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Something new I plan on trying on my blog

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After reading five books by the same author this weekend. I thought about doing a week theme every now and then. What do you guys think? Is this something you would like to see on my blog? Please leave me your feedback.

So the theme this week is 5 books by the same author in a series. So that means every day this week Monday to Friday there will be a review on each one of those 5 books.

Check back Monday to see what author and series the theme will be about.

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You’re my Woman Because….Review

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PUB DATE: January 2008

Thank You to Red Rock Press for sending me this book to read and review.

This is a cute and funny book. This time its a guys perspective on it. The art work is done by the author. He has had his paintings on exhibit at Agora Gallery in NYC, the ArtPic Gallery in LA, Karen Taylor Gallery in London and Higgins Maxwell Gallery in Louisville.

Patrick lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The book is filled with over 30 ways to complete You’re my woman because….

Some of what you will see in the book is:

You’re my woman because…you are the missing piece I was searching for.
You’re my woman because…you took a chance on me.
You’re my woman because…you look great in whatever you wear.
You’re my woman because…you stole the key to my heart.

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You’re My Guy Because….. Review

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PUB DATE: January2008

Thank You to Red Rock Press for sending me this book to read and review.

I discovered that the author of this book is Canadian and that she lives in Toronto with her husband and two cats.

The book is filled with 30 different ways to finish this sentence, You’re my guy because….. Each one is accompanied with her art work. Its a funny and cute book.

Some of the examples in the book are:

You’re my guy because…… you’re my number one recipe tester. (So true isn’t it?)
You’re my guy because…… you remember everything. (This is what post it notes are for!)
You’re my guy because…… you didn’t run away when I had the flu.

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**The Crazy School Review

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PUB DATE January 2008

Thank you to Miriam at Hachette for sending me this to read and review.

I really think before you read this you should read A Field Of Darkness. As the book picks up from where that left off. I didn’t know that when I was reading it and I have to say some of the info about Madeline was confusing. She killed people in the previous book.

The story takes place in 1989 in Berkshires with is in Western Massachusetts at Santangelo Academy. Santangelo is a school for troubled teens. Madeline is working at the school teaching history cause she needs the job. Her husband has been out of work since the moved there. The school is like a prison for the students and the teachers because of the list of crazy rules that David has put forth. The purpose of the strict rules is too keep everyone in their place. Smoking and drinking coffee is not allowed on the school grounds. The kids at the school come from wealthy families and they are sent to Santangelo as a last resort before they end up in jail or asylums.

David the founder of the school is not only the creator of the crazy rules but he also makes students, teachers and parents attend therapy sessions and has staff meetings daily. The teachers who live at the school are resposnible for not only teaching but handing out medication to the students, monitor dorms and punish the students with severe forms of punishment even if its a minor thing. If the students misbehave they are sent to “The Farm”

There is two students who get into trouble, Fay (she is pregnant) and Mooney who is her boyfriend. When Mooney puts his hand through the window in confides in Madeline and makes her promise not to tell anyone for a few days until they can figure things out and she agrees. Mooney and Fay are sent to The Farm. The day after Fays 18th birthday Fay and Mooney are found dead. Everyone assumes it was a suicide pact but Madeline thinks differently. She makes accusations that it was Gerald who did it and before Madeline knows it she is the prime suspect because the evidence points to her.

Realizing that she was set up she fights back to prove it wasn’t her. Her lawyer warns her not to discuss the case with anyone. (You and I both know that if she did follow the lawyers warning there would be no story really.) The lawyer has a team working the case to find out all they can about Gerald but there is some gaps that Madeline is trying to fill in. She talks to Gerald and he tells her that he is looking into the killing of his sister a few years ago that took place at the school. Gerald shows Madeline what he has uncovered and before you realize it the killer has killed Gerald to make it look like he killed himself. The killer forces Madeline to the roof and wants her to jump to make it look like she killed herself.

Who is the killer? Will Madeline survive?

I know..do you? If you want to know then I suggest you pick up both books to find out.

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This Side of Heaven First Wild Card Tour

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It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!

You never know when I might play a wild card on you!

Today’s Wild Card author is:

and the book:

This Side of Heaven

Center Street (January 6, 2009)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s #1 inspirational novelist. She’s written more than thirty novels, ten of which have hit #1 on bestseller lists, and her Center Street novel Just Beyond the Clouds hit #13 on the New York Times bestseller list. There are nearly seven million copies of her award-winning books in print, including more than two million copies sold last year alone. She lives in Washington state with her husband, Don, and their six children, three of whom are adopted from Haiti.

Visit the author’s website.

Product Details:

List Price: $14.99
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Center Street (January 6, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1599956780
ISBN-13: 978-1599956787

AND NOW…THE FIRST CHAPTER:

I didn’t sign up for this tour but I did get the book. My review will be going. Thanks to Miriam at Hachette for sending me the book.

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**Kisses and Lies Review

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GENRE: YA
PUB DATE: January 2009

This is the second book in the series. The first book is called Kiss Me Kill Me. I suggest that you read the first book first just so you have an idea of what has happened and who is who. The book picks up where Kiss Me Kill Me left off.

Scarlett is determined to find out who killed Dan and why. She continues her gymnastics and she uses what she has learned to get her out of sticky situations. This made the book a little interesting when she got into them and you would wonder how she would get out.

Scarlett and Taylor are still friends. Taylor is an American girl who is tough, smart and quick moving. She wants to be a private investigator when she is out of school.

As Scarlett continues on her investigation clues and suspects are coming to light. On a whim Scarlett contacts Dan’s parents wanting to meet them and bring something that Dan gave her. Which really isn’t true. She gets a call from Dan’s mother and she invites Scarlett to come to their castle in Scotland. She comes up with a story for her grandmother and heads to Scotland. When she finally gets off the train she thinks she sees Dan’s ghost in reality its only Dan’s twin brother that she didn’t know he was. She finally gets to see Dan’s room and looks for something small to take so she can give it to his parents.

I hate to say much more cause I will end up giving it away but Who killed Dan and why?

For some reason I really enjoyed the first book more. I think the reason I didn’t really like this one was because things seemed to be a little too far fetched and it seemed to drag on in places.

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**Kiss Me Kill Me Review

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GENRE: YA
PUB DATE: January 2008

This is the first book in the series.

Scarlett the main character is 16 years old. She is a student at St Tabby’s. Its a private school in London, England. Scarlett is a gymnast.

Her and her friends are not in any clic. One day after gymnastics while waiting for a ride outside. Scarlett is approach by Plum and her clic and they invite Scarlett over so they can talk to her. Her friends are mad that Scarlett turned her back on them and the 5 year friendship they had. Scarlett gets invited the one of the girls parties.

When she arrives at the party she spots Dan McAndrews her crush. Dan is popular and a star athlete at the private boys school. Dan and Scarlett go outside to be alone and he asks Scarlett to do a gymnastic routine. Unsure at first she finally agrees to do something for him. Scarlett has always wanted to kiss Dan and finally gets the chance. They kiss and then the next thing is Dan is gasping for air. Scarlett screams for help but its too late Dan has died in her arms.

The police investigate and nothing is revealed. She gets harassed and called names such as Kiss of Death. She is forced to leave St Tabby’s and her grandmother brings her to her school Wakefield Hall.

Then one day at Wakefield Hall an anonymous note appears in her desk saying she wasn’t responsible for Dan’s death. Confused by the note and curious to find out what really happened to Dan and who killed him leads Scarlett on a mission to find out what really happened and who is responsible.

Who killed Dan and why? Read the next book in the series called Kisses and Lies.

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