FACEBOOK
FRIDAY
starts
tomorrow
All day Friday, I will be randomly giving away books on Facebook.
Make sure we are friends.
I just love Giveaways!!
-CYM
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
#Book Review Link-up Party Starts NOW!
Welcome to Book Review Party Wednesday.
It is real simple. Link up any (old or new, any genre) book review that you have
written to the below MckLinky.
written to the below MckLinky.
1. Add a permalink to your specific post, not the main page of your blog (only one review per blog).
2. Add my Book Review Wednesday Badge or a link-back to the party at the end of your review post.
3. List the name of your blog, Title of Book or Genre. Be sure to use spaces and limit characters to 50. For example: The Lost Symbol, thriller
4. Become a follower of my blog, pretty please (not mandatory).
5. Visit the other linked up reviews and leave comments....it's a party, have fun!
6. I will announce the winner in a weekend post. The winner is chosen from the linked up reviewers using Random Number Generator. All included.
I am so excited to be reading all the reviews! This is always so much fun and gives me the opportunity to add new books to my list.
5. Visit the other linked up reviews and leave comments....it's a party, have fun!
6. I will announce the winner in a weekend post. The winner is chosen from the linked up reviewers using Random Number Generator. All included.
I am so excited to be reading all the reviews! This is always so much fun and gives me the opportunity to add new books to my list.
-CYM
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Winners from Wednesday's Book Review Link-up
Did you notice the {s} on the end of some of those words in the title? I was out of the country on vacation last week & could not post. Sorry!! Thanks to all of you who noticed. I felt loved.
So without further adieu here are last week's winner and this week's winner.
*all winners are selected by Random Number Generator *
And the winners of the Amazon Gift Cards ($15 value) from Wednesday's Review Parties is...
(**Drums Rolling in the Background**)
Congratulations to Malinche...
& A Bluestocking's Place!
Be sure to check out them both and leave a comment!
Send me your email address for the Amazon eGC.
Warms-
CYM
& A Bluestocking's Place!
Be sure to check out them both and leave a comment!
Send me your email address for the Amazon eGC.
Warms-
CYM
Friday, August 24, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
#Book Review Link-up Party Starts NOW!
Welcome to Book Review Party Wednesday.
It is real simple. Link up any (old or new, any genre) book review that you have
written to the below MckLinky.
written to the below MckLinky.
1. Add a permalink to your specific post, not the main page of your blog (only one review per blog).
2. Add my Book Review Wednesday Badge or a link-back to the party at the end of your review post.
3. List the name of your blog, Title of Book or Genre. Be sure to use spaces and limit characters to 50. For example: The Lost Symbol, thriller
4. Become a follower of my blog, pretty please (not mandatory).
5. Visit the other linked up reviews and leave comments....it's a party, have fun!
6. I will announce the winner in a weekend post. The winner is chosen from the linked up reviewers using Random Number Generator. All included.
I am so excited to be reading all the reviews! This is always so much fun and gives me the opportunity to add new books to my list.
5. Visit the other linked up reviews and leave comments....it's a party, have fun!
6. I will announce the winner in a weekend post. The winner is chosen from the linked up reviewers using Random Number Generator. All included.
I am so excited to be reading all the reviews! This is always so much fun and gives me the opportunity to add new books to my list.
-CYM
Monday, August 20, 2012
The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry #Book Review
The Columbus Affair
by Steve Berry (Ballantine Books 2012)
Do you think you know the story of Christopher Columbus? Of course you do. We all do, right? We learned it as school children.
Have you ever wondered what happened to the temple treasure when the Second Temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans?
Have you ever been estranged form someone you love, having given up on ever achieving reconciliation? If you had a chance for finding a bond with that person, to what end would you go?
In The Columbus Affair, best selling author Steve Berry frames a fascinating tale of the truth about the intrepid, supposed discoverer of America (he thought it was India) as well as the fate of the temple treasure.
Tom Sagan is about to blow his brains out, in despair over his estranged daughter and humiliation of being exposed as a supposed fraud, even losing his Pulitzer Prize for reporting. His daughter is apparently brutalized as he watches by people who want what he does not even understand about his heritage.
The race is on. Through Europe and the Caribbean, the antagonists chase each other. There is a maze of complexity in the relationships, revelations about history, and fate.In the end there is redemption on many planes.
Berry has a wonderful ability to blend together interpretations of history, thrilling chase, and clever storylines that will keep you awake turning the pages. You will enjoy his work as have I.
I thoroughly enjoyed the character of Tom. We all have failure in our lives. A critical element of happiness is the ability to recover and move on. To internalize confidence and happiness to be cheerful are the elements of future. I closed this story wanting to experience more of the recovery of Tom, the potential love he found, and the bond with his daughter. The history, plot, narrative, and storytelling are superb. I wanted a bit more of the emotion of these people I had come to know.
Perhaps in the next stand alone from Dr. Berry. Please.
Warms, Cym
Resources:Amazon
by Steve Berry (Ballantine Books 2012)
Do you think you know the story of Christopher Columbus? Of course you do. We all do, right? We learned it as school children.
Have you ever wondered what happened to the temple treasure when the Second Temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans?
Have you ever been estranged form someone you love, having given up on ever achieving reconciliation? If you had a chance for finding a bond with that person, to what end would you go?
In The Columbus Affair, best selling author Steve Berry frames a fascinating tale of the truth about the intrepid, supposed discoverer of America (he thought it was India) as well as the fate of the temple treasure.
Tom Sagan is about to blow his brains out, in despair over his estranged daughter and humiliation of being exposed as a supposed fraud, even losing his Pulitzer Prize for reporting. His daughter is apparently brutalized as he watches by people who want what he does not even understand about his heritage.
The race is on. Through Europe and the Caribbean, the antagonists chase each other. There is a maze of complexity in the relationships, revelations about history, and fate.In the end there is redemption on many planes.
Berry has a wonderful ability to blend together interpretations of history, thrilling chase, and clever storylines that will keep you awake turning the pages. You will enjoy his work as have I.
I thoroughly enjoyed the character of Tom. We all have failure in our lives. A critical element of happiness is the ability to recover and move on. To internalize confidence and happiness to be cheerful are the elements of future. I closed this story wanting to experience more of the recovery of Tom, the potential love he found, and the bond with his daughter. The history, plot, narrative, and storytelling are superb. I wanted a bit more of the emotion of these people I had come to know.
Perhaps in the next stand alone from Dr. Berry. Please.
Warms, Cym
Resources:Amazon
Friday, August 17, 2012
Cogar's Despair by Nate Granzow
Cogar's Despair
by Nate Granzow
Released: Aug 3, 2012
International freelance news correspondent Grant Cogar is a clever man of action with a knack for finding trouble. Sent to Seoul, South Korea to cover dictator Kim Jong-il’s violent transfer of power, Cogar finds that the story he was meant to uncover has nothing to do with politics or war, but is instead hidden in the powdery residue beneath an old friend’s nose.
Quietly pursuing a network of violent drug smugglers into downtown Shanghai, China, Cogar will need to use every ounce of his cunning and cleverness to outwit these hardened criminals, keep his friend and himself alive, and come away with the story of a lifetime.
The first of the Cogar series, this action-adventure novel seamlessly joins hilarity with white-knuckled excitement.
Resources:
Check it out, Friends!
CYM
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
#Book Review Link-Up Starts NOW!!
Welcome to Book Review Party Wednesday.
It is real simple. Link up any (old or new, any genre) book review that you have
written to the below MckLinky.
written to the below MckLinky.
1. Add a permalink to your specific post, not the main page of your blog (only one review per blog).
2. Add my Book Review Wednesday Badge or a link-back to the party at the end of your review post.
3. List the name of your blog, Title of Book or Genre. Be sure to use spaces and limit characters to 50. For example: The Lost Symbol, thriller
4. Become a follower of my blog, pretty please (not mandatory).
5. Visit the other linked up reviews and leave comments....it's a party, have fun!
6. I will announce the winner in a weekend post. The winner is chosen from the linked up reviewers using Random Number Generator. All included.
I am so excited to be reading all the reviews! This is always so much fun and gives me the opportunity to add new books to my list.
5. Visit the other linked up reviews and leave comments....it's a party, have fun!
6. I will announce the winner in a weekend post. The winner is chosen from the linked up reviewers using Random Number Generator. All included.
I am so excited to be reading all the reviews! This is always so much fun and gives me the opportunity to add new books to my list.
-CYM
Monday, August 13, 2012
Some More on AgentFest 2012 #Thrillerfest
AgentFest 2012 We attended the International Thriller Writers’ Association ThrillerFest in New York City again this year (11 to 14 July 2012). ITW is designed to serve the full spectrum interest in thrillers, including avid fans, aspiring writers, bloggers, and world famous best selling authors.
The program is divided into three parts: (i) CraftFest (intended to teach the craft of thriller writing); (ii) AgentFest (intended to bring together agents or publisher editors in search of new clients or manuscripts); and (iii) ThrillerFest (intended to address the current range of issues for thriller writers, including interviews with our famous members and presentation of awards at the Saturday night banquet..
Today, I would like to revisit my AgentFest experience. I am an aspiring thriller writer. I self-published one book in 2008, Riddle of Berlin, which has had positive reviews. My strategy was to experience the fiction publishing process. I have been writing technical books for many years, which have become standards in the international taxation field (hardly thrilling, but profitable). I found the experience of working with editors, promoters, book clubs, and so on to be exciting.
In the interim, I have invested my time trying to learn to write in an effective manner. As usualk, I have experienced ups and downs, but I am a persistent soul. ITW helped me find a world class editor, who has been patient in working through draft-after-draft. She said the length and detail of her initial comments would reflect her interest in the manuscript. There were 26 single spaced pages! The manuscript for Bite Me! is coming along.
I am pleased and by board of commentators gives me a thumbs up. I am now ready to find an agent. I have attended AgentFest three times. A writer gets 3 minutes with each agent. There were about 65 agents present this year and about 200 writers. So everyone gets plenty of time to pitch.
My first AgentFest, was interesting, educational, and eye-opening. My pitch needed to be refined to about 3 sentences hooking a agent’s interest. Its like the cover flap of a book trying to hook a reader to purchase. I also needed to be calm, as I am with clients.
The second experience in 2011, was much better. About 10 agents expressed interest in my story, asking me to send a synopsis and about 4-5 chapters. I did not follow-up as I was working with my editor and wanted to be sure the work was the best I could make it before sending anything anyplace.
In 2012, I had a fine time and was pleased. I revisited the agents who asked for the story in 2011, each of whom said “when the editor (who they all seemed to know) is ready, please send it along.” I also spoke to a prominent agent who was interested enough to asked that I send the chapters the editor had approved along immediately. The editor is now reading what I believe to be ready. We’ll see, then I’ll send it to this agent as we complete the manuscript.
ITW does a wonderful service for writers and agents in bringing us together. If you are looking for an agent, come to AgentFest in 2013. I hope not to be in line with you, but if I am we can commiserate.
Resources:
ITW
Thrillerfest
Agentfest
Warms, Cym
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Winner of Wednesday's #Book Review Party
*all winners are selected by Random Number Generator *
I promise!
I promise!
And the winner of the Amazon Gift Card ($15 value) from Wednesday's Review Party is...
(**Drums Rolling in the Background**)
Congratulations to Avery's Book Nook!
Be sure to check out Avery's Book Nook and leave a comment!
Send me your email address for the Amazon eGC.
Warms-
CYM
Be sure to check out Avery's Book Nook and leave a comment!
Send me your email address for the Amazon eGC.
Warms-
CYM
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
#Book Review Link-Up Starts NOW!
Welcome to Book Review Party Wednesday.
It is real simple. Link up any (old or new, any genre) book review that you have
written to the below MckLinky.
written to the below MckLinky.
1. Add a permalink to your specific post, not the main page of your blog (only one review per blog).
2. Add my Book Review Wednesday Badge or a link-back to the party at the end of your review post.
3. List the name of your blog, Title of Book or Genre. Be sure to use spaces and limit characters to 50. For example: The Lost Symbol, thriller
4. Become a follower of my blog, pretty please (not mandatory).
5. Visit the other linked up reviews and leave comments....it's a party, have fun!
6. I will announce the winner in a weekend post. The winner is chosen from the linked up reviewers using Random Number Generator. All included.
I am so excited to be reading all the reviews! This is always so much fun and gives me the opportunity to add new books to my list.
5. Visit the other linked up reviews and leave comments....it's a party, have fun!
6. I will announce the winner in a weekend post. The winner is chosen from the linked up reviewers using Random Number Generator. All included.
I am so excited to be reading all the reviews! This is always so much fun and gives me the opportunity to add new books to my list.
-CYM
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Winner of Wednesday's Book Review Party #Amazon
*all winners are selected by Random Number Generator *
I promise!
I promise!
And the winner of the Amazon Gift Card ($15 value) from Wednesday's Review Party is...
(**Drums Rolling in the Background**)
Congratulations to Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks!
Be sure to check out Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks and leave a comment!
Send me your email address for the Amazon eGC.
Warms-
CYM
Be sure to check out Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks and leave a comment!
Send me your email address for the Amazon eGC.
Warms-
CYM
Friday, August 3, 2012
Author Spotlight: J. Thomas Shaw - The RX Factor @thejshawfactor
by J. Thomas Shaw
Langdon Street Press
Synopsis:
After emerging from a five year hangover on the Bahamian Island of Exuma, Dr. Ryan Matthews begins his quest to find the truth behind the real cause of the death of his wife and children. Sobered up by the sensational murder of the family of the new women in his life, Jordan Carver, Ryan sets off on a thrill ride of adventure, marred in danger, with villains at the highest level of both the corporate and political worlds determined to bring him down.
Prior to his disintegration into the abyss, Ryan was a brilliant research scientist who thought he had invented a cure for ovarian cancer. When his cure was shot down by The United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA), life as he knew it was over. Now with Jordan Carver at his side, Ryan uncovers a string of evidence that suggests his former employer, multi-national pharmaceutical giant Fisher Singer Worldwide, may be involved in an insidious plot with the Washington D.C. power elite to insure their continued profits over the health and well being of American citizens.
To discover the truth and uncover one of America’s best kept secrets, Ryan will have to bend the rules, break the law – and maybe even kill.
Resources:
Find J. Thomas Shaw:
Thank you John for being this week's Author Spotlight!
-CYM