http://books.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Gather Books Essential en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:59:48 GMT 2013-06-19T13:59:48Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2013 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981873078   I loved Tangerine Morning by Rita Garcia.  It was exciting, interesting and filled with a wonderful storyline.  This is the second in the series call Serenity Cove.  I often . . . Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:42:39 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981873078 Connie C. 2013-04-24T02:42:39Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981873052   Twisted wolf by Perry Perrett sounded like a book I could really get into.  The storyline as written on the back of the book sounded exciting and intriguing.  I usually enjoy . . . Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:24:34 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981873052 Connie C. 2013-04-24T01:24:34Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981873016 My heart just broke for Jonathan Anthony Burkett as I read his true story "Neglected But Undefeated".  I could feel his pain as he felt unloved and unwanted just by reading his words. This book . . . Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:53:41 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981873016 Connie C. 2013-04-23T23:53:41Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872878 Palace City Catacombs, Hannaria “Are you all right?” Paronis shouted, and I opened my eyes to see one of the dome’s shards had penetrated through my right forearm and . . . Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:35:34 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872878 Patricia Gilliam 2013-04-23T15:35:34Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872751 My reflections on turning 40 years old (which I’m doing again this week) were published in 2011 on the popular website, Turning 40 .      My story remains . . . Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:54:26 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872751 Eric D. Goodman 2013-04-23T11:54:26Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872596   "Trick Soldier" by L. Ron Hubbard Multi-cast performance Produced by Galaxy Audio Approx. 2 hours   Once again I find myself looking for a good audiobook to keep me company. . . . Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:57:34 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872596 Gil T. Wilson 2013-04-22T23:57:34Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872377 Andy Cohen’s narrative begins where many of us of the same age cohort started, with our love for the storylines on the ABC soap opera All My Children as it was shown in the early to mid-80s.  . . . Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:48:55 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872377 Lisa Westerfield 2013-04-22T13:48:55Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872166   "The Thief" (An Isaac Bell Adventure) by Clive Cussler & Justin Scott read by Scott Brick published by Penguin Audio Approx. 10 hours   I have only recently discovered . . . Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:06:09 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872166 Gil T. Wilson 2013-04-21T22:06:09Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872139 "You got a dream...you got to protect it. People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you you can't do it. If you want something, go get it. Period." ~Chris Gardner, The Pursuit . . . Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:23:32 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872139 Patricia Gilliam 2013-04-21T20:23:32Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872128 The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf is actually a tale of two girls; one has selective mutism and the other her best friend.  On an August morning both go missing in the woods . . . Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:00:08 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981872128 Lisa Westerfield 2013-04-21T20:00:08Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871678   "Twenty Fathoms Down" by L. Ron Hubbard Multi-cast performance produced by Galaxy Audio Approx 2 hours   I recently came to the realization that eventually I will have read all . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:35:40 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871678 Gil T. Wilson 2013-04-19T22:35:40Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871327     Nicely researched and sweetly romantic, with plenty of period detail and pleasing characters, Maggi Andersen’s The Reluctant Marquess pits recently orphaned Charity against her . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:21:05 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871327 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T02:21:05Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871324 When a very nice old lady is suddenly murdered in Florida her neighbors are shocked. But the neighbors' future-daughter-in-law Anne Marshall finds herself as much intrigued as horrified, and she . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:08:22 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871324 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T02:08:22Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871322 In a world of perfectly delightful ecological balance, there’s a jungle where people and elephants and bananas co-exist. So postulates author Katy Koontz in her children’s picture . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:59:12 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871322 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T01:59:12Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871319     3-Mice Productions have such a neat logo this Darklings just has to be a good book and it doesn’t disappoint. A tale of many mice, the odd rat, and some bats as well, C. D. Davis’ . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:50:39 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871319 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T01:50:39Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871311 Forgiveness is rarely easy, and anger can feel like the only thing that’s real when the world falls apart. At least, that’s how it seems to Heidi’s friend Mae who tells her story . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:38:56 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871311 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T01:38:56Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871308     Want a short story you can read before the coffee’s begun to cool? Want an espresso shot of inspiration to warm you for the rest of the day? Jessie Pratt’s Angel Eyes packs . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:28:08 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871308 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T01:28:08Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871301 Twisting zombie fiction into a curiously different direction, James Paul Caiden's The Rapture of Willard imagines a dysfunctional family, united in an isolated farmhouse while the zombie apocalypse . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:20:04 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871301 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T01:20:04Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871293 Lynn Dove’s Wounded trilogy ends with this novel, Love the Wounded . I didn’t read the earlier two, but Love the Wounded stands alone pretty well and has an enjoyable sense of . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:06:26 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871293 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T01:06:26Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871286 With a nice mix of historical derivation and modern-day application, M. Craig Barnes brings the faith of the Reformed Christian churches to life and relevance in an eminently readable format. . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:57:03 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871286 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T00:57:03Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871283 Subtitled “Love, Terror, and an America Family in Hitler’s Berlin,” the love and terror in Erik Larson’s The Garden of Beasts is carefully muted and well-hidden, clinically . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:41:30 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871283 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T00:41:30Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871274 The Thursday writing essentials prompt was to write about achieving goals and answering the question, How badly do you want it? I finished reading this book today. It answered the question so . . . Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:22:58 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871274 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-19T00:22:58Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871228 “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” ~Stephen King When I first started writing online in late 2006/early 2007, ebooks were still being treated . . . Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:19:47 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981871228 Patricia Gilliam 2013-04-18T22:19:47Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981870639 Glass Mountain is a print literary magazine published by the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. With a circulation of 2,500, it launched nationally in 2006 and has featured such notable . . . Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:36:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981870639 Eric D. Goodman 2013-04-17T11:36:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981870069   "Winter of the World: Book Two of the Century Trilogy" by Ken Follett read by John Lee Published by Penguin Audio total playing time 31.5 hours   Lately I have found myself venturing . . . Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:52:46 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981870069 Gil T. Wilson 2013-04-15T21:52:46Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981869528 Redemption is hard to achieve and sometimes even harder to understand, as Christopher Davis makes clear in this novel of post-world-war-II Italy and Vatican promise. Can a murderer be redeemed . . . Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:50:30 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981869528 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-14T01:50:30Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981869526     Captain Josie Corsino, of the LAPD’s Hollywood station, is a pleasingly real, intelligent and flawed protagonist. She’s a great cop but knows she owes her promotion as much . . . Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:38:55 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981869526 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-14T01:38:55Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981869520 With the same appeal as Stephen Donaldson’s Chronicles of Thomas Covenant , and a thoroughly intriguing premise, Thomas A. Knight has created a fascinating parallel world in his novel . . . Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:20:19 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981869520 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-14T01:20:19Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981869517 Smooth, confident, amiably detached prose characterizes Prudence MacGregor’s Trilogy , which perfectly complements the smoothly confident, amiably detached protagonists of these tales. . . . Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:08:55 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981869517 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-14T01:08:55Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981869514     Cross Twilight with Inception and you’ll approach the intriguing feel of S. P. Cloward’s pleasingly original Afterlife . The newly, but not totally dead, otherwise known . . . Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:55:15 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981869514 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-14T00:55:15Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868935 Doppelganger Experiment by Margaret A. Millmore After more than four weeks in a coma, Jane woke up to find several things wrong; she didn’t remember the last three years, she was married . . . Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:13:17 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868935 Margaret Millmore 2013-04-12T10:13:17Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868696 Told in first person, Untraceable by S. R. Johannes follows a girl with plenty of backcountry knowledge as she tries to find some trace of her missing father. Refusing to accept his death, she’s . . . Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:41:46 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868696 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-11T15:41:46Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868693 “[B]eautiful, delicate, but also with a dark side, one not to be trusted. Just like people.” This is how Jess comes to describe the gorgeous oleander blossom, a tree that grows in . . . Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:34:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868693 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-11T15:34:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868684     The old dog’s obviously not going to get adopted, but the boy’s out to annoy his parents and turns “a lovely shade of buy him” when old dog’s dinner disagrees . . . Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:20:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868684 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-11T15:20:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868681 Jo’s not like everyone else. She’s big and wears baggy clothes, so stranger’s think she’s lazy and fat. Then she stands up to them, sumo-wrestler strong and perfectly balanced, . . . Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:13:54 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868681 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-11T15:13:54Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868679 Think outside the litter box, don’t fight cats behind glass if they look suspiciously like you, enjoy reading an ode to the monthly Vile Vial, smile through felinely mangled literary references, . . . Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:00:17 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868679 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-11T15:00:17Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868678 To say Andrew Griffiths has had an interesting life would be a serious understatement. Deserted by parents, abused by carers, and more, you could excuse him for feeling down on life. But instead . . . Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:50:50 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868678 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-11T14:50:50Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868665 “ This is a book about living and writing. It offers the courage to do both more creatively,” says the author, and she’s right. Burn Wild is a beautiful book, with flowing . . . Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:32:46 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868665 Sheila Deeth 2013-04-11T14:32:46Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868247 The annual CityLit Festival, a favorite spring event in Baltimore, is celebrating 10 years this Saturday. From its very inception, ringmaster Gregg Wilhelm has brought in top names to headline the . . . Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:18:26 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868247 Eric D. Goodman 2013-04-10T12:18:26Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868036 "Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles: A Novel" by Ron Currie, Jr. read by Jake Hart Published by  Penguin Audio Listening Length: 8 hours and 6 minutes   I'm really not sure what . . . Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:42:15 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981868036 Gil T. Wilson 2013-04-09T20:42:15Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981866776   If you’re in the Baltimore-DC area, tune in to The Signal on WYPR, 88.1 FM at 7 tonight or 1 p.m. Saturday (tomorrow) afternoon. If you’re elsewhere, listen to the program . . . Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:54:37 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981866776 Eric D. Goodman 2013-04-05T12:54:37Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981866388 http://4horsemenseriesbr.blogspot.com/2013/04/today-i-welcome-author-margaret-millmore.html Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:05:30 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981866388 Margaret Millmore 2013-04-04T12:05:30Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981864614 . Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:28:58 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981864614 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-03-30T00:28:58Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981864601   On our next installment of Journal Jabber, we have Cameo Renae on the show with us.  This superstar author has has the book-loving world eating from the palm of her hands with her . . . Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:57:33 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981864601 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-03-29T23:57:33Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863945 Charlie Fenchurch-Whittington is such a perfect young gentleman he’ll even compliment the miraculous Delilah Dusticle on how well she cleans the house. But Delilah wants more than compliments . . . Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:01:27 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863945 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-28T01:01:27Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863941     Best friends will do anything for each other won’t they, just like sisters except more so because they choose to be together? At least that’s how Emma and Layne’s friendship . . . Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:55:03 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863941 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-28T00:55:03Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863936 Set in the plains of Colorado from the early 1900s to 1977, Kent Haruf’s The Tie that Binds is a beautiful story of real life, real people, and real meaning imparted by genuine relationships. . . . Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:44:14 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863936 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-28T00:44:14Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863924 Turning fairy tales into parables again, Melanie Dickerson sets the story of Beauty and the Beast in England in the 1300s, creating a fascinatingt Christian romance, the Merchant’s Daughter. . . . Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:21:32 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863924 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-28T00:21:32Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863283 Check out my New Release: Book III – The Battle - The Four Series - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BY8G83U - 4&5 ** for The Four Series –Books I & II   http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008UYO0WC . . . Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:09:43 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863283 Margaret Millmore 2013-03-26T10:09:43Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863265 It would be a crime to miss the next Lit and Art at the Watermark on April 7 from 2 to 5 p.m.    The scene: 100 South Charles Street, second floor of the Bank of America building . . . Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:20:29 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981863265 Eric D. Goodman 2013-03-26T09:20:29Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981861781 "Don't Forget to Pack the Kids" looks like a short read at only 134 pages but I am here to warn you that this book will consume you entirely for more than just reading those pages.  I loved this . . . Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:00:11 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981861781 Connie C. 2013-03-24T23:00:11Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862746 In a few weeks, I'll be hosting my first local group workshop in Knoxville along with fantasy author Daryl Yearwood.  I'm also creating a guidebook that will basically explain my techniques on developing . . . Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:30:32 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862746 Patricia Gilliam 2013-03-24T15:30:32Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862577 Did you know the early Christians didn’t even celebrate Christmas? Going back to our Christian roots might make some surprising differences to seasonal and social celebrations, but author . . . Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:35:09 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862577 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-23T20:35:09Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862574 Lord Danvers and the beautifully resourceful Tonia are off to Scotland on honeymoon, but the story starts with a dead body in a most unexpected place just a few days before. Beautifully evocative . . . Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:28:38 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862574 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-23T20:28:38Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862572 Lightning strikes the cross outside a small church in Michigan and the pastor, wondering how the congregation will afford to mend it, hears the words, “Only believe.” Belief is powerful . . . Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:23:37 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862572 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-23T20:23:37Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862570 Beautifully researched history, evocative scenery, genuine questions and dilemmas, plus a haunting depiction of God’s interaction with real people, all work together to make Mesu Andrews . . . Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:14:02 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862570 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-23T20:14:02Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862253 Ectotech Labs, Mars “Can you keep watch on the tracker until I get back?” Michael Dermott asked me, and I nodded as he stood up from his chair. “I won’t be long.” . . . Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:50:51 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862253 Patricia Gilliam 2013-03-22T15:50:51Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862241 Fun dialog and compelling romance combine with fast-paced action in Dellani Oakes’ The Ninja Tattoo. Bad guys and good carry knives, guns and gardening implements, ride motorcycles, and . . . Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:04:45 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862241 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-22T15:04:45Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862237 Diana Gould’s Coldwater grabs you from the start, its flawed protagonist demanding your condemnation before sneaking past your defenses to lay claim to sympathy instead. The story stands . . . Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:00:15 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862237 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-22T15:00:15Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862232     What happens to the predictor of trends when predictions become out of date before the papers go to press? What happens to immortality when time moves too fast? And what happens when . . . Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:51:35 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862232 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-22T14:51:35Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862226 Fangs out and ready for a dogfight, Cordell Logan switches from flight instructor and occasional quiet investigator to bulldog, wildcat, or eagle, determined to catch his prey. David Freed’s . . . Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:42:18 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862226 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-22T14:42:18Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862222 Shirley Combs and Dr. Mary Watson are drawn into a fascinating mystery in Sandra De Helen’s The Hounding. Set in and around a very convincing Portland Oregon, filled with realistic characters, . . . Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:25:23 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862222 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-22T14:25:23Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862153 Here's something we haven't offered in a little while: a new book review opportunity! Gather has received a review copy of BOLIVAR: American Liberator by Marie Arana and published by Simon & Schuster. . . . Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:28:53 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862153 Chuck McGuire, Gather.com Member Support 2013-03-22T12:28:53Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862128 New Release: Book III – The Battle - The Four Series http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BY8G83U ; celebrate with FREE eBooks of Books I and II on March 23/24: http://www.amazon.com/ dp/ B008UYO0WC - . . . Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:37:22 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981862128 Margaret Millmore 2013-03-22T10:37:22Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981861366   "Civil War" (Marvel Comics) by Stuart Moore Multi-cast production Produced by Graphic Audio Approx 6 hours   Okay I have to start this review out with a confession. That confession . . . Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:19:35 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981861366 Gil T. Wilson 2013-03-20T00:19:35Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981861091   How are your writing goals and resolutions going so far this year? Is it time to take the pen in hand (or keyboard to fingertips) and get to it? Or are things moving along as planned? . . . Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:10:46 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981861091 Eric D. Goodman 2013-03-19T13:10:46Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860884 Evoking Firefly crossed with I Robot, Laura Eno invites readers back into the lives of Raven’s fine cast of characters in this second book of the Carienna Oracles. Mikael is still tortured . . . Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:01:59 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860884 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-18T19:01:59Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860883 Occasionally wise in spite of himself, the self-absorbed wizard with the enormously long name offers clever aphorisms on life to the reader while his reluctantly obedient scribe provides a cynical . . . Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:53:43 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860883 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-18T18:53:43Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860881 A nicely different take on a familiar fairy tale, with a truly scary premise, Nana's Quest by Shelly Goodman Wright has two teens looking after their ailing grandmother, just for an hour or so . . . Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:47:53 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860881 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-18T18:47:53Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860878 Beautiful descriptions evoke 1930s Alabama in Jess Loury’s The ToadHouse Trilogy. A brother and sister aren’t quite the same as everybody else. And suddenly the world around them . . . Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:36:05 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860878 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-18T18:36:05Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860874 There’s a nice balance of beauty and threat, belonging and alienation, obedience and rebellion in the opening of T. C. Harrelson’s The Beast of Macon Hollow. Will and his sister move . . . Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:26:56 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860874 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-18T18:26:56Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860591   "Gun Boss of Tumbleweed" by. L. Ron Hubbard Multi-cast performance Produced by Galaxy Audio Approx 2 hours   What I like about books would be a list that would deserve its own . . . Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:00:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981860591 Gil T. Wilson 2013-03-17T20:00:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981859313 Subtitled “The Reconciliation of Christianity and Biological Evolution,” this book was bound to appeal to a mongrel Christian mathematician like me. The fact that author Bruce Glass . . . Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:21:38 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981859313 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-13T18:21:38Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981859307 The co-evolution of plants and mankind seems designed to be viewed from the perspective of the seven deadly sins, but Michael Pollan takes a nicely squared-off look at the topic through just four . . . Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:11:10 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981859307 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-13T18:11:10Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981859306 Which people do we value in society? Which people do we acclaim in schools? What skills promise a life of value and success, and how has that changed over time? According to Susan Cain, about . . . Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:00:12 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981859306 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-13T18:00:12Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981859101 Author's note: This story takes place after the flashback scenes in the fourth novel and leads up to Jernard making an official announcement on Earth of his people's existence.   The . . . Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:38:50 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981859101 Patricia Gilliam 2013-03-13T00:38:50Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981859071 I picked up French Inspired Jewelry at my local Barnes & Nobel in Zona Rosa (name dropping in hopes that they never close) for eight bucks.  Jewelry falls in between being a legitimate . . . Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:02:17 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981859071 Lisa Westerfield 2013-03-12T22:02:17Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981858473 Over the past couple months, I’ve been spending a lot of time in my writing studio, at my desk. The same simple pine desk has seen the writing of at least part of just about every bit of fiction . . . Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:55:44 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981858473 Eric D. Goodman 2013-03-11T11:55:44Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981858273   "The Tombs" by Clive Cussler  and Thomas Perry read by Scott Brick published by Penguin Audio 11 hours and 21 minutes   When it comes to global trekking adventures I have . . . Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:38:56 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981858273 Gil T. Wilson 2013-03-10T21:38:56Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981858030 Two for one night on Journal Jabber with the husband and wife team behind the  Black Earth series and  A Tale from Secramore . Listen here! From Amazon: M.S. Verish, . . . Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:55:16 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981858030 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-03-09T21:55:16Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981857788 Author's note:  This story takes place after the flashback scenes in the fourth novel and leads up to Jernard making an official announcement on Earth of his people's existence.  Before I . . . Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:53:09 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981857788 Patricia Gilliam 2013-03-09T00:53:09Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856996 Another series down, another franchise to wrap up!  I have told this story before but because it relates to my feelings about the supernatural young adult genre, I’ll reveal it again.  . . . Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:25:44 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856996 Lisa Westerfield 2013-03-06T22:25:44Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856982   "The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs Are Smarter than You Think" by Brian Hare & Vanessa Woods read by Fred Sanders Published by Penguin Audio Approx. 8 hours   Every once in a . . . Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:38:58 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856982 Gil T. Wilson 2013-03-06T21:38:58Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856684 The action starts straight away in Dianne Lynn Gardner’s Rubies and Robbers , with Ian and his Kaempern friend Jeppe chasing after their foe. A ship rocks on the water. Salt air settles . . . Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:59:08 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856684 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-06T00:59:08Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856682 In 1386, in Lower Saxony, the crowd awaits the return of the princes from school, and two teenage girls draw the reader into Melanie Dickerson’s story with their innocent dreams and excitement. . . . Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:46:48 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856682 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-06T00:46:48Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856677 Mysteries lie at the heart of this novel and blend and weave throughout the tale of a missing altarpiece. Mysteries of faith are set against the longings of a woman’s heart. Mysteries of . . . Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:32:50 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856677 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-06T00:32:50Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856672 A wonderful voice characterizes this book, with a natural conversational tone and a beautifully comprehensible and convincing Scottish dialect. The words practically speak themselves in the reader’s . . . Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:18:07 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856672 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-06T00:18:07Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856667 Love and war might both be like chess, and the analogy is appealing. Lowly pawn Rose is plucked from her abusive home to serve as friend to the Kingmaker’s daughter, and so begins a relationship . . . Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:03:50 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856667 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-06T00:03:50Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856609 Told in the unsettling voice of a child-adult repeating ancient truths, The Spy Toys presents a young girl listening too well to a schoolmate’s disconcerting view of the “pot-bellied . . . Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:46:40 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856609 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-05T19:46:40Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856604 One day space travel might be as simple as guiding a stranger across the plains in the days of wagon trains. Whole planets might guard themselves with secret faith. And a girl called Raven might . . . Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:31:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856604 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-05T19:31:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856599 A racehorse who fits his demonic name, a dead body, buckets of horsefeed and buckets of blood, and I’m only 20 pages into Sasscer Hill's The Sea Horse Trade. The dead girl has a sea horse . . . Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:15:22 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856599 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-05T19:15:22Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856596 Dan Morgan doesn’t want to sell his horse. After all, part of why he bought the horse is the joy of seeing her run for him, the excitement of hoping she’ll win, the thrill of the unknown. . . . Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:03:59 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856596 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-05T19:03:59Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856595 First in a series, Russell Blake’s Jet introduces a cool action heroine, chased by criminals, hiding from her past, with a secret history in the Mossad’s invisible forces. An exciting . . . Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:54:38 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856595 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-05T18:54:38Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856590 Keely’s twin sister’s dead. Her parents are grieving. And reformed bad-girl Keely has had enough of being left to sorrow alone. Her moods have driven everyone away. Now she drives . . . Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:45:34 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856590 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-05T18:45:34Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856582     Blending psychological horror with spiritual parable, Teric Darken pierces a convincingly scary darkness with police investigation, family breakdown, and finally light, in his novel . . . Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:34:16 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856582 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-05T18:34:16Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856575 Reminiscent of Tom Clancy in excitement and technical explanation, with a touch of Nevil Shute perhaps, and a thoroughly modern, Jewish worldview, Noah Beck invites his readers onto an Israeli . . . Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:22:54 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981856575 Sheila Deeth 2013-03-05T18:22:54Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981855781 I cannot say enough good things about author Michael J. Webb. I loved his writing style in "The Oldest Enemy"! He carried my mind into a world of its own, where at times I felt fear so strong I found . . . Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:39:36 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981855781 Connie C. 2013-03-03T06:39:36Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981855023 Journal Jabber broke a record this week with  over 7 thousand listeners !  Thank you to everyone who has supported this great show :D Tonight’s guest is none other than rock . . . Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:47:40 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981855023 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-02-28T22:47:40Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854949 This is the second Cornelia Read novel I’ve read in the last few months; obviously a sign that I enjoy an author.  The first was Invisible Boy which chronologically comes after The Crazy . . . Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:20:34 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854949 Lisa Westerfield 2013-02-28T18:20:34Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854760 "Reflections of Rosalyn, A Life of Victory" by Theresa Franklin just did not seem to keep my attention.  It was filled with flashbacks, so to speak of a gal who is reflecting on her childhood . . . Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:45:33 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854760 Connie C. 2013-02-28T05:45:33Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854750 Finding Faith in the City Care Forgot by Teena Myers is one of those books that grabs your heart and spiritually uplifts you to a higher level. This was an amazing book with a lesson tucked in.  . . . Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:03:16 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854750 Connie C. 2013-02-28T05:03:16Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854741 I really enjoyed reading Susanne Lakin's book "A Thin Film of Lies".  This book is a homicide novel filled with suspense and action, with a spiritual overtone to it. It was exciting . . . Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:20:43 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854741 Connie C. 2013-02-28T04:20:43Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854734 I was really disappointed by this book. I expected to read an emotional, spiritual journey about Samantha and God. I found this book to be hard to read because it was not well written. The author is . . . Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:36:03 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854734 Connie C. 2013-02-28T03:36:03Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854706 First of all, I want to encourage any writer on Gather to send in a submission for Twisted Shorties II .  I had a blast writing for the original last year, and it's a great opportunity for exposure . . . Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:07:49 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854706 Patricia Gilliam 2013-02-28T00:07:49Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981847768 Today, I’m The Next Big Thing! The Next Big Thing is a writer interview series that is getting a lot of buzz this year. It’s a sort of “pay it forward” interview . . . Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:41:35 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981847768 Eric D. Goodman 2013-02-08T12:41:35Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854505 Does the rain and snow (depending on where you are) have you wishing for sunnier weather? Pour yourself a snifter of Spanish brandy, prepare a bit of tapas, and come with me to Madrid! Real . . . Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:44:49 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854505 Eric D. Goodman 2013-02-27T12:44:49Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981853916 http://juliesbookreview.blogspot.com/2013/02/interview-with-tarah-scott.html Giveaway started today ...will run through Sat night. Come see 3 authors this wk Tarah Scott, Margaret Millmore, and JA . . . Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:26:09 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981853916 Margaret Millmore 2013-02-25T18:26:09Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981853568 Palace City Catacombs, Hannaria January 2 nd , 2301 Earth Time I’d like to say that during my life I’ve never regretted rescuing anyone. For the past three hours, . . . Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:37:54 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981853568 Patricia Gilliam 2013-02-24T19:37:54Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981853200   "To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth about Moving Others" written and read by Daniel H. Pink Published by Penguin Audio Approx. 6 hours   Sales, just the thought of the word . . . Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:07:28 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981853200 Gil T. Wilson 2013-02-23T15:07:28Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852282 Introduction by Michael Dermott Ectotech Labs, Mars December 26 th , 2300 “Hello?” I asked into my DMR, trying to keep my voice quiet as I peered through . . . Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:04:59 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852282 Patricia Gilliam 2013-02-21T09:04:59Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852211 Introduction by Jernard Council Building East Palace Grounds, Hannaria December 29 th , 2300 Earth Time “Everyone else will be arriving soon,” . . . Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:16:55 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852211 Patricia Gilliam 2013-02-21T01:16:55Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852173   "Green Lantern: Sleepers (Volume 2)" by Christopher J. Priest & Michael Ahn Multi-cast performance Produced by GraphicAudio Approx. 6 Hours   Yes I will fully accept the . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:58:15 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852173 Gil T. Wilson 2013-02-20T21:58:15Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852117 Looking at memories in a digital photo frame might revive a marriage, and looking at porn on the internet might destroy it. Both come together in Martha Emms’ fictional tale Portrait of . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:23:28 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852117 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-20T18:23:28Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852112 Blending authentic police procedures with romance and the touch of angel, author Stacy Eaton introduces readers to starcrossed lovers—one betrayed, the other married to someone else—and proceeds . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:15:14 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852112 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-20T18:15:14Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852107 A cleverly unsettling novel, Dreamwatcher by Sylvia Shults slips into the heads of siblings, Ryan and Stephanie, just as their world’s threatening to fall apart. Ryan seems too young and . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:46:44 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852107 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-20T17:46:44Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852103 They grow up too fast don’t they? At least, that’s what everyone says, and in Dianne Lynn Gardner’s Ian’s Realm trilogy, young Ian is certainly growing up—but he’s . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:34:28 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852103 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-20T17:34:28Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851839     "Insane City" written and read by Dave Barry Published by Penguin Audio Approx. 8 hours     Have you ever had one of those days where it seems that everything is . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:36:47 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851839 Gil T. Wilson 2013-02-19T22:36:47Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851837 Introduction by Jernard December 6th, 2300; 4:23 A.M. Chicago, Illinois “Hey,” Keith Fynn said in a quiet tone as he opened his townhouse’s front . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:35:36 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851837 Patricia Gilliam 2013-02-19T22:35:36Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851578 You’ll find a nice collection of fiction and poetry you can read or listen to in the latest issue of Syndic Literary Journal . For starters, check out an abridged version of my story . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:50:48 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851578 Eric D. Goodman 2013-02-19T10:50:48Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851434 Introduction by Jernard “Do you know the difference between a hero and a villain, Jernard?” Paronis asked as he took his boot and made a line in the wet sand between us. . . . Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:38:37 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851434 Patricia Gilliam 2013-02-18T23:38:37Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851413   "The Scarifyers: The Thirteen Hallows" by Simon Barnard & Paul Morris Multicast performance starring: David Warner, Terry Molloy, Gareth David-Lloyd, David Benson, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, . . . Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:04:43 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851413 Gil T. Wilson 2013-02-18T22:04:43Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981850968 “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." ~Jack London It's great to be back on Gather!  About two weeks ago, our desktop . . . Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:02:57 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981850968 Patricia Gilliam 2013-02-17T15:02:57Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981850587 . Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:45:30 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981850587 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-02-16T00:45:30Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981850367 I don’t want to say “out with the old,” so let’s just agree to welcome in the new. Last week, I was The Next Big Thing! This week, I’m the last big thing. . . . Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:58:54 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981850367 Eric D. Goodman 2013-02-15T11:58:54Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849781 Being new to Karen Kingsbury’s books, I found this collection a great place to start, and feel I’ll be better able now to guess which of her stories I’ll like best. This set contains . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:50:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849781 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-13T20:50:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849778 The Prince Charming Hoax blends everywoman’s history of divorce with every other woman’s sexual fantasy in a curiously appealing mix. There’s self-help tucked in there as well . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:40:31 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849778 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-13T20:40:31Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849776 If children connect with their mothers from birth, where do dads fit in? Author/engineer Scott Hanley was determined to build good relationships with his two sons, all the more so when he became . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:30:20 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849776 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-13T20:30:20Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849767 Mark Twain said “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” And Philip Nork tells a good set of stories in Life is a Balance , balancing truth and fiction as skillfully . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:13:29 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849767 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-13T20:13:29Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849763 A nice mix of poetic forms and subjects graces A. F. Stewart’s Reflection of Poetry. Since I’m not a poet, I sometimes wish the author would tell us the forms. But there’s much . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:37:22 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849763 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-13T19:37:22Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849756 Swords and sorcery in the style of Michael Moorcock, set in a time before the flood when rumors abound of the world’s imminent demise, Steven Shrewsbury’s Beginning of the Trail . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:11:59 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849756 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-13T19:11:59Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849755 You don’t have to read the first two parts of the Tale of Four Wizards to enjoy Kaempie, the next short story of the series. Author Dianne Lynn Gardner has an enviable skill for recapping what’s . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:04:00 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849755 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-13T19:04:00Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849745 Dysfunctional families aren’t reserved just for the modern day, and this story retells what must be one of the most classic cases in history. The fact that it’s Biblical history just . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:40:22 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849745 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-13T18:40:22Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849376 Tonight’s the night – time to curl up and relax to the sweet interviewing skills of Amy Eye and the eternally fascinating Patrick Rothfuss.  Yes… I really said Patrick . . . Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:39:18 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849376 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-02-12T20:39:18Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848620   I really wanted to read “Amazing Love” by K Dawn Byrd as soon as I read the description. I love a story that has strong female characters that overcome trials. This book definitely . . . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:16:49 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848620 Connie C. 2013-02-11T05:16:49Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848180 Catholic girl loves Druid guy, but vows and cruel history tear them apart. Now Park Ranger Moira’s stopping off at the clinic for a quick unwanted visit, and chance, or the goddess, might . . . Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:43:51 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848180 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-09T17:43:51Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848179 Cross the glamor of a cruise ship with romance, strong heroines, and the danger of action adventure, then you’ll have the flavor of Loucinda McGary’s Adventure Cruise Line series. . . . Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:35:29 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848179 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-09T17:35:29Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848175     It takes serious resolve to run a marathon, to solve a crime, or to kill someone, and the 26.2 miles of this Pittsburgh race provide a perfect framework for the murder to come in J. . . . Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:24:18 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848175 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-09T17:24:18Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848171 When Oscar Wilde was imprisoned, the gossips imprisoned within their own thoughts delighted in his every suffering. But there on the outskirts of a small American town, a wonderful woman called . . . Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:14:59 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848171 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-09T17:14:59Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848168 While the history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre is well-researched, I struggled to fit what I know of modern Mormonism into the framework of Joseph Rinaldo's novel, A Mormon Massacre. The story . . . Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:03:21 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848168 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-09T17:03:21Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848161 At 110, with no family, old and alone, it’s not surprising Lucia Grandi laughs when the young student asks if she can write her life story. “Time was endless for me now at the end . . . Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:27:58 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848161 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-09T16:27:58Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981847969   "The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury" by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga read by Fred Berman Published by MacMillan Audio Running time: 10 hours   For the year 2013, I'm . . . Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:59:23 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981847969 Gil T. Wilson 2013-02-08T21:59:23Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981847082 Here’s the cover so far… Mr. Bonejangles & Other Tales of Dark Karma is soon to be released. What is “dark karma”? It’s what happens to evil people. . . . Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:56:15 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981847082 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-02-06T18:56:15Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846718 Hey, everyone! It’s another Tuesday, and we have an awesome show lined up for you.  Tonight,  Richelle Mead, author of the internationally bestselling series Vampire Academy , . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:20:07 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846718 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-02-05T21:20:07Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846263   Changing Churches by author Dottie Parish managed to capture the essence of people who are searching for a new church because of one reason or another.  As a woman who has . . . Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:04:19 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846263 Connie C. 2013-02-04T22:04:19Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843342 Decision to Love by Michelle Sutton is the third book in the Sacred Vows series. It is a bit edgier than most of the books that I have read in the Christian Fiction genre. It deals with a subject that . . . Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:55:33 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843342 Connie C. 2013-02-04T20:55:33Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846230 Dianne Lynn Gardner just might be the next John White, and Ian’s Realm the new Anthropos. With pleasingly consistent writing, enjoyably flawed teen characters, and a world that blends real-world . . . Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:55:41 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846230 Sheila Deeth 2013-02-04T19:55:41Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846061 If you are a writer (or a musician or artist) then it’s likely you’ve dreamed of living the “Jazz Age” lifestyle of F. Scott Fitzgerald. If you happen to have half a . . . Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:39:04 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846061 Eric D. Goodman 2013-02-04T11:39:04Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845987 Alonna Shaw is joining us on Journal Jabber tonight!  You may have heard her name before in associated with cinema but tonight she is a debut novelist here to talk to us all about her book,  . . . Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:15:18 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845987 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-02-04T08:15:18Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845829 Hi everyone, As I gear up to start on Book 6 of The Hannaria Series beginning next month, I wanted to do a set of posts with preview chapters of the previous books. This way people who aren’t . . . Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:36:21 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845829 Patricia Gilliam 2013-02-03T18:36:21Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845480   "The Devil -- With Wings" by L. Ron Hubbard Full cast production produced by Galaxy Audio Approx 2 hours     Originally published in the pulp magazine, "Five Novels Monthly" . . . Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:55:58 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845480 Gil T. Wilson 2013-02-02T14:55:58Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845129 The Next Big Thing is a writer interview series that is getting a lot of buzz this year. It’s a sort of “pay it forward” interview series providing readers with an ever-growing . . . Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:45:12 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845129 Eric D. Goodman 2013-02-01T11:45:12Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844119   "Kill Decision" by Daniel Suarez read by Jeff Gurner published by Penguin Audio 13 hours and 6 minutes.   When I first found out about this book I knew it was a science-fiction . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:11:32 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844119 Gil T. Wilson 2013-01-29T22:11:32Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843748 “Through pure determination, fortitude, and attitude, Daniel” has become “the No. 1 mortgage loan officer in the world,” says Mark Victor Hansen in his introduction to . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:52:48 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843748 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-29T01:52:48Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843744 Kara’s had a tough enough life already but she’s moving on. Separated from a husband she knows betrayed her, though all her friends and even her mother say she’s imagining it; . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:38:30 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843744 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-29T01:38:30Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843742 Set in the glamor and glitz of Vegas, and its dark underbelly of danger and corruption, Nancy Niles’ Vendetta introduces a pleasing female protagonist in Private Investigator Tina Munroe. . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:29:22 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843742 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-29T01:29:22Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843737 Second in the Dusk Gate Chronicles, Roots of Insight takes teenager Quinn back through a mysterious gateway from modern life into the world of Eirentheos, where time moves faster but return is . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:15:01 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843737 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-29T01:15:01Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843733 Blending classics, science and a modern teen voice with the mystery of a poetry-quoting dog and a quest to save the world, C. S. Lakin has created a story that will refuse to let you go, and characters . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:04:07 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843733 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-29T01:04:07Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843679   "The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor" by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga read by Fred Berman published by MacMillan Audio Approx 11 hours.   Not sure where it all started . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:03:16 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843679 Gil T. Wilson 2013-01-28T22:03:16Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843653 Whether your church tradition includes or excludes Lent, this slim volume's facts and explanations are so neatly and clearly pulled together they should surely fascinate. From the background of . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:26:01 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843653 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-28T20:26:01Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843649 Have you ever wondered why John’s gospel seems so different from the other three gospels in the New Testament. Growing up Catholic and studying the scriptures for O-level (a requirement . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:12:41 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843649 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-28T20:12:41Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843446 The wintery mix outside may have many readers longing for warmer weather. Brew yourself a café con leche and settle into my latest travel story, published in the current issue of Real Travel . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:46:35 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843446 Eric D. Goodman 2013-01-28T11:46:35Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843308   My apologies.  There will be no amazing bloggy wisdom or insight to partake of tonight. Remember the  Journal Jabber show that featured JG Faherty?  I had downloaded one . . . Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:58:42 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843308 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-01-27T23:58:42Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981842405 Join us this Sunday as we kick off the 2013 Lit and Art schedule! The first 2013 event in the Lit and Art Reading Series takes place on January 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Watermark Gallery, . . . Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:31:46 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981842405 Eric D. Goodman 2013-01-25T11:31:46Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841373 Posted on January 22, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith Ladies night on Journal Jabber with Roxanne St. Claire!  Her covers are eye candy and are just as spicy inside.  Author . . . Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:40:17 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841373 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-01-22T21:40:17Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841370 The empty lot where Mr. Bonejangles came to be... I met him in the dark as I sped along on one of my predawn rides. At first he was just a smell, an odor of death so bad I’d hold . . . Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:32:08 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841370 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-01-22T21:32:08Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841368 Total cost: $1 One of my favorite online places to visit is Crystal at  Moneysavingmoms.com I’ve gotten so many wonderful freebies because of her.  My favorites include . . . Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:26:38 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841368 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-01-22T21:26:38Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981839908   "One Gay American" by Dennis Milam Bensie Published by Coffeetown Press 242 Pages   In Dennis Milam Bensie's first book "Shorn..." the reader was introduced to the author by way . . . Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:00:52 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981839908 Gil T. Wilson 2013-01-18T22:00:52Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981839087   "Poseidon's Arrow" Book #22 in the Dirk Pitt Series by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler Read by Scott Brick Published by Penguin Audio Approx 13 hours   I have to start this . . . Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:01:22 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981839087 Gil T. Wilson 2013-01-16T23:01:22Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838935     A young man translates Dante while a daughter tries to translate her father’s silence. An honest worker translates his unemployment into eagerness to find a job, then puts his . . . Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:39:48 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838935 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-16T15:39:48Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838929 It’s interesting to read this novel at the same time as watching Downton Abbey on TV. Both recreate the divided society of England's recent past convincingly, with pleasing characters and . . . Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:26:20 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838929 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-16T15:26:20Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838921 An intriguing novel of parents and their children, Patrick Greene’s Progeny follows two dysfunctional families and their interactions as reclusive author Owen Sterling brings his eleven-year-old . . . Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:15:48 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838921 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-16T15:15:48Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838912 Intriguing, scary, haunting, inspiring… what other adjectives can I use? Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin have crafted a terrifying tale in their novel, Mayan Interface . But, intriguingly, the terror . . . Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:02:31 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838912 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-16T15:02:31Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838904 They say you should start your novels with a bang, but author Stacy Green lulls her readers with quiet mystery for just the right number of heartbeats first, before setting a powerfully unsettling mix . . . Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:50:05 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838904 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-16T14:50:05Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838780 Posted on January 15, 2013 by Angela Yuriko Smith It’s Journal Jabber time again with wonderfully creepy JG Faherty, author of The Burning Time , Carnival of Fears , The Ghost of . . . Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:25:06 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838780 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-01-16T10:25:06Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838242   "The Life of Galileo" by Bertold Brecht translated by David Hare Multi-cast performance Produced by L. A. Theatre Works Approx 2 hours   I was getting ready to start a couple . . . Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:11:48 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838242 Gil T. Wilson 2013-01-14T23:11:48Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838035 Whether you got a new eReader over the holidays, or you have a tried-and-true eReader thirsty for some new content, Atticus Books has a great deal going on—but only through Tuesday! My . . . Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:04:29 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838035 Eric D. Goodman 2013-01-14T12:04:29Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836951 David Ellis- The Hidden Man 3.25 Stars Jason Kolarich’s neighbour and best friend’s little sister is abducted when he is a young boy. Everybody suspects a pedophile that . . . Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:49:27 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836951 Tony Peters 2013-01-11T09:49:27Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836789 I read mostly fiction but every once in a while a non-fiction book comes along that I can’t resist, and Against their will is just such a one. I knew nothing of North Carolina’s sterilization . . . Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:41:07 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836789 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-10T20:41:07Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836782 If you’re looking for offbeat horror, short fiction, and a glorious mix of darkness and fun, Dark Moon Digest’s Dark Eclipse #16 is probably a good place to start. From Edgar Allan . . . Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:29:40 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836782 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-10T20:29:40Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836779 What if those garden gnomes started invading our houses, and what if they had weapons? Suddenly property values start to fall as gnomes chew the infrastructure of our lives. And suddenly an everyday . . . Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:19:42 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836779 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-10T20:19:42Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836773 Pete’s grandparents live in the middle of nowhere with a graveyard next door—not quite Pete’s idea of a great place to stay while his parents are away, but what choice does he . . . Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:13:27 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836773 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-10T20:13:27Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836772 To solve a conundrum you need to know the right question, the one whose answer hides the key, the secret that turns mystery into logical consequence. In C. S. Lakin’s Conundrum, Lisa knows . . . Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:06:49 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836772 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-10T20:06:49Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836765 Multiple storylines add a sense of verisimilitude to Russell Blake’s story of a dogged FBI agent, her troubling daughter, and a mysterious murderer killing top financiers. A touch of romance . . . Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:55:13 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836765 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-10T19:55:13Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836762 D.D. Chant’s post-apocalyptic world is one that remembers six-packs, appreciates the beauty of which poets speak, plays chess, and keeps its Tribe in a tower-block while warriors fight for . . . Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:42:08 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836762 Sheila Deeth 2013-01-10T19:42:08Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836417   "Gunman's Tally" by L. Ron Hubbard Multi-cast performance Produced by Galaxy Audio Approx: 2 hours   Once again it's time visit the thrilling days of yesteryear and listen to . . . Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:10:21 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836417 Gil T. Wilson 2013-01-10T00:10:21Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836388 "When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier." ~Roy E. Disney   About a week ago, I was elected Vice-President of the Knoxville Writers’ Guild, a non-profit . . . Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:57:21 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836388 Patricia Gilliam 2013-01-09T22:57:21Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836375 Josie brown is known for her book,  The Secret Lives of Husbands and Wive s – now a TV series produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, The Housewife Assassin series and Totlandia. What she’s . . . Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:12:35 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836375 Angela Yuriko Smith 2013-01-09T22:12:35Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836079 Along with 2013, we ring in some exciting changes for the Lit and Art Reading Series. The first event of the new year is Sunday, January 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. at The Watermark Gallery .   . . . Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:04:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981836079 Eric D. Goodman 2013-01-09T12:04:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981834305   "Colin Fischer" by Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz Read by Jesse Eisenberg Published by Penguin Audio Running time: 4 hrs, 16 mins.   I think that this book had "too . . . Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:48:37 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981834305 Gil T. Wilson 2013-01-05T16:48:37Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981834011   "Tooth and Claw" by Michael Hollinger Multi-cast performance Produced by L.A. Theatre Works Approx. 2 hours   When it comes to audio entertainment I have four sources that I . . . Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:48:02 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981834011 Gil T. Wilson 2013-01-04T21:48:02Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981833986 I just finished reading “On a Quest for Christ, tracing the footsteps of your Spiritual journey” by Lisa Are Wulf . I have mixed emotions when it comes to this book. The concept . . . Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:49:29 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981833986 Connie C. 2013-01-04T20:49:29Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981833718 Over the past year, e-reader sales have soared. And during the holiday season, tablets and e-readers were hot sellers. That means that in addition to the millions of e-readers out there, many more . . . Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:51:28 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981833718 Eric D. Goodman 2013-01-04T11:51:28Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981833666 All eBooks only $2.99  by Margaret Millmore http://www.amazon.com/Margaret-Millmore/e/B005ME8QTQ #suspense #paranormal #thriller & #vampires #werewolves Enjoy one today! Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:56:34 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981833666 Margaret Millmore 2013-01-04T09:56:34Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981833120 Richard North Patterson- Eyes of a Child 3 Stars When Teresa’s soon-to-be-ex-husband is found dead, it looks like suicide until the crime scene techs say otherwise. The police . . . Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:41:35 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981833120 Tony Peters 2013-01-03T11:41:35Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981832167 “If you want to reach a goal, you must ‘see the reaching’ in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.” ~Zig Ziglar   Happy New Year, everyone! . . . Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:45:06 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981832167 Patricia Gilliam 2013-01-01T18:45:06Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831056 Shannon McRobers’ Athine verses blends the myth and magic of different real-world realms creating a new folklore all its own, with gods and goddesses, demi-gods, magic, and curious mystical . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:39:46 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831056 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-29T21:39:46Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831055 Take one deeply wounded, unconventional teenaged girl. Add one slightly wounded, unconventional, and seriously hot teacher. Place them together in a school and make sure they’re at odds. . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:32:46 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831055 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-29T21:32:46Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831050 Sunflower’s a dog, a beautiful dog with a character all her own, eager to please, eager to love her fellow dogs as sisters, and not necessarily wise to what good dogs should do in the home. . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:23:59 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831050 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-29T21:23:59Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831046 Fascinating, intriguing, odd… Will o’ the Wisp by P.L. Parker is all of these and more. Starting with Tannis fleeing from her scary pursuer, hiding, healing, changing… Tannis . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:17:23 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831046 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-29T21:17:23Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831043 With more fun puzzles for your kindle (and you), this interactive puzzle book from Grabarchuk has a nice interface with easy access to the rules and front page from the top of each page, well-titled . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:12:12 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831043 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-29T21:12:12Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831040 The white alligator of Alligator Lake, ridden by its mystical blue-eyed rider, might just be another mermaid legend created to scare the kids and amuse the unwary. But the stories in B. J. Robinson’s . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:04:18 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831040 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-29T21:04:18Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831037 An almost perfect blend of history, mythology, and excellent storytelling, Donna Fletcher Crow’s Glastonbury recreates ancient Britain from the time of Druids to the dissolution of the . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:56:11 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981831037 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-29T20:56:11Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981830313 #Free today only 12/28 - The Four Series – Books I & II eBook http://www.amazon.com/The-Beginning-Four-ebook/dp/B008UYO0WC ; http://www.amazon.com/Change-Four-Book-II-ebook/dp/B009ZE7O24 . . . Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:48:44 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981830313 Margaret Millmore 2012-12-28T08:48:44Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981829288 “I take it you got the same interruption from Glaven as we did?” I asked, and Bren nodded. “So what’s the plan?” From what I could see behind him, it already looked . . . Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:53:15 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981829288 Patricia Gilliam 2012-12-26T14:53:15Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981828463   "Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)" written and read by Jenny Lawson (the Bloggess) Published by Penguin Audio Approx. 8.5 hours   Holy cow, my sides are . . . Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:47:58 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981828463 Gil T. Wilson 2012-12-25T00:47:58Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981827782 “It’s good to actually see all of you again without it being a hallucination—at least I hope,” Wynn said, his voice still straining as he sat down in a chair. “How far . . . Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:22:25 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981827782 Patricia Gilliam 2012-12-23T19:22:25Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981827509 “Hi,” Bren said, and I stood up and scooted my chair closer to Mom’s bed so he could sit down beside me. “Any change?” “No, not yet,” I replied. “Any . . . Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:31:49 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981827509 Patricia Gilliam 2012-12-23T01:31:49Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981827104 http://authorworld.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/author-profile-the-beginning-book-i-the-four-series/ Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:41:41 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981827104 Margaret Millmore 2012-12-22T08:41:41Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981826936 “Michael Dermott is on his way back to help,” Keith said, but I could barely hear him. “You’ve lasted too long to give up now. Just stay focused.” “Concentration . . . Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:40:07 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981826936 Patricia Gilliam 2012-12-22T00:40:07Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981825951 “Why don’t you just try that portal thing again?” Henry Bell said as we started toward the cargo bay. “Does it still work?” “I’m not sure how I got it . . . Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:13:42 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981825951 Patricia Gilliam 2012-12-20T18:13:42Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981825753 In selecting my holiday ecards this year, I came across an animated video that I’d like to share here. It’s a simple, one-minute video that depicts a year in the life of a tree (and . . . Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:57:10 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981825753 Eric D. Goodman 2012-12-20T12:57:10Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981825658 Allan Folsom- Day of Confession 3.75 Stars The Cardinal Vicar of Rome has just been assassinated and Harry Addison’s brother has been listed as the number one suspect. Harry . . . Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:23:47 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981825658 Tony Peters 2012-12-20T11:23:47Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981824602 “We’re doing everything we know to do, but Wynn still isn’t responding,” Keith Fynn said in a quiet tone. “He’s been in and out of consciousness for the past fifteen . . . Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:02:51 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981824602 Patricia Gilliam 2012-12-19T15:02:51Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981820328 Literary journals, magazines, newspapers, and book bloggers are one thing, but what do other authors and readers have to say about Tracks ? This.   "Goodman's Tracks . . . Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:57:57 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981820328 Eric D. Goodman 2012-12-17T11:57:57Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981816324 Someone told me you can’t write a novel without first choosing a single point of view. It’s not true. Ann Patchett’s Bel Canto uses multiple viewpoints to powerful effect, riding . . . Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:22:19 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981816324 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-15T02:22:19Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981816305     A beautiful novel, set in the haunting landscapes of Israel’s desert, Emma McEvoy’s The Inbetween People is filled with evocative scenery, haunting scenes, genuine characters, . . . Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:18:58 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981816305 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-15T02:18:58Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981816284 Beautiful lively illustrations grace this sweet children’s story. There’s a lovely three-dimensional feel to snowballs, trees, and the faces of animals as Boots the cat tries to build . . . Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:58:50 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981816284 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-15T01:58:50Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981816110 A zero is someone who can’t read minds; in a world of mind-readers that’s not something your best friend wants you to be. But all the wishing in this world won’t change the fact . . . Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:09:18 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981816110 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-15T00:09:18Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981816084   "The Black Sultan" by L. Ron Hubbard multi-cast performance produced by Galaxy Audio Approx. 2 hours   I listen to a lot of audiobooks, and I mean a lot.  I've come to the . . . Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:51:33 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981816084 Gil T. Wilson 2012-12-14T23:51:33Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981815427 Take my family, please! I have offered up my family for sale on Craigslist. See the advertisement at the link below. As a sort of joke (and to see what sort of reaction I would . . . Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:56:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981815427 Eric D. Goodman 2012-12-14T11:56:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981810047 Posted on December 11, 2012 by Angela Yuriko Smith Courtesy of Paullonardo.com It’s Journal Jabber night already and this time it’s my turn to interview Paul . . . Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:56:56 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981810047 Angela Yuriko Smith 2012-12-11T18:56:56Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981810040 Posted on December 10, 2012 by Angela Yuriko Smith Remember when I promised you a chance to win a paperback copy of either the H.E.A.R.T Animal Rescue Anthology or Christmas . . . Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:48:32 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981810040 Angela Yuriko Smith 2012-12-11T18:48:32Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981810033 Posted on December 4, 2012 by Angela Yuriko Smith It’s Journal Jabber Tuesday and tonight’s show features the well versed Ella James, romance novelist and author . . . Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:43:28 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981810033 Angela Yuriko Smith 2012-12-11T18:43:28Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981810032 Posted on December 3, 2012 by Angela Yuriko Smith Just a quick sneak at what just came in my mail… all these books are set to be given away this month. Christmas . . . Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:39:45 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981810032 Angela Yuriko Smith 2012-12-11T18:39:45Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981809655 Thinking about getting a copy of Tracks: A Novel in Stories for yourself or as a gift for someone else? Perhaps you’d like to find out what the critics have been saying first. . . . Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:04:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981809655 Eric D. Goodman 2012-12-11T12:04:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981806903 In a slightly futuristic world where rules have been adopted for the regulation of clones, but cloning’s still restricted to tissues and organs, the super-intelligent Zarra awakes from a . . . Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:50:17 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981806903 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-10T02:50:17Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981806898 Set in a fascinating period of Russian history, well-researched and convincingly told, Julius Wachtel’s Stalin’s Witnesses brings to life that era between two world wars when Russia . . . Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:45:30 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981806898 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-10T02:45:30Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981806889 Cake-designer Rhea can’t help but be pleased when an elderly man and woman order a cake for their anniversary. They obviously have the sort of love she can only dream of—the love she . . . Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:38:34 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981806889 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-10T02:38:34Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981806876 A sweet historical romance set in England in the mid-1800s, Erin Grace’s Christmas at Etford Park follows the trials and tribulations of a family whose father died in the London cholera . . . Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:31:20 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981806876 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-10T02:31:20Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981806861 A lovely Christian novel of small-town life, Kim Cash Tate’s Hope Springs brings the reader into the Southern town of Hope Springs together with other family members gathering to mourn . . . Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:25:18 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981806861 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-10T02:25:18Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981804817   "One Last Thing Before I Go" by Jonathan Tropper read by John Shea Published by Penguin Audio Approx. 8.5 hours   I wasn't really sure what I was getting into when I picked this . . . Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:07:11 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981804817 Gil T. Wilson 2012-12-08T17:07:11Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981804192 Greg Iles- 24 Hours 3.75 Stars Five times before Joey, Huey, and Cheryl had pulled off their perfect kidnapping crime, only taking 24 hours to get a small payout. This time things . . . Sat, 08 Dec 2012 09:26:38 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981804192 Tony Peters 2012-12-08T09:26:38Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981803150 Hannarian Transport Covanias “I’ll be back as soon as I can,” Yonus said, looking annoyed as he faced the doorway to leave. “Just say the word, and I’ll . . . Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:19:13 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981803150 Patricia Gilliam 2012-12-07T21:19:13Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981802414 Still doing your holiday shopping? If books are on your list, there’s still time to get autographed copies of Flightless Goose and Tracks: A Novel in Stories. It’s more important . . . Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:33:55 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981802414 Eric D. Goodman 2012-12-07T11:33:55Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981802228 Amazon Prime Members borrow my books for free! or $2.99/$3.99 for eBooks http://www.amazon.com/Margaret-Millmore/e/B005ME8QTQ Fiction, paranormal, suspense, vampires, werewolves! Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:18:03 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981802228 Margaret Millmore 2012-12-07T09:18:03Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798723 A nicely episodic tale introducing the characters of author Philip Catshill’s Mike Newman Mysteries , For All Eternity has its feet firmly planted in the England of my youth and reminds . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:27:07 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798723 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-05T13:27:07Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798714 The family banter is pleasantly natural, the family’s Christian faith is pervasive, and the sense of danger’s quickly and scarily real in Ashley Dawn’s Shadows of Suspicion . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:20:50 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798714 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-05T13:20:50Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798711 The Tracks Blog is about to go the way of the dodo. Who says you have to be 62 or older to retire? The book blog is going to retire this year. The Tracks Blog, at www.Train-Tracks.blogspot.com . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:20:07 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798711 Eric D. Goodman 2012-12-05T13:20:07Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798703 A nicely timed mystery with paranormal and romantic overtones, Anita Clenney’s Guardians of Stone opens with a brief, gently haunting prologue then moves swiftly into the lives of the talented . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:15:35 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798703 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-05T13:15:35Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798694 Rock Killer is good old-fashioned science fiction with genuine science and a fascinating view of the future. Asteroids are turned into space-ships by the addition of strategically placed engines, . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:06:31 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798694 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-05T13:06:31Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798685 Nicely told with viewpoints switching between chapters, Gwen Perkins’ The Jealousy Glass starts with a shipwreck and washes its erstwhile ambassador and spy ashore in a foreign land where . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:01:44 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798685 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-05T13:01:44Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798664 A young adult novel with sparkling dialog, excellent vocabulary, deep characters, plausible crushes and… well, and a paranormal plotline, Jody Gehrman’s Audrey’s Guide to Witchcraft . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:55:56 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798664 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-05T12:55:56Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798633 A lovely book for young readers with an adorable yellow Labrador leading the tale, C. J. Smiles’ The Lucky Little Labrador on Vacation takes Kevin and his parents to Hawaii with their . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:47:44 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798633 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-05T12:47:44Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798619 Karyn’s brother Darren introduces her to a friend who likes books. But why is Karyn called Firefly? And what sort of sparks is Darren intending to ignite? There’s something very . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:39:37 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798619 Sheila Deeth 2012-12-05T12:39:37Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981797491 I got this from Connie and thought it would be fun to answer: What is your age? I'm 29 going on either 40 or 2 1/2--depending on the situation. What are you? I'm a Christian, . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:21:05 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981797491 Patricia Gilliam 2012-12-05T01:21:05Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981797267   "The Dive Bomber" by L. Ron Hubbard Multi-cast performance produced by Galaxy Audio Approx 2 hours.   There are so many things to love about these audio releases from Galaxy . . . Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:13:04 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981797267 Gil T. Wilson 2012-12-04T23:13:04Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981796599 This is my first book and it is now on ebook format! Fallon-Nevada I ’m sitting on the couch, sipping hot apple cider and watching the, “Early Show,” . . . Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:07:18 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981796599 Monique Mealue 2012-12-04T15:07:18Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981790398 author:  Ann Patchett The title character is a woman whose life changes completely when her husband, the magician dies. They had worked together for 22 years, but had only married recently.  He . . . Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:46:26 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981790398 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2012-12-01T17:46:26Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981787866 The Secrets of Car Flipping is a very detailed and informative look into the world of buying and selling used cars. Car sales is a multi-billion dollar a year business. Buying and selling used cars is . . . Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:03:08 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981787866 Cleveland Williams 2012-11-30T15:03:08Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981795175 I was not sure what to expect from this book which many called a "Bible".  I thought to myself, "How many ways can the bible be rewritten?" However when I received this book, I realized that it . . . Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:45:55 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981795175 Connie C. 2012-12-03T23:45:55Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981794358 For a few years now, I’ve enjoyed sharing things with my friends on Facebook. Tips from writers, news bits about writers, discussions about literature, information about local literary events, . . . Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:29:11 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981794358 Eric D. Goodman 2012-12-03T12:29:11Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981792636 “I went back to the house my roommate and I were sharing to drop off the key,” Allison said, but I was more focused on the fact she seemed upset. “She and my ex-boyfriend are gone—completely . . . Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:43:32 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981792636 Patricia Gilliam 2012-12-02T19:43:32Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981791899 Margaret Peterson Haddix- Found 3.25 Stars Jonah is thirteen-years-old and was adopted, but knows nothing about the circumstances of his adoption. Now that he and his new friend Chip . . . Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:58:07 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981791899 Tony Peters 2012-12-02T10:58:07Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981790900 Posted on November 27, 2012 by Angela Yuriko Smith Today NaNoWriMo is taking backseat as I listen to tonight’s episode of Blog Talk Radio… the #1 show for all things book . . . Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:50:52 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981790900 Angela Yuriko Smith 2012-12-01T23:50:52Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981790895 Posted on November 26, 2012 by Angela Yuriko Smith I am so excited.  The  Christmas Lites II Anthology is officially released today and I can’t wait to read . . . Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:48:42 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981790895 Angela Yuriko Smith 2012-12-01T23:48:42Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981790892 Posted on November 25, 2012 by Angela Yuriko Smith There are 5 days left of NaNoWriMo. Last year I couldn’t finish it.  This year I’ve been working nearly . . . Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:46:23 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981790892 Angela Yuriko Smith 2012-12-01T23:46:23Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981785400 My children's picture book on Kickstarter is in desperate need of help. It looks like we will not meet our goal of $5200 so I'm asking you to read the full story and see if it's something you feel compelled . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:17:31 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981785400 Victor C. 2012-11-29T16:17:31Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981785353 Hi, folks. If you're a writer and sometimes feel lonely, please don't. We're in this together and we've all suffered horrible disappointments, rejections, and bad reviews as well as our first glowing . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:42:03 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981785353 Aaron Lazar, mystery author 2012-11-29T15:42:03Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981785311 Hello, fellow Gatherers. You may have noticed I've been sort of missing lately. I haven't blogged in a while, nor have I written squat. I've neglected to comment on the articles of others. Sigh. And . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:08:17 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981785311 Aaron Lazar, mystery author 2012-11-29T15:08:17Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981785666 Whatever Glaven had intended for Alex, the injection felt like it had twisted my internal organs into knots and then set them on fire. I wanted to scream, but I managed to hold back as the medical team . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:34:12 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981785666 Patricia Gilliam 2012-11-29T19:34:12Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981782532 I've had to exercise great re straint to not constantly badger my friend Missy into start ing her own book blog. Missy is a great reader of myster ies and is the one who turned me on to re ading . . . Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:47:33 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981782532 Chris Wolak 2012-11-28T14:47:33Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780350 I have 3 signed copies of my novel Cob Search For A Serial Killer available. If you would like one just go to my website brianbensonauthor.com and leave your info on the mugshots/blog page. My editor . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:16:06 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780350 Brian Benson 2012-11-27T19:16:06Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780311 I'm reaching out to fiction readers. We're trying to move my fifth novel from a STL golf setting up the Amazon Best Seller list. Need last minute holiday gifts? Try my latest release, PABBY'S SCORE, . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:57:42 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780311 James Ross 2012-11-27T18:57:42Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981782124 Check out the latest issue of inTravel Magazine to read my latest travel story: “ Meandering About Madrid .”   It’s in the November/December issue, and . . . Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:30:09 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981782124 Eric D. Goodman 2012-11-28T11:30:09Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780813 Before she was born, March Rivers listened to the music of promise and dreamed the things she might do with this wonderful life. But her premature arrival as a “four-pound tomato” sets her . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:17:20 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780813 Sheila Deeth 2012-11-27T23:17:20Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780754     Think you know all about Santa Claus, or Father Christmas, or the elves? Well, think again. Tony Bartauski creates a whole new myth for the modern age out of elements of the old. All . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:33:51 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780754 Sheila Deeth 2012-11-27T22:33:51Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780716 New and updated, these e-puzzle books (or is it puzzle e-books) offer a nicely intuitive interface with access to the whole puzzle list conveniently located in a top bar on each page. Puzzles . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:02:30 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780716 Sheila Deeth 2012-11-27T22:02:30Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780708 Second in her Ethos series, Desiree Finkbeiner’s Equinox starts up just as Morning Star ends. The story is ramping up by now as Brianna and Kalen (newly raised from seeming death), . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:59:52 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780708 Sheila Deeth 2012-11-27T21:59:52Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780691 An interesting mix of short stories covering life, death and forever, plus all the ages in between, Christopher Geoffrey McPherson’s collection encompasses both the innocence and eagerness . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:53:48 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780691 Sheila Deeth 2012-11-27T21:53:48Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780658 366 well-chosen Bible verses, one for each day of the year, lead up to an excellent step by step guide to memorization in Rachelle Ayala’s Your Daily Bible Verse. The choices are nicely . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:41:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780658 Sheila Deeth 2012-11-27T21:41:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780545 “You always have a choice. Whether you make it or you let it make itself,” says A. J. Knight in Stacy Stalling’s White Knight . As an EMT he is often the white knight riding to the . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:27:36 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981780545 Sheila Deeth 2012-11-27T21:27:36Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981777773 I would say, for the most part, the following publishing mantras still hold some water. But a few of them are questionable or failing to pass the test as we reexamine them in view of today's marketplace. . . . Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:44:51 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981777773 Chris Stevenson 2012-11-26T22:44:51Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981777384     So this year I will keep my list going but just the name of the books. You may always ask me about them. I would like that. As I have so many years now, I have started this list and . . . Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:12:24 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981777384 Chick J. 2012-11-26T18:12:24Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981777375       Thank you Frank Herbert for all the wonderful times I had living in your universe . And to Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson for finishing this incredible tour-de-force of . . . Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:04:09 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981777375 Chick J. 2012-11-26T18:04:09Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981777231 Hi everyone! My name is Victor and I am the author of the children's picture book "Tommy The Courageous Bird." The book is about a bird who is afraid of heights, but learns through the help of his grandpa, . . . Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:52:27 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981777231 Victor C. 2012-11-26T15:52:27Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981776996 Reading challenges and blogs are usually a happy topic, but today I'd like to talk about a different sort of reading challenge: Reading List Avoidance . This is not the same as reading burnout or general . . . Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:51:51 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981776996 Chris Wolak 2012-11-26T11:51:51Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981776061 Hello everyone, Dreams of Eli is finally out. It took me two years. Had a little set back. My boy was born a micro-preemie, about a pound and a half. He is a year old now and doing super well. I'm writing . . . Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:27:30 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981776061 Van Heerling 2012-11-26T01:27:30Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981775518 There was a place known as Flynn City. It was a real place, home to about 78 people. They bulldozed it down in the name of progress. I write about it. I take you back to a time where community mattered, . . . Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:16:55 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981775518 Ronnie Ray Jenkins 2012-11-25T17:16:55Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981775406 This is the debut novel by M.L. Stedman, an Australian woman now living in London.  It is a bittersweet tale that begins with just a handful of characters, then expands to an exploration of right . . . Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:10:47 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981775406 Chris Wiegard 2012-11-25T14:10:47Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981773818 Chorus pro Musica Presents A Dickens Christmas , Celebrate the Holidays with Story and Song Friday, December 21, 8 PM Old South Church, Boston With Terrence O'Malley, Narrator . . . Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:22:16 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981773818 Kerry Dexter 2012-11-24T15:22:16Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981773504 author - Laura Ingraham   Under the guise of wit and humor, this book, written by a conservative, is mean spirited, and HIGHLY judgmental. She skewers popular culture and really derides the . . . Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:08:03 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981773504 Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2012-11-24T10:08:03Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981772591   So this year I will keep my list going but just the name of the books. You may always ask me about them. I would like that. As I have so many years now, I have started this list and then forgotten . . . Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:44:52 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981772591 Chick J. 2012-11-23T19:44:52Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981769981       So this year I will keep my list going but just the name of the books. You may always ask me about them. I would like that. As I have so many years now, I have started this . . . Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:42:12 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981769981 Chick J. 2012-11-22T10:42:12Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981768173 Practice to Deceive by J. R. Lindermuth Mystery/Crime Fiction Whiskey Creek Press Casper, Wyoming, 2012 Trade Paperback, 298 pages ISBN 978-1-61160-530-3 Two Great Mystery/Crime Stories . . . Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:43:25 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981768173 Douglas Quinn 2012-11-21T12:43:25Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981766341   So this year I will keep my list going but just the name of the books. You may always ask me about them. I would like that. As I have so many years now, I have started this list and then forgotten . . . Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:37:56 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981766341 Chick J. 2012-11-20T18:37:56Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981763380 Debut author, Freddie Owens, swings for the fences and hits a home run with his excellent coming-of-age story set primarily in Kentucky, Then Like the Blind Man . When Orbie’s father dies, his . . . Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:05:04 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981763380 Douglas Cobb 2012-11-19T01:05:04Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981763067 I would say, for the most part, the following publishing mantras still hold some water. But a few of them are questionable or failing to pass the test as we reexamine them in view of today's marketplace. . . . Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:23:09 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981763067 Chris Stevenson 2012-11-18T20:23:09Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981762671 ILLUMINATIONS by Mary Sharratt tells the story of Hildegard von Bingen, recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and as a prophet by the Lutheran Church. . . . Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:56:05 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981762671 Elizabeth V. 2012-11-18T08:56:05Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981762104 It was the first day of spring. From an icy mountain peak, a single drop of water was born when gravity slowly separated it from the ice. It ran down the rocky precipice and joined its brothers and . . . Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:56:12 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981762104 G.M. Jackson 2012-11-17T14:56:12Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981772582 Posted on November 23, 2012 by Angela Yuriko Smith It’s download now or forever hold your peace because tonight at midnight  End of Mae goes back to the regular price . . . Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:16:34 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981772582 Angela Yuriko Smith 2012-11-23T19:16:34Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981771115   "Waging Heavy Peace" by Neil Young read by Keith Carradine Published by Penguin Audio approx. 12.5 hours   Being a classic rock fan, when I heard that Neil Young was publishing . . . Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:49:44 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981771115 Gil T. Wilson 2012-11-23T00:49:44Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981770743 Michael Connelly- The Drop 4.75 Stars Detective Harry Bosch has just been given his DROP date, 3 years until he must retire from the force. He has two investigations going on at once, . . . Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:27:44 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981770743 Tony Peters 2012-11-22T21:27:44Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981769073   "Blue/Orange" by Joe Penhall starring Daniel Davis, Matt Letscher and Teagle F. Bougere Produced by L.A. Theatre Works Approx 2 hours.   Once again I'm magically transported . . . Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:30:42 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981769073 Gil T. Wilson 2012-11-22T00:30:42Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981768759 Posted on November 21, 2012 by Angela Yuriko Smith It’s my birthday!  Wooot!  I’m 44 years old today  and just getting started ;D To celebrate I’m . . . Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:54:07 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981768759 Angela Yuriko Smith 2012-11-21T20:54:07Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981768407 You don’t necessarily need to have read Ayn Rand’s  Atlas Shrugged to enjoy Nicholas Lamar Soutter’s  The Water Thief but it would help.  I concede there might be . . . Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:38:18 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981768407 Lisa Westerfield 2012-11-21T15:38:18Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981768348 “No!” I shouted, anger and terror flowing through me as I tucked in my knees then kicked Glaven as hard as I could, causing him to topple but drag me over with him. The syringe hit . . . Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:39:07 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981768348 Patricia Gilliam 2012-11-21T14:39:07Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981768082 Black Friday is almost here. Beat the crowds and get these two books checked off your to gift list now!   It’s more important for me to share my books with others than . . . Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:31:06 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981768082 Eric D. Goodman 2012-11-21T11:31:06Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981767737 "5 stars, only because I can’t give it ten" http://juliesbookreview.blogspot.com/2012/11/margaret-millmore-review-of-begining.html?spref=tw Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:31:20 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981767737 Margaret Millmore 2012-11-21T08:31:20Z http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981766845   "The Man Who Murdered His Mother-in-Law" by Jeffrey Hatcher Performed by Steve Hendrickson Produced by Audio-Visceral Productions 35 minutes 21 seconds.   Well first let me start . . . Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:53:49 GMT http://books.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981766845 Gil T. Wilson 2012-11-20T23:53:49Z