GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE “IN HIS STEAD” by Judith Sanders ENDED

CMash October 9, 2012 27 Comments

OCTOBER 9th to OCTOBER 23rd, 2012

IN HIS STEAD
by JUDITH SANDERS

SYNOPSIS:

—In His Stead explores the tension, devastation, strength, and love of service families during wartime through the story of one man, Retired Army Ranger Thomas Lane, as he attempts to make the greatest sacrifice for his son.
–Lane once burned for the taste of gunpowder and thrill of the battle. But as he struggles to cope with his own PTSD and the death of his eldest son who was killed by an IED in Afghanistan, Lane learns that the price of war is far too dear. Now the National Guard is calling on Lane’s youngest son to serve. Consumed with sorrow, Lane knows he will do anything to save his child—even if it means going in his place.
—In His Stead follows the tumultuous battle of Thomas Lane as he navigates the United States Army, its JAG corps, a vengeful officer, the very son he is desperate to save, and his own wife, who has the Solomon like choice of losing either a husband or a son. Capturing the essence of family life in wartime—the good, the bad, and the hopeful—In His Stead explores what it means to be a father and a man.

THANKS TO JAIME, AND THE AMAZING

PEOPLE AT MEDIA CONNECT/FINN PARTNERS

I HAVE TWO ( 2 ) COPIES OF THIS
BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.

*USE THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM BELOW
IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GIVEAWAY*
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL

ADDRESS IN THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: DO YOU KNOW A FAMILY,

THAT HAS LOST A LOVED ONE, DUE TO A WAR?*

*U.S. AND CANADA RESIDENTS ONLY*
*NO P.O. BOXES*

**HONOR SYSTEM**
ONE WINNING BOOK PER HOUSEHOLD
PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE
WON THIS BOOK FROM ANOTHER
SITE, SO THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY
HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN
AND READ THIS BOOK.
THANK YOU.

*GIVEAWAY ENDS OCTOBER 23rd AT 6PM EST*

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RAFFLECOPTER AND NOTIFIED
VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN

DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
the giveaway on behalf of the
above. I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me, in
exchange for my honest review. No items that I receive are
ever sold…they are kept by me, or given to family and/or friends.

I am not responsible for lost or damaged books that are shipped
from agents. I reserve the right to disqualify/delete any entries
if rules of giveaway are not followed

YOUR JAVA SCRIPT MAY NEED TO BE UPDATED
IF YOU AR EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY
USING THE RAFFLECOPTER ENTRY FORM

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway, Meme, Sunday Memes, Sunday Salon

Sunday Salon-Dinner with Dawn

CMash October 7, 2012 3 Comments

Facebook link

Hello Sunday Saloners!! It’s been a while since I have posted but due to being in a reading slump and busy with PICT and PBP tours, there hasn’t been much to report. But this week is different. I started reading again and also had an event take place that I wanted to share.

Reading: As I mentioned, I have been in a slump, reading just one book in September. And after spending so much time in front of a computer, working on tours for Partners In Crime Tours (PICT) and the newly launched Providence Book Promotions (PBP), my eyes are too tired to read. I had even signed up to participate in Seasons of Reading Read-A-Thon, hoping that would help, but unfortunately I didn’t make it. But then I knew just how to jump start my reading, and that’s reading one written by a favorite author, Vincent Zandri. He is touring with PICT this month with one of his newly published books, The Disappearance of Grace. Yup!! That’s what I needed!!! And now, I am looking forward to the Dewey Read-A-Thon this coming weekend.

Blogging: Besides working on tour to-dos, I have, also, fallen behind on my blog. A few weeks ago, during a 2 week span, I had spent time away from the computer for long periods of time due to RL issues, and have been trying to catch up on my posts. I like to draft up my guest author showcases and giveaways in advance so that they are ready to go and not have to scramble at the last minute, which is what I have been doing and not liking it.

Real Life: This was definitely the highlight of my week!!!!! Months ago, I had read and reviewed a book for WOW!, Ragdoll Redeemed: Growing Up in the Shadow of Marilyn Monroe by Dawn Novotny.

The book, a memoir, blew me away!! It left quite an impression on me!!. I had read it way in advance of my scheduled tour date, and knowing this was the first time the author was on tour, I sent her my drafted review to let her know what I thought. From there we corresponded through emails and a friendship developed. Dawn, in one email asked where I lived and when I told her, she responded that she was coming to RI in October for a conference. We instantly made plans and was so looking forward to meeting her. This past Tuesday, the day was finally here. I picked her and an associate up from the airport, which was kind of funny, because they loaded the car with their luggage and jumped in, since it was raining and it was like I was picking up an old friend who just returned home. The conversation just started to flow on the way to their hotel. Once at the hotel, they checked in and Dawn and I met at the restaurant. Again, without missing a beat, the conversation started and didn’t stop. She is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. Absolutely beautiful!!!!

We talked about anything and everything. Unfortunately, due to her long flight and the time difference, we called it a night. I am just amazed by her story, her life, her outlook, her accomplishments. She is a true inspiration! Matter of fact, a couple of things we talked about, were so powerful, that I sat back and just took it in. But knew from that moment on, I would be using her philosophy on life. On Wednesday night, I had just finished eating, the husband had left on a business trip, and I was just relaxing and waiting for the Presidential debate to start and the phone rang. It was Dawn, and again without missing a beat, the conversation started and continued, talking about dinner the night before, politics, her conference, etc. She was, like me, resting from her day and waiting for the debate to air. I know that this friendship will continue via phone, emails and hopefully another night out in the future!!

Author, Giveaway, WOW

GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE “SONIA’S SONG” by Sonia Korn-Grimani ENDED

CMash October 4, 2012 26 Comments

OCTOBER 4th to OCTOBER 18th, 2012

SONIA’S SONG
by SONIA KORN-GRIMANI

SYNOPSIS:

At the age of eight, little Sonia Korn is declared an enemy of theGermanState. She and her family are given a grim option; either find a way to disappear, or be rounded up and sent to certain death. After a perilous escape to the Belgian border, and becoming caught in the chaos and carnage of war-torn France and Belgium, Sonia finds that she must give up everything she knows and loves just to survive. This is the complex true story of one girl, who rises from war’s ashes to sing the songs of hope and love world-wide. A heart-wrenching and poignant memoir, by internationally renowned singer Sonia Korn-Grimani.

THANKS TO AUTHOR, SONIA KORN-GRIMANI

I HAVE ONE ( 1 ) COPY OF THIS
MEMOIR TO GIVE AWAY.
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.

*USE THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM BELOW
IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GIVEAWAY*
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL

ADDRESS IN THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: DO YOU SING? HOW GOOD ARE

YOU ON A SCALE OF 1-10. TEN BEING AMERICAN IDOL GOOD.*

*INTERNATIONAL–OPEN TO ALL*
*NO P.O. BOXES*

**HONOR SYSTEM**
ONE WINNING BOOK PER HOUSEHOLD
PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE
WON THIS BOOK FROM ANOTHER
SITE, SO THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY
HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN
AND READ THIS BOOK.
THANK YOU.

*GIVEAWAY ENDS OCTOBER 18th AT 6PM EST*

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RAFFLECOPTER AND NOTIFIED
VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN

DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
the giveaway on behalf of the
above. I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me, in
exchange for my honest review. No items that I receive are
ever sold…they are kept by me, or given to family and/or friends.

I am not responsible for lost or damaged books that are shipped
from agents. I reserve the right to disqualify/delete any entries
if rules of giveaway are not followed

YOUR JAVA SCRIPT MAY NEED TO BE UPDATED
IF YOU AR EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY
USING THE RAFFLECOPTER ENTRY FORM

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway, Winners

And the winner is……..

CMash October 4, 2012 1 Comment

……..of War Stories by Elisabeth Doyle

43 Rab Pom Follow @CherylMash on Twitter

An email has been sent to the winner to respond in 48 hours or another winner will be chosen. Thank you to all that entered.

Giveaway, Winners

And the winner is………..

CMash October 1, 2012 2 Comments

..of Blogfest 2012

$10.00 Amazon GC

101 Maria Smith Leave a Blog Post Comment

An email has been sent to the winner and she has 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Thank you to all that stopped by and entered!

Giveaway, Winners

And the winner is…….

CMash September 29, 2012 1 Comment

….of Murder Takes Time by Giacomo Giammatteo

23 Jeffrey Tretin Be a Public Follower of ‘CMASH Loves to Read’

An email has been sent to the winner and he has 48 hours to respond with a mailing address or another winner will be chosen. Thank you to all that entered.

Author, Giveaway, WOW

GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE “UNTIL MY SOUL GETS IT RIGHT” by Karen Wojcik Berner ENDED

CMash September 28, 2012 33 Comments

SEPTEMBER 28th to OCTOBER 12th, 2012

UNTIL MY SOUL GETS IT RIGHT
by KAREN WOJCIK BERNER

SYNOPSIS:

The ladies (and man) of the Bibliophiles Book Club are back! This time the spotlight is on Catherine. Catherine Elbert has never been good at making decisions, whether it was choosing an ice cream flavor as a child or figuring out what she wanted to be when she grew up. The only thing Catherine knew for sure was there had to be more to her life than being stuck on her family’s farm.

So Catherine became enamored with the complete opposite of the flat farmlands of Burkesville, Wisconsin – the ocean, lobsters, and rugged coast of Portland, Oregon. Despite her parents’ threat to disown her and her brothers’ bets on how many days until she comes home Catherine heads for Peaks Island, off the coast of Portland.

She is finally free. Or so she thought. What Catherine forgot was that you can’t run away from yourself!

THANKS TO AUTHOR, KAREN WOJCIK BERNER,

AND THE LADIES AT WOW!

I HAVE ONE ( 1 ) COPY OF THIS
BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.

*USE THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM BELOW
IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GIVEAWAY*
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL

ADDRESS IN THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: ARE YOU

GOOD AT MAKING DECISIONS?*

*U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY-PRINT OR EBOOK*

*EBOOK EDITION-OPEN TO ALL*

*NO P.O. BOXES*

**HONOR SYSTEM**
ONE WINNING BOOK PER HOUSEHOLD
PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE
WON THIS BOOK FROM ANOTHER
SITE, SO THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY
HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN
AND READ THIS BOOK.
THANK YOU.

*GIVEAWAY ENDS OCTOBER 12th AT 6PM EST*

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RAFFLECOPTER AND NOTIFIED
VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN

DISCLAIMER / RULES

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
the giveaway on behalf of the
above. I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me, in
exchange for my honest review. No items that I receive are
ever sold…they are kept by me, or given to family and/or friends.

I am not responsible for lost or damaged books that are shipped
from agents. I reserve the right to disqualify/delete any entries
if rules of giveaway are not followed

YOUR JAVA SCRIPT MAY NEED TO BE UPDATED
IF YOU AR EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY
USING THE RAFFLECOPTER ENTRY FORM

a Rafflecopter giveaway