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Comment by Author Collective on April 18, 2010 at 3:56pm

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Comment by Kate L on April 16, 2010 at 4:55pm

New Review: The Dark Tide by Andrew Gross

http://thebookbuff.blogspot.com/2010/04/dark-tide.html

Comment by Blake Schaefer on April 15, 2010 at 10:07pm

Hello to everyone here. I just got a review back on SIX TOES, I am posting it here. What do you think?

Blake Schaefer: author B.E. Schafer




Six Toes

B.E. Schafer

Cordon Publications (2009)

ISBN 9780982208380 (Amazon)

Reviewed by Ron Standerfer for Reader Views (03/10)


It.s another ho-hum day in the small Midwest town of Solitude. The list of missing people continues
to grow and now includes the town.s only “lady of pleasure,” plus a group of Japanese businessmen
in town to inspect an old factory; a dog is found in a back alley horribly mutilated and apparently
eaten by a pack of vicious animals; and residents are beginning to pack up and leave with fear in
their eyes, muttering that “those people at Lost Island” were the cause of all this. Oh, and let us not
forget the town.s latest arrivals: two men horribly scarred and mutilated; one a former resident who
is returning to practice medicine; and the other, a hairy, one-eyed man who prefers to skulk and
slither around in the night and whose hands strongly resemble a pair of sharpened claws.


How do all these things fit together? The clue, of course, is Lost Island, a former military facility
that was engaged in a super secret research project involving genetics and gene splicing until it was
destroyed by a fire eight years before. There were two researchers on duty when the fire broke out
and they were presumed dead, along with a population of cats and other research animals. Oddly
enough, the list of research subjects also included five sub-teen children who mysteriously
disappeared just before the fire. As it turns out, the five children, now teenagers are living in
Solitude, facing excruciating mental and physical challenges that more than likely can be attributed
to their experience at Lost Island---a time in their lives they cannot remember. As you probably
already guess, the town of Solitude.s latest arrivals are the two researchers presumed to be lost in the
fire. When it is revealed that the two men are mortal enemies, that.s when the pace of the story
picks up; and when it is apparent that the one-eyed man displays distinctly animal characteristics and
quite possibly is not from this world, that.s when the plot thickens.


“Six Toes” is B.E. Schafer„s first novel and in it he spins a fine yarn that moves along at a fast pace
and keeps the reader on the edge of his seat. In fact, the way he seamlessly combined the two genres
of horror and science fiction into one story line reminds me of some of Stephen King.s early works--
-and that.s not a bad place to start. Book II of Six Toes, “The Legacy” is scheduled to be published
in the spring of 2010.

Comment by Kate L on April 14, 2010 at 10:10am

Guest Review-Three Wishes

http://thebookbuff.blogspot.com/2010/04/guest-review-three-wishes.html

Comment by Kate L on April 12, 2010 at 5:29pm

Fireworks Over Toccoa

http://thebookbuff.blogspot.com/2010/04/fireworks-over-toccoa.html

Comment by Author Collective on April 12, 2010 at 3:09pm

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Comment by Kate L on April 7, 2010 at 10:35am

Review and Giveaway!

Two Brothers One North One South

http://thebookbuff.blogspot.com/2010/04/two-brothers-one-north-one-...

And don't forget about the Always a Bridesmaid giveaway!
http://thebookbuff.blogspot.com/2010/03/always-bridesmaid.html

Good luck!
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Comment by K.M. Johnson on March 5, 2010 at 8:43pm

Please join me tomorrow at Waldenbooks, Willowbrook Mall, Houston, TX 2pm!

Comment by Eliza Earsman on January 9, 2010 at 1:28pm

I have just updated my book blog.

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Feedback welcome.

Have a great day and a blessed 2010.

Eliza
Main website: www.elizaearsman.com

Comment by Philip Nork on December 12, 2009 at 8:03pm

Here is the latest review I have gotten about my book-

Sensitivity 101 for the Heterosexual Male

By Philip Nork
AuthorHouse
ISBN: 9781438967448
228 Pages

available at Amazon.com

This is one of those books where, in my opinion, the title does not adequately portray the content. Primary reason: Sensitivity 101 for the Heterosexual Male by Philip Nork is not just for males, or even for just heterosexual individuals. This book can be enjoyed by anyone who has an interest in understanding his or her sexual partner.

The book is really a coming of age story about a boy. It is the personal story of Philip Nork, as he saw his life. A sensitive young man who found pleasure in understanding the feelings of others and working to fully respond to their needs and wishes.

And wound up, for a time, becoming a gigolo...

When a young boy has strong women in their young lives, especially if the father has deserted the family, it is quite easy to see his mother as a “hero,” a woman to be admired. But it is also possible, by “becoming the man” of the family at the age of eight, there are thoughts that arise, perhaps never discussed. Certainly a young boy may come to think that it is his fault that a divorce occurs.

Philip’s grandmother also made sure religion was part of their lives and Sundays were spent learning about what God “wanted us to do, how he wanted us to behave, and what was right or wrong.” Of course, as a young boy, Philip was quick to realize that as a priest, he would never marry, never have sex, and never have kids. Sadly, later, that same priest was removed from the church for various offenses. Philip saw this as another man failing his role in his life.

Philip fortunately connected with his great-grandmother, calling her Nana and she was perhaps the first person he was really able to talk to. She discussed religion with him and told him that treating people with respect was best. She was the first person who explained that he should try to be sincere and made people feel special, especially the girls.

And when he met his first girl friend, Jenna, he began to confirm the points that would define Philip as a man, so much so that he started to create a list! In addition to the first one learned from Nana, he was able to add that he now knew that girls remember and cherish small things.

As is often the case, as Philip was meeting females in his life, an older girl first seduced him. Interestingly, throughout his childhood and teen life, it was his sensitivity and caring nature that drew girls to him and when sex became involved, it was those lessons that he learned along the way that created the man he became. Indeed, he was only in his late teens when he was suggested to and accepted by a female pimp to serve women who were much older, one of whom turned out to be a friend of his own mother!

No, this book does not advocate an early sexual life for men. It is just a true story that just might be the story that other boys have lived or will live in the future. The list is not have to find girls...the list is one that will help anybody to relate to other people. In a world where sexuality is so blatant, this book allows a boy, a teen, to learn both mistakes and how to make right choices as decisions about how they will share with girls are made.

If I had a son, I would want him to read Sensitivity 101 for the Heterosexual Male by Philip Nork, albeit with a little female guidance of my own! Appreciation to the author must be given for his willingness to share this intimate, very personal story...

G. A. Bixler
Book Readers Heaven

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