BOOK SPOTLIGHT AND FIRST CHAPTER REVEAL OF THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF GODFREY AND CHUCKY: HOT SPRING.

Join Daitoku Daiichi, author of the adult drama novel, The Wonderful Adventures of Godfrey and Chucky: Hot Spring, as he tours the blogosphere July 1 - July 26, 2013 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!

ABOUT THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF GODFREY AND CHUCKY

Godfrey is young, wealthy and able-bodied. He has all the women you can imagine, and unbelievably deep pockets. But Godfrey wants more. His Great Greatness wants to rid the world of a menacing scourge, and restore what is truly superior to an elevated position. Why would anyone stop him? Who could possibly stop him?

Chucky arrives as the new assistant, and tries to perform every duty that is handed to him. What challenges for a dull servant! Look at him muddling through! With passports of exclusive privilege, the two adventurers make a splash in tropical Langkawi, where the water is blue and the girls are brown. Then they rendezvous with the locals in Singapore, where pleasures are plentiful and multicolored. Food and money are found in piles. Life in a global city should be, possibly, one of uninterrupted leisure…shouldn’t it?

Desire is a seductively red piece of jade, which resides even in our dreams.


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ABOUT DAITOKU DAIICHI

Inspired by English and Japanese gardens, Daitoku Daiichi is committed to sharing scenes of beauty with his readers. He hopes that through the mansion-like device of the novel, he can host a tea party to serve his readers exotic delights. In the day, he is a tutor, essayist, gourmet and world traveler. People somehow love to share their secrets with him, and he wants use his gifts of perception to tell innovative stories. Check out his works at:
www.godfreychucky.com


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Just like Master Gawd’s fast car, this big bird-like thing has seatbelts. We watched a TV program where the Singapore Airlines girls, called SIA girls, showed us how to evacuate in the event of an emergency. I looked around and noticed that very few people were paying attention to the TV program, and my master himself was alternating his gaze between the dinner menu and the SIA girls that walked down the aisle. From the behavior of my fellow passengers, I could only conclude that air emergencies did not happen very frequently, so I felt reassured. They sound quite scary, these emergencies.
My master proclaimed, “They should have given us bigger seats, don’t you think. There’s just barely enough space for me to stretch my legs. What if one of those hot girls comes to sit on my lap?” He slouched forward and wiggled his feet.
“They seem to be busy standing up and walking about to get us things, master,” I replied, trying to defend the air servants.
“We might even have been short-changed, Chucky. Look at this picture,” said master, pointing to the Krisflyer magazine. “They got these first-class seats where you can like, lie down and roll about. That’s the way it should be, don’t you think?”
“Yes, master. I guess they only have it for the bigger planes.”
“They gave us a small plane, Chucky. This sucks.”
I was feeling a little upset because my master was not too satisfied with our business class seats. It is very important that servants work hard for the sake of higher authorities. I was actually quite happy that we could get tickets just like that with our credit card, but I did not dare to mention it to my master in case he would get angry. Usually when I book the train in the Eastern Heaven, I have to make reservations beforehand.
Now, I was expecting this to be an unpleasant flight for my master, but it turned out that things went the other way. The SIA ladies started to walk down the aisle and gave us these strange-looking black things wrapped in a see-through bag. There was one lady on Master’s aisle, wearing the interesting dress with the shape of the female body and hair rolled up into a bun with a neat, shiny side-parting. There was one lady on my aisle too, wearing the same interesting dress with the shape of the female body and hair rolled up into a bun with a neat, shiny side-parting. Both had a mild smile on their faces and were walking down the aisles at about the same speed. When the lady walking down Master Gawd’s aisle met Master Gawd, her smile widened and she started talking a lot in a loud voice. Master Gawd greeted her and introduced himself as ‘Great Godfrey’, and she chuckled and introduced herself as ‘Mindy Wong’. Master mentioned that it was his ‘first time on your wonderful airline’ and she proceeded to explain to Master that she was giving him headsets for entertainment and that her beautiful dress was called the Sarong Kebaya. Her English pronunciation was not the most clear and I think I might have heard ‘headsex’ but I probably was mistaken. From my master’s reaction and smiling face, the lady must have been quite beautiful and pleasing to his taste.
When the lady walking down my aisle met me, her already-thin smile almost vanished. She took out a yellow piece of headset and passed it to me in silence before moving on really quickly. The yellow headset felt a little tight as I spread it around my ears. I was fumbling about with the controls while Master Gawd was already fully plugged in and flipping through the channels. Then the most mysterious thing happened: the same SIA girl whom I saw just a short while ago comes down the aisle once again. This time she looked at me, with the same face as before, and spoke:
“I’m sorry sir, my colleague just now gave you the wrong headset, which is for children. Here is the correct one.” She passed me a black headset just like the one everybody else had.
I am blinking my eyes looking at this same SIA girl who I saw moments ago. I think the take-off is making me imagine things, don’t you think?
“Is there anything else I can get you, sir?”
“Sorry…I mean no. Well, I don’t know, it’s my first time. Never mind.” I stammered.
The colleague who looked the same as the same-looking colleague I met before, walked off briskly, leaving me to my confusion. Perhaps this is what the ancient sages call ‘mystery of mysteries’.
When I was going to the washroom, the curtain happened to be drawn and down the aisle I noticed a whole new area to the aircraft with many people inside. The seats looked smaller than ours, and every seat had someone in it. They were being served by a male steward, and when I asked him what this area was, he stared at me with a confused look, and replied “This is economy class, sir.” I felt somewhat relieved that I was not the only confused man on the aircraft. This economy class seems to be quite popular though.
Our dinner was served to us in small boxes. Master Gawd exchanged many words and glances with Mindy. I was not used to the descent to Changi Airport, so I threw up into the throw-up bag. I felt a bit embarrassed, but Master Gawd did not seem to mind.

The Wonderful World of Godfrey and Chucky Virtual Book Publicity Tour Schedule

Wednesday, July 3 - 1st chapter reveal at Mom with a Kindle

Friday, July 5 - Interviewed at Literal Exposure

Monday, July 8 - Interviewed at Examiner

Wednesday, July 10 - Book featured at My Devotional Thoughts

Friday, July 12 - Interviewed at Review From Here

Wednesday, July 17 - Book featured at Read 2 Review

Monday, July 22 - Book review and 1st chapter reveal at splashesofjoy

Wednesday, July 24 - 1st chapter reveal at Books R Us

Thursday, July 25 - Book featured at Mary's Cup of Tea

Friday, July 26 - Book featured at My Cozie Corner

Friday, July 26 - Book featured at Authors and Readers Book Corner

Friday, July 26 - Book featured at Musings by Maureen

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REVIEW OF A BIG YEAR FOR LILY BY S. FISHER AND M.A. KINSINGER (CONTEST)

 


Title: A Big Year for Lily
(The Adventures of Lily Lapp Book 3) 
Authors: Suzanne Woods Fisher and Mary Ann Kinsinger.
Genre: YA, Amish, Christian and Children.
Publisher: Revell.
Date of Publication: July 1, 2013
Purchase the Book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble





About the Book:

Lily Lapp’s family has settled into their new home in Pennsylvania, but life still holds big changes and big steps for Lily. Good changes, like once again living close to her beloved cousin and best friend, Hannah. Bad changes, like a mean girl who plays tricks on her. And no change at all where Lily would most want one–Aaron Yoder sits near her in school and relentlessly teases her. Surprises are in store for Lily as she learns, with Mama and Papa’s help, to manage the ups and downs of growing up Amish.

The third of four charming novels that chronicle the gentle way of the Amish through the eyes of a young girl, A Big Year for Lily gives children ages 8-12 a fascinating glimpse into the life of the Amish–and lots of fun and laughter along the way. It combines Mary Ann Kinsinger’s real-life stories of growing up Amish and the bestselling writing of Amish fiction and nonfiction author Suzanne Woods Fisher. With charming line drawings in each book, this series captures the hearts of readers young and old.

My Thoughts:

I had the opportunity to read all three books in the series. Lily is a curious young girl who is always getting into trouble but she is learning important things about life and being Amish. This is a great series that will entertain children as well as adults. The chapters are written as short stories and kept me engaged. The book was written through the eyes of Lily as she struggles to work out her problems with one of the children in her class who is constantly playing pranks on her. I look forward to reading the forth book in the series.

CONTEST:


Suzanne Woods Fisher is celebrating the release of A Big Year for Lily, book three in the beloved Adventures of Lily Lapp series, with a giveaway extravaganza!

One winner will receive:

• An iPad Adventure Pack (includes a fun stand and an art kit) 

Twelve winners will receive:

• Special prizes specially picked by Lily (something new each day)! Suzanne will announce the winners on July 29 on her blog!

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on July 27th. All winners will be announced July 29th at Suzanne's blog.

Don't miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to visit Suzanne's blog on the 29th to see if you won one of the fun prizes! (Or better yet, subscribe to her blog and have the winner announcement delivered to your inbox!)

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book for my honest review and I was not compensated for my review.
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REVIEW OF SCHIFFS DIGESTIVE ADVANTAGE (LACTOSE DEFENSE FORMULA) OFFERED BY VITACOST.COM

Digestive Advantage™ Lactose Intolerance Therapy Description

• Lactose Intolerance Probiotic Plus Formula™
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• For Daily Digestive Fitness™
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Digestive Advantage™ Lactose Intolerance Therapy combines our patented probiotics, or "healthy bacteria", along with digestive enzymes, that do not require taking a pill before every meal. The product  is a Medical Food that has been formulated to help with the daily dietary management of lactose intolerant related symptoms. The advantage is GanedenBC30. These patented cultures can help support the digestive system

Digestive Advantage™ Lactose Intolerance Therapy contains a patented probiotic, GanedenBC30 that can help support digestive function. Ganeden BC30 are specially isolated cultures that are protected by a hardened layer of organic material that enables their survival through your acidic stomach environment and successfully arrive to your intestines - where they can have the most benefit.

 My Thoughts:

My son has difficulty tolerating milk or milk products. Purchasing Lactaid products can be costly. He drinks 1/2 gallon of milk a day. The lactaid milk is very tasty but expensive. After taking the caplets (2 a day) for a month his symptoms (Gas and Cramping) have improved but not resolved. The cost of the caplets is less than buying Lactaid milk ( $4.99 a 1/2 gallon) and the store brand is usually $4.29 a 1/2 gallon. A months supply of caplets is approx $15.00 and if you do the math it is a great alternative to buying the Lactaid milk. So if you have a problem with lactose than give the product a try you may be suprised and save some dough.


Want to try it for yourself and save $10 on you order please click HERE for all of the details. Vitacost has so many different items and brands to choose. So give them a try!



Disclaimer: I was given a free sample of the product for my honest review and I was not compensated for my review. Please see my disclaimer page.
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BOOK SPOTLIGHT OF THE NOVEL SUNFLOWER BY CASS J. MCMAIN

I want to welcome Cass J. McMain to Books R Us. Cass is the author of the novel Sunflower.Thanks for stopping by


 About the Book:

Michael is a metalworker with a name for building good fences. He’s even known by some neighborhood kids as Mr. Fence Man. But he wants to be something more: an artist like his former business partner, Alex. An artist, like his girlfriend, Jess, wants him to be. The commissions are starting to come in, and along with steady work making fences, things are looking good. The only problem he has is with his closest neighbor, who won’t allow visitors to pass through a gate between their properties. This dispute becomes a fight and Michael, enraged, makes a wrong choice.

Haunted by the result of his choice, Michael starts to fall apart: a death weighs down on him, exposing the weaknesses in the persona he was creating for himself, the weaknesses at the heart of him.

Sunflower is a story about a man having a bad day and making one bad choice. But underneath that, it also about his coming to terms with himself: who he is - and who he is not.  Ultimately, Sunflower is about how we define ourselves as people, and how we seek to be what we are not.

An extraordinary and beautiful novel.

About The Author:

Cass McMain was born in Albuquerque and raised in the far North Valley, among the cottonwoods. Her first love was always houseplants, and she now maintains a house full of them.
Her background as a greenhouse manager led to a long career in garden center management, but when the bottom fell out of the local industry, she took a new path. Or rather, an old path; Cass started writing at the age of six, knocking out stories on her typewriter.
While her love of nature came in part from her father, a man with the heart of a farmer and the soul of a philosopher, much of the writing Cass did as a child was done to please her mother, a woman with the heart of a philosopher, the soul of a demon and the unquenchable thirst of the mind reserved for the brilliant.
Recently, Cass’s writing muse has again been speaking to her: a voice she stopped paying attention to a long time ago. Her plants, some of which she has had since she was nine years old, remain the heart of her life, but now she has a desire to express herself in other ways. 
Bowed, but not broken, Cass keeps her eye on the horizon, looking for a greenhouse to manage. Her favorite saying these days is “that was then; this is now.”

Purchase the Book:

Barnes & Noble.
Amazon.com
Waterstones
Foyles.

Read an Excerpt:

Michael got home late in the afternoon, and he was worn out. He didn’t feel like working on the Tragedie piece. But if he didn’t do anything on it, he knew Jess would nag at him. Maybe he could sort of review it, without a lot of work. Those guys had taken a lot of energy out of him. He mixed himself a gin and tonic and walked out to the shed.
The piece stared at him. He wondered again why the owner of this restaurant was so determined to have such a somber image as their icon. That reminded him about the curls he was going to try on the cheeks. He set his drink down and took up the coil he had experimented with before. The heat from the torch had definitely brought out some different coloring. Michael decided to give it a shot on a grander scale.
Working with a much larger strip of metal, Michael fashioned a coil about a foot across and two inches thick. To change the color of it he fired up his torch and played the flame across the metal. This gave the coil some irregular markings that brought out depth and made it more interesting. Michael ran his hand along the edge and realized it was dangerously sharp, so he ground down the edges and ran the torch over it again. He doubted anyone would be actually petting the artwork, but it wouldn’t be smart to take the risk.
Once the metal was curled, he welded it to the cheek of the mask, under the left eye. The mouth was unevenly curved by design and as Michael worked he came to the conclusion that the second curl should be placed lower, to follow the direction of the mouth. He stepped back to look at the piece from a distance, and bumped into the table which held his drink. Michael caught the drink before it spilled, and absent-mindedly swallowed it at a gulp. The ice had melted; he had not realized how much time had passed, and it was now after 5:00.
Michael set down the glass again. It can’t be that late, he was thinking, when he heard Jess pull into the driveway. It was indeed that late. He went out to meet her.
She stepped out of the car. Her cotton skirt blew out behind her as she moved toward him, making her look almost like she was floating.
“Hi sweetie,” he called to her. “How was your day?”
“Was OK, how about yours? Get anywhere on your mask?” She caught up to him and gave him a peck on the cheek.
“Yeah, come look at this idea I got,” Michael said enthusiastically. “I really think this helps the piece look less formidable.” He led Jess to the shed.
She looked in at the mask. “The curlicue?” she asked. When Michael nodded, she said “I like it. Doing another on the other side?”
“Yeah,” Michael said. “Down lower though, to keep with the mouth.” He pointed at the spot. “Think it helps?”
Jess agreed that it did make the mask less frightening. “But it still looks mean,” she said. “It isn’t supposed to look mean, it’s supposed to look sad.”
“Well, I don’t know what else I can do,” Michael said. He was irritated, but he tried not to let it show. Easy for her to say, he thought. “What do you think I was trying to do with the curls?”
“Honey, don’t get upset,” Jess replied. “I just mean—well here, why don’t you add some turned down eyebrows?” She took up a notepad nearby and sketched. “Like this.” She held the pad up for Michael to view.
It was perfect. It would only take a couple of hours to do, and it would completely change the piece. Michael was stunned and, he hated to admit, resentful. She did in three seconds what I couldn’t do in three weeks, Michael thought. Just like Alex.

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REVIEW OF THE SNUGG SQUARED SKINNY FIT CASE FOR THE GALAXY S3

The Snugg Squared skinny fit case for the Samsung S3 is the perfect case for your smartphone.This skinny fit case has squared rubber pieces that helps to absorb bumps and reduces scuffs to the rear and edges of the phone. All of the ports, camera and speaker are accessible when the case is on. the case fits tight but is easy to apply and remove when needed.

This case offers great protection around your complete phone including the front as the case hugs around the sides and slightly around the front, for that added protection in case you accidentally drop your phone.  The case does not cover the screen so you may want to get a screen protector or cover to prevent damage to the screen. The S3 without a case is very slippery. With the Snugg case in place, I never loose my grip and it looks fancy and sophisticated. They even sell cases for the I Phone, I Pad, kindle and tablets as well as accessories

Features:

-     Black squared, silicone cover for the Galaxy S3.

-     Tailored to fit the Galaxy S3.
-     Designed with squared protective elements.
-     Red Snugg logo embossed on the rear.
-     Sized for the S3, S3 Mini and the S4.
-     Comes in 2 colors (black or White).

Purchase case:

Snugg.com
Amazon.com


Disclaimer: I was given a free case for my honest review and I was not compensated for my review.

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