS OF SURRENDER review at this time because, in addition to it’s being available as an e-book through Amazon Kindle, CreateSpace has just published it in paperback. And, due to reader demand, I’ve also published a sequel called TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT. While a stand-alone novel in its own right, it continues the story of the Cantrell and Devlin families.
There’s more information about TERMS OF SURRENDER and my other novels on my website (which includes links to its Amazon and CreateSpace pages and reader-reviews):
https://sites.google.com/site/yourbestreads/terms-of-surrender
If you’d be willing to consider doing a review on your site, I’ll happily e-mail you the edited, PDF version so you can receive it immediately.
Thanks for your consideration,
Lorrie Farrelly
TERMS OF SURRENDER
TIMELAPSE
DANGEROUS
THE GUARDIAN’S ANGEL
TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT
https://sites.google.com/site/yourbestreads
I am the agent/publicist for C.W. Trisef, author of the Oracle series. I would very much like to get ORACLE – SUNKEN EARTH into your hands for review. This book was in fact fully created and funded by the author.
Below is a synopsis for ORACLE – SUNKEN EARTH, along with the book cover. The second book of the series, ORACLE – FIRE ISLAND will be released in April.
SYNOPSIS
Fall, current day, Atlantic Ocean. Another hurricane tears through the Bahamas, headed for Florida. Among the wreckage: a U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat, one survivor (Ret Cooper), and a spherical object of curious design (the Oracle).
Ret Cooper is a simple young man with mysterious origins, unique physical features, and no memory of his past. His new family and friends discover he is truly extraordinary, with supernatural powers and strange scars on the palms of his hands. But what is his destiny?
The Oracle is the key to Earth’s unity and full potential, too perfect to be man-made. Legend claims it can unleash limitless power when filled with Mother Nature’s six, pure, original elements. But where are these elements? And which of our planet’s ancient secrets will be explained in the process of locating them?
The first book from debut author C.W. Trisef will have you cheering for Ret as he travels a submerged road, discovers a lost city, climbs an electrifying mountain, and begins to unravel the mystery of the Oracle … all during his first year of high school.
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http://www.amazon.com/Oracle-Sunken-Earth-C-W-Trisef/dp/1463559216/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1330475984&sr=8-2
As you are considering upcoming books for LL Book Review, I would like to introduce you to No Alternative by William Dickerson (Kettle of Letters Press/April 2012). A graduate of The American Film Institute, William Dickerson is an accomplished filmmaker and writer whose work has been recognized by film festivals across the country.
No Alternative is Dickerson’s debut novel. Set for nationwide release April 5ththe 18th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s deaththe novel is based on Dickerson’s real life experiences and his troubled relationship with his younger sister growing up as suburban white upper-middle class teenagers in the 90s grunge era.
Main character Thomas Harrison is determined to start his own alternative band to follow in the footsteps of Nirvana. Meanwhile, Bridget, his younger sister, a withdrawn and mentally unstable artist, rejects her brother’s music along with the music of an entire generation. Channeling the persona of a well-endowed black man from the hood, she transforms into a gangsta rapper, and breaks true artistic and cultural boundaries.
Bringing into focus what a recent NY Times article coined the rising buzz of 1990s nostalgia, No Alternative creates an edgy, touching, and sometimes shocking portrait of the lives of 90s teenagers who transitioned into adulthood in an era when the Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll ethos was amended to include €”Suicide”€ in its phrase.
I’d love to send you a copy of the book for review. For more info on William Dickerson, please visit his filmmaker page on FB: http://www.facebook.com/williamdickersonfilmmaker or his films page on: http://www.youtube.com/user/willdickerson
Thanks for your consideration and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Best,
Laura Hammer
First and foremost, please forgive me for not identifying myself, but I am a writer/painter who has always preferred anonymity over recognition. I have recently self-published a book and I would greatly appreciate any review you might choose to conduct.
Title: The Unwords
Genre: Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Philosophy, Educational, Poetry, Graphic Novel
Length: 90 pages
Price: e10.00
Official Website: http://www.theunwords.com
The Unwords are distributed exclusively through their official website so they are not available for purchase through any other online book seller, mostly due to my anonymity and the books activistic approach.
Through The Unwords, I strive to inform, to educate, to conduct social criticism and hopefully inspire, by implementing social sciences, poetry, philosophy and artistic expression in order to present to my reader a new way of thinking and a new approach to the way he sees and understands his fellow human being, as I elaborate on serious, contemporary social issues with brutal honesty and relentless self-criticism.
The Unwords have a very unusual structure which includes a very unorthodox use of imagery, making them very distinctive and difficult to categorise in a specific genre, or describe them within the boundaries of such genres. Even though I use a certain poetic format, neither do I, nor the people who have already read The Unwords, (mostly professors of the university I attended) consider it as a work of poetry.
Samples of The Unwords can be found at the official website.
http://www.theunwords.com/index.php/menu-writings
Thank you for your time in reading this enquiry.
My indie published, alternate history/science fiction/time travel novel Prologue, available on Kindle and Nook since spring 2011, was released in paperback in July.
The novel is based on the alternative premise: What if the Soviet Union had won the Cold War?
I have read your submission guidelines and will attempt to comply.
Prologue by Greg Ahlgren $ 4.99 at Kindle and Nook, 102,500 words, 312 pages, 52 chapters.
June 2026. The Soviet Union has won the Cold War and occupies parts of the United States. For futuristic MIT professors Lewis Ginter and the unhappily married Paul deVere, acceptance is not an option. When the pair discover a sub-atomic particle that can be accelerated to speeds faster than light, thereby opening wormholes in time and making time travel possible, it is just a matter of finding the right tipping point to alter. Along with history professor (and deVere ex-girlfriend) Amanda Hutch, and fellow revolutionary Pamela Rhodes, they travel back in time intent on changing policy decisions made during what the reader is told was John F. Kennedy’s first term. The trail, however, leads to Dallas on November 22, 1963.
The plot outlay actually fits both the Warren Commission and common conspiracy theory versions of the assassination, but plot is not the sole driving force in this novel.
Author website: http://www.GregAhlgren.com
ISBN-10: 1614344582
ISBN-13: 978-1614344582
Purchase Information: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Prologue-ebook/dp/B004FV4S8A/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1308412278&sr=1-1
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/prologue-greg-ahlgren/1103532237?ean=2940012382467&format=nook-book
If you are interested in reviewing the novel, mentioning or writing about the novel, or interviewing me, I can send you the manuscript in .pdf format. Just let me know to whom I should forward it.
Also, I note you are willing to take on more reviewers. I might be interested if I could limit my obligation to one a month, and only review mysteries/thrillers. Please let me know.
Should you have any questions please feel free to ask away.
Thank you for your time.
Greg Ahlgren
I would like to submit my book for your review consideration. Angela’s Coven is a story about a modern day witch who risks all to save an aging rock star from his unfortunate deal with the Devil. This is different from so many stories in this genre as there are no pointy hats and no magic wands allowed. Truly, it is a story of second chances, new beginnings and starting over set against a tragic/comic background of the struggle between good and evil.
This is book #1 in the series with book #2 scheduled for release October, 2012. Readers can find Angela’s Coven on Amazon, B&N, I-Books, Smashwords and Manic Readers to name a few. A paperback version is scheduled for this October as well. I hope you enjoy my unusual take on Guardian Angels and my Cabbottown Witches.
Bruce Jenvey
Angela’s Coven
The Cabbottown Witch Novels
by Bruce Jenvey
Genre: Speculative Paranormal
Release: October 21, 2011
Publisher: Museitup Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-927085-79-0
http://www.covenbooks.com
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbH92Lrrtdg
Back Cover:
Reggie Sinclair is an aging British rock star living in New York City who has just found out he is terminally ill. He also has a very dark secret: When he was still an undiscovered teenager, he sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for his great fame and success. As his life draws to an end, he prepares to face the inevitable until he stumbles upon a very enchanting, modern-day witch named Angela, and her untraditional coven.
Angela gradually introduces Reggie to her world of old school Witchcraft with its roots in alchemy and ‘natural chemistry’ dating to the Dark Ages. As their relationship grows, they devise a plan to break Reggie’s contract and save his soul.
This is a story of the struggle between good and evil with a cast of characters that ranges from guardian angels to young witches-in-training. Together, they have to come to terms with the uncertainties of love, loss, and life decisions to save Reggie from an unbearable eternity. Here is a plot filled with unexpected twists and surprises to the very last page that will also cast an entirely different light on anything you may have ever considered as faith!
Bruce Jenvey
My novel Guilty Pleasures was released December 1, 2011. I’m self published with Nayberry Publications. Available on Nook, Kindle, and Amazon.com.
Married lawyer, Hassan Walker, can’t seem to get enough of the Sugar Hill Gentleman’s Club, as he is in love with Jada James, a sultry dancer with an alter ego, Cinnamon. Unable to shake the taunting images of her out of his head, Hassan can not even have sex with his own wife, Roxi Walker, without envisioning his Sugar Hill temptress. Meanwhile, Roxi can no longer hide the secret affair that has swept her away from reality. Given an ultimatum to stop cheating or to lose her husband for good, Roxi tries but cannot seem to fulfill her husband’s request completely. Once all of the guilty pleasures start coming to light, Hassan, Roxi, Jada along with Ivan, Victoria, and Dawn will have some serious decisions to make.
To: LL Book Review
My name is Mike Lynch, and my novel, “After the Cross,” published by Ellechor Publishing (June 2011), is one I think you would enjoy reading. This is a story about an 800-year-old letter found at an archeological site in Istanbul that makes the astonishing claim the cross of Jesus still exists, and has been safely hidden away in an unknown location. Colton and Mallory, two leading archeologists, take on a hunt for the cross, but soon discover hired mercenaries are bent at stopping them at all costs. Their search eventually leads them to a small town in Israel, where they must choose between their growing love for one another and the future of the cross itself.
If you have any other questions for me about the book, or would like to know more about me, you can also check out my website
(www.mikelynchbooks.com).
I hope to hear from you soon,
Mike
Hello
I write horror, and my new book, The Ferrymen, by Damnation Books, is a supernatural, paranormal cop thriller set in New York and New Orleans. Here’s the official press release from my publisher-
When a shootout with criminal mastermind Alexander Crowley, leaves his partner, Lincoln lying in a coma, Joe Buchanan begins to piece together his life.
Searching for answers, Joe meets with Angie, an old friend who can talk to spirits, and she tells him of a new threat. Joe and Angie track down Crowley to a mysterious estate in New Orleans, where everything is not as it seems. As Joe digs deeper, Crowley has one more final trick up his sleeve, resurrecting his bloodline for one final battle with Joe.
Joe will throw down the gauntlet, and prepare to make the ultimate choice. Kill the man responsible for Lincoln’s coma, or capture the spirit responsible for their best friend’s death. Either way, justice will be served.
Hi guys, I imagine that you guys must get a lot of requests. I’d would love you to review my book, Insecure. It is available on Smashwords here:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/141420
and here is a coupon to get it for nothing: CK97F
Synopsis: Dan Collins wants to spice up his life a but and the chance discovery of a secret that could give him access to millions – if not billions – could be the answer to his prayers.
But this discovery starts a chain of events that he – nor his properly dodgy brother – can stop and slowly they get sucked into a world of hacking, money, guns, goons and bank robbery.
With help from the most unlikely sources, luck and brazen opportunism they try and pull off the heist of the century. They might even get away with it – but will the reward be worth the cost?
Hi, my name is Molly Brandenburg and I am a cartoonist. THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS is my second book of cartoons. The first book, EVERYDAY CAT EXCUSES, was self published in 2007 and then republished in 2008 by Sterling Publishing. The new book is available as a paperback and also a kindle or in other ebook formats. The book was created using Createspace.
THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS is a random series of cat cartoons that explores the major issues of the kitty universe, including theological concerns, sleeping in piles of other cats, and the real question of who exactly has first dibs on the kibble bowl. The book also introduces Frankie the cat, the loveably soulful cat with his eyes on a Hollywood career. In a series of lively line drawings, Frankie’s story is revealed, as this weight-challenged black and white cat finds his status on the home front threatened when a tabby kitten moves in and takes over his special place on the bed. Small issues, perhaps, to humankind, but to a feline, finding the right place on the owner’s bed is big time stuff, to be sure! THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS reveals all this and more.
The book is alot of fun, and great for all ages of people who like to laugh. Thanks for your consideration! Please like the facebook page! Mollyb
Nomance
Because it’s the antithesis of romance.
Carla the florist is surrounded by the duplicitous and the craven – and that’s just her flowers. The human beings are infinitely worse, especially the men. There’s Gwynne, her oafish and cold hearted brother, Gerald, the suave and sophisticated doctor whose hidden agenda is unspeakable, and finally there’s David, the handsome, dashing lawyer whose deceit hurts most of all. If only God weren’t a fictional character then surely they’d get their just deserts . . . except, it is only through their perfidy that love finds a way into her world.
Available at B&N, Smashwords and here at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Nomance-ebook/dp/B006VDKSPW
Re: THE ANGRY WOMAN SUITE
Publisher: Telemachus Press
Please consider THE ANGRY WOMAN SUITE, a mainstream novel about a celebrity double murder in the early 1900s, in Pennsylvania, and the effects on three generations of two families.
THE ANGRY WOMAN SUITE, a Kirkus Critics’ Pick, is just out in print and e-book formats. Following is a short synopsis from the back cover:
When overbearing former big band star Francis Grayson mentions the “murdering bitches” who supposedly ruined his life, his resentful stepdaughter Elyse—always on the lookout for simple dirt on Francis—takes note. Intertwining narrative with Francis, Elyse stumbles across glimmers of big murder instead of simple dirt, while Francis moves perspective of his “bitches” back to the 1930s, to his childhood in Pennsylvania. His coming-of-age story centers on a mysterious painting and search for the artist who he believes can fix his feuding family. Aiding him in his quest is his mother’s lover, Aidan Madsen, who not only mentors Francis’ music career, but knows everything about two murders implicating the women in Francis’ family. The three narrators of THE ANGRY WOMAN SUITE—Elyse, Francis, and Aidan—weave together a picture of two disturbed families who meet their match in the young, determined to survive Elyse Grayson, and human to a fault hero, Aidan Madsen.
Thank you!
http://theangrywomansuite.amazon.com
http://leefullbright.com
amazon.com/author/leefullbright
My book is written in a narrative non-fiction format, and the main focus is economics and how it is intertwined in our daily lives. I wanted to provide a snippet of what it is about.
Professional football players, corporate tobacco advertisers, volatile gasoline prices, and the Cold War all share an undetected commonality—each is an intrinsic part of economics. Though not obvious to the naked eye, each entity shares a pattern with the others. This book helps to shed light on these mutual characteristics. It is an extensive compilation of theories interpreted using supportive examples.
Economics is an enthralling science that encompasses our actions, thoughts, and emotional rationality every day in the unconscious. This book dissects economic theory into bite-size, entertaining snippets that anyone can understand and apply to their daily routines. It is a compelling depiction of history, business, pop culture, and social movements intertwined with relevant economic trends. Economics is part of daily life, and this book challenges readers to question how and why people make decisions by adding a simple twist on normalcy.
Hello,
My name is Carolyn Moncel. I write Women’s Fiction and I would love the opportunity to submit this work for your review.
Would you ever reveal a dark secret to a complete stranger – even if you knew you’d never meet that person again? This question is at the heart of a 25, 980 word work entitled: Railway Confessions – A Collection of Short Stories. As passengers traveling aboard a TGV train from Paris to Geneva one summer evening, three couples casually disclose very intimate, truthful details that could potentially transform their lives either for the better or for the worst. In the story, “My Brother’s Keeper,” a couple must come to terms with the murders that each of them had a hand in committing and their aftermaths; In “A Choice in the Matter,” another couple must address the questions of wanted and unwanted pregnancies and the circumstances for which such requests are ever acceptable; and in the last story entitled, “Pretty Prison,” a last couple must deal with love, infidelity and all of its complexities. Ellery Roulet and Lola Sanchez from a previous work, 5 Reasons to Leave a Lover return, and along with four others, confront their deepest fears with unexpected results.
Available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Railway-Confessions-Collection-Stories-ebook/dp/B0076BLY42/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332407865&sr=8-1
Thank you very much in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Moncel
Website: http://www.carolynmoncel.com
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Carolyn-Moncel/e/B0049P1060/ref=sr_tc_ep?qid=1332409277
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4427353.Carolyn_Moncel
Hello
This is a short email to invite you to take a look at my new ebook “The End-time Evangelist” which is now available from most major ebookstores. A free copy will be made available to you at Smashwords.com should you wish to consider it for review.
I believe you can judge the quality of an ebook within the first few paragraphs, and that you can determine whether it is a book you will enjoy within the first few pages. So please take a moment to check out the opening pages of “The End-time Evangelist” – the opening chapters are immediately accessible for your consideration, simply click on the Smashwords Preview link below.
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THE END-TIME EVANGELIST
by David J. Hegarty
The end of the world is coming … They’re making sure of it!
When a mysterious militant cabal descends on the Middle East and Israeli soldiers start to go missing, journalist Sean O’Rourke and scholar Samar Abu Akhras find themselves thrown together in a desperate race against time. Both have returned to Israel to face their own troubled pasts, but neither are prepared for the strange new terror that threatens to plunge the region into a conflict to eclipse all others.
Before very long, Sean and Samar are being hunted by terrorists and security forces alike.
Outlawed and on the run, they need to expose the conspiracy if they are to have any hope of saving themselves. But to do this, Sean and Samar have to unearth a secret.
A secret that has been buried for almost a thousand years.
A secret that will shake the world to its very foundations …
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Available now from Kobo, Barnes & Noble and Diesel ebookstores. Coming soon to the Apple iBookstore and Sony ebookstore. RRP $2.99 (U.S.).
If you are unsure whether you will have time to read or review this ebook, please be sure to download the free copy available to you before 7th April 2012 as the coupon will expire. If you have no further need for it after downloading, you can always delete it and it won’t cost you a penny.
LINK to PREVIEW the opening pages online at Smashwords.com:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/130610
TO GET YOUR FREE COPY simply follow this same link … http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/130610
… and prior to checkout enter the code VM47T to get a 100% discount before 7th April 2012
LINKS to PURCHASE a copy from other retailers:
KOBO: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-End-time-Evangelist/book-LldK6FuuuEqBlosKwwS13A/page1.html
BARNES & NOBLE: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-end-time-evangelist-david-j-hegarty/1109155823?ean=2940033042050&itm=1&usri=the+end-time+evangelist
DIESEL: http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/item/SW00000130610/Hegarty-David-J.-The-End-time-Evangelist/1.html
Thanks for taking the time to read this email.
Best Regards,
David Hegarty
Greetings LL Book Review folks:
Below is a brief summary of my memoir SICK. I hope to entertain as well as educate the reader about the dynamics of a relationship with a psychopath. I would be honored if you would choose my book for a review.
Summary-
Small time drug deals, following the Grateful Dead, and a passion for growing pot filled my world before I met Greg. But the first time I got off a flight, strolled over to the baggage claim in my carefully chosen new outfit and picked up two brand new flowered suitcases filled with eighty pounds of Mexican swag pot, I felt like I had found my true calling in life. The adrenaline rush of getting away with something big along with the money I would make was a new kind of high I’d never before experienced. I was instantly addicted. Making money organizing drug runs around the country was intense. Greg and I were a money making duo like none other. Life with Greg was exciting for a while but it wasn’t long before it became a cat and mouse game – then a complete nightmare.
Words like belittling and narcissistic were not in my vocabulary. Later, learning these words helped me disconnect from the mental torture. The tension would build as I protected him while he isolated me from friends and family. Then there would be an incident of abuse which confused me. At first it was lying, hurtful words and actions but quickly escalated to guns at my head, knives, and using my son to manipulate and control me. The honeymoon phase would be another fabulous trip to Hawaii or resort hopping around the world. I didn’t see the cycle or even understand abuse. The drugs and alcohol allowed me to tolerate and numb the pain until my spirit dwindled down to a shadow of nothingness. How could I escape the far reaching sabotage of any attempt at my freedom? Could there be a way out? Could I find a way to spare my son from this drug infested violent existence that would surely crush his soul?
Thank you for consideration,
Jen
Jen Smith SICK Blog
http://jensmithsick.com/
SICK on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007A3RE4A
Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sick-jen-smith/1108838124?ean=2940013948679&itm=1&usri=sick+jen+smith
Smashwords
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/133501
Hello,
Please consider reviewing THE FAUSTIAN HOST, a new young adult, paranormal thriller published March 15, 2012.
After losing his family and his home, 14-year-old Tony is forced to move from Florida to Massachusetts to attend Kalos Academy, an unconventional school for gifted children. Strange things begin to happen the day he arrives, and soon stories of plagues, monsters, and mystical objects surround him. Refusing to believe superstitions, Tony struggles to explain the occurrences logically, until he comes face to face with a satanic cult determined to bring about the end of the world.
More info on the book can be found at my website, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble:
http://www.davebecker.com/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007KNLFAY/
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-faustian-host-dave-becker/1109558388?ean=2940014326322
I can provide an EPUB, MOBI, or PDF file for your review. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Thank you for your time.
The Ripple Effect
by
Ken Coleman
Asks one of the most controversial and important questions of our time. What do we do with a child that commits murder?
A cold blooded murder is committed in a sleepy, quiet, North Carolina town. The Ripple Effect explains, the character of a man is not in the way he acts. It’s in the way he reacts, even more so, the way he reacts to tragedy. Because, in one moment in time, through controversy and the court of public opinion, everything can change.
The story explores the relationship of a solid, Godly family that breaks, as well as a broken family that find their way back together. Sterling Sharpe, the suave and handsome defense attorney, uses the event to rekindle past relationships, while the urban and gritty talk show host Great Dane, uses the controversy to gain national popularity. The riveting tale is not so much about true crime, as much as it is real life.
Website: http://www.kencoleman.me
Southrnauthor@aol.com
The Warden Threat
by DL Morrese
Genre: Science Fiction (Parody of epic fantasy adventure)
Technically science fiction, The Warden Threat is the first volume of an almost anti-fantasy, which pokes a fair, or perhaps an unfair amount of good-natured fun at the serious tone and dependence on magic common to many epic fantasy adventure genre novels. Because the central plot of Warden novels was loosely inspired by the U.S. buildup to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, they include elements of political and cultural satire as well. With their charming and truly likeable characters, witty, intelligent humor, and prose style blending humorous science fiction and epic fantasy elements, they are a fun read. I believe they will appeal to readers of these genres who may be looking for something fresh and different.
Prince Donald, the idealistic third son of the king of Westgrove, believes he may be the only one able to protect his country from an invasion spearheaded by an ancient and massive magical stone warrior known as the Warden of Mystic Defiance. Donald, unfortunately, is woefully unprepared. His only real understanding of such things comes from his reading of adventure stories. When he finds an ancient scroll he believes may allow him to take control of the mysterious Warden, he eagerly takes on the task. He dreams of saving the kingdom and becoming a hero like those in his epic adventure stories. To his dismay, his quest turns out to be nothing like he imagined. He finds the stories in his library seriously understate the complexities and hardships involved. He also soon realizes that the real world can be much more confusing than fictional ones, and the hero is not necessarily predestined to save the day.
Book Links:
Amazon Ebook Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MAWTUM
Brief story summary, Q&A, and first scene: http://dlmorrese.wordpress.com/novels/the-warden-threat/
Characters, Quotes, and Themes: http://www.shelfari.com/books/25755819/The-Warden-Threat
Hello,
Please consider reviewing:
Looking for Sarah: A story of Survival
by M.G. Silver
Synopsis:
In the darkest days of pogroms, a family flees the Pale of Settlement in search of a better life in Argentina. Amid the chaos of the WWI, one of the daughters, Sarah, misses the train. Left alone in war-torn Russia, Sarah survives the political maelstrom of the Revolution, the vicious cycle of Stalin’s purges, the Holocaust of the Great Patriotic War, and the aftermath of the Soviet victory. Through the pain, bloodshed, violence, and humiliation, Sarah never gives up the hope of seeing her family again, and when the opportunity presents itself, she makes a difficult decision to defect.
Years later that decision has a profound effect on her great-granddaughter Sonya’s life. Sonya comes of age amidst the Soviet anti-Semitism of the 1970s and 1980s, and the intricate details of her childhood and adolescence provide a never-before-seen window into the world of Jewish upbringing of that era. For years Sonya dreams of being accepted among her non-Jewish peers, but when those dreams are shattered by the KGB’s revelation of Sarah’s choice, Sonya has to make her own choice. She must choose between the road taken by her great-grandmother and the road that will save her love.
Available on Smashwords (free preview): https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/3630
on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Sarah-Story-Survival-ebook/dp/B003VRZJF0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1332621058&sr=1-1
A coupon for free Smashwords download will be provided.
Thank you for your consideration.
M.G. Silver
I am interested in reviews of three ebooks: Diamond:Psychotic Psychiatrist and Mad Mayans, The Wander Years – Talking Rock to Tucson and Mount Shasta and Calistoga. These are on my website, Amazon Author Pages, Goodreads and several other sites.
I publish through my own company: Obsidian Eagle LLC.
Dewey Dempsey
What child hasn’t fantasized about sneaking out of their parent’s house after lights-out and embarking on an adventure or two? Now, what if there’s a bright red crocodile, with a belt full of magic gizmos, who shows up and takes kids out on adventures after bedtime? Well, THERE IS!
Author Sands Hetherington has created a singular and unforgettable children’s tale in Night Buddies and the Pineapple Cheesecake Scare, a delightfully zany story full of antics, excitement, and adventure that young readers (ages 7 and up) won’t want to miss.
The two main characters are a young boy named John Degraffenreidt (with no middle name) who is not ready to go to sleep, and a crocodile named Crosley who turns up under John’s bed. This unlikely pair sneaks out of John’s house using Crosley’s I-ain’t-here doodad, which makes them invisible to John’s parents. They embark on their Program, the Night Buddies word for Adventure, and make their way around the Borough chasing down enemies and dealing with the perils at hand. The Program for tonight is to find out why all of the pineapple cheesecakes in the world’s only pineapple cheesecake factory are disappearing.
This e-mail is to ask about your interest in being a host for the author’s blog book tour. We have scheduled the tour to take place from June 4 to June 29, 2012. We’d like to do a mix of interviews and blog posts. And we would be more than happy to send out a review copy to you without delay. Simply reply to this email and request one, and include a postal address.
If you’re interested in doing an interview, please send along 8 to 10 questions and the date you prefer. If you’d rather have the author write a guest post for your blog, that’s great, too.
We can also provide you with an image of the book’s front cover, a photo of the author, as well as a banner that you can place on your blog, indicating you are part of the tour. Interested in a giveaway? Just let us know and we’ll try hard to accommodate you. You probably have your own ideas, as well, and we’d love to discuss the many possibilities.
We’ll be announcing the author’s blog tour on Twitter, Facebook, the Night Buddies website and through a number of other social media networks.
Sands Hetherington and his young son John developed the Crosley character over months of bedtime story give-and-take. Night Buddies and the Pineapple Cheesecake Scare (Dune Buggy Press, June 1, 2012) is the first book in the Night Buddies series. Sands is a resident of Greensboro, North Carolina. He majored in history at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and has an M.F.A. in creative writing and an M.A. in English from UNC-Greensboro.
For more on Sands Hetherington and the Night Buddies series, please visit http://www.nightbuddiesadventures.com
Once again, thank you for taking the time to consider our invitation. I look forward to a response.
All Best,
Gail
Can a ghost haunt more than your home? Can a Bigfoot track more than footprints?
Aubrey Taylor’s cozy life in the subdued, Appalachian town of Lake Julian had never been exceptional. Shouldered by his lifelong friends, Buzz Reiselstein and Rodriqa Auerbach, he quietly endured the thrashings of a persistent pack of pesky bullies, which included the most-feared kid in school, Magnos Strumgarten, and his own obnoxiously, well-accomplished brother, Gaetan. Comfortable in his humdrum niche of the absolutely average, Aubrey never pushed back…
…until fate dug a little too deep, and the unseen darkness of unspoken places stole his mediocrity.
When spurious specters and elusive mountain men battle for a tomb of Watchers, buried in ages past, only those who choose to search beyond the surface feel the grip of the ancients’ revenge. Unusual disappearances, a colorful cadre of insightful townsfolk and a whirlwind of blunders and mishaps exposes the struggling forces that transform Aubrey and his friends into more than spectators amidst the oldest war of all.
My first novel, The Last Seer and the Tomb of Enoch, is an 180,000-word adventure blend of science fiction and spiritual fantasy, which explores the stifling angst and carefree joy of adolescence in a world torn between tradition and the post-modern march of progress.
Currently available through Dog Ear Publishing, this book is self-published with a publication date of June 24, 2011. I do not have a publicist or an agent, and I have been coordinating my novel’s marketing to this point. I am excited for those with experience to read it and provide criticism, even if it’s pointed or harsh, as that will help me grow as a writer.
I would like to submit my novel for consideration for review. I look forward to hearing from you. If there is other information you need, please do not hesitate to contact me. Also, you can find more information about me and my novel at http://www.hoaker-croaker.com. Thank you very much for consideration.
With Highest Hopes,
Ashland Menshouse
ashlandmenshouse@gmail.com
Aloha,
US Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Didnt-Mean-Kill-Friend-ebook/dp/B007N9RHRK
Name:
Kamuela Kaneshiro.
Title:
I Didn’t Mean to Kill My Best Friend
Synopsis:
“I Didn’t Mean to Kill My Best Friend” is a novella about two friends and their quest to dispose of a mutual friend’s body. Throughout the night, the duo is faced with various obstacles that prevent them from accomplishing their goal. “I Didn’t Mean to Kill My Best Friend” is a comedic, entertaining look at the difficulties associated with this grim task.
Self-Published.
Why you should review my book:
Because of the awesome title! If you still need some coaxing, it is a dark comedy but more comedy than dark. Plus this is my first book, so I would appreciate all the help I could get.
Mahalo!…
Title: Hunting for Sparrows
Author: Beatrice Gerard
Genre: Thriller/Literary Fiction
Web site: http://www.facebook.com/HuntingForSparrows
Publisher: KDP, CreateSpace
Formats: 6″ x 9″ (15.24 x 22.86 cm), Black & White on White paper, 322 pages (Publishing date end of April 2012)
ISBN-13: 978-1475011906, ISBN-10: 1475011903
BISAC: Fiction / Literary
and Kindle (Publishing date March 8, 2012)
http://www.amazon.com/Hunting-for-Sparrows-ebook/dp/B007I7GHRS
In the middle of the night, Thelma Hardy gets a 10 second call from her father: her mother’s dead. She must fly to Palm Beach. The company jet is waiting.
Thelma has little time for sorrow. The stock of Wise Woman Inc. is plummeting, and the eyes of the financial world are watching and waiting. Her father has appointed a male CEO, Steve, breaking with the firm’s tradition of female leadership and enraging the members of the board.
To make matters worse, Thelma’s best friend Lauren manages to miss the funeral, and her longtime friend Cindy decides this is a good time to confess her love for her.
Lauren, an MIT computer wizard, has in fact been there all along. Hours after her mother’s death, there is a mysterious hacking of the company’s firewall. The source is untraceable and the timing dangerous. The firm’s main rival is suspect, and Lauren has come to help identify the attacker.
As Thelma becomes more involved in the business, she finds hints that her father and Steve may be part of a scheme to rob her of her inheritance, and that her mother may not have died of natural causes. Steve realizes Thelma is onto more than he expected and has her followed.
When Thelma mistakenly kills an innocent man, jeopardizing the firms future, Steve decides to take care of the cover-up, and of Thelma as well: he sends her to oversee some factories in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, from where she is not meant to return. She tricks her way out of the trap and returns to Palm Beach, determined to discover the truth about her mother’s death and save her legacy.
With her wits, which many think she is losing, as her only guide, Thelma ventures into a maze of dark family lies and financial intrigue. As she searches for a way out, she will revisit her mother’s struggle for empowerment, transform her idle socialite toys into weapons, and take ownership of her life.
HUNTING FOR SPARROWS is a fast-paced thriller where the character’s self-discovery is as important as discovering who did it, or the nature of the crime. The novel poses controversial questions about gender roles and discrimination, women’s sexuality, the role of women in corporate America, and intra-family power relationships.
What others are saying:
Hunting For Sparrows takes the reader inside the mind of a woman hell-bent on revenging the death of her multi-millionaire mother.
In a book filled with twists and turns, the final twist that reveals the mysterious puppet master who may have had their hands on all the puppets’ strings was masterful.
About the author:
Beatrice Gerard (pen name) has taught Elizabethan and Modern English Literature, and published in numerous academic journals. A large part of her academic work and her writing have focused on women’s issues.
She’s the author of an award-wining collection of short stories to be published soon
Thanks!
Beatrice
I hoped you would review my novel, Secrets of the Apple, which will be officially released June 15th, though the ebook is available now.
“Exceptional” –Kirkus Starred Review
“A captivating love story” –Lisa Oliver Monroe, Kirkus Magazine
Back Cover
“When the door shut behind Kate, some invisible detail changed in the room, maybe something to do with the air pressure, or possibly the temperature. Gradually minor noises took on a strange magnification, like the grinding tikka tikka of the antique clock on the credenza and the splatter of raindrops against the windows as the long drizzle finally turned ardent. He felt a chill in his arms and rose to put the clock in a drawer, wondering how he could have occupied this room for two weeks without consciously noting such an irritating sound. Back at his desk, he picked up a pen, reminding himself how rejuvenating it was to work in solitude, free to swear all he wanted. He put the pen down, remembering he didn’t need it. He sat back in his chair. The office felt dead.”
Ryoki is comfortable is his custom-built hell, making money with both hands and slashing his path through the world of men. But there’s something about Kate, something important dangling just at the edge of his consciousness. She can’t read a map, she falls off her heels, and yet she saves his life with a button and a bit of thread. Terrified she’s privately plotting to marry him, he studies her with hooded eyes, attempting to discover her secrets for himself. But understanding Kate will challenge everything he thought he knew.
Why exactly did Eve hand over her apple?
Link to first chapter:
http://paulahiatt.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Chapter1-Secrets-Of-The-Apple.pdf
I look forward to hearing from you,
Paula Hiatt
Title: A Will to Murder
Author: Hilary Thomson
Publisher: The Pongid Press
ASIN: B0067Y2WGI
Author Website: http://thepongidpress.wordpress.com
Book Genre: Mystery, Humor
Format: Kindle Ebook
Hello,
I have a humorous mystery novel available entitled A Will to Murder.
Wealthy and eccentric patriarch James Boyle dies a bizarre death, and
his relatives, many of them as peculiar as himself, gather for the
reading of his will–only to begin dying themselves. Only when
long-lost Boyle scion Bradley Smith appears, along with his friend
reporter Eric Maxwell, do the mysterious deaths finally receive a
proper investigation.
If you would be interested in reviewing it, I can send you a copy in
Kindle format. More details of the book can be found at the Amazon
link here: http://www.amazon.com/A-Will-To-Murder-ebook/dp/B0067Y2WGI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322598997&sr=8-1
Thanks,
Hilary Thomson
c/o The Pongid Press