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First Time: The Legend of Garison Fitch

"What if history didn't happen that way ... the first time?"

Garison Fitch was one of the most revered scientists in the Soviet Americas until he left fame behind to work on a secret project in his log cabin in the mountains of Marx.

But something went wrong. Instead of traveling interdimentionally, Garison has traveled through time ... twice.

Now, he's in something called "The United States of America" and a woman he's never met before is calling herself his wife. It it a hoax? Or, has he somehow changed history?

If so, can he return the world to what he believes is "normal", or must he live in this strange world he created?

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"Sam continues to weave his magic as a storyteller. I always find myself anxious to find out what will happen next and what kind of twist will befall the adventurers. It helps to be familiar with the places that the heroines go, which adds to the story."

~Labdaddy, Texas

"I've had a few very unproductive but enjoyable days thanks to Samuel Ben White. If you haven't read Sam's books you have been missing a treat. These were funny, suspenseful, spiritual and kept you turning the pages."

~Karen S.

"Just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed your books. I have a Kindle and I have purchased all of the Garison Fitch novels. I am in Saudi Arabia and your books have really helped take me away from here."

~Scott, Saudi Arabia

Also Part of the Series:

Saving Time

Two years ago Garison Fitch traveled through time and rewrote history. An accident in the eighteenth century created a whole new world, and even gave Garison a wife he had never met before. Now, he’s got a daughter and he’s coming to enjoy this world he created. Until he’s attacked by men masquerading as Indians, and a funeral procession from out of the past enlists his help, and a tree grows from sappling to full-grown in a matter of minutes, threatening his daughter’s very life. Time itself is unraveling and Garison’s trips through time seem to be the cause. Garison must go back in time once again and keep himself from making the original trip that started the problem. But he can’t use his time machine to go back. How does one sew up a rip in time?

Lost Time

Jason Kerrigan and Brownwyn Dalmouth are pilots with the Republic of Texas Army Air Corps. A world war is going on and bombs have just brought an end to Crockett Air Field in south Texas. Jason and Bronwyn, though, are called away from the battle to be test pilots for a new aircraft that-they're told-will bring the war to an end. The experimental craft lives up to expectations in early tests, but then it lands them somewhere it never should have sent them. Another place? Another time? Another dimension? Somehow, they've taken a trip to the future and changed the past. Or did they? The answer to their change of reality may be known to a Justice of the Peace in Colorado named Garison Fitch. To figure it out, though, Garison may have to team up with his least favorite person: Bat Garrett.

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Author Samuel Ben White

Samuel Ben White (“Sam” to his friends) is the author of the national newspaper comic strip “Tuttle’s” (found at www.tuttles.net) and the on-line comic book “Burt & the I.L.S.” (found at www.destinyhelix.com). He is married and has two sons. He serves his community as both a minister at a small church and a chaplain with hospice. In addition to his time travel stories, Sam has also written and published detective novels, a western, three fantasy novels and four works of Christian fiction.

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Review LULLABY by AMANDA HOCKING @MacKidsBooks @amanda_hocking

Book Description

Release Date: November 27, 2012 | Series: Watersong Novels (Book 2)

Harper only wanted a safe, normal life. But when her younger sister Gemma runs off with a dangerous clique of beautiful girls, Penn, Thea, and Lexi, everything changes. Vowing to get her sister back no matter what the cost, Harper must face dangers unlike any she's ever experienced. Fortunately, she has Daniel by her side, a gorgeous guy who's devoted to helping her find her sister—and who's immune to the girls' dark powers. 

While Harper searches for her sister, Gemma struggles to adjust to her new life.  Gemma's powers are growing by the day, and the longer she lives with her new "sisters," the harder it is to resist entering their magical world.  It's a realm both dark and beautiful, and where she's plagued by strange hungers and unspeakable needs.  Just as she's drifting far away from her old life,  Harper and Daniel find her...but no one can deny how much she's changed.  All she wants is to return to her family and the mortal world, but how can she do that when she's become something else entirely—and will they still love her once they learn the truth?

Prepare to fall under the spell of Lullaby, the second book in the Watersong series from New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking.

About the Author

AMANDA HOCKING is the New York Times bestselling author of the Trylle trilogy and a lifelong Minnesotan. After selling over a million copies of her books, primarily in eBook format, she became the exemplar of self-publishing success in the digital age. This is the second book in her new Watersong series with St. Martin's Press.

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MY THOUGHTS 
LOVED IT

****spoilers if you haven't read Wake****

This book picks up right after the ending of Wake.  Gemma has gone with the other three sirens since their leader, Penn, has threatened harm to her family and friends.  The story centers much more around her older sister, Harper, and Harper's quest to find Gemma and bring her to safety.  This one alternates between Harper and Gemma's point of view.  Penn is probably the most evil mean girl I have ever read about and again this story continues with  the Slasher Movie goodness.  There were a lot of "don't do it" and "something bad is going to happen here" type shouts from me.   I read this quick and easy read in about 3 hours, so yes, it really kept my attention!

I am glad I got to know Harper a bit better and Hocking does a wonderful job filling out her character.  Like all second books in a series, this one is a bit more quiet and not so full of action until I was left hanging at the end of the book.  Of course, that is just to keep me reading the rest of the series.
Even Gemma becomes more authentic in this installment. The boys surrounding the girls, Alex and Daniel try their best to help Harper out getting Gemma back home.  They may have a few gifts of their own that might help Gemma but those are only alluded to towards the end of the book.  

I also loved Marcy, Harper's coworker at the library and her snarky comments. Not everything works like she thinks it should and that is part of Marcy's charm.  Now, if Harper can get over the fact that she can't be responsible for Gemma any more than this series will take off.  I did miss Nathalie, the girls' mother, not having that strong in this one. I hope she makes more of an appearance in the next.   I think I enjoyed this one more than the first since the writing seemed to flow a bit better and it was as cartoony as the first.  Parents there is some heavy petting, mentions of alcohol, although no drinking and some violence.  

Details Reading level: Ages 12 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (November 27, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1250005655 ISBN-13: 978-1250005656

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BookHounds Review STEREOTYPICAL FREAKS by HOWARD SHAPIRO - JOE PEKAR

Book Description

Publication Date: November 14, 2012

Four disparate high school seniors come together to compete in their school's battle of the bands. Sharing a love for playing rock and roll, the members name the band "The Stereotypical Freaks" because they feel stereotyped by their classmates - smart kid, geek, star athlete and quiet weirdo… when in fact they know they are much more than those labels that have been placed on them. When one member reveals life altering news, winning the competition takes on more of a meaning to each member. Scared and angry, upset and yet still with a lot of resolve they set out to win one for the good guys… will they?


About the Author
HOWARD SHAPIRO lives in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife and two sons. The Controller for the Pittsburgh-based Visual Effects firm, Animal Inc., he has also written four children s books and The Stereotypical Freaks will be his debut Graphic Novel. His 2008 book, Hockey Player for Life, has been the number one downloaded children s hockey e-book on Amazon s Kindle chart since its arrival as an e-book in November of 2011. His, Hockey Days book was the only book featured in the December 2007 Sporting News Annual Gift Guide as a Best Buy Gift for Children. Through a corporate sponsorship program he set up (and maintains), since the 2010-11 season, both of his children s hockey books have been given to NHL teams (over 2,500 copies to date) for use in their community and educational initiatives. Since 2006 his annual charity raffle, which he matches dollar for dollar donated, has raised funds for several hockey-related charities including the Mario Lemieux Foundation, Hockey Fights Cancer and the Keith and Lisa Primeau Scholarship Fund. For more information, please log on to howardshapiro.net

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MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

Tom and Dan fool around in the basement playing along to their favorite music.  While Tom (smart kid) can sing and play keyboards, Dan (geek) is a kick ass bass player, but they are missing a guitar player and drummer.  Tom's dad sits in with them every once in awhile but with a battle of the bands coming up at the high school, they really want to get their act together and perform.  Tom's best friend while growing up is an excellent guitar player but he is busy trying to get a football scholarship.  When Tom starts to tutor Marcell, now known as Mark (jock), he reconnects with him and convinces him to play.  Jacoby (quiet weirdo), a new kid at the school, loves to play drums, but he has scheduling conflicts that prevent him from practicing.  

The group really starts to come together and each member seems to have a secret reason for wanting this band to succeed.  The story covers a range of emotions and attitudes, from bullying, secret crushes and illness.  When Jacoby admits he is suffering from incurable cancer, the guy really rally around him and don't realize how much the performance means to him until they visit him at home right before he passes away.  (Big Sob).  The whole story is very sweet without being saccharine.  It is the type of book that gets the point about how we should treat each other and doesn't get all preachy.  I loved the graphics that went along with the story and you get an even better feel for the characters.  I don't think the story would have worked as well had it not been manga.  

I was fascinated with the excellent choice of music that Shapiro put together with each chapter.  It really captured the mood and setting. The author is kindly letting me list the music here so you can get a feel of the range of emotions the story covers.  

Recommended Listening

Chapter 1: "Subdivisions" Rush 
"When It Began" The Replacements 
Chapter 2: 
"Ruby Soho" Rancid 
"On My Way Home" 3 
"Tin Foil" Urge Overkill 
Chapter 3: 
"Tangled Up In Blue" Bob Dylan 
"Promises Broken" Soul Asylum 
Chapter 4: 
"Baba O'Riley" The Who 
Chapter 5: 
"The Entire "Gentlemen" album by the Afghan Whigs 
"In The Evening" Led Zeppelin 
Chapter 6: 
"Jet City Woman" and "Another Rainy Night" Queensryche 
Chapter 7: 
"No Surrender" Bruce Springsteen 
"Blood Brother" Bruce Springsteen 
"Hold On" Triumph 
Chapter 8: 
"A Friend Is A Friend" Pete Townshend 
Chapter 9: 
"Rave On" Buddy Holly 
"I Hear The Call" The Unforgiven 
Chapter 10: 
"Whatsername" Green Day 
Chapter 11: 
"Neruda" Tom Cochrane and Red Rider 
"Sinking Like A Sunset" Tom Cochrane 
Chapter 12: 
"Digital Black Epilogue" Urge Overkill 
"The End" The Beatles

Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Animal Media Group (November 14, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0578112175
• ISBN-13: 978-0578112176

Stacking the Shelves November 25, 2012 IMM

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Fingerprints of You  by Kristen-Paige Madonia , Terry Ribera

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are cooking today!  I am trying Alton Brown's roast turkey recipe.  Getting THAT started was a true comedy of errors.  I turned the ice maker OFF instead of on, so at the last minute I had to rush to the store to buy ice for the brine.   I can't tell you how wonderful the brine smells! Schatze will be nearby to clean up any messes in case I drop the turkey.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day filled with thanks, gratitude and family!  I am so thankful for all of the wonderful people I have met online and share my love of reading.