Monthly Archives: August 2024

Book Review: Between the Sound and Sea by Amanda Cox

Posted on August 30, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: Every family has its secrets. Josephina Harris wouldn’t mind if her family still had a few of their own after a lawsuit tarnishes their name. When an opportunity opens to become a temporary keeper of a decommissioned lighthouse on … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Lethal Standoff by DiAnn Mills

Posted on August 27, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

LETHAL STANDOFF by DiAnn Mills Contemporary Fiction / Christian Mystery & Suspense / Christian RomancePublisher: Tyndale House PublishersPages: 368Publication Date: September 3, 2024 SYNOPSIS Hostage negotiator Carrington Reed faces her most dangerous challenge yet in Lethal Standoff. Called to a … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Hallow: A Fractured Family Tale by M. R. Dimond

Posted on August 20, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

HALLOW: A FRACTURED FAMILY TALE A Black Orchid Enterprises Mystery, Book #5 by M.R. Dimond Mystery / Cozy Mystery / Lawyers & Criminals Humor Publisher: Rock Rose Press Pages: 321 Publication Date: May 30, 2024 SYNOPSIS Family: What you don’t … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Deus Tex Machina by Rob Witherspoon

Posted on August 10, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

DEUS TEX MACHINA: The Second Calamity of QED Morningwood by Rob Witherspoon Science Fiction / Humor / Satire Pages: 163 Publication Date: June 13, 2022 SYNOPSIS QED “Kid” Morningwood is back with big plans to create a death tourism industry. … Continue reading →

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NYC Midnight 100-word microfiction competition 2024, second round results

Posted on August 7, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Earlier this year I shared my excitement over winning sixth place in my group in the first round of the NYC Midnight 100-word microfiction competition. It was my first time going on to the second round, and I was super … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham

Posted on August 7, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Today I’m talking about Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham for the JustRead review blitz! Scroll down to the end of the post to enter the giveaway. Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Incel by Brian Lutterman

Posted on August 1, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: They Can Find You Anywhere.They Can Get To You Anytime.Society’s Rejects Are Striking Back. Disgraced former FBI agent Kevin Arneson once hunted the world’s most dangerous terrorists. Now, back home in a tense, post-George Floyd Minneapolis, he takes on … Continue reading →

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