Booking Through Thursday

CMash July 21, 2011 Leave a Comment

NEW TOUR JUST POSTED-SEE SYNOPSIS BELOW:

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Today’s question:

What’s the first book that you ever read more than once? (I’m assuming there’s at least one.)

What book have you read the most times? And–how many?
My answer:
I can vaguely remember rereading a book from my childhood but can’t remember the name. I can picture the cover in my mind, but not the title. As far as in my life from Junior High to this day, I have never read a book twice, that I know. There are too many books that I haven’t read and want to, then to reread a book whereas I know how it will turn out. Theres’s that saying…..too many books, too little time.

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IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT ME. I reviewed this in the past and gave it a 4/5. Ebook for review only.

Synopsis (back of book): On the eve of announcing his run for Congress, a charismatic Chicago politician causes a deadly accident. Panicked, he frames his best friend, a good-hearted alcoholic, and flees the scene. As one man tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered life, the other embarks on a meteoric rise to political stardom. But when a dogged detective digs deeper into the case, the political superstar must decide just how far he is willing to go to keep his dark secret. Author Joseph combines page-turning suspense with a poignant tale of inspiration and redemption as he asks, is “the greater good” just a lie we tell ourselves to justify the sins we commit when no one is watching?

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Guest Author

Guest Author Emily Edwards

CMash July 21, 2011 Leave a Comment

Rebecca from The Cadence Group emailed me and asked if I would review this MG book, however, being so backlogged, I had to say no. But, when I read the synopsis, I thought what a fun and interesting premise for a book and wanted to share it with all of you. So today, the author, who is getting rave reviews for her debut book, is stopping by and telling us all about it. Emily Edwards, welcome to the CMash blog!!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emily Edwards is from the small town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and has a PhD from Trinity College Dublin from the Centre for Gender & Women’s Studies. She has wide-ranging writing experience and currently works as a Research Associate. The Trouble with Being a Horse is Emily’s first work of fiction, and is published by Single Stride Publishing. She has been an avid equestrienne for over twenty years, participating in Pony Club and the Trinity College Dublin Equestrian Team.

GUEST POST

Topic: what girls want in a horse book

It’s a well-known fact that many girls love horses, and it’s almost as well recognized that when girls can’t be with horses they love to read books about them. Stories provide another way to feed their obsession—a healthy obsession, I would argue!—and a way to lose themselves in a horse-saturated situation that they might not otherwise experience. Having been a horse-crazy kid myself, I have a good idea of what makes an excellent horse book: namely, there should be as many details about horses in the story as possible, and for the events that happen to be horse-centric. That is, horses should not be peripheral or add-ons to the main plot lines. Girls who like horses are usually very knowledgeable about horses and they want accurate details in the books they read. It immediately undermines a story when a book claims to be about horses but the author shows him or herself to not be an expert. When I think of classics like The Black Stallion and Black Beauty, it’s obvious that the authors had an intimate knowledge of horses and this is partly why the books have remained favourites—because they knew what they were talking about.

Readers also want original story lines, and the idea behind The Trouble with Being a Horse was a story I thought would be unlike what’s already out there as a story that would hold great appeal to girls with active imaginations! While retaining the classic theme of girl-horse bond I sought to make the book as different as I could: instead of being about boys, black horses, or wild stallions I chose to write about more familiar
characters—girls and geldings and mares. Apart from the outrageousness of Olivia turning into a horse, I wanted all the details about horses to be as accurate as possible. Part of what’s so enjoyable about reading horse books are the descriptions and I wanted to make sure the book had plenty. And although I didn’t intend for it to happen, the use of detail led to the book being slightly educational, in that when I was describing, for example, a canter pirouette, I was in essence giving instruction on how to do a canter pirouette. When I realized later that the book had a bit of an instructive nuance to it, I wasn’t overly surprised. After all, Black Beauty, one of the first horse books, was quite informative; it had been the author’s intention to educate her readers on how to treat horses. I think that my book, like many horse books, has this undercurrent of teaching simply because that’s what detailed descriptions are: they tell how something should be done. And detail is what I thought horse-crazy girls would enjoy.

ABOUT THE BOOK

From the author:

The Trouble with Being a Horse is a middle-grade fiction novel about a girl who turns into a horse. Olivia is outraged when her parents forbid her to ride and she wishes she could run away and be with horses forever. But after falling off her favorite horse, Olivia is shocked to find out she has mysteriously changed into a horse!

As a girl in a horse’s body, Olivia must put her knowledge of horses to the test as she navigates this new and bizarre world. Struggling to communicate with both humans and horses, Olivia does her best to fit in. But when she can’t resist showing off how much she knows, her secret is in danger of being found out!

THANKS TO REBECCA AND THE CADENCE GROUP,

I HAVE ONE COPY OF THIS MG BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.

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.
No items that I receive
are ever sold…they are kept by me,
or given to family and/or friends.

Guest Author

GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE MG "THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HORSE" ENDED

CMash July 21, 2011 24 Comments

JULY 21st to AUGUST 4th, 2011

THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HORSE

by EMILY EDWARDS

SYNOPSIS (from author):

The Trouble with Being a Horse is a middle-grade fiction novel about a girl who turns into a horse. Olivia is outraged when her parents forbid her to ride and she wishes she could run away and be with horses forever. But after falling off her favorite horse, Olivia is shocked to find out she has mysteriously changed into a horse!

As a girl in a horse’s body, Olivia must put her knowledge of horses to the test as she navigates this new and bizarre world. Struggling to communicate with both humans and horses, Olivia does her best to fit in. But when she can’t resist showing off how much she knows, her secret is in danger of being found out!

THANKS TO REBECCA AND THE FANTASTIC

PEOPLE FROM THE CADENCE GROUP

I HAVE ONE (1) COPY OF THIS

MG BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.

*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*

AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN

*LEAVE COMMENT: WHAT ANIMAL WOULD YOU BE

IF THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO YOU AS IT DID OLIVIA?*

*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.

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*REMEMBER TO INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ALL ENTRIES.

*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 AUGUST 4th AT 6PM EST*

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG 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,
agent and/or author. This blog hosts 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

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash July 21, 2011 7 Comments

NEW TOUR JUST POSTED-SEE SYNOPSIS BELOW:

http://btt2.wordpress.com/

Today’s question:

What’s the first book that you ever read more than once? (I’m assuming there’s at least one.)

What book have you read the most times? And–how many?
My answer:
I can vaguely remember rereading a book from my childhood but can’t remember the name. I can picture the cover in my mind, but not the title. As far as in my life from Junior High to this day, I have never read a book twice, that I know. There are too many books that I haven’t read and want to, then to reread a book whereas I know how it will turn out. Theres’s that saying…..too many books, too little time.

www.Partnersincrimetours.net

CMash@partnersincrimetours.net

IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT ME. I reviewed this in the past and gave it a 4/5. Ebook for review only.

Synopsis (back of book): On the eve of announcing his run for Congress, a charismatic Chicago politician causes a deadly accident. Panicked, he frames his best friend, a good-hearted alcoholic, and flees the scene. As one man tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered life, the other embarks on a meteoric rise to political stardom. But when a dogged detective digs deeper into the case, the political superstar must decide just how far he is willing to go to keep his dark secret. Author Joseph combines page-turning suspense with a poignant tale of inspiration and redemption as he asks, is “the greater good” just a lie we tell ourselves to justify the sins we commit when no one is watching?

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Winners

And the winners are………..

CMash July 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

……..for LAGAN LOVE by Peter Murphy

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

13 5

Timestamp: 2011-07-20 22:11:18 UTC

Maureen said… 13 I follow on facebook
ann said… 5 I like on FB to

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

Winners

And the winners are………..

CMash July 20, 2011 1 Comment

……..for LAGAN LOVE by Peter Murphy

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

13 5

Timestamp: 2011-07-20 22:11:18 UTC

Maureen said… 13 I follow on facebook
ann said… 5 I like on FB to

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

Giveaway

GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE "THE SUN’S HEARTBEAT" ENDED

CMash July 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

JULY 20th to AUGUST 3rd, 2011

THE SUN’S HEARTBEAT

by BOB BERMAN

SYNOPSIS:

The beating heart of the sun is the very pulse of life on earth. And from the ancients who plotted its path at Stonehenge to the modern scientists who unraveled the nuclear fusion reaction that turns mass into energy, humankind has sought to solve its mysteries. In this lively biography of the sun, Bob Berman ranges from its stellar birth to its spectacular future death with a focus on the wondrous and enthralling, and on the heartbreaking sacrifice, laughable errors, egotistical battles, and brilliant inspirations of the people who have tried to understand its power.

What, exactly, are the ghostly streaks of light astronauts see-but can’t photograph-when they’re in space? And why is it impossible for two people to see the exact same rainbow? Why are scientists beginning to think that the sun is safer than sunscreen? And how does the fluctuation of sunspots-and its heartbeat-affect everything from satellite communications to wheat production across the globe?
Peppered with mind-blowing facts and memorable anecdotes about spectral curiosities-the recently-discovered “second sun” that lurks beneath the solar surface, the eerie majesty of a total solar eclipse-THE SUN’S HEARTBEAT offers a robust and entertaining narrative of how the Sun has shaped humanity and our understanding of the universe around us.

THANKS TO ANNA AND THE WONDERFUL

PEOPLE FROM THE HACHETTE BOOK GROUP

I HAVE THREE (3) COPIES OF THIS

INTERESTING BOOK TO GIVE AWAY.

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.

*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*

AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN

*LEAVE COMMENT: WHAT IN THE SYNOPSIS

DO YOU FIND INTRIGUING?*

*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.

*REMEMBER TO INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ALL ENTRIES.

*U.S. AND CANADA RESIDENTS ONLY*

*NO P.O. BOXES*

**PER PUBLISHER**

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 AUGUST 3rd AT 6PM EST*

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG 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,
agent and/or author. This blog hosts 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