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Escape From Samsara
Escape From Samsara Nicky Blue
Barry's been patient, but after twenty-seven years of trimming hedges for people he hates, he's had enough. All he wants to do is to find his missing father and to discover his inner ninja. But life’s not done with throwing him curveballs.
A fatal mistake catapults Barry into the adventure of a lifetime. With talking hedges, samurai ghosts, meddling psychotherapists, and an inexplicably non-linear time pattern conspiring against him, Barry must do battle to save his hide, unleash the ninja within, and rescue his father from an ancient army, a dark sorcerer and a raging inferno.
A fatal mistake catapults Barry into the adventure of a lifetime. With talking hedges, samurai ghosts, meddling psychotherapists, and an inexplicably non-linear time pattern conspiring against him, Barry must do battle to save his hide, unleash the ninja within, and rescue his father from an ancient army, a dark sorcerer and a raging inferno.
Don't be fooled by the beautiful cover, this is a story about an over-the-hill hedge-trimmin' ninja with a heavy metal listening grandma. The characterizations are well-done and the book is an engaging, light read.
Overweight fish finger addicted ninja gardeners? Samurai ghosts? What's not to love! If you're a keen Robert Rankin fan, I'd recommend giving this book a read.
Rise & Fall of President Frump by R. L. Saund...
Rise & Fall of President Frump by R. L. Saunders Living Sensical
Only a Frump could be elected in this modern age. Because no one trusted a man to get anything right anymore. The first female president fit the model, and this reporter was putting the pieces together on how she got elected.
She simply put a new approach to classic poltical ploys. The right gal at the rigth time.
All wasn't smooth sailing though...
With Bonus Short Stories:
The Integrity Implosions - A simple electronic circuit was developed that would detect anyone lying or skirting the truth by giving them the runs. And then it's circuit was released to the Internet and soon was mass produced to put into gag gifts. Of course, when these found their way to Congress...
The Chardonnay Conspiracy - Mrs. C_ was effectively limited to walking her woods and drinking Chardonnay while...
She simply put a new approach to classic poltical ploys. The right gal at the rigth time.
All wasn't smooth sailing though...
With Bonus Short Stories:
The Integrity Implosions - A simple electronic circuit was developed that would detect anyone lying or skirting the truth by giving them the runs. And then it's circuit was released to the Internet and soon was mass produced to put into gag gifts. Of course, when these found their way to Congress...
The Chardonnay Conspiracy - Mrs. C_ was effectively limited to walking her woods and drinking Chardonnay while...
I've read alot of postive reviews for this book. Adding now to my TBR.
A great alien world to explore. Imaginative and fun to read.
From the opening pages, the reader gets drawn into a world of intrigue and suspense. The writer continues to hold your attention without fail, don't miss this one, it reads like a binge-worthy show on Netflix!
This has to be a good book. The title alone makes me want to open the book.
Wow! Can't wait to read this!
Cats Typing Romance by R. L. Saunders
Cats Typing Romance by R. L. Saunders Living Sensical
Ever wonder how all these Romances and Academic papers get written?
Interestingly, most of these authors have pets. Cats, particularly, who like to type. Seriously. But you'll never know it. Because they get into your dreams at night and make you think you did all that typing.
Of course, this might explain some of the wild theories that come out of Universities these days, as well as the exotic Romances...
Excerpt:
F. D. C. Willard, a red tabby cross-bred house cat, was at his usual location for 3am. Typing out a new paper about helium-3 isotopes and the cosmic interrelationships of theoretical sub-orbital particles within nuclei.
Not that he was all that interested in the subject, but it was another chore of his.
Interestingly, most of these authors have pets. Cats, particularly, who like to type. Seriously. But you'll never know it. Because they get into your dreams at night and make you think you did all that typing.
Of course, this might explain some of the wild theories that come out of Universities these days, as well as the exotic Romances...
Excerpt:
F. D. C. Willard, a red tabby cross-bred house cat, was at his usual location for 3am. Typing out a new paper about helium-3 isotopes and the cosmic interrelationships of theoretical sub-orbital particles within nuclei.
Not that he was all that interested in the subject, but it was another chore of his.
I've read alot of postive reviews for this book. Adding now to my TBR.
A great alien world to explore. Imaginative and fun to read.
From the opening pages, the reader gets drawn into a world of intrigue and suspense. The writer continues to hold your attention without fail, don't miss this one, it reads like a binge-worthy show on Netflix!
This has to be a good book. The title alone makes me want to open the book.
Wow! Can't wait to read this!
Suburban Luchador: Tales from the Burb Side
Suburban Luchador: Tales from the Burb Side Philip Rivera
Meet the man who's making minivans and mowers sexy again. In Suburban Luchador: Tales from the Burb Side, author Philip Rivera turns his ordinary family, marriage and teaching scenarios into offbeat and humorous slice of life stories.
Whether he's describing his overzealous experience as a soccer coach for four-year-olds, or reliving an innocent video game challenge with his wife which gave her PTSD-like symptoms, he's as skilled at painting vivid "everyman's life" scenes as he is at being an overzealous neighborhood vigilante.
For every suburban, urban, village or hamlet underdog out there wondering, "Does anyone else imagine these things?" - this is a whimsical and humorous look at common experiences we can all relate to.
(A preview book of Suburban Luchador: Memoirs From Suburbia)
Whether he's describing his overzealous experience as a soccer coach for four-year-olds, or reliving an innocent video game challenge with his wife which gave her PTSD-like symptoms, he's as skilled at painting vivid "everyman's life" scenes as he is at being an overzealous neighborhood vigilante.
For every suburban, urban, village or hamlet underdog out there wondering, "Does anyone else imagine these things?" - this is a whimsical and humorous look at common experiences we can all relate to.
(A preview book of Suburban Luchador: Memoirs From Suburbia)
Definitely adding this to my reading list. It sounds whacky and hilarious
The title "Suburban Luchador" sucked me in from the outset, and Philip Rivera's tales of being bossed around by children, dealing with cockroaches, and a quest for minivan parts at a junk yard (or is that 'auto salvage yard'?) are just as enthralling. In the introduction, the author states that he hopes to "highlight the wonder and humor that exists", and I think he has captured this beautifully. "Unfortunately, we live in a world where wonder has been demystified. Dragons and castles are reduced from larger-than-life creations to images on a screen or toys to be put away."
Although I only read a sample of stories from the full edition, Suburban Luchador: Memoirs from Suburbia is a beautifully formatted, well-illustrated book of everyday magic, full of warmth and the wonder of childhood.
A Curious Affair on Campus
A Curious Affair on Campus C.J. Childs
Jay Vaudeville is a wealthy, oblivious college student; an Ivy League Richie Rich. His artificial intelligence assistant, Nevin, doesn’t make life easier. This story is about campus life, new friends, first jobs, girl troubles, and a fine-art crime spree. Discover local coffee dives, upscale restaurants, and the shady underground of a big city. Experience the over-the-top indolence of the unaware upper-class with a dash of light humor. It’s Bertie & Jeeves meets The Big Bang Theory.
All Jokes Aside : What's Wrong with a Little...
All Jokes Aside : What's Wrong with a Little Destruction? Alastair Mitchell
In Copperfield City, everything has a dark side.
Even murder.
One death will bring together a collection of morally dubious characters and make them ask the question, are they on a path of redemption or self-destruction? That, and what time to meet at the pub.
All Jokes Aside: What's Wrong with a Little Destruction? is the first book in the Copperfield City series. In it, you get a fast-paced and darkly humourous look at what a city looks like when everyone's best trait, is the worst thing about them.
Even murder.
One death will bring together a collection of morally dubious characters and make them ask the question, are they on a path of redemption or self-destruction? That, and what time to meet at the pub.
All Jokes Aside: What's Wrong with a Little Destruction? is the first book in the Copperfield City series. In it, you get a fast-paced and darkly humourous look at what a city looks like when everyone's best trait, is the worst thing about them.
The Halloween Parade
The Halloween Parade Matt Beighton
First, her school closed down and now Trixie Grimble is being kicked out of her bedroom by her own mother to make space for her silly cat circus. Can things get any worse?
Throw in a school full of Vampires, Werewolves, Wizards and more, not to mention a fiendish plot to shrink all of the people in her town, and it soon becomes clear that things are about to get a lot worse before they get better.
Now, if only she could stop embarrassing herself in lessons…
The Halloween Parade is a monstrously funny modern classic and brilliantly silly chapter book that will be enjoyed by fans of Jill Murphy and Roald Dahl.
This is the first few chapters as a preview of the full book.
Throw in a school full of Vampires, Werewolves, Wizards and more, not to mention a fiendish plot to shrink all of the people in her town, and it soon becomes clear that things are about to get a lot worse before they get better.
Now, if only she could stop embarrassing herself in lessons…
The Halloween Parade is a monstrously funny modern classic and brilliantly silly chapter book that will be enjoyed by fans of Jill Murphy and Roald Dahl.
This is the first few chapters as a preview of the full book.
Great story!
School's a terrifying place at the best of times...add in vampires and werewolves to the mix and you're bound to be in for spooky thrills galore!
An intriguing book about Vampires and more to keep children interested to the end. I remember so well my own grand-daughter being fascinated by wizards, so I really think this book is going to be enjoyed by many.
I love Halloween and vampire stories
Breaking Good
Breaking Good Mike B. Good
It was 1971, Nixon was President, war was in Vietnam, and pot was seeded and illegal. Something had to be done. When Lizardo returned from Hawaii with Kona with the world's best pot, Mike Good, mild-mannered revolutionary,avid surfer, knew what it was.
He made a list: End War; overthrow the government; grow enough Hawaiian pot to raise world consciousness. Also, enjoy a life of fun and adventure.
Actively opposed to Mike's plan: President Nixon, pesky drug laws, the Police, the FBI, rip-offs, the cannibals next door, hungry tiger sharks, the U.S. Army, and the CIA's newest secret weapon.
Will Mike remain unbusted and unconsumed long enough to change the world? If you love zany crime capers, quirky characters, hilarious dialogue, and exotic locations, read Breaking Good and find out!
He made a list: End War; overthrow the government; grow enough Hawaiian pot to raise world consciousness. Also, enjoy a life of fun and adventure.
Actively opposed to Mike's plan: President Nixon, pesky drug laws, the Police, the FBI, rip-offs, the cannibals next door, hungry tiger sharks, the U.S. Army, and the CIA's newest secret weapon.
Will Mike remain unbusted and unconsumed long enough to change the world? If you love zany crime capers, quirky characters, hilarious dialogue, and exotic locations, read Breaking Good and find out!
Great cover.
I love the world of the wacky...wacky places and wacky characters. In the first story, a character suggests finding a beach town without a port...My kind of stories
The Astonishing Anniversaries of James and Da...
The Astonishing Anniversaries of James and David: Part One M J Dees
Twins growing up together. One is incredibly lucky, the other astonishingly unlucky. One content, the other always striving for more. But will either of them manage to cope with all the obstacles which life throws at them? The Astonishing Anniversaries of James and David is as much a nostalgic romp through 70s, 80s and 90s England as it is a shocking and occasionally tragic comedy.
"Once I started, I had a hard time stopping"
" I enjoyed the story very much, and I kept wondering what was coming next"
"This would turn into a pretty good movie."
"I love how the storytelling focuses on a view of their lives through the one day - their birthday"
"Once I started, I had a hard time stopping"
" I enjoyed the story very much, and I kept wondering what was coming next"
"This would turn into a pretty good movie."
"I love how the storytelling focuses on a view of their lives through the one day - their birthday"
Princess the Cat versus Snarl the Coyote
Dylan's Cosydoze
Dylan's Cosydoze Elsa Joseph
gone? And can Mum
and Dad get Dylan to sleep without it?
A funny, heart-warming story for very
young readers told in rhyme.
and Dad get Dylan to sleep without it?
A funny, heart-warming story for very
young readers told in rhyme.
Really amazing story about what love can do with us. I like how characters are so real and so vivid, you drown in their story. Natasha is so strong woman and I admire by her. She decided to save her lover despise the fact that they are parted the life gave her to be with another man and forget all her sorrow. But she chooses the love!
Elsa Joseph's novels keep the pages turning.! The plot lines are fantastic, the characters seem real and believable and the writing is rich with description. The Best Kept Secret is a novel with mystery, thriller and romantic elements.
Elsa Joseph is a smart writer. I definitely enjoyed reading her books :)
Elsa Joseph does great work depicting the conflict Natasha is feeling over the two loves in her life. Her writing is original and well worth the read.
Refreshing to read a novel written in Third Person. Natasha is someone you can root for. As for London, what a gorgeous landscape to set
your story in. Been there, so the descriptions bring back fond memories. Good pacing, smart dialogue.
Arc Of A Shooting Star
Arc Of A Shooting Star Simon Northouse
Will Harding spent a decade licking his wounds in a remote part of England, shut off from the rest of the world.
A far cry from the heady days when he led his band to the top of the charts & sell-out tours & festivals around the world.
A near death experience followed by an unwelcome phone call from his deceitful ex-manager, Chas Dupont, sets in motion a chain of events that appears unstoppable.
Can Will get his fractured life & dysfunctional band back together? What are Chas Dupont's real motives? Who are the musical mafia? And why, after all these years, are so many people suddenly interested in the band's final unreleased album?
A wickedly funny & irreverent read. If you like Nick Hornby, Ben Elton, Nick Spalding & the like, you'll love this!
A far cry from the heady days when he led his band to the top of the charts & sell-out tours & festivals around the world.
A near death experience followed by an unwelcome phone call from his deceitful ex-manager, Chas Dupont, sets in motion a chain of events that appears unstoppable.
Can Will get his fractured life & dysfunctional band back together? What are Chas Dupont's real motives? Who are the musical mafia? And why, after all these years, are so many people suddenly interested in the band's final unreleased album?
A wickedly funny & irreverent read. If you like Nick Hornby, Ben Elton, Nick Spalding & the like, you'll love this!
I like the bold red cover!
Diary of a Snoopy Cat
Diary of a Snoopy Cat R.F. Kristi
Read the hilarious and breathtaking antics of Inca and her family of furry friends as recorded through the eyes of Inca a Siberian Kitty. Inca decides to start a Diary! A heart-pounding saga unfolds as she keeps the reader thrilled recording her detective exploits.
Every One a Winner
Every One a Winner Johnny Parker
Everybody hates their day job but how many swop it for a worse job?
We can all lose our way in life. But how low do you have to go before you can find your way back?
Harry Harris is a mid-life lost sheep. His career has fallen from blue-chip to betting shop, but will life with the losers be a gamble too far, or will the job from hell help Harry find his flock?
We can all lose our way in life. But how low do you have to go before you can find your way back?
Harry Harris is a mid-life lost sheep. His career has fallen from blue-chip to betting shop, but will life with the losers be a gamble too far, or will the job from hell help Harry find his flock?
Snipped: A Cutting Comedy
What Friends Are For
What Friends Are For J.B. Reynolds
When the mask breaks, what lies beneath?
When you’re a young mother living in a small town miles away from friends and family, boredom and loneliness are part of the job description. So when Tracy receives an unexpected call from the beautiful and elegant Kate Hensley, she jumps at the chance to get out of the house and share the company of another woman. But Kate is everything Tracy isn’t, and she finds herself questioning Kate’s motives in extending the invitation. When a chance meeting turns their expedition sour, Tracy gets her answer, but it’s not one she’s expecting…
When you’re a young mother living in a small town miles away from friends and family, boredom and loneliness are part of the job description. So when Tracy receives an unexpected call from the beautiful and elegant Kate Hensley, she jumps at the chance to get out of the house and share the company of another woman. But Kate is everything Tracy isn’t, and she finds herself questioning Kate’s motives in extending the invitation. When a chance meeting turns their expedition sour, Tracy gets her answer, but it’s not one she’s expecting…
This twists and turns book keeps the reader guessing until the end! The bright and eye-catching book cover really piques your interest to learn more about the book!
Love the title of this book. Who doesn't need a friend...something we all identify with. I would love to get to know Tracy...
I love the color of your cover, it really stands out.
Quiet Post (Preview)
Quiet Post (Preview) Stephen Goldin
The Quasiverse: A land that’s a combination of Oz, Wonderland, Discworld, and general surreality, where anything can happen and often does; a land of snow globe mines and french fries plantations; a land where bossy birds can have teeth and locks can be very particular about how you stick a key in them; a land where you never know what color the sky will be when you wake up in the morning and where murder victims can be only randomly dead.
Martia Rosenthal is escaping a bad love affair, and enlists for a diplomatic assignment in the Quasiverse. With the combination of her wealth and the position of sub-legate, she’s assured it will be a quiet post. But this bizarre world and the unusual nature of her friends, as well as her enemies, threatens to end her sanity--if not her life.
Martia Rosenthal is escaping a bad love affair, and enlists for a diplomatic assignment in the Quasiverse. With the combination of her wealth and the position of sub-legate, she’s assured it will be a quiet post. But this bizarre world and the unusual nature of her friends, as well as her enemies, threatens to end her sanity--if not her life.
Great title!
I'm honored to be able to include Nebula Finalist Stephen Goldin's Scavenger Hunt in my "select few" Group Giveaway. This vintage classic channels Barbarella while dishing out such delightfully diva-esque dialogue as "I'd turn positively green with envy, except then I'd clash with my own gown, so of course I won't" and "I've had three husbands since then... No, don't ask me what their names were, darling, I'm not an almanac..."
Split Shift
Split Shift Lincoln Chase
Old ladies and spice drops and Tide Pods, oh my!
Dominic Wolfe—career go-between for the living and dead—has made some poor decisions in life. Offering to man the gate of eternity for a few minutes will soon appear in his top five. It sounds easy enough in theory—open gate, herd the dead through like sheep—but as Dominic is about to discover the hard way, dead people are anything but cooperative.
Not only will this hysterical Dominic Wolfe short have you in stitches, it’s a great primer for Lincoln Chase’s brand new Urban Fantasy series. Bite-sized and value-priced for readers with crap to do and bills to pay, the Dominic Wolfe series is at once dark, frightening and downright hilarious.
Dominic Wolfe—career go-between for the living and dead—has made some poor decisions in life. Offering to man the gate of eternity for a few minutes will soon appear in his top five. It sounds easy enough in theory—open gate, herd the dead through like sheep—but as Dominic is about to discover the hard way, dead people are anything but cooperative.
Not only will this hysterical Dominic Wolfe short have you in stitches, it’s a great primer for Lincoln Chase’s brand new Urban Fantasy series. Bite-sized and value-priced for readers with crap to do and bills to pay, the Dominic Wolfe series is at once dark, frightening and downright hilarious.
Movie poster quality cover! Great premise.
