February 2012 Blog Posts (403)

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Title: Rebirth, Based on Actual Events

Author: Dave Longeuay

Publisher: Seven-7 Publishing

Pages: 357

Year: 2011

Note: A complimentary copy was received from Lightening Book Promotions. Other review can be read at…

Hey everyone! Today I have the amazingly talented Penny Ehrenkranz! She is dishing about lots of things, including her latest short romance book, MIRROR,MIRROR!!!  This read sounds great -…

Trouble In Paradise By Stephanie Norris

Extra! Extra! Trouble in Paradise was trouble to read, the trouble was I could not put this book down. Which is always a good thing. I started this book on a Thursday and was finished by Friday. I like the way the…

Book Title:"Protected"

Author:Cindy M. Hogan

Published By:Self-Published

Age Recommended:14 +

Reviewed By:Kitty Bullard

Raven Rating:5







Review:"Protected", was unique and so elegantly written that it did no less than amaze me with the brilliance of this author. In a world where danger is real and there are bad people just…

When I wrote my narrative non-fiction book about a remarkable woman who left affluence to minister to the impoverished in the rugged Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky, I had two goals. First, I wanted more people to understand her great accomplishment and secondly I wanted to bring an awareness to the plight of so many people in the region. I believe I have done that. While I expected some success regionally I have been pleasantly surprised by the national recognition, especially…

GREAT MINDS THINK ALOUD LITERARY COMMUNITY IS SELLING MERCHANDISE AT CAFEPRESS.COM!







This year has already brought many changes and now there is one to add to the lot. We are not selling merchandise. Coffee mugs, t-shirts, handbags, beach bags, even pajamas! That's right. We have a lot of different items to choose from at our store on CafePress:…

Peggy Blair worked as a Canadian lawyer for over thirty years, on both sides of the fence -  defense and…

The Eden Paradox, by Barry Kirwan, is an enjoyable read that will be relished by fans of science fiction.

Fifty years into the future, the earth has been maimed by war and is near collapse from heat exhaustion. Scientists have already found the vaccine for AIDS and robot soldiers have quelled…

GUEST POST WITH FAYE KLINGER, AUTHOR OF

"A WOMAN'S POWER: THREADS THAT BIND US TO GOD"







What a wonderful service you offer to readers and authors at “Great Minds Think Aloud.” Thank you.

I’ve been a writer for a very long time. On my website (www.fayklingler.com), I wrote about what/who influenced me to be a writer. I’ve written…

My Dusty Read is the very popular Anna and the French Kiss.

My paperback had so much dust on it before I started reading.

Why did I wait so long?

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COVER REVEAL: "LUMINOSITY" BY STEPHANIE THOMAS (ENTANGLED PUBLISHING)



LUMINOSITY (Luminosity, #1) by Stephanie Thomas (September 11, 2012) ENTANGLED PUBLISHING







Blurb:

"My name is Beatrice. When I was born, I was blessed with the Sight. I was immediately removed from my parents and enrolled in the Institution. At the age of twelve, I had…

COVER REVEAL: "LUMINOSITY" BY STEPHANIE THOMAS (ENTANGLED PUBLISHING)



LUMINOSITY (Luminosity, #1) by Stephanie Thomas (September 11, 2012) ENTANGLED PUBLISHING







Blurb:

"My name is Beatrice. When I was born, I was blessed with the Sight. I was immediately removed from my parents and enrolled in the Institution. At the age of twelve, I had…

Please check out my site and follow my website http://josies-haven.blogspot.com/ also my FB Book page which there is a link on my blog.    I am getting adjusted to this world of blogging. I have been finding it difficult to find time to post reviews. I think once I get my laptop (hopefully by March 5th) I will find it easier to get online to post. I know I have been slowly getting started but I am determined to do…

I loved this book! Now that I’ve got that out there, let me tell you why. Wounded Spirits by April Gardner is compelling, well written, fast paced, entertaining, informative without becoming expository, has interesting well-developed characters, and from an historical perspective, delves into an area of ‘forbidden love’ that is uncommon in this genre. Have I missed anything?

Set in the Southeastern US during the early 1800s, we are dumped smack into the middle…

GUEST POST FOR KARYN HENLEY, AUTHOR OF

"THE ANGELAEON CIRCLE SERIES"







Inspire. I love that word. It’s from Latin in + spirare meaning to breathe. Just hearing the word gives me the impulse to sit tall and take a deep breath of air. I imagine that the air I’m breathing has soared the treetops, drifted over rippling streams, whirled around crowds in city streets, brushed the faces of…

When does the price of gratitude become too big of a bill to pay?

Blake Casson is used to being hired for assassination work, but when he’s asked to do a recovery job of a kidnap victim he doesn’t want any part of it. The problem is, the man who saved Casson’s life previously is the kidnap victim’s father, and he’s determined to bring Casson in on the…