Monday, February 29, 2016

Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption-Ellis Cashmore

Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption 

The first volume to examine the iconic Elizabeth Taylor in this light, Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption paints Taylor as the seminal representation of “celebrity.” A figure of enormous charisma and cultural sway, she intrigued a global audience with her marriages and extra-marital improprieties, as well as her extravagant jewelry, her never-ending illnesses, her dependency on alcohol, and her perplexing friendship with Michael Jackson. Despite her continued world-renown, however, most people would be hard-pressed to name even three of her films, though she made over seventy.

Ellis Cashmore traces our modern, hyperactive celebrity culture back to a single instant in Taylor's life: the publicizing of her scandalous affair with Richard Burton by photographer Marcelo Geppetti in 1962, which announced the arrival of a new generation of predatory photojournalists and, along with them, a strange conflation between the public and private lives of celebrities. Taylor's life and public reception, Cashmore reveals, epitomizes the modern phenomenon of “celebrity.”

My Take:

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. This was simply a great book. It had so much information about, not only, Elizabeth Taylor but also of all the other people that she came into contact with. It was wonderfully written and told a tale that I hadn't read before. I think that Elizabeth would have approved. 

A Woman's Diary of the War-Sarah MacNaugtan

 

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ... FURNES. The first soup kitchen was a very small, dark little place. It was really only a small space p, under an archway, and cut off from J the rest of the station by a door of sacking stretched on a wooden frame. The actual space within the room measured eight feet by seven feet, and in this not very lordly apartment was a small stove which burned, and a large one which didn't. There were a few kettles and pots, and a little coffee grinder, too, with a picture of a blue windmill on it, for which I conceived an earnest hatred, such as inanimate things sometimes inspire in one! It was so silly and so inadequate, and in order to get enough ground coffee its futile little handle had to be turned all day, while the blue windmill looked busy and did nothing, and was perfectly cheerful all the time. With these not very useful tools to work with (and it was very difficult to buy anything at (1,866) 7 Furnes at that time), there came a rush of work, which is not unusual in war time, and there was a great deal to do at the kitchen. The first convoy of wounded men used to come in about 10.30 a.m. They arrived always in one of those road trains which are common in Belgium, and which make circuits and stop at various small stations. We used to hear a horn blown, and then the noisy outer door of the station slammed, and we knew the train-load of men had arrived. The "sitting cases" were always brought in first. These were men damaged for the most part in their feet or hands, or with superficial scalp wounds, or frostbitten. They hobbled in, or were carried on men's backs, or leaned against some comrade's shoulder. And across the entrance hall of the station went, day and night, a long stream of them, to pass under the archway, and out at the other..


My Take:

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I quite liked this book. It has Sarah telling us her take on war and it's sad, horrifying and a story that must be told.  

Fortune's Wheel-Rhoda Edwards

Fortune's Wheel 

‘Her interpretive flair and accurate descriptive detail put her head and shoulders above the rest of the field’ — Times Literary Supplement

1469.

Edward IV sits on the English throne, in no small part due to the support of the magnificent Warwick — the Kingmaker.

At his right hand stands young Richard of Gloucester, whose slight frame and young age belie his strength of will.

His unprepossessing features hide the fierceness with which he defends those he loves, from Edward to Warwick’s youngest daughter, Anne, with whom he grew up.

All is not well in Edward’s kingdom. His marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, a woman disliked by many, and the favour subsequently bestowed upon her extensive network of relations, has ruffled any number of feathers.

Discontented, treasonous rumblings have arisen amongst certain members of the peerage — including Warwick and George of Clarence, Edward’s boyishly handsome younger brother.

Their dissatisfaction draws them together, a union solidified by Clarence’s marriage to Warwick’s elder daughter Isabel, and sets in motion events that will test loyalties and fracture families.

Richard, who bears little love for Clarence, never wavers in his support for the king, but his deep and longstanding regard for Warwick and his love for little Anne mean that the bitter conflict that rages over England divides him between the passion he feels for his enemy’s child and his fierce loyalty to his brother.

For Anne, the clash between her father and the king takes her across the Channel as a pawn in Warwick’s political endgame.

Bearing witness to her sister Isabel’s frightening experience of giving birth to a stillborn son whilst still aboard ship, Anne is terrified by the prospect of marriage and bearing children of her own.

However, her father seeks to ally France and England and put Henry of Lancaster back on the throne, and so Anne is married off to Henry’s son.

When her husband dies, George of Clarence and Anne’s sister Isabel sequester Anne in the hope that she is with child — a son who may serve as the figurehead and pour new strength into the country’s treasonous troops.

Warwick’s and King Edward’s conflict culminates in two bloody battles that resolve, at last, their argument…a civil war with repercussions for family, friends, and country.

For Richard and Anne, survival has come at a price.

Will they be able to overcome the events that have torn their families asunder and find happiness at last? Only the turn of fortune’s wheel can say…

Rhoda Edwards is also the author of Some Touch of Pity, which likewise focuses on Richard of Gloucester and which in 1976 won the Yorkshire Post’s Best First Work Award.

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My Take:

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved this book. It was a wonderfully written historical novel. There were so many things that I learned about Edward IV and Anne that I didn't know. This is a great novel for anyone that is interested in Royal history.  

Fate of the Fallen: A Hope Church Street Mystery #5-Ellery Adams & Elizabeth Lockard

Fate of the Fallen (Hope Street Church Mysteries Book 5) 

A brand-new book in the terrific Hope Street Church mystery series, by New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams and Elizabeth Lockard.

Welcome to Hope Street Church, where friendships are formed, fresh starts are encouraged, and mysteries are solved.

Cooper Lee and her friends in the Hope Street Bible Study Group are enjoying a glorious summer day in the park, complete with picnic, hiking, swimming, and a local bluegrass band. But Cooper knows that no good day goes unpunished, and when a man turns up dead in the nearby woods—and the sister of Cooper’s fiancĂ© is named as the prime suspect—the group may have to trade in their prayers of thanks for pleas of divine intervention.

Cooper knows her future sister-in-law is innocent, so when the police arrest her for the murder, the Bible study group must step in to catch the real killer and prevent a grave injustice. Following a twisted trail of clues that leads to a hit-and-run driver, a homeless veteran, and a park full of suspects who may hold more secrets than solutions, Cooper must hold firm to her spiritual convictions before an innocent woman faces a conviction of a more earthly nature.

Includes heavenly recipes from Magnolia Lee’s kitchen!


About the Authors:

New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams grew up on a beach near the Long Island Sound. Having spent her adult life in a series of landlocked towns, she cherishes her memories of open water, violent storms, and the smell of the sea. Ms. Adams has held many jobs, including that of caterer, retail clerk, car salesperson, teacher, tutor, and tech writer, all the while penning poems, children's books, and novels. She now writes full-time from her home in Virginia.

Elizabeth Lockard has been writing fiction since childhood, and following a writing and editing career in the communications field, she turned her full attention to her oldest love and decided to make a career of it. Her favorite authors are Elizabeth Peters and Krista Davis, but she enjoys most books with mystery and/or thriller elements. She lives in Phoenix with her husband, son, and two dogs. 

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I love Ellery Adams work. I love everything about the way she writes and the stories that she weaves. That said, I just don't think this series is for me. And that's okay because she has other series that I love. 

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Rogue:Sons of Sangue #4-Patricia Rasey LAUNCH PARTY!!! and review.

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“Where you off to, Rogue? Use some company?”



Bobby happened to be the one Devil Anton could say he actually liked. He placed the cap on his head and buckled it beneath his chin. “Not today, Preacher. I’m going north for a few days. You tell Tank I’ll be back in about a week. If he needs me, he can call. I’ll be a day’s ride out.”

He scratched his whiskered chin. “I doubt he’ll be too happy to hear you left these boys on their own.”



“They aren’t fucking kindergartners. You tell them boys if they give me cause, I’ll give them a beat down when I return.”



“What do you want me to tell Tank?”



“I don’t give a fuck. For all I care, you can tell him I have a piece of ass I need to attend to.” Which brought one woman to the forefront of his mind.



Kimber James.



All legs and tits large enough to make a grown man’s mouth water.



He always had been a breast man, and Kimber certainly had more than her fare share. Pillows from heaven. Too bad she’d no doubt rather take on a pit of vipers than bed his sorry ass again.



He shook his head at the injustice.



Being Mr. Nice Guy had gotten him on the fast track to nowhere.



His former best friend hated him and had mated with the one woman Anton thought he could be happy spending the rest of his days with. Tamera Cantrell, though, wasn’t meant for Anton as much as he might’ve envisioned at one time. She belonged with Grayson “Gypsy” Gabor, no matter how much Anton had hoped otherwise.



Which brought him back to Kimber James.



The last time Anton had seen her, he had all but run her cute little derriere out of his house, while she cursed the ground beneath his feet. The motorcycle cut he wore over his white tank weighed heavy, damning him for the very thing she detested.



Her parting words mocked him. “Too bad. I really thought you might be one of the good guys.”



Yeah, well so did he. Anton turned the key to his motorcycle and gassed the engine. With a final nod to Bobby, he turned the big bike around in the parking lot and aimed it north. With any luck, he’d leave California behind in a few short hours and be back on familiar turf.



First stop? The Blood ‘n’ Rave. He could certainly use one of the blood donors the barkeep, Draven, had hand selected for the secret society that fed the Sons of Sangue. He’d have to use the back door to keep any of his fellow MC brothers from seeing him. Even though his entire life at the moment was a ruse, the rest of his brothers actually believed him to be a traitor.



Tightening his hands on the rubber grips of his sixteen inch ape hangers, he pulled back on the gas and buried the needle of his speedometer. The taller handlebars aided in a more comfortable ride for someone of his height. Comfort was certainly key with the long ride he had ahead of him. Anton planned to lay his head on his pillow at his farmhouse on the coast before the sun rose over the Pacific.



Second:



“You shouldn’t come here, Kimber. Ever. Do I make myself clear?”



With a roll of her eyes, she snorted. “This isn’t exactly my scene, Anton. Murphy’s Tavern is more my speed.”



“Good, then I’ll escort you over to that bar.”



Anton reached for her, but she took a step back. Lord, she didn’t need the extra stimulation his touch caused. Just being in the same room with him had her naughty parts humming with unrequited desire. Even angry he was all sorts of sexy. Kimber shifted her stance, trying to alleviate the ache centered in the V of her thighs.



“I’m with a friend.”



“Wolf or Xander?” he all but growled.



“Who?” Her voice rose, having had about enough of his surly attitude. He should be thanking her from stopping the beating he was about to receive from those two buffoons.



“The two idiots at the bar you were cozying up to.”



“Lord, you’re either blind or stupid.” She ran a hand through her hair in frustration. What the hell did she see in him? Plenty, her overactive brain reminded her. “I’m here with a coworker. She was on the dance floor and I was about to order a drink.”



“You in the habit of letting strange men paw you?”



Oh, he so overstepped his boundaries. Her ire shot to the metal roof. “Not since you. I guess I should thank you for curing me.”



Kimber thought she heard a slight chuckle, but the look on his face didn’t give way to any traces of humor. “Just in case you might be wondering, I’m a much better fuck than Wolf.”



“The guy with the roaming hands? And you would know this because…” She let it hang in hopes he’d elaborate. This ought to be good. She’d be damned before she’d feed his ego, even if he no doubt was better in bed.



“You see any women hanging around Wolf before you arrived at the bar?”



“No, but that doesn’t mean anything. The night is early. He has plenty of time to pick up a date.”



“Looked to me like he was heading in that direction before I opened the door.”



“What about the woman you had in here with you?” Her forefinger indicated the orange sofa in the corner. “I suppose you were offering her your services on that ugly couch.”



“As I recall, you didn’t complain about my servicing you.”



Her face heated, no sense in pretending he was wrong. The regret was that he’d turned into a Grade A ass afterward and she hadn’t gotten a second sampling. “I had no complaints.”



A slight grin edged up his lips. “I don’t suppose.”



PATRICIA A. RASEY’S BIO:

A daydreamer at heart, suspense author, Patricia A. Rasey, resides in her native town in Northwest Ohio with her husband, Mark and her lovable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Todd. She has two adult sons she is extremely proud of and are actively making their own paths in life. At the age of twenty-nine, her boys both tucked away in school all day, she decided to put her creative writing studies to use. A graduate of Long Ridge Writer's School, Patricia has seen publication of some her short stories in magazines as well as several of her novels.

Ms. Rasey is a three-time recipient of the Word Weaving Award for Literary Excellence and a three-time winner of the prestigious RIO Award Of Excellence. She is also a three-time EPPIE finalist and was a 2001 nominee for Romantic Times Magazine's Best Electronic Book. Additionally, Twilight Obsessions and Twilight Visions, two anthologies she was a part of, was nominated for the PEARL, the Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature, in the Best Anthology category. Her short story, In The Mind of Darkness won the P&E 2002 Horror short story category.

When not behind her computer, you can find Patricia working, reading, watching movies or MMA. She is currently a third degree Black Belt in American Freestyle Karate.

Ms. Rasey's work includes the novels...

-- Deadly Obsession (currently not available).
-- Kiss of Deceit.
-- Facade.
-- The Hour Before Dawn, sequel to the best-selling Deadly Obsession (currently not available).
-- Eyes Of Betrayal, sequel to the best-selling Kiss Of Deceit.
-- Love You to Pieces (not yet published).
-- Lawfully Yours, her first historical romance.
-- Eternally Yours, sequel to Lawfully yours.
-- Dark Savior.


...As well as the novellas and award winning short story...

-- Fear the Dark
-- Sanitarium
-- In the Mind of Darkness

You can write to Patricia at:
Patricia A. Rasey
P.O. Box 385 
Napoleon, OH. 43545

Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Rogue-Sons-Sangue-Book-4-ebook/dp/B01C1W6N1Y/parasey-20


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Sons of Sangue Volume 1 Box Set (On sale for .99 from Feb 23 – March 8th)

 



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  My take:


I loved this book. As with each book in this series, I find myself drawn in from the second it start reading. Rogue aka Blondy is a great character. If you like vampire books this is the book and this series are the ones that you should not be missing.

Monday, February 22, 2016

14th Deadly Sin:The Women's Murder Club #14-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro

14th Deadly Sin (Women’s Murder Club, #14) 

Detective Lindsay Boxer and her three best friends are back and recovering from the events that pushed them all to the edge.

After her near-death experience, Yuki is seeing her life from a new perspective and is considering a change in her law career. San Francisco Chronicle reporter Cindy has healed from her gunshot wound and has published a book on the infamous serial killers she helped to bring down. Lindsay is just happy that the gang are all still in one piece.

But a new terror is sweeping the streets of San Francisco. A gang dressed as cops are ransacking the city, and leaving a string of dead bodies in their wake. Lindsay is on the case to track them down and needs to discover whether these killers could actually be police officers. Maybe even cops she already knows...

I say this again and again, but James Patterson is just a master writer. Their are few that can stand up against his writing. I love this series and all it's characters. I hope that it goes on for a very long time.  

Unlucky 13:The Women's Murder Club #13-James Patterson & Maxine Paetro

Unlucky 13 (Women’s Murder Club, #13) 

The Women's Murder Club is stalked by a killer with nothing to lose.

San Francisco Detective Lindsay Boxer is loving her life as a new mother. With an attentive husband, a job she loves, plus best friends who can talk about anything from sex to murder, things couldn't be better.

Then the FBI sends Lindsay a photo of a killer from her past, and her happy world is shattered. The picture captures a beautiful woman at a stoplight. But all Lindsay sees is the psychopath behind those seductive eyes: Mackie Morales, the most deranged and dangerous mind the Women's Murder Club has ever encountered.

In this pulse-racing, emotionally charged novel by James Patterson, the Women's Murder Club must find a killer--before she finds them first.

I have read every book in this series. Honestly, I just think they keep getting better and better. James Patterson is simply one of the best writers around.  

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Watch For The Dead:Relatively Dead Book 4-Sheila Connolly

Watch for the Dead (Relatively Dead Book 4) 

From New York Times bestselling author Sheila Connolly, Abby Kimball returns in a new mystery with her unusual ability to see the dead and even more secrets from the past.

Looking to take a break from busy home renovations, Abby and boyfriend Ned Newhall jump at the chance to vacation on Cape Cod. Not only do they plan to get away from the dust and grime, but since Abby has no known ancestors in the area, the trip promises to be free of the unsettling ghostly appearances that have darkened her recent days.

Dreams of a relaxing vacation are soon dashed, however, when a storm blows in and brings with it a scene from the past more disturbing than any Abby has ever experienced. The long-dead woman who appears to Abby is someone she’s met before, but this time her presence defies any explanation at all.

Determined to unravel the mystery of the woman’s recurring appearances, Abby follows a trail of family history and upheaval that spans generations and may yield the biggest revelation of all, not just about Abby’s ancestors but about her living relatives as well.

About the Author:

Sheila Connolly is an Anthony and Agatha Award–nominated author who writes four bestselling cozy mystery series: the Museum Mysteries, the Orchard Mysteries, the County Cork Mysteries, and the Relatively Dead Mysteries. In addition, she has published Once She Knew, a romantic suspense; Reunion with Death, a traditional mystery set in Tuscany; and a number of short stories. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and three cats and travels to Ireland as often as possible. 

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I admit that I have not read the other books in this series but I really didn't need to. You can follow this series very quickly either way. I love Sheila Connolly books and am very surprised that I've missed this series. Abby is fantastic as are all of the other characters. This mystery keeps you hanging from beginning to end and the paranormal aspect is quite fun. I hope there will be many more books from this series. 

The 10 Worst Psycopaths: The Most Depraved Killers in History-Victor McQueen

The 10 Worst Psychopaths: The Most Depraved Killers In History 

Often, the term 'psychopath' tends to be equated with violent and deranged criminality. By examining the 10 worst psychopaths throughout history, this book shows how true psychopaths know the difference between right and wrong. And they appear on the surface to be entirely 'normal'. Chillingly, they are usually the person you would least suspect.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Wow. This book was packed with information. I was interested in reading this book because the horror of the subject must be told. That said, I was surprised by some of the people that I had never heard of. This was a very well written often terrifying glimpse into the minds of some of the worst people that ever lived. Great job. 

Victor Hugo-Noel Gerson

Victor Hugo 

Not only was he a superb poet, novelist, dramatist, essayist, and critic who influenced generations of writers following him, he won a degree of hysterical public worship such as no author had ever received.

But his whole life was a series of paradoxes.

Hugo was pompous, yet possessed a quiet, sweet humility that was startling. He was a penny-pincher who lived like a monarch, and a profligate when it suited his fancy.

He proclaimed the virtues of monogamy, yet in later years had scores of mistresses. At the height of his career, he maintained three separate households at the same time: for his wife, his principal mistress, and a woman who might best be described as an auxiliary mistress.

He imagined himself a man of the people, but so mishandled himself during a political crisis in Paris that he barely escaped lynching by the public.

An aspiring politician whose views ran from orthodox monarchism, through Bonapartism, to liberal republicanism, Hugo yearned for a political career. Although he became a member of both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, he failed miserably in his second vocation. But many considered him the most influential political figure of his day, and he played a major role in the downfall of Napoleon III.

The events of his life were not only melodramatic, but often tragic.

His favourite brother went mad at Victor’s wedding, and had to be confined to a sanatorium, where he languished for many years. The eldest of Victor’s daughters, his favourite, was drowned in the Seine, and may have committed suicide. He not only outlived his two sons, but his younger daughter became insane after an abortive elopement with a British army officer and spent the next half-century in an asylum.

The highs and lows that shaped him as a man, also shaped his writing. And his unwavering dedication to giving a voice to the outcasts, the poverty-stricken and the dispossessed helped create his two most famous novels: ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ and ‘Les Miserables’.

Using Hugo’s compelling, and often tragic, life Gerson analyses Hugo’s much-loved novels and gives a fascinating portrait of a remarkable man.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I love Victor Hugo's work so I was very excited for the chance to read this book. I quite enjoyed this book. It was obvious from the beginning that a lot of time and research was spent preparing to write it. I found out a great deal about Victor Hugo that I have never read before. Bravo. 

Rescued by a Lady's Love by Christi Caldwell Release Event

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OFFICIAL BLURB:
Destitute and determined to finally be free of any man’s shackles, Lily Benedict sets out to salvage her honor. With no choice but to commit a crime that will save her from her past, she enters the home of the recluse, Derek Winters, the new Duke of Blackthorne. But entering the "Beast of Blackthorne's" lair proves more threatening than she ever imagined.

With half a face and a mangled leg, Derek—once rugged and charming—only exists within the confines of his home.  Shunned by society, Derek is leery of the hauntingly beautiful Lily Benedict.  As time passes, she slips past his defenses, reminding him how to live again.  But when Lily's sordid past comes back, threatening her life, it's up to Derek to find the strength to become the hero he once was.  Can they overcome the darkness of their sins to find a life of love and redemption?
EXCERPT:
“I don’t give a bloody hell if it is the damn Queen of England for tea and biscuits, do not darken my door.”

She stared unblinking at the door. This was William’s brother? This foul-mouthed, mannerless brute? A more rational, sensible woman would be fearful of the beast who dwelled on the other side. However, she was long past fearing a snarling, petulant duke.

The butler, Harris, looked painfully at her, his expression conveying an absolute uncertainty of how to proceed. He tried once more with his employer. “I-it is about the g—”

“If you say it is about the girl, I’ll have you hung by your ballocks.”

Oh, that was really enough. Lily reached past the servant, and ignoring his shocked gasp, she pressed the handle.

Locked.

She furrowed her brow. Humph. Well, she’d not anticipated that. Lily tried again.

“Harrison, if you jiggle my damn handle once more, I’ll myself remove your hand from you body.”

A small giggle cut into the end of the duke’s vile speech and Lily whipped her head to the right. A little girl in white skirts stood at the end of the hall. The widening of her cornflower blue eyes indicated shock at being discovered. Then the giggling imp ducked back behind the wall and disappeared.

Lily gave her head a shake. What manner of place was this? Angry, shouting men. Giggling, unattended children...and those same unattended children giggling at the shouting, angry men? 

Poor Harri. The man appeared one more outburst from the duke away from casting up his mornings account. Alas, Lily should have learned long ago from her own experience that ordinary people were capable of extraordinary courage.


Christi Caldwell Bio:
CHRISTI CALDWELL

USA TODAY Bestselling author CHRISTI CALDWELL blames Judith McNaught’s “Whitney, My Love!” for luring her into the world of historical romance. While sitting in her graduate school apartment at the University of Connecticut, Christi decided to set aside her notes and pick up her laptop to try her hand at romance. She believes the most perfect heroes and heroines have imperfections, and she rather enjoys torturing them before crafting them a well-deserved happily ever after!

Christi makes her home in southern Connecticut where she spends her time writing her own enchanting historical romances, chasing around her feisty six-year-old son and caring for her twin princesses in training!