Jun 19 2013
Dear Ms. Tucker: What happened? I confess that while I was reading this book I was convinced it wasn’t written by the same author who wrote Ten Tiny Breaths and had I not read TTB, I don’t know that I would have finished this one. I will say (and this is the reason for the(…)
Jun 18 2013
Blackberry Summer by RaeAnne Thayne. $ 1.99 From the Jacket Copy: Claire Bradford needed a wake-up call. What she didn’t need was a tragic car accident. As a single mom and the owner of a successful bead shop, Claire leads a predictable life in Hope’s Crossing, Colorado. So what if she has no time for(…)
Jun 17 2013
Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martin. $ 2.99 Amazon & Google Play From the Jacket Copy: In the midseventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. This book is, in his own words, the(…)
Jun 16 2013
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. $ 2.99 Amazon & Google Play From the Jacket Copy: Released by Louisiana State University Press in April 1980, A Confederacy of Dunces is nothing short of a publishing phenomenon. Turned down by countless publishers and submitted by the author’s mother years after his suicide, the book(…)
Jun 16 2013
We are big fans of Nalini Singh’s works here. I’ve been following her Pys Changeling books since 2006, when the first title Slave to Sensation was released. Seven years and twelve books later, we learn some secrets and find ourselves on the cusp of a civil war. It has been an amazing journey. The following(…)
Jun 16 2013
I have a friend whose tastes in books are somewhat similar to mine. She would frequently ask me what I purchased and I found so many times that our tastes overlapped. Why not share an ebook account, I proposed. We both have multiple Kindle devices and so I signed us up for a joint gmail(…)
Jun 16 2013
Welcome to First Page Saturday. Individual authors anonymously send a first page read and critiqued by the Dear Author community of authors, readers and industry others. Anyone is welcome to comment. You may comment anonymously. You can submit your own First Page using this form. Neither the press nor any other media network heralded the(…)
Jun 15 2013
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce. $ 1.99 From the Jacket Copy: The book that inspired the Academy Award–winning short film, from New York Times bestselling author and beloved visionary William Joyce. Morris Lessmore loved words. He loved stories. He loved books. But every story has its upsets. Everything in(…)
Jun 15 2013
Welcome to First Page Saturday. Individual authors anonymously send a first page read and critiqued by the Dear Author community of authors, readers and industry others. Anyone is welcome to comment. You may comment anonymously. You can submit your own First Page using this form. The air was a tangible thing, snaking along his skin,(…)
Jun 14 2013
Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley. $ 2.99 From the Jacket Copy: For a handful of gold, Madame de Morville will read your future in a glass of swirling water. You’ll believe her, because you know she’s more than 150 years old and a witch, and she has all of Paris in the palm of(…)
Jun 13 2013
Obssession by Jennifer Armentrout. $ .99 From the Jacket Copy: He’s arrogant, domineering, and… To. Die. For. Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn’t chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That(…)
Jun 12 2013
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. $ 3.99 From the Jacket Copy: Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place-he’s the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians’ time as well as their timely(…)
Jun 11 2013
Wicked Games by Jill Myles. $ Free From the Jacket Copy: Abby Lewis never pictured herself on the survival game show, Endurance Island. She’s just not the ‘survival’ type. But when her boss offers her a spot on the show and the opportunity of a lifetime, she packs her bags and heads to the tropics(…)
Jun 10 2013
At the Duke’s Wedding by Miranda Neville. $ 2.99 From the Jacket Copy: As society gathers at Kingstag Castle for the wedding of the year, matrimony is in the air. But who will be the bride? With swoonworthy lords, witty ladies, eccentric relatives, a gaggle of free-spirited girls, not to mention the world’s best high(…)
Jun 10 2013
June was a pretty good month for the DA reviewers which may be hard on your wallet. Sorry! Many of the reviews for these books will be posted this week and next. Let us know what you read that you thought was great (or not so great). Paranormal Romance Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh,(…)
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