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BEA 2014-Google Hangout with Writers- New Feature on my blog Launched

**Information about Google Hangout Chats and how to make inquiries about potentially making use of this exiting new feature on my blog, check out my blog’s appropriate sub-page “Google Hangouts with Writers”** Excitingly, I launched my first Google Hangout on Air chat, with bountiful support from both Atria Books (of Simon &Schuster) and author Ronlyn…

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Book Expo America Odyssey 2014

  A Bibliophile’s Reverie:”Book Expo America” Odyssey 2014 Days of Coverage: Thursday and Friday; March 29th and 30th. How can dedicated followers of your blog keep track of the latest coverage? YouTube Coverage   *Videos to be uploaded here eventually* I’ll have YouTube coverage of various exciting events, such as Deborah Harkness‘ planned BEA Booth signing at…

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Review of Blacklist By Jerry Ludwig

Amazon.com (Kindle Edition)/Barnes and Nobles (Nook Edition)/Kobo/ Goodreads (All other formats) Review of Blacklist By Jerry Ludwig Published by Macmillan- Tor/Forge Review written by Christina R. Olivo There have been many blacklists in our times since humans began to record history. Some so meager they never left their mark. Those that did inspire enough fear…

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Dani Hoots’ Review of Dawn of the White Light by Robert M.K. Turner

Dawn of the White Light: A Man’s Terrifying Search for the Answer to his Nightmares by Robert M.K. Turner Amazon UK(Kindle)/Amazon Canada(Kindle)/iTunes(iBook) Review Written by: Dani Hoots Dawn of the White Light by Robert M.K. Turner follows some tales revolving around Roskane Abbey in Ireland, starting when it was built, and the majority taking place…

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Review of Longbourn by Jo Baker

Amazon (Kindle Edition)/ Barnes and Nobles (Nook Edition)/ Kobo/Goodreads (All other formats) Review written by: Jessica C. Book Published by: Knopf/Doubleday “She stood there on the threshold, feeling quite transparent: the brassy polish of the doorknob seemed to shine through her hand; the evening blue leached right through her.” Longbourn is not a sequel or…

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Review of The Poisoned Island by Lloyd Shephed

Amazon.com (Kindle Edition)/Barnes and Nobles (Nook Edition)/Kobo/Goodreads (All formats) Published by: Atria Books (Simon Schuster) Review written by Jonathan E. Upon my completion of reading Lloyd Shepherd’s novel The Poisoned Island, my only initial negative reaction was toward its title, which I felt rang of a cheesy, plastic beach read one might come across in…

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Review of “Petals on the Wind,” by VC Andrews

Amazon.com (Kindle Edition)/ Barnes and Nobles (Nook Edition)/Kobo/ Goodreads A special song for all you shameful VC Andrew readers : it is a guilty pleasure medley!! Prepare your reasonably sane minds for another insanely fun, pulp fiction romp that VC Andrews can always reliably provide for you! Damn, this second book was almost neck-to-neck, in terms…

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Review of The Chronicle of Secret Riven by Ronlyn Domingue

Amazon (Kindle Edition)/ Barnes and Nobles (Nook Edition)/ Kobo/ Google Books/ Goodreads (all other editions) “I long for scenes where man has never trod;A place where woman never smil’d or wept;There to abide with my creator, God,And sleep as I in childhood sweetly slept:Untroubling and untroubled where I lie;The grass below–above the vaulted sky.” (John…

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Review of Bellman and Black by: Dianne Setterfield

Amazon.com(Kindle Edition)/ Barnes and Nobles (Nook Edition)/ Google Books/Kobo/ Goodreads(all other editions Review Written by: Shonda Wilson Bellman & Black Novel written by:Diane Setterfield Pubished by Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books Known for her subtle ventures into the unexplained and enchanting, author Diane Setterfield received national acclaim for her novel The Thirteenth Tale. Her new novel Bellman…

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Lestat Book Coven Newsletter #9

Are you new here, and this is your first time crossing over the threshold into a place that celebrates literature with a metaphysical dimension? Links of Interest for Fledgling Members: –Lestat Book Coven Meeting Room (this virtual space needs to be cleaned up a bit)- –Lestat Book Coven Facebook Group Page– Hi Coven Members!! Hiatus Notice: Unfortunately, I…

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Review of Forgiving the Angel: Four Stories for Franz Kafka by Jay Cantor

Amazon.com (Kindle Edition)/ Barnes and Nobles (Nook Edition)/Kobo/Google Books Published by: Knopf, Doubleday Review written by: Jonathan E. Throughout history, certain artists and celebrities have carried a mystique that transcends their work itself.  Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Babe Ruth, Miles Davis, John F. Kennedy; although all are famous for their specific contributions to art and…

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