Relax at Night

Okay, I wasn’t lucky enough to have Mr Postman leave me a package three days in a row but three days within a very short amount of time is nothing to complain about!  I must say thank you to Charlie Clouse for providing me with a copy of Poems that [...]

Posted by Mandy • 4 days ago • View comments

Another present dropped off by the mailman, that’s two days in a row – I must be dreaming!  Nope, not dreaming, I really did receive Crack the Spine Spring 2012, it really is now sitting on my bookshelf with its brothers and sisters.  I must [...]

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When I read Rags Daniels Lallapaloosa I knew that this man is a major new crime and thriller writer. Having just finished his newest novel, Foxy Lady, I know he is.  Corrupt politicians, meddling bureaucrats, financial shenanigans, murder, rape and p [...]

Posted by georgepolley • 6 days ago • View comments

  Oh, joy of joys, the mailman has been!  I just love when he leaves me little packages containing books!  Alison Wonderland travelled far and made it safely to her new home.  I must say thank you to Helen Smith for the new addition to [...]

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Today's post is from fellow Chick- Litter Elle Amberley. Her new book Lost In Your Time was released last month. A Parisian like no others "To be Parisian is not to have been born there, but to be reborn there." So says Sacha Guitry. I agree with him. P [...]

Posted by LA Dale • 9 days ago • View comments

The House of Sapphire Magic: Breaking Glass, the second novel in John Booth’s Magic Series, focuses on an evil project of Max Drexel, a powerful business tycoon. On the surface, the project looks respectable; after all, it is presented to the public as [...]

Posted by georgepolley • 13 days ago • View comments

Photo taken from Facebook Fan Page of the same. As you know, this month is International Chick Lit Month ~ Yippee ~ and what better time for a writer of Chick Lit like me to stand proudly amongst the crowd and proclaim my love of the genre. For [...]

Posted by LA Dale • 14 days ago • View comments

THE BLURB Local rock band Ragman is finally taking off. Stephanie Case’s flamboyant performances and scorching guitar work have started attracting crowds, and singer John Tsiboukas–aka Johnny Tango–is delivering the best performances of his life. Af [...]

Posted by Mandy • 27 days ago • View comments

What happens when a beloved eldest daughter drowns in a boating accident and her sister feels at fault and left out by both parents because they are so torn apart by grief? In this case, she runs away and lives with people who live in the fringes of socie [...]

Posted by georgepolley • 27 days ago • View comments

Woohoo – Mandy’s happy – the postman’s been and has left a present.  The latest addition to my bookshelves is In Leah’s Wake and to go with that a gorgeous In Leah’s Wake bookmark. Thank you, Terri, for the book and bookmark! The Tylers h [...]

Posted by Mandy • 30 days ago • View comments

Reading Quantum Meditations is an adventure and, like everyone knows, adventures take patience and time to bring their rewards each step of the way.  The best way to read this book is to sit down with it and take your time to savor each poem as you w [...]

Posted by georgepolley • 34 days ago • View comments

Okay, this is a not so new arrival – it actually arrived a few weeks ago but I have not been online in that time and so have not posted about it. I do so now and must say thank you to Katie Robison for providing me with a copy of Downburst – thanks, K [...]

Posted by Mandy • 36 days ago • View comments

After receiving a few messages on FB and Twitter lately regarding when the second book in the Bastard series would be coming out - The Bastard Takes a Wife - I decided to bite the bullet and finish the thing.  Admittedly, I have been somewhat distrac [...]

Posted by LA Dale • 37 days ago • View comments

Hi all! I am pleased to announce that Terri Giuliano Long, author of In Leah’s Wake, is hosting a ‘Book Club Week’ on her blog 23-29 April 2012.  This is an event which shouldn’t be missed if you’re a solo reader, a member of a book club or [...]

Posted by Mandy • 38 days ago • View comments

THE BLURB Born a genius; education, wealth, and prestige came easy to Logan Richards. Actually, there wasn’t much that Logan couldn’t learn or acquire. However, he knew there was more to life than money and power. Logan was determined to find the woma [...]

Posted by Mandy • 38 days ago • View comments

Okay, so I know I said I would be back last month but I did not envisage how busy I would be!  Well, I’m back now and although things have slowed down just a little I am still incredibly busy.  Why am I busy you might ask? I GOT MARRIED!!!&nbs [...]

Posted by Mandy • 42 days ago • View comments

I've come the the conclusion that I've spent way too much time doing stuff I don't need to do lately and I really can't figure out why. Maybe be it's the Breast Cancer telling me to slow down and smell the sheep poo or maybe it's because I'm in a rut wher [...]

Posted by LA Dale • 45 days ago • View comments

“Duende” is a Spanish word that refers to the deeper, more earthy notes and sounds of life where all is not light. Set in Spain (mainly in Barcelona and Madrid) in the years between World War One and the Spanish Civil War of 1936, duende is a prominen [...]

Posted by georgepolley • 47 days ago • View comments

I am willing to bet that most people know very little about the Ukraine and its history beyond the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster and perhaps the Ukraine's independence when the Soviet Union unraveled. Fewer still may know about Stalin’s brutal [...]

Posted by georgepolley • 48 days ago • View comments

This week's post is by the lovely Jen Tucker ~ fellow chick lit author....           So my gal L.A. isnot feeling so great and shared with you that she has discovered a love of herpyjamas!  This is music to my ea [...]

Posted by LA Dale • 54 days ago • View comments