New Arrival – Poems that Might or Might Not Change Your Life by Charlie Clouse

Okay, I wasn’t lucky enough to have Mr Postman leave me a package three days in a row but three days within a very short amount of time is nothing to complain about!  I must say thank you to Charlie Clouse for providing me with a copy of Poems that Might or Might Not Change [...]

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New Arrival – Crack the Spine Spring 2012

Another present dropped off by the mailman, that’s two days in a row – I must be dreaming!  Nope, not dreaming, I really did receive Crack the Spine Spring 2012, it really is now sitting on my bookshelf with its brothers and sisters.  I must say thank you to the editor, Kerri Farrell Foley for [...]

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New Arrival – Alison Wonderland by Helen Smith

  Oh, joy of joys, the mailman has been!  I just love when he leaves me little packages containing books!  Alison Wonderland travelled far and made it safely to her new home.  I must say thank you to Helen Smith for the new addition to my family – thanks, Helen!   ‘I need some information. [...]

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New Arrival – In Leah’s Wake by Terri Giuliano Long

Woohoo – Mandy’s happy – the postman’s been and has left a present.  The latest addition to my bookshelves is In Leah’s Wake and to go with that a gorgeous In Leah’s Wake bookmark. Thank you, Terri, for the book and bookmark! The Tylers have a perfect life—beautiful home, established careers, two sweet and talented [...]

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New Arrival – Downburst by Katie Robison

Okay, this is a not so new arrival – it actually arrived a few weeks ago but I have not been online in that time and so have not posted about it. I do so now and must say thank you to Katie Robison for providing me with a copy of Downburst – thanks, Katie! [...]

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New Arrival – Pretty Flamingo by Perry Martin

Thank you, Mr Postman, for making your delivery directly to me, No need for me to go to the post office this time, No need to restrain myself in the car from opening the package, This time as soon as I walked through the door the package was all mine! Thank you to Perry Martin [...]

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New Arrival – Beatitude by Larry Closs

Oh the joy to receive the mail, to find that piece of paper which indicates there is something for collection, to drive to the post office, collect and resist opening until arriving home, ripping open the envelope and voila, a new book to add to my collection! Many thanks to Larry Closs for providing me with [...]

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New Arrival – Thrown Out: Stories from Exeter by Jennie Coughlin

Another delivery by Mr Postman.  Another happy customer.  Another book finds a new home.  Many thanks to Jennie Coughlin for providing me with a copy of her short stories Thrown Out: Stories from Exeter – thanks, Jennie! Travel to Exeter, Massachusetts, where old grudges, buried secrets and lifetime regrets haunt the residents of this small [...]

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New Arrival – Arctic Fire by Paul Byers

The postman has been and the envelope ripped open to reveal Arctic Fire by Paul Byers.  A big thank you to Paul for providing me with a copy of his work – thanks, Paul!  Wealthy entrepreneur Nigel Cain has devised an efficient new way to bring the earth’s most precious resource – clean water – [...]

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New Arrival – Birth & Battle by Paul M McGreal

My thanks to Paul M McGreal for providing me with a copy of Birth & Battle, the newest arrival to join my library – thanks, Paul! Birth & Battle says that becoming a mother or father is instinctive but that the skills of mothering and fathering are learnt. It says that for millenia we learnt [...]

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New Arrival – The Candlestickmaker by Dennis McDougal

Many thanks to Dennis McDougal and his assistant Richard Ryan for the latest book to join my bookshelves, Dennis McDougal’s The Candlestickmaker.  Thanks, Dennis and Richard!  Rub a dub dub Three men in a tub And who do you think they be? The butcher, the baker The candlestickmaker And all of them lost at sea. [...]

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New Arrival – The Gamble of the Godless by Dave Maine

Yay, a new baby has found its new home at my house in the form of Dave Maine’s The Gamble of the Godless.  Those familiar with Dave’s work will notice this one is a little different, it’s an epic fantasy novel and it is only the beginning….there will be more to come.  Many thanks to Dave [...]

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New Arrival – The Chicken Thief by Fiona Leonard

Next new arrival to find its way to my bookshelf was Fiona Leonard’s The Chicken Thief.  This one I went to collect from the post office as it seems we missed the postman when he came to drop off the book.  Not to worry, The Chicken Thief is now in its new home.  Thanks, Fiona! Alois is [...]

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New Arrival – The Buried Covenant by Shawn P Keenan

This week I have had two new arrivals so far and it’s only the middle of the week!  The first new arrival was Shawn P Keenan’s The Buried Covenant which was delivered straight to my door.  Thanks, Shawn! Being hardheaded is a common character flaw, but most teenagers can’t crack a concrete curb with their [...]

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New Arrival – Voice by Joseph Garraty

Many thanks to Joseph Garraty whose book Voice has recently joined my bookshelves.  Thanks, Joseph! Local rock band Ragman is finally taking off. Stephanie Case’s flamboyant performances and scorching guitar work have started attracting crowds, and singer John Tsiboukas–aka Johnny Tango–is delivering the best performances of his life. After months of playing to dead rooms, [...]

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New Arrival – Where’s Unimportant by Daniel Shortell

Many thanks to Daniel Shortell for providing me with his book Where’s Unimportant.  One thing I love about this book already is the cover!  Thanks, Daniel! Jack Addington is stuck. A carefree life wandering the globe has morphed into a monotonous existence working for an oppressive Manhattan-based software company peddling products which destroy the lives [...]

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New Arrival and What I Am Reading Now – Stop Looking for a Husband: Find the Love of Your Life by Marina Sbrochi

Another new arrival to the house and I must thank Marina Sbrochi for sending her book to me – thanks, Marina! I finished another book the same day as this one arrived and decided to pick this one up, therefore it is not just a new arrival but also what I am reading now.  Stop [...]

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New Arrival – Hidden by Shalini Boland

Many thanks to Shalini Boland for providing me with a copy of Hidden – thanks, Shalini! Don’t forget to visit Shalini’s author profile by clicking here    Hidden (Marchwood Vampire Series) is a paranormal romance that spans the centuries from modern England to 19th century Paris and ancient Cappadocia. The novel begins in gritty urban [...]

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New Arrival and What I Am Reading Now – Letters to Juniper by Peggy Tibbetts

Many thanks to Peggy Tibbetts for one of the latest additions to my bookshelf in the form of Letters to Juniper – thanks, Peggy! It just so happened I finished a book and was able to pick this one up pretty much right away and so this is also what I am reading now. If [...]

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New Arrival – Sleeping Kings by John Prentice

Many thanks to John Prentice for my latest new arrival Sleeping Kings – thanks, John! SLEEPING KINGS Fans of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider series, or Charlie Higson’s Young Bond books will find themselves on the edge of their seats with this YA action adventure set in the French Pyrenees. Nik was a normal teen computer [...]

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