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REVIEW: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah



My sister, Becky, gave my mom, my aunt, and me all Firefly Lane at Christmas time and I finished it a couple of weeks ago with tears in my eyes. The story follows two best friends, Tully Heart and Kate Mularkey, through their lifelong journey together; starting in the 70's and ends at the present time. There are some great times that the two friends have together and some tear-jerking hardships that they must work through. The story has a lot of… Continue

Added by Randi Jordan on January 25, 2009 at 6:20pm — 1 Comment

REVIEW: Fractured by Karin Slaughter



Fractured was my first audio book and a great recommendation from Becky. The prolouge introduces the story with a mother walking in on her daughter's murdered body and the murderer, knife still in hand, standing over it. After that, the surprises begin! The story follows Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and his search to find the truth behind this tragedy. I don't want to tell you more than that, for fear of giving… Continue

Added by Randi Jordan on January 25, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

The One and Only God - Part 2

In my first post on this topic, I mentioned that I would post more about who God is throughout the year.



Here is more of what I've learned as I've read my Bible on a Bible reading plan to carry me through the entire Bible in a year.



God is gracious, compassionate, patient, and mercifully loving.



"Return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and He relents from sending calamity." (Joel 2:13b,… Continue

Added by Cathy Bryant on January 25, 2009 at 5:23pm — No Comments

Why Writers Fail to Become Published Authors: Nine Reasons

The 9 (Nine) Biggest Reasons Most First-Time Writers Fail to Become Published Authors



Writing a book and becoming a published author is a common dream. As Harry Beckwith wrote in The Invisible Touch, “If you want to change your life, write a book.” But writing a book is no easy task. There are few people who can just sit down and crank out a few hundred pages. Most of us have to work hard at… Continue

Added by Peter N. Jones on January 25, 2009 at 3:56pm — No Comments

Updates - Reading Challenge

I have just finished my reading challenge.

Follow my progress here Ms Grubby Little Mittens



E.H.

Added by E.H. on Books n' More on January 25, 2009 at 3:06am — No Comments

Lydia Bennet's Story

As I read attempted Pride and Prejudice sequels, I'm always hopeful that the latest one will be a delight. They rarely are, and this one is no exception. Lydia was never someone I really cared about as I read Pride and Prejudice. She's more the annoying gnat that keeps buzzing around your head: the one you keep slapping away. This book is simply a light peek into the life of Lydia Bennet, one of the silliest girls in all of England.

The story is… Continue

Added by Holly on January 24, 2009 at 2:40pm — No Comments

Jubilee

The third and final installment of the American Anthem series by B.J. Hoff.

Dr. Andrew Carmichael, engaged to Dr. Bethany Cole, finds his practice and clientele threatened. Only desiring to help an unfortunate woman, and make the man responsible for her situation accountable, he finds his reputation tarnished by a scandal he never imagined.



Conn and Vangie MacGovern have made a new life working for Michael at Bantry Hill. Their… Continue

Added by Holly on January 24, 2009 at 2:40pm — No Comments

Cadence

Cadence, book 2 in the American Anthem series, picks up where Prelude ends. I enjoyed it even more than the first one.

Dr. Andrew Carmichael wonders how he will tell Dr. Bethany Cole of his love for her, and when he does, what will her reaction be when she learns of his past.



The MacGovern family finds that America isn't quite as promising as they had anticipated. However, a chance encounter with a stallion, recently purchased by… Continue

Added by Holly on January 24, 2009 at 2:39pm — No Comments

The Red Siren

After her mother's death, and after her tyrant of a father marries off her eldest sister to a lecherous man who will ultimately inherit their estate, Faith Westcott turns to piracy in order to amass a fortune that will provide for her and her sisters. Early in her piracy career as the infamous Red Siren, she captures the ship belonging to Captain Dajon Waite.

Several years later, now living in colonial Carolina, Faith's father has arranged for… Continue

Added by Holly on January 24, 2009 at 2:39pm — No Comments

Catch A Rising Star

Tabby Brockman is an actress. Fired from her soap opera when the head writer, out of anger and jealousy, kills off her character, she flits from job to job always hoping for another break. When she's asked to rejoin the cast of the soap when her character makes a miraculous recovery after several years, she figures she has it made. Hilarity ensues when head writer doesn't like her, she's jealous of her on-screen rival, her mother drives her crazy and… Continue

Added by Holly on January 24, 2009 at 2:38pm — No Comments

Book Review: In My Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers

daddysarms250 In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall: African-Americans Celebrating Fathers

By Various Poets

Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe



Winner of the Coretta Scott King… Continue

Added by Steven at Book Dads on January 24, 2009 at 1:12pm — No Comments

How To Drive Traffic To Your Blog, Part 2

Here's the second part of "How To Drive Traffic To Your Blog."


BREAK YOUR CONTENT INTO MORE THAN ONE POST

I did this in yesterday's post, but I didn't do it merely to get you back here today. Posts that are too long tend to turn readers off. Not all content will allow you to do this, but some will. Take advantage of it.

I also...

(See http://wordvessel.blogspot.com for the remainder of this post.)

Added by Cathy Bryant on January 24, 2009 at 9:14am — No Comments

It's a strange, strange world....

I'm unable to be in the same room as someone that is reading one of my books. It can be friends or family, or a complete stranger, but my reaction's always the same - a mix of excruciating embarrassment and curiosity, and a feeling, really, as though I've been stripped entirely naked and everyone is staring at me.



I think it's because writing is such a personal thing. When you write, there's only you, and the paper (or these days a PC screen), and nothing else. The ideas, the images,… Continue

Added by Peter Campbell on January 24, 2009 at 4:47am — No Comments

Review of Houston, We Have A Problema,

by Gwendolyn Zepeda

Grand Central Publishing



Jessica Luna is your typical mid-twenties girl. She has trouble with her boyfriends, argues with her mom and sister and is confused about where her life is going. Everyone around her tells her what to do. Jessica is at a loss to make her own decisions and so she consults a psychic and watches for signs to base her decisions on.



Her boyfriend, Guillermo, is your basic friends with benefits even though she likes to think that… Continue

Added by Marta Hoelscher on January 23, 2009 at 1:40pm — No Comments

I'm Counting Down

To the release of BONEMAN'S DAUGHTERS by Ted Dekker. Are you?

Added by Miriam Parker on January 23, 2009 at 8:47am — 7 Comments

Lily Dale: Awakening by Wendy Corsi Staub



Can Calla's newfound gift unlock her mother's hidden past in Lily Dale?



Calla always thought that her boyfriend's method of breaking up in a text message was cruel and harsh - the worst thing that could ever happen to her. Unfortunately, two weeks later, she found her mother dead at the foot of the staircase at home. Then, she was lost without her mother's guidance and presence. So, she was sent to her grandmother's home in… Continue

Added by Gina on January 23, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Blood Meridian--inmost heart

Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy



About that ending. Many years later in 1878, the kid runs into the judge in whore-infested Fort Griffin, sees him drinking whisky in a bar, the sort of scene we all can easily see thanks to countless movie scenes; and like many times throughout the novel, the kid tells the judge that he’s crazy, “you ain’t nothin.” The judge replies:



“You speak truer than you know. Only that man who has offered up himself entire to the blood of war, who… Continue

Added by Barry Wightman on January 23, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

The specialist: Model spy by Shannon Greenland



"No where to run, no where to hide."



Sixteen-year old Kelly James is in trouble. She had hacked into the government's main computer system and was halfway through nine levels when she got caught on campus. Kelly got whisked away to serve a jail sentence in juvenile detention with a bunch of outlaws. Unfortunately, it was not her fault at all, she wasn't doing it for fun either.



She did it for David , her unbelievably… Continue

Added by Gina on January 23, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

How To Drive Traffic To Your Blog, Part 1

We all enter into the world of blogging for different reasons.



For some it is a place to share thoughts and opinions. For others it is a source of income. For yet others it is an outlet of creative expression, or maybe an attempt to educate and influence others.



Whatever your reason for blogging, we all have something in common. We want our message to be heard.



The only way to accomplish that is by increasing traffic to your blog.



How to do that? Let… Continue

Added by Cathy Bryant on January 23, 2009 at 8:17am — No Comments

Taken the plunge

I have finally taken the plunge and joined book blog. I have to admit there are alot of creative people with a whole buch of issues voices.

I am a reviewer myself, so i am certain i will fit right in and chuck my issues voice right in there with everybody else.

E.H.

Added by E.H. on Books n' More on January 23, 2009 at 3:54am — No Comments

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