Monday, May 7, 2012
The Ice Cream Girls: Hot New Book
You will never eat ice cream again without thinking of Serena and Poppy once you read The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson.
If you are a fan of psychological suspense this book will hook you from the very first pages. It is an un-put-downable novel that I cannot stop thinking about.
Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe are teens in England when they meet Marcus Halnsey. what happens after each girl meets Marcus will change their lives forever.
As the book opens you are thrust into the headlines circa 1989. The Ice Cream Girls are accused and on trial for murdering history teacher Marcus Halnsey. Poppy and Serena both deny having committed murder, however, one girl is convicted of the murder while the other goes free.
After twenty years the convicted Ice Cream Girl is released from prison with a desire to prove her innocence. The story switches between the past and present as we learn what happened, what led up to the murder, and how this one event effects the lives of Poppy and Serena and their family.
Wow! I just happened upon this novel and relished ever page. Don't you love when that happens? You can download The Ice Cream Girls on your Kindle or purchase it in stores now.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Leap Day Means More Time to Read
Happy Leap Day!
With an extra day added to the year you can find time to read more books! Here are some of the new releases out this week in Fiction and Non- Fiction plus a great young adult novel. Download them to your kindle or purchase through Amazon or local indie bookstore.
By Blood Ellen Ullman
Cain at Gettysburg by Ralph Peters
Children of Wrath by Paul Grossman
Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke
Hunting Sweet Rosie by Jack Fredrickson
Living Proof by Kira Peikoff
Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult
The Scar by Sergey Dyachenko
So Damn Lucky by Deborah Coonts
Songs of the Earth by Elspeth Cooper
The Starboard Sea by Amber Dermont
Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham
Touchstone by Melanie Rawn
Trail of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson
The Husband Hunt by Lindsay Sands
The Variations by John Donatich
Victims by Jonathan Kellerman
Redwood Bend by Robin Carr
Yours, Mine, and Ours by Maryjanice Davidson
Don't miss the follow up to the fabulous YA novel Wither by Lauren DeStefano - Fever! Plus, Amanda Hocking releases Torn...
And for non-fiction:
Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell and John Bruning
The Ten, Make that Nine Habits of Very Organized People by Steve Martin
Talking with My Mouth Full by Gail Simmons
With an extra day added to the year you can find time to read more books! Here are some of the new releases out this week in Fiction and Non- Fiction plus a great young adult novel. Download them to your kindle or purchase through Amazon or local indie bookstore.
By Blood Ellen Ullman
Cain at Gettysburg by Ralph Peters
Children of Wrath by Paul Grossman
Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke
Hunting Sweet Rosie by Jack Fredrickson
Living Proof by Kira Peikoff
Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult
The Scar by Sergey Dyachenko
So Damn Lucky by Deborah Coonts
Songs of the Earth by Elspeth Cooper
The Starboard Sea by Amber Dermont
Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham
Touchstone by Melanie Rawn
Trail of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson
The Husband Hunt by Lindsay Sands
The Variations by John Donatich
Victims by Jonathan Kellerman
Redwood Bend by Robin Carr
Yours, Mine, and Ours by Maryjanice Davidson
Don't miss the follow up to the fabulous YA novel Wither by Lauren DeStefano - Fever! Plus, Amanda Hocking releases Torn...
And for non-fiction:
Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell and John Bruning
The Ten, Make that Nine Habits of Very Organized People by Steve Martin
Talking with My Mouth Full by Gail Simmons
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Inside North Korea: Escape from Camp 14
Mark your calendars for March 29. This is the release date for one of the best non-fiction books I have read this year. Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Hardin takes you inside the hidden 'Hermit Kingdom' like no other book I have read.
I have long been fascinated by North Korea and the atrocities that are reported to be committed inside the country's borders. I gobble up books about the country and have really enjoyed non-fiction accounts such as Somewhere Inside by Laura Ling and Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick. However, Escape from Camp 14 is a whole new ballgame.
How would you feel if you did not know what a bed was - you always slept on the floor, fighting others for a space near a heat source in bitter cold months? Could you survive on a diet of thin cabbage soup while doing hard labor? How would you live without a winter coat, shoes, or even new clothes?
And this is the simple stuff. Simple? From the first pages you will be immersed in life in a North Korea prison camp where children and adults fight and scavenge for food, snitch on their parents, and do not understand the word compassion.
Up to 200,000 people are currently in North Korea prison camps, many only there due to the supposed crimes of their parents or other family members. The camps are isolated, making any attempt at escape an immediate failure - and certain death. But, one young man did escape and this is his remarkable story. Shin Dong-hyuk was born in Camp 14 after his family was sent to the political prison camp for acts of 'treason' against the Dear Leader committed by his father's brothers. While there he competed with his mother for food and saw her and his brother brutally executed.
With today's dicey political situation, this book is very timely. It gives you great insight into the tortuous lives of the many individuals in North Korean prison camps. Plus, it follows Shin Dong-hyuk from childhood to working in inhumane conditions, and we see him plan his escape and his difficult adjustment to the free world.
As you read the book you can search Google Earth and see where events took place. This is the first time I had done this while reading a book and is was awesome. I was able to see where Camp 14 is and the border towns with China that Dong-hyck passed through on his escape.
Yes, you will have to wait to March 29 to purchase this book - as a hardback or kindle download - but you can read other excellent books about the 'Hermit Kingom' while you wait. Nothing to Envy and Somewhere Inside offer intriguing views of the Dear Leader and the North Korean people.
I have long been fascinated by North Korea and the atrocities that are reported to be committed inside the country's borders. I gobble up books about the country and have really enjoyed non-fiction accounts such as Somewhere Inside by Laura Ling and Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick. However, Escape from Camp 14 is a whole new ballgame.
How would you feel if you did not know what a bed was - you always slept on the floor, fighting others for a space near a heat source in bitter cold months? Could you survive on a diet of thin cabbage soup while doing hard labor? How would you live without a winter coat, shoes, or even new clothes?
And this is the simple stuff. Simple? From the first pages you will be immersed in life in a North Korea prison camp where children and adults fight and scavenge for food, snitch on their parents, and do not understand the word compassion.
Up to 200,000 people are currently in North Korea prison camps, many only there due to the supposed crimes of their parents or other family members. The camps are isolated, making any attempt at escape an immediate failure - and certain death. But, one young man did escape and this is his remarkable story. Shin Dong-hyuk was born in Camp 14 after his family was sent to the political prison camp for acts of 'treason' against the Dear Leader committed by his father's brothers. While there he competed with his mother for food and saw her and his brother brutally executed.
With today's dicey political situation, this book is very timely. It gives you great insight into the tortuous lives of the many individuals in North Korean prison camps. Plus, it follows Shin Dong-hyuk from childhood to working in inhumane conditions, and we see him plan his escape and his difficult adjustment to the free world.
As you read the book you can search Google Earth and see where events took place. This is the first time I had done this while reading a book and is was awesome. I was able to see where Camp 14 is and the border towns with China that Dong-hyck passed through on his escape.
Yes, you will have to wait to March 29 to purchase this book - as a hardback or kindle download - but you can read other excellent books about the 'Hermit Kingom' while you wait. Nothing to Envy and Somewhere Inside offer intriguing views of the Dear Leader and the North Korean people.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
We Are Back with A Walk Across the Sun
Sorry to all of you for the unexpected break. Shall we call it a medical vacation? But we are back online, and back in the schools with My So Call Kindle Life Kares helping the children of the Cumberland Plateau in any way we can.
During my break I read a book that fascinated me, A Walk Across the Sun. Most books we review are advanced reader copies sent to us to review on this blog. This book sounded so interesting I purchased it on my own and was glued to the pages....
Corban Addison, the author of A Walk Across the Sun, tells the story of how this amazing book came to be in an interesting article on the Huff Post. This article is definitely worth a read, even before you read the book, just to understand how he came to write the book and the daunting numbers that reflect the sex trading business.
Yes, A Walk Across the Sun sounds like a beautiful love story, possibly a title by Nicholas Sparks, and it does include a subplot of a love story, but the main issue of the novel is sex trafficking in India, Europe, Eastern Europe, and America.
The book is so well researched that you forget at times that you are reading fiction. Addison has used the format of a novel to tell the world about a problem that many of us are totally unaware of - or at least do not think about on a day to basis.
The truth of the book hits home. You will never feel the same after reading about brutal sex traders, pimps, minor children forced into a life of prostitution, drugs, and so much more. You will cheer for the many NGO workers who personally put their life on the line to help rescue these young girls.
This is a book to download to your kindle now. It is book to buy at your local bookstore. It is for book clubs to talk about. After reading the book I sat down and talked to my 13 year old daughter about the book and the problems that exists. I am so sad that it is not something we can bring to the schools to discuss with other young girls, especially when I now recognize the problem exists in America. But, just look how hard it is for school officials to let teachers discuss homosexuality or bullying or even safe sex.
However, I am interested in finding out how we can help. So far, all of the money donated to My So Called Kindle Life Kares has gone to the local schools and reading programs, buying kindles for the classrooms and books. I have shared this book with others who help and we are reading the suggested literature at the end of the novel and trying to come up with a way to use some of our funds to help with this horrible issue.
I can tell you that once you read the book it will be with you always. Just this morning, taking a shower, I was so thankful that I had the ability to do so and that my children were with me. It is a powerful issue and I do hope you will read this book. I think it is one book that will really make a difference in your life this year.
During my break I read a book that fascinated me, A Walk Across the Sun. Most books we review are advanced reader copies sent to us to review on this blog. This book sounded so interesting I purchased it on my own and was glued to the pages....
Corban Addison, the author of A Walk Across the Sun, tells the story of how this amazing book came to be in an interesting article on the Huff Post. This article is definitely worth a read, even before you read the book, just to understand how he came to write the book and the daunting numbers that reflect the sex trading business.
Yes, A Walk Across the Sun sounds like a beautiful love story, possibly a title by Nicholas Sparks, and it does include a subplot of a love story, but the main issue of the novel is sex trafficking in India, Europe, Eastern Europe, and America.
The book is so well researched that you forget at times that you are reading fiction. Addison has used the format of a novel to tell the world about a problem that many of us are totally unaware of - or at least do not think about on a day to basis.
The truth of the book hits home. You will never feel the same after reading about brutal sex traders, pimps, minor children forced into a life of prostitution, drugs, and so much more. You will cheer for the many NGO workers who personally put their life on the line to help rescue these young girls.
This is a book to download to your kindle now. It is book to buy at your local bookstore. It is for book clubs to talk about. After reading the book I sat down and talked to my 13 year old daughter about the book and the problems that exists. I am so sad that it is not something we can bring to the schools to discuss with other young girls, especially when I now recognize the problem exists in America. But, just look how hard it is for school officials to let teachers discuss homosexuality or bullying or even safe sex.
However, I am interested in finding out how we can help. So far, all of the money donated to My So Called Kindle Life Kares has gone to the local schools and reading programs, buying kindles for the classrooms and books. I have shared this book with others who help and we are reading the suggested literature at the end of the novel and trying to come up with a way to use some of our funds to help with this horrible issue.
I can tell you that once you read the book it will be with you always. Just this morning, taking a shower, I was so thankful that I had the ability to do so and that my children were with me. It is a powerful issue and I do hope you will read this book. I think it is one book that will really make a difference in your life this year.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Why We Kare
Hannah, Mandy Philllips, Kate
There are so many reasons to want school kids to fall in love with reading. There are the the standard 'it is a skill that will help you through life' reasons and the 'it will help you in other subjects' reasons'. But that it not what my so called kindle life kares is all about.
Each of us working with this small, start-up charity is a passionate, long time reader. We love books, whether they be hardback, paperback, or ebooks. Heck, I even read cereal boxes at breakfast, shampoo labels in the shower...I am a reading addict.
When my husband retired from 24 years of service in the Navy and we moved back to the southern middle Tennessee mountains to remodel my grandparent's old home our first step was to put our three kids in school. As a Navy family we had come to realize that education is two-fold: kids get one-half of their education at school and the other half at home. We had learned to make any environment and school setting work.
Sadly, the mountain environment we returned to had not progressed in any way educationally since I had left for college many years ago. Parents - many parents, not all, see no reason for education and only send their children to school because it is required. Teachers do not require homework because they know it will not be done. (This is not so different than inner city schools I have taught in while we have lived off the mountain, but the reasons are sometimes different). In these mountains, the homework cannot be done at home - the parents cannot help- because they cannot read.
We are working on facts and figures, and they are astounding. We will post them as soon as we get the info organized. Adding to the illiteracy is a massive meth problem, (the Aand E special Meth Mountain I think it was called, was filmed less than 30 miles from here on these same mountains).
Wow, I have really gotten off track. You can easily read our sidebar and see why I and a few other parents want to help out in the local schools on this mountain. We spend hours every week in these schools. I have a Master's degree in special ed and have discovered that special ed kids are fascinated by reading with electronic devices. The Kindle is a Godsend for some of these children - the one's who have been lucky enough to be identified. But what about other kids? Even kids without special needs in this area have a million unique needs.
But we are doing so much more than just working with a small population of identified kids ( who we continue to work with every week and love, love, love). We are attempting to get kindles in every classroom and library along with gift cards for books. Kids love technology and teachers are finding great ways to use these devices to motivate kids to read.
We know we will never have the money to give every kid in all of these schools a kindle. Plus, chances are they might be sold for drugs by their parents - who knows at this point? So we are also purchasing loads of books that we can give to kids. We want these kids to have books they can own. Their own library of books - good books.
I love YA books and work with librarians or media specialists, (although that term has yet to reach these mountains!) and some other parents to find what kids are excited about reading. We are purchasing great reading materials, current books and classics.
Using my past teaching experience and the creativity of teachers and other parents we are going into schools and inviting kids to get crazy with books and writing. For example, I may take a quote from a book I am reading and ask students to write for fifteen minutes about the quote, or draw, as music plays. To you this may seem old hat, but for these isolated students it is cutting edge.
I have to admit, this post is all over the place. But I want you to know what we do. Some of the other parents I work with have suggested we film some of the things we are doing and I hope to get permission from the schools, the kids, and the parents to do so...
Bottom line? We need $ to buy kindles, Amazon gift cards, and books for these amazing kids. There is really no future for them here if things remain the same. The mountain are beautiful, but for these kids to have a future - a healthy and positive life here - they will have to leave, get a real education, and return ready to make positive changes in the education system, the government, and much more.
And all of this goes back to those standard reasons to love reading - it follows you wherever you go. Please help us help these kids. Share your passion while we share ours! It may just be one $, but it can be a miracle to the kids of these mountains!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
New Fiction For Kindle Week December 6 Hardback and more
Snow flocking a beautiful old magnolia tree. 7 December 2011
What a crazy couple of weeks for weather we have had. Yesterday was yet another lovely, I mean absolutely gorgeous, early snow for us here on the mountain. As many of you know, I missed the snow that made this mountain look like a wonderland for over 20 years following my military (Navy) husband around the globe. This is my second winter to be back after his retirement and I am enjoying every minute. Curled up in my fave chair reading by fire and watching the snow fall. Playing with the dog in the snow. The joy on the faces of my children... endless things to be thankful for.
Publishers seem to be hard at work pushing out books for the holidays - both fiction and non-fiction. We always seem to focus on fiction on this blog but look for an upcoming post on a few amazing non--fiction books I have read recently that would make great gifts, especially if you are looking for a gift for mom or a special aunt or another great woman in your life. For example, Moonlight on Linoleum by Terry Helwig is a book I am giving my mom, two aunts, my mom-in-law, my sis-in-law, and any other special women I can think of. I have another book treat I am giving some of my kids' teachers. But these books are not just something you want to give - you have to download them to your kindle or buy them and read them too, they are life-changing books and just very darn good. So keep your eye out for the post...it will be up soon.
For this weeks sample of fiction lots of Scarpetta fans are happy for the latest instalment - Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell. She had some hit and miss Scarpetta books and some fans slipped away but I think everyone will be loving this latest entry into the Kay Scarpetta 'tome'...it has everything we want from her and she is definitely back on her game. In this outing (sorry for the cliche) Kay ends up in Georgia as she searches for the killer of her former deputy chief, Jack Fielding. She goes inside the Georgia Prison for Women and meets an inmate with info on Fielding and other horrible crimes that seem unrelated until they meet the pen of Cornwell.
I don't know about you, but I am such a reality TV fan I was hooked the minute I heard that Red Mist took us inside the Georgia Prison for Women. While crime reality TV may not be my 'big thing', I do get enough of it from my husband when my favorites are not on. so I was very interested to see what Cornwell could do with something many of us are now familiar with from reality TV. I don't think you will be disappointed. Cornwell will gain back fans who have disappeared and new ones will flock to her pages. This book rocks. I highly recommend it - download it now and enjoy some reading during this hectic time of year!
Another exciting release release this week is The Angel Makers by Jessica Gregson. Based on a true story, The Angel Makers relates the events that take place in a small Hungarian village after the village's barbarous men depart for the first World War. The women enjoy the time away from the day to day day demands of the men, but eventually the men returned - many more brutish than before. I do not want to give away any spoilers, but desperate women take desperate measures...you must read this book to discover what binds women together. It is the type of book that leads you to question the men around you, the limits to which they can be pushed, the relationships you have with the women in your 'village'.
Several other heavy hitters have new releases this week, let's take a look. Even Al Roker has a book for all you Today Show fans, The Talk Show Murders.
A sample of new fiction for the week:
The Angel Makers by Jessica Gregson
The Artist of Disappearance by Anita Desai
Collateral Damage by Terrell Griffin
Death Comes to Pemberly by P.D. James
Egypt by Nick Drake
The Forgotten Affairs of Youth by Alexander McCall Smith
I Am Gold by Bill James
Murder in Mount Holly by Paul Theroux
Murder Season by Robert Ellis
Mr. Kill by Martin Limon
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
Slash and Burn by Colin Cotterill
Soft Target by Stephen Hunter
Storm Damage by Ed Kovacs
Supervolcano by Harry Turtledove
The Talk Show Murders by Al Roker
The Thirteen Hallows by Michael Scott
Vigilante by Stephen Cannell
Friday, December 2, 2011
New Fiction Kindle and More
What a week we have had. On Tuesday morning we awoke to one of the most beautiful early snows I have ever witnessed. The ground was too warm for the snow to stick around for long but it flocked the trees and buildings making our mountain look like a wonderland. I missed snow so much when traveling post to post with my military husband - we always seemed to end up along a southeastern coast or the gulf coast, poor me, huh - and now that he has retired and we have moved back to my southern mountain hometown to restore my grandparents old home I get excited every time it snows.
We have had a busy week with our My So Called Kindle Life Kares charity gearing up for Christmas in the local schools. Sorry this post is late but here are some new releases for the week (read below about some of these new releases):
And don't forget #fridayreads on Twitter. My book is Queen of America which I talak about below....not too much though as I am in the middle of book-love! You know, that first blush of love when you are not ready to tell the world. It's that good so far...
The Alpine Winter by Mary Daheim
An Amish Wedding by Beth Wiseman
Angel of Darkness by Cynthia Eden
Dead by Nightfall by Beverly Barton
Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews
Hunter of Shadows by Nancy Gideon
Legend by Marie Lu
Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless by Kiki Swinson
The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon
Silver Sparks by Starr Ambrose
Queen of America by Luis Alberto Urrea
Vampires Dead Ahead by Cheyenne McCray
Within the Flames by Majorie Lui
You're Not the One by Alexandra Potter
Legend by Marie Lu is a young adult novel that adults will enjoy as well. It is an awesome gift for any young adults you will be shopping for this holiday season. Why? While Legend does not leave me as breathless as The Hunger Games trilogy, it will thrill fans of The Hunger Games. With the The Hunger Games movie coming out soon, all of you fans will enjoy reading this just because it is hard to find books with this type of adventure, made-up worlds that work. Legend follows a young hero to the people, Day, who is wanted by the government. Set in the far future you will get involved in the world building - I actually wish there was more of it, but I know there are more books in the series coming out so hopefully we will discover more about this crazy world Lu has dreamed up.
In Legend, Day is pursued by the government's top 'agent' who happens to be a young women with amazing skills...should I tell you more? No, you will want to download this one on kindle or by the book!
The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon is a real treat for any of her fans, me included, who wait for her next Outlander series book like we wait wait for no other author! The Scottish Prisoner does give us a little extra stocking stuffer with a peek at the next in the Outlander series, so if you have not been following this series of Gabaldon's work you will want to download The Scottish Prisoner to your kindle or buy the book for this treat! Plus, you won't be disappointed. The Scottish Prisoner keeps us sated with Jamie Fraser and Lord John....a little back story is always good, right?
I have been waiting for Queen of America by Luis Alberto Urrea and downloaded it to my kindle Tuesday morning. I loved The Hummingbird's Daughter by this author and Queen of America is a continuation of that story. It follows Teresita Urrea, a mystical healer and known as the 'Saint of Cabora' as she flees from Mexico to the US - Arizona. But she cannot leave her past - the spiritual leader of the Mexican revolution behind! Teresita is beloved by pilgrims and hunted by assassins. Urrea travels take us through turn-of-the-century America and more. This happens to be my #fridayread if you are following us on twitter! So, just to let you know, I am loving it and will tell you more about it soon. But, don't wait for me, this is one you will want to read now!!
What are reading? Let us know. And, if you have a book you would like us to post for release we will be happy to do it - email us or leave a comment.
And, did I mention we are busy getting ready for a big Christmas season with My So Called Kindle Life Kares? I will post again soon about what we are doing with the schools we help and the kids we love! This is an awesome season for us to get books into the hands of kids - great books that will inspire them to read. We are also gifting classrooms and schools with Kindles and working with the schools to get some kindles to the families of children who might not otherwise have any Christmas gifts. We have ideas and we would love any ideas you have!
As always, a big thanks to everyone who has hit that little paypal button at the top of the blog. We can't do this without you!
We have had a busy week with our My So Called Kindle Life Kares charity gearing up for Christmas in the local schools. Sorry this post is late but here are some new releases for the week (read below about some of these new releases):
And don't forget #fridayreads on Twitter. My book is Queen of America which I talak about below....not too much though as I am in the middle of book-love! You know, that first blush of love when you are not ready to tell the world. It's that good so far...
The Alpine Winter by Mary Daheim
An Amish Wedding by Beth Wiseman
Angel of Darkness by Cynthia Eden
Dead by Nightfall by Beverly Barton
Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews
Hunter of Shadows by Nancy Gideon
Legend by Marie Lu
Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless by Kiki Swinson
The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon
Silver Sparks by Starr Ambrose
Queen of America by Luis Alberto Urrea
Vampires Dead Ahead by Cheyenne McCray
Within the Flames by Majorie Lui
You're Not the One by Alexandra Potter
Legend by Marie Lu is a young adult novel that adults will enjoy as well. It is an awesome gift for any young adults you will be shopping for this holiday season. Why? While Legend does not leave me as breathless as The Hunger Games trilogy, it will thrill fans of The Hunger Games. With the The Hunger Games movie coming out soon, all of you fans will enjoy reading this just because it is hard to find books with this type of adventure, made-up worlds that work. Legend follows a young hero to the people, Day, who is wanted by the government. Set in the far future you will get involved in the world building - I actually wish there was more of it, but I know there are more books in the series coming out so hopefully we will discover more about this crazy world Lu has dreamed up.
In Legend, Day is pursued by the government's top 'agent' who happens to be a young women with amazing skills...should I tell you more? No, you will want to download this one on kindle or by the book!
The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon is a real treat for any of her fans, me included, who wait for her next Outlander series book like we wait wait for no other author! The Scottish Prisoner does give us a little extra stocking stuffer with a peek at the next in the Outlander series, so if you have not been following this series of Gabaldon's work you will want to download The Scottish Prisoner to your kindle or buy the book for this treat! Plus, you won't be disappointed. The Scottish Prisoner keeps us sated with Jamie Fraser and Lord John....a little back story is always good, right?
I have been waiting for Queen of America by Luis Alberto Urrea and downloaded it to my kindle Tuesday morning. I loved The Hummingbird's Daughter by this author and Queen of America is a continuation of that story. It follows Teresita Urrea, a mystical healer and known as the 'Saint of Cabora' as she flees from Mexico to the US - Arizona. But she cannot leave her past - the spiritual leader of the Mexican revolution behind! Teresita is beloved by pilgrims and hunted by assassins. Urrea travels take us through turn-of-the-century America and more. This happens to be my #fridayread if you are following us on twitter! So, just to let you know, I am loving it and will tell you more about it soon. But, don't wait for me, this is one you will want to read now!!
What are reading? Let us know. And, if you have a book you would like us to post for release we will be happy to do it - email us or leave a comment.
And, did I mention we are busy getting ready for a big Christmas season with My So Called Kindle Life Kares? I will post again soon about what we are doing with the schools we help and the kids we love! This is an awesome season for us to get books into the hands of kids - great books that will inspire them to read. We are also gifting classrooms and schools with Kindles and working with the schools to get some kindles to the families of children who might not otherwise have any Christmas gifts. We have ideas and we would love any ideas you have!
As always, a big thanks to everyone who has hit that little paypal button at the top of the blog. We can't do this without you!
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