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If you like stories about crime, spies, sleuths and PI's sprinkled with a dash of whimsy and peppered with witty writing then Lisa Lutz has the secret formula for you in the form of her Spellman series. Her new novel Trail of The Spellmans Document 5 is the latest installment in the series after The Spellman Files, Curse of The Spellmans, Revenge of The Spellmans, and The Spellmans Strike Again. I'm a big fan of crime novels and the first time I picked up one of the Spellman books I was definitely hooked! The Spellman series shares the lives of a family of PI's, from their everyday dysfuntional behavior to their downright ludicrous drama. Lisa Lutz has the type of dry humor that translates so well with the crime genre. See a video of Lisa being interviewed by her future readers for an example of her witty repartee.
Excerpt From Trail Of The Spellmans
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
You can check out more information on Lisa Lutz and all her books by visiting her website www.lisalutz.com. You can follow @LisaLutz on Twitter and find Lisa on Facebook.
Lisa Lutz photo credit © Morgan Dox
YUMMY MUMMY BOOK CLUB
The #YMBC will be reading Trail of The Spellmans and chatting with Lisa Lutz on Twitter! This promises to be a very entertaining chat and the date is set for March 28th. Follow tweets by book club host @YMCbookalicious and author @LisaLutz and the hashtag #Spellmans5.
BOOKALICIOUS BOOK GRAB GIVEAWAY
Simons & Schuster Canada is giving away 2 complete Spellman series prize packs! Each prize pack contains all five of the Spellman titles! To enter the draw all you have to do is leave a comment below. For more Simon & Schuster Canada books and author information visit their website simonandschuster.ca, follow @SimonSchusterCA on Twitter and find Simon & Schuster Canada on Facebook.
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Do you love to listen to the radio? What about the commercials? Do you turn the channel as soon as a particular advertisment comes on? Are there some catchy jingles that just stick in your head? What's with all these questions? Well, did I get your attention? We could all probably share a few likes and dislikes when it comes to radio ads. This is where I get to introduce you to this very accomplished but very modest Canadian treasure named Neil Hedley. Neil has over 30 years of radio broadcasting and he's finally sharing his experiences and opinions in a book called What Was That Number Again? Crimes Against Advertising and How to Prevent Them. Read on to find out more about the book and Neil's fantastic career as a radio copywriter and multi-talented jack of all trades!
Catherine The Great is one of the most intriguing and powerful figures in the history of women rulers. Eva Stachniak is the bestselling author of the award-winning novel Necessary Lies and the Garden of Venus. Her recent novel The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine The Great tells a tale of young princess Sophie's destiny to rule as Catherine The Great. Her story is told through the voice of Sophie's servant Barbara. Any member of royalty knows that loyalty is the key to a powerful monarchy. Barbara becomes Sophie's confidante and does whatever it takes to align herself with the powers that be. She conspires, spies, and manuipulates to suit both her own ambitions and Sophie's desire to run the Russian royal court. The Winter Palace is an intriguing saga with a skillfully crafted combination of historical fiction and vivid imagination.
Excerpt from The Winter Palace
Read more from The Winter Palace on the Random House of Canada website.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Eva Stachniak was born in Poland and moved to Canada in 1981. She lives in Toronto where she is working on the second book of her Catherine The Great novels. The Empire of The Night will tell Catherine's story from her own point of view. You can read more about Eva Stachniak and her novels on her website www.evastachniak.com, follow @EvaStachniak on Twitter, find Eva on Facebook and The Winter Palace on Good Reads.
YUMMY MUMMY BOOK CLUB
The #YMBC will be discussing The Winter Palace with special guest author Eva Stachniak on March 14th from 9:30-11:00pm EDT. To join the chat follow host @YMCbookalicious and use the hashtag #WinterPalace to participate. Using Tweetchat or Tweetgrid to follow the discussion is recommended. Find out more information on the #YMBC by visiting www.bookalicious.ca and sign up for the Bookalicious Newsletter for future updates.
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