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Review: Stonewiser by Dora Machado

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Title: Stonewiser
Author: Dora Machado
Category: Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Mermaid Publishing LLC
Pub. Date: 06/01/2008
Format: Paperback
Pages: 453
ISBN#: 0979968208
Series: Stonewiser # 1

Synopsis:

Between truth and deception, between justice and abuse, a Stonewiser stands alone with the stones. Or so begins the Stonewiser's oath. But what happens when a rebellious Stonewiser discovers that lies have tainted the stone tales? In a world devastated by the rot's widespread destruction, only the tales preserved in the stones can uphold the truth and defend the Goodlands. In this world, stone truth is valued above anyone's word, and stonewisers are the only ones capable of retrieving the tales from the stones, the only link between past and present, order and chaos.\nSariah is the most gifted stonewiser of her generation, but her talent does not atone for her shortcomings. A survivor of the Guild's brutal training, she is curious, willful, and disobedient. Yet not even Sariah is prepared for what she finds when she steals into the Guild's Sacred Vaults: A mayhem of lies and intrigues that shatters her world. Hunted, persecuted, and betrayed, Sariah must make an unlikely alliance with Kael, a cynical rebel leader pledged to a mysterious quest of his own. The fate of their dying world depends on their courage to overcome centuries of hatred and distrust. But not even the grueling journey has prepared them for what they're about to discover. Because nothing is really as it seems, and the truth is more intricate and devastating than they ever suspected . . . Vibrant with detail, alive with compelling characters, and packed with intriguing action and unforeseen twists, Stonewiser is an unforgettable adventure, an exquisite, heartwarming tale from a mesmerizing storyteller.

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Title: Robyn the Christmas Party Fairy

Author: Daisy Meadows

Category: Fantasy/Christmas

Pub. Date: 9/25/2018

Publisher: Scholastic

Format: Paperback

Pages: 176

ISBN#: 1338207091

Synopsis:

An irresistible and timeless Christmas story by the author of The Angel Tree.
Josie usually keeps to herself, but she comes out of her shell when she and her dog, Clementine, volunteer at the local hospital during the holiday season. Josie loves dressing up in silly costumes, singing carols, and helping to prepare for the big Christmas Festival. That is, until she learns that this year's Festival has been canceled.
Meanwhile, Oscar's parents are fighting more and more--and so is he. He gets into trouble at school, and his punishment? Volunteer hours at the local hospital.
Gabby's life seems perfect. She's stylish, smart, and everyone looks up to her. But Gabby has a secret, one that could ruin everything.
Then, Clementine disappears, Oscar's parents separate, and Gabby's secret is uncovered. Together, can Josie, Oscar, and Gabby find a way to save the holiday, or will this be the worst Christmas ever?
Daphne Benedis-Grab, author of The Angel Tree, has created a heartwarming story that sparkles with humor, light, and Christmas spirit.

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Title: A place in this life

Author: Julie Rieman Duck

Category: Young Adult

Pub. Date: 4/17/2012

Publisher: Self pub

Format: paperback

Pages: 268

ISBN#: 9781475081

Synopsis:
For Natalie Miller, it’s just another family vacation. For someone else, it’s the opportunity he’s been waiting for.
With only a single peck from a guy named Frank, Natalie’s anything but experienced with boys. But when Todd pops out of the water, says hi, and tells Natalie he has leukemia, all of that changes.
She’s never had attention like this from a boy, let alone one who’s a real charmer with sex on the brain and the experience to match. Drawn to Todd like a magnet, Natalie gives him her friendship, her love, and her body. Even when she’s tempted by gorgeous, healthy schoolmate Alex, Natalie’s desire to love and care for Todd pushes her to see how far love can go in spite of the potential for death of the relationship — and death of the one she loves.

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Title: Into the Free

Author: Julie Cantrell

Category: Historical Fiction

Pub. Date: 02/01/2012

Publisher: David C. Cook

Format: Paperback
ISBN#: 078140424x

Synopsis:

Just a girl. The only one strong enough to break the cycle.

In Depression-era Mississippi, Millie Reynolds longs to escape the madness that marks her world. With an abusive father and a “nothing mama,” she struggles to find a place where she really belongs.

For answers, Millie turns to the Gypsies who caravan through town each spring. The travelers lead Millie to a key which unlocks generations of shocking family secrets. When tragedy strikes, the mysterious contents of the box give Millie the tools she needs to break her family’s longstanding cycle of madness and abuse.

Through it all, Millie experiences the thrill of first love while fighting to trust the God she believes has abandoned her. With the power of forgiveness, can Millie finally make her way into the free?

Friday, July 21, 2017

Title: Lost in the Shadows

Author: Kyra Wheatley

Category: Fantasy

Pub. Date: 12/16/2016

Publisher: G5 Entertainment AB

Format: Kindle

Pages: 83

ISBN#: B01MRYLHXL

Synopsis:
Lost in the Shadows is the first installment in a series of e-books inspired by the bestselling game Hidden City. In Kyra Wheatley's intriguing novellas, you'll discover the answers to mysteries and secrets that began within the game itself. Find this riveting series on Amazon and iBooks … and prepare to get hooked!
Nicole has no idea what brought her to an ordinary door in an ordinary office. After opening it and taking just one step, she falls onto the damp cobblestone of a deserted town square at night. Men in dark cloaks suddenly begin to hunt her, but Gumshoe, an old resident of the City, comes to her defense. Nicole has yet to figure out why she is so important to the dark ruler of the City’s catacombs. She is the key to everything happening here. The key to the City itself.

Title: The Shades of Silence
Author: Kyra Wheatley
Category: Fantasy
Pub. Date: 12/16/2016
Publisher: G5 Entertainment AB
Format: Kindle
Pages: 78
ISBN#:Bo1N7JCSZT

Synopsis:
As Nicole begins adapting to life in the City, she tries to find the answer to her main question: why is she being stalked by the inhabitants of the City’s dungeons as well as the mysterious Dark Inquisitor? Only with the help of her friends will she be able to evade them. Nicole searches for the clues to riddles by exploring the City and meeting its unusual residents. She grows closest to Gumshoe, the detective who is always ready to protect her from the dark forces' attacks. At the same time, Nicole cannot get the piercing gaze of the Dark Inquisitor who suddenly kissed her out of her mind. What interest does he have in her? More importantly, what is hidden in Nicole's past that makes her a target for the City's supernatural forces?

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Title: Song to Wake to

Author: J.D. Field
Category: Fantasy
Pub. Date: Oct. 1, 2011
Publisher: Round Hill
Format: Kindle
Pages: 312
ISBN#: B005RFA1RU

Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old Maddy Bride starts at a new school in the countryside. She knows she’ll have to deal with sports obsessed rich kids, cliques, and pressure. She doesn’t expect myths from the shadowy past to be taking place around her. Not only are the legends unfinished. They’re starting all over again.
Her new classmate, Eddy Moon, is awkward, and shy, and has lived a life of hardship and loneliness. As his strength and sense of purpose become more and more striking, Maddy comes to believe that he may have a place in the stories. At the same time she realizes that the place she wants is by his side.
Closeness to Eddy brings Maddy another shocking realization. Not only is he a mythic hero returned to life in the countryside, but maybe she too has a place in the legends. Torn between normality and her attraction to the magnificent Eddy Moon, Maddy has to decide who she is, who she is going to be, and whether stories must end the same way twice.

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Title: PeaceBuilders

Author: M. LaVora Perry
Category: A Biography
Pub. Date: 3/16/2010
Publisher: Forest Hill Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback
Pages: 110
ISBN#: 0977111318

Synopsis:
Set in Japan during and after World War II, PEACEBUILDERS is the story of the evolution of a child of war into a seeker of peace who goes on to lead millions. It's the heartfelt story of the mentoring relationship that inspired this transformation. PEACEBUILDERS is available in paperback w/ black/white photos; paperback w/ color photos; hardcover/black and white; hardcover/color; and as a color e-book.### Long before Soka Gakkai leader Daisaku Ikeda befriended Rosa Parks, Mikhail Gorbachev, Nelson Mandela and over 1,600 other world figures, before he was awarded U.N. citations and more international and academic honors than anyone in human history, before he founded schools, universities, and cultural institutions on four continents, became the beloved teacher of millions of Buddhists worldwide, and became a culture icon throughout Asia...he was a young student. Daisaku Ikeda's teacher stood up against war and spoke out for human rights. His teacher was Josei Toda, a visionary elementary school principal.###PEACEBUILDERS: DAISAKU IKEDA & JOSEI TODA, BUDDHIST LEADERS opens on Tokyo Bay. One evening, nine-year-old Daisaku is playfully roughhousing with his oldest brother, Kiichi. The next morning, Daisaku waves good-bye as Kiichi leaves to fight in the war. Daisaku feels so proud of his brave big brother. Time passes. War turns Daisaku into a teenager in mourning. He wonders if everything he has believed is wrong. He is full of questions. Daisaku seeks a teacher who can answer them. In PEACEBUILDERS, readers discover how Daisaku met his teacher. They discover how a simple meeting changed a young man, and how that young man set out to change the world. PEACEBUILDRES includes a personal timeline with historical references, photography references, a bibliography, and a reader-friendly index.### PRAISE: "By showing how the transformation of the consciousness of an individual child can lead to him becoming a transformational leader, Ms. Perry has reconnected the openness of childhood to the possibilities of the world." -Roy Craft, Director, Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Morehouse College ### "...[a] carefully documented chapter book [that] makes Ikeda's story accessible to younger readers...a user-friendly resource." -Yana V. Rodgers, Director, Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children ### "The book [is] fascinating." -Suzanne Lieurance, author, writing coach, and host of Blog Talk Radio's "Book Bites for Kids," www.bookbitesforkids.com

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Title: Bella Morte: BEGINNINGS
Author: Kate Lynd
Category:
Pub. Date: 10/02/2014
Publisher: Amy McCorkle
Format: Kindle
Pages: 369
ISBN#: Boo05FQL3Q

Synopsis:
In a violent and turbulent world a young woman must decide,vengeance or destiny. Justice Xavier has lived half of her life enslaved. Traded from owner to owner for her stubborn refusal to capitulate to her owners’ wills she has lived a life of torture all in the name of hiding her true nature. That of the Order’s hope of Bella Morte,beautiful death. She is believed it be a skilled warrior and a commander of the elements all in the name in leading them to victory over the all powerful Eleanor of Ke’lan and returning the world to a pre-apocalyptic state where the Order can protect the world behind its shield of anonymity against the men who would see all women and children subjected to
their collective will.
\Duncan is called Legend. An enslaved gladiator who fights to survive in the arena of the Queen he is favored by her in their illicit trysts. Only this
time she is calling upon him to murder Bella Morte. But he is not alone in the tunnels, in the adjacent cell is William, a gifted and trained healer, who appeals to whatever humanity that might remain in Duncan. And when Duncan’s connection to Bella Morte is revealed they are faced with a choice. Depend on one another or face death apart.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Title: Waves of Love
Author: Lori Ann Mitchell
Category: Romance
Pub. Date: 11/6/2014
Publisher: Amazon Digital
Format: Kindle
Pages: 104
ISBN#: b00p0bdx8

Synopsis:
Can love overcome an age difference of more than 10 years? At thirty-two, Sage Drake has the world by the tail. She owns her own bookstore, in sunny Florida, and loves her work so much she lives in the apartment above the store. Then one day a young surfer strolls in, cadging free coffee and donuts from her little café. His name is Derek Chambers, and he’s no regular surfer: he’s an author of a series of surfing travelogues, eager to do a book-signing or two at Sage’s store. She goes him one better by offering to host a series of writing workshops, with Derek as the star. In return, Derek offers to teach Sage – who’s never learned – how to surf. Will the two find love in the waves?

Title: Clean Food Diet
Author: Jonathan Vine
Category: Cookbook
Pub. Date: 9/27/2014
Format: Kindle
Pages: 90
ISBN#Boo0o62a48

Synopsis:
Would you like to improve your health and boost your immune system? You can do it with clean food diet!
Clean eating improves your health, it boosts your immune system, it helps you think better, it makes your skin look better, it makes your hair shine, and your tummy feel much better as well. And all with just a few simple lifestyle changes! Not in a month or two, but now! Now is the time for that change, now is the time to feel better;do this for yourself and be grateful for it!
Clean eating is a challenge, given the amount of processed foods you can find on the market. It sounds harder than it actually is, and once you get started and taste real, clean food and get to testify to its benefits later on, there’s nothing stopping you.
Every single food we buy at the supermarket has at least one additive to preserve it better, to make it look better, or to taste better. But luckily in the last few years, you can see that many people have stopped eating whatever, whenever and began to become more interested in where their food comes from, how it is being produced, what it contains, and what health benefits it has. This has led to a movement that is trending more and more called clean eating.
In "Clean Food Diet" you will discover: What is clean eating is What to eat How to eat clean How to cook clean 50 simple recipes to jumpstart your new lifestyle: Appetizers Soups Salads Main Dishes Desserts Scroll up and grab a copy today.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Title: The HOLY SECRET
Author: James L. Ferrell
Category: Religion
Pub. Date: 01/01/2008
Publisher: Deseret Book
Format: Kindle/E-Book
Pages: 224P
ISBN#: B00332KLT2

Synopsis: Many today carry a secret: We do not love what we have been commanded to love. We do not love what is holy. Although we might reverence things that are deemed holy — the temple, for example, and the scriptures, and the Sabbath — we do not love them. Not really. Not with our whole souls.
The Holy Secret is the story of a man who learns how to love what matters. As he does, he learns another secret: Love for holiness transforms life itself. His realization of what he had been missing may lead you to some discoveries of your own!

Friday, February 21, 2014

Title: Bachelor on the Prowl
Author: Kasey Michaels
Category: Contemporary/Romance
Pub. Date: 03/01/2009
Publisher: Silhouette Special Releases
Format: Kindle
Pages: 192
ISBN#: B001VLXMRU
Series: On The Prowl #3

Synopsis:
When Holly Hollis oversees her company's first wedding fashion show, she's in a panic. Worse still, she inadvertently assumes hot executive Colin Rafferty is her missing male model. Before he knows it, she's yanked off his pants, put him in a tux and tossed him on the runway Colin was just stopping by to visit, but after getting a rather unorthodox taste of Holly's brand of sass and brass, Colin finds himself suddenly proposing to Holly the next day--over a hot dog But model or not, Holly knows never to trust a man who looks as good as Colin. "Especially" if he's persistent... .

Friday, September 6, 2013

Title: Almost Amish
Author: Kathryn Cushman
Category: Amish/Fiction
Pub. Date: 07/01/2012
Publisher: Bethany House Publisher
Format: Kindle
Pages: 336
ISBN#: B0073UN96W

Synopsis:
Cushman crafts strong characters that are easy to connect with." --Romantic Times

Julie Charlton is at the breaking point. She's overwhelmed and burned out, and in today's unrelenting society, her kids are, too. When her sister-in-law Susan, a Martha Stewart-in-training, lands the chance to participate in a reality TV series promoting simple living, and needs another family to join her, it seems like the perfect opportunity.
The location is an idyllic farm outside an Amish community in Tennessee. Julie, with her two children, joins Susan and her teenage daughter for a summer adventure. Susan needs to succeed in order to become self-sufficient after an ugly divorce, Julie needs to slow down long enough to remember what her priorities are and regain a sense of purpose and meaning. It becomes clear from the start that "living simple" is no simple matter. With the camera watching every move, Susan's drive for perfection feels a lot like what they left behind, while Julie suddenly finds herself needing to stand up for slowing down. With each new challenge, their season of "going Amish" gets more and more complicated, as each woman learns unexpected lessons about herself and her family.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Title: SEASONS OF DEATH

Author: Marlene Mitchell & Gary Yeagle
Category: Mystery
Pub. Date: 08/04/2012
Publisher: Blackwyrm Fiction
Format: Kindle
Pages: 328
ISBN#: B008TC1WAS

Synopsis:
In the fall of 1969 in the mountains of eastern Tennessee, a poor backwoods farmer and his wife were brutally shot and killed by four drunken hunters, along with their three dogs, horse and two fawns. The farmer's two young sons managed to escape but were unable to identify the killers. Now decades later, the murders of the Pender family remain unsolved. In Townsend, Tennessee, in Blount County, someone has decided to take revenge.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Title: Beatrice Munson
Author: Lorena Bathey
Category: Women's Fiction/Chick Lit
Pub. Date: 03/17/2011
Publisher: Self Pub.
Format: Kindle
Pages: 229
ISBN#: B004U2F174

Synopsis:
In Vista Heights, the women of the neighborhood have started to look like their homes, varying shades of beige.
Lost in this world of suburbia, Marissa Lyons learns her high school nemesis has bought the house right across the street from her. Afraid that her arch enemy, Beatrice Munson, will move in with Marissa’s high school crush as her husband and cause Marissa to relive the insecurity of high school in her forties, she decides to face the music and heads to Beatrice’s house with warm cupcakes. But what Marissa finds is something she never expected.
How will Marissa and the rest of the women of San Martino deal with someone like Beatrice Munson, whose defining moment in her life was to get a boob job or go on a trip to Egypt.
This story is about friendship, love, learning to look at things differently, and great parties.
Step into the world of Vista Heights where you might recognize the women, or you might be one of them.

Friday, August 23, 2013

Title: SAVING THE QUEEN
Author: William F. Buckley, Jr.
Category: Historical Fiction
Pub. Date: 01/01/1977
Publisher: Warner Books
Format: Paperback
ISBN#: 0446891649

Synopsis:
America s top financial secret agent Blackford Oakes performed his first heroic effort in Saving the Queen in which William F. Buckley Jr. coaxes readers back to the earliest days of the Cold War. The year is 1951. Harry Truman is president, and the beautiful, young Queen Caroline has just settled onto the throne of England.

The CIA is baffled at the shocking things going on in London. Vital Western military secrets are falling into Soviet hands and, worst of all, the leak has been trace directly to the queen s chambers. A recent Yale graduate and ex-combat pilot, the debonair Oakes is selected to penetrate the royal circle, win the queen s confidence, and plug the leak. It all leads to an explosive showdown in the skies over London, one that could determine the future of the West.

Friday, August 16, 2013

Title: Singularity
Author: KATHRYN CASEY
Category: Mystery
Pub. Date: 06/24/2008
Publisher: Minotaur Book
Format: E-book
Pages: 320
ISBN#: 1429988819

Synopsis:
Profiler Sarah Armstrong knows what it’s like to be in a sticky situation. As a single mother and one of the few female Rangers in Texas history, she has had to work twice as hard to rank among the best cops in the Lone Star State. But when megawealthy businessman Edward Lucas III is found murdered along with his mistress, their bodies posed in grotesque ways, Sara quickly senses that this will be the deadliest case of her career. While others focus the investigation on Lucas’s estranged wife, Sarah disagrees and hunts a suspect only she believes in. Yet nothing in her career could have prepared her for the horror of a young man who believes he has been sent from heaven to massacre innocent people. When Sarah picks up on the killer’s elusive trail, following his scent all over Texas, the psychopath makes her his next target. And as Sarah closes in, the madman sets his sights on all she holds dear. Singularity features a feisty, funny, and tough heroine and a truly creepy killer, as it races along to a chilling and unexpected climax.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Title: The (almost) Complete DIY Guide to.. eBook Publishing
Author: Coral Russell
Category: non fictional
Pub. Date: 05/08/2011
Publisher: alchemyofscrawl
Format: ebook
Pages: 84
ISBN#: B0050080CK

Synopsis:
Donna Brown (Contributor), Chryse Wymer (Contributor), Terri Long (Contributor), David Brown (Contributor), Donna Huber (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Kriss Morton (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Karen Pokras Toz (Goodreads Author) (Contributor)

2nd 2013 edition to take out irrelevant information and add new material from Guy Kawasaki. As my brain buddy Donna B. says, "You need to always be thinking outside the box when it comes to book promotion."

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Title: THE HAMBLEDOWN DREAM
Author: DEAN MAYES
Category: Romance/Fantasy
Pub. Date: 01/20/2010
Publisher: ireadwrite Publishing
Format: E-Book
Pages: 189
ISBN#: 9781926760278

Synopsis:
Australian Denny Banister had it all; a successful career, a passion for the guitar, and Sonya - the love of his life. Tragically, Denny is struck down with inoperable cancer.

Andy DeVries has almost nothing; alienated from his family, moving through a dangerous Chicago underworld dealing in drugs, battling addiction while keeping a wavering hold on the only thing that matters to him: a place at a prestigious conservatory for classical guitar in Chicago.

As Andy recovers from a near fatal overdose, he is plagued by dreams - memories of a love he has never felt, and a life he's never lived. Driven by the need for redemption and by the love for a woman he's never met, he begins a quest to find her, knowing her only by the memories of a stranger and the dreams of a place called Hambledown...

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Title: Parasouls
Author: Michele Richard
Category: Romance/Fiction
Pub. Date: 04/03/2012
Publisher: Renaissance Romance Pub.
Format: E-Book
Pages: 263
ISBN#: 1475064152

Synopsis: Born amongst the humans, yet not being one, the parasouls fight to remain hidden. Using the ancient tunnels and abandoned, buried basements as their homes parasouls live in the underbelly of society in their own world, they've created a world where they don’t need to pretend they’re normal. Their gifts remind them that they’re not. When you can produce electric blue flames from your fingertips, there’s no way to deny it. Damian McNamara built and rules the world they thrive in.
Angelique is the leader of a special team whose job it is to keep the “normals” from knowing of the parasouls’ existence. Her gift is also a curse, leaving her physically unable to touch another living soul without inflicting indescribable pain upon them.
The Parasoul Acquisition Control Taskforce hunts them for what they are.
Shane is the headhunter for the taskforce. Like Angelique, he’s never been able to touch anyone due to his gift of red and orange flames that singes the flesh of others.
The moment Shane and Angelique meet, the heavens open and connect their souls forever. So what happens when Shane finds himself trapped between the only thing he’s ever desired and his job? He has no choice but to deliver the one person who owns his soul over to his bosses, the government’s taskforce? Which side is the good, the bad, and the dictators?
They’re both in for a rude awakening.
Can love conquer all when you’re supposed to hate the one soul you cannot live without? How long can they fight the urge to give in to their connection? Can two parasouls on opposite sides find common ground and forge a future?

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