Monday 31 December 2012

99 CENT BOOK FIND: Too Far by Rich Shapero


Available for JUST 99 CENTS is Too Far  by Rich Shapero  (Click here for UK purchase) .  Why not download this  before it goes back to full price?



BOOK DESCRIPTION
Rich Shapero’s TOO FAR follows a pair of ultra-imaginative six-year-olds, Robbie and Fristeen, through a transformative summer spent exploring the woods behind their remote Alaskan homes. As their family lives become increasingly unstable, the children travel deeper and farther into their private world. The forest—and the gods who inhabit it—becomes their refuge until, at summer’s end, they are forced to choose between the crushing prospects of the real world, and the lethal demands of their ideal one.

“Full of mystical and imaginative insight.” – Donald Pass (1930-2010), Visionary Artist 

About the Author:

Rich Shapero is a writer and musician whose multimedia storytelling projects pioneer unseen worlds.

At the heart of his stories are vast wildernesses, populated by mercurial private gods who promise deliverance to truer, more profound states of being. But transcendence demands sacrifice, and the paths of his protagonists are fraught with danger, dread and violence.

Combining lucid prose with entrancing music, Rich conjures immersive visionary landscapes and characters who struggle to achieve summits of personal fulfillment.

BARGAIN BOOK: Spotlight A Golden Light Anthology


We are happy to announce as a BARGAIN BOOK: Spotlight: A Golden Light Anthology   (Click here for UK purchase) .  Why not grab a copy today?



BOOK DESCRIPTION
Spotlight
A Golden Light Anthology

Spotlight: A Golden Light Anthology features young adult stories of hope. Themes of rejection and forgiveness, of loss and triumph, of loneliness and friendships, of struggles and determination, of betrayal and overcoming, lace each story. 

Authors Deborah Prum, Sarah Meira Rosenberg, T.K. Richardson, Alexandra Singer, Tucker Cummings, Lynda Lee Schab, Jason Hinz, Carmen Tudor, and Lisa Marie Lopez offer stories grounded in reality or sprinkled with fantasy, but feature main characters that face real issues – issues that are often hidden in the darkness.

Step out of the shadows and into the light with Spotlight: A Golden Light Anthology

FREE BOOK FIND: Pet Names and Numerology by Amy Morford


FREE to download TODAY is Pet Names and Numerology: Choose the Right Name For Your Pet  by Amy Morford  (Click here for UK Download) .  Why not download it before it goes back to full price?




BOOK DESCRIPTION
Choosing a pet’s name is a daunting task. Amy Morford’s Pet Names and Numerology: Choose the Right Name For Your Pet makes the tricky task of selecting the most suitable pet name a lot easier. Morford says, “Your pet’s personality can be influenced by what you name it. Their natural temperament will count for approximately 70% and the name you choose will count for approximately 30% .”

Morford shows you how to analyze your pet’s name using the Pythagorean System number chart to correlate each letter of the alphabet to a specific number. Then, she illustrates how to break down the total sum of the numbers into a singular number which is used to analyze the influence of your pet’s name on his or her behavior. 

It’s all very intriguing and a lot of fun. Amy Morford has been training dogs for over twenty years and wrote this book out of love and affection for her canine students. She enjoys assisting pet lovers in every way possible; including helping them choose the best name for their pet or pets using the ancient system of numerology.

FREE BOOK FIND: Charlotte ~ Pride & Prejudice Continues by Karen Aminadra


FREE to download TODAY is Charlotte ~ Pride and Prejudice Continues  by Karen Aminadra  (Click here for UK Download) Why not download it before it goes back to full price?




BOOK DESCRIPTION
When Charlotte Lucas married Mr Collins, she did not love him but had at least secured her future. 

However, what price must she pay for that future? She once said she was not romantic, but how true is that now after almost one year of marriage? 

Mr Collins is submissive in the extreme to his patroness, and his constant simpering, fawning and deference to the overbearing and manipulative Lady Catherine de Bourgh is sure to try the patience of a saint, or at least of Charlotte. 

As Charlotte becomes part of Hunsford society, she discovers she is not the only one who has been forced to submit to the controlling and often hurtful hand of Lady Catherine. 

She feels trapped and realises her need for love and affection. She is not as content as she once thought she would be. The easiest thing to do would be to maintain the peace and do as she is told. But as Charlotte witnesses the misery around her due to her inimitable neighbour, she must decide to remain as she is or to begin a chain of events that will change not only her life but also the lives of those around her in the village of Hunsford forever. 
But...after all, doesn't every girl deserve a happy ending?

INDIE NEW RELEASE: The Nameless Dwarf Complete Chronicles by D.P. Prior


We a happy to announce as an INDIE NEW RELEASE:  The Nameless Dwarf by D.P. Prior (Click here for UK Purchase)
Why not pick up a copy today?








BOOK DESCRIPTION

The dwarves have gone!

Thousands have been slaughtered in the blood-drenched streets of their ravine city by a demonic axe in the hands of one of their own.

The survivors have fled beyond the mountains, heading into a realm haunted by the nightmares of a twisted god.

When Nils Fargin, son of an underworld boss, is hired to find them, he travels with his client to seek the advice of a lowlife mage. With what he learns, he should have asked for more money.

The trail leads them to the domain of the terrifying Ant-Man, who is rumored to eat the flesh of anyone refusing to pay his toll. 

And as if that wasn’t enough, it turns out Nils’s client is none other than the Nameless Dwarf, better known to his kind as the Ravine Butcher.



The Nameless Dwarf is an epic tale of remorse and redemption that pits a whiskerless thief, a guilt-driven assassin, a consumptive wizard, and an amnesiac dwarf against the worst imaginings of a craven mind.

But the companions bring troubles of their own, not least of which is an ancient grimoire that leads them inexorably towards a forest of tar and an evil that threatens the existence of an entire race.

The last hope of the dwarves comes from the unlikeliest of sources: a mythical city beneath the waves, an axe from the age of heroes, and the Nameless Dwarf, in whose veins flows the blood of legends.


The Nameless Dwarf: The Complete Chronicles contains all five books of theChronicles of the Nameless Dwarf:

  1. The Ant-Man of Malfen
  2. The Axe of the Dwarf Lords
  3. The Scout and the Serpent
  4. The Ebon Staff
  5. Bane of the Liche Lord

FLASH FICTION AT FIVE: Billy the Bully by K. W. Lumley




Hello, my name is Sammy.

And today was a fun day!

It didn’t start out fun, but it ended fun.



Why didn’t it start fun?

Well I’ll tell ya!



There is a boy in my school named Billy.

Billy isn’t very nice.

Billy is a bully!



What is a Bully?

A bully is a boy or girl,

That is mean to ya, who picks on ya, who might even hit ya.



Ya’re right hitting isn’t very nice!



Billy is a little bit bigger than all the kids in our class.

And he teased everyone.

But he teased me the most.

And he liked to call me Sammy the sissy.

And that hurt my feelings.

And this one day at recess he pushed me,

And I fell down and hurt my fin very bad.

And it made me cry.

All the other kids laughed at me because I was crying.

And that was embarrassing.

But it really hurt,

And I couldn’t stop myself from crying.



It’s okay,

I’m better now.



When I got home from school,

I told my Daddy what had happened!



And do ya know what he said to me?

…Well he told me why bullies pick on people.

He said bullies pick on people because everyone is different,

And they want people to laugh at ya!



Why do they want people to laugh at ya?



It’s because they want everyone to laugh at ya,

So no one see’s that they are different too.

And that way everyone laughs at ya and not them.



Ya know what else he told me?

Nope…

He said if someone is picking on ya, and bullying ya,

It is okay to tell a grown up.

Ya can tell a teacher,

Ya can tell the nurse,

Ya could even tell yar bus driver!

Or ya can tell yar Mommy or Daddy like I did.

But don’t hide it, Tell someone so they can help ya.

Yar teachers, friends, and family care about ya very much,

And don’t want to see ya hurting and they will help ya.



Ya know what else I learned today?

Billy is a lot like me.

He likes some of the same games as me.

The same toys, all kinds of stuff!

And those things that we both like,

They have made us friends.

And Billy don’t pick on me anymore,

In fact Billy don’t pick on anyone anymore.

Billy only was a Bully because he didn’t have any friends.

But now he has a friend.



That’s right…me!

So do ya see what made today a good day?

Me making a new friend,

And Billy not bullying me anymore made today a good day.

Ya know what made today a fun day?

Billy coming over to my house to play after school made today a fun day.

Whelp, I gotta go,

Have a fun day.

And see ya soon!!

INDIE NEW RELEASE: Divert To The Periphery, Short Story Collection by Paul A. Barron


We are happy to announce as an INDIE NEW RELEASE and BARGAIN BOOK: Divert To The Periphery, Short Story Collection  by Paul A. Barron (Click here for UK purchase).  Why not grab a copy of this today?




BOOK DESCRIPTION
A Compelling Collection of Short Stories 

Render Unto Caesar - 2nd Prize Winner, Writer's Village Award

Gerry a journalist sent on assignment to the deep south is forced to question his own beliefs and values. Pastor Josef Hoff puts on his tie, the same tie he has worn on fifty six other occasions. Twenty to thirty five seconds to strap a man down, they'd got it down to a fine art. 

Nocturne Number Eight, Opus Twenty Seven

James Fletcher is re-building his shattered life after the trauma of the Western Front. He meets the enigmatic Celia Hammond and begins to think that life might take on some form of normality. But how did Celia's brother die? What really happened the night he first heard the strains of Chopin, Nocturne Number Eight, Opus Twenty Seven?

The Bodhisattva of Carraigmore


Three people are converging on the Irish village of Carraigmore. Eddie Doyle has reached a crossroads in his life and time is running out.Why is Henry J. O' Farrell a successful but ruthless American businessman coming back to Carraigmore ? And who is Tara?

Nothing Left to Chance - Short listed for The Multi Story Award 2012

The war has ended and the process of rebuilding begins. George Jenkins attends an interview at the renowned accountants and actuaries Mackenzie, Smyth and Dennis. 
Unfortunately the interview comes to a catastrophic end. You see for some considerable time George has been leading a very secret life. And now it seems his skeletons are about to come bursting out of the closet.

Impeccable Credentials

Johnny Rockett has lived too close to the edge for far too long. They're out to get him but Johnny has a plan. Things fall nicely in to place with his new job at Ministery House. Once again Johnny has fallen on his feet but is his past about to catch up with him?

FREE BOOK FIND: Return of the High Fae by Tom Keller


FREE to download TODAY is Return of the High Fae (Vegas Fae Stories) by Tom Keller (Click here for UK purchase).  Why not download a copy now?





BOOK DESCRIPTION
Ex-Cop turned Private Investigator Robert Hoskins always enjoyed the stories his grandmother told him as a child, stories of the Dryad that lived in the tree, the Faeries in the garden, and the magical world that was created in his imagination. He always enjoyed them; he just never thought that they were true.

Robert is about to encounter a variety of mythical beings. From Faeries and Norse legends to the Oracle at Delphi, from Mermaids to Werewolves to everything in between, Robert's world has definitely changed. While his path through that world appears chosen he soon learns that the beings that reside in the world of his grandmother's stories aren't that much different than those of the mortal world. Good and evil still battle one another and it's time to take sides.

What should Robert do when the world around him stops making sense? When he has to find out from a Dwarf that his dog is descended from Fae hunting dogs. When he finds out that corporations and even the mob don't run Vegas, it's the Fae. When the prettiest girls he meets are over 3,000 years old and some of them drink blood. And that stripper, is she really a Faery? Let's not even go there. What can Robert do when he learns that strength in his new world is measured in magic, and he doesn't have a clue how to wield it?

Do Demons, Gods, Elves, and Faeries really exist? Are Vampires truly the children of Lilith? Robert didn't believe it at first either.

99 CENT BOOK FIND: The Man with the Blue Hat by Wendy Potocki


Available for JUST 99 CENTS is The Man with the Blue Hat by Wendy Potocki  (Click here for UK purchase).  Why not download this  before it goes back to full price?





BOOK DESCRIPTION
Beth’s life is perfect, but then Beth has constructed it to be that way. She never steps outside the boundaries and never colors outside the lines, but something happens to crumble it all away. Something in the middle of the night – something no one can remember. Something that brings on a spate of insomnia that affects the entire community. When Sadie, the town drunk, accuses Beth of being the cause, Beth reacts in shock and fervent denial, but Sadie is insistent. She’s certain that an evil Beth committed is the cause of bringing ruin and calamity to their fair city. Beth knows it’s all untrue, but as the sleepless nights continue, the paranoia grows. Soon a chorus of voices are added to Sadie’s – even her best friend’s. Beth fights against the tide rising against her, but her adamant defense begins to falter when a strange man knocks on her door. He delivers an ominous message to her daughter, Kirsten. It strikes at the heart of the mystery as to what is happening in Breckenridge, and portends a horrific fate that awaits them all. 

The Man with the Blue Hat is classic horror. It’s a chilling, page-turner … a bedtime story designed to evoke nightmares. It’s scary good.

Amazon FREE and $0.99 Book Listing: 31 December 2012


Today's listing of FREE and $0.99 e-books available from Amazon is currently available at http://flurriesofwords.blogspot.com/p/amazoncom-free-and-99-book-listing.html. If you're looking for a bargain, check it out!





And many thanks to the Paupers Book Club for providing this listing

BOOK REVIEW: An Order of Coffee and Tears by Brian Spangler

by Brian Spangler 








RATING: 4 ¼ stars

Review by Mary Smith-Fuller

Angela’s Diner is more than a culinary throwback to a bygone era.  It is a sanctuary for those in need of a hot meal, a sympathetic ear, or a safe place in which to begin again. Runaway Gabriella Santiago was in desperate need of the later when she arrived in Philadelphia a year ago.  The diner’s Help Wanted sign was a beacon of hope that shined as bright as the retro neon signs adorning the place.  Kindly Ms. Potts and Clark, the cook, not only gave Gabby a job, but a place to call home within their close-knit little family.
Gabby loves her new life far away from the troubled secrets of her past.  Little does she realize, however, that her new family members harbor secrets of their own.  Now the past has returned to haunt everyone at Angela’s Diner, and it threatens to destroy their future.

An Order of Coffee and Tears is an exceptionally clever combination of page-turning suspense and heart-wrenching drama.  The various plot twists keep the reader anxiously guessing, while Mr. Spangler’s endearing cast of unique characters generate strong feelings of concern and sympathy for each of their individual situations.  These individual conflicts are seamlessly combined and made into a single cohesive story which is very easy to follow.

Mr. Spangler also demonstrates a surprising and empathetic understanding of a damaged woman’s multi-faceted psyche.  The central character is the perfect blend of fragility and strength.  Despite having suffered horrendous losses, she finds the fortitude to continue on and do what she needs to do in order to survive.  She is a character that many women, and possibly men, can relate to.

With An Order of Coffee and Tears, Brian Spangler has painted a brilliant portrait of family unity overcoming adversity.  It is a very enjoyable read that will keep the reader engaged from start to finish.  

INDIE NEW RELEASE: Return of the Bones by Belinda Vasquez Garcia


We are happy to announce as an INDIE NEW RELEASE and BARGAIN BOOK: Return of the Bones  by Belinda Vasquez Garcia  (Click here for UK Download).  Why not download it before it goes back to full price?




BOOK DESCRIPTION
INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY! In 1915, 2,067 skeletons were stolen from the ghost pueblo of Pecos... 

Grandfather reveals to Hollow-Woman that he witnessed the theft of family skeletons 84 years earlier. The last of the Pecos, he had run after the trucks carrying the bones, skulls hanging out of windows, bones rattling in fear, until he stumbled and fell with his ear to the ground, listening to the rumble of tires carrying the bones far away. He begs his granddaughter to drive him to Boston, for he hears the bones crying, longing for home. 

She could care less about old bones. She hates the haunted family ruins, a place of the Spanish Inquisition, church torchings, blood spillings, ghosts, witches, and poisonings. In a ratty, pickup-camper the cantankerous old man and his granddaughter bicker along the miles, from New Mexico to Boston to claim the bones. 

Grandfather is a powerful shaman and he fashions a magical dream catcher, so she might "see" the past of her ancestors, and come to love the bones as he does. Along the way of a moving road trip, she ventures on a spiritual journey, in a Native American Roots fashion, and truly comes to embrace the ties that bind a family's past and present.

FREE BOOK FIND: The Witch Narratives Reincarnation by Belinda Vasquez Garcia


FREE to download TODAY is The Witch Narratives Reincarnation (The Southwest)  by Belinda Vasquez Garcia  (Click here for UK Download).  Why not download it before it goes back to full price?




BOOK DESCRIPTION
Did you know that witches in New Mexico flash into fireballs and soar across the sky like shooting stars?

Two young women, a witch and a Catholic, clash with the Penitentes, a fanatical, Catholic secret society who enforce their own punishment for sin.

Salia, a third-generation witch and half-breed living on the fringes of society with a cruel mother and selfish grandmother, befriends Marcelina, a doubting Catholic haunted by a centuries-old witch, La Llorona, who rises from the muddy Rio Grande. While Marcelina is torn between Catholicism and witchcraft allure, Salia has no desire to join the Sisterhood of the Black Rose, the covens created by La Llorona. 

REINCARNATION is brewed with the little known world of Southwestern witchcraft. It is a touching, magical tale set during the Roaring 20's and Great Depression, the first of a five-book series.

BOOK OF THE DAY: Dani Spevak Mysteries Bundle by Amanda Brice

by Amanda Brice





BOOK DESCRIPTION
Boxed set of two Dani Spevak Mystery YA novels, from award-winning author Amanda Brice. Purchased separately, these books retail for $7.98.

CODENAME: DANCER (Book #1)
Bombs, poisoning, arson... Will aspiring ballerina Dani Spevak's 15 minutes of fame on the hit TV show Teen Celebrity Dance-Off be over before she reaches age 15? Dani and her friends are suddenly at the center of some serious sabotage. And if she doesn't find out who is behind it, her next pirouette could be her last.

POINTE OF NO RETURN (Book #2)
When her rival disappears with opening night just around the corner, teen understudy ballerina Dani Spevak can't sit idly by, even if it means losing her part in Nutcracker. From reality TV trophy wives to sleazy real estate developers to a possible drug ring, the cast of suspects begins to add up. Will she find Hadley before the curtain rises? 

Book #3 (PAS DE DEATH) will be released in February 2013! Visit Amanda's website and sign up for her newsletter to be notified of it's release!

"References that include everything from Snooki to Chewbacca will have you laughing out loud."
~ Romantic Times

"Sparks fly, tutus twirl, and a clever mystery unravels in what is sure to become a favorite among teens and tweens everywhere."
~ NY Times bestselling author Gemma Halliday

"From the authentic atmosphere of a ballet boarding school to the recognizable humor and angst of teenage girls, Pointe of No Return hits all the right notes and kept me turning the pages."
~ Former professional ballerina Miriam Landis-Wenger, author of Girl in Motion and Breaking Pointe

"It's Nancy Drew meets Dancing with the Stars! What could be better?"
~ Broadway actress/dancer Cara Cooper (Jersey Boys)

"Amanda Brice brings YA mystery like nobody else."
~ Juli Alexander, author of My Life as the Ugly Stepsister

AUTHOR BIO

REVIEWS
5.0 out of 5 stars Amanda Brice Brings YA Mystery Like Nobody Else September 16, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
I adored Codename Dancer and the sequel, Pointe of No Return, blew me away!

Codename: Dancer is a great way to spend the afternoon. I immediately fell in love with Dani and her friends. I couldn't wait to see what happened next. An excellent read with crisp writing and a compelling story.

Amanda Brice charms and entertains with this clever, fast-paced mystery. Dani Spevak, a talented fourteen-year-old with issues of her own, gets drawn into another crime investigation. Don't miss out on her adventures or the romantic misadventures along the way. Amanda Brice brings YA mystery like nobody else. I cannot wait for book three in the series, Pas de Death.
You know that moment when you realize you're reading a book and you realize that it isn't just really good? It's brilliant? Here's your chance for two of those moments. DO NOT miss out!


5.0 out of 5 stars Great Set of Mysteries 24 Oct 2012
By Da_Cats_meow - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love reading anything this author writes. She has a unique witty style that drags me in as a reader and makes really unique observations. This mysteries is written from a teen point of view and was just really fun to read.

I loved both stories and can't wait for the third in the set.


OTHER WORKS

Eternal Spring (A Young Adult Short Story Collection)