tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79092407554212846292024-03-12T23:59:53.013-04:00OLIVIA TEESEAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581303554158027294noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909240755421284629.post-25953768496486472017-03-06T16:31:00.002-04:002017-03-06T16:31:31.126-04:00Book Talk and Stuff- Part 6It has been a while and my apologies for being quiet for so long; hope I was not forgotten. And I hope your holiday season and the new year were fabulous! I am starting off 2017 posts with some book reviews I’ve been meaning to put up for a while; if you have read any of them, your thoughts are welcome.<br />
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I enjoyed this follow up to Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. I laughed out loud at Bex and her gym disaster. It was good to see that scheming, sneaky heifer-b*tch, Alicia, get what she deserved. I figured out early that Luke was behind the bidding for the scarf scene and I thought that was really sweet of him. And I was happy to see Bex following her passion-in life many of us have jobs or careers doing something we are really good at but don't really love it and to be able to live and thrive through what we're really passionate about...well...very little else comes close....</div>
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When I read this short story I laughed my head off! It was a fun, mystery read. After it
ended I immediately searched for other stories featuring PI Don but alas there
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I enjoyed this follow up to Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. The scene with Bex and her gym disaster was hilarious!. It was good to see that scheming, sneaky heifer-b*tch, Alicia, get what she deserved. I figured out early that Luke was behind the bidding for the scarf scene and I thought that was really sweet of him. And I was happy to see Bex following her passion-in life many of us have jobs or careers doing something we are really good at but don't really love it and to be able to live and thrive through what we're really passionate about...well...very little else comes close....</div>
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So, now that's over, let's talk a bit about movies. And when I say movies, I mean the ones with the ludicrous plots and corny acting that makes you simply ask "why?" Ehm, there's a Sharknado Part 4, yes I know...I have yet to watch it but I've seen the previous installments, and for those who personally know me, I will be hanging my head in fake shame the next time we meet! I just can't help it, they are silly and addictive! Now, if you have not watched Sand Sharks, please do! It is supremely ridiculous, and awful, and funny. The name says it all but let's be clear, it is not one of the addictive ones- once (if you make it through) and you're done! Sharktopus...there are no words that exist in any thesaurus or dictionary that will aptly describe how ridiculous that movie is-I reiterate...no words...</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581303554158027294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909240755421284629.post-28763284041502440932016-12-12T11:28:00.001-04:002016-12-12T11:42:20.912-04:00The English Tycoon's Surprise HeirI hope when this post reaches you, my dear reader, that you are having a fantastic day!<br />
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Lauren Huntesworth is at her wit's end. She is barely making ends meet with her part-time job and is about to become a mother. Lauren reluctantly seeks out the father of her baby, Blake Barneburee, a charming English tycoon she had a one night stand with while he was visiting York Island.<br />
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Charlie leaves the country to pursue a life-changing opportunity with some very unsavoury characters. Her father hires a man called Zee to find her and bring her back home. Zee is a man who gets the job done but when he sets off to get Charlie, he realizes that facing bad guys is not the only danger he will be up against...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess all those who have plans of trick or treating have their costumes and candy and are anxious to hit the streets. And some of you have your pumpkins all carved and ready for display...and speaking of pumpkins...today I am featuring a spookylicious Halloween poem by poet, Dawn Haynes-Grimes. Now after reading this poem, some may toss out those pumpkins that are already carved...and for those who haven't started...they just might not do it at all. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">He
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">A
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">so
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So, that's all folks. I came, I said; now I'm off to do some work on said title which is scheduled for release in 2017. You can read more about this story <a href="https://oliviateese.blogspot.com/2016/07/an-italian-walked-into-bar.html">HERE</a>.</div>
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A big hello to my dear readers!<br />
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I just wanted to give you a little update on my new book. My crazy writer's brain is hard at work weaving plots and scenes. Gian, the genius but weird tycoon and feisty Mariella are really coming alive.<br />
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The story will unfold in the fictional city of Ealing, the metropolis of a place called York Island which is off the coast of Antigua. Ealing is where the elite of York Island can be found living high and existing on low sleep hours (it often takes a ridiculous work schedule to be able to roll around in mounds of money and pay medical bills that arise from the stress). I just finished a scene of the newlyweds' first meal together and it is something straight out of an asylum- I can hardly wait to share previews with you. As the tale unravels I will be giving you little peeks here and there.<br />
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If you haven't read previous posts about the new story you can catch up <a href="https://oliviateese.blogspot.com/2016/07/an-italian-walked-into-bar.html">here</a>. You can follow my blog by email or follow me on Facebook for updates <a href="https://m.facebook.com/Author-Olivia-Teese-160533681057809/">CLICK HERE.</a><br />
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I have not pinned down a publication date as yet but I am aiming for a spring release.<br />
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Dear cousin Annie,</div>
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I thank you so much for trying to help me out with the cooking for our family luncheon over the weekend. However, for future reference, when preparing coleslaw it is less messy if you wash the carrots then grate them, instead of the other way around. I will be sending you my plumbing bill by the way.</div>
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I also need to mention that to my knowledge, guacamole dip is made with avocado pears-not Bartlett’s. And one more thing before I go, ketchup is not usually a dressing people put on tossed salad, just saying. I will appreciate it very much-actually I am demanding-that you never set foot in my kitchen again.</div>
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Take care until we meet again.</div>
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block low. And the feedback from satisfied readers (last time I looked <i>Something in the Water</i> was averaging 4.8
stars (out of 5) on Good Reads and 4.7 on Amazon. Yay!) Endorsements like these
make my candle bill (somewhere here there’s a metaphor about burning them at
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before I began writing it and I wanted to make sense of all that was going on
in my head at the time. Melisa died aged forty-five from ovarian cancer, just
thirteen weeks after her diagnosis. Some extraordinary things happened in her
final weeks—things that made me question everything I thought I knew about
life, death and love—I wanted to capture them as a way to remember Melisa. My
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wonderful Great Dane, Edington. She really was like a person in a dog’s body.
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am currently writing short stories in the “Something…” collection. Each story explores
defining moments in the lives of the major characters in <i>Something in the Water, </i>the central (full-length) novel in the
collection. These short stories help the reader understand the person they’ve
become in the novel. Each short story is an adventure, a mystery, a love story
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a dad means everything to me. My children both live in London now and I get to
see them a lot more than I used to—we have so much fun together—they threw a
nine hour Father’s Day party for me this year! My son cooked while my daughter
danced up a storm to the Bee Gees and some modern bands I’d never heard of. I’m
so proud of them. My daughter is an extraordinarily talented artist and my son
is embarking on a career in the restaurant world. Judging by his appreciation
of great food, I know he’ll make a huge success of it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as much as I’d like to! I try to walk most days in the park, along the side of
my local canal. Being close to nature is important to me and I find plot knots
usually unravel while I’m observing herons (I snapped this grand fellow with my
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includes pounding the punch-bag, light weights, various machines of torture. My
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mark. <i>Some Like it Hot</i>, <i>Citizen Kane, Psycho, The Birds, Alien,
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,</i> <i>The Tenant…</i>
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the mood you found me in. Just now, I’d offer: Saint Saens <i>The Swan, </i>John Barry’s harmonica title theme to <i>Midnight Cowboy</i>, <i>Hotel California </i>(best guitar solo ever). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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competition was to find a man to pose as the model for the cover of a
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far as being selected as one of the final three. I had some exciting interviews
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always been fascinated by the ocean and sometimes sit down and draw pictures
about it. As a small child I was lucky enough to spend many holidays
(vacations) beside it, whether the Mediterranean, Caribbean or the Atlantic. I
used to fish or snorkel every single day—and occasionally scuba diving. Water
calls me and I’ve grown increasingly worried as I’ve learned more about the
plight of the oceans, and our connection to them. If the oceans die, so do we. This
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sketching out several more short stories to complete over the coming months for
the “Something…” collection. Also, I’m putting together a lecture road show (it
starts next week) about writing in general and public speaking in particular. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about marine conservation and boxing, both central themes in his upcoming
novel. His interest in marine life has taken him across three continents over
the past three decades. He is Oxford’s only ever quintuple boxing Blue (varsity
champion five years running), was Captain of the university boxing team, and
coached and competed until a few years ago. He is 6’3”and 192 lbs. Ben
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So the first title up is The Martian by Andy Weir which I really enjoyed! It has been a long time since a book kept me up during the wee hours of the morning.</div>
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Mark Watney is a trooper and impressively resourceful. My goodness, the man grew potatoes on Mars! It’s been a while since I’ve read a novel that made me emotional. I cheered for Mark from beginning to end; I was sad when he broke down and cried; I laughed out loud at his wit (the man has an incredible sense of humour). And I nearly yelled out loud when he was finally rescued (wait, I’m pretty sure I actually yelled out loud). The technical terms and some of the calculations in the story gave me cross-eyes occasionally but hey-so trivial compared to what Mark was enduring! I highly recommend this novel!</div>
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I was reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman but I put it aside for later and not because I didn't like it, I loved it from the first chapter but I was reading it along with another title and A Man Called Ove seems to be the type of book that needs your full attention. I have added Outlander and The Girl On The Train to my list of books to be read and also The Wayward Pines series.</div>
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So, moving on from book talk onto "stuff", one of the movies I saw recently was The Nice Guys with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. The pairing of Crowe and Gosling worked quite well in my opinion and the film was funny, crazy and not cookie-cutter material at all. I laughed so damn hard I nearly ended up on the floor! Or did I actually hit the floor? Anyway, Matt Bomer played a really good bad ass and The Nice Guys is one of those movies I will definitely be re-watching.<br />
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I am glad for the summer rain-my pot garden loves it but so do the weeds which are growing like annoying aliens on steroids. And slugs and snails are greedy, slimy little bastards! Some of my plants look like colanders! Oh well, I guess I just have to go with the flow, nature's flow that is.<br />
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The story takes off at a dizzying pace! When Connor Handsumm and Kristin Luvleigh set eyes on each other, it is classic insta-hot attraction, <i>super-sized</i>!. Time stands still, hearts gallop at Secretariat speed and things fall to pieces-literally! In short, the two lose their damned minds!</div>
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This meeting of hormones is quite opportune, as both Connor and Kristin are at crucial crossroads in their lives and this could be the day they were both waiting for. Let's head over to the cafe where it all begins! <a href="https://abrideforconnorreloaded.blogspot.com/">Read Chapter 1</a></div>
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I have been working on a reload project for my first book, A Bride for Connor, for quite a while now and it is ready to be launched. I will be posting the story chapter by chapter, weekly and they will each be introduced with short, light-hearted commentary. </div>
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Commentary will be featured here on my main blog but the story will be published on a separate blog I have created just for this project. The project aims to share the story with anyone who has an interest in burlesque romance reads or may want to dip a toe in the sub-genre. The site will go live very soon so stay tuned!</div>
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Sorry, no, I'm not telling one of those kind of jokes! I'm just pulling your leg (hopefully it's not arthritic). Anyway, an Italian did walk onto a blank page on my computer screen and he had some very interesting issues in tow. And those issues transformed into the new romance parody I am writing now. The Italian's name is Gian Sorrinteno and he is a uhm...a little weird, very intelligent but weird.</div>
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Gian is at the helm of an empire. When it comes to business, Gian is a boss. He is well informed, intuitive and forward thinking. In the dating arena and in certain social situations however, Gian can be quite clueless. Now Mr. Sorrinteno has no difficulties whatsoever finding a woman to hook on his arm, after all, he is extremely wealthy and good looking; so good looking it can be nauseating. Sooo good looking that his attractiveness can be spotted from a space station (roll eyes). But Gian's personal lifestyle of being a bachelor with no apparent intentions of settling down is beginning to affect the reputation of his empire, especially after a very crucial change in operations. </div>
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His life becomes even more complicated when he sets off to collect on a debt but returns home with a very angry fiancee instead- a woman he barely knows that despises his existence. Things are looking really messed up for Gian and he thinks that it can't get much worse...but Murphy's Law just came to play in his sandbox. </div>
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Do we think they will eventually fall in love? But of course, it's a romance tale! So if we know that is how the story will end, why read it? Because it's common knowledge that it's not all about the destination in a romance read, it's about the journey.</div>
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I will keep you all posted on my progress and sneak you some peeks along the way. Click <a href="https://oliviateese.blogspot.com/2016/09/goings-on-etc.html">HERE</a> to find out more.<br />
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Yes, I'm still around! And yes, it has been a while-a long while. I hope you guys have been doing well. Life has been busy giving me lemons...a bariffle of lemons! I tried to make lemonade but then I just ended up with a bariffle of that too! Sometimes you just can't win. But if you're feeling thirsty, I can offer you a refreshing citrus drink (it only comes in gallon sizes though).</div>
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So I've made some changes to my writing projects schedule for 2016/2017. I've shelved the second book in the "Fatal Treasures" series and the contemporary romance novel as the stories have not been unfolding as I want and it's been a maddening experience. So, I'm moving with what's flowing right now and that is a new romance parody about three Italian tycoons and their journey to the ever-feared altar. Also in the works is a poetry chapbook which is a very special endeavour for me (yes, I write poetry), and I will give some more details on that in future posts. I am very excited about the romance parody story and I can't wait to share it with you!</div>
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In the meantime I am dusting off the furniture at my social media spots just in case you drop by to say hi or as some people would say, holla at me. I don't particularly like being hollered at (does anyone though?) but you get the idea.</div>
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So 2015 is being hustled out the door to make room for a new year. This is a time when many of us reflect on the past 365 days, get hammered with liquor and party like we've lost our minds( good stuff). And make resolutions.</div>
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Do you make new year's resolutions? I stopped making a list from a few years ago because it was becoming too stressful. I would have this sheet of paper with things I wanted to change, improve and accomplish but that wasn't working out too well. So I decided to trim the list down to key things, e.g cut out swear words and eating junk food (this quickly became a joke of epic proportions) and I fell off the wagon hard and quickly! Wait, correction, I took a leap off the wagon before it had moved but a couple inches! So then I decided, instead of aiming for the goal of keeping the swear jar empty (it's a dollar for every bad word) and my finger tips totally free of that delicious orange coating, I would keep the number of bills in the jar and the snacking to a minimum. </div>
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Hmmm....it worked out good-ish. The bills in the swear jar were remarkably less but sometimes the problem was that they were in denominations of fifties and hundreds (aargh). As for snacking, well, several days would pass without consuming a single MSG or cheese loaded goodie...then I would end up doing a binge! What is a girl to do? Anyway I have not given up and I've had the same resolution for the past couple years. Just try! Yep, try hard to be better in what ever I do and if I'm already great at something, help someone get there.<br />
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I received an invitation to a cook out party, by some new acquaintances from South America, to ring in the new year; I was told that according to their tradition, each guest must dance before they leave. I-will-rock-it! And I want you to do the same! Have a kickass old year's celebration and hail the first sun of 2016.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581303554158027294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909240755421284629.post-90845854421196480652015-12-27T13:05:00.000-04:002015-12-27T21:00:00.715-04:00Christmas at Olivia's Giveaways DrawFirst, a big thank you to everyone who stopped by my blog and participated in the giveaways during <b>Christmas at Olivia's</b> and the <b>Jingle Book Blog Hop</b>, and also a thank you to Fire and Ice Promotions! I had lots of fun reading your funny comments and appreciated the lovely compliments. Soooo...<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Olivia</span></i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581303554158027294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909240755421284629.post-23294206670146034372015-12-14T07:03:00.000-04:002015-12-17T13:43:33.426-04:00Raindrops on Roses and Sugar on Smoked Ham<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Raindrops on roses and sugar on smoked ham....these are a few of my favourite things! Oh how I love Christmas and the things that make it such a special time of the year. The smell of ham baking, the sweet scent of rum cake, twinkling lights on the tree and the festive decorations. The heart-warming movies and the beautiful, soulful songs. And most important, spending the special occasion with those you love. No amount of great food, liquor (well maybe if you drink enough until you are in danger of passing out) and pretty trimmings can make you enjoy Christmas, if you are in the company of people you have to pretend to like or barely tolerate. Christmas is about love, and the people we love-they are the icing on the cake of the magical transformation our world takes on during the holidays. Reminiscing, making new memories, laughter, reunion. Love!</span></div>
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Muppets Christmas Carol</div>
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A Kiss for Christmas- Luther Vandross</div>
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This Christmas-Chris Brown</div>
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Merry Christmas Baby- Bruce Springsteen</div>
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Ham with Pineapple, Brown Sugar Glaze and Clove</div>
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My favourite time of the year is fast approaching-I simply love Christmas! I have been binging on Christmas movies on Uplifting Entertainment over the weekend! I am extra excited this year because next month I have a special event planned for my blog "Christmas at Olivia's". There will be book giveaways, a special Christmas post, a <b>Merry Edition of Book Talk and Stuff</b> and you will get to discover a few of Olivia's favourite things and much more! I will keep you posted on this special event. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thank you for stopping by! First a thank you to Michael Brookes, who is clearly very passionate about the art of drabbles! I have an affinity for short fiction so I was quite happy to sign up my blog as a stop in the <b>Festival of Drabbles</b>.</span><br />
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Christmas Eve night. I smile, watching the neighbours from my living room
window, as they perform another candle light vigil for Santa Claus-who has not
graced the skies for half a decade. Empty stockings, unfulfilled lists and
despondent little faces are now the season’s norm. Five years ago I wrote to
Santa, asking him to save my marriage; he slid down my chimney, bellowing ho,
ho, ho, bearing a marital bliss guide. The title of wife, has been absent ever
since. Many a wick will burn for St. Nick; he and his reindeer are buried under
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staple in my reading diet-turning into a bit of an addiction, I must confess (no
objections to that). One of the latest ones I devoured is <i>Hellbender</i> by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hellbender-Laurie-R-King-ebook/dp/B00G0686EU" target="_blank">Laurie R. King</a>. Hellbender is the first story I have read by this author and I didn't know what to expect going in but I came away a happy camper. It was a nice mystery tale with supernatural beings that held me to the end. I am certain, private investigator Heller, never imagined, that when Ms. Savoy walked into his office, his life would be changed so drastically. Altering human DNA can have some very...interesting results.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I recommend the following novel that I absolutely loved! <i>Texas Chase </i>has a nice blend of sweet heat and humour, Sandra Brown style! Marcie John makes a bold proposition to save Chase Tyler's business and he accepts but doesn't know the half of what he's really signing up for. The friction and chemistry between these two is amazing and there are some really hilarious scenes as Chase tries to fight the overwhelming passion that he is feeling for Marcie. This is the second book in the Texas! trilogy which I didn't realize at the time I read it- a friend had loaned me the book and I ate it up in one day. I have to read books one and three for sure!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>The Martian</b> by Andy Weir and <b>Pines</b> by Blake Crouch are sitting in my Amazon cart. What are you reading now or plan to?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Now I have some spare time I am attempting to catch up on some tv series. I'm digging my heels into <i>Scandal</i> (not liking the first few episodes too much but we'll see). Gotham is crazy evil! I love it! I was into <i>Arrow</i> when it first started but that series in my opinion has lost its way-I won't be hurrying to watch that on Wednesdays anymore. <i>Castle</i> never disappoints and I am eager to see how <i>Grey's Anatomy</i> swings minus McDreamy.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581303554158027294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909240755421284629.post-76717570816837025442015-10-27T08:02:00.001-04:002015-10-27T08:02:23.124-04:00Take on an #FRFR! Free Read for Review!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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I was so relieved when I added the final touches to the book-I was so looking forward to a break. Well...I am taking one, kinda...my corkboard is filling up with chapters for books two and three in the series-lol! I will keep you posted on my progress for those stories. </div>
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To find out more about my suspense novella, The Tourist, and where to purchase, please visit my website <b><a href="http://www.oliviateese.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b></div>
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So, first up is <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Under-Hill-Sheila-Connolly-ebook/dp/B00OS6DLOY" target="_blank">Under the Hill</a></b> by Sheila Connolly. Ellen Leonard takes a trip to the Irish countryside after a break up. While there she encounters an odd-behaving stranger and her little getaway takes an unexpected turn. I would have liked just a teeny bit more background for the foundation of the twist but otherwise it was good read.<br />
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other day to dig into; don’t know how many of them I will get to inhale before
the writing bug sinks its teeth into me but hey, just having them makes me
delirious! I got to spend a couple days being busy doing absolutely nothing,
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