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FICTION |
All Books Mysterious and ScaryUnfinished Business - ISBN 1893302687 by Elizabeth Lucas-Taylor
Adventure/Intrigue: Follow Lindsay and Griffin as they thwart political assassinations,
and work to resolve some 'unfinished business' of their own.
Judith Woolcock Colombo,
author of
The Fablesinger
and Night
Crimes,
an excellent psycho-thriller.
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Midnight
Hours - suspense/mystery/thriller by Vivian Gilbert Zabel.
While struggling to recover from a debilitating gunshot wound,
homicide lieutenant Martin Rogers discovers an on-line "interest"
may be a serial killer. Martin must find this killer before he
becomes the next victim.
Published by www.4rvpublishingllc.com . |
All Things Romantic
Discover a novel by
Cynthianna
Appel and receive another e-book at no cost.
Be My Valentine (ISBN
1-931742-07-3 ) by Jane Beckenham. A time travel/romance set in the
days of pirates raging across the Caribbean seas. A story of hope
and the search for everlasting love - before history catches up.
Always
a Bridesmaid (ISBN 1-932695-18-4) by Jane Beckenham. Set
in the heartland of New Zealand, Always A Bridesmaid encapsulates
life and love's challenges. Starting over, learning to trust again
and daring to gamble on love.
Woman of Valor
(ISBN 1-931742-72-3) by Janelle Benham.
Travelling back in time to the Roman occupation of Judea, Woman of
Valor is the story of two fated lovers who struggle to come to terms
with their past, and their present, with the things they cannot
change and things they must accept.
Jenny's Legacy, ISBN: 1-59414-433-8 by Cassandra Barnes, is a contemporary sweet
romance featuring a psychic heroine.
Never Kiss a Frog:
A
Girl's Guide to Creatures from the Dating Swamp
by Marilyn Anderson.
ISBN: 978-0971437210. A
smart and savvy collection of stories, advice, and illustrations
that depict the men that women should avoid... as
FROGS. And no, they don't turn into princes no matter
how many times you kiss them!
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The Bodyguard and
the Rock Star, Book 3 of the Bodyguard Series by
Christy Tillery
French.
Protection specialist
Natasha Chamberlain thinks guarding a
rock
star touring the Southern States should be not only easy but
loads of fun, but she changes her mind when she's shot after the
first concert. Find it at:
http://www.lldreamspell.com/RockStar.html
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Science
Fiction
Infinite Space, Infinite God,
by Karina and Robert Fabian, editors: Fifteen stories that explore space
and time, chimeras, genetically altered humans, aliens -- and the
Catholic Church.
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Flight of the Gryphon
(ISBN-13:
978-1-55404-451-1)
by Kathe Gogoleski. A
time traveler falls in love with a woman from the past. |
Story
Collections
3
a.m. (ISBN: 0595357865) by Dallas Woodburn. Critics rave
this collection of short stories "shines with both humor and poignancy"
and "celebrates the beauty and humor of everyday life." A portion of
the proceeds go towards the Write On Scholarship Fund for young writers.
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Secrets
Fact or Fiction II, edited by Diane J. Newton is as the title
suggests full of great secrets including a political secret and at least
one from the deep South. |
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A southern anthology,
edited by Kathy Rhodes. It includes 28 sotires, 28
poems, 28 writers, all collected from a
Southern Journal,
an online journal. One of my poems was published in a past
edtion of a Southern Journal.
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Mainstream
for All Ages
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Crushed
(ISBN 13) 9780955367236 by
Frances Lynn
This is an illustrated preteen fiction about a misfit
non-identical twin. She lives with her eccentric family in
London and thinks she's adopted. |
Frantic
(ISBN 13) 9780955367229 by Frances
Lynn is a book set in th early
'70s. It's nostalgia for survivors and their children, who want to
know why their hippy-hearted parents are still stuck in their
flower-power time-warp.
Road Queens
(ISBN 1932993304) by Catherine MacDonald. This is a
multi-layered novel about four women who abandon their lives
and take to the highways.
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Coming Home
(ISBN1-932993347) by Catherine MacDonald. From Boston to the
countryside of the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada
mountains, this is a novel of love, family relationships,
and inner strength. |
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Janet Elaine Smith
has written so many books it's beginning to be difficult to
count them. I liked Pampas. |
A Mouth Full of Shell (ISBN
1-928973-44-2) by Connie Gotsch from is a main stream
contemporary novel about a woman learning to fight for what
she wants, and the life encounters that give her the
information and courage to do what she wants to do.
Snap Me a Future
(ISBN 193014-14-4) by Connie Gotsch is a
psychological thriller about a woman rebuilding her life
after a serious injury, and with her own resources and the
help of friends, finding the courage to get out there and do
what she wants.
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Storm
has arrived! (ISBN 1932993746) by Joyce Anthony.
Published by Star Publish. |
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The Kahills of
Willow Walk (ISBN: 0-9769989-2-0) by
S.K. Hamilton.
Can the enduring love of family heal a heart gone astray
and survive the insane, vindictive actions of one of its
own? |
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Sleep
Before Evening by Magdalena Ball. This
gritty, relentless story unfolds with the same cool
detachment that motivates the central character to peel back
the layers of her life and expose the painful scalding
within. |
This site
lists all of the books by
Philip Harris, his latest news and his newsletter.
An autographed copy of
Wai-nani, High Chiefess of Hawaii-Her Epic Journey by
Linda Ballou maybe purchased on Linda’s site with free
shipping anywhere in the world.
www.lindaballouauthor.com.
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TOLERANCE-FOCUSED LITERATURE |
The Immigrants' Daughter (ISBN
978-1-59113-773-X) by
Mary Terzian is a compendium of memoirs on growing up in
Egypt, during World War II, in an Armenian community of
escapees from genocide. The protagonist breaks gender and
oppression barriers to pursue her dreams and take charge of
her own destiny.
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First the
Raven by
Leora
Krygier is a novel with a voice all its own that
examines the corrosive quality of bigotry that festers among
those of with the same dreams, those of the same religion,
those very souls who should support one another.
This Is the
Place
ISBN: 1588513521 AmErica House
By Carolyn Howard-Johnson. "When you live amidst beauty sometimes
you don't recognize
discrimination and, if you do, you prefer not to acknowledge
it." A young journalist realizes that because she is half
Mormon and half Protestant she is not suitable material for
love. She delves into her Mormon heritage and journals her way
through prejudice into redemption. She learns to mend her own
life when she finds she cannot mend her world. This novel, set
in Salt Lake City in the 50s, reveals not only complexities of
the heart but the secrets of what some consider a mysterious
place and culture. "This is the Place" has won eight awards
including the Critics' Choice award. Find more on this book on
this site. |
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The
Inspiring Story of Little Goody Two Shoes
(ISBN
978-0-9668069-9-1)
by Michael Levy is a
wonderful story and a best selling children’s book for two hundred year s...
The theme of the book is to teach wisdom with learning and who can say they
do not support that noble deed. |
Click Here for Carolyn
Howard-Johnson's essays and poetry related to tolerance, peace,
Utah and more.
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POETIC DISCOVERIES
(Including poetry and other poetic endeavors)
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Dreams of Grandeur,
a book of poetry by
Amber A. Whitman.
Tracings, A Chapbook of
Poetry
ISBN: 1-59924-017-3 Finishing Line Press.
Tracings touches chords--both major and minor--for
readers interested in nostalgia, tolerance, culture and aging.
The author traces her life's experiences and for her it feels
like "a movie reel running backwards." Tracings was named
to the Compulsive Readers' Ten Best Reads list. Read more
on this site.
Cherished Pulse is an
e-chapbook of unconventional love poetry by Magdalena Ball and
Carolyn Howard-Johnson. Read more about it on this
site.
Quark Soup by
Magdalena Ball
uses the strange anti-matter world of astrophysics and quantum
physics to capture the bonds that tie human beings together.
Cat-House Sonnets, 100 poems celebrating cats.
ISBN-13: 978-0971069640 by Margy Ohring. Winner of a Muse Medallion
from the Cat Writers Association, Cat-House Sonnets depicts
all aspects of cat behavior in sonnet form. Poems include litterbox
behavior, food preferences, interaction with other cats and the
great love the author has for her feline companions. You will find
your cat in the pages of this book.
My Whispers'
- A Most Unusual
Collection of Poetic Vignettes
of the Holy Spirit's
whispers directly to you
through Susan E. Waldrop.
ISBN-10: 0975867717.
ISBN-13:
978-0975867716. Susan E. has received seven International Angel
Awards for Excellence in Media and nominated for a Telly for her
first film; 'A Peace of Jackie'.
Dessa Reed is
a poet and poetry editor at The Desert Woman. Find her at
http://www.dessareed.net/
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Humor |
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"For
Shrieking Out Loud! is like Sex and the City, without a
lot of sex or city...funny and thoughtful all at the same time."
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Anna Marie Gire, Editor of Women's Independent Press.
By
Joyce Faulkner
(Red
Engine Press).
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MILITARY BOOKS
Or
BOOKS BY WRITER ASSOCIATED WITH THE MILITARY |
Several books in this
slideshow are military books
and several are
winners of awards from the Military Writers Society of America.
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NONFICTION
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June Casagrande's
Grammar Snobs
Are Great Big Meanies
(Penguin) is a fun way to improve your grammar and feel comfortable
doing it. |
Live
Your Road Trip Dream
(ISBN
13) 9780975292808 by Phil & Carol White. Dream of that long, rambling
trip? This award-winning, "how-to" planning guide includes all the
tools the serious road tripper needs to make their dreams a reality.
HUGS, HOPE, and Peanut
Butter: Finding Light Behind Life's Storm Clouds
i by Marsha Jordan is a book of humorous, inspirational essays illustrated by critically
ill children.
Discover a true-life philosophy about
making marriages last a lifetime in
Choose Love for Life,
by Joe and Edwina Roady.
Harkening: A
Collection of Stories Remembered
ISBN: 1591295505 AmErica
House.
Harkening
explores the little white lies and solemn truths that one
charming, idiosyncratic family loves to repeat. Each story is
stitched to the next to become a saga of their sojourn from
Michigan through a vanishing railroad town in New Mexico, then
into Utah and finally (and happily), to a place where
individuality can thrive. Harkening won three awards including
Word Thunder's Excellence in Writing award. Read more on this
site.
Walter Brasch's
America's Unpatriotic Acts: The Federal Government's Violation of
Constitutional and Civil Rights. ) is a look at the history and
effects of the USA Patriot Act upon the erosion of our civil liberties
and violations of at least five of the Bill of Rights. It has been
endorsed by liberals and conservatives.
Law of Attraction Alchemy: Change
Lead
Thoughts into
Gold
: A reader says, "Ever
try to lose excess body fat or put onmuscle, but everything you
read is for a different body type, activity level, age, etc., so
that what you read cannot be readily applied by you today? Well,
Joyce Shafer has solved that problem when it comes to
understanding how to manifest your dreams. Ms Shafer, in her
very inexpensively priced book, provides sixty-four (64)
statements you can immediately use and apply to your life...
TODAY! WHAT A GOLD MINE! I am engaged in my journey to use these
alchemy statements every day for ninety days. I fully expect
aspects of my leadened life to become golden. I highly recommend
that you make the investment to do the same."
(Download/preview chapter available at
http://www.lulu.com/content/3567315 )
I Don’t Want to be Your Guru, but I Have
Something to Say
by Joyce Shafer: A reader says, “... absolutely wonderful with
simple, but practical life-affirming messages. [Joyce] reminds
me of some of my favorite authors such as Richard Bach and Jane
Roberts. The message contained in this special book will remind
you of the remarkable person you've always been; and as you
remember, you will take the necessary steps to follow the star
that has always been shining within you."~ John Harricharan,
Author of “When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat”
(Paperback/download and preview chapter available
at
http://www.lulu.com/content/773467)
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How to Have What You REALLY Want
by Joyce Shafer:
A reader says, "... I found that [Joyce's] book is not a typical
workbook, but a guide---a guide to who I am and a guide for me.
Basically, this guide is my life map---where I was, am, and
where I am going to arrive. I would highly recommend this guide
to all, regardless of where you are in life. As we all know, we
sometimes get off direction. Let this book put you back on your
map of life.
(Paperback/download and preview chapter available at
http://www.lulu.com/content/796351)
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Do's and Don'ts for the
First, Second and Third Wives by Juliet Gipson, MA. Required reading
by a percentage of the population that is growing all the time. |
Integrity: Do You Have It? (2nd edition) is authored by
Dennis Aubuchon.
"A much-needed book for these times." ~ CHJ
I Need to be SAFE: I’m Worth
It! by
Janet Goliger. ISBN 13: 978-0-9768273-2-0. Empower your children with
self-defense techniques that work; teach them to defend themselves in
any threatening situation while learning in a non-threatening
environment. The key to our children’s safety is to give them these
specific survival tools so that they never enter that car, never grab
that hand, and so they know how to get away before they are grabbed.
Successful Meetings: How to Plan,
Prepare, and Execute Top-Notch business Meetings by Shri Henkel.
ISBN 9780910627917. I am quoted in this book, so I'm a bit prejudice,
but I feel safe in saying it is packed with practical tips for making
meeting fruitful and keeping them from being a snooze. Authors can use
this book to help plan their readings, seminars and classes.
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Blended
Families: An Anthology (ISBN-13: 978-0-9786066-0-2) edited by
Valerie Coleman is a
book of essays from biological and stepparents, children and other
family members. The book expresses the anxiety and fulfillment of
stepfamily life and concludes with snippets of lessons learned that are
humorous, anecdotal and inspirational. |
Tina Carey
has created a
workbook style publication to guide women through a fascinating
faith journey of connecting with the
Feminine Face of God
through women of the Bible. ISBN 1432705415
Joyce
White, author of Sculpting the Heart: Surviving
Depression with Art Therapy can be found
on her Web
site,
www.sculptingtheheart.com.
There you
will find inspirational poetry, blogging, photography, music and
humor. If you are happy, you will enjoy her book and web
site; if you are not happy, you definitely need them. |
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Biographies |
The Solution is at Hand: The Dottie Walters Story.
By Dottie Walters and Terri Marie. ISBN
978-0-943477-14-5. The legendary Dottie Walters discusses her
amazing life and the lessons she would like to pass along. A two CD
set by the same title with the actual interview with Dottie is also
available. UPC number on the CD set is 706263-0500 -27 |
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Memoirs |
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The Dog
Diet:
A Memoir, What My Dog Taught Me About Shedding Pounds, Licking
Stress, and Getting a New Leash On Life
(ISBN O-7573-0394-3) by
Patti Lawson A touching and funny story how a little shelter dog
transformed the author's life.
Down on the Farm: One
American Family's Dream by Sue Glasco. ISBN: 1-4137-7727-9. A
great book for picking-up and putting-down reading since each chapter
contains several short complete segments. This memoir of a young farm
family is enjoyed by both young parents who are rearing children now
and also by those older who like going down the 1960s memory lane. The
universal struggle of a family striving to achieve a dream brings
chuckles and an occasional tear.
Sixtyfive Roses: A
Sister’s Memoir is a powerful and inspiring memoir of
family love, loss and survival. A must read for any woman on her
own heroine’s journey. It’s Eva Longoria’s favorite new read
– she’s optioned the film rights. Celine Dion wrote the
foreword. Angela Lansbury couldn’t put it down. “This memoir
is an astounding testament to the strength of family, but also to
the reality of illness and a person’s spiritual growth...readers
will not be able to put the book down. One can’t help but be moved
in reading it.” ~ Book
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CHILDREN'S and YOUNG
ADULT LITERATURE |
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Flying
Hugs and Kisses
by
Jewel
Sample.
How do you tell a child their baby brother or sister is not coming
home from the hospital? How could this happen? Where did the
baby go? Parents in the midst of their grief must come up with
answers to their children's questions. Flying Hugs and Kisses
answers these questions with compassion and hope. Available at Book
stores in English and Spanish.
ISBN 1-59879--119-2 |
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Trockle
is by Holly
Jahangiri,
ISBN
978-0-9797513-2-5 (listening ages 2 - 5; reading ages 6 - 8) by
Holly Jahangiri, illustrated by Jordan M. Vinyard. Stephen is afraid
of the monster under the bed. What he doesn't realize is Trockle,
the little monster under the bed, is afraid of him, the big monster
over the bed.
Published by
www.4rvpublishingllc.com |
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- the- Gator and Freddy Frog by Doc Gater,
ISBN 978-0-9797513-0-1 (listening
ages 3 - 5; reading ages 6 - 10) by Doc Gator, illustrated by Randy
Zabel. Al-the-Gator wonders how a slimy little frog
could ever save his life. Learn More, at the back of the book, gives
additional information about alligators and frogs.
Published
by www.4rvpublishingllc.com . |
Sad Sam and the Magic Cookies
by Stacy Quest and edited by
Jill Ronsley was First
Runner Up at the 2007 New York Book Festival in the Children's
Section.
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Lion in the Living Room
by Coebach McKinna
ISBN 978-0-9797513-4-9
(listening ages 2 - 5; reading ages 6 - 8) by Caelaach (Kelly) McKinna,
illustrated by A.R. Stone. Sometimes the animals take over the house, starting
with the lion in the living room.
Published
by www.4rvpublishingllc.com . |
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TATO:
(ISBN 1-59088-564-3) by Kathe Gogolewski
tells how a boy's magic
gets him in and out of trouble. A children's fantasy adventure.
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Zachary
Goes Treasure Hunting
by Robin Falls. With a little imagination,
Zachary travels throughout the world in search of treasures. To
Zachary's mother, a treasure is a bargain found at auctions;
garage sales; flea markets; even on the side of the road in a
trash pile. Will Zachary's lucky, Russian stone help them locate
what they are looking for? Join the treasure hunt and find out.
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An
Odd Fable by Norma
J. Sundberg with illustrations by Esther M. Leiper:
An
Odd Fable
is the story
of a princess
who solves a serious situation with a
dilapidated drawbridge in the little round Kingdom of Odd. ISBN 13:
978-0-9776958-5-0
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Base Stealers Club - ISBN 978-1-84728-220-0 (young adult/juvenile,
ages 10 - 14) by V. Gilbert Zabel. Someone is stealing from the
locker rooms during baseball games. The Jonesville Chargers want the
thief found because only bases should ever be stolen. However, when the
person stealing is revealed, the team finds circumstances make a
difference. Published by
www.4rvpublishingllc.com . |
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of the Missing Coach - ISBN 978-0-9797513-1-8 (young adult/juvenile,
ages 10 - 14) by V. Gilbert Zabel. Someone wants to Jonesville
Chargers not to win the championship and threatens the team. When the
team doesn't lose or forfeit, their coach is kidnapped. Will the team
find the coach in time, or will their dreams be dashed, perhaps forever?
Published by www.4rvpublishingllc.com . |
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and Giganto: Odds Against Us - ISBN 978-0-9797513-6-3 (young
adult/juvenile ages 10 - 13) by Lea Schizas. Bubba arrives at a new school, expecting
to be bullied as usual because of his name. The first day he literally
runs into the biggest kid there, who becomes his best friend. Two young
men, used to being the brunt of bullying, band together to beat the odds
against them. Published by
www.4rvpublishingllc.com . |
State of Wilderness - ISBN
978-0-9797513-5-6 (young adult/juvenile, ages 10 - 12) by Elysabeth
Eldering, illustrated by Aidana WillowRaven. Friends play a game and are
given clues to discover the correct state. State of Wilderness is the
first in the series of 50 books, one for each state. As the members of
the Geography Detective Squad work their way through the fifty
United States of America in
the series, they accumulate bonus clues that will reveal five
territories that are joined to or are part of the United States.Published by
www.4rvpublishingllc.com . |
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Seasonal |
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ISBN
1-932993-80-0 A Christmas Dream is a 3-act play for small to medium
theatrical groups. Story by Janet Elaine Smith, script
adaptation by Billie A Williams. Christmas is off limits for
Susan Quincey and her 3 year old son. A father he never knew was
killed in Desert Storm. He dreams of a Christmas of happiness for
his Mom. He believes miracles can happen, especially at Christmas.
Kevin Docketer and a Santa try to help--is it enough? A
heart-warming Christmas tale some say is the next Miracle on 34th
Street.
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Christmas
Cookies Are for Giving is a celebration of family, friends and
the joy of giving. Stories, recipes, tips and more...
Smells of cinnamon...cookie cutters...rolling and baking...eating
dough....By Kristin Johnson and Mimi Cummins.
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Book
Fairs |
Here are Places to
Find More Great Books. Meet Authors, and Attend Book-Related (Including
Current Events) Seminars. They're usually free.
Click Here.
This list includes personal
recommendations and input from those fairs I've visited, or participated
in.
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Books Not by Their Covers or the Presses
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Find other fun reading, reading that may not
be publicized in major media book sections.
My
New Book Review welcomes reviews from all reviewers
and all authors. The guidelines for submitting
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Find reviews on every kind of book
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Book Pleasures.
Author
interviews and reviews in
Writer
Advice. .
The Compulsive Reader
reviews books. Find interviews, literary
news, criticism, a no-cost e-zine, and more.
The Reading Tub
is a charity that promotes family and children's
literacy and is also a great place to find children's book reviews.
Book Exclusives!
Find insider news from authors,
publishers, agents, editors and others involved in the book biz. Read
excerpts, interviews and get in on the latest in promotions, sales and
contests.
Allbooks
Review is a site that occasionally posts my reviews as a guest
reviewer. Editor Shirley Roe keeps the reviews rolling!
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WOW!
Women on Writing is a site
where women readers and women writers hang out. Get interviews, reviews
and more. This site features reviews in genres
that you will love. It also houses author profiles that readers may
enjoy. This click-through button-banner leads to mine. From there
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resources where readers
can find suggestions for reading,
articles related to literature, and more.
My
review blog,
The
New Book Review. Of course!
All
books are considered, e-books, academic books, any genre. Content is
king. The review must be G rated. Readers are welcome to
submit their opinions. So are reviewers. Authors may submit their
favorite reviews. Please check submission guidelines in the
left column of the blog page.
My
blog that shares all things publishing--for both readers and
writers.
Sharing with Writers and Readers.
It was named to the 101 Best Websites list by Writer's
Digest.
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I
am on the advisory board of this exceptional group. That's my
disclaimer. But I'd say this in any case: Readers will love
The
Spirited Woman Circle series of CDs featuring interviews of
famous women in literature like agent Lisa Hagan and author Janet
Fitch. Nancy Mills is founder and editor. |
Sylvia McClain
edits the Scribal News Calendar. She lists literary events of
every ilk by region and that makes it easy for you, the reader, to
find something fun in your area. To subscribe to this
newsletter, send blank email to
sylmcclain@juno.com with “Subscribe Scribal News” in the
subject line.
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every reading club, book club, and yes, individual reader,
should choose a book by an author they've never read at
least once a year. Yep, and I believe they should buy
it, not borrow it. Though I have nothing against passing
books around (better a book be read than not read!), it isn't the healthiest practice for the
publishing industry. Then, if the reader (or club)
likes the book, I believe they should log on to Amazon.com or
BN.com and write a little review. Then they should write an
e-mail and tell one other reading friend about it. Then they can go to bed that night (this one night of the
year) knowing that they have done something to encourage new
talent and done their part to keep our free press free and healthy enough to
continue to publish books of all stripes, not only the ones
that promise to be blockbusters.
Our freedom of ideas
depends on that.
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promotion or tech on every page of this Web site.
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