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Passport to Nowhere - Samuel Blessing, Author

Passport to Nowhere – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

Because he wielded so much clout, the teachers in Gilmore’s department loved him. Even the new people, who were at the bottom of the totem pole, looked up to him. Mac even respected him until one day in his second…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on October 18, 2012 at 3:49pm — No Comments

The Exiled Element - John L. Betcher, Author

The Exiled Element – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish; Think With Your Taste Buds

Inside a classified underground laboratory twenty-five miles northeast of Cairo, three white-coated Egyptian scientists labored over a small pile of aluminum casting on the table before them. They were building a…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on October 17, 2012 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Gabriel's Chalice - Frank A. Ruffolo, Author

Gabriel’s Chalice – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

“This is CNN…good morning. We have an abundance of international news to cover today. We will start with Fred Wallace, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. Fred?” “Good morning. As you may remember,…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 30, 2012 at 10:16am — No Comments

The Greatest Book Ever Written

About 2 1/2 years ago I was doing a book signing at one of our local Christian book stores. When the signing was over I decided to just look around the store before leaving. I ended up finding a book I couldn't leave without.

My Dad was always a religious person at heart and before he passed he became even more so. He told me once that he had read…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 22, 2012 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Bad Choices - Fran Lewis, Author

Bad Choices – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

Enter the peer – that person who is somehow inexplicably like them; a person who makes them feel comfortable; one who makes them feel like they fit, like they belong; someone – and get this – who when they look at they…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 21, 2012 at 4:15pm — No Comments

Ellen's Gold - James Walker, Author

Ellen’s Gold – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish; Think With Your Taste Buds

From its frontispiece it was apparent that the book had been published in Augsburg in 1784. It was so dusty that he wondered if it had gone unread and forgotten for nearly as long. What intrigued him about it though were…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 19, 2012 at 4:01pm — No Comments

Of Time and Place - B. R. Freemont, Author

Of Time and Place – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds, A Book and A Dish

‘It should be pointed out that after World War Two ended, the country experienced and unprecedented increase in the birth rate. This was called the ‘Baby Boom.’ It started right after the end of the war and reached its…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 8, 2012 at 2:36pm — No Comments

Dead Man Hand - T. M. Simmons, Author

Dead Man Hand – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

“I left it open,” he said in a frantic voice. “Who shut it? We have to get back in there!” I glanced overhead. The transom was closed. The thud of Danny’s shoulder drew my attention, and the door shattered off its…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 7, 2012 at 1:29pm — No Comments

A Torn Page - The 2012 Spring Short Fiction Anthology

A Torn Page – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

One of the best parts of reading short stories is that it’s like reading ‘a whole bunch’ of books in one. I’ve always loved the fact that I can involve myself in so many stories in such a short period of time and A Torn…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 5, 2012 at 3:14pm — No Comments

Until Today: Stories & Poems on Life as I Know It - Jerry M. White, Author

Until Today: Stories and Poems on Life as I Know It – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

My Honor to be His

The more I see in this life of mine The more I see that nothing is mine The more I see in this life I live The more I see how much I can give

My life is honored by who…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 15, 2012 at 4:16pm — No Comments

Misguided Sensitivity - Philip Nork, Author

Misguided Sensitivity – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

In the 1960’s the typical family consisted of a stay-at-home mother, a working father, and some kids. As you grew up you were exposed to an equal amount of boy things and girl things. In my world that never happened. We…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 12, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

The Mafia Funeral & Other Short Stories - Morgan St. James, Author

The Mafia Funeral and Other Short Stories – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

The procession of forty black limos and one flashy yellow convertible made its way along the thirty-five mile route from downtown Los Angeles to the cemetery in Tustin, flanked by at least…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 28, 2012 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Lost in the Shadows - Carol Costa, Author

Lost In The Shadows – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

“Laura. Laura, I need you.” It was Jimmy’s voice, deep and full of mischief. He stood in the midst of the little vegetable garden in the back of the yard beyond the flowers and expanse of green lawn. The plants in the garden…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 27, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Magic In The Storm - Meredith Bond, Author

Magic in the Storm – Review by Martha A. Cheves – Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

Jack took a few steps back while he was thinking and leaned himself against the wall. “Hmmm. That’s a tricky one, ain’t it? Never heard o’anythin’ like that happenin’, not that I know a lot of Vallen, mind ye.” He thought for a…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 21, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Whispering Cypress - B. J. Robinson, Author

Whispering Cypress – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

“Breaking news, just in. A young woman was found beaten near Whispering Cypress Campground early this morning. She’s listed in critical condition in Pines Lake Hospital. Details are pending notification of the family, but we’ll…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 15, 2012 at 4:07pm — No Comments

Coma Sins - Steven Nedelton & Joseph Parente, Authors

Coma Sins – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish

From next door a woman shrieked. Anger, white, blazing fury came over him. Was that damn Mary screaming again? “Kill her. Kill Mary. Kill Janklaw. Kill Sims,” the voices urged him. The nearest lamp’s light was so harsh it was…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 14, 2012 at 3:15pm — No Comments

Amongst My Enemies - William F. Brown, Author

Amongst My Enemies – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish; Think With Your Taste Buds

Four months ago, their B-17 took off into a clear, Italian sky for the long leg north to Berlin. They hit their marks and dropped their bombs, but before they could make the big turn west, the German flank guns found them. A B-17…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 5, 2012 at 2:40pm — No Comments

The Stovepipe - Bonnie E. Virag, Author

The Stovepipe – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish; Think With Your Taste Buds

…we saw a large, black automobile drive into our lane. It pulled slowly into the backyard and stopped beside the house where we were playing. We all stood frozen. In a poor rural area, it was rare to see an…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 1, 2012 at 1:17pm — No Comments

Royal Pane Down Under - David & Linda Broughton, Authors

Royal Pain Down Under – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; A Book and A Dish; Think With Your Taste Buds

When the cheeseburgers arrive Ash about falls out of her chair. The things are huge, probably bigger than those of the Red Top back home. They’re certainly thicker. No wonder they’re that price.. Ravenous Ash manages to eat…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on June 11, 2012 at 4:52pm — No Comments

Captured Moments - Ellenelizabeth Cernek, Author

Captured Moments – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat, A Book and A Dish, Think With Your Taste Buds

Crossroads

Life again and again Finds only crossroads Where now and before Shall turn into a tomorrow.

Worry not in this Crossroad’s time For this will always Pass into a yesterday.

Life again and again…