Thrills & Hearts: Must-Read Books: Two Thrillers and One Romance

In the mood for an intense read? 

You could get engrossed in a heady romance novel or bury your face in two compelling mystery thrillers with just the right amount of suspense to make your heart race and keep you on the edge of your seat. 

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A strong-minded intelligent beauty and a new king. Tell me you don’t want to know what’s gonna happen!!

• Novel by award-winning author Selena Montgomery.

Power Of Persuasion (Arabesque)

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5 STARS! Author Mary Leo has constructed a unique example of a one-of-its-kind historical fiction based on actual horrendous murders that occurred in Chicago.

Trusting Evil

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Texas Deputy Sheriff Jim Doe is on the hunt for a sociopath who has been abducting Indian children in the heartland. The suspect is an American Indian. Doe, a descendant of the Blackfeet Nation himself, keeps getting mistaken for the killer that he’s chasing.
[ Sounds like fun, huh?! :) ]

• Author Stephen Graham Jones, born and raised in Texas; American Indian, Blackfeet Nation. This is his second novel.

All the Beautiful Sinners

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5 Books to Add to Your Reading List

Watched a short video showing that former POTUS Barack Obama (44th president, served 2 terms, inaugurated January 20, 2009, and served through January 20, 2017, is continuing his tradition of sharing his favorite music, movies, and books for the year. He published his list somewhere online.

In case you’re interested. Obama’s lists for 2016, 2017, and 2018.

That got me thinking. Movies and music you usually get around to watching or listening to. Whereas sometimes with books, unless they are audiobooks, you don’t find the time or make the time to read them. What was on your reading list for one year might end up being on the reading list for the next year and the next and the next.

Do you have any books that were on your reading list last year that are still on your reading list this year?

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Here are 5 leftover books to read from my list:

(1)  Hoff, Benjamin. TheTao of Pooh. E. P. Dutton, Inc., 1982. “For Han Hsiang-tse.”

(2)  Foner, Eric. A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863–1877. Harper Perrenial Modern Classics, 2015

(3)  Lewis, James R., and Evelyn Dorothy. Oliver. Angels A to Z. Visible Ink Press, 2008.

(4)  Cunliffe, Barry W. Rome and Her Empire. Edited by David Baker, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1978.

(5)  Swindoll, Charles R. Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives. Thomas Nelson Inc, 2005.

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Reading List : Best Selling Book Genre in the English Language

What is the best selling book genre in the English language?

That's easy!  Romance novels! 

• Agree or disagree?
• What is your favorite book genre?

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My Favorite Romance Novels:
- A Rose in Winter
- Shanna
- Skye O'Malley (1980 OSPB) Bertrice Small
- The Velvet Promise

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Reading List : Sultana: Two Sisters by Lisa J. Yarde (Reblog)

I simply must introduce you to the exquisite blog that recommends books that focus on women in history; not just in Western culture but around the world. This blog not only has value because of the truly excellent book reviews shared by the publisher but because it is, without a doubt, one of the most stunning and visually appealing blogs ever published about women.

Sultana: Two Sisters by Lisa J. Yarde

This book is the story of two women, set in the 14th Century Nasrid Dynasty (Spain), vying for the heart of one man, a Moorish Sultan. One woman is a Jewess.  The other wants to hide her heritage.  A lover's triangle may be an old plot, but this tale of romance written by Lisa J. Yarde is sure to captivate the reader.

"How brave and elegant the Nasrids were is debatable – seven of the first nine of the sultans were assassinated – but the romantic reputation endures."  Quote Source:   Versions of Andalusia | theglobeandmail.com

NOTE:  The Sultana Series is a collection of 6 books.  To view the titles in this series and more books by Lisa J. Yarde, visit the Author's Amazon Page.

March is Women's History Month and National Reading Month.

Reading List : "Jody's Garden" by Leah Oviedo

Some can not cope with grief because they don't know how to cope with loss and sorrow.  Look at it this way.

“Grief is a changing of seasons in our own garden.”

"Jody's Garden" by Leah Oviedo is about using nature to heal grief.

  

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Spotlight on Prolific British Author Peter Ackroyd

Who is Peter Ackroyd?

No the name is not a pseudonym for Alfred Hitchcock.

Peter Ackroyd is a man who eats, drinks, and sleeps writing.

His works cover a wide range of genres – both fiction and nonfiction: books for children; history; biography; poetry; mystery; etc.

He has even taken respected literary works such as Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and retold them.

He has been described as “eccentric” because he has quirks . (Don't we all?)

Calling him “prolific” would be a more accurate description.

Haven't read it yet but he wrote a biography of Alfred Hitchcock.

Here is a review, if you're interested. Alfred Hitchcock by Peter Ackroyd: Review.

A good review or bad review won't change my interest.

Hitchcock is the kind of guy you want to get to know up close and personal?

Ackroyd sort of looks like he could pass for Hitchcock's brother or a close relative. Ya think?  :)

Image credit:  Peter Ackroyd (photo by Antony Medley); 2007;  Wikimedia Commons

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Reference and Additional Links:

Rosen, Jody. “Man of Many Words: Up Close and Personal with Peter Ackroyd …” T: New York Times Style Magazine 15 Sept. 2013: 110-14. Print. Men’s Fashion Issue, Arts and Letters

Good Reads: Peter Ackroyd Writes Ghost Stories

Who is Peter Ackroyd? | My Blog Stop!

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