Jordan Williams Reviews Someone Always Loved You

Jordan Williams offers five star review of newly self-published family love story

Someone Always Loved You

By Brooke Golliher
Author's Web Site: http://www.facebook.com/brooke.williams.144
Publisher: Lulu
ISBN#9781300204558 paperback
Available at Lulu
And a kindle edition on amazon.com


Book Summary:

It is Jay Bartlett's first day as an ambulance driver. Instead of simply delivering his patient to the hospital safely, he hits a pedestrian as they arrive. The victim, Jordan Williams, is just arriving at the hospital to tend to her husband, who has had a heart attack. Instead of keeping vigil by his side, she is thrown into a coma and her own medical emergency. In his guilt, Jay drops his own life and stays with Jordan. Their lives soon become intertwined both in the present as well as in the past as a story of love over time unfolds.

Reviewed by Jordan Williams


This book goes back and forth between a few different perspectives and while sometimes I find that hard to follow in other books, I enjoyed it in this one. It was intriguing to me that I could fall so hard for the main character, a man with so many flaws, and want so badly for the woman he injured to wake up from her coma so they could talk face to face. The author does a good job building a story that makes the reader know what's going on without showing the characters. The reader wants nothing more than to shake the characters to clue them in! That's part of the beauty of writing, we just can't do that! We have to wait! I won't give away the ending, but I can't wait for some of the people I know to read this book so we can talk about it. It is ambiguous enough that each reader can determine how she thinks it ends. I know what I think and now I want to hear what others have to say. Self-published books are sometimes hard to read, but I found this one intriguing, well written, and an excellent read all the way through.

About the Author:

Brooke Williams is a freelance writer who has participated in published works from Chainbooks titled Small Town America and Shadow Lake. She mainly writes articles for websites and takes care of her 3-year-old daughter, but she finds that in her small amount of spare time, fiction is her passion.



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New Book Trains You To Experience Less Pain

ReflexerciseBy Scott MusgraveGenre: Nonfiction: Health and Wellness

The new information in this book, Reflexercise, heals chronic conditions through techniques that help you train your brain to be LESS reactive to stress, anxiety, chronic pain, depression, trauma and PTSD right from home!

If you suffer from any of the following:

• Chronic Pain
• Trauma
• Depression & Anxiety
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Adrenal Fatigue
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Insomnia
• Limiting Beliefs

So many need this book.

If you've found that there are no answers provided or results achieved, regardless of whether your doctor is using Eastern, Western or combined medical philosophy. If you are not responding, you will eventually be pushed aside and relegated to the medical garbage dump and/or simply deemed as "crazy, all in your head!"

This is not because you are beyond help...sadly, it's because there is a poor understanding of the causative source of the pain, insomnia, anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress, irritable bowel syndrome, etc. To learn more watch this Youtube video.  

 

Dozens of people have offered testimonials to the effectiveness of this treatment and exercise which you can do at home or anywhere. You see, you may be stuck in a loop that won't let go. Once you break that cycle, relief is yours. It's simple, easy and you can do it at work, at home, anywhere and everywhere. http://bit.ly/Reflax

One woman went from severe spasmodic torticollis:

She had twisting of the neck and a bulging muscle which kept her head twisted. She also had major pain in the neck and back muscles. After treatment (a few months of the exercise), she is much better.

Learn more now.

Because this book is part of a book tour from book marketer Denise Cassino, those who order now are offered a battery of free whitepapers and books. To be sure you can access them order from this page: The launch page is http://scottmusgrave.homestead.com.

 

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Amazon Reviewer Calls Dead Bishops Don't Lie Marvelous

Title : "Dead Bishops Don't Lie"

By Andre K. Baby

My website : www.andrekbaby.com
Genre : Thriller
ISBN number : 9780988 087217
Publisher : CreateSpace
Originally Published on Amazon

Rating : five star

Format:Kindle Edition

Reviewed by Peter K

Dead Bishops Don't Lie starts off with a gruesome murder and quickly gets underway with a plot that unfolds at breakneck speed in hugely interesting locations. Baby's characters have depth and substance. His heroes are people that we would all like to spend an evening with, and I was cheering (and fearing) for the good guys right from the beginning. His villains, and there are plenty of them, are twisted and believable. The plot is a marvelous story that kept me engaged and caring about what happens next. Fast-paced and intelligently drawn, it kept me turning pages. This is a solid first effort from a writer who is definitely someone to watch. Can't wait for the next installment!

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Goodreads Reviewer Praises First Novel

Title: Naturally Charlie
Author: S. L. ScottAuthor's Website: slscottauthor.com

Publication Date November 1, 2012

Genre FICTION/Romance/General
Paperback ISBN 13:978-1-61213-131-3
E-book ISBN 13:978-1-61213-132-0
First reviewed on Goodreads

Reviewed by BG

Naturally, Charlie is the first novel by S.L. Scott and I was honored and excited to have the opportunity to read an advance copy.

 

 

Charlie (Charles) Adams and Charlie (Charlotte) Barrow meet across a crowded subway in Manhattan. They are 20-somethings working and living in the city, each looking for something more. Charlie (Charles) comes from wealth and society but rejects that to pursue his dreams of writing. Charlie (Charlotte) works in an auction house and is recovering from recent heartbreak.

 

The couple encounters one another again by chance on a busy nhattan street and they decide to be friends. The journey of their friendship and love is the heart of this story. However, when Charlie (Charlotte) is about to declare her feelings, events from their past catch up with them and sadness ensues. Fortunately for the characters and the readers, there is a happily ever after.

 

Naturally, Charlie is a love story but it also teaches the very important lesson that you have to love yourself before you can truly love another. I must say I could not put this book down. I read it straight through in one sitting! I fell in love with the characters. I loved their banter, their games about whether words were real or not and their friendship. I laughed and cried along with them. The story is written using alternating points of view of the two Charlies, which I find a great writing technique as I always want to know how each character interprets the same situation. The backdrop of Manhattan life for 20-somethings was fun-- bars, clubs, coffee shops, offices and friends. It also enabled the reentry of the sub characters, which helped advance the story.

 

Naturally, Charlie is a well-written fast read that grabs you, takes you on a great ride, but lands you safely and happily at the end! I would recommend it as the perfect summer and vacation read. I look forward to more from S.L. Scott!

 

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Publishing Powerhouse Publishes Second Mystery in a Year

Title: Secrets of a Dangerous Woman

Author: p.m.terrell

ISBN: 978-1-935970-05-7 (paperback) 978-1-935970-06-4 (eBook)

Retail: $16.95 (paperback) $6.99 (eBook)

On Amazon (paperback)

On Amazon (e-book)

Offered on author's website: www.pmterrell.com (offering free shipping)

 

 

On his first CIA assignment, Irishman Dylan Maguire must interrogate recently captured Brenda Carnegie. But when she escapes again, it's clear she's had help from within the CIA's own ranks. Now he must find out why some in the highest government offices want her killed-and others will risk everything to help her. And when he discovers her true identity, his mission has just become very personal.

 

About the author:

p.m.terrell is the internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of more than 16 books. She is also the co-founder of The Book 'Em Foundation, whose slogan is Buy a Book and Stop a Crook and whose mission is to raise public awareness of the link between high crime rates and high illiteracy rates. The annual Book 'Em North Carolina Writers Conference and Book Fair takes place every February and is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.bookemnc.org and for more information on p.m.terrell visit www.pmterrell.com.

 

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Fran Lewis Offers Up Five Cocoa Stars to The Book of Mysteries

The Book of Mysteries

By Fran Orenstein
Author's Web Site: http://www.franorenstein.weebly.com/
Publisher: World Castle Publishing
ISBN # 978-1-938243585 Paperback
Available on all on-line bookstores and all ebook formats.

Reviewed by Fran Lewis

Book of Mysteries Author: Fran Orenstein Book One: The Revenge of the Wizard: Beware: You are about the enter the Book of Mysteries at your own risk: To an ordinary reader this might seem like any mystery thriller filled with action, suspense, murder and drama. But, this book is quite unique and different because the adventures that he and his friend Zack encounter, live and experience will take him back in time to where wizards existed, dragons were feared, gargoyles had evil spells placed on them, scepter were used and a stolen crystal might be the answer to stopping a war. But, first he has to find a bookstore called Beadlesberry Rare Books. Now, you’d think that this would be easy. Think again! All you should have to do is ask someone where the store might be but this is not your ordinary bookstore. This one you see, is not always there okay so it disappears once in a while. I guess only a select few are allowed to enter it. So, Tyler’s work is cut out for him as his Uncle Thaddeus has charged him with finding the store and beginning his first adventure. But, first he has to find the store and then convince his best friend Zack to some along. Now, let’s enter the world of The Book of Mysteries by author Fran Orenstein and find out just what she has in store for these two teen adventures when we read Book One: The Revenge of the Wizard. Black clouds loomed overhead, cold fingers of electric tinged the air the author writes as we begin our adventure and Tyler’s fears begin to surface even before entering the store. A wooden sign with the name of the store looms in the distance and thunder takes control of the sky. On the glass-fronted door a sign stating that they close for storms and the lights in the store were out but out of nowhere a candle flickered and the next thing they knew both boys were inside of the store. Pulled in by an ice-cold claw the door slammed shut behind them. Feel the tension, the fear, as things are about to change. Meet Bartholomew B. Beadlesberry bookseller and know it all at your service to Tyler, Zachary and all readers of this great book. Enter the world of wizards, magic and spells along with Tyler and Zack. Take hold of the Book of Mysteries and note that it has only titles and not stories within the pages. You, the reader along with these two young boys will choose your own adventure, decide where in time you want to go and hopefully have the most exciting time or journey of your life. The Wizard of Balalac is first. However, no adventure can begin without the quartz crystal, which is attached to the magic pendant. Would you believe it comes from the lost city of Atlantis? Take hold of the pendant and choose a story and say the title out loud and off you go into the story. As the story begins both Tyler and Zack wind up in Balara and are now officially Barawagans and meeting some of the residents starting with Esmara in Maidenspa. What Zack and Tyler learn is that this poor country lacks hot water and even worse the land shakes every night. They manage to stay at the Spa and also learn that in the morning the spa is hot. The poor people need to know why this is happening and if there happens to be an angry dragon somewhere. Will Zach and Tyler solve the problem? Will they ever return home? What happens when they realize who the major of this place really is? He might look familiar not only to them? Things get strange and they try to relate the events to Beadlesberry but instead he pretends to not know these two young 13 year olds who just want to go home. Finding the bubbling water, steaming clouds, dragons and many more strange things they begin to wonder who they can trust, if they will find the lost pendant and whether they will ever return home to New York again. Young warriors is what the townspeople called them hoping that would uncover who the Wizard of Balalac was and wait until you learn why this wizard was causing all of this havoc and who was creating the earthquakes. Meet Ellby, Crumble, Bramble and a host of characters that you will fall in love with and maybe even want to visit them. Just how they go after the Wizard and who else is involved you won’t get from me. Will they ever get home or will they remain there forever? Find out when you read Revenge of the Wizard and learn that things in mythical lands are not that much different than ours or are they? Enter the world of the Book of Mysteries and take the adventure along with Tyler and Zack. Fran Lewis: Reviewer The Gargoyles of Gothica Imagine meeting two identical Goth girls whose father is King and whose mother is queen. Imagine a land surrounded by gargoyles that are supposed to protect the castle. Imagine an evil queen named Maeve who wants to get the throne of Gothica for her son. Imagine Tyler and Zack going back for another adventure and this time entering the book to the land of Gargoyles of Blackthorne and meeting Ivy and Lilyrose. Lily and Ivy might be identical twins and sisters but Lily definitely is more assertive and not so nice at times. Thinking that she is next in line to be queen she seems to like to rub it into Ivy but there is much more to this story as our two young brave Squires Tyler and Zack along with Ivy and Lily and their cousin Valor have to save the Kingdom before it falls and dies. Their cousin Mordant, his father Malevil and his mother Queen Maeve had plans of their own. The only thing protecting the kingdom is the Golden Scepter, which was stolen. But, when Tyler and Zack discuss a plan to get it back to help the King someone is lurking in the background and that someone is Mordant. But, is he really on their side or is he a spy. The author tells the story behind his mother’s tragic death at the hand of his grandmother. Her imprisonment and her final moments are described, the evilness of the queen and her plans to kill the royal family. Just why you won’t believe and how they plan to get her in their clutches, get the scepter back you won’t believe as our two young brave squires come up with a plan that would not only endanger them but might cause them never to return home again. But, finding the tunnel that leads her castle, hoping to get another set of keys to allow them into the tower is just part of the plan. What happens and if they succeed you will have to learn for yourself when you enter the book, take another adventure and find out if they get the golden scepter back or will Maeve rule Gothica? An ending that will teach everyone what happens when the truth comes out and the plan is finally revealed. As kids take the lead and prove that when adults and children really listen to each other things get accomplished and the world might just be better off. The power of knowledge, listening and understanding are strong messages in this book and understanding differences to try and rid the world of evil. Fran Lewis: reviewer The Centaurs of Spyr Fran Orenstein Uncle Thaddeus returns, dinner is served and Tyler and his parents discuss the events that have taken place thus far. As Tyler reflects with his family his past adventures another storm is brewing outside and you know what is about to come. You got it! Tyler and Zack go back to the Rare Book Store to find the mysterious Bartholomew B. Beadlesberry to learn what is next. Well, they decide but the adventure has already been written in this wordless book of mysteries created by author Fran Orenstein just with titles. Now, imagine if you are an educator and you want to encourage kids to write what about creating your own book of mysteries or titles and having your students create adventures for Tyler and Zack or their own characters and sending off their writing to the author. Now, let’s get to this adventure that leads them to meeting the people of Haven, learning about the war between the griffons and the hippogriffs and the reasons behind it. Well, not the reasons but what they think caused this problem to happen and how they think our two young peacemakers can solve a problem that has festered thousands of years. Finding themselves in Haven our two young boys meet the Oak Tree who leads the way for their adventure. Now, let’s meet Kai and Cassandra two lovely young ladies that live in Haven and join our two peacemakers to solve this problem With the help of the General Elm Tree and his fleet of great and smart trees they might be able to come up with a plan to stop the war that has been brewing forever. The first step is to meet the Centaurs who are at the center of this solution. Finding their crystal might help. The sacred crystal of the centaurs needs to be returned or else there will be serious retribution. Now, the griffons live in the North Mountains and are half eagle and half lion where the hippogriffs are half eagle and half horse. The Haven lie between the North and South Mountains almost like the center of a sandwich about to be eaten first. Got it! But, first they need to find and learn about the Book of Prophesies written and created by you guessed it Bartholomew B. Beadlesberry the Mayor of every town we visit. This guy gets around. Let’s not forget the two pegasuses whose telepathic powers will come in handy to help them. But, what do they have to do? First, they have to deal with the flogs that live in the cave and have the crystal. They eat beetle bugs and unless they cut off their food supply that will not have any leverage against them. However, with the help of the young graven tree and the addicting juice that the flogs cannot resist they hope to find and take back the crystal orb that they have hidden inside the cave in the Spyr Mountains and return it to the centaurs. Meeting with Bandor the Directorion of the Centaurs he allows them to ask for his help and eventually agrees. Returning the crystal orb how does it disappear and why does he think they betrayed the centaurs? Keeping Kai and Tyler hostage and allowing the Oak Tree to explain the situation the war begins between the griffons and the hippogriffs and Haven Woods stands to lose if it is not stopped. But, with a surprise edict Bandor agrees to meet with both sides but our two young hostages remain. Without the help and guidance of the precious trees, which I love trees and wish they would never be cut down, they might succeed. But, let’s not forget the two Pegasus Mist and Cloud. What happens and if they finally get peace in Haven Woods is a secret that I promised the Centurions I would never reveal. Will they convince both sides to stop fighting or will everyone fight for the next thousand years? What happens when four brave kids decide to take matters into their own hands, speak with the Trees, talk to the leaders of all sides and what happens might enlighten our own world leaders today. What about letting teens or kids lead the way to peace? Interesting to say the least. So, will our author bring these two back for more even though they might not want to reenter the book of mysteries? That’s a mystery that has yet to be solved and only author Fran Orenstein can solve that one. Three great books with great lessons for adults, teens and young adults to learn. Understanding, love, trust, loyalty, fair play and much more are taught plus these stories are great for teaching character education, group discussions, study groups and more. Fran Lewis: Reviewer Let’s give this book: FIVE SPECIAL COCOA TREATS

About the Author:

Fran Orenstein is an author, poet, and presenter. She has written:

REFLECTIONS

A book of poetry

Sleepytown Press

GAIA'S GIFT

A contemporary novel

World Castle Publishing

THE BOOK OF MYSTERIES

YA fantasy

World Castle Publishing

THE CALLING OF THE FLUTE

YA historical novel from Sleepytown Press

THE SPICE MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER

YA historical novel from Whiskey Creek Press

Tween Novels From Sleepytown Press

FAT GIRLS FROM OUTER SPACE

'tween fiction of self-image, bullying, and mastering 7th grade.

THE MYSTERY UNDER THIRD BASE

THE MYSTERY OF THE GREEN GOBLIN

 

 

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Permalinks: You need them to expose what you're writing on everything from Twitter to your Website

Lots of the writers who use this alternative review blog to extend the promotional value of their reviews don't know how to use a permalink. I each of them a little tutorial on promoting their participation in this blog, and--by extension--marketing in general. But I neglected to give them this information. I'll rectify that, but in the meantime, thought I should post it here for all my New Book Review readers, reviewers, and authors.

Here's what you do to get a permalink for any post on this blog or about anything else:

·        Go to the blog www.thenewbookreview.blogspot.com.

·        Find your review--the one you wrote or the one written about your book. Or a review of a book you loved reading that you'd like to spread around.

·        Click on the title.

·        Go to the top of the page where the address appears in the address window. It will be longer than the one you see above and include part of the title of your post.

·        Copy it.

·        Take it to wherever you want to keep a permanent record of your review/promotions (like your Web site, blog, etc) and paste it.

Easy as that. (-:

CHJ

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