Feature List - Fiction
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
February 09, 2012
Craig McDonald hit a home run with his newest novel, El Gavilan. It's steeped with intrigue, character driven, and action packed. For a more in-depth review of this book please read this article.
Dorothy Thompson
January 31, 2012
Join fantasy author Stephanie Keyes on nationwide virtual book tour.
Sarah Brown
February 01, 2012
Author, M. Everett Baylor is pleased to announce the release of his new book, The Garden. This suspense novel is the first in the Montclair Murders thriller series.
William Robert Potter
February 01, 2012
This is one of the most fascinating and interesting books I've ever read. Lois J. Wetzel is able to read a person's past lives by simply putting her hands on the back of a person's head, and amazingly detailed images and stories emerge of past lives that are influencing her client's present lives.
Dorothy Thompson
February 01, 2012
Join Alicia Singleton on her nationwide blog tour to promote her book, Dark Side of Valor.
William Robert Potter
February 01, 2012
The dreaded Necronomicon, a book of fable said to contain all the ancient knowledge of the Sumerian civilization has surfaced and fallen into the hands of four teenagers in a small Texas town.
Sarah Brown
February 02, 2012
Between raising four children and working full-time as a pharmaceutical executive, what was left for Frances Grote to do in her spare time? Pursue her dream of writing a novel, Fire In The Henhouse.
R. Fischer
February 04, 2012
Rhonda Fischer is a name you will want to remember. She is the author of the Randy Kazandy series. Randy is an adorable little boy who needs glasses. Although Randy sees two of everything without his glasses he still does not want to wear them. In fact, he does everything he can get rid of them, b...
Sarah Brown
February 07, 2012
Author, William J. Atkins is pleased to announce the release of his new book, The Blood of Zealots. This book combines historical events, political and religious conflicts with cutting-edge science in one man´s journey of self-discovery.
Norm Goldman
February 08, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews Matthew S. Urdan's The Siren's Call
Jason Jones
February 07, 2012
19-year old Marsha is a spokesperson in the government friendly and strongly nationalistic Russian youth organization, Nashi. The movement aims to protect Russia against its 'enemies'. Marsha was seduced by the high energy of the movement by the age of 15 and has got a lot of benefits in return for her loyalty.
Jason Jones
February 07, 2012
Mickey Prohaska (Greg Kinnear) is a small-time insurance agent looking for a way to jump-start his business, reunite with his estranged wife (Lea Thompson) and escape the frigid Wisconsin weather. This self-proclaimed master of spin believes that salesmanship is about selling a story - all he needs is a sucker willing to buy it.
Jason Jones
February 07, 2012
Michael (Michael Fuith), a seemingly meek insurance agent, has a secret: he's holding 10-year-old Wolfgang (David Rauchenberger) captive in a locked room in his basement. Chronicling a five month period, director Markus Schleinzer reveals a tense portrait of how seemingly mundane lives can hide the darkest secrets.
Jason Jones
February 07, 2012
Nicolas Cage reprises his role as Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance. In this gritty new vision for the character, directed by Neveldine/Taylor (Crank), Johnny is still struggling with his curse as the devil's bounty hunter - but he may risk everything as he teams up with the leader of a group of rebel monks (Idris Elba) to save a young boy from the devil... and possibly rid himself of his curse forever.
Jason Jones
February 07, 2012
The world's deadliest CIA operatives are inseparable partners and best friends until they fall for the same woman. Having once helped bring down entire enemy nations, they are now employing their incomparable skills and an endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis ever - each other.
Jason Jones
February 07, 2012
Arrietty (Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper (Carol Burnett).
Joseph Raglione
February 06, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, when the Koch brothers throw a political party, you can bet it will be expensive and top secret. OK, at least it will be expensive because top secret it WILL NOT REMAIN FOR LONG!
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Republic Report / By Lee Fang 224 COMMENTS Koch Broth...
Norm Goldman
February 06, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews The Litigators
Mayra Calvani
February 05, 2012
The premise is ambitious, the stakes are high. Hitler´s Silver Box is a well-written novel full of non-stop action and suspense.
Norm Goldman
February 02, 2012
Norm Goldman,Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews Karen Kondazian's The Whipt
Joseph Raglione
February 02, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, when a man does his best to do good he should be rewarded! President Obama did his best with the cards he was dealt. Think about those cards for a minute! Think about the deck full of Jokers he was handed and you will understand how difficult was his first ...
Linda Weaver Clarke
February 01, 2012
Sometimes when you read a series of books the quality of them seems to diminish as you read further into the series. The first book mesmerizes you, but subsequent books are just not as good. The characters become, well, boring and predictable and even annoying after a while, you don't really care ab...
Jason Jones
January 31, 2012
A hit at Sundance '11 and winner of the Ediburgh Film Festival's prize for Best New British Feature, the amazing genre creation directed by David Mackenzie stars Eva Green and Ewan McGregor as witnesses to the end of the world-- strangers who form a desperate romantic connection in the face of an apocalyptic epidemic of sensory loss.
Jason Jones
January 31, 2012
Rahul Kapoor is on his way to become a carbon copy of his parents when he suddenly loses his job as an architect in Vegas. Afraid that he has let his parents down, Rahul decides to hide the truth and find another job. When by a twist of fate, he meets Riana Braganza, a quick-witted hairstylist, who is everything he isn't.
Jason Jones
January 31, 2012
A newlywed couple recovers from a car accident that puts the wife in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, her husband endeavors to win her heart again.
Jason Jones
January 31, 2012
In this follow-up to the 2008 worldwide hit Journey to the Center of the Earth, the new 3D family adventure Journey 2: The Mysterious Island begins when young Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson, reprising his role from the first film) receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.
Jason Jones
January 31, 2012
Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in the action-thriller Safe House. Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. When the South African safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative (Reynolds) escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.
Jason Jones
January 31, 2012
In 1977, George Lucas released Star Wars, the ultimate sci-fi popcorn flick-turned-pop-culture myth machine. It quickly became the biggest money-making film of all time and changed the shape of the film industry. After two successful sequels (1980's The Empire Strikes Back and 1983's Return of the Jedi) that extended the story of the first film, Lucas took some time off to produce movies for others, with mixed success.
Joseph Raglione
January 30, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, strong and intelligent women are vital for a strong and vibrant economy. Intelligent women create and educate their children to be honest and caring and creative as well as to be strong and intelligent. When men abuse women, they negate the natural Mother t...
Joseph Raglione
January 30, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, how many of you want to allow a man who knows nothing about economic planning, to control the economy of the United States?
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Gingrich Wants Kids To Work As Janitors, But Refused To Work Himself.
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VS Grenier
January 17, 2012
Molly Nero loves to sing, dance and read. She spent over 18 years teaching elementary school. Reading to her own children, she was inspired to write.
Sarah Brown
January 17, 2012
A memoir of the paranormal and parapsychological experiences of a Western Mind professional and the opening of his "Golden Box" of knowledge containing a spiritual book: "The Book of Truth."
William Robert Potter
January 18, 2012
With enigmatic characters that are credible and authentic it doesn´t take long to become engrossed in a well crafted and gripping plot. Paul Anthony's mesmerizing conspiracy carries the reader all the way and skilfully builds to an exhilarating and explosive finale.
Sarah Brown
January 18, 2012
Denver author is pleased to announce the release of his new book, … So There. This is a different kind of love story.
Sarah Brown
January 18, 2012
uthors, Lynda Medlyn and Kelley Staudenmier are pleased to announce the promotion of their book, The Best Belcher. Tag along with Bennett as he burps his way through the day.
Tracee Gleichner
January 19, 2012
Find out more about author Peyman Pejman through this interview
Sarah Brown
January 20, 2012
Author, Richard A.M. Dixon, is pleased to announce the release of his new book, Dillon´s War – The Weretiger or Kontum. Deep in the jungle a soldier encounters a tiger for what will become a life-changing experience for both tiger and man.
Sarah Brown
January 23, 2012
Author, Mishka Zakharin is pleased to announce the release of his new book, The Green Lamp. This new work is a collection of carefully crafted Russian-inspired novellas, plays, poetry, and short stories infused with humor.
Sarah Brown
January 25, 2012
Author, Alfred Buschek is pleased to announce his book, Elisabeth, Empress of Austria. Elisabeth, nicknamed Sissi, was the Princess Diana of her time. The historic tale of the most famous Empress in Europe comes alive in Elisabeth, Empress of Austria.
Sarah Brown
January 26, 2012
Author, M. Alan Jacobs is pleased to announce the release of his new book, H.I. Tech. Jacobs work mixes science fiction with mystery and adventure to entice readers of all ages and genres.
Tracee Gleichner
January 27, 2012
Find out more about Vincent Tuckwood, author of "Family Rules"
Joseph Raglione
January 26, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, President Barack Obama hit so many nails on thier heads that he could have built a house during his State of the Union Address. All I can say is congratulations President Obama!..... Ok, I can also say that the Japanese have the best super computer on Earth...
Joseph Raglione
January 26, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, the Worldwatch Institute has great visions for the future and so I am giving them as much publicity as possible...http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com
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Innovation of the Week: Greening the Desert
Nourishing the Pla...
Linda Weaver Clarke
January 25, 2012
Grabbing the interest of your reader on the first page is essential. You don´t want your reader to put the book down. Using action words in the first paragraph, rather than description, helps to stir interest in the story right away. Here is an example of what I mean from my mystery novel, Ana...
Joseph Raglione
January 25, 2012
January 25, 2012 •
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, if only we had millions and millions more kids like these! >
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As we prepare to cheer the young athletes of the Winter Youth Olympics, let us...
Joseph Raglione
January 25, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, free speech and open communication has led to better lives for millions of people around the world. The World Wide Web or Internet as it is now known, is a system of communication and education that depends on copying documents and messages and videos for i...
Jason Jones
January 23, 2012
WINDFALL, a beautifully photographed feature length film, documents how this proposal divides Meredith´s residents as they fight over the future of their community. Attracted at first to the financial incentives that would seemingly boost their dying economy, a group of townspeople grow increasingly alarmed as they discover the impacts that the 400-foot high windmills slated for Meredith could bring to their community as well as the potential for financial scams.
Jason Jones
January 23, 2012
Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.
Jason Jones
January 23, 2012
After over one hundred years of service, The Yankee Pedlar Inn is shutting its doors for good. The last remaining employees -Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy) - are determined to uncover proof of what many believe to be one of New England's most haunted hotels.
Jason Jones
January 23, 2012
A young lawyer (Daniel Radcliffe) travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorner woman is terrorizing the locals.
Jason Jones
January 23, 2012
Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.
Jason Jones
January 23, 2012
The tale of a small town news reporter (John Krasinski) and a Greenpeace volunteer (Drew Barrymore) who are joined by rival world superpowers to save a family of majestic gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle. Local newsman Adam Carlson (Krasinski) can´t wait to escape the northern tip of Alaska for a bigger market.
Joseph Raglione
January 23, 2012
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Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, the faster we convert to Electric Cars the better! Why? Because Oil has been the root cause of wars around the world for the past 100 years and it is time we put a stop to the pollution and the carnage!
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Norm Goldman
January 23, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews Death on a High Floor: A Legal Thriller
Mayra Calvani
January 23, 2012
Dr. Allen Malnak talks about his suspense thriller, Hitler's Silver Box, novel of non-stop action.
Norm Goldman
January 23, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor reviews Where the Willow Grows in Transylvania
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
January 21, 2012
If you like a good murder-mystery with some extra terrestrial twists this is the book for you! Ms. Coonts spins a very believable and fun tale set in Las Vegas with a zany set of characters that help make this journey memorable. For more insight into this great read please read my review in its entirety.
Joseph Raglione
January 19, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, good news is so rare these days that it always takes me by surprise! Here is some potentially good news regarding the proposed XL Bitumen Oil Pipeline. The State Department has denied the permit to build the Keystone pipeline. I repeat, President Barack Ob...
Linda Weaver Clarke
January 19, 2012
John and Julia Evans are back again for another adventure. This time, they are off to Cancun, Mexico to explore the Mayan ruins. As an investigative reporter, Julia is going on assignment but at the same time she and her husband are using it as a chance to spend some much needed time together. Latel...
Norm Goldman
January 18, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews Dr. Allen Malnak's Hitler's Silver Box
Jason Jones
January 18, 2012
It's 1927 and we meet silent movie star George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) on top of the world. He's behind the screen; in front of it an ecstatic audience is enthralled by his latest starring role. As the credits roll, Valentin takes the stage for what a virtuosic display of bowing, his canine sidekick performing some cute tricks too.
Jason Jones
January 18, 2012
Princess Pearl of Flowerland is sent to Midland at a young age to learn her ceremonials duties. Her mother, the Queen Mother misses her daughter very much that the King orders his sister, the princess, to return home. However, the princess has fallen in love with General Wing of the Midland army and is reluctant to part from him.
Jason Jones
January 18, 2012
Follows a new couple, Romeo (Jeremie Elkaim) and Juliette (Valerie Donzelli), who must face the ultimate test when they discover their newborn child is very ill. Gathering their friends and family together, they confront the ordeal together as a form of warfare.
Jason Jones
January 18, 2012
Stephanie Plum (Katherine Heigl), an unemployed lingerie buyer, convinces her bail bondsman cousin, Vinnie (Patrick Fischler), to give her a shot as a bounty hunter. Her first assignment is to track down a former cop, Joe Morelli (Jason O'Mara), on the run for murder -- the same man who broke her heart years before. With the help of some friends and the best bounty hunter in the business, Ranger (Daniel Sunjata), she slowly learns what it takes to be a true bounty hunter.
Jason Jones
January 18, 2012
Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements – and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt – before their time runs out.
Jason Jones
January 17, 2012
An ex-cop-turned-con (Sam Worthington) threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatches a female police psychologist to talk him down but, unbeknownst to the cops on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for a massive diamond heist.
Joseph Raglione
January 17, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, nobody likes censorship! Free speech is a human right and the freedom to communicate our thoughts and opinions and ideas, (within legal boundaries) exists as an important tool within our Democratic system. The Internet is a free-speech forum for any human b...
Joseph Raglione
January 17, 2012
Tailings ponds contain a number of toxins that can leak into the groundwater or the Athabasca River. The mining and extraction process releases sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, and fine particulate matter into the atmosphere.
John Press
December 16, 2011
John K. Press, Ph.D. is the author of Culturism: A Word, A Value, Our Future. www.culturism.us has more information.
John Atwood
December 14, 2011
A few ruminations on human nature and the working of the Democratic political thought processes.
William Robert Potter
January 03, 2012
Ms. Wells has written another insightful story about people's strengths and weaknesses, accomplishments and failures. Railroad Man has something for everyone: humor, sadness, love, friendship--and of course, the realization that life goes on.
Hans Sander
January 05, 2012
Michail Osorgin, a Russian author who produced the best opening lines in a book....ever!
Dan Liftman
January 06, 2012
Ron Paul - loved by some, "appauling" to others
Dorothy Thompson
January 07, 2012
Interview with Chris Shella, author of 'Reasonable Facsimile.'
Sarah Brown
January 09, 2012
Author, Michael J Bowler is pleased to announce the release of his new book, A Boy and His Dragon. This Urban fantasy novel encourages young adults to embrace differences and learn to accept one another.
Sarah Brown
January 12, 2012
Author, Diane Nelson is pleased to announce the release of her new book, Dragon Academy. Nelson´s new novel is full of fantasy, dragons, and a magical adventure and is already receiving rave reviews on Amazon.com.
Joseph Raglione
January 12, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, is life destroying Cancer creating pollution created by Oil and Coal and Chemical companies in the "National Interest"? Is it in your best interest to die for the rich? Kafka would have a field day if he were alive today. As a writer he would have plenty of...
Jason Jones
January 11, 2012
In a fictional universe where alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques known to man, the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, hoped to bring their dead mother back to life when they attempted human transmutation, but their reckless defiance of alchemy's Law of Equivalent Exchange not only failed to resurrect their mother but it plunged the boys into a hellish nightmare—half of Ed's limbs were torn from his body and Al awoke to discover his soul transferred to a suit of armor.
Jason Jones
January 11, 2012
Tennis Ace, Ally Mash, lives and breathes the game until a twisted ankle lands her with hot rookie, Farrell Gambles. She makes him a champion, and he shows her what true "Love" is.
Jason Jones
January 11, 2012
Caius Martius 'Coriolanus' (Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman General is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek the exalted and powerful position of Consul..
Jason Jones
January 11, 2012
This dynamic action-thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh boasts a talented cast that includes Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, Michael Douglas, Michael Angarano; and introduces MMA superstar Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, in a demanding lead role that has her performing her own high-adrenaline stunts.
Jason Jones
January 11, 2012
1944. To help win the war, the Pentagon brass has no choice but to consider the untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are about to be shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage.
Jason Jones
January 11, 2012
The vampire warrioress Selene, escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.
Joseph Raglione
January 10, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, if it heats up this much in January how warm do you believe it will become in August and June? Think about what will happen to our food crops and our natural plants when extreme heat burns the Earth?!! I suggest our Farmers do not waste time and they begin ...
Joseph Raglione
January 10, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, I am ashamed to write that our Prime Minister of Canada may soon allow the privatization of our Jasper National Park! I could only wonder at what may happen if Harper is allowed to get away with this! Will commercial privatization become the norm everywhere...
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
January 10, 2012
DC Brod may be a newcomer on the fiction scene, but it is my prediction that she will be a force in this field. Her first novel, "Getting Lucky" kept me riveted to the pages and hungry for what came next. For more insight into this super murder mystery please read this review in its entirety.
Norm Goldman
January 09, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews Eli Thorpe's The Weight of Deeds: A Collection of 14 Short Stories
Joseph Raglione
January 07, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, they are called illegal immigrants but I call them poor people trying to find employment and a better life for themselves. Many are economic slaves in a money hungry society. They do the hard labor many Americans avoid and they are paid almost nothing for t...
Norm Goldman
January 05, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor Interviews Award Winning Author Kimberly Dana
Norm Goldman
January 05, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com interviews Janet Walker author of Colour To Die For
Jerry Bridgestone
January 05, 2012
In order to substantially trim your San Diego auto insurance costs here are some tips right at hand:
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The same policy can fluctuate to as much as 300% by different San Diego auto insurance companies. If you take the trouble to compare varying rates, you end u...
Joseph Raglione
January 04, 2012
Gentle readers of this American Chronicle, the following is not a joke!..
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Sarah Brown
December 23, 2011
New novel portrays unlikely alliance of jaded investigators and a 16-year-old runaway. "I'd Kill ForYou" by Alan Plessinger takes readers inside a tangled web of murders and lies to depict a vulnerable young woman and her eccentric protectors.
Chris Burke
December 27, 2011
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Chris Burke
December 27, 2011
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Dhruva Thapa
December 30, 2011
MY New Year´s Resolutions……
I have never made any New Year resolutions so far but all of a sudden I was attracted by one of my friends New Year resolutions posted in Facebook. First I just liked it without reading it, I know most of the guys do same as I do in Face book. who bother to read such a ...
Dorothy Thompson
December 30, 2011
Pump Up Your Book is happy to announce legal thriller urban fiction author Chris Shella's 'Reasonable Facsimile Virtual Book Tour 2012.'
Dorothy Thompson
December 30, 2011
Join Karen Glick as she tours the blogosphere to promote her new book, Questions in the Silence.
Peter H. Scrooby
January 01, 2012
Dead Birds fall in Beebee, Arkansas 2nd year on New Years Eve
Jason Jones
January 03, 2012
Aspiring writer Emelia has been bought up by her grandparents and is under the impression that she is the great granddaughter of renowned novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Jonathan sees promise in Emelia and begins to tutor her, as Beth becomes enamoured with her forthright friend and decides to take her along on a visit to Oxford University - with hilariously raucous results.