Author: CMash

An avid reader for many years. Married for 31 years with 2 fantastic adult sons who I am so very proud of with great gfs. Am disabled. Found this wonderful community of book blogging in approximately December 2009 and have loved every minute of it. Am now a reviewer for authors, publishers, publicists, etc. And am also a partner in a Virtual PR tour company, Partners In Crime Tours for authors of novels of mystery, suspense and crime (www.Partnersincrimetours.net)

And the winner is………..

……….for RESURRECTING ANTHONY by Linda and Tony Cole
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An emailhas been sent an the winner as 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.



Guest Author and Giveaway Daniel Palmer 01/18 to 02/01


To this day, I still find it amazing when an author contacts me and asks if I mind if they stop by and visit.  Do I mind?  I am honored!!!  And today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Mr. Daniel Palmer.   I ask, that along with myself, that we give him a huge warm welcome.

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ABOUT DANIEL PALMER
Daniel Palmer spent a decade as an e-commerce pioneer, helping to build first generation websites for Barnes & Noble and other popular brands. An experienced musician and songwriter, Daniel has recorded two CDs and licensed his songs for commercial use. A graduate of Boston University, Daniel lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two children.
You can learn more about Daniel Palmer at his website:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/

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ABOUT DELIRIOUS
Synopsis (borrowed from B&N):
Charlie Giles is at the top of his game. An electronics superstar, he’s sold his startup company to a giant Boston firm, where he’s now a senior director. With his dog, Monte, at his side, Charlie is treated like a VIP everywhere he goes.

Then one day, everything in Charlie’s neatly ordered world starts to go terrifyingly wrong. His prestigious job and his inventions are wrenched away from him. His family is targeted, and his former employers are dying gruesomely, picked off one by one. Every sign, every shred of evidence, points to Charlie as a cold-blooded killer. And soon Charlie is unable to tell whether he’s succumbed to the pressures of work and become the architect of his own destruction, or whether he’s the victim of a relentless, diabolical attack.

In a desperate struggle to save his life, Charlie races to uncover the truth, all the while realizing that nothing can be trusted — least of all his own fractured mind…

You can also find Mr. Palmer at these sites:
Become a Daniel Palmer Books Fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/danielpalmerbooks
Follow Daniel Palmer on Twitter: www.twitter.com/danielpalmer
http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/
InVision Blog: http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/invision-blog/
(To preorder this book, go here:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/news/pre-order-delirious/)

CLICK HERE TO BRING YOU TO
THE GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE

DISCLAIMER

 Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners
via publisher, agent and/or author. This blog hosts
the giveaway on behalf of the above.

GIVEAWAY "DELIRIOUS" 01/18 to 02/01 ENDED

DELIRIOUS
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by DANIEL PALMER
January 18th to February 1st
Synopsis (borrowed from B&N):
  Charlie Giles is at the top of his game. An electronics superstar, he’s sold his start up company to a giant Boston firm, where he’s now a senior director. With his dog, Monte, at his side, Charlie is treated like a VIP everywhere he goes.

  Then one day, everything in Charlie’s neatly ordered world starts to go terrifyingly wrong. His prestigious job and his inventions are wrenched away from him. His family is targeted, and his former employers are dying gruesomely, picked off one by one. Every sign, every shred of evidence, points to Charlie as a cold-blooded killer. And soon Charlie is unable to tell whether he’s succumbed to the pressures of work and become the architect of his own destruction, or whether he’s the victim of a relentless, diabolical attack.
  In a desperate struggle to save his life, Charlie races to uncover the truth, all the while realizing that nothing can be trusted — least of all his own fractured mind…
(To preorder this book, go here:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/news/pre-order-delirious/THANKS TO THE KINDNESS OF THE AUTHOR

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I HAVE ONE (1) COPY TO GIVE AWAY
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN
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*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*
AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: AFTER READING SYNOPSIS, WHAT
WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE IN CHARLIE’S SITUATION?*
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*EXTRA ENTRIES*
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU PUBLICLY FOLLOW THIS
  BLOG (IF NOT, GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT ON RIGHT SIDE)
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK.
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER.
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU GRAB MY BUTTON AND
  PLACE ON YOUR BLOG’S SIDEBAR.
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* U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY*
*NO P.O. BOXES*
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*GIVEAWAY ENDS FEBRUARY 1ST AT 6pm AT 6PM EST*
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG
AND NOTIFIED BY EMAIL AND WILL HAVE
48 HOURS TO RESPOND OR ANOTHER
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN.
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DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
agent and/or author. This blog hosts the giveaway on behalf of
the above.  I am not responsible for lost or damaged products

(books/products are shipped from agents.  I reserve the
right to disqualify/delete any entries if rules of giveaway
are not followed.

Tuesday Memes (2 of 2)

TUESDAY
Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!
Well….it’s snowing AGAIN here in New England….the perfect day to do a Read-A-Thon (keeping fingers crossed on that one—you can read more about that later).    OK…OK.. I have had enough…so the person in charge of the snow machine, please turn it off.  I said Please!!!  Next time…I don’t know it I will be so polite lol.
Also, I would like to take this time (lol…it sounds like I am accepting an Emmy lol) to thank everyone who stopped by and left such kind remarks and wishes for Mark..  Both Steve and I are so proud of both our boys, as I know you are of your children.  We know that there are days, as parents, we wonder WHY did we ever want them, but the end result is so fulfilling.  To see their accomplishments and the adults they become, is a feeling, only a parent knows.  So those with little ones..hang in there, it’s worth it!!!
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

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!

Glenna and Casey made their way up the steps as a black hearse pulled to a stop in front of the bronze-door entrance.   Men in black overcoats unloaded the casket, and bagpiper’s, dressed in plaid kilts, black berets, and spats, stood on the steps, welcoming the body of Travis York onto the cathedral.

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ARC from LT page 163
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Hosted by Michelle from The True Book Addict
Progress: 4 hours
Please….someone explain this to me.
Every time I sign up for a Mini Read-A-Thon, it’s like a bad genie invades my space and interrupts my intentions of just reading.  I had all my drafts done for the week, etc etc, but then a few of real life issues got in the way and I think I was lucky if I got in a total of 4 hours of reading in.  Today can only get better.  So I’m off to get some things posted then read. 
GL to all of those participating!!!
TTYL!!!

Guest Author and Giveaway Daniel Palmer 01/18 to 02/01


To this day, I still find it amazing when an author contacts me and asks if I mind if they stop by and visit.  Do I mind?  I am honored!!!  And today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Mr. Daniel Palmer.   I ask, that along with myself, that we give him a huge warm welcome.

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ABOUT DANIEL PALMER
Daniel Palmer spent a decade as an e-commerce pioneer, helping to build first generation websites for Barnes & Noble and other popular brands. An experienced musician and songwriter, Daniel has recorded two CDs and licensed his songs for commercial use. A graduate of Boston University, Daniel lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two children.
You can learn more about Daniel Palmer at his website:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/

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ABOUT DELIRIOUS
Synopsis (borrowed from B&N):
Charlie Giles is at the top of his game. An electronics superstar, he’s sold his startup company to a giant Boston firm, where he’s now a senior director. With his dog, Monte, at his side, Charlie is treated like a VIP everywhere he goes.

Then one day, everything in Charlie’s neatly ordered world starts to go terrifyingly wrong. His prestigious job and his inventions are wrenched away from him. His family is targeted, and his former employers are dying gruesomely, picked off one by one. Every sign, every shred of evidence, points to Charlie as a cold-blooded killer. And soon Charlie is unable to tell whether he’s succumbed to the pressures of work and become the architect of his own destruction, or whether he’s the victim of a relentless, diabolical attack.

In a desperate struggle to save his life, Charlie races to uncover the truth, all the while realizing that nothing can be trusted — least of all his own fractured mind…

You can also find Mr. Palmer at these sites:
Become a Daniel Palmer Books Fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/danielpalmerbooks
Follow Daniel Palmer on Twitter: www.twitter.com/danielpalmer
http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/
InVision Blog: http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/invision-blog/
(To preorder this book, go here:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/news/pre-order-delirious/)

CLICK HERE TO BRING YOU TO
THE GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE

DISCLAIMER

 Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners
via publisher, agent and/or author. This blog hosts
the giveaway on behalf of the above.

GIVEAWAY "DELIRIOUS" 01/18 to 02/01 ENDED

DELIRIOUS
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by DANIEL PALMER
January 18th to February 1st
Synopsis (borrowed from B&N):
  Charlie Giles is at the top of his game. An electronics superstar, he’s sold his start up company to a giant Boston firm, where he’s now a senior director. With his dog, Monte, at his side, Charlie is treated like a VIP everywhere he goes.

  Then one day, everything in Charlie’s neatly ordered world starts to go terrifyingly wrong. His prestigious job and his inventions are wrenched away from him. His family is targeted, and his former employers are dying gruesomely, picked off one by one. Every sign, every shred of evidence, points to Charlie as a cold-blooded killer. And soon Charlie is unable to tell whether he’s succumbed to the pressures of work and become the architect of his own destruction, or whether he’s the victim of a relentless, diabolical attack.
  In a desperate struggle to save his life, Charlie races to uncover the truth, all the while realizing that nothing can be trusted — least of all his own fractured mind…
(To preorder this book, go here:  http://www.danielpalmerbooks.com/news/pre-order-delirious/THANKS TO THE KINDNESS OF THE AUTHOR

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I HAVE ONE (1) COPY TO GIVE AWAY
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN
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*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*
AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: AFTER READING SYNOPSIS, WHAT
WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE IN CHARLIE’S SITUATION?*
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*EXTRA ENTRIES*
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU PUBLICLY FOLLOW THIS
  BLOG (IF NOT, GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT ON RIGHT SIDE)
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK.
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER.
*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU GRAB MY BUTTON AND
  PLACE ON YOUR BLOG’S SIDEBAR.
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* U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY*
*NO P.O. BOXES*
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*GIVEAWAY ENDS FEBRUARY 1ST AT 6pm AT 6PM EST*
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG
AND NOTIFIED BY EMAIL AND WILL HAVE
48 HOURS TO RESPOND OR ANOTHER
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN.
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DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
agent and/or author. This blog hosts the giveaway on behalf of
the above.  I am not responsible for lost or damaged products

(books/products are shipped from agents.  I reserve the
right to disqualify/delete any entries if rules of giveaway
are not followed.

Tuesday Memes (2 of 2)

TUESDAY
Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!
Well….it’s snowing AGAIN here in New England….the perfect day to do a Read-A-Thon (keeping fingers crossed on that one—you can read more about that later).    OK…OK.. I have had enough…so the person in charge of the snow machine, please turn it off.  I said Please!!!  Next time…I don’t know it I will be so polite lol.
Also, I would like to take this time (lol…it sounds like I am accepting an Emmy lol) to thank everyone who stopped by and left such kind remarks and wishes for Mark..  Both Steve and I are so proud of both our boys, as I know you are of your children.  We know that there are days, as parents, we wonder WHY did we ever want them, but the end result is so fulfilling.  To see their accomplishments and the adults they become, is a feeling, only a parent knows.  So those with little ones..hang in there, it’s worth it!!!
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

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!

Glenna and Casey made their way up the steps as a black hearse pulled to a stop in front of the bronze-door entrance.   Men in black overcoats unloaded the casket, and bagpiper’s, dressed in plaid kilts, black berets, and spats, stood on the steps, welcoming the body of Travis York onto the cathedral.

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ARC from LT page 163
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Hosted by Michelle from The True Book Addict
Progress: 4 hours
Please….someone explain this to me.
Every time I sign up for a Mini Read-A-Thon, it’s like a bad genie invades my space and interrupts my intentions of just reading.  I had all my drafts done for the week, etc etc, but then a few of real life issues got in the way and I think I was lucky if I got in a total of 4 hours of reading in.  Today can only get better.  So I’m off to get some things posted then read. 
GL to all of those participating!!!
TTYL!!!

Monday Memes

 MONDAY
Happy Monday Everyone!!!  This is going to be a very busy week and I won’t be on the computer much….ok…you can all stop jumping up and down with joy because you won’t have to listen to me chatter, gab, talk, ramble on since my fingers take the place of my mouth in bloggyland, but I have signed up for the Winter’s Respite Read-A-Thon this week (more info in this posting).  And then this weekend, my friend Gina, from Hott Books suggested told me I had to sign up for Bloggiesta…lol…she doesn’t realize the joke is on her…since, as everyone knows, that I am soooo computer illiterate, she just might have to drive 5 hours to my house to sit beside me to get me through this challenge….lol…Gina…hope you got a full tank of gas in your car!!!!  So my posts for the weeks are all drafted, my books are lined up and I will be checking in occasionally when I need a change in position or my eyes need a break from reading.

I hope you don’t mind but I would like to share some wonderful news I received, and for all you mothers out there, you will understand, what I am feeling.  And for those with little ones, treasure each and every moment, because the time goes by in the snap of your fingers.  It seems just like yesterday that I was being wheeled out of the OR after having a Csection under general anesthesia and the nurse placing a beautiful baby boy on the gurney with me and saying “meet Mark James”, our 2nd baby boy.  Well, Mark graduated last week from Eastern Kentucky University in a very specialized field, Fire and Safety Engineering.  Not only did he receive his B.S., but he graduated Magna Cum Laude and working a full time job throughout his college years.  My baby is all grown up.  His Dad and I are so proud of him, his accomplishments and the man he has become.  And add to this, his gf Jess, my reading buddy, who we absolutely love and adore!!

Jess and my youngest son, Mark

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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading
This week’s question:
Do you prefer deep, intellectual, “meaty” books… or light, “fluffy” books? Why? Give us an example of your preferred type of book.
My answer:
I am thinking that “meaty” would mean the classics, historical, and/or “self help”, which I read none of.  But then on the other hand, I wouldn’t call the thriller, mystery, suspense and/or contemporary literature that I do read “fluff” or “light” reading.  When I think of that term, and this is only my opinion, are the books with Fabio on the cover.  So to be honest, I am not sure what category I fall under or even is there is one….maybe it’s time for one in the middle.
Mailcheck
January is being hosted by Rose City Reader
Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of The Printed Page and is now on tour.
According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”
For Review
                                                   Author                                   ARC-Hachette
                          Won                                       EBook                               EBook
         Bookin’ With Bingo                       Free  d/l                                 Free d/l
                                             

Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old
“Meet Me On Monday!”
Blogging is a funny thing…we tell our most intimate thoughts for all to read and yet most of the time I find myself sitting and wondering, “who is this person!?” I know them…but yet I don’t know them! I want to know who the person is behind all those words so I thought of a great way for all of us to “meet” each other!
Questions:

1. Do you like your ice cream in a dish, waffle cone, pretzel cone, sugar cone or cake cone?
My first choice would be a cup because my favorite comfort food is a 5 scoop
sundae from Friendly’s , and my second choice would be a sugar cone with ice cream. 

2. Do you read the newspaper daily?
I used to but it seemed that the cost of the paper kept increasing but
the paper kept decreasing.  Now we only get the weekend paper delivered

3. Marinara or meat sauce?
Being Italian, we call it a meat sauce “gravy”

4. Last time you cried?
2 months ago

5. What word/phrase do you find really annoying?
The “N” word

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Hosted by Michelle from The True Book Addict
Michelle states and I agree:

I’m super excited…can’t wait for an excuse to sit around and read! I don’t care what needs to be done around the house (aside from my writing goals). I’m going to read, read, read! Here are the dates and times for the read-a-thon: Monday, January 17 at 12 am until Sunday, January 23 at 11:59 pm (adjust your time zone as appropriate…I’m on central time). As I’m pretty sure there are no other read-a-thons that week (I checked and double checked so as to not intrude on someone else’s event), we will be using #readathon hashtag on Twitter. I would really appreciate any help in spreading the word. Also, if there are any bloggers and/or authors out there who would like to host a mini-challenge/giveaway during the event, please email me at truebookaddictATgmailDOTcom. Also, please email me or leave a comment if you have any questions. You can sign up and participate at any time during the read-a-thon…this is a flexible event. I hope you will join me for a week of reading fun!
Want to join?  It’s not to late!!  And….what’s one more little challenge to add to all the ones you already have?  And if you join this one……then you should join the one that Gina and I are hosting….The Reading Challenge Addict Challenge  lol.