Here’s a great selection of Indie novels from a variety of genres: Julia’s Violinist–a powerful story about love in the shadow of WWII Lightning Crimes–what better time to stalk someone than in the middle of a freak lightning storm Songs of Heartstrings–poems of gratitude and beatitude–not a novel but just as addictive –a note about … Continue reading
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Love Prehistoric Fiction? Here are two not to miss
In honor of my just-released prehistoric fiction, The Quest for Home, I want to share with you two great novels in that genre I have recently enjoyed: The Storyteller’s Trilogy by Sue Harrison 5/5 Sue Harrison’s The Storyteller Trilogy (Open Road Media 2013) is the three-book tale of Alaska 8,000 years ago in the area … Continue reading
2 More Prehistoric Fiction I Loved
In preparation for the launch of my latest prehistoric fiction novel, Survival of the Fittest (Book 1 in the Crossroads trilogy), here are two more great prehistoric fiction novels you won’t want to miss: The Wolf and the Whale — surviving the North American arctic was difficult 1000 years ago, and even more difficult if … Continue reading
Einstein’s Compass–Now available on Amazon
I’m excited to announce that good efriend, Grace Allison’s newest YA book, Einstein’s Compass, is now available on Amazon. She offered me an ARC prior to publication–which I grabbed. Albert Einstein’s intellect stuns me–the way he connects the dots but also can communicate his brilliant thoughts to commoners like me. So the idea of writing … Continue reading
Indie Authors–2 Great YA Books
I don’t read YA often enough so I’m really excited to review two I read recently and loved: Einstein’s Compass — a scintillating blend of fact and fantasy to make an exciting story that includes Einstein’s greatest accomplishments Stranded on Thin Ice — Isn’t twelve old enough to handle adult problems? Let’s see… Einstein’s Compass … Continue reading
A Chat with Ancient Greece Writer, Luciana Cavallaro
I met Luciana Cavallaro at a writer’s conference in San Diego. We sat across from each other at a huge round table during lunch, crowded with ten historical fiction writers, but managed to have a wonderful conversation that ultimately inspired the entire group and became the foundation for a lasting friendship. I found our interest … Continue reading
3 Excellent Books from Indie Authors
Here are three more wonderful books by blogging authors: The Labyrinthine Journey — Book two of Cavallaro’s trilogy about Ancient Greece The Longest Nine Months — being pregnant at 42 when your husband doesn’t want the child can make it a very long nine months Martin Luther King Junior: An Interactive Story of His Life — a … Continue reading
3 Worthy Books from Blogging Authors
Here are three more great books from some of the blogging authors I follow. These are amazing! The Prince’s Man — a bon vivant dance teacher turns into a spy to save his country Gabby and the Quads –a picture book on the unusual topic of how a single child adapts to being the sister of … Continue reading
2 Prehistoric Fiction I loved
My current WIP is paleohistoric–about ancient man–so I read everything I can find about that subject, be it fiction or non-fiction. Here are two great books I found on other authors also addicted to this topic: Freedom 250,000 — a young man leaves his tribe to find a better new life Reindeer Moon — a girl growing up … Continue reading
Another great historic fiction from Luciana Cavallaro
Author Luciana Cavallaro blogs at Eternal Atlantis and writes historic fiction in one of my favorite time periods: Ancient Greece. I’ve read several of her books, including Search for the Golden Serpent and The Curse of Troy (see my review of the second one here). Luciana is a talented author who imbues life into a long-gone but … Continue reading