A New month!

Well hey guys!  I had a great week off!!  I am now no longer sick yay!  I feel great and am ready to get back into reviews.  So this coming month of Oct. You will see reviews for:

Blackout by Wells 

Witchstruck by Lamb

A Review for the entire Ashes Trilogy by Bick 

as well as a ton of other yummies coming your way!!  

Giveaways will be getting a face lift this month.  As I am still trying to figure out the best way to get them done.  

So just keep an eye out for them.  Both here and on our facebook page. 

Also another change that is happening is I have a new co blogger.  You will start seeing her reviews soon.  

This month for the Read On you will see a ton of new authors all with giveaways! 

Off Week

Hey guys!! Every year I take off one week to just be free of all the books I read. So this week is that week for this year. I will be moving the calendar here soon. So if you check the cal any reviews posting this week will be moved to next week. 

{Review} Free Spirit @JoshuaSafran

An Unforgettable Journey Through an Unconventional Childhood

When Joshua Safran was four years old, his mother--determined to protect him from the threats of nuclear war and Ronald Reagan--took to the open road with her young son, leaving the San Francisco countercultural scene behind. Together they embarked on a journey to find a utopia they could call home. In Free Spirit, Safran tells the harrowing, yet wryly funny story of his childhood chasing this perfect life off the grid--and how they survived the imperfect one they found instead.

Encountering a cast of strange and humorous characters along the way, Joshua spends his early years living in a series of makeshift homes, including shacks, teepees, buses, and a lean-to on a stump. His colorful youth darkens, however, when his mother marries an alcoholic and abusive guerrilla/poet.

Throughout it all, Joshua yearns for a "normal" life, but when he finally reenters society through school, he finds "America" a difficult and confusing place. Years spent living in the wilderness and discussing Marxism have not prepared him for the Darwinian world of teenagers, and he finds himself bullied and beaten by classmates who don't share his mother's belief about reveling in one's differences.

Eventually, Joshua finds the strength to fight back against his tormentors, both in school and at home, and helps his mother find peace. But Free Spirit is more than just a coming-of age story. It is also a journey of the spirit, as he reconnects with his Jewish roots; a tale of overcoming adversity; and a captivating read about a childhood unlike any other.

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Biography

Joshua Safran is an attorney, author, speaker, and occasional rabbi, and was featured in the award-winning documentary CRIME AFTER CRIME, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and had its television debut on Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). He is a nationally recognized champion for women's rights and a zealous advocate for survivors of domestic violence and the wrongfully imprisoned. www.jsafran.com

To say that I devoured this one is an understatement!  I started and finished in a few hours as it was just that good!  Wonderful dialogue to comic descriptions this book is a must read!  This book will have you laughing and crying!  It is just a very inspiring read!  So get swept away and be a Free Spirit! 

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

"[A] beautiful, powerful memoir . This assured debut is reminiscent of David Sedaris's and Augusten Burroughs's best work: introspective, hilarious, and heartbreaking." --Publishers Weekly (starred)                                                                     "Haunting and beautifully written, Free Spirit draws you into the gritty, white-knuckle ride that was Joshua Safran's childhood. Spellbinding. A must-read." --Liz Murray, author of the New York Times bestseller Breaking Night "Rich in detail, humor, and compassion, Free Spirit is an eloquent coming-of-age story about a mother's well-intentioned, but flawed, search for utopia and the impact her chaotic journey had on her son. Thankfully, Joshua Safran emerges from his impoverished, rootless childhood resilient, resourceful, and wise. A transformative book." --Mira BartÓk , author of the National Book Critics Circle Award winnerThe Memory Palace "Some writers search everywhere for a great story, and others have a great story happen to them. Joshua Safran's tale of his upbringing among radicals, revolutionaries, and renegades is equal parts hilarious and touching. Strap yourself into the green bus for a whirlwind tour of the American underground through the eyes of an impressionable young storyteller-to-be." --Thomas Mullen, author of The Last Town on Earth "Joshua Safran's Free Spirit provides a mesmerizing coming-of-age story for one of the next generation's most inspired spiritual progressives." --Rabbi Michael Lerner, Editor, Tikkun & Chair, The Network of Spiritual Progressives "Free Spirit is a stranger-than-fiction look at an absolutely fascinating childhood." Sam Apple, author of Schlepping Through the Alps

{Blog Tour} {Review} {Giveaway} Dawn of the Apocalypse @bloggerESP #DawnoftheApocalypse #DotABlogTour

January 1, 2000.

May 21,

 2011.

December 21, 2012

These are just a few of the days humans prophesied as bringing catastrophic events that would end the world. We predicted nuclear warfare. Drastic climate change. A call from God.

We were wrong.

Cue the gargoyle invasion—laboratory bred mutants designed to slaughter humans. When the government goes AWOL and gargoyles are swarming by the hundreds, it's up to the citizens of the United States to regroup and save themselves.

Meet Cliff Matthews, a teenage boy separated from his entire family with the exception of his younger sister, whom he is desperate to keep alive. Along the quest to save their lives, he encounters people who aren't all that they seem. Everyday's a battle, but if he can't trust his own species, where does that leave his family?

And we can't forget the man who may be willing to sacrifice Cliff's life, if it means world domination.

In terms of doomsday, no one could've seen this coming. The dawn of the apocalypse…

About E.S.P.

Being the daughter of an accomplished author, E.S.P. grew up listening to stories and telling her own to classmates. After writing for several years and even publishing some short works, she finally decided to take the plunge to write (plus finish!) a full length novel. Thus, Dawn of the Apocalypse was born. When she's not writing, she's either reading books, blogging at whoistheserialreader.blogspot.com, or watching eighties movies twitter.com/bloggerESP

Welcome to the 12th stop of Dawn of the Apocalypse blog tour hosted by Dianne of Oops! I read a book again. This blog tour is having a scavenger hunt beside from the spotlight and reviews. To join the scavenger hunt, all you need to do is collect two words from each tour stop and form three sentences out of them. The first sentence has 11 words, the second one has 2 words and the last sentence has 15 words. Once you collect all words you can try to solve the puzzle and enter the giveaway. 

The Giveaway:

The giveaway is provided by the author. My assigned words are Who and To! 

What’s up for Grabs?

• Grand prize is a SIGNED paperback of DAWN OF THE APOCALYPSE and an ebook
• There will be five runner-ups for ebooks of DAWN OF THE APOCALYPSE

The Rules:

• US Residents only for the Grand Prize
• Runner-ups is open to ALL/International

To enter fill out this 

Link to Giveaway Form

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{Review} {Giveaway} Fired Up

Rollicking Wild West Adventure and Romance from Bestselling Author Mary Connealy

Dare Riker is a doctor who saves lives, but someone seems determined to end his. It may have something to do with the traitors he dealt with during the Civil War, or it might be related to the recent incident with Flint Greer and the ranch. Whoever the culprit is, he or she seems really fired up, and Dare can’t let his guard down for a moment, which is a challenge, since right now he’s trying to win the heart of the recently widowed Glynna.

Glynna Greer came west as a mail-order bride and ended up in a bad situation. Now her husband, Flint, is dead, and she’s determined to care for her son and daughter on her own. She wants to believe Dare Riker is as decent as he seems, but she’s terrified to lock herself into another marriage. She plans to support her small family by opening a diner–never mind that cooking is not her greatest talent. The men in Broken Wheel, Texas, are so desperate for home cooking that they seem willing to overlook dried-out beef and blackened biscuits.

Glynna can’t help but notice that danger follows Dare wherever he goes. There’s the avalanche. And then the fire. But things really get out of hand when someone plunges a knife fr

om Glynna’s diner into Dare’s back. Are Flint’s cronies still plotting revenge? Is Glynna’s son engaged in a misguided attempt to protect his mother? Is a shadowy outsider still enraged over past injustices? And can Dare survive long enough to convince Glynna to take another chance on love?

Purchase a copy here

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Biography

Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy...with cowboys.
http://www.maryconnealy.com
She is a Carol Award winner, and a Rita and Christy and Inspirational Reader's Choice finalist.
She is the author of bestselling Kincaid Brides Series: Out of Control, In Too Deep, Over the Edge. Her work also includes Lassoed in Texas Trilogy, Montana Marriages Trilogy and Sophie's Daughters Trilogy.
She also wrote Ten Plagues--a romantic thriller, and The Historical Society Murders--three cozy mysteries, under the name Mary Nealy.
Mary is married to a Nebraska rancher and has four grown daughters and two spectacular grandchildren.

This book was pretty good.  But it was just a little to predictable.  The book was well written and has some very good and fun dialogue.  A great blend of style and plot.

"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

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