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Author Comment by Deborah Warner on April 14, 2013 at 8:35pm

This is my first published childrens book available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle @ $2.99 and Barnes and Noble.  A short read, only 36 pages. I'm sure you will love it. At a affordable price! Enjoy!

http://www.amazon.com/Deborah-Warner/e/B00C16HGXA/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

Author Comment by Dew Pellucid on February 17, 2013 at 12:51pm

For Book Bloggers...

I know you’re bombarded with review requests already, but there’s no rush on this review offer. Thank you!

“Fantasy novel that readers hungry for magic and adventure will gladly devour.” –Kirkus Reviews.

“A riveting pick for middle grade and young adult fans of high adventure, recommended.” –The Midwest Review.

Goodreads 26 Ratings (4.31 average)

Amazon 14 Reviews (4.6 Average)

More Reviews:

http://bit.ly/SebE6I

If you wish to review “The Sound & The Echoes” on your book blog, you will receive a Kindle or ePub edition. I will be delighted to do an author interview and giveaway as well (sample interviews: http://bit.ly/VgfaQ4).

I hope to hear from you soon:

Contact Dew Pellucid

TheSoundAndTheEchoes@hotmail.com

Thank You!

http://TheSoundAndTheEchoes.com

Author Comment by KB Lever on January 5, 2013 at 11:09am

**THE BIGGEST GIVEAWAY YET!** Here it is! It's no secret that authors need reviews (as well as likes). I have a goal of obtaining 200 reviews in 2 weeks in preparation for my pitch to a few big wig publishers! YIKES! I believe that we can do it! If you help me reach my goal, I'll give away a KINDLE from Best buy! If we fall short of 200, I'll still giveaway a $50.00 giftcard (to your choice Best buy or Amazon) The winner can also elect to get the gift card instead of the KINDLE (in case you already have one).

Drawing will be on Feb. 1st (I will quit sending out PDF's on the 17th but you can still "pay to play" by buying the kindle, nook, paperback and submit a review by the 1st)

Here are the rules!
Email me at Author.KB.Lever@aol.com to obtain a PDF file of Manipulating the List (or you're welcome to buy it to support me - Amazon.com or BN.com). Once you've completed reading it - go to Amazon.com AND BN.com (must go to both!) and leave an honest review! Once you've left your reviews send me a new email that says 1) your name 2) your reviewer name on the sites. Then keep an eye on www.facebook.com/TheImmortalCompanionSeries to make sure the NOTE (KINDLE GIVEAWAY) has your information to show that you have entered! Winner will be emailed as well. Thanks and Good Luck!

Author Comment by Engelia McCullough on December 9, 2012 at 7:29pm

The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The occurrence of the Civil War was an event that pit brother against brother. It was a time in U.S. history that shaped who we are as a country and as a people. Men, women, black and white put aside their personal fears and risked it all to fight for what they believed in. These beliefs varied as you had those who fought on the side of the north and those who fought on the side of the south. Many will tell you that the Civil War was not solely about the freeing of slaves but a calculated political move on the part of then President Abraham Lincoln to ensure the unified future of the state. Despite the reasons, as we’ll never know what went on behind the closed doors of the White House, it was individuals like Mary Bowser, the main character in The Secrets of Mary Bowser, which created history and shifted the dynamics of war.

The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen begins in Richmond, VA and carries the reader all the way to the north. Based on the true life of Mary Bowser, a freed slave from Virginia who had the blessing of being educated in the north, Leveen exposes the story of a brave young woman who leaves a free state and returns home to help her family. Under the guise of being a slave and with the help of her husband and former mistress, Mary becomes a maid and Union spy in the house of the Confederate States President, Jefferson Davis. Subjected to daily abuse and risk of being exposed by her fellow work mates, she brings vital information across enemy lines in an attempt to offer what she can to the cause and win freedom for all people.

Leveen does an excellent job of exhibiting Mary’s bravery. As the reader, you do find yourself admiring Mary as a person and what she risked including her own life in going back to Richmond. There are certain aspects of the story that are questionable. The time that Mary spends in the north among the colored elite is plausible but it’s almost too “perfect” at times. In addition, the language at times is confusing when reviewing the southern dialect used by Leveen.

As a Caucasian writer telling a story from the point of view of a colored woman during slavery was a brave move on the part of Leveen. I think that she tried but the realism of the story as a whole fell a bit short for me when compared to books such as, Black Boy or Autobiography of a Female Slave. Leveen did her research before writing the book as seen in the Author’s Insights section and she did choose a subject that little is known about. I would keep this in mind when reading the book.

Overall, what kept me reading the book was the development and antics of such characters like Miss Bet, Mary’s mistress and an antislavery supporter. Miss Bet is a wild card and you can always bet on her to make you laugh or shake your head at her latest plot.


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Author Comment by John Emil Augustine on August 17, 2012 at 7:16pm

The realest romance you will read this fall!

"This rare and honest first-person account looks at 21st century romance, marriage with children, and divorce from a regular guy’s perspective. The colorful and addictive narrative delves deep into spousal abuse, the hopeless place in which a father finds himself during divorce, new beginnings, and his ordeal’s significance in retrospect. John Emil Augustine’s insight throughout, the result of his own tragedy and redemption, is nothing short of eloquence itself written in a very down-to-earth, casual way. This heart-jerking, wisdom-flecked story is a must read for lovers of fiction and non-fiction alike. John Emil Augustine has been a landscaper, musician, English professor, welder, forklift operator, and is the father of four boys. John writes and performs in his spare time. 'Love Seen from Hell' is his first novel."

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Author Comment by Carlos Carrasco on June 11, 2012 at 7:43pm

Come get your Crusade on!

http://theomegacrusade.blogspot.com/2011_12_11_archive.html

Blogger Comment by aparajita basu on February 11, 2012 at 9:56am

TOURZ DE CODEX: A Political Thriller - 3 tour hosts needed

Link :-  http://tourzdecodex.blogspot.in/2012/01/homegrown-by-harry-deshpand...

We are looking for 10 tourz host who can host Harry Deshpande's "The Homegrown". He will only be available for interviews and giveaway during this period and a review of the book from you all.

Tour Schedule:-

18th Feb, 2012 – Allahabad Post

19th Feb, 2012 – Sumana @Books With a Cup of Coffee 

20th Feb, 2012 – Abhishek @Another Author

21st Feb, 2012 – Delia @Wolf Majick Reviews 

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25th Feb, 2012 – Aparajita @The ‘A’ – Jurnale 

26th Feb, 2012 – Cecilia @Cece reading and writing safari

27th Feb, 2012 – Pragya @Reviewing Shelf

Blogger Comment by aparajita basu on December 15, 2011 at 8:10am

TOURZ DE CODEX: 7 more host needed for a middle grade fiction - DO HELP PLEASE

LINK:-http://tourzdecodex.blogspot.com/2011/12/six-weeks-to-yehidah-by-me...

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We are looking for 7 tourz host who can host Melissa Studdard's "Six Weeks to Yehidah" and "My Yehidah". Each participant will get a pdf copy of Six weeks to Yehidah and My Yehidah(if you wish). Melissa will be available for interviews during this period. 



Tour Schedule:- 

22nd Dec, 2011 – Sue @Books books the magical fruit 
23rd Dec, 2011 – Courtney @Courtney's Book Nook 
24th Dec, 2011 – Literary Corner @Allahabad Post 
26th Dec, 2011 – Bookotopia 
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6th Jan, 2012 – Jean @Finding Your Gibbee 
7th Jan, 2012 – Latoya @Little Library Mouse 
8th Jan, 2012 – Nancy @Simple Clockwork 
10th Jan, 2012 – Melissa Lemon 
11th Jan, 2012 – Aparajita @Le’ Grande Codex 
12th Jan, 2012 – Frishawn @WTF are you reading? 
13th Jan, 2012 – Aparajita @The ‘A’ - Jurnale 

The vacant points are still available

Blogger Comment by aparajita basu on December 9, 2011 at 2:48am

LINK FOR THE ENTIRE POST - http://tourzdecodex.blogspot.com/2011/11/why-virtual-book-tours.html

 

The Virtual Book Tour empowers authors to connect their books with interested readers through the medium of weblogs and personal websites.

In a nutshell, a Virtual Book Tour consists of an author "stopping" at a given number of websites in a given about of time, the same as they would do at bookstores during a real world tour. At these stops, the author may be interviewed, may take over the site for a day and blog themselves, may answer questions from readers, get their book reviewed or do all four.

So with an affordable amount, we at Tourz de Codex strive to offer the best services to our host and clients alike.

AND WE HAVE A NEW TOUR UP!

LINK FOR THE POST-- http://tourzdecodex.blogspot.com/2011/12/six-weeks-to-yehidah-by-melissa.html

TOUR SIGN - UP - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEszSHlWN01KNk...

GENRE OF BOOK – MIDDLE GRADE FICTION

PUBLICATION – ALL THINGS THAT MATTER PRESS

 

About Melissa Studdard:-

 

Melissa Studdard is the author of the bestselling novel Six Weeks to Yehidah, which also won the 2011 Forward National Literature Award for Middle Grade Chapter Books. She is also a professor, a book reviewer at-large for The National Poetry Review, a contributing editor for both Tiferet Journal and The Criterion, and the host of the radio interview program Tiferet Talk. As well, she is a member of many literary organizations, including the National Book Critics Circle and the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators. 


She loves anything related to writing and reading, whether it's sitting alone with a book and a cup of hot tea, or attending a large poetry reading or literary festival. She also loves travelling, meditating, going for walks, bicycling, practicing yoga, and spending time with family. 


She currently resides in Texas with her wonderful daughter and their four sweet but mischievous cats.


           About Six Weeks to Yehidah:-

Move over, C.S. Lewis; Melissa Studdard is here! Annalise of the Verdant Hills is one of the most delightful protagonists to skip through the pages of literature since Dorothy landed in Oz. Join Annalise and her two walking, talking wondersheep as they travel to ever more outlandish places and meet outrageous and enlightening folk on their journey to discover interconnectedness in a seemingly disconnected world. Discover with them how just one person can be the start of the change we all strive for. A book for all ages, for all time: wonderful, wacky, and bursting with truth!

 

            About My Yehidah:-

 

Bursting at the seams with joy and truth, My Yehidah leads you through one of the most important adventures you can take--the journey to the center of your very own self. 


Filled with writing and drawing prompts and beautiful illustrations to color, this book is the perfect jump start for meaningful, creative exploration for people of all ages. 


My Yehidah can be done alone or along the novel Six Weeks to Yehidah.

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