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Sunday, November 27, 2016
Breaking the Billy Goat Curse
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Friday, November 18, 2016
Book Review: You're Saying it Wrong by Ross and Kathryn Petras
I like anything that makes me sound smarter than I am. You’re Saying it Wrong is a handy little
pronunciation guide filled with all those pesky phrases that leave even the
well-educated scratching their heads. Some of the words like plethora and niche
have never given me trouble, but others, I’m sorry to say, I’ve been stumbling
around for years. The book isn’t limited to English words. Common foreign ones
are also include. I won’t tell you how many times I’ve butchered oeuvre until the Petras set me straight.
The book isn’t dull and dry. It includes a few surprises and
interesting backstories on each puzzling word or phrase. My favorite is the
correct pronunciation of Dr. Seuss. Yes, we’ve all been sounding like idiots
for years. Theodor Geisel created his pen name in honor of his mother. Seuss is
her maiden name and it rhymes with voice instead
of goose, but English-speaking
Americans went with a phonetic pronunciation instead of German.
There are interesting “How to Sound Like A…” side notes that list often
mispronounced words associated with areas such as arts, business, travel, and
others. Want to sound like a fashionista? The book has the top sixteen designer
names so that the next time you’re in Paris for Fashion Week you won’t be
mistaken for a dork.
This is a short book and a fast fun read. I recommend you
take it to your next dinner party and annoy the hell out of everyone.
I received this from Blogging for Books in exchange for a
review.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Book Spotlight: An Angel's Hearty by Annette Miller
Angel Haven team member, Rachael McCafferty, is losing
control of her superpowers, and it started benignly when an old man shook her
hand. Now, she's being followed by a shadow man who terrifies her, but she’s
also tempted by the whispers of untold power he plants in her mind.
Joseph Caine is called in to help Rachael understand what is
happening with her. As an earth wizard, he feels an affinity to her, believing
he can help because they both have the same connection to the earth.
But as evil grows around them and Joseph begins having
visions of death and destruction, he knows Rachael isn't the dark warlock's
only target.
Excerpt
"What are you doing?"
He stood in the doorway, wearing only jeans, HIs hair was in
more disarray than usual. The early afternoon sun shone in, making him almost
glow in the light. Magic flowed from him, filling her heart with joy at his
presence. She could see bright light dance across his skin. Could that be his
aura, and if so, how did she learn to see it? She'd carry the memory of how he
looked right now for the rest of her life.
She held up the music box. "I was listening to it. I
hope you don't mind."
"Not at all." He laid his left arm across the
middle of his back and held out his right hand. "Shall we?"
Winding the music box and letting it play, she stood and
took his hand. His steps were easy to follow, even though she'd never waltzed
in her life. They twirled around the living room, the music seeming to get
larger and fuller the longer he held her. As the music box wound down, they
slowed and eventually stopped.
"That's such a beautiful melody. First the lullaby,
then the music box. Your family knows the prettiest and yet, somehow incredibly
haunting, tunes."
"It's part of our charm."
Author Bio
Growing up in Baltimore, MD, Annette always liked
superheroes, science fiction, and fantasy. She started writing when she was 5,
using a lot of her favorite characters from movies and television. It was only
later, when she started reading romance that the two worlds merged. Creating
her own heroes, she realized heroic relationships have their own sets of
problems and her Angel Haven series was born.
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Sunday, November 13, 2016
New Release: The Pirate's Lady by Tricia Schneider
The Pirate’s Lady by Tricia Schneider
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Captain
Marco Dante was captured and sentenced to hang two years ago, but he escaped
before his punishment was carried out. Now he's come back to the woman whose
memory kept him alive those long months in prison. Arianne had been his grand
passion, but he failed to see how much she meant to him until it was too late.
Can he recapture her heart? Or has he lost her forever?
Arianne
never imagined she’d see her notorious pirate lover again. Though her heart
sings with joy at his return, she knows he hasn't come back for her but for the
treasure he left behind. She agrees to help him find it, but can her heart
withstand one more adventure with him?
Excerpt
“I have a life here now.”
“There’s nothing for you here. Your place is by my side. In your heart, you
know ’tis true.”
She looked away, turning her gaze to the ocean’s waves pounding the beach
with hypnotic rhythm. A few moments ago, she sat here, mulling over her life’s
misfortunes and attempting to reach a decision about her future.
Her fate.
Arianne shook her head. “I no longer travel your
path. You sail without me, my friend.”
She
pushed her bare toes into the grainy sand and stood, brushing the remaining
sand that clung to her petticoats. In the silence of the crashing waves, she
turned and walked away, Inside,
her heart bled. Yet, she deserved no better. Her life led to this heartache.
That she walked away from this man now, after all this time only confirmed it.
“Arianne,
you’re coming with me.”
His
serious tone warned her of his intentions. She spun to face him, unsheathing
her sword in time to block his attack. The sound of metal striking metal
pierced the moonlit darkness. Her ears rang with the sound.
They
stood, neither moving. She stared into his eyes. “You would take me by force?”
“Never by
force,” his voice lowered to a growl. “You will come willingly.” And he smiled,
that knowing one she hated.
She let
out a howl of outrage and swung her sword. He easily blocked. They stepped a
deadly dance of striking blades, until again they were trapped by heated gazes.
Her
breathing was heavy, labored, filled with excitement. She looked at his lips,
wanting to taste them but knowing she dared not. Her will was never strong around
him. With one touch she might lose herself and want him again for forever. But
that dream would never be achievable with Marco.
With him,
she’d always be alone.
“Come
with me, Arianne.”
“No.”
She pushed away and again they danced. Her
feet moved lightly as she sprang, her petticoats swirling with each movement
though she hoped they would not entangle her legs. Her arm swung with lithe
movements as she fought. She equaled him with skill and grace. Each time their
swords clashed, the noise pierced her soul. That she fought him was a testament
to her determination to escape his tyranny over her heart. She could not
succumb to him again.
As they battled, a sheen of sweat appeared upon his brow. The exposed skin
of his chest glistened in the moonlight. His arms flexed as he swung his sword.
His grace, his power, his energy seduced her.
Her heart pounded. Her skin ached to touch his. The heat in her lower
regions grew to a fiery inferno. She trembled.
Again, they locked blades.
They stood a moment, staring. His gaze burned into her soul. She licked the
salty sweat from her upper lip, and his eyes followed the movement with utter
fascination.
He pushed their swords away. With his free hand, he grabbed her shoulder,
pulling her tight against his chest. Arianne tilted her head to look into his
eyes. The blue depths called to her, like the ocean’s waves licking at her
feet. The yearning to go to him was too great. She hadn’t the will to fight.
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About the Author:
Tricia Schneider is an author of
historical, paranormal and gothic romance. Before the supernatural took
possession of her pen, she worked for several years as Assistant Manager and
bookseller at Waldenbooks. After the store closed, she turned to writing fiction
full-time. She has written both short stories and full-length novels published
by The Wild Rose Press, including her newest book, The Pirate's Lady, and her historical paranormal romance
series, The Merriweather Witches. Tricia is a member of Romance Writers of America. She lives in
the Pennsylvania coal region with her musician husband, their 4 young children
and 3 rescued cats.
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