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Review 237: False Witness by Randy Singer

Review 237: False Witness by Randy Singer

By Dan Marvin on September 23, 2011

Here is the recipe for False Witness: Add two parts action novel to one part John Grisham courtroom drama, mix in vicious Chinese gangsters and deceptive government agencies, sprinkle liberally with Christianity and stir until well mixed. What you end up with is a hot mess, but not in a bad way.

Posted in Dan Marvin, Mystery/Suspense | Tagged Dan Marvin, false witness, ll book review, randy singer, tyndale house publishers | Leave a response

Review 225: The Raven Girl by Kathy Cecala

Review 225: The Raven Girl by Kathy Cecala

By Dan Marvin on August 1, 2011

The Raven Girl Kathy Cecala ISBN 978 146 106 6378 CreateSpace Copyright © April 2011 236 Pages Paperback $12.00 Kindle $2.99 You might look at the words “Historical Fiction” and “Young Adult” and decide to pass on The Raven Girl by Kathy Cecala. I almost did, there are other reviewers who typically review the young [...]

Posted in Dan Marvin, Historical, Young Adult/Juvenile | Tagged Dan Marvin, historical fiction, kathy cecala, the raven girl, YA book review, young adult | 1 Response

Review 112: The Sophisticated Savage by Carla Seidl

Review 112: The Sophisticated Savage by Carla Seidl

By Dan Marvin on September 24, 2009

I can guarantee you’ve never read anything like The Sophisticated Savage. Part scholarly essay, part interview, and part soul-baring diary, Carla Seidl weaves a tale that is hard to put down. What you will likely discover is that you end up finding out much more about Seidl than you do about the title character. Whether you end up empathizing with her or shaking your head, you will be right inside her head during a fascinating time in her life.

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Dan Marvin | Tagged amazon, Carla Seidl, Dan Marvin, Ecuador, ethnology, Galapagos, Huaorani, Islands, Jungle, simplicity, The Sophisticated Savage, Travel, Waodani, Waorani | 1 Response

Review 111: Bogo’s Revenge by Dan Marvin

Review 111: Bogo’s Revenge by Dan Marvin

By LK Gardner-Griffie on September 20, 2009

I know what you’re thinking. Isn’t Dan Marvin one of the reviewers for the LL Book Review? Of course his book is going to be reviewed. It’s an obligation isn’t it?

Posted in Childrens, Dan Marvin, LK Gardner-Griffie | Tagged bully, Cassie Marvin, children's book, chipmunk, Dan Marvin, moral, raccoon, revenge | 2 Responses

LLBR Reviewers Make Top BookBuzzr Books for August

LLBR Reviewers Make Top BookBuzzr Books for August

By Shannon Yarbrough on August 31, 2009

Congrats to fellow LLBR reviewers, LK Gardner-Griffie and Dan Marvin! Both of their books made the Top BookBuzzr Books list for August 2009 according to the BookBuzzr newsletter today.

Posted in Announcements, Marketing, Shannon Yarbrough, Success Stories | Tagged BookBuzzr, briefs for the reading room, Dan Marvin, fReado, free book marketing, LK Gardner-Griffie, misfit mccabe | 2 Responses

Briefs for the Reading Room featured on Fox 56 in Kentucky

Briefs for the Reading Room featured on Fox 56 in Kentucky

By Shannon Yarbrough on July 19, 2009

Congrats to our reviewer Dan Marvin on being featured on Kentucky’s Fox 56 in a recent interview about his book, Briefs for the Reading Room.

Posted in Announcements, Dan Marvin, Dan's Briefs, Promotions, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged briefs for the reading room, Dan Marvin, fox 56 kentucky | 3 Responses

Umpteenth

Umpteenth

By Dan Marvin on May 2, 2009

Without the benefit of super hearing, Alphonse cowered beside his bed and wondered when it would be over. The noise had started well after he was in bed. Like most nights, he had tucked himself in bed. He made the best out of an oversized t-shirt since he had no pajamas to wear. The food in the pantry had run out two days before and the sound of his stomach rumbling was the last thing he heard before falling asleep.

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Truly Self-Publishing by Dan Marvin

Truly Self-Publishing by Dan Marvin

By Dan Marvin on April 21, 2009

So, you’ve got a book on Lulu and you’re ready to go. You’re just about to sign up for their distribution package, have them assign an ISBN number and get your book on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. You’re almost an author, right? But wait… there’s a catch.

Posted in Dan Marvin, Getting Published | Tagged Dan Marvin, Getting Published, Lightning Source, lulu.com, Self-Publishing | 15 Responses

Nocturnally Yours

Nocturnally Yours

By Dan Marvin on April 6, 2009

Drifting without mass through a wall, Reginald vented his frustration with life, or the lack of it. The outward manifestation of his angst was slightly colder spot in an already cold and empty room. The Madison family knew conceptually about him. They knew that he had died, messily, in this very room.

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Tuesday Laughing

Tuesday Laughing

By Dan Marvin on March 10, 2009

It was a rather cloudy day in 2009 that I decided, once and for all, to give Tuesdays a miss. I had tried with past, misguided attempts to simply circumvent Tuesday. I took a sick day here or canceled an appointment there in the desperate hope that it would be enough to stave off the devastation Tuesday typically wrought in my life. This time, however, I was quite sincere in my desire to cease to exist for 14.3% of the week.

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