#ReviewShare #Fiction The Strange Year of Vanessa M. by Filipa Fonseca Silva @poshpipa

The Strange Year of Vanessa M. by Filipa Fonseca Silva My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book has been perfect in many ways save for the main character, Vanessa, who sometimes broods too much for my liking. To the Reading Cat (me) Vanessa was a cross of Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal and Drew Barrymore...

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The Jonas Trust Deception by A.F.N. Clarke @AFNClarke

The Jonas Trust Deception by AFN Clarke AFN CLARKE is the author of 8 books, including the best selling memoir CONTACT, that was serialized in a British newspaper and made into an award winning BBCTV film.  His latest novel, The Jonas Trust Deception, is a Thomas Gunn thriller and follows the...

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Author Interview - Simone Pond @SimonePond

What book genre of books do you adore? Speculative fiction and memoir. What book should everybody read at least once? The Outsiders. Location and life experiences can really influence writing, tell us where you grew up and where you now live? I was born in Kensington, Maryland - a small, dry town...

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George Bernstein – On Doing Research @GeorgeBernstein

On Doing Research by George Bernstein Non-fiction writers are constantly challenged with getting the facts right. That usually requires a lot of research, especially if you’re dealing with a subject on which you are not already an expert. Nothing denigrates a work more than faulty or bogus data. ...

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#ReviewShare Kain by Brie McGill / 4 stars @briemcgill #scifi #amreading

Kain by Brie McGill My rating: 4 of 5 stars When you get a good book in your hands it is easy to throw words around like "love" and "like" but one thing I will give this book was that it was captivating. Within the first quarter, I fell under the spell of this book and didn't want to put it down....

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About #Fantasy Novel - Promised Land by C.D. Verhoff

1)    The tale of Josie Albright and Lars Steelsun was originally a few lines of back story in a manuscript called, Guardians Arise. Over time, I became so enamored with their tale of love and woe, I put the completion of Guardians Arise aside to flesh it out into...

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Riddle Of The Diamond Dove (Arkana Mysteries #4) by N. S. Wikarski #AmReading #History

THE ARKANA SERIES: Where Alternative History Meets Archaeology AdventureVolume Four - Riddle Of The Diamond Dove "From Kindle Nation fave N. S. Wikarski comes the long-awaited fourth book in her fascinating seven-part Arkana archaeology thriller series -- with more of the wonderful...

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Sunspots by Karen S. Bell @KarenSueBell

* * * As I lie in bed with these thoughts, I finally notice that Marina has quietly come back into my room and is sitting in the armchair watching me. She offers me some more medicine and I shake my head, “no.” I don’t want to sleep, and I don’t want to be awake. There is no comfort in anything. She...

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Along The Watchtower by David Litwack @DavidLitwack

The elevator dinged and the doors slid open. In less than a minute, I found myself in physical therapy. Like the rest of the hospital, the room was green-tile sterile, but someone had made an effort to cheer it up. Porcelain clowns lined the windowsill. Stuffed circus animals—lions and elephants and...

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Absolution (The #Vampire Alliance) by Angela Louise McGurk @Angela_McGurk #AmReading #PNR

Eve Blakethorn can barely remember what it was like to be unaware of the vampire world around her. Many years have passed since she met the stranger, the man who saved her life, gave her the world and promised her immortality. Unfortunately for Eve someone in power had not wanted her to have the world....

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#Free #NonFiction Showtime at the Apollo by Ted Fox @Kindleexpert

Showtime at the Apollo is the definitive history of Harlem’s world-famous showplace. Home to nearly every great black star including: James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Richard Pryor, Gladys Knight, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Redd Foxx, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughn and “Bojangles”...

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#SciFi #Excerpt - Anomaly by Michael Gilwood @michaelgilwood

The Platnios  It was about seven in the morning when the first shadow of a building touched the vehicle. Two fiery streaks left the launch pads and zoomed upwards into the clear, violet sky. Sentrywatcher would track the Grionic missiles progress every step of the way until their eventual detonation...

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Order of the Seers by Cerece Rennie Murphy @CereceRMurphy

Chapter 1: The End Sunday, June 22, 2008 Liam was losing his patience. “Aw, come on! Are you serious? You can’t want to ride this thing again!” Instead of answering her older brother, Lilli remained in her seat as the Ferris wheel conductor looked on expectantly, hand outstretched and waiting for...

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The Survivors Book I: Summer by V.L. Dreyer #Zombie #ReviewShare @VL_Dreyer

The Survivors Book I: Summer by V.L. Dreyer My rating: 4 of 5 stars What were the main themes of the book? Firstly, I must say that you can expect all the usual elements of a typical zombie novel in this book. But what will blow you away is the author’s imaginative writing and descriptions that enable...

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#YA #Fantasy #ReviewShare Echo in the Underworld by Brietta Tatro @BriettaTatro

Echo in the Underworld by Brietta Tatro My rating: 4 of 5 stars Which did you find more appealing, the introduction or the conclusion? Echo’s life turning upside down makes the reader laugh, cry and become angry. Her quest makes her stronger than before but you do not see the best parts of her in the...

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#Author Aven Ellis Shares Her Character Closet #AmWriting @avenellis

There are many key components in developing a well-rounded character. Physical description...personality...deepest fears...likes and dislikes... ...and the clothing in their closets. Yes, my characters all have a specific fashion style. Okay, so I adore fashion--my stash of fashion magazines under...

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