FIRST Wild Card Tour: The Prophecy

the book:

The Prophecy

Zondervan (April 13, 2010)

***Special thanks to ***Special thanks to Pam Mettler of ZonderKidz for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dawn Miller is an award-winning filmmaker and author who has written and produced several books, a music video and an urban teen drama. She lives in St. Louis with her teenage son and is currently at work on the graphic novel and feature film version of "The Watcher Chronicles".




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Product Details:

List Price: $9.99
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Zondervan (April 13, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0310714338
ISBN-13: 978-0310714330

My Review:

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FIRST Wild Card Tour: Witness

Today's Wild Card author is:

E. G Lewis

and the book:

Witness

Cape Arago Press (November 9, 2009)

***Special thanks to E. G. Lewis for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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Alex Cross's TRIAL By James Patterson, Richard DiLallo Giveaway

I'm pretty sure that almost everyone has heard of James Patterson.  Alex Cross being one of his series of books, a couple which have resulted in movies.  I have read a couple of Patterson's Alex Cross books, and they don't fail to disappoint.   Now TRIAL is available in paperback, a nice addition to book readers' shelf.

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Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow Giveaway

Scott Turow is a writer and attorney. He is the author of seven best-selling novels: Presumed Innocent (1987), The Burden of Proof (1990), Pleading Guilty (1993), The Laws of Our Fathers (1996), Personal Injuries (1999), Reversible Errors (2002) and Ordinary Heroes (2005). A novella, Limitations, was published as a paperback original in November 2006 by Picador following its serialization in The New York Times Magazine. His works of non-fiction include One L (1977) about his experience as a law student, and Ultimate Punishment (2003), a reflection on the death penalty.

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The Cradle - Book Club Read - Giveaway

The Cradle 

Publisher: Back Bay Books
List Price: $13.99/$16.99
Publish Date: 4/12/2010

Only as Matt tries to track down his wife's mother, he discovers that Caroline, upon leaving Marissa, has led a life increasingly plagued by impulse and irrationality, a mysterious life that grows more inexplicable with each new lead Matt gains, and door he enters. As hours turn into days and Caroline's trail takes Matt from Wisconsin to Minnesota, Illinois, and beyond in search of the cradle, Matt makes a discovery that will forever change Marissa's life, and faces a decision that will challenge everything he has ever known.

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How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly

How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly
Connie May Fowler
Grand Central, Apr 2 2010, $23.99
ISBN: 9780446540681

How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly is the transcendent story of a young woman who, in a twenty-four hour period, journeys through startling moments of self-discovery that lead her to a courageous and life-altering decision.

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FIRST Wild Card Tour: In the Midst of It All *Giveaway*

Today's Wild Card author is:

Tiffany L. Warren

and the book:

In the Midst of it All

Grand Central Publishing; 1 edition (February 22, 2010)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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FIRST Wild Card Tour: It's In My Blood

Shawneda Marks

and the book:

It's in my Blood
SC Creations (December 1, 2009)
***Special thanks to Shawneda Marks for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Shawneda Marks is known as the activist author. She loves to sound the trumpet about important issues. In addition to being a tree hugger and running her charitable organization she loves to weave stories. Her heart and passion surround helping people be wellness walkers. Marks novels address issues in the faith based community while bringing laughter, conversation, revelation and hope. The nonfiction books are written at this time explicitly for women to be encouraged, empowered, beautiful from the inside out and most important whole!

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The Rose Legacy: Book 1 in Diamond of the Rockies

The Rose Legacy - by Kristen Heitzmann

Carina DiGratia always thought she would marry long time family friend Flavio, until he breaches her trust with none other than her sister. 

She decides to punish him by picking up her roots in Sonoma, and moving to Crystal, Colorado which the advertisements state is the "Diamond of the Rockies".  Carina was leaving a life of privilege behind, and without realizing, moving to a mining town where women only worked in one profession. 

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Odyssey Bourne Force

What do a covert, non-existent exploration team, insidious alien invaders, and an indestructible monolithic stone door have in common? Find out in Debbie Renner’s fast paced debut novel Odyssey Bourne Force. 

Odyssey Bourne Force is a sci-fi package that opens up the universe through a doorway.  Focusing on and elite team of experienced "off worlders" and one confused 40 year old woman, the book has many similarities to a well known tv show.

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