Christmas is about
loving and giving. So I am sharing some love vibes here, by giving my blog over
to some stupendous Indie Authors. They are telling you why their book might be
good for a read over Christmas.
Whether looking for a
Christmas Present for another, or a special treat for you, this is the blog
post you need.
A good
life. You know . . . a nice home, dependable vehicle and, if fate smiles
kindly, a good-looking woman. Not picky, just a comfortable existence with a
decent job that you don't hate. Is that too much to ask? For Jack, it is.
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Patchwork Dog has a knack for getting into trouble and his
best friend; Calico Cat usually winds up right in the middle of the mess with
him. Patchwork Dog and Calico Cat has illustrations at the
beginning of each chapter that hint at what the new adventure will be about.
Other pictures are included at the end of each story along with some questions
for the child to answer. Older children can read the stories themselves or it
would make a wonderful bedtime story book for younger kids. The five tales will
entertain children of all ages with the antics of the title characters and
hopefully teach youngsters some valuable lessons on sharing and working
together.
(US Amazon
paperback) http://www.amazon.com/Patchwork-Dog-Calico-Greta-Burroughs/dp/1467989460/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323114841&sr=1-3
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Laughter is the best medicine. If you're in need of a healing
dose, follow Frankie around as she starts her new life. Tossed out of
Hollywood by the vagaries of show business and Mother Nature, she
returns to her mother's bed and breakfast in Woodstock, New York,
where Frankie spent her adolescence, avoiding chores and chasing after the handyman's crush-worthy son. Mom's now in a nursing home, but using nothing but her wits, her charm, and her freakish knack for
cooking in large quantities, Frankie puts up with her bossy older sister, a four-time serial divorcee and famous feminist, as they turn the B&B into a holistic health retreat go pay the bills. She may even fall in love. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll learn a lot of things to do with tomatoes. Enjoy!
This is available in
paperback at
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Riders of the Wind is
an epic novel of adventure and romance set in the scene of aviation during the
turbulent times of the nineteen twenties and thirties. The book follows the
lives of Charles and Doretta Cross through the era of the great depression,
prohibition, the airmail, and the formation of the infant airlines. It
graphically portrays the danger, excitement and romance of flight in the
pioneering years before World War Two and takes the reader into the cockpit
with the airmail pilots of the twenties and the airline route survey pilots
flying the heart of the Amazon jungles. A “must read” for anyone interested in
aviation or, for that matter, anyone who is merely interested in the history,
dress and lifestyle of the pre-WWII era.
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Why you
should buy this book for Christmas: This book is a five star read that has a
perfect balance of steamy romance, suspense and a completely unpredictable
ending.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Upgrade-ebook/dp/B004W0C5CA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324122485&sr=8-1
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Upgrade-ebook/dp/B004W0C5CA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324122565&sr=8-2
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/23869
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The holidays are for family and warm fuzzies, right? For curling
up in front of a roaring fire, eating roast chestnuts and drinking eggnog while
your loved one reads A Christmas Carol aloud to you while
telling you you're the most important person in his/her world... Cue scratched
record sound effect… well, people, this is the real world, and one in which
people jump to their deaths to avoid flaming jet fuel. Perhaps not exactly
seasonal, but horribly real, this short account of one man's journey through a
personal crisis set against the far greater catastrophe of the 9/11 terrorist
attacks is unflinching and sobering. But above all—and here come some of those
warm fuzzies, after all—there is a glimmer of hope and redemption to be found
after all. Perhaps not Jimmie Stewart, but it's something. And it costs about
the same as a couple of glasses of eggnog.
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Why you want this book
for Christmas; this from one of my reviews, says it for me;
From the moment I picked up the book I was caught. Like a fly
in a web; a web made up of fantasy and enchantment. The book has several groups
of people whose destiny is closely woven together. You find yourself following
each in turn, in no way does this detract from the overall plot, rather serves
the basis of drawing the reader in to know more. I quite honestly did not want
this book to end.
Whether Fantasy is your normal genre or not, try this book. You will not be disappointed.
Whether Fantasy is your normal genre or not, try this book. You will not be disappointed.
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I'm not very good at
promoting myself, but I suppose what I can say about my book is this:
Cats, as I affectionately
call it, is something i put together for two reasons. First, everybody kept
telling me the stories I had to tell about my cats were so funny I HAD to write
about them, and I think most readers who love cats will at least smile, if not
outoright laugh, reading this bok. Second, in these twenty years in which I
have shared my life with cats, experience has taught me many lessons and a few,
handy tricks... and I wanted to share them with other people, to spare them
some of the problems (and suffering, at times) I've gone through, and to help
them face small, everyday problems in the easiest way possible.
It makes (I hope) a
funny and informative read.
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Joe Cafe is the perfect Christmas gift because if there is
one thing I know about Christmas, it's that it is a time to reflect on grizzly
murders, kidnapping, strippers, war flashbacks, drinking, and organized crime.
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This
is a classic love story, with the hints of paranormal. A well worth
reading story for all. It may not be the most perfectly written but, I (CAN promise) you once you start reading you will be hooked into it at the start to finish.
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Tired of
Christmas goodwill, forced cheer and being polite to relatives you didn’t know
you had? Want something to make you feel less guilty about being grumpy? Then
take a look at Hamelin’s
Child by DJ
Bennett – a deep and dark psychological thriller, that’s just right for making
you realise that your safe and cosy life isn’t that bad after all. Michael Redford died on his
seventeenth birthday – the night Eddie picked him up off the street, shot him
full of heroin and assaulted him. You
can read Michael’s story for just 86p on your new kindle. Less than a pound for
a few hours away from yet another repeat show on tv. What are you waiting for?
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Nephilim Genesis of Evil, the first in the Nephilim trilogy.You want mystery and suspense in your new year? Chills await you! Nephilim is THE gift that you won't be able to put down! 5 star average review from Amazon.
Nephilim Genesis of Evil
A dark power described in Genesis revisits a small mountain town.
A journalist who witnessed an evil presence searches for answers.
He finds a town succumbing to supernatural forces.
Now, an evil prophesy may be fulfilled by the Nephilim.
Amazon (ebook)
http://www.amazon.com/Nephilim-Genesis-of-Evil-ebook/dp/B0053DUCVG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324069752&sr=8-2
Amazon (paperback)
http://www.amazon.com/Nephilim-Genesis-Evil-Ren%C3%A9e-Pawlish/dp/098270562X/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1324069752&sr =8-2
Smashwords
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/65718
http://www.amazon.com/Nephilim-Genesis-of-Evil-ebook/dp/B0053DUCVG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324069752&sr=8-2
Amazon (paperback)
http://www.amazon.com/Nephilim-Genesis-Evil-Ren%C3%A9e-Pawlish/dp/098270562X/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1324069752&sr =8-2
Smashwords
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/65718
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Looking for some time away from it all to catch a few hours on
the couch. Book reviewers say A Life of Death is full of excitement, pain,
anger, and characters that you love, and love to hate. Readers say it deserves
far more than 5 stars and is a must read for everyone. Prepare to be sucked
into this paranormal mystery and discover the awful truth behind a small
Virginia town's unsolved murders. Just remember to wash away the tears and
splash some water on your face before returning to the dinner table. This holiday,
look for A Life of Death in ebook or print at
Struggling with the abundance of family and
friends over the holidays? Need a few hours away from it all on the couch or
back room? Find your escape and delve into Madelin's world in Invisible Dawn:
Book One of Altered Realities. A sci-fi/dark fantasy where everyone has a
checkered past and questionable future, book reviewers have said it is
reminiscent of Blade Runner, a dark story that flows through the mind so well
that it's a roller-coaster ride of excitement. Invisible Dawn will take you
worlds away as Madelin, her godfather, and their new-found friends attempt to
discover their own abilities and escape the clutches of a government agency in
pursuit of dominance over more than just one world. Exploring the unknown
depths of our own existence was never so thrilling. This holiday, look for
Invisible Dawn in ebook or print at:
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Why would you want this book for Christmas? Well, some readers
have said that reading it is like taking a trip to Italy for less than the cost
of a fancy coffee. Others have said the attention to emotional detail was
noteworthy. Still others have praised the way the relationship at the heart of
the story was portrayed: romantic, yet realistic. The characters are
heartwarming, likeable and sympathetic, without going overboard into schmaltz.
And, finally, it's an involving, comfortably-paced read which accompanies the
reader on a journey away from the frantic preprations of the holiday season.
Kindle UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ask-Me-Im-Happy-ebook/dp/B0051BDTXI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324075757&sr=8-2
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Why would someone want my
book for Christmas??
It has been known to cause
loss of sleep and lateness for work.
What more could you want
from a book?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0066HCK9K
Print and E-book available
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Why you should buy - Because everybody needs a good laugh
during Christmas. And Doodling is definitely the book to put the silly into the
silly season.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004KSQVCO
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/41101
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My book, DEAD: The Ugly Beginning, belongs
on your list because it isn't "just another zombie book". This first
book in the series (three are currently out and available and nine more remain)
sets the table. This is a character-heavy series that Nickie Storey-Bailey had
this to say about: "Brown
did something that I didn’t think was possible; he took a zombie story and made
it seem real. Of course, there is a lot of gore, blood, head-bashing, and the
like. After all, this IS a zombie-related book and we all know that the only
way to kill one is to disable their brains. I expected that. What I didn’t
expect was a story with characters that I grew to like and care about."
Or Amazon Kindle:http://www.amazon.com/Dead-The-Ugly-Beginning-ebook/dp/B003L202KW/ref=sr_1_2_title_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324134780&sr=1-2
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A furry story for children's Christmas stockings
- one night, Amy and her brother, James, follow their pet, Kiwi, to see where
she goes when the moon is shaped like a cat's claw - whether it involves a hunt
for mice or something else. Little do they know that, with a flick of her tail,
Kiwi is going to lead them on the adventure of their lives to a land they never
knew existed in their wildest dreams. In the blue-lit world of Cat City, they
find out what it's really like to have four paws and a tail. They also help
Inspector Furrball solve the mystery of the missing catizens and find out what
happened to Madame Purrfect. Suitable for animal-loving readers over 9 -
including adults!
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An anthology of 13 Christian science fiction
and fantasy stories suitable for all ages! 5 star rating on Amazon!
Among the stories are:
Tech Support: In the near future, a customer calls technical support about his robotic lawn appliance that is running amok.
Rest Area: Interstellar driver Fiawól stops off on a planet for a quick rest stop.
It Happened One Sunday: One of those UFO thingies crashes into the church's parking lot and the congregation reacts.
Near the Meandering Way: Sparrow and Caterpillar discuss the Creator's words.
Bohuw: Evil comes up with a plan.
Tech Support: In the near future, a customer calls technical support about his robotic lawn appliance that is running amok.
Rest Area: Interstellar driver Fiawól stops off on a planet for a quick rest stop.
It Happened One Sunday: One of those UFO thingies crashes into the church's parking lot and the congregation reacts.
Near the Meandering Way: Sparrow and Caterpillar discuss the Creator's words.
Bohuw: Evil comes up with a plan.
Amazon Kindle version: http://www.amazon.com/Will-Write-SciFi-Food-ebook/dp/B004V4GNF2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324233817&sr=8-1
B&N Nook version: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/will-write-scifi-for-food-tim-baer/1105810931?ean=2940011510953&itm=1&usri=will+write+scifi+for+food
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1,001 COMIC BOOK TRIVIA QUESTIONS by Rich Meyer is the height
oftruth-in-advertising! You get 1,001 trivia questions about comic
books. And for the same low price, we throw in the answers as well.
It's easy as pressing "Next Page" to navigate through this quiz book.
It covers comic books and characters from the last 70 years of
four-color publishing, so there's sure to be at least a question or
two on everyone's favorite character. From Green Lantern to Thor, from
Batman to the X-Men, from funny animals to giant monsters, there are
questions that will thrill the neophyte and stump the expert! Comic
fans of all ages will love to find this under the tree! Well, on their
Kindle at least.
AMAZON US SITE: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051MFPHU
AMAZON UK SITE: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0051MFPHU
AMAZON UK SITE: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0051MFPHU
These all look so great, Kristina! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteVery refreshing site. Thank you, Kristina!
ReplyDeleteYou have done such a beautiful job. Thank you for all your hard work :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristina!
ReplyDeleteBig Happy Crimbo wishes to you & your family - lots of pressies & pud!
Vickie