I am sorry I haven't had a chance to post winners this week. I had to drive to Jupiter and the hotel stop Tuesday night had lobby email but not room email.
I was with my client preparing for trial Wednesday and in trial from 10 to 5 today. Last night dinner with Dad and strep-mom; tonight dinner with Dad, step-mom and nice friends. So only few minutes internet time.
I have to finish preparing closing arguments for tomorrow morning so I don't have time to do Giveaway posts -- I apologize. I will get all winners posted on Saturday.
Also, Friday Pick will be delayed and I will post it by Saturday.
Thanks for understanding.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Book Review and Review Giveaway: The Big Show Stopper by Ken Dalton
An old feel PI mystery.
The Big Show Stopper (A Pinky and the Bear mystery)
by Ken Dalton
My Rating: 3.25 of 5.0 ... please read the review.
The lawyer, Pinky, is a big shot guy who has several ex-wives and is more interested in money than relationships or helping his clients. There are parts of his character that I liked, but maybe more I didn’t like.
Pinky's PI is a prior client who he got off from a murder charge. Bear is a big guy, to suit his name. He tends to engage his fists before his brain. I suppose what really turned me off was Bear’s female companion. Sometimes she is smarter than he is which is fine. But other times she is just a whiny female who seems to be looking for a sugar daddy. Okay...so Bear and Flo seem to have a thing that works for them. It didn’t work for me.
As the concert crew immediately begin to pack up and move on to the next gig, Bear recognizes that the death was not accidental. He turns to the local cop, Ice, to arrest the prime suspect, Jack,.who happens to be a friend of Bear's. Pinky agrees to represent Jack at least to negotiate a plea which is all the defense that Jack can afford. Then a female girlfriend shows up and offer a million dollar fee if Pinky can come up with another viable suspect and get Jack released within two weeks. Now the investigation gets really serious and Bear, with Flo in tow, is off to track down other suspects.
I liked the mystery; there was some very good action and the writing flowed well. I didn’t like Flo's whines and the outrageous expenses that she and Bear ran up as though it was their "due." Also I didn't like that Pinky fixated on one suspect to drag in for the money instead of thinking it through to the facts.
A lot of this story reminded me of Keystone Cops falling into the right place and the right time to find the right suspect. Since I don’t care for the Keystone Cops none of this worked well for me. There was a certain amount of fun to the story. That didn’t prevail over the bumbling, sorry, slow, sleasy characters for me. It is a decent mystery that might work well for mystery lovers who do not mind stupid and bordering on unscrupulous PIs and lawyers.
Please check the tour blog for other reviews.
Blog Tour web site:
http://thebigshowstopper.
Ken Dalton's web site:
http://www.kendalton.com/
2. For an extra entry, become a follower or tell me if you are already a follower.
3. For two entries, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.
It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
(Four total entries possible.) MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL!
* This contest is open to US and Canada only.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons.
* This contest will close 10 PM (Central) on March 4, 2011.
The winner will be randomly selected from all entries.
The Big Show Stopper (A Pinky and the Bear mystery)
by Ken Dalton- Paperback: 296 pages
- Publisher: Different Drummer Press (September 16, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0578054590
- ISBN-13: 978-0578054599
My Rating: 3.25 of 5.0 ... please read the review.
Product DescriptionReview: This is an interesting mystery but the characters are not my cup of tea.
The Big Show Stopper opens in a packed concert arena with everyone waiting for the entrance of Brady Blackstone, the richest, and premier concert performer in America. But before Brady sets his foot on the stage, a tragic accident takes his life in front of Bear and a devastated Flo. However, it does not take Bear and Flo very long to question if the death was it an accident or murder?
Once again, in the pursuit of a pile of money and a little justice, Pinky travels to an exotic site while Bear and Flo end up in one of the least desirable locations in California.
The Big Show Stopper brings back Pinky, Bear, Flo, along with a gaggle of quirky characters. A beer swilling wacko. A naked old fart. A couple of downright dangerous folks. And concludes on a dark night with the dynamic trio spread eagle counting down the final seconds of their lives.
The lawyer, Pinky, is a big shot guy who has several ex-wives and is more interested in money than relationships or helping his clients. There are parts of his character that I liked, but maybe more I didn’t like.
Pinky's PI is a prior client who he got off from a murder charge. Bear is a big guy, to suit his name. He tends to engage his fists before his brain. I suppose what really turned me off was Bear’s female companion. Sometimes she is smarter than he is which is fine. But other times she is just a whiny female who seems to be looking for a sugar daddy. Okay...so Bear and Flo seem to have a thing that works for them. It didn’t work for me.
As the concert crew immediately begin to pack up and move on to the next gig, Bear recognizes that the death was not accidental. He turns to the local cop, Ice, to arrest the prime suspect, Jack,.who happens to be a friend of Bear's. Pinky agrees to represent Jack at least to negotiate a plea which is all the defense that Jack can afford. Then a female girlfriend shows up and offer a million dollar fee if Pinky can come up with another viable suspect and get Jack released within two weeks. Now the investigation gets really serious and Bear, with Flo in tow, is off to track down other suspects.
I liked the mystery; there was some very good action and the writing flowed well. I didn’t like Flo's whines and the outrageous expenses that she and Bear ran up as though it was their "due." Also I didn't like that Pinky fixated on one suspect to drag in for the money instead of thinking it through to the facts.
A lot of this story reminded me of Keystone Cops falling into the right place and the right time to find the right suspect. Since I don’t care for the Keystone Cops none of this worked well for me. There was a certain amount of fun to the story. That didn’t prevail over the bumbling, sorry, slow, sleasy characters for me. It is a decent mystery that might work well for mystery lovers who do not mind stupid and bordering on unscrupulous PIs and lawyers.
Please check the tour blog for other reviews.
Blog Tour web site:
http://thebigshowstopper.
Ken Dalton's web site:
http://www.kendalton.com/
I received this book for review as part of a blog tour coordinated by Tribute Books.
I am giving away my review copy.
I am giving away my review copy.
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
1. Visit the author's website and tell me something you note of interest. Please leave your email address.
3. For two entries, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.
It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
(Four total entries possible.) MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL!
* This contest is open to US and Canada only.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons.
* This contest will close 10 PM (Central) on March 4, 2011.
The winner will be randomly selected from all entries.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Book Review: The Taste of Innocence by Stephanie Laurens
A good plot but over shadowed by lengthy sensual scenes.
The Taste of Innocence CD (Cynster Novels)
by Stephanie Laurens
Price: Print $7.99; Kindle $6.99; Audio $29.95
Genre: Historical Romance
My Rating: 3.5 of 5.0
The Product Description tells a lot of the story but not all the subtleties. Charles has known Sarah as a neighbor and chooses her as a “suitable” wife since it is time for him to take a wife. that is not a great attitude for romance in marriage. Sarah has had a secret crush on Charles for years so she is inclined to marry him but she has a desire to marry for love and he is offering more a marriage of formality to suit society.
When Sarah agrees to allow Charles two weeks to convince her to marry him the nights of sweet seduction begin. Charles only intends to whet Sarah’s appetite but he did not calculate their flaring passions. Each night their passion grows till it is not clear who is seducing whom.
Once they are married, Charles does not want to be pulled into a romance with his wife so he avoids her by day and strictly indulges their passions at night. Of course it doesn’t take Sarah long to feel used in that arrangement so soon even that stops. Now their marriage is really growing frustrated and tense.
Meanwhile, someone is threatening the orphanage that Sarah owns and manages. During the courtship Charles was proud of her efforts but after the marriage he says he doesn’t want her to tell him about it or bother him because he doesn’t want to share any time or project with her. When the accidents accelerate Sarah seeks help from another source. This infuriates Charles as it makes him feel he is not protecting his own wife... which of course he isn’t.
There are several outsiders who influence Charles trying to make him see the treasure he has. But when she is kidnapped and her life at risk is it too late for him to embrace their love?
I enjoyed the mystery of the attacks on the orphanage and liked considering which character was the villain. I also enjoyed the richness of the love between Charles and Sarah although the seduction ran almost two discs of the five so this got to be a bit tedious. Still it was entertaining and an okay listen for a long drive.
The Taste of Innocence CD (Cynster Novels)
by Stephanie Laurens- Audio CD
- Publisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition (February 27, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061227242
- ISBN-13: 978-0061227240
Price: Print $7.99; Kindle $6.99; Audio $29.95
Genre: Historical Romance
My Rating: 3.5 of 5.0
When New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens created the world of the Cynsters, she introduced readers to the glittering ranks of aristocratic British society, where arranged marriages are the norm for securing dynasties, where passion is an art practiced by sophisticated lovers and high-born mistresses, and love is a potentially dangerous indulgence. For no gentleman is this more true than for Charles Morwellan, the 8th Earl of Meredith. Although he's seen the many successful unions of his Cynster connections, he has also watched his father's obsessions nearly destroy his family and fortune, a mistake Charles will not repeat. But as Lord Meredith he must marry, so he offers for Sarah, daughter of his neighbors, Lord and Lady Conningham. She's intelligent enough to run his social life, beautiful enough to grace his arm, and old enough to know the value of his offer.Review: This is mostly a nice listen but not overwhelming.
For most young ladies of the ton, the right marriage is the culmination of years of training, perfect deportment and intricate plans and statagems that would impress a general. But as a lady of independent means with a life of her own, Sarah is unwilling to surrender her independence unless it be for unbounded love.
But Charles always gets what he wants. He convinces Sarah to give him two weeks to win her, after which-if he succeeds-they will marry immediately. And so begins an intense courtship. By day, Charles and Sarah are models of decorum indulging in innocuous walks, polite conversation, sedate waltzes. But each night they steal away to the lush, moonlit gardens where sensual embraces turn to searing kisses, which soon become much more. Both are swept away on a tide of passion and feeling neither can resist.
But after the wedding, despite nights of insatiable passion, by day Charles maintains an aloof distance as if the near-sinful sweetness of their nights exists only in a dream. Sarah battles to prove that true love is a force that can't be contained, a gift worth fighting for, but it's only when she's engulfed in a web of increasingly dangerous incidents that Charles discovers how much he's willing to surrender to protect...the taste of innocence.
The Product Description tells a lot of the story but not all the subtleties. Charles has known Sarah as a neighbor and chooses her as a “suitable” wife since it is time for him to take a wife. that is not a great attitude for romance in marriage. Sarah has had a secret crush on Charles for years so she is inclined to marry him but she has a desire to marry for love and he is offering more a marriage of formality to suit society.
When Sarah agrees to allow Charles two weeks to convince her to marry him the nights of sweet seduction begin. Charles only intends to whet Sarah’s appetite but he did not calculate their flaring passions. Each night their passion grows till it is not clear who is seducing whom.
Once they are married, Charles does not want to be pulled into a romance with his wife so he avoids her by day and strictly indulges their passions at night. Of course it doesn’t take Sarah long to feel used in that arrangement so soon even that stops. Now their marriage is really growing frustrated and tense.
Meanwhile, someone is threatening the orphanage that Sarah owns and manages. During the courtship Charles was proud of her efforts but after the marriage he says he doesn’t want her to tell him about it or bother him because he doesn’t want to share any time or project with her. When the accidents accelerate Sarah seeks help from another source. This infuriates Charles as it makes him feel he is not protecting his own wife... which of course he isn’t.
There are several outsiders who influence Charles trying to make him see the treasure he has. But when she is kidnapped and her life at risk is it too late for him to embrace their love?
I enjoyed the mystery of the attacks on the orphanage and liked considering which character was the villain. I also enjoyed the richness of the love between Charles and Sarah although the seduction ran almost two discs of the five so this got to be a bit tedious. Still it was entertaining and an okay listen for a long drive.
xxx
This was an Audiobook I had picked up. It will be in the giveaway box again soon.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Book Review: A New Birth of Freedom
This is a MUST READ if you like the idea of time travel and civil war meets creatures from The War of the Worlds!
A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor
by Robert G. Pielke
Genre: Science Fantasy, Alternate History
My Rating: 5.0
It has taken centuries to recognize that all humans possess certain unalienable rights. There will come a time when we have to consider whether others deserve those rights as well.
That time will come on July 4, 1863.
Review: This was unexpected and a wonderful read.
This story starts in March 1849 with Edwin Blair visiting a young Abraham Lincoln on a train ride as he travels home from Congress to Illinois. Blair is dressed in strange clothing including Levi jeans and Nike shoes. These create an ice breaker and the beginning of a memorable meeting. Blair asks Lincoln to accept a retainer to provide counsel in the future and then he sets an appointment to meet again on July 27, 1863. Right before exiting the train Blair does one more thing to make sure Lincoln will remember him.
Sure enough they meet again on July 27, 1863. Lincoln is 14 years older but Blair is exactly the same as though their previous meeting had been the day before! That is only the first “impossible” surprise that Lincoln and his staff are presented with. Blair has to get them to accept that he has traveled through time in order to get Lincoln’s aid to allow him to go to the front lines and meet with the Union AND Confederate Generals.
Blair is a history professor from the future with expertise in details of the Civil War. He is counting on knowing the thoughts and actions of General Meade and General Lee so he can convince them to cooperate with him. Blair believes he will need the combined forces of the armies for a surprise attack against an alien force that will otherwise decimate the countryside if not quickly and completely destroyed. It will take just the right words and demonstrations to convince the necessary leaders to stop in the middle of a crucial battle and to work together against a different enemy that Blair calls the Pests.
To Blair’s horror and shock the Army soldiers capture some of the Pests and slowly they begin to communicate. Blair worries about loose Pests while he and some new friends try to determine what the prisoner Pests want.
I happen to really enjoy Civil War stories - a favorite is Killer Angels. I also like sci fi stories such as War of the Worlds and Independence Day. Add to these likes, I love time travel books. So this was an absolute joy for me to read. The historical detail is accurate and presented from the interesting perspective of a historian from the future. The characters, other than the historical ones, are rather quirky. Blair himself is sometimes frustrating and not always reasonable.
The writing is clean and easy. It moves very quickly, especially because you want to know what will happen. The only problem I had was the story is ended after another surprising revelation. It is to be continued! I have no idea how the interference of Blair and the Pests have impacted the world as we know it. I am anxious to find out and I hope the sequel will be out sooner than later.
Blog Tour web site:
http://anewbirthoffreedom-
Robert G. Pielke's web site:
http://www.robertgpielke.com/
Robert G. Pielke's blog:
http://www.bobpielke.com/
Robert G. Pielke's Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/
Altered Dimensions Press web site:
http://www.
by Robert G. Pielke- Paperback: 226 pages
- Publisher: Altered Dimensions (August 15, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1936021234
- ISBN-13: 978-1936021239
Genre: Science Fantasy, Alternate History
My Rating: 5.0
It has taken centuries to recognize that all humans possess certain unalienable rights. There will come a time when we have to consider whether others deserve those rights as well.
That time will come on July 4, 1863.
Review: This was unexpected and a wonderful read.
This story starts in March 1849 with Edwin Blair visiting a young Abraham Lincoln on a train ride as he travels home from Congress to Illinois. Blair is dressed in strange clothing including Levi jeans and Nike shoes. These create an ice breaker and the beginning of a memorable meeting. Blair asks Lincoln to accept a retainer to provide counsel in the future and then he sets an appointment to meet again on July 27, 1863. Right before exiting the train Blair does one more thing to make sure Lincoln will remember him.
Sure enough they meet again on July 27, 1863. Lincoln is 14 years older but Blair is exactly the same as though their previous meeting had been the day before! That is only the first “impossible” surprise that Lincoln and his staff are presented with. Blair has to get them to accept that he has traveled through time in order to get Lincoln’s aid to allow him to go to the front lines and meet with the Union AND Confederate Generals.
Blair is a history professor from the future with expertise in details of the Civil War. He is counting on knowing the thoughts and actions of General Meade and General Lee so he can convince them to cooperate with him. Blair believes he will need the combined forces of the armies for a surprise attack against an alien force that will otherwise decimate the countryside if not quickly and completely destroyed. It will take just the right words and demonstrations to convince the necessary leaders to stop in the middle of a crucial battle and to work together against a different enemy that Blair calls the Pests.
To Blair’s horror and shock the Army soldiers capture some of the Pests and slowly they begin to communicate. Blair worries about loose Pests while he and some new friends try to determine what the prisoner Pests want.
I happen to really enjoy Civil War stories - a favorite is Killer Angels. I also like sci fi stories such as War of the Worlds and Independence Day. Add to these likes, I love time travel books. So this was an absolute joy for me to read. The historical detail is accurate and presented from the interesting perspective of a historian from the future. The characters, other than the historical ones, are rather quirky. Blair himself is sometimes frustrating and not always reasonable.
The writing is clean and easy. It moves very quickly, especially because you want to know what will happen. The only problem I had was the story is ended after another surprising revelation. It is to be continued! I have no idea how the interference of Blair and the Pests have impacted the world as we know it. I am anxious to find out and I hope the sequel will be out sooner than later.
Blog Tour web site:
http://anewbirthoffreedom-
Robert G. Pielke's web site:
http://www.robertgpielke.com/
Robert G. Pielke's blog:
http://www.bobpielke.com/
Robert G. Pielke's Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/
Altered Dimensions Press web site:
http://www.
I received this book for review as part of a blog tour coordinated by Tribute Books.
I am giving away my review copy...although part of me doesn't want to give it away!
I am giving away my review copy...although part of me doesn't want to give it away!
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
1. Visit the author's website and tell me something you note of interest. Please leave your email address.
2. For an extra entry, become a follower or tell me if you are already a follower.
3. For two entries, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.
It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
(Four total entries possible.) MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL!
* This contest is open to US and Canada only.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons.
3. For two entries, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.
It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
(Four total entries possible.) MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL!
* This contest is open to US and Canada only.
* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons.
* This contest will close 10 PM (Central) on March 4, 2011.
The winner will be randomly selected from all entries.
The winner will be randomly selected from all entries.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
It's Monday! What are you Reading February 14, 2011?
This meme starts at One Person's Journey Through A World of Books!
What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.
Yay for another good reading week with a variety of enjoyable reads! I finished three review books. I posted an Author Interview, three reviews, two with Giveaways; a Follower Love Giveaway Hop, a Galley Giveaway, the Enquiring meme post and my Sunday post.
I replied to a few posts again last week and I visited a bit. Still not as much as I would like.
These were last week's posts plus Winner posts not listed.
Print:
To Tempt A Rake (Circle of Sin)
by Cara Elliott.
Review and Hachette Giveaway linked above.
by Michael Wallace.
Review and Giveaway of Review Copy on 2/15. Quite remarkable!
Audio: ------------------
Line Edits/Releases:
Love From the Ashes by Patricia Andres and ΕΞΙΣ gods, ghosts and battered cellphones by Anne Abad are ready to release... just giving the Valentine week to Cupid Gone Wild Anthology.
Currently reading:
The Collectors
by David Baldacci. Llehn picked this for her audio win so I will listen to it and send it on. I am near the end of disc 3 of 5. I will finish it this week during my drive.
Audible: The audible I am listening to is The Listener's Bible NIV read by Max McLean. He is a wonderful reader. I am at Exodus 12.
Line Edits: Working to finalize and format Soylent Red by Jamieson Wolf. Also doing final edits on Desperate Measures by Cindy Comer.
February 2011 Books Coming Up
All Print books
Scheduled:
Finished Reading for 2/15 A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor by Robert G. Pielke. Reviewing for blog tour.
Reading now for 2/17 The Big Show Stopper (A Pinky and the Bear mystery) by Ken Dalton. Reviewing for blog tour.
Reading now for 2/23 Everyone Loves a Hero: ...and that's the problem
by Marie Force. Author Interview and Review with Giveaway to be posted for Sourcebooks Casablanca.
Remaining Review books for February - waiting for the Help me Pick Next Book results!
The Werewolf Upstairs
by Ashlyn Chase
My Love, My Enemy
by Jan Speas
Moonstruck Madness
by Laurie McBain
House Divided
by Raul Ramos Y Sanchez
13, rue Thérèse: A Novel
Elena Maudi Shapiro
What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.
Yay for another good reading week with a variety of enjoyable reads! I finished three review books. I posted an Author Interview, three reviews, two with Giveaways; a Follower Love Giveaway Hop, a Galley Giveaway, the Enquiring meme post and my Sunday post.
I replied to a few posts again last week and I visited a bit. Still not as much as I would like.
These were last week's posts plus Winner posts not listed.
- Follower Love Giveaway Hop. Ends 2/13.
- Help me Pick Next Read Giveaway. Ends 2/17.
- Book Review: I Dream of Genies
by Judi Fennell; Paranormal Romance; my rating 4.0.
- Book Review and Giveaway -3 Copies: To Tempt A Rake (Circle of Sin)
by Cara Elliott; Historical Romance; my rating 4.25. Ends 2/25.
- Book Review and Giveaway - eBook and Print: In Love and War
by Suzanne Barrett; Contemporary Romance; my rating 4.25. Ends 2/25. INTERNATIONAL for eBook.
- Giveaway Galley Copy: Sins of the House of Borgia
by Sarah Bower. Ends 2/18.
- Book Review: The Righteous
Print:
To Tempt A Rake (Circle of Sin)
by Cara Elliott. Review and Hachette Giveaway linked above.
Kindle: The Righteous
by Michael Wallace. Very good!! Review linked above.
Review and Giveaway of Review Copy on 2/15. Quite remarkable!Audio: ------------------
Line Edits/Releases:
Love From the Ashes by Patricia Andres and ΕΞΙΣ gods, ghosts and battered cellphones by Anne Abad are ready to release... just giving the Valentine week to Cupid Gone Wild Anthology.
Currently reading:
Print: The Big Show Stopper (A Pinky and the Bear mystery) by Ken Dalton.
I am 35% into this one. It seems to be moving fast. The review and review copy giveaway will post on 2/17.
Product Description
The Big Show Stopper opens in a packed concert arena with everyone waiting for the entrance of Brady Blackstone, the richest, and premier concert performer in America. But before Brady sets his foot on the stage, a tragic accident takes his life in front of Bear and a devastated Flo. However, it does not take Bear and Flo very long to question if the death was it an accident or murder?
Once again, in the pursuit of a pile of money and a little justice, Pinky travels to an exotic site while Bear and Flo end up in one of the least desirable locations in California.
The Big Show Stopper brings back Pinky, Bear, Flo, along with a gaggle of quirky characters. A beer swilling wacko. A naked old fart. A couple of downright dangerous folks. And concludes on a dark night with the dynamic trio spread eagle counting down the final seconds of their lives.
Audio: by Ken Dalton.I am 35% into this one. It seems to be moving fast. The review and review copy giveaway will post on 2/17.
Product Description
The Big Show Stopper opens in a packed concert arena with everyone waiting for the entrance of Brady Blackstone, the richest, and premier concert performer in America. But before Brady sets his foot on the stage, a tragic accident takes his life in front of Bear and a devastated Flo. However, it does not take Bear and Flo very long to question if the death was it an accident or murder? Once again, in the pursuit of a pile of money and a little justice, Pinky travels to an exotic site while Bear and Flo end up in one of the least desirable locations in California.
The Big Show Stopper brings back Pinky, Bear, Flo, along with a gaggle of quirky characters. A beer swilling wacko. A naked old fart. A couple of downright dangerous folks. And concludes on a dark night with the dynamic trio spread eagle counting down the final seconds of their lives.
by Marie Force
I just stared this and I think it will be a fun read.This is from Sourcebooks for review, Giveaway
and Author Interview on February 23.
Product Description
Fame has its perks...Reluctantly famous, First Officer Cole Langston finds being in the spotlight has its advantages-until he meets Olivia. Having women throw themselves at him everywhere he goes becomes a serious problem when he's trying to convince her she's the one...And its price...Olivia has trouble trusting a guy like Cole, and everywhere she turns she sees reasons to run. But he's the only man who's ever seemed to understand her as an artist and as a woman...Cole is working overtime to prove to Olivia that he's serious, but her deep seated mistrust and his entourage of unwelcomed fans may be more than they can overcome...
The Collectors by David Baldacci. Llehn picked this for her audio win so I will listen to it and send it on. I am near the end of disc 3 of 5. I will finish it this week during my drive. People are dropping dead in Washington, D.C. First the Speaker of the House falls victim to a
hit man in a carefully orchestrated murder in front of dozens of the city's power elite. Next, the director of the Library of Congress's Rare Books Room dies in a book vault, but no one knows how. Caleb Shaw, Camel Club member, nearly falls victim, too. Across the country, a gifted con woman assembles an A-list team to pull off one of the most audacious scams ever, against one of the most dangerous men in the world. When the worlds of Washington and the elite con collide head-on, the Camel Club finds itself teamed with a person they don't really trust but whose skill helps them unravel a secret that threatens to bring America to its knees.
Audible: The audible I am listening to is The Listener's Bible NIV read by Max McLean. He is a wonderful reader. I am at Exodus 12.
Line Edits: Working to finalize and format Soylent Red by Jamieson Wolf. Also doing final edits on Desperate Measures by Cindy Comer.
February 2011 Books Coming Up
All Print books
Scheduled:
Finished Reading for 2/15 A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor
by Robert G. Pielke. Reviewing for blog tour.Reading now for 2/17 The Big Show Stopper (A Pinky and the Bear mystery)
by Ken Dalton. Reviewing for blog tour.Reading now for 2/23 Everyone Loves a Hero: ...and that's the problem
by Marie Force. Author Interview and Review with Giveaway to be posted for Sourcebooks Casablanca.Remaining Review books for February - waiting for the Help me Pick Next Book results!
The Werewolf Upstairs
by Ashlyn ChaseMy Love, My Enemy
by Jan SpeasMoonstruck Madness
by Laurie McBain House Divided
by Raul Ramos Y Sanchez13, rue Thérèse: A Novel
Elena Maudi Shapiro
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