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For full,list, visit the Fictfact.com Book Release Calendar and click the date. (If unfamiliar with FictFact, it's for tracking/viewing book series.)
For full,list, visit the Fictfact.com Book Release Calendar and click the date. (If unfamiliar with FictFact, it's for tracking/viewing book series.)
Not new (been around long time), but in case any SF/F fans overlooked, publisher Baen offers The Baen Free Library -- a digital library of the science fiction and fantasy publishing house Baen Books where e-books can be downloaded free in a number of formats.
Often it's the first book in an ongoing or a backlist series.
(They also have for sale eARCs of brand spanking new books well before available at retailers at http://www.baen.com/baenebooks#eARC )
Links to the download the ones I featured (they offer many more):
This was one of those books I picked up purely for the title. It captured my attention and then the subtitle made it a must-have for me. I didn't even bother reading the synopsis before I bought it. It helps that it was on sale at the time.
Since I didn't read the synopsis, I didn't realize immediately that it was a memoir of a counselor but I loved that about it even more. I knew that counselors were available these days, but I hadn't realized the many capacities they served in.
I think my favorite thing about the book was that Heaney was honest about her preconceptions about military personnel and the way her ideas of that community grew and changed. I also greatly appreciated the way she introduced the book, explaining first her decision to refer to all servicemembers as soldier (no matter how much I don't like that as a typical choice for talking about the military) in order to help maintain privacy and an in depth explanation of other steps that were taken for that. It was great because the explanation acknowledged the differences in the branches while still helping the average civilian understand the point of the book rather than get caught up in jargon.
She goes on to relate how she got into the work, acclimated to it and some of the stories she heard. I loved that the book included that military issues are not an endless parade of PTSD symptoms. They have all the other issues that everyone else has with PTSD topped onto them. There's also the many marital problems that come from the long and frequent separations. It's not as simple as missing someone and deciding whether or not to stay with them. There are lots of adjustments on both ends of a deployment that need contending with. She doesn't go into it as if the book was about to be a series of case studies, instead she relates bits and pieces of conversations that illuminate the problems that military personnel deal with.
It is just a look, it's not a study and it's not in depth. It's an introduction to the lifestyle, struggles and sacrifices. It's the kind of book that may help someone unfamiliar with the military understand that they are not the stereotypes that can be propagated about them. I also loved it as a memoir. I loved the way Heaney told her story among those of she served and the way she maintained balance throughout the period.
I actually loved every minute of it and would recommend it to others, but not necessarily military members who have seen combat. It may be a little jarring for them, a little triggering in some instances.
Title: Honor My Gangsta
Author: Pebbles Starr
Publisher: Jade Publication
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"Honor My Gangsta" by Pebbles Starr
My Thoughts....
This author really know how to tell a urban fiction that will keep your attention and have you wanting more. The characters...from Princess, Kaleb, Tammy, Luna, Pluto [Parker], Jazz, Ken, Kadir, Grip, Kayla, Raiden, Tyra to a few others will definitely keep your attention because there is as always so much going on. Be ready for secrets, lust, ruthlessness, greed, engagement, love triangle, twist and turns, romance and death giving this story one captivating good read. Well, in the end will Princess get her HEA? What in the world was Kadir up too? Will Kaleb be able to save Princess' before it's too late? I guess we will have to wait until part two to get the rest of this well written story.
Title: Honor Bound
Author: B.J. Daniels
Publisher: HQN Books
Series: The Montana Hamiltons
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"Honor Bound" by B.J. Daniels
My Thoughts...
This was a wonderful read that once you start reading it finding it hard to put down until the end.
It was quite interesting seeing Hinsley Hamilton finally getting her HEA which as a good ending to this explosive series 'The Montana Hamiltons #6.' The reader will have to keep up because there will be so much happening. We find that many of the characters and events will come together revealing there part in this 'Prophecy' story.' Now what that is about ties in to the last series...'Into Dust' that dealt with the question of just what the Prophecy's end game was. Anyway on into this series we find Ainsley Hamilton, the older daughter to the presidential candidate Buckmaster Hamilton being a target of a stalker and that's where Sawyer Nash comes into the picture where he is to keep a keep on her. Will he be able to protect her? This will be one explosive ending...where I say you will have to pick this one up to see for yourself how well this author brings it all out to the readers. Be ready for a lots of 'psycho, fatal attraction, crazy type villains that are very strong wanting to obtain their objections with many twist and turns. Will they succeed? This is definitely one of those reads that will be have one guessing who...until the very end with all of its mystery, intrigue and oh yes, romance. If you are looking for a good complexed romance suspense that will give you one 'incredible story' then I would recommend this one to you as one good read. This was a good ending for one good series..The Montana Hamiltons!
