November 2010 Blog Posts (195)

Suko's Notebook on DROWNED SORROW: "After reading only a few pages of Drowned Sorrow, I was…

Although the title and cover of this book lead you to believe this is just another Christmas Story, The Reindeer Keeper is so much more. It's true; it does have all the elements of an awesome Christmas story.

Barbara Briggs Ward's descriptions of the characters and the settings are very

detailed and allow you to paint vivid pictures in your mind. The story

definitely is centered around a Christmas and winter them. You almost feel as

if you are with Abbey…

When I got this I didn’t know what to expect. The last time I read something by this author it was a series of digital shorts put together: they were cute and humorous. Please feel free to go back through our archives for

that. Today though, we are featuring a full length feature by Carla Rene’ that

is almost a 180 degree turn from that, a Christmas story, The Gaslight Journal.

Here is the synopsis of the novel:”

“Sometimes, you…

We're all fascinated with the unknown. Recent movies that involve paranormal activity have made huge impacts on the media scene and most of us can't wait for the next one. Caridad Piñeiro's 25th novel, Stronger Than Sin, deals with the paranormal in a way that brings romance into the mix and creates a story with passion and intense drama.

Readers familiar with Piñeiro's work might…

I am a little late in discovering this novel; it was suggested by a reader of our blog, Gelati’s Scoop. I am glad they made the suggestion. Let’s get right to the pertinent information on the novel, first

the author, Lori Armstrong. ”Lori Armstrong is proud to be a fourth generation

South Dakotan. Lori left the firearms industry in 2000 to pursue her dream of

writing crime/mystery fiction. The first book in the Julie Collins mystery

series, BLOOD TIES…

The Top Ten Things I Can’t Do with My Kindle

Kristine Kathryn Rusch…

There are some serious new releases this week; three in particular jump out at me: Brad Thor, Steve Berry and Steve Martin. I am a sucker for Steve Martin. The other two, I just really enjoy their work; I have

read all their work. In no particular

order here are a dozen of this week’s new releases;

-Sarah Palin-America by Heart

-Sarah Janssen- The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011…

Ninety-nine thousand seven hundred and twelve, what does that mean? Is that the number of copies of “SCHLEP”

I’ve sold so far? Is it the number of days I have left on the planet? Is it how

much my own personal debt is or is it the amount of my total net worth? It

could be the number of things that I’m Grateful for or it might be the number

of…

Big week and big day here @ The Scoop. We are leading off the day with a book that reveals some amazing real life heroes, humanizes them, describes them as real people, and then details the moments of true valor they

had. It is hard not to turn the pages in this book and not have a sense of awe

at the sacrifices these men and women make on a daily basis so we can enjoy the

types of freedoms that we have as Americans. I want to share a few things from

and…