• Interview and Giveaway: The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau

    April 15, 2013 / 5 Comments

    I recently had the pleasure of The Chalice as part of The Chalice Virtual Book Tour thanks the the lovely Amy over at Historic Fiction Virtual Book Tours! The Chalice is the second book in The Crown series, and though it is part of a series, this book could easily be read as a stand alone. Joanna is a nun in the Tudor period who is  fighting against a deadly prophecy that implies she is the ‘one who will come after’ and restore the Catholic faith in England. Will Joanna embrace her destiny or continue to fight against it and what will happen to those that she loves? Will she destroy everything she holds dear…

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  • Interview and Giveaway: Oleanna by Julie K. Rose

    April 3, 2013 / 6 Comments

    I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Oleanna as part of the Oleanna Virtual Book Tour thanks the the lovely Amy over at Historic Fiction Virtual Book Tours! Oleanna takes readers high into the fjords of Norway at the dawning of a new era, 1905. There we meet Oleanna, a spirited girl fighting to forget a tragedy that has left her feeling very much a lone. Not only is she trying to come to grips with a tragic loss, she is trying to support her only remaining sister by running the family farm. Luckily a cotter living on their land is there to help Oleanna tend to the farm and hopefully help to…

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  • Announcement: Giveaway Winner Thwarted Queen by Cynthia Sally Haggard

    February 27, 2013 / Comments Off on Announcement: Giveaway Winner Thwarted Queen by Cynthia Sally Haggard

    And the winner of Thwarted Queen by Cynthia Sally Haggard is….. Lara N (liked on Facebook) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to Amy at Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for making this giveaway possible! Cheers!

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  • Announcement: Giveaway Winner There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister’s Husband, and He Hanged Himself: Love Stories by Ludmila Petrushevskaya

    February 22, 2013 / 1 Comment

    And the winner of  There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister’s Husband, and He Hanged Himself: Love Stories by Ludmila Petrushevskaya is….. Heather (subscribes to blog) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to Viking/Penguin Books for making this giveaway possible! Cheers!

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  • Interview and Giveaway: Thwarted Queen by Cynthia Sally Haggard

    February 19, 2013 / 3 Comments

    I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Thwarted Queen as part of the Thwarted Queen Virtual Book Tour thanks the the lovely Amy over at Historic Fiction Virtual Book Tours! Thwarted Queen takes us thru a thrilling period in English history, The War of the Roses and the end of the Plantagenet kings. In this novel we meet the spirited woman who would be the mother of two notorious kings: Cecylee de Neville. When young Cecylee marries Richard Duke of York she has no idea what her future will hold, but this strong woman holds her own in a world where the enemy is everywhere…lurking behind curtains, plotting against you….waiting to destroy you.…

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  • Giveaway: There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister’s Husband, and He Hanged Himself: Love Stories by Ludmila Petrushevskaya

    February 14, 2013 / 8 Comments

    In honor of Valentines Day, I am giving away a copy of the compelling short story collection: There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister’s Husband, and He Hanged Himself: Love Stories by Ludmila Petrushevskaya. The title alone begs this book to be read….if you are looking for something a little different and edgy you need to read this book and this is your opportunity to win a copy! Come on, you know your intrigued 🙂 Giveaway runs 2/14/13 to 2/21/13 Winners will be announced 2/22/13. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway.  Your comment MUST include your email so I…

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  • Giveaway: Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles by Ron Currie, Jr.

    January 29, 2013 / 2 Comments

    It’s giveaway time! We have another fantastic giveaway for a lucky reader. This week’s giveaway is for a copy of what is sure to be a post modern favorite: Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles by Ron Currie, Jr. If you haven’t read anything by Currie before, this is your opportunity to win a sensational book and explore the wonderful world of post modern lit. I will also be hosting an interview with the author soon so be watching for details. Giveaway runs 1/29/13 to 2/5/13 Winners will be announced 2/6/13. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway.  Your comment MUST include your…

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