July 2014 ~ Bee's Knees Reviews

Thursday, July 17, 2014

RJ Sullivan: Haunting Blue Blog Tour

9:05 AM Robin Blankenship No comments

RJ Sullivan: Haunting Blue Blog Tour

About RJ Sullivan: Haunting Blue is the first book of the adventures of punk girl Fiona “Blue” Shaefer. This is the 2014 revised edition by Seventh Star Press. Seventh Star also released Haunting Obsession, a Rebecca Burton Novella, and Virtual Blue, the second book in Fiona’s tale. R.J.’s short stories have been featured in such acclaimed collections as Dark Faith: Invocations by Apex Books and Vampires Don’t Sparkle. His newest project is the Red Lotus series of science fiction novelettes.

R.J. resides in Heartland Crossing, Indiana. He drinks coffee from a Little Mermaid mug and is man enough to admit it. www.rjsullivanfiction.com

Haunting Blue Book Synopsis: Punk, blue-haired “Blue” Shaefer, is at odds with her workaholic single mother. Raised as a city girl in a suburb of Indianapolis, Blue must abandon the life she knows when her unfeeling mother moves them to a dreadful small town. Blue befriends the only student willing to talk to her: computer nerd “Chip” Farren.

Chip knows the connection between the rickety pirate boat ride at the local amusement park and the missing money from an infamous bank heist the townspeople still talk about. When Blue helps him recover the treasure, they awaken a vengeful ghost who’ll stop at nothing--not even murder--to prevent them from exposing the truth behind his evil deeds.

Haunting Blue is Book One of the Adventures of Blue Shaefer

My thoughts:

I have already had the privilege of meeting Blue, and I still would love to hang out with this girl. This character is so intriguing. Sullivan has done a fantastic job of making a character that I would love to see continue in many more books. This book reviewed is Book one and I have already read book two. You can read my review: here. Sullivan is a great story teller and has done an amazing job in creating a ghost story. This story had it all laughs, scary moments, and meaningful scenes. Blue moves to a small town with her mom and discovers there is a lot more going on then she could have ever imagined. Legend tells of Gunther and along with pal Chip they discover more than ever dreamed of. I love the way Sullivan tells the story from Blue’s point of view and then from Gunther's in the past. This was a fantastic read.

My Rating:

4 ½ out of 5

Interior art from the book.

Author Links:

Website: http://rjsullivanfiction.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R.J.SullivanAuthor

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5199299.R_J_Sullivan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rjsullivanauthr

Tour Schedule and Activitiesv

7/14 Jess Resides Here Interview

7/14 Beauty in Ruins Guest Post

7/14 fuonlyknew ~ Laura's ramblins and reviews Top Tens List

7/15 Deal Sharing Aunt Top Ten’s List

7/15 John F. Allen Writer Character Post

7/15 Armand Rosamilia, Horror Author Guest Post

7/16 The Rage Circus Vs. The Soulless Void Review

7/16 SpecMusicMuse Interview

7/16 Workaday Reads Post on Artwork of Haunting Blue

7/16 I Smell Sheep Character Post

7/17 Bee's Knees Review Review

7/17 Library Girl Reads & Reviews Guest Post

7/17 Come Selahway With Me Guest Post

7/18 A Haunted Head Author Interview

7/19 Nerd With A View Top Tens Post

7/19 Coffintree Hill Guest Post

7/20 Willow's Author Love Review

Tour Page URL: http://www.tomorrowcomesmedia.com/r-j-sullivans-haunting-blue-virtual-tour/

Tour Badge Html: http://www.tomorrowcomesmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/HauntingBlueTourBadge.jpg

Amazon Links for Haunting Blue:

Kindle Version:

http://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Blue-Adventures-Shaefer-Book-ebook/dp/B00KNC2Q34

Print Version:

http://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Blue-R-J-Sullivan/dp/1941706053

eBook being reviewed was provided for an honest review, and that no compensation was provided.

Contact for tour:

Tomorrow Comes Media Contact:

Stephen Zimmer

email: stephen@tomorrowcomesmedia.com

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Michael West: Hades’ Disciples Blog Tour July 7 to 13 , 2014

10:35 PM Robin Blankenship No comments

Michael West
Featured Book Release:
Hades’ Disciples
July 7 to 13 , 2014

I will always jump at the chance to be on a Michael West blog tour. In fact I am honored to be included. I discovered West a few years ago and since then he has been one of my favorite authors. I tell strangers on the street that they NEED to buy and read all of his books. This guy can write. He is one of the best authors I have ever ever ever read. His horror novels have made me terrified of corn fields.

My thoughts:

West does an amazing job of continuing the story. I love how rich and deep the characters are. I like how this one lets the reader in on the history of the creatures and explains each of the three clans. I will say that this book is better enjoyed after reading book one and this is a wild ride and in the end it will leave you begging for more. I highly recommend this to anyone that loves urban fantasy, Mythology, and fantastical creatures.

My Rating: a BIG ole 5 out of 5

About the author: Michael West is the bestselling author of Cinema of Shadows, Skull Full of Kisses, The Wide Game, Spook House, and the critically acclaimed Legacy of the Gods series. He lives and works in the Indianapolis area with his wife, their two children, their turtle, Gamera, and their dog, King Seesar.
West avoids manhole covers and sidewalk grates whenever possible. He just doesn't know what’s down there, and he’s not sure he wants to find out.

Book Synopsis for Hades’ Disciples: Terrifying creatures exist all around us, hiding in plain sight. Ancient. Deadly. They gather in secret, conspiring, dreaming of nothing less than humanity’s destruction, and their numbers are growing.
Earl Preston knows the danger all too well. After tangling with a horde of mythological sea monsters in Colonial Bay, he has been tasked with finding these beasts and exposing their plans whatever they may be. But Earl is not the only one with a mystery on their hands. At the very top of the world, Carol Miyagi has stumbled onto an artifact from Earth’s past, something magnificent held captive in a prison of ice and snow. Now, Carol and Earl must work quickly to decipher the will of the gods–a plot that defies imagination–and to stop their followers from carrying it out.
They thought the nightmare was over, but they are about to discover that the horror has only just begun.

Hades Disciples is Book Two in the Legacy of the Gods Series.

Book One

Author Links:
Website: http://www.bymichaelwest.com
Twitter: @bymichaelwest
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bymichaelwestpage

Amazing Art from inside the book.