Monday, 03 December 2012
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Sykosa, Part 1: Junior Year – Justin Ordonez
Genre – Literary Fiction
Rating – R
3.8 (33 reviews)
Free until 04 December 2012
Sykosa (that’s “sy”-as-in-“my” ko-sa) is a junior in high school. She belongs to an exclusive clique of girls called the “Queens.” The leader is her best friend Niko. Their friendship has been strained lately because Tom—Sykosa's first boyfriend—has gotten all serious about making her his pretty Prom princess. That is if he ever gets around to asking her. Before Prom, there’s a party at Niko’s cottage where parental supervision will be nil. He wants to have sex. She doesn’t. He sometimes acts like that doesn’t matter.
It matters.
Sykosa has a secret she has never told anyone about. Although, some people—Tom included—know anyway. It happened last year and it was big and she’ll cry if she talks about it so she’s done talking about it, okay? Never mind, it’s nobody's business. Except it keeps happening, and it never stops. She doesn’t want to deal with it. He does. She sometimes acts like that doesn’t matter.
It matters.
Check out the book trailer for more information:
http://youtu.be/l8RU2iunctI
What readers are saying ...
"So that was Sykosa, Part I for me: gritty, intense and definitely not a book I'll forget anytime soon! It was so differently written. I wouldn't have expected to fall in love with the writing style but I did. It practically made me get under Sykosa's skin despite getting a dose of the perspectives of the other characters and there were parts that were so lyrical."
- Review from blogger @ aandhowareyou
"Ordoñez expertly captures the inner worlds of both genders with ease. He accurately depicts their moment-to-moment vacillations between confidence and uncertainty. The major and minor players represent complex human beings with intricate motivations. Ordoñez also pinpoints the essence of 'mean girls' with his insightful treatment of how Niko's fair-weather friendship affects Sykosa."
- Jill Allen, Clarion ForeWord Review
"Sykosa makes for some compelling reading. Older teens and adults alike will enjoy Ordoñez's tale for its humor, realism and relatable protagonist."
It matters.
Sykosa has a secret she has never told anyone about. Although, some people—Tom included—know anyway. It happened last year and it was big and she’ll cry if she talks about it so she’s done talking about it, okay? Never mind, it’s nobody's business. Except it keeps happening, and it never stops. She doesn’t want to deal with it. He does. She sometimes acts like that doesn’t matter.
It matters.
Check out the book trailer for more information:
http://youtu.be/l8RU2iunctI
What readers are saying ...
"So that was Sykosa, Part I for me: gritty, intense and definitely not a book I'll forget anytime soon! It was so differently written. I wouldn't have expected to fall in love with the writing style but I did. It practically made me get under Sykosa's skin despite getting a dose of the perspectives of the other characters and there were parts that were so lyrical."
- Review from blogger @ aandhowareyou
"Ordoñez expertly captures the inner worlds of both genders with ease. He accurately depicts their moment-to-moment vacillations between confidence and uncertainty. The major and minor players represent complex human beings with intricate motivations. Ordoñez also pinpoints the essence of 'mean girls' with his insightful treatment of how Niko's fair-weather friendship affects Sykosa."
- Jill Allen, Clarion ForeWord Review
"Sykosa makes for some compelling reading. Older teens and adults alike will enjoy Ordoñez's tale for its humor, realism and relatable protagonist."
- Kirkus Indie Review
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Olive Branches Don’t Grown on Trees – Grace Mattioli
Genre – Literary Fiction
Rating – PG
3.9 (25 reviews)
Free until 05 December 2012
The story of a 23 year old woman’s journey to bring peace to her feuding family, filled with humor, insight and lovable characters. A best seller in Amazon's humorous fiction category!
Made a Killing – Zach Abrams
Genre – Crime
Rating – PG13
5 (5 reviews)
Free until 03 December 2012
Scott Stevenson was a despicable character and nobody mourns when his bloody corpse is found with an ivory tusk driven through his torso. DCI Alex Warren and his team are given the challenging task of discovering his killer. They investigate the numerous people Stevenson has harmed and their enquiries reveal a host of related crimes, motivated by sex and greed. They struggle to close the case before more lives are lost.
A fast moving, gripping crime novel set in the tough crime-ridden streets of Glasgow.
A fast moving, gripping crime novel set in the tough crime-ridden streets of Glasgow.
High Desert Barbecue – J. D. Tuccille
Genre – Action, Adventure
Rating – PG13
4.1 (16 reviews)
Free until 05 December 2012
Written in a style that might be described as Edward Abbey meets Hunter S. Thompson, conspiracy, arson and ineptitude threaten the desert West, and only a misanthropic hermit, a subversive schoolteacher and an unemployed business writer stand in the way.
Living as a squatter on public land, Rollo has long waged a personal war against the Forest Service, so it’s little surprise when rangers burn him out of his latest shack. But when Rollo is subsequently blamed for a disastrous wildfire, he seeks help from his close friend, Scott, an anarchically minded outdoors enthusiast, and Scott’s girlfriend Lani, who dislikes Rollo but shares his distaste for authority.
While investigating a suspicious new forest fire, the trio interrupts a bizarre but vicious gang of environmental terrorists. Chased through the canyon country of northern Arizona, Rollo, Scott and Lani must rely on their wits and skills to survive. Just steps behind, their pursuers compensate for incompetence and sexual eccentricity with fanaticism and official connections. Hanging in the balance is the fate of human habitation throughout the West – or maybe just peace and quiet in downtown Flagstaff.
The Last American Martyr – Tom Winton
Genre – Suspense
Rating – PG13
4.3 (29 reviews)
Free until 04 December 2012
The Last American Martyr is author Tom Winton's second novel. His first Kindle, Beyond Nostalgia, has been on four different Amazon Best Sellers lists. Check out the 5-star reviews that have given Beyond Nostalgia a place on three "Top Rated" lists as well.
Description of The Last American Martyr:
It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then one small soul rises from the crowded depths of obscurity and causes the earth to wobble on its axis. This last happened in 2008 when an unemployed doorman, in a secondhand Goodwill suit, stepped onto the worldwide stage in Stockholm and accepted The Nobel Prize for Literature.
In this me-me twenty-first century, Thomas Soles may very well be the last American martyr. This self-described “simple man” writes a simple book that resuscitates the all-but-dead international labor movement. The response to his thoughts and perceptions are astounding. All around the globe, from pole to pole, from America to Zimbabwe, the marching footsteps of workers, young and old, tremor the earth. But not everyone is pleased. There’s a tight-knit, elitist clique that is absolutely livid over the thoughts and ideals that fill the pages of his book. And the moment Tom and his wife, Elaina, return home from Sweden, they realize just how angry this profit-hungry mob really is.
Mortified by the horrid scene that awaits them inside their New York tenement, the Soles’ have no choice but to flee their longtime home. Hoping to find anonymity, they bounce all over America in an RV. But they don’t find peace. Instead they become moving targets. Everywhere they go they're followed by a succession of life-threatening events.
Get Noticed & Get Hired – Steve Matter
Genre – Business
Rating – PG
4.9 (31 reviews)
Free until 07 December 2012
Going through a period of unemployment can be one of life's most stressful situations. In many cases it seems to trigger a domino effect of pressures and strains ranging from emotional to financial to relational. Television and news reports are filled with stories about people who have sent out hundreds of resumes without getting a single interview. Many who have made it to the interview stage are shocked not to be selected even though they had the right experience and skill sets necessary for the position.
In Get Noticed & Get Hired, veteran corporate executive Steve Matter delivers an entire workbook for directing you from job loss to becoming empowered and employed.
This book is filled with action steps, resources and strategies to help you focus and prepare for your journey back into the workplace. Take action and follow a path to:
- Get through the emotional upheaval
- Build your support team
- Network effectively
- Prepare a magnetic resume that attracts
employers to you
- Be self-assured, positive and prepared for your
interview
- Learn the different personality styles of managers
- Set the stage to become a Most Valuable
Employee™
- Decide if you should go in to business for yourself
or return as an employee
- Rebuild your confidence, attitude and belief in
yourself
- Stand out on paper and in person
Read it, apply it and start on the path back to the workforce.
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