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September 24, 2013 · 12:30 pm

Tuesday Teaser 9/24/13

Tuesday Teasers! Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do
the following:

• Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the
book for others!) • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving-Kindness (Shambhala Library) by Pema Chodron

Page 123. From an everyday perspective, it seems good to do things that are kind of convenient; there is no problem with that journey – which is to say, when you start to want to live your life fully instead of opting for death when you begin to feel this passion for life and for growth, when discovery and exploration and curiosity become your path – then basically, if you follow your heart, you’re going to find that it’s often extremely inconvenient.

Summary from Amazon “It’s possible to say yes to life in all its manifestations, Pema Chödrön teaches—by embracing all the happiness and suffering, all the intelligence and confusion that are a natural part of our existence. Doing so opens a wellspring of courage and love within our hearts. In this gift edition of her first book, Pema presents traditional Buddhist wisdom that anyone can relate to.”

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September 20, 2013 · 4:21 pm

Book Beginnings on Friday Meme

Book Beginnings on Friday

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted by Rose City Reader. The idea is to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.

600 Hours of Edward by Craig Lancaster.

“To whom it may concern: This is a story of how my life changed. That is what one could call a dramatic statement. It’s like when people find God; they say, “I found God, and it changed my life.” I did not find God. I am dubious that anyone can. When someone says he has found God, he doesn’t mean it in the way that one would say he found a penny or something else tangible. He is talking about inner peace or something like that, I suppose. I don’t know. I haven’t found God, and I don’t like supposition. I prefer facts.”

The first paragraph doesn’t do justice to what follows. I am loving this book. I have already ordered the sequel. I will be writing a review.

Book Summary: A thirty-nine-year-old with Asperger’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder, Edward Stanton lives alone on a rigid schedule in the Montana town where he grew up. His carefully constructed routine includes tracking his most common waking time (7:38 a.m.), refusing to start his therapy sessions even a minute before the appointed hour (10:00 a.m.), and watching one episode of the 1960s cop show Dragnet each night (10:00 p.m.).

But when a single mother and her nine-year-old son move in across the street, Edward’s timetable comes undone. Over the course of a momentous 600 hours, he opens up to his new neighbors and confronts old grievances with his estranged parents. Exposed to both the joys and heartaches of friendship, Edward must ultimately decide whether to embrace the world outside his door or retreat to his solitary ways.

Heartfelt and hilarious, this moving novel will appeal to fans of Daniel Keyes’s classic Flowers for Algernon and to any reader who loves an underdog.

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September 19, 2013 · 4:36 pm

Coming Soon. PreOrder for week of 9/30/13

Deadline by Sandra Brown. Available September 24, 2013.
Ms. Brown started writing in 1981 and has published over 70 novels. Her author rank with Amazon is 8th overall. A journalist traumatized by his time in Afghanistan is the subject of this new romantic suspense.

Suspense

Gone (Michael Bennett)
by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge available Sepember 30, 2013.
A crime lord has declared war on America. Only Detective Michael Bennett knows why. The sixth book in the series. Other books in the series:

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The Signature of All Things: A Novel by Elizabeth Gilbert. Available October 1, 2013. The author of Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia new novel spans two centuries of the Whittaker family. Daughter Alma is a scientist and she falls in love with a Utopian artist named Ambrose.

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The Noticer Returns: Sometimes You Find Perspective, and Sometimes Perspective Finds You by Andy Andrews. Available October 1, 2013.
Like The Traveler’s Gift The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success, The Noticer and new The Noticer Returns is a unique narrative blend of fiction, allegory, and inspiration in which gifted storyteller Andy Andrews helps us see how becoming a “noticer” just might change a person’s life forever.” What starts as a story of one person’s everyday reality unfolds into the extraordinary principles available to anyone looking to create the life for which they were intended.

Endless Knight (The Arcana Chronicles) by Kresley Cole. Available October 1, 2013.

Possession: A Novel of the Fallen Angels by J.R. Ward. Available October 1, 2013.

Silencing Eve (Eve Duncan) by Iris Johansen. Available October 1, 2013.

Christmas on 4th Street (Fool’s Gold Romance) by Susan Mallery. Available September 24, 2013.

Born in Ice (Concannon Sisters Trilogy) by Nora Roberts. Available October 1, 2013.

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One Day Sale $0.99 Entangled Publishing Covet

ONLY $0.99 ENTANGLED COVET! 99 CENTS!

Entangled Publishing is a boutique publisher of romantic fiction for adults and teens. They are having a sale and a scavenger hunt event. All books in the Covet line are $0.99 through today. Covet is a paranormal romance line with strong alpha male heroes.

Since I know Ms. Candace Havens, I thought I would feature her books. Candace is a prolific author with fun, sexy and fast read books. Lions, Tigers, and Sexy Bears Oh My! (Entangled Covet)

“Everything about runaway heiress Ainsley McLeon screamed trouble—from her luscious midnight locks to her Louboutin-clad toes. Yet sexy, stoic bar owner Luc couldn’t deny the instant connection he felt to the tempting stranger…or the long-dead feelings she evoked. She could work in his pub until her truck was fixed but after that she had to leave town for good.

Ainsley traveled with her own emotional baggage and there was no way she’d fall for the bear-tempered Luc…no matter how many passionate nights she spent in his bed or how safe she felt in his muscular arms. Can these two opposites find love in the middle of a blizzard, or will Luc’s darker side and Ainsley’s past catch up with them? “

Take it Like a Vamp (Entangled Covet) by Candace Havens.

Middle Ages, but the good old days seem tame compared to the last eight years he’s spent ruling the Supernatural Council. His only respite is with his cute neighbor Casey Meyers, a woman he wants more than any undead man should. Sure, he’s forced to take a cold shower after every encounter, but there’s no way he’ll test his own strength by getting too close to a human, and he’s not willing to risk her life–not with bloodthirsty family on the prowl out to ruin Nick’s life.
When said Nick’s kin shows up, the innocent Casey is caught in the middle of a centuries old fight, and Nick’s biggest fear is realized. Now, instead of keeping his hands off his neighbor, he’ll risk everything to save the human he’s come to love.

Check out all the sale books here: Entangled Covet

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September 13, 2013 · 4:22 pm

Coming Soon Week of 9/16/13. New Books Worth A Read.

Coming Soon Week of 9/16/13. New Books Worth A Read. Available for Pre-Order.

J.D. Robb fans rejoice! ” In the latest suspense thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, the year 2060 is drawing to a close in New York City and loved ones are comin`

g together for Thanksgiving. But sometimes the deepest hatreds seethe within the closest relationships, and blood flows faster than water…”

J.D. Robb fans rejoice!

And more! Mirror, Mirror is available 9/24/13.

Do you love Linda Ronstadt’s music? I do. Available 9/16/13. Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir.

“Tracing the timeline of her remarkable life, Linda Ronstadt, whose forty-five year career has encompassed a wide array of musical styles, weaves together a captivating story of her origins in Tucson, Arizona, and her rise to stardom in the Southern California music scene of the 1960s and ’70s.”

Available 9/24/13 – preorder the new Stephen King. Doctor Sleep.

Did you love The Shining? “Stephen King returns to the character and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, The Shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middle-aged Dan Torrance and the very special twelve-year-old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals.”

We are not done yet.

The Lowland, A Novel by Jhumpra Lahiri available 9/24/13.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author of The Namesake comes an extraordinary new novel, set in both India and America, that expands the scope and range of one of our most dazzling storytellers: a tale of two brothers bound by tragedy, a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past, a country torn by revolution, and a love that lasts long past death.

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September 10, 2013 · 1:36 pm

Teaser Tuesday Meme 9/10/13 A Twofer

Teaser Tuesday Meme 9/10/13 A Twofer!

“Use your intuition, empathy, collaboration, self-control and a little worry to give yourself a great advantage.

Unleash the Power of the Female Brain by Daniel G. Amen

From Chapter 2: Harness the Unique Strengths of the Female Brain.
“Use your intuition, empathy, collaboration, self-control and a little worry to give yourself a great advantage. Male and Female brains are different. I know some people will be irritated when they read this.”

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tithe a Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black

“Remember the faeries you used to tell stories about? What was his name? Which One? Spike or Gristle?”

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August 31, 2013 · 9:03 pm

Saturday Steals: 8/31/13

This is a new feature. Free or pretty darn good deals!

Free Kindle Book: The Haunted House A True Ghost Story by Walter Hubbell

During the years 1878-1879 in Nova Scotia, Canada a haunting took place known as the Amherst Mystery. Walter Hubbell visited during the summer of 1879. He gives first- hand accounts of the poltergeist activities he witnessed. The haunting primarily surrounded home owners niece, Esther Cox.

The first half of the book is a bit slow, Hubbell gives details of the family’s everyday life. I suppose in an attempt to show normality. If you just want the spooky it may be a trudge. But the remainder of the book is astonishing in the attempts to communicate with the ghost. Some of the reports exceed believability. This book was released in 1888 and was a blockbuster for the time.

Another Kindle Freebie: Familiar Quotations. I say, why not? It is free.