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Homeless Like Me - Donald James Parker, Author

Homeless Like Me – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“Whatever. So since it’s not warm now, where are you sleeping?” “Here at the mission. Are you going to spend the night with us?” Brian’s mouth fell open. “Me?” “Dude, if you’re going to write a book about being homeless, you can’t just put on the…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 23, 2011 at 3:31pm — No Comments

The Queen's Marksman - Children of the Dragon - Theresa M. Moore, Author

The Queen’s Marksman – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘The clouds had covered the moon, and the night was dark and cold. The single rider on horseback picked his way along the meager tufts of grass lining the dusty trail until he came to within one hundred meters of the camp. There he dismounted, drew his rifle…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 15, 2011 at 3:44pm — No Comments

Sin Creek - Susan Whitfield, Author

Sin Creek – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘When I was a high school administrator, I asked a student of mine how her sister coped with college life. She told me her sister found a lucrative way to raise tuition and live “the high life.” What this student said next left me shaken, and I’ve never…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 9, 2011 at 4:38pm — No Comments

She Felt No Pain - Lou Allin, Author

She Felt No Pain – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘He snugged the rubber tubing around his arm, laughing as his body cooperated with a bulging vein. Born to shoot. A crust from a sore on one elbow was still pink, but he read no warning of infection. Soft beds and softer women on the way. …

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 7, 2011 at 4:04pm — No Comments

The 19th Element - John L. Betcher, Author

Betcher Has Done it Again with his book

The 19th Element - you've never been scared so "good!"

The 19^th Element – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“Gentlemen. You sit here in this room, insulated from reality, comfortable in your delusions that you are safe from…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on February 3, 2011 at 3:32pm — No Comments

Children of the Dragon - Red Dragon - Theresa M. Moore, Author

Children of the Dragon – Red Dragon – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“It takes an Asian to understand another Asian, you know what I mean?” “I’m not sure. Are you saying I can’t do this because I’m a white man?” Well…yes,” she said. “In order to see what’s going on you need to…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 28, 2011 at 3:44pm — No Comments

In Darkness We Play - Various Authors

In Darkness We Play – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

The Vampire

To feel the pain

Of teeth, as sharp as steel

Slice through your vein

The pain and anguish

One cannot feel

You are a mere mortal

Think we are wrong

That we should…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 24, 2011 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Glastonbury - Brian L. Porter, Author

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

“King Arthur did exist, Mr. Cutler. I’m convinced of it, and this document will help to prove it to you. I can’t reveal to you where it came from or how it came into my possession, but a lot of people have died over the years to protect it and the…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 21, 2011 at 4:14pm — No Comments

A Higher Court - John L. Betcher, Author

A Higher Court – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

"God vs. Science at it's Best"

“Thank you for coming today. My first announcement may be a surprise to some of you who are familiar with typical jury selection procedures. But there will be no voir dire – no questioning of Jurors for today’s trial.” The Judge seemed to be looking directly at me as he continued to speak. “All of you have been chosen to serve as…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 19, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Future Imperfect Book Three - Final Deceit - P. I. Barrington, Author

Final Deceit – Future Imperfect Book Three – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“We’re here at the scene of last night’s devastating blast that literally ripped apart the huge auditorium owned by The New Creation religious community, destroying the building while a service was being conducted. …

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 14, 2011 at 5:29pm — No Comments

Barbary Point - Alan Nayes, Author

Barbary Point – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Mitch stood with the pole in hand. “Maybe we’ll get lucky.” He checked something on the reel then cast out the line. I followed the flash of silver through the air, arcing like a tiny meteor,…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 10, 2011 at 2:21pm — No Comments

Just Add Water - Jinx Schwartz, Author

Just Add Water – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Picking up my ballpoint, I filled in under SAILING EXPERIENCE, Caribbean, Mediterranean, and trans-Pacific. I left out the fact that all of this cognitive content was gained on cruise…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 8, 2011 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Catherine's Ring - Elena Dorothy Bowman, Author

Catherine’s Ring – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

Nicholas deftly opened the package. He had to be careful with it because of how delicate it was from being tossed around the way it had been. Inside was a thick padding of The Boston Evening Globe dated April 21, 1915 and…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 5, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Zaftan Entrepreneurs - Hank Quense, Author

Zaftan Entrepreneurs – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 3, 2011 at 5:35pm — No Comments

My Mother the Man Eater - Tracy Krauss, Author

My Mother The Man Eater – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“I was a dancer,” Joleen said, glancing up to gage his reaction. “Of the exotic variety.” “I see. And your husband didn’t mind?” William questioned. “It was his idea to begin with,” Joleen answered back, somewhat defensive. “And I…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 20, 2010 at 4:34pm — No Comments

Ghost in Trouble - Carolyn Hart, Author

Ghost in Trouble – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Suddenly I heard an odd crackling. The sound was ominous, out of the ordinary, frightening. I looked up and for an instant froze in horror. An enormous vase directly above the cul-de-sack teetered on its pedestal on the third-floor balcony. The vase tilted, then…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 18, 2010 at 5:25pm — No Comments

To Taste the Dragon's Blood, Childen of the Dragon - Theresa M. Moore, Author

To Taste the Dragon’s Blood – Children of the Dragon – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Mars. Small, cold, foreboding, so close to Earth….. For billions of years it remained that way, untouched and untouchable by man, glinting redly in the night sky, until one Martian “spring” day in July of 2069 when the Earth…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 15, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

The Devil's Due - Arliss Adams, Author

The Devil’s Due – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

“I can’t coat this with sugar. Judy has seen Sherry.” “Wh-where?” “In Beverly Hills. I tell her this woman must be someone who only looks like Sherry, but she insists she is positive. I try to convince her she must let…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 12, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

A Different Hunger - Lila Richards, Author

A Different Hunger – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Just inside the doorway stood the most remarkable-looking young woman he had ever seen. Her raven-black hair was drawn severely back into a bun

at the nape of her neck, like a governess or a…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 5, 2010 at 2:49pm — No Comments

Down to the Needle - Mary Deal, Author

Down to the Needle – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘Abi reached for a tissue from the box on the credenza and blew her nose. She drew in a breath to pull her emotions together, blinked to clear

her vision, and studied the photos spread alongside the aging of Becky

Ann. Other than the fact that both were women, no…

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Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 3, 2010 at 4:54pm — No Comments