Category Archives: Books
ANDRA WATKINS: CHALLENGES KEEP US ALIVE
Not Without My Father is a very special memoir by Andra Watkins. The book describes the personal challenge of the author. Our next guest did something very tough. She admitted her pure feelings and reflections during a very rough adventure.
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce to you Lady Andra Watkins.
– Andra, what is your memoir Not Without My Father about?
– In 2014, my debut novel To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis was published. Because it was set on the Natchez Trace, I thought walking the Trace would be a brilliant marketing ploy. I’d take readers into the world of the book, all while walking more than a half-marathon every day for a month. I knew my stunt would make my novel a New York Times best seller.
I needed a wingman to accomplish my dream. The only available person was my eighty-year-old father, the one person in the world who drives me absolutely insane. I didn’t want to live with his gas and non-stop talking for a month.
But I was desperate for my best seller.
Dad agreed to be my wingman while I walked the Trace in fifteen-mile daily increments. My memoir is the story of our dysfunctional family adventure, a story that asks if one really can turn “I wish I had” into “I’m glad I did.”
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JENNIFER HILLIER: I TELL LIES FOR A LIVING
The Amazon profile of our next guest starts with: “Jennifer Hillier writes about dark, twisted people who do dark, twisted things”. Yes, be prepared for some scary moments in her books that are very well accepted by the readers.
We are happy to speak with Jennifer about her writing.
– Jennifer, what is your book The Butcher about?
– The Butcher is about a notorious serial killer who everybody thought was dead. But he’s not dead. He’s in an old folks’ home, bored, and ready to come out of retirement.
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JONAH C. SIROTT: THIS IS THE NIGHT IS ABOUT A COUNTRY MIRED IN WAR
The official release of Jonah C. Sirrot’s first full novel This is the Night is set for November 1. The book is already available for pre-orders.
Our next guest is living in San Francisco, but was born in Berkeley, California. He graduated at University of Minnesota with MFA degree.
– Jonah, what is your book This is the Night about?
– This is the Night is about a country mired in war, and specifically, how that war effects the characters in the book.
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MATTHEW SALESSES: THE HUNDRED-YEAR-FLOOD TOOK 11 YEARS
Matthew Salesses’s new book The Hundred-Year-Flood was published on September 1 and received mixed reactions from the readers. The novel was described as “A masterfully written novel of self-discovery” and “Beautiful, tragic, but realistic”.
Our next guest was featured with articles in The New York Times. He is a master of essays and also is a speaker. So here is our quick chat with Matthew:
– Matthew, what is your next book The Hundred-Year-Flood about?
– It’s about an American who goes to Prague and there is asked to pose for a series of paintings by a famous artist. He gets into an affair with the artist’s wife, and they get stuck in a hundred-year flood.
– How did you decide to write the story?
– I started the book when I was living in Prague in 2004. I didn’t write the flood into the book until later.
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KIM LINWOOD: BOSSY IS HUMOROUS AND SPICY
Kim Linwood’s second book Bossy was released at the end of September. The novel quickly jumped into Kindle Amazon’s Top 50 and stayed there for a third week in a row. The readers are loving the story and are giving pretty high valuation of average 4.8 Amazon stars from almost 200 reviews.
It’s a real pleasure to welcome the romance author Kim Linwood at Land of Books.
– Kim, what is your book Bossy about?
– It is a steamy romance of the bad boy variety. Claire is a recent college graduate, starting a summer job before grad school at her stepfather-to-be’s law firm. Declan is her stepbrother-to-be, who is set to be her mentor and boss for the summer. They find themselves in a love/hate relationship while forced to work together, and it turns into a little office war that escalates until everything blows up. The tone of the book is both humorous and spicy, and it seems to have gone over well, judging by our reviews.
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ROBERT DUGONI: IN THE CLEARING (PART III OF TRACY CROSSWHITE SERIES) WILL BE OUT IN MAY
The second part of Tracy Crosswhite series by Robert Dugoni was released on September 15. Her Final Breath is the next title that is fated with the success of the opening story My Sister’s Grave (4.4 Amazon stars from 8000 plus reviews). Land of Books is happy to be friend of the famous American author, and to introduce some interesting notes by him regarding the new novel and his future plans.
– Robert, welcome back at Land of Books, Tracy Crosswhite returns in Her Final Breath. How the adventures of the homicide detective continue?
– Tracy is back in Seattle after the retrial of her sister’s murderer and the resulting consequences. Shortly before she left for Cedar Grove she and her partner, Kinsington Rowe, were called to a cheap motel in North Seattle and found a woman tied up and deceased. Tracy is back working and gets called to another motel and they find a woman killed in the same manner, indicating, possibly, a serial killer.
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CAMILLE NOE PAGÁN: THE STORYLINE OF LIFE CAME DURING A WALK IN SANTA MONICA
Camille Noe Pagán is a freelance journalist in the sector of health care. She is ready to present her second book Life and Other Near-Death Experiences.
The official release is set for November 1, but we’ve got a chance to learn something more about the story in advance. The readers already enjoyed the book with very high valuated reviews. Let’s say welcome to our next guest Camille Noe Pagán.
– Camille, what is your book Life and Other Near-Death Experiences about?
– It’s the story of Libby Miller, an unflappable optimist who finds her glass-half-full view of life suddenly shattered when her husband drops a bomb on their marriage the very same day she receives a devastating diagnosis. She reacts by leaving her safe, comfortable existence in Chicago and fleeing to a Puerto Rican island that her mother—who died when Libby was just 10—loved. But what’s supposed to be a straightforward escape becomes increasingly complicated as she begins to fall for the pilot who nearly killed her on the flight over. At its core, Life and Other Near-Death Experiences is about finding the courage to embrace life and love, even when you’re at rock bottom.
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ALESSANDRA TORRE: THE FLOW WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE AT HOLLYWOOD DIRT
One month ago, Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre was released. The novel became part of Amazon Top 10 books for September and gathered almost 700 reviews with flawless average 4.7 Stars. The newest book by NY Times bestselling author is a classy romantic comedy. It’s a great honor to have as a guest at Land of Books lady Alessandra Torre.
– Alessandra, what is your book Hollywood Dirt about?
– Hollywood Dirt is about a small country town that is filled with millionaires and secrets. When the biggest movie star in Hollywood comes into town to film a movie, things combust in a very interesting way.
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JEN FREDERICK: IN SACKED I MADE THE HERO A VIRGIN
A month ago, Jen Frederick released her latest novel Sacked. The Sports romance was received very well by the readers and currently is standing with average 4.6 Amazon stars from almost 200 reviews.
Our next guest entered at USA Today Bestselling list and took her part of literature glory with Hitman series and The Woodlands series. Let’s welcome lady Jen for our next chat.
– Jen, what is your new book Sacked about?
– Sacked is a story about a division 1 football player who is sidelined by his feelings for the sister of a new teammate.
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DOUGLAS E. RICHARDS: SPLIT SECOND IS A VERY UNIQUE TAKE ON TIME TRAVEL
Sci-Fi author Douglas E. Richards published his latest novel Split Second on September 1. The first reviews of the book are splendid and they averaged 4,6 amazon stars from more than 130 readers’ opinions.
Once again the author of Wired finds very interesting angle on one of the most popular topics in the genre – time travel. It’s a great honor to welcome at Land of Books Douglas E. Richards.
– Douglas, what is your book Split Second about?
– It involves a very unique take on time travel. Time travel is a theme that has been used many thousands of times over more than a hundred years, but I believe I have found a unique take on this subject. My novel describes the huge and astonishing implications of going back in time just a fraction of a second. I can’t say more without giving important plot points away.
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