Celebrate "Read an eBook Week" with Great Sourcebooks Deals(Free)!
The following ebooks are free this week at Sourcebooks. You can also get them at Amozon.com, Kobo, and Book-a-million:
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick
Last week I was transported to 13th century England. I traveled on horseback all over England and beyond. I lived with some very prominent families, the Marshals and the Bigods.
I was witness to the betrothal and marriage of Mahelt Marshal and Hugh Bigod. Poor Mahelt, she was so young when she had to leave her parents and move in with the Bigods, too young for her marriage to even be consumated. However, her father, William Marshal knew it would be the best protection for her as he had fallen out of favor with King John.
King John took Mahelt's two oldest brothers hostage. When given the opportunity to see her brother Will, she did so against Roger Bigod's, wishes and put herself and potentually, the Bigod family in danger. When Hugh came home his father was fuming! He told Hugh that he had to learn how to rein in the free spirited wife, Mahelt but Hugh struggled with how to do so without breaking her spirited that he so adored.
Mahelt finally did grow up and her marriage was consummated. Mahelt and Hugh were madly in love with each other. There marriage did become in jeopardy because of King John and his miss-deeds. This included his taking their first son, Roger hostage.
I was witness to King John's many atrocities against mankind, the men, women, and children he had killed without a thought or care. Eventually the Barons, including the Bigods had enough and joined a rebellion against him, leading up to the Magna Carta.
I was witness to all of this, thanks to Elizabeth Chadwick. She seamlessly weaved historical facts with real life characters and events in to breathtaking historical fiction. She captured my imagination and my heart.
5/5
Thanks to Sourcebooks for the advance readers copy.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Teaser Tuesday
Hosted by Jenn at Should Be Reading
"The children were just left to cry all day. She mostly fed them on rice gruel, and kept them clean by sluicing the urine and excrement off the mat with cold water. By night she slept squeezed onto the mat with the babies, at the mercy of the mosquitoes just as they were." Page 244
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Maibox Monday
I received the following books (in my Inbox, rather than my mailbox):
I hadn't heard about this before but the description makes it sound really good. It's the first book of an historical family Saga series.
This book was originally published in the UK with the title 'Book of Love" with a much nicer cover.
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The Gilded Six-Bits by Zora Neale Hurston
Missie May and Joe had only been married for less than a year but were very happy together. Every Saturday when Joe came home from work they played a little game. Joe chucked his entire weeks pay of 9 silver dollars at the door.
"Nobody ain't gointer be chunkin' money at me and Ah not do 'em nothin'," she shouted in mock anger. He ran around the house with Missie May at his heels. She overtook him at the kitchen door. He ran inside but could not close it after him before she crowded in and locked with him in a rough-and-tumble. For several minutes the two were a furious mass of male and female energy. Shouting, laughing, twisting, turning, tussling, tickling each other in the ribs; Missie May clutching onto Joe and Joe trying, but not too hard, to get away."
One day Joe met a new man in town who opened up an ice cream parlor. There had never been one in their part of town, the black part. The man,Otis D. Slemmons had gold practically dripping off him. He had a gold pocket watch and even all gold fillings in his teeth. He liked to show off his gold pieces and Joe decided he wanted to show off Missie May to him so he took her out for ice cream.
"A new man done come heah from Chicago and he done got a place and took and opened it up for a ice cream parlor, and bein', as it's real swell, Ah wants you to be one de first ladies to walk in dere and have some set down."
Joe told her to dress up in her Sunday best. They had never seen a rich man in person before. They had seen Henry Ford but only in pictures. Slemmons let everyone who came by like at his gold coins and watch but they were never aloud to touch them.
I really enjoyed this story, despite being poor, Joe and Missie May loved each other and didn't let his low pay bother him. They got by on what they had and enjoyed what they did have. Hurston started out with a playful story but then, like in Sweat, turned it around and packed a punch to her readers. Though a small part of it was predictable it was how she lead up to it and beyond that held my interest. Highly recommended.
You can read both Sweat and The Gilded Six-Bits, here.
If you would like to participate in Short Story Mondays, go to John of The Book Mine Set. He has a short story review every Monday and a place for you to link your short story review. Come join in the fun!
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
Winner: The Arrow Chest by Robert Parry
Thanks again to Robert Parry for making this giveaway possible!
The Winner of The Arrow Chest by Robert Parry is:
Sarah E.
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my email within 2 days.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Sourcebooks is Having Another ebook Sale
Sins of the House of Borgia by Sara Bower and To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick are only $2.99 each.
I received an ARC of To Defy a King and finished last night. My rating 5/5! Watch for my review, next week.
You can also get 2 ebooks free:
This offer ends on Monday March 7th. Click here.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Giveaway: Treasure Me by Robyn DeHart
Book Description:
The Legend Hunters . . .
The Men of Solomon's meet in secret, their very existence only a rumor among the best of Victorian society. They are treasure hunters, men of wealth and title, seekers of myths and legends. And no legend is as captivating as the Loch Ness monster . . .
Graeme Langford, Duke of Rothmore, has always been torn between his beloved Scottish homeland and his duty to the English Crown. Yet his is truly an adventurer's soul-and he's determined to find a long-lost stone hidden near Loch Ness.
Bookish Vanessa Pembrooke heads to the Highlands to prove the existence of the legendary beast. Instead she finds the first man who has ever shared her hunger for adventure. Soon Graeme and Vanessa are fighting a dangerous battle as well as their own simmering attraction. As their passion grows, so does the danger. Ultimately, they must risk everything to keep the cursed stone out of a murderer's hands. But can they survive without losing the greatest treasure of all-their love?
The number of entrants to this giveaway will determine how many copies of this book I will giveaway:
1-10 entrants= 1
11-20 entrants = 2
21-or more entrants = 3
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Sorry, the giveaway is only open US and Canadian residents only.
The winner’s mailing address: NO P.O.Boxes.
Only one entry per household/IP address
The winner’s mailing address: NO P.O.Boxes.
Only one entry per household/IP address
Winners will be subject to the one copy per household rule, which means that if you win the same title in two or more contests, you will receive only one copy of the book.
This giveaway will end on Tuesday, March 15th , 11:59 P.M. E.S.T. The winners will be notified by email. Winners must respond within TWO days or will be disqualified.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
March Reviews for 2011 ARC Reading Challenge
Working Towards Bronze Level:
Amused-7Andrea-11
Beth-5
Debbie-5
Donna-7
Freda-3
Heather-3
Jessica-1
Nicola-34
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Please enter your name and the name of the book in this format: Name: (Your Name, Book Title and Author's Name) for example: (Teddy, Obsessive Reading by Helen Reader).
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March Reviews for 2011 Books Won Reading Challenge
Honorable Mentions: Read 1-3 books won:
LuAnn-2
Jessica- 1
Tea-1
Please post the books you read in March for the challenge in Mr. Linky, below:
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