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House of Shadows by Walter Spence, A Book Review

A creative, detailed, and surprising story.  I haven't read vampire stories since I read a few by Anne Rice, but this one was really very interesting, and I'm glad I took a chance.Vampires are a bloody sort, literally.  I don't like to read about the blood, the killing for it or any of that vampire stuff, at all.  I…See More
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Reapers With Issues by H. E. Ellis, A Book Review

Pestilence, famine, war, oh my.  Creativity, shock, and a questioning what, all rolled into one story.To say this was a surprise read from her other series, would be an understatement.  I have to admit, at first I couldn't wrap my head around it as I first felt shock for the, shall I say audacity, of an author to…See More
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Eden Forest by Aoife Marie Sheridan, A Book Review

A fantasy that keeps you reading, wondering and entertained.  So much can be developed with fiction, but without characters you enjoy, the story never blossoms.  Aoife keeps you entertained, and involved.  It's a good read and you'll want to read the sequels to find out what else happens.Writing a fantasy fiction can be so much fun, but still making it believable is a little bit harder than many…See More
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"Hi, Colleen, I never published my book after some negative beta-reader comments. It's in a rewrite with a much better critique group to help me develop the story structure the right way. Thanks for the review offer. I very much appreciate it.…"
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Medicine Man I, The Chief of All Time by S R Howen

American Indians have been given so little recognition in our history, it's sad.  Even worse is knowing the reality of how settlers and founders treated the true owners of our soil.Reading this book not only enlightened some realities and truths, but it gives you some insight into the if things had been different realm.  Of course the fiction of the story gave it breadth and vigor but just opening up the thoughts of what really happened in history kept me wondering how this was going to go, and…See More
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Children's Easter Book Available for Review

A Children's Easter Book is Available For ReviewTHE EASTER SPIRIT EGGSBy Colleen M BratleyPublisher:  CreateSpaceISBN: 978-1479267910Genre:  Children's Book, Juvenile Fiction, GeneralCheck it out here:  The Easter Spirit Eggs The Easter Spirit EggsThe…See More
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"Hi, I came across your blog, and I thought you would be the perfect person to contact. My name is Jay Siva, the founder of EZBuyButton.com, an easy 'buy book' widget for authors. I'm contacting you today because I think you and your…"
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Black Enigma by Sara Furlong Burr, A Book Review

Enigma: mystery, somebody or something that is not easily explained or understood. That is just what you and Celaine are trying to figure out as you turn the pages. An enjoyable story, with characters that explode your mind.Sara created a character that even when she exasperated you, you're admiration and hope for her was not deterred.  The story was drawn to keep you wanting to know what happened next.  It is a can't put it down just yet book, until you get to the end, which obviously won't be…See More
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The Avenged, by Charles Prandy -The Book That Could Be a Good Movie.

I am not joking about the title.  When I first started reading this book, I just thought this story was going to be another one of "those" stories, no big deal, no excitement, no glad I read it, no what else has the author written.  How wrong I was on all of them. The lead character Jacob Hayden was a stand up guy that I think would have loved to be a hero, a superman, but didn't seek such a role.  He was happy and content with his life and his work just the way it was.  He thought he had the…See More
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House of Shadows by Walter Spence, A Book Review

A creative, detailed, and surprising story.  I haven't read vampire stories since I read a few by Anne Rice, but this one was really very interesting, and I'm glad I took a chance.

Vampires are a bloody sort, literally.  I don't like to read about the blood, the killing for it or any of that…

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Reapers With Issues by H. E. Ellis, A Book Review

Pestilence, famine, war, oh my.  Creativity, shock, and a questioning what, all rolled into one story.

To say this was a surprise read from her other series, would be an understatement.  I have to admit, at first I couldn't wrap my head around it as I first felt shock for the, shall I say…

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Posted on April 26, 2013 at 3:14pm

Aire by Lena Goldfinch, A Book Review

A fantasy written so you can see it like you're actually there.  It's a story that's entertaining and surprising which you'll certainly…

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Surprise Larceny by S. Furlong-Bolliger A Book Review

Surprise is probably a mild way to put it.  Shock would have most assuredly fit the emotional reaction perceived, but of course as a title and what happened, surprise works much better.

Short stories are just that.  You won't find a lot of fluff or character building; there just isn't any room…

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At 11:04pm on March 6, 2013,
Author
Sher A Hart
said…

Hi, Colleen, I never published my book after some negative beta-reader comments. It's in a rewrite with a much better critique group to help me develop the story structure the right way. Thanks for the review offer. I very much appreciate it. Since I write between professional editing jobs, it may be a while before I'm really ready.

At 2:41pm on January 18, 2013,
Author
Jay Siva
said…
Hi, I came across your blog, and I thought you would be the perfect person to contact.

My name is Jay Siva, the founder of EZBuyButton.com, an easy 'buy book' widget for authors. I'm contacting you today because I think you and your readers would love to know about the EZBuyButton widget I've created.

It is the most advanced 'buy now' widget for selling books. I make it free for authors and publishers, worldwide, to quickly and easily create and use our EZBuyButton widget to place on their website or blog to immediately increase the sales of their books, especially if their books are listed for sale in more than one retail store. I made it super easy, with just a few clicks they just copy & paste a piece of code onto their website/blog, and they're done.

The widget allows website visitors to select which device they'd like to use to read the author's book, and then select their preferred retail store that they'd like to purchase the book from. It also geolocates the visitor's location and will send the visitor to the correct country specific retail store so that they can buy the author's book. The widget is also fully customizable, and the author will have access to detailed real-time statistics of the use of their widget.

I would like to invite you to visit my website, and try out the EZBuyButton widget. I hope you find that my widget will be useful to you and your readers, including all the authors, literary agents, and publishers you're in contact with.

My website is http://www.ezbuybutton.com.

If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them for you. Thank you for your time.

kindest regards,
Jay Siva
At 9:14am on December 27, 2012,
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Jody
said…

Thank you so much Colleen for giving me the opportunity to read and review your book 'Fawn Finds Christmas'. I absolutely loved it, and I know others will as well. And thank you for sending me two books so that I can offer my readers a giveaway of this sweet and awesome Christmas story for the whole family, they are not going to want to miss out on this wonderful giveaway. Thank you so much Colleen!

God bless,

Jody

Jody's Book Reviews & Giveaways

At 11:02am on November 26, 2012,
Blogger
Macie Anita White Buice
said…

Hi, My name is anita buice and I'm new to Book Blogs.  I would love to follow your work and if you'd send me a link to anitawbuice@gmail.com, I will.  My site is anitabook.com as in "I need a book."  I would LOVE for you to check it out and if you like it get ready to send me some books to review.  My address is anita buice, 202 Richards Street, Carrollton, Georgia 30117.  Then just look for the review on anitabook.com.  If you could send multiple books I would use them for giveaways to promote your work and my site.  I look forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance for the time and effort that it takes to make this happen. Blessings, anita of anitabook.com

At 5:28am on September 27, 2012,
Author
Elaine D Walsh
said…

Colleen,

Thank you for your interest in my novel and I certainly hope you enjoy it.  I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Have a wonderful Day. 

Elaine

At 3:45pm on September 20, 2012,
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Cheyenne Williams
said…

Hi, and welcome to Book Blogs! If there's anything you want to know, feel free to ask me! (:

Anyway, I have two blogs: {This Girl Reads} and [Cover to Cover], and I'd love it if you'd check them out. Leave me a link to your blog so we can follow each other!

At 12:22pm on August 26, 2012,
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Cynthia White
said…

Welcome,

Book Blogs is a great resource to develop your blogging network.

My blog is http://thethingsyoucanread.blogspot.com/, I would love for you to take a peek and consider following. If you do follow http://thethingsyoucanread.blogspot.com/ let me know, so I can follow you as well. Please include a link to your blog.  Good Luck with your blog!

Cynthia

http://thethingsyoucanread.blogspot.com/

At 11:17pm on August 25, 2012, Intoxicated by Books said…

Hi! Welcome to book blogs. I am a reviewer and I always love to have new followers and I am always interested in new authors. I LOVE indie authors too! If you would like to visit my blog you can find it here:www.intoxicatedbybooks.blogspot.com I look forward to hearing from you!

At 3:37pm on August 21, 2012,
Author
Mia Hoddell
said…

Hi Colleen, welcome to Book Blogs! I hope you enjoy it here. I would love it if you could check out my blog http://miahoddell.blogspot.co.ukand follow if you like. I always follow back :)

Also I have recently published my first two books and am currently looking for reviews. I am running a give away on my blog this week for five free copies too!

http://http://miahoddell.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/giveaway.html
Have a great day. Mia

At 11:01am on August 21, 2012,
Author
Elaine D Walsh
said…

Hi Colleen and welcome to book blogs.  I am a fairly new member as well, but have found the community to be very warm and welcoming.  Everyone seems willing to help each other.

I started a new group called Philanthropy 101 - It is a group for bloggers, authors, readers, and reviewers who contribute to charity or who are giving back in some way to make our communities better. If you are making a difference or have ideas that can help others make a difference, please stop by and share.  Since the group is just getting started, we could use all the help we can get. http://bookblogs.ning.com/group/philanthropy-101

I just released my debut novel, Atomic Summer - THREE friends, TWO secrets, ONE lie, and the summer that changed their lives.  While the book doesn’t deal with cancer issues, I am donating 100% of my royalties to cancer causes.  I didn’t write the book to make money, I wrote it to ‘be read’.  So I am giving back to make a difference.  

Please let me know if I can help you navigate around here and if you would like to connect on facebook (www.facebook.com/ElaineDWalsh ) or twitter (https://twitter.com/ElaineDWalsh) I would be happy to do so.  If addition, if you know anyone who likes YA, women’s fiction, or historical fiction, could you pass my book along. www.elainedwalsh.com/atomic-summer

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank

Kindest regards,

Elaine

www.elainedwalsh.com

 
 
 

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