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The House - Anjuelle Floyd, Author

The House – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘For the past year, Edward and his attorney had fought Anna’s request for a divorce. Edward had canceled three times in the last month of the

proceedings. As a result, her realtor had lost potential buyers for…

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The Turn of the Karmic Wheel - Monica M. Brinkman, Author

The Turn of the Karmic Wheel – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Harry had owned his shop for many years, seen some come in and go out in a sea of police gunfire, but, hell, he couldn’t worry about every customer

who purchased a weapon. Fact was, he had given up trying to figure out

man‘s nature years ago. Course, Euclid…

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Land of Mountains - Jinx Schwartz, Author

‘Yep, that first year in Haiti was a ring-tailed tooter. I’d learned a new language, met a zombie, survived polio and malaria, and nearly started a revolution. I couldn’t wait for 1954.’

Elizabeth Ann, called Lizbuthann by most, is originally from…

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Tales From Gundarland - Hank Quense, Author

Tales From Gundarland – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘The planet was named Gundar after the omniscient god who accidentally created the universe with an explosive sneeze caused by snorting a

larger-than-average dose of his favorite recreational powder. The

nodules of spittle flew through space and eventually solidified into

suns,…

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Momma's Rain - Tom Sterner, Author

Momma’s Rain – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“I was four-years-old in 1935. My mother took my twin brother and me to a mountain park in Colorado Springs for our birthday. It was July 31st, a hot and sultry summer day in… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 21, 2010 at 3:49pm — No Comments

Miss Hildreth Wore Brown - Olivia deBelle Byrd, Author

Miss Hildreth Wore Brown – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

Weddings

‘I woke up the other morning, took one look in the mirror, and went and called my children. “You have to get married. My face is falling.

People are going to think I’m the grandmother of the bride/groom…

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This is how honey runs - Cassie Premo Steele, Author

This is How the Honey Runs – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

There are 15 ways to create healing

1. Ask yourself who you are

2. Know there is no right answer

3. Listen to the…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 18, 2010 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Requiem for the Ripper - Brian L. Porter, Author

Requiem for the Ripper – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Forbes jumped, nerves getting the better of him, and in an instant the fear had returned. As a bolt of brilliant lightning rent the sky and lit up the

room through the sturdy windows of my home,…

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Devil's Dance - Arliss Adams, Author

Devil's Dance - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘A woman’s voice said, “Come on, come on, okay. Pulse coming up a little. Gotta get her body temperature up. No telling what’s been done to her. We’ll get

some pictures when she stabilizes a bit more. See what’s going on

inside. My money says she was raped.” Then a voice with a…

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Fakin' It - Diana Rubino, Author

Fakin’ It – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“This is no whim, and I’ll tell you why. It’s because the man I want doesn’t exist out there – or anywhere – except on the pages of my books and in my

mind. Now it’s finally feasible to… well, attain this dream I’ve always

had of finding Mr. Right. You’re designing the perfect creature,…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 10, 2010 at 4:26pm — No Comments

It's Murder, My Son - Lauren Carr, Author

It’s Murder, My Son – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

A noise outside made her jump out of the recliner. She glanced at the

clock. Almost nine. Could Chad have decided to come out when I

mentioned my appointment with the divorce lawyer? Maybe he does love my

money more than he loves Rachel. She listened. Nothing except the

wind signaling the blizzard’s approach. Maybe I should call… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 31, 2010 at 4:10pm — No Comments

The Accident - Rich Myers, Author

The Accident – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘In the space of only a few seconds,…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 28, 2010 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Be the Star You Are! for Teens - Cynthia Brian, Author

Be the Star You Are! For Teens – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘The three tools for being a star and living your dream:

1. Smile – When you smile, you can’t be sad. A smile brightens

the lives of those you meet, and their joy bounces back to you.

2. Have Fun – Every moment is more satisfying when you decide to

be playful Having fun is adjusting your attitude so even… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 26, 2010 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Quantum Earth - Julie Achterhoff, Author

Quantum Earth – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘When the two women form the hotel reached the tenth and top floor they went to the beach side where there was a balcony overlooking the scene. “Oh

my God!” said one. Words failed the other, for in the distance, about a

mile out they could see a giant mountain of water the size of which

their brains…

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Crossing Oceans - Gina Holmes, Author

Crossing Oceans – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Remember that night in the car, David? I started to tell you, but you broke up with me first. You said things could never work for us. You told me our

fathers would never get along. You told me you didn’t share my desire

for having a family. How could I tell you you were going to be a…

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Flashing My Shorts - Salvatore Buttaci, Author

Flashing My Shorts - Review by Martha A Cheves, Autor of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

When I picked up Flashing My Shorts I had no idea of what to expect. What I found was the creations of a man who can take any word, object or feeling and turn it into a short story.

Reading Buttaci’s writings was almost like reading poetry.

In…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 20, 2010 at 6:04pm — No Comments

Deadly Lucidity - Julie Achterhoff, Author

Deadly Lucidity – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘If only she could remember her true real life and what had happened in it to cause her to be stuck in her dreams. Was she even a writer? That…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 18, 2010 at 4:22pm — No Comments

The Greer Agency - Harris Tobias, Author

The Greer Agency – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“Millionaire found bludgeoned, lover held,” the headlines screamed, or something to that effect. I read some of the articles and it all came back. Sikes,

heir to an old Philly family…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 16, 2010 at 4:22pm — No Comments

Mavis - Edward T. Cook, Author

Mavis – The Story of A Shelter Cat Who Found A Home – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘My name is Mavis, and I am a very lucky and fortunate cat. Many of my sisters and brothers are not so fortunate, and wonder in this world, wondering where

their next meal will come from, if we will get sick, and what creatures

might want to attack us and…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 15, 2010 at 3:39pm — 1 Comment

And the Beat Goes On - Tracy L. Krauss, Author

And the Beat Goes on – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

His crew had been meticulously digging under the site of an ancient temple – a sacred site stringently protected by the government of Zimbabwe.

The temple site itself had been unearthed decades before, but legend

had led to speculation…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 12, 2010 at 5:56pm — No Comments