Editorial: P.D. James You Will Be Missed

I was doing minor things on the web last night and was sad to learn of the passing of P.D. James she passed away on Thursday.  While we were celebrating Thanksgiving she was passing on to her next life.  She is a great writer dubbed the Queen of Crime a fitting title.  So sad. ...

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Review: Antiques Slay by: Barbara Allan

Title: Antiques Slay Author: Barbara Allan Publisher: Kensington Series: A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery #7.5 Pages: 85 Format: e-book Source: Purchase Description: Ho Ho Homicide The Christmas rush is on as Brandy Borne and her quaintly quirky mother, Vivian, sniff out plum collectibles for resale,...

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Editorial: Happy Thanksgiving 2015

We at Community Bookstop just wanted to take the time to wish all our American publishers, Authors, Followers, etc a warm and blessed Thanksgiving holiday.  We are so glad you take the time to work with us and share your books with us.  We look forward to working with you for many years...

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Review: A Holiday Miracle in Apple Blossom by: June McCrary Jacobs

Title: A Holiday In Apple Blossom Author: June McCrary Jacobs Publisher: Cedar Fort Publishing & Media Pages: 144 Format: e-book ARC Source: Cedar Fort Book Tour Description: When her student, six-year-old Mary Noel, survives a car accident over Thanksgiving break, Amber and her new friend,...

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Book Trailer: My Open Heart Destiny: New Avalon, Book 1 by: Andrea Buginsky

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Review: A Last Goodbye by: J.A. Jance

Title: A Last Goodbye Author: J.A. Jance Publisher: Pocket Star Series: Ali Reynolds #9.5 Pages: 48 Format: e-book ARC Source: NetGalley Description: New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance brings her trademark breakneck pace to this fun and exciting e-novella, where fan favorite Ali Reynolds...

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Review - Maya's Notebook by: Isabel Allende

Title: Maya's Notebook Author: Isabel Allende Publisher: Harper Pages: 387 Format: Hardcover Source: Personal purchase Description: Isabel Allende’s latest novel, set in the present day (a new departure for the author), tells the story of a 19-year-old American girl who finds refuge...

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Review - Kiss Me First by: Lottie Moggach

Title: Kiss Me First Author: Lottie Moggach Publisher: Picador Pages: 337 Format: Paperback Source: Personal purchase Description: On the internet, we can be anyone we choose. No one knows who we really are. Sheltered and obsessive, Leila spends more time online than out in the real world....

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Review: Frame Change by: T’Gracie and Joe Reese

Title: Frame Change Author: T'Gracie and Joe Reese Publisher: Cozy Cat Press Series: The Nina Bannister Mysteries Book #5 Pages: 233 Format: ebook Source: Great Escapes Book Tour Description:  Nina Bannister loves to paint, and she thinks her hobby is painless enough. But she is wrong....

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Book Trailer: Valerie's Retreat by: Joseph Rinaldo

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Book Blast: How A Star Falls

How a Star Falls by Amber Stokes   How does a star fall?  Quickly. Completely. Unexpectedly. Derrick Knolane escapes to Trinidad Head most evenings, avoiding his apartment and planning for the day he'll break free of Humboldt County. Working in a music store might be fine for a while,...

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Review: Fatal Brushstrokes by: Sybil Johnson

Title: Fatal Brushstrokes Author: Sybil Johnson Publisher: Henery Press Series: An Aurora Anderson Mystery # 1 Pages: 276 Format: e-book ARC Source: Great Escapes Book Tour Description: A dead body in her garden and a homicide detective on her doorstep… Computer programmer and tole-painting...

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Review - I Am Malala by: Malala Yousafzai

Title: I Am Malala Author: Malala Yousafzai Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Pages: 276 Format: Paperback Source: Turkish edition, personal purchase Description: I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday. When the Taliban...

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Review: Iced Chiffon by: Duffy Brown

Title: Iced Chiffon Author: Duffy Brown Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Series: Consignment Shop Mystery #1 Pages: 304 Format: Nook e-book Source: Purchase Description: There's always something to gossip about in Savannah, Georgia, and Reagan Summerside always seems to be in the middle of it....

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Interview: Elliot Baker Author of The Sun God's Heir

Today I had the pleasure of Interviewing Elliot Baker author of The Sun God's Heir.  If you haven't had a chance to check out you really should! Synopsis: When an ancient evil awakens, one young pacifist is all that stands between the world’s freedom and the red tide of slavery.In 17th...

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Interview: Pamela Fagan Hutchins Author of Going For Kona

Our interview today is with Pamela Fagan Hutchins, author of the bestselling and award-winning romantic mystery series, Katie & Annalise, which includes Saving Grace (#1, 4.5-stars and over 770-reviews), Leaving Annalise (#2, 4.7-stars and over 190+-reviews), and Finding Harmony (#3, 4.9-stars...

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Review - This Is How You Lose Her by: Junot Díaz

Title: This Is How You Lose Her Author: Junot Díaz Publisher: Riverhead Books Pages: 213 Format: Hardcover Source: Turkish edition, personal purchase Description: On a beach in the Dominican Republic, a doomed relationship flounders. In the heat of a hospital laundry room in New Jersey,...

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Editorial: So Excited

I was so excited the other day when my page views hit 100,000 I can't even begin to describe how excited I was.  So I wanted to take this time to thank everyone who has ever stopped by my blog.  If I hit 500 followers I will run a contest of some kind with goodies to win.  I have...

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Book Trailer: To the Wind (Anton and Lenora #2) by: Ute Carbone

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Chapter Reveal: Geared For The Grave by: Duffy Brown

THE BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) LLC 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 USA • Canada • UK • Ireland • Australia • New Zealand • India • South Africa • China penguin.com A Penguin Random House Company GEARED FOR THE GRAVE A Berkley Prime Crime...

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