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Fast Track - John DeDakis, Author

Fast Track - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat 'I prefer to see the world not in blacks, whites and grays, but in rainbow colors. The contrasts can be stark, and there can still be room for individual expression, but there are boundaries, too. Choosing the right colors for the painting of your life can be an adventure.'.... But what… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 6, 2010 at 4:34pm — No Comments

Return to Whittakerville - Shirley A. Roe, Author

Return to Whittakerville - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat "I lie here thinking of what could have happened to her with that lunatic. I wonder if Jebediah will ever leave us in peace? The man has been dead for twenty years but still he haunts me."... "I k… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 5, 2010 at 4:29pm — No Comments

Knowing the Struggle is Over! - K. M. Johnson, Author

Knowing the Struggle is Over! - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat K. M. Johnson is a remarkable woman. She has been in the U. S. Army for 12 years. She served her first four years on active duty, the other eight in the Reserves. She recently completed her 12 month tour… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on January 3, 2010 at 11:32am — No Comments

Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia - Patricia Neely-Dorsey, Author

Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat I don't think I've ever picked up a book that brings back as many memories as Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia. And the memories were all good memories. It made me remember growing u… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 30, 2009 at 4:20pm — No Comments

Lost Witness - Laura Elvebak, Author

Lost Witness - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat 'Barky looked forward to celebrating his sixteenth birthday by getting high. He grinned at his reflection in the storefront window, admiring the Mohawk he had shaped with a discarded razor in the Shop-N-Stop restroom. With a furtive s… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 29, 2009 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Inclinations Speaks To The Hidden World Only Few Have Touched

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Added by Steven Clark Bradley on December 28, 2009 at 5:03pm — No Comments

Tilly's Tale - Harry Porter, Author

Tilly's Tale - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat First let me say that I'm an animal lover. It doesn't matter what the animal might be, I love them all but dogs are my favorite. They give non-conditional love no matter what you may do to them or how you may treat them. After readi… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 27, 2009 at 11:20am — No Comments

SLEEPER CELL REVIEW EXCERPTS FROM VARIOUS WEBSITES

"Our Conspiracy Theories Were Right." “One of the good things about sleeper cell is it’s ability to make you look over your shoulder and wonder about the person next to you. You also begin to see the potential for bad in everyone, even a small child. The story spends a lot of time talking about the short relationship between the soldier and the boy and even gives our glimpses of Ben’s “All American” life after the tragic death of his family. The frightening part is how the author c… Continue

Added by Ralph L. McNeal, Sr. on December 21, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

MBR gives five stars to CROSSROADS...

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW 5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating and entertaining story of cold war espionage, highly recommended, December 11, 2009 By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - Double crossing, triple crossing, quadruple crossings are not things that were unheard of in the espionage time of the Cold War. "Crossroads" is a story of cold war espionage as Tallman distrusts the newest defector to the agency, former soviet spy Mikhail. When new technology is on the line, it becomes harder and har… Continue

Added by steven nedelton on December 13, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

CEOs Don't Cry - Joselyn Vaughn, Author

CEOs Don't Cry - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat '"Could this day get any worse?" Leslie Knotts muttered to herself, eyeing the watermark-circled hole in the ceiling tiles above her head. Thudding and muffled expletive rumbled from the hole. She yanked her cashmere scarf from her… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 13, 2009 at 1:23pm — No Comments

Between Life and Death

Between Life and Death by David Pyle is a new Supernatural Thriller centered in historical Natchez, Mississippi. The main character James Earl Williams has inherited something unusual that he doesn't want to receive. With the inheritance he ha… Continue

Added by David Pyle on December 8, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Cheater BBQ - Mindy Merrell & R. B. Quinn, Authors

One of my favorite recipes from this book 1 bath of brine (recipe in book) One 3 lb. pork loin vegetable oil 2 Tbl. Cheater Basic Dry Rub (recipe in book) Brine the loin for 4 - 6 hours in the refrigerator. Heat oven to 500 degrees Drain loin, discarding the brine. Rinse and pat dry. Place the lo… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 5, 2009 at 1:52pm — No Comments

It's in the Eyes - Charles Toftoy, Author

It's in the Eyes - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat '"Please get him." Lars looked down at her and flashbacked three years, as if he was seeing his own daughter at the morgue. Candance Hawthorne, the fourth rape and murdered coed, was almost an identical twin of Lars' daughter, L… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on December 4, 2009 at 4:51pm — No Comments

Moments of Mine - Jerry M. White, Author

Moments of Mine - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat The Trouble with Trouble The trouble with trouble Is it takes so long To make things right That once were not wrong To forget and move forward To put out of our mind The mischief that hounds us We can't leave behind The trouble with trouble Is that it's so hard to see It ha… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 30, 2009 at 6:55pm — No Comments

Pretty Poison - Joyce and Jim Lavene, Authors

Pretty Poison - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat 'The man was face down in one of her attractive wicker baskets filled with anemone bulbs. It was part of the autumn scene she'd created, complete with scarecrow and pumpkins. He'd obviously fallen forward, dragging the scarecrow fro… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 28, 2009 at 4:13am — No Comments

The Whittaker Family Reunion - Shirley A. Roe, Author

The Whittaker Family Reunion - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat 'The boy stared straight ahead aware of the other's interest. His young mind was reeling. Can I trust this doctor? Will those men find me and possibly kill us both? Can I tell him that the men are after me… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 22, 2009 at 2:01pm — No Comments

The Fall of Augustus - Sarah Wisseman, Author

The Fall of Augustus - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat 'Victor stepped into the elevator shaft and looked up. "This should make a good shot," he said motioning to the video tech. The elevator light gleamed on his distinguished sweep of dark hair touched with gray. The camera… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 17, 2009 at 4:32pm — No Comments

Bertha Fights Back - Fran Lewis & Jr. Author Dani Nicole Miller, Authors

Bertha Fights Back - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat 'Walking into my homeroom class, I realized that something was definitely going on and I was beginning to think that I might not want to know what it was. One of the boys, Dan, looked at me and then at his cell phone and b… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 15, 2009 at 9:21am — No Comments

Book Review

I am very happy about this positive book review. The funny thing is I didn't even knwo it was there! I randomly googled Janeylou -- which is the name of my main character in Ainsworth! It was quite a shock! Continue

Added by Anthea Carson on November 11, 2009 at 9:36am — 1 Comment

Of Dreams and Nightmares - Shirley A. Roe, Author

Of Dreams and Nightmares - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat "There will be no gala ball for you this year Martha, you are to be married to Jebediah Whitaker in a fortnight." John raised his voice interrupting Martha in mid sentence. "Father, you are joking. But what kin… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 7, 2009 at 4:37pm — No Comments