Vacation

 

I’ll be here enjoying the Ozark Mountain Christmas festivities at Branson and of course Silver Dollar City

I’ll be back next week

See you soon 

Sophia Rose Reviews: Dragons of Pemberley by Maria Grace

 

Today my pal Sophia Rose reviews Dragons of Pemberley by Maria Grace
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Dragons of Pemberley by Maria Grace

#10 Jane Austen’s Dragons

Gaslamp Fantasy

Publisher:  White Soup Press

Published:  4.27.22

Pages:  451

Rating: 4.5 stars

Format: ebook

Source:  purchased

Sellers:  Amazon

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Goodreads Synopsis:

Homecomings never live up to expectations.

After a visit to London that nearly cost her everything, Lady Elizabeth Darcy, Dragon Sage, desperately needs the solace of her country home, Pemberley. Sir Fitzwilliam Darcy, knight of the Pendragon Order and Keeper to Pemberley, counts the minutes until Pemerbley's walls protect his family once more.

Their homecoming cannot happen soon enough.

Pemberley and its substantial population of minor dragons welcomes them home with open arms. But those open arms contain more than happy dragons.

Unexpected problems plague the estate and surrounding county. Dragon-sized problems. Problems that might be too big for even the Dragon Sage.

A fresh new gaslamp fantasy adventure in the engrossingly intricate world of Jane Austen’s Dragons. Anne McCaffrey meets Jane Austen perfect for dragon lovers and Regency-era fans alike.

 

Showcase: Gaza Faces History by Enzo Traverso

Today I'm showcasing a timely look into a most troubling situation that author Enzo Traverso goes to the heart of and a perspective that we don't usually see by my favorite indie publisher, OtherPress.
I can't wait to read it and I hope you get to too!
Enjoy

ISBN-13:  978-1-63542-554-3
Publisher: Other Press
Release Date: 10-01-2024
Length: 128pp

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Overview:

In this urgent, insightful essay, a respected historian places the Israeli-Palestinian war in context, challenging Western attitudes about the region.


Is the destruction of Gaza only a consequence of the October 7, 2023 attack, or is it also the outcome of a long process of dispossession and eradication? Do Palestinians have the right to resist the occupation? Is talking about genocide anti-Semitism? Enzo Traverso goes to the root of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict by calling history into question and offers a critical interpretation that overturns the one-sided perspective from which we have become accustomed to observing what is happening in Gaza.

Israel is usually described as a democratic island in the middle of an obscurantist ocean, and Hamas as a movement inspired by bloodthirsty fanaticism. The destruction of Gaza is reminiscent of the golden age of colonialism, when the West perpetrated genocides in Asia and Africa in the name of its civilizing mission. Its essential assumptions remain the same: civilization versus barbarism, progress versus intolerance. Alongside the ritual statements about Israel’s right to defend itself, no one ever mentions the Palestinians’ right to resist decades-long aggression. But if a genocidal war is unleashed in the name of fighting anti-Semitism, it is our own ethical values and political norms that are tarnished: the assumptions of our moral conscience—the distinction between oppressor and oppressed, perpetrators and victims—risk being turned upside down. The October 7 attack was terrifying, but it must be analyzed and not just condemned. And we must do so by summoning all the critical tools of historical research. Should the war in Gaza end in a second Nakba, Israel’s legitimacy will be permanently compromised. In that case, neither American weapons nor Western media, nor the distorted and outraged memory of the Holocaust will be able to redeem it.

Sophia Rose Reviews: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs

 

Today my friend Sophia Rose is sharing her thoughts on Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs.
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Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs, narrated by Lorelei King and Alexander Cendese

#0.1, #0.5, #0.7, #0.9, #1.2, #1.8, #4.5, #5.5, #7.4, #8.5 Mercy Thompson World

Urban Fantasy

Publisher:  Brilliance Audio

Published:  9.2.14

Time:  14 hours 53 minutes

Rating: 5 stars

Format: audio

Source:  Purchased

Sellers:  Amazon

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GoodReads Synopsis:

Mercy Thompson’s world just got a whole lot bigger…

A collection of all-new and previously published short stories featuring Mercy Thompson, “one of the best heroines in the urban fantasy genre today” (Fiction Vixen Book Reviews), and the characters she calls friends…

Includes the new stories…
“Silver”
“Roses in Winter”
“Redemption”
“Hollow”

…and reader favorites
“Fairy Gifts”
“Gray”
“Alpha and Omega”
“Seeing Eye”
“The Star of David”
“In Red, with Pearls”

#GIVEAWAY Book Blast: Unnatural Intent by Brooke L. French a Partners in Crime book blast

Welcome to my stop on the Unnatural Intent book blast. Read all about the novel and don't forget to enter the #Giveaway at the end of the post all brought to you by Partners In Crime tours.
Enjoy!

UNNATURAL INTENT

by Brooke L French

October 24, 2024 Book Blast

Synopsis:

A Letty Duquesne Thriller

 

The last one they sent didn't come back.

Disease ecologist Letty Duquesne is barely settled in to her new job when a colleague goes missing in the field. Letty arrives in Alaska's Katmai National Park to take over the investigation, only to find a violent welcome and the case in shambles. No record of the last scientist's work exists. His footsteps at the incident site disappear into nothing. And the polar bears Letty has been sent to find are hunting for human prey a thousand miles from the pack ice where they belong.

If Letty can't figure out why, more people will die. An unimaginable threat lurks under the icy waters of the Arctic, animals stalk the people of a tiny seaside village, and the greatest danger waits where Letty least expects it.

Review: Echoes on the Wind by Helaine Mario

Today I'm so excited to bring you my thoughts on Helaine Mario's, Echoes on the Wind, #4 in her Maggie O'Shea series. Helaine has fast become a must read for me and if you read her you'd think the same.
Enjoy!

ASIN: B0CW1HCWPZ
Publisher: Suncoast Publishing
Release Date: 6-21-2024
Length: 364pp
Source: Author/Publisher for review
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Overview:

TWO STRONG WOMEN, GENERATIONS APART, CONNECTED BY MUSIC…

In 1943 war-torn France, a young woman on the Night Train to Paris has a chance meeting with two very different men who will change her life, setting in motion a Dual Timeline story that will resonate like ripples on water for generations to come.

Many years later, classical pianist Maggie O’Shea is drawn to Brittany by a long-lost letter from her Grandmother Clair and the memory-stirring music of Chopin. But before Maggie can discover the secrets of her past, a ruthless killer named Dane re-appears in her life, threatening her upcoming wedding and those she loves.

Set against the backdrop of the international music world, Maggie will learn her Grandmother’s story, chord by chord, through Chopin’s Preludes. She will face a final confrontation with Dane. And, in one shocking moment, her love story will take a heart-breaking turn that will change her life and echo into her future.

Past and present converge in this haunting tale of loss and sacrifice, friendship and family, courage and survival – and the transcendent power of hope, music, and love.

Sophia Rose Reviews: Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe

 

Today Sophia Rose reviews, Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlow, a contemporary romance.
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Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe

Contemporary Romance

Publisher:  Berkley Romance

Published: 8.20.24

Pages:  367

Rating: 4.5 stars

Format: Trade Paperback

Source:  Berkley

Sellers:  Amazon 

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GoodReads Blurb:

The hardest thing for a paranormal conspiracy theorist and a web series producer to believe in is finding love in this swoony debut romantic comedy.
 
Hallie Barrett's life has imploded after she's dumped by her hotshot ex, who also happens to be her coworker and the star of the online series she was producing. Without a new show to present for the company competition, she’ll be out of a job. But inspiration can come from the strangest places . . . like the most handsome guy she’s ever seen passionately discussing Bigfoot on a late-night docuseries.
 
Hayden Hargrove made a name for himself as a cryptid expert on his hit podcast, and is intrigued by the plucky, blue-haired producer who offers him the opportunity to lead his own web show. When the production team sees that Hayden’s solo on-screen presence is bad enough to make a ghost blanch, Hallie jumps on camera too, hitting him (and his cryptids) with a healthy dose of skepticism—and enough chemistry to electrify their show to the top of the competition.
 
As Hayden and Hallie investigate the unknown, they unearth feelings for each other that shake their beliefs to the core. In their search for Mothman, aliens, and the truth, the most elusive discovery might just be learning to love again.