Books

iRead Book Tours: A Happy Third Anniversary! { Includes Giveaway! }

I never imagined, when I first started blogging back in 2008, that I would meet so many amazing people.  Fellow bloggers provided me with inspiration through their own blogs as well as tips, help, and just plain support.  Readers started trickling in during the first months Sahar’s Blog was born, and as their confidence in… Read More iRead Book Tours: A Happy Third Anniversary! { Includes Giveaway! }

Book Review, Books, Fiction, Review, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult

Book Review: ‘Ghost Hope’, by Ripley Patton

Review of Previous Volumes in the series Review of Ghost Hand. Review of Ghost Hold.Review of Ghost Heart. About the Author Ripley Patton lives in Portland, Oregon with one cat, two teenagers, and a man who wants to live on a boat. She is an award-winning short story writer and author of The PSS Chronicles,… Read More Book Review: ‘Ghost Hope’, by Ripley Patton

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Book Review: ‘The CleanSweep Conspiracy’, by Chuck Waldron {and Giveaway!}

About the author: Born in Iowa, Chuck Waldron lived in Ontario, Canada, before relocating to Florida’s Treasure Coast. Over the years, he’s held many jobs. The ones he can mention in print include US Army soldier, truck driver, office manager, mailman, real estate salesman, social worker, hardware store clerk, and shuttle driver. Fate played a… Read More Book Review: ‘The CleanSweep Conspiracy’, by Chuck Waldron {and Giveaway!}

Book Review, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Review, Science Fiction, Thriller

Book Review: ‘The Path’, by Peter Riva { and Giveaway! }

About the author: Peter Riva has worked for more than thirty years with the leaders in aerospace and space exploration. His daytime job for more than forty years has been as a literary agent. He resides in New York City. About the book: All life on earth is about to be terminated by an entity… Read More Book Review: ‘The Path’, by Peter Riva { and Giveaway! }

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Book Review: ‘Murder on Safari’, by Peter Riva {and Giveaway!}

About the Author Peter Riva has spent many months over 30 years travelling throughout Africa and Europe. Much of this time was spent with the legendary guides for East African hunters and adventurers. He created a TV series in 1995 called Wild Things for Paramount. Passing on the fables, true tales, and insider knowledge of… Read More Book Review: ‘Murder on Safari’, by Peter Riva {and Giveaway!}

Books

Guest Post: Literary Must-Haves for Book Lovers

Do you read past your bed time? Find yourself begging, “Just one more chapter!”? Have an emotional break down when your favorite character dies? Then say it loud and say it proud: I LIKE BIG BOOKS AND I CANNOT LIE!  Here is a list of must-have pieces for every literature lover. 1.  Harry Potter Represent your… Read More Guest Post: Literary Must-Haves for Book Lovers

Book Recommendation, Books, Fiction, YA

Book Recommendation: ‘Game Changer’, by Tim Bowler

Happy Sunday!  I use Sundays to plan and prepare for the upcoming week.  I have been asked so many times about the resources that help me plan a full week that I decided to launch the “Planning the Week” feature with three concomitant components: a recommended book to make your commute easier; a healthy recipe… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘Game Changer’, by Tim Bowler

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Borna’s Monthly Book Recommendation: ‘The Wisdom of Teams’, by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith

Team work is essential to a lot of things.  I am quite relieved to know that Borna is reading up quite avidly on the topic–not only is it helping him as a member of the community as well as professionally, he has been able to infuse our relationship with the wisdom gained through such reading… Read More Borna’s Monthly Book Recommendation: ‘The Wisdom of Teams’, by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith

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Book Review: ‘The Ethical Coach Leader’, by Dwight Johnson

About the Author: Dwight Johnson resides in Colorado Springs where he works at the United States Air Force Academy. He is a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel who was a Squadron Commander three times and a Division Chief twice. He also served as the Department Head of Services at the Air Force Institute of Technology,… Read More Book Review: ‘The Ethical Coach Leader’, by Dwight Johnson

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BookGrabbr: A Way for Readers to Discover New Books and an Innovative Marketing Tool for Authors

As an author, a reader, and a reviewer—what I refer to as my three book personalities—I occupy an interesting space in which I see books very differently from someone who is just a reader, just an author, or just a reviewer—although to be fair, someone who is an author or a reviewer is usually quite… Read More BookGrabbr: A Way for Readers to Discover New Books and an Innovative Marketing Tool for Authors