Injured by a Book

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Jenn

Yes, you read it right. I was injured by a book. I got up this morning and went to look out the window. It’s pretty cold here and we’re expecting snow, so I wanted to see if we’d gotten any overnight. I was walking back through my room and saw that my three year old, Justin, was awake and standing in the hallway. I started to walk toward him to tell him that he didn’t have to get up yet (it was barely 7 am!) and that’s when it happened. One of his books was on the floor and I slid on it and fell. Fractured my first two toes. I’ve been ordered by the ER docs to keep it elevated, don’t walk on it, and ice it. I’ve been given some pretty hefty pain meds, too, which prevent me from driving. So much for my weekend shopping plans.

Instead I’ll spend it in bed, ankle propped up on pillows, catching up on the shows I’ve Tivo-ed, the two LOST DVDs I got from Netflix, and a few books!

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Amazing Audio Book Giveaway!

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Jenn

Thanks to Anna at Hachette Book Group, I have FOUR, yes FOUR great audiobooks to give away!

They are:

The rules:

  • I have three copies of each audiobook to give away
  • Only residents of the US or Canada are eligible to win.
  • No PO Boxes please!
  • Audiobooks will be send directly from the publisher.
  • Contest ends at midnight, Saturday, December 13

To enter:

  • to be entered once, please comment on this post. In your comment, please state which audiobook(s) you are interested in winning. Be sure to include either a link to your blog, or your email address. If I have no way of contacting you, your entry is automatically withdrawn.
  • to be entered twice, blog about this giveway. Be sure to include a link to your giveaway post.
  • to be entered three times, become a follower of my blog.

Good luck!!

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Review and Giveaway: Blood Island by H. Terrell Griffin

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Jenn


Matt Royal is a lawyer in FL who always seems to get into trouble of some sort. His ex-wife, Laura, contacts him. Her stepdaughter, Peggy, is missing and she needs his help to track her down. Since she’s a legal adult, the police don’t seem concerned. Matt tracks Peggy down to a private island in the Keys, Blood Island. The island, and a number of “questionable” businesses in the area, are all owned by the same Bahamian corporation. Matt soon discovers a hidden world of at-risk teens, drugs, cults, and prostitution. Just as Matt saves Peggy, he uncovers a terrorist plan to destroy several churches in large cities. BLOOD ISLAND is action packed from page one and keeps you hooked til the end. This is my first taste of Griffin’s work and I hope to read more of his work in the near future!

H. Terrell Griffin is giving away a signed copy of his book, Blood Island, to one lucky tour visitor. Go to Terry’s book tour page, http://h-terrell-griffin.omnimystery.com/, and enter your name, e-mail address, and this PIN, 5796, for your chance to win. Entries will be accepted until 12:00 Noon (PT) tomorrow (Wednesday). No purchase is required to enter or to win. The winner (first name only) will be announced on Terry’s book tour page next week.

About the Author

H. Terrell Griffin is the author of Blood Island, the third mystery in the Matt Royal series.

Born in Waycross, Georgia, H. Terrell Griffin moved to Sanford, Florida, at the age of twelve. Upon graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. After three years of active duty, he began his studies at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, where he earned degrees in history and law.

A board-certified trial lawyer, Griffin practiced law in Orlando for 38 years. In addition to Blood Island, Griffin is the author of Murder Key and Longboat Blues.

He and his wife Jean divide their time between Longboat Key and Maitland, Florida. His website is HTerrellGriffin.com.

Check out the other sites participating in this book tour:

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

• In Reference to Murder: Author Interview

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

• Reader’s Respite: Book Review
• Lesa’s Book Critiques: Author Guest Post

Thursday, December 04, 2008

• The Friendly Book Nook: Author Guest Post

Friday, December 05, 2008

• Murder by 4: Author Interview
• Mystery Reader Discussion: Book Review
• Wendi’s Book Corner: Author Guest Post

Saturday, December 06, 2008

• Allie’s Musings: Author Interview
• Bookish Ruth: Book Review

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Jenn


I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving! I won’t be one of those people partaking in the Black Friday madness. Instead, I’ll be curled up with a book! I’m finishing up THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED by Wally Lamb and then I have a few books to read for blog tours that I have coming up in the next couple of weeks.

So, enjoy your Thanksgiving!!

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Update on Winners of Gods Behaving Badly

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Jenn

I received an email yesterday from one of the winners of Gods Behaving Badly. She’d won two contests for the book and kindly offered her copy to another individual. So, I did another drawing, and Dawn is the newest winner! Dawn, please email me at jenlaw77ATearthlinkDOTnet with your mailing address. Your book will be sent directly from Hachette.

For the other winners, please remember to email me with your mailing address so your book can be sent. If I don’t get a response by Saturday the 29th I will do another drawing.

Thanks for playing!

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Time to Announce Some Winners!

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Jenn

The winners of Gods Behaving Badly are:

  1. eidolons
  2. Becca
  3. gypsywitch36@yahoo.com
  4. Angela
  5. Lauren (shooting stars mag)

Congratulations to all the winners! Please email me at jenlaw77ATearthlinkDOTnet with your mailing address to claim your prize! Your books will be send directly from Hachette.

The winner of Any Given Doomsday is:

Rb!

Rb-please email me with your mailing address and I’ll send your book out this week!

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Winner of The American Journey of Barack Obama

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Jenn

Is Melissa! Congratulations, Melissa. I sent you an email, asking for your address. Your book will be sent directly from the publisher.

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Review: Deadly Night by Heather Graham

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Jenn

The Flynn brothers (Aiden, Jeremy, and Zachary) learn they have inherited a plantation home from an aunt in New Orleans they never knew. At first, they contemplate selling the house, but upon seeing it, decide to fix it up instead. Aiden, the oldest of the brothers, finds human bones on the property. His instincts as a private investigator kick in and he begins to research the history of the home, and of missing persons in the area. He soon learns of decades of missing women, all last seen in New Orleans. With the help of Kendall, a local woman (and tarot card reader) that has close ties to Aiden’s aunt and the plantation, Aiden reveals the plantation’s dark history. Aiden is aware of the rumors that the plantation is haunted, but he refuses to believe in ghosts. That is, until Kendell starts seeing things during her tarot card readings. Women she does readings for disappear. Is it all tied to the Flynn plantation? This was my first taste of Heather Graham’s writing. It is obvious that she did a lot of research into New Orleans, and the civil war, in preparation for writing this book. The storyline and characters were well thought out and developed. I’ve read many a mystery, and most I’ve figured out before I reach the book’s halfway point. This one intrigued me up until the end. I’m looking forward to starting the next in the Flynn Brothers series, HAUNTED HARVEST.
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Review & Giveaway: Any Given Doomsday, By Lori Handeland

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Jenn

Elizabeth Phoenix is psychic who uses her abilities to help solve crimes for the Milwaukee Police Department. Lizzie’s foster mother, Ruthie, is found viciously murdered. The police believe the killer to be Jimmy Sanducci, her former lover. Lizzie immediately begins the hunt to find Ruthie’s murderer, and soon discovers a world of demons, vampires, empaths, and shape-shifters. Lizzie’s investigating reveals a plot to enslave and destroy all humans. She discovers that Ruthie was a seer-an individual that could detect demons. When Ruthie died, Lizzie has inherited her powers. Lizzie also has the ability to “steal” the powers of others, but the method of obtaining such powers isn’t easy. ANY GIVEN DOOMSDAY is a faced paced, action packed read, the first book in the Phoenix Chronicles. The storyline and slate of characters revealed in this book grab you from the beginning. The biblical aspect of the storyline was quite interesting and added another interesting spin to the story. The second installment of this series is scheduled to release in May 2009, which can’t come soon enough!

To win an ARC of Any Given Doomesday, please comment on my review. To be entered twice, blog about this contest. And to be entered THREE times, become a follower of my blog. Winner will be chosen next Saturday, November 22nd.

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Another Giveaway! Gods Behaving Badly, by Marie Phillips

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Jenn


Valerie from Hachette Book Group USA has provided me with FIVE copies of GODS BEHAVING BADLY to give away!

Here’s a blurb about the book:
Being a Greek god is not all it once was. Yes, the twelve gods of Olympus are alive and well in the twenty-first century, but they are crammed together in a London townhouse-and none too happy about it. And they’ve had to get day jobs: Artemis as a dog-walker, Apollo as a TV psychic, Aphrodite as a phone sex operator, Dionysus as a DJ.

Even more disturbingly, their powers are waning, and even turning mortals into trees–a favorite pastime of Apollo’s–is sapping their vital reserves of strength.

Soon, what begins as a minor squabble between Aphrodite and Apollo escalates into an epic battle of wills. Two perplexed humans, Alice and Neil, who are caught in the crossfire, must fear not only for their own lives, but for the survival of humankind. Nothing less than a true act of heroism is needed-but can these two decidedly ordinary people replicate the feats of the mythical heroes and save the world?

To enter, post a comment. To be entered twice, blog about this giveway.
Winners must reside in the US or Canada. No PO Boxes, please. Winner will be announced on Saturday, November 22.

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