Sunday, January 26, 2020

Book Review - Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

PumpkinheadsPumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Synopsis: Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends.

Every autumn, all through high school, they’ve worked together at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. (Not many people know that the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world is in Omaha, Nebraska, but it definitely is.) They say good-bye every Halloween, and they’re reunited every September 1.

But this Halloween is different—Josiah and Deja are finally seniors, and this is their last season at the pumpkin patch. Their last shift together. Their last good-bye.

Josiah’s ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. Deja isn’t ready to let him. She’s got a plan: What if—instead of moping and the usual slinging lima beans down at the Succotash Hut—they went out with a bang? They could see all the sights! Taste all the snacks! And Josiah could finally talk to that cute girl he’s been mooning over for three years . . .

What if their last shift was an adventure?



My Thoughts: This was a great Fallish read or heck a GREAT anytime read but I sure did get hungry with all the snack goodies they kept bringing up! I enjoyed the friendship amongst Josiah and Deja and how they kept running from site to site so Josiah could speak to the "girl of his dreams" but circumstances, "fate" kept intervening. Sometimes things have to smack you head on in the face to open your eyes! Loved Loved Loved this! I wanted to pop Josiah on the head so many times! How blind can one person be?

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Saturday, January 25, 2020

Book Review - Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle

Under the Moon: A Catwoman TaleUnder the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Synopsis: When fifteen-year-old Selina Kyle, aka the future Catwoman, becomes homeless, she must confront questions of who she is and who she will become.

She rejects human cruelty, but sometimes it seems as though brute force is the only way to "win." And if Selina is to survive on the streets, she must be tough. Can she find her humanity and reconcile toughness with her desire for community ... and love?


My Thoughts: I have joined the bandwagon of graphic novel lovers! This was one of my first and I adored it but I have always adored Catwoman so it was a no brainer. The illustrations were vivid and amazing and such a great story of how Catwoman began. I want more!

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Book Blitz/Giveaway - Thorn Of The Night Blossoms by JC Kang


Thorn
of the Night Blossoms
Scions
of the Black Lotus Book 1
by
JC Kang
Genre:
Epic Fantasy 

Thorn
of the Night Blossoms
 is
the start of a complete, 6-book series.





For
an imperial assassin, assignment as a courtesan in the Floating World
seems like a waste of her talents... until killers target her clan
sisters.

In
the legendary Floating World, wars are waged with wit, the strongest
soldier can be bound with threads of silk, and flesh is the currency
by which life, death, and freedom can all be purchased.

Half-elf
Jie doesn’t mind her temporary assignment as a Night Blossom in the
most sought-after house. It’s perfect cover for her real work as an
assassin in the emperor’s service, and keeps her close to one who
matters most. Her life belongs to her clan, but her heart lies with
clan junior, Lilian.

Lilian’s
talents trade stealth for sensuality, poison for poetry. With looks
as sharp as any blade, she can coax information from any man, and
still leave him paying for the pleasure. She’s enthralled many a
noble, none more important than the warlord who can calm a brewing
insurrection. Only her sweet whispers can secure his obedience to the
throne.

But
now, his increasing abuse has Jie seeking a new assignment for
Lilian—even if it means their separation. When killers target clan
sisters, and the seeds of rebellion find fertile soil in the Floating
World, Jie must choose between loyalty and love.




**Get
it FREE 1/22-1/26!! Only .99 cents after that!**



Lunar
New Year Sale!
In
celebration of Chinese New Year, JC Kang is offering all of his
single books for 99c/p in the US/UK from 1/22-28. In addition, Thorn
of the Night Blossoms is FREE 1/22-26!



JC
Kang's unhealthy obsession with Fantasy and Sci-Fi began at an early
age when his brother introduced him to The Chronicles of Narnia, Star
Trek, and Star Wars. As an adult, he combines his geek roots with his
professional experiences as a Chinese Medicine doctor, martial arts
instructor, and technical writer to pen epic fantasy stories.




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Book Tour/Giveaway - Sweet Pepper Cajun by J.A. Jackson



This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. J. A. Jackson will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour and a Kindle ebook copy of her cookbook to 8 randomly selected winners. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.


Treat yourself to an exceptional value! Kindle Price just $2.49! Great New recipes from that Southern Soulful Magnolia Table. Recipes for all your festive occasions! The Holidays are almost here! It’s time for Great Food, Fantastic Family Gatherings with our Best Friends!

Enjoy Southern Cornbread Dressing with your turkey, ham roast, beef, roast beef or vegan New Year’s Good Luck Long Noodle Cajun Pasta this year! Those recipes and more are here! Grab your copy today!



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From soups, sandwiches, salads, and of course the main course, to cakes, made famous by Mamma and her friends, with recipes Mamma got from Grandmamma.

Here you’ll find recipes for welcoming family and friends into your home whether they cornered you by just dropping by or they were invited. Make all their visits more pleasurable with recipes from the heart. Here you’ll find not just recipes for lunch, brunch, and Feasts from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, but quick easy make-ahead sides and appetizers. It’s that time of the season to cook from the heart with love. Inside you’ll find breakfast favorites, and complete dinner menus, plus taste-tempting decadent desserts that aim to please.


Book is $2.49 on Kindle


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It’s Time For Family & Friends!



Come join us, grab a seat, fill a bowl, and take a taste of our scrumptious food. We believe food is our common ground and in flavor do we trust!

Any Season!



There’s an old saying… “Good friends are so very hard to find, and I’m am so grateful that you are mine.” This is for you… All of my friends. Thank you.



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Soft Sweet Molasses Cookies!

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Ingredients:


•1 1/2 cups butter, softened

•1 cup granulated sugar

•1 cup brown sugar

•1/2 cup molasses

•2 eggs

•4 cups all-purpose flour

•4 tsp. baking soda

•2 tsp. ground cinnamon

•1 tsp. ground cloves

•1 tsp. ground ginger

•1 1/2 tsp. Sea salt


Direction:


1. The most important thing to remember is to be sure to mix the wet Ingredients separately. Best practice to do is to mix the wet Ingredients together in a separate bowl and then the dry Ingredients together in a separate bowl. Combining them together later.

2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

3. Whisk together flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt. Set aside. (These are your dry Ingredients.)

4. In a stand mixer (or with a handheld mixer), in a separate bowl, beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. (These are your wet Ingredients.)

5. Add in the eggs and molasses into the “WET” ingredients and beat on medium-low speed until combined.

6. Add in the dry Ingredients and beat together until combined.

7. Roll the dough into 1” diameter balls.

8. Pour 1/4 cup of granulated sugar onto a shallow dish, and roll cookie balls in sugar to completely coat.

9. Place on cookie sheet at least 1 inch apart and bake for about 8-10 minutes.

10. Cookies will crack at the top, and the centers will still be a bit gooey.

11. Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes to firm slightly (if you move them too quickly off the baking sheet, they will fall apart), and then let cool completely or serve warm.

12. Cookies last up to one week in an airtight container (however in my home they never make it that long. (LOL).


About the Author:
J.A. Jackson is the pseudonym for an author, who loves to write deliciously sultry adult romantic, suspenseful, entertaining novels with a unique twist. She lives in an enchanted little house she calls home in the Northern California foothills.

She spent over ten years working in the non-profit sector where she wrote grants, press releases and contributed many stories to their newsletter. She was their Newsletter editor for over ten years. She loves growing roses, a good pot of hot tea, chocolate, magical stories, suspense stories, ghost stories, and reading Jane Austen again and again in her past time.

Please write her at P.O. Box 1494, Clovis, CA 93613

Email Address: jerreecejackson@gmail.com or jerreecejackson@yahoo.com





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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Book Tour/Giveaway - Chameleon by Zoe Kalo


Chameleon 
by Zoe Kalo 
Genre: YA Paranormal Psychological Suspense


FIVE GIRLS. AN ISOLATED CONVENT. A SUPERNATURAL PRESENCE. A DARK SECRET.

SHORTLISTED for the 2017 Dante Rossetti Awards for Young Adult Fiction!

I can't believe it has come to this. The way things have blown out of proportion. I only wanted to contact my dead father. Ask his forgiveness.
Seven months.
Seven months isn't that long, is it?
I'll go through the motions, no need to make friends that I’ll never see again. When you get close to people, you end up getting hurt.

Puerto Rico, 1973

17-year-old Paloma only wanted to hold a séance to contact her dead father. She never thought she would be kicked out of school and end up in an isolated convent. Now, all she wants is to be left alone. But slowly, she develops a bond with a group of girls: kind-hearted Maria, insolent Silvy, pathological liar Adelita, and their charismatic leader Rubia.

At night, the waterfall’s dark music haunts her dreams of drowning…

When Paloma holds another séance, she accidentally awakens an entity that has been dormant for years. The body count begins. Someone doesn’t want the secret out…

Are the ghost and Paloma’s suspicions real—or only part of her growing paranoia and delusions? 

If you love the vibes in "The Orphanage," "The Craft" and "Pretty Little Liars," you'll enjoy this mess-with-your-head, YA supernatural/psychological thriller! 




A certified bookworm, Zoe Kalo has always been obsessed with books and reading. Reading led to writing—compulsively. No surprise that at 16, she wrote her first novel, which her classmates read and passed around secretly. The pleasure of writing and sharing her fantasy worlds has stayed with her, so now she wants to pass her stories to you with no secrecy—but with lots of mystery… 

She’s had the good fortune of living on 3 continents, learning 4 languages, and experiencing a multicultural life. She holds a BA in Creative Writing and an MA in Comparative Literature. She lives in Belgium with her husband and two evil cats. 






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