Knightshade Book Blast and Giveaway

Cool covers for this epic fantasy series from author John Grover. Check out the first two titles in the series before entering to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Open worldwide,  you have through 10/11 to enter. Good luck.

Perdition Bleeds

Knightshade Series Book 1

by John Grover

Genre: Epic Fantasy 

WHAT WAS ONCE BELOW IS NOW ABOVE

King Gravynmere of Vanosia has sent some of his best soldiers to investigate strange stories in the nearby border town of Faxon.

The men will soon learn there is more truth than fancy to these stories, for something walks in the fields, something with cloven hooves and fire dripping from its hands.

The king rallies his son, Prince Quinn, his entire army and all of the Kingdom of Vanosia to confront the very forces of darkness in an epic tale of adventure, magic and mystery as the veil between their world and Perdition grows thin.

Join the Prince as he battles for his land, his people and his beloved on a mission that will take him to ends of the world and back, through pain and sacrifice, war and horror as what is below claws its way to above.

4 Top WiFi Tips for Optimizing Your Home Network

WiFi has become an essential part of modern home technology. Over the last five years, a majority of American households have abandoned landlines and now rely entirely on cell phones for phone communications, according to NPR. Additionally, 43 percent of American workers now work from home at least occasionally, with a growing number working from home full-time, relying on a WiFi connection for their income. Moreover, by 2021, 28 percent of households will be using smart home devices such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to run critical technology such as thermostats and home security systems.

These trends make having a reliable home WiFi network an absolute priority. Here are four tips to optimize your home’s WiFi network for both personal and business use:

Paw Patrol Ready Race Rescue DVD Giveaway

Is there a little something in your household that is a fan of Paw Patrol. Try to win and then put away for holidays if you do. Open to US residents only, you have through 9/30 to enter. Good luck.

Welcome to the Paw Patrol Ready Race Rescue DVD Giveaway

1 winner

Host that put together this giveaway is SaraLee’s Deals Steals and Giveaways

My co-host for this giveaway is Michigan Saving and More

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Buried Book Blast and Giveaway (FOUR)

Horror lovers will love this book by author Sian Claven. Check out the title before entering to win in FOUR different giveaways, some open US only, some open worldwide, one is even UK only. US residents can enter into three of them so don't miss out the chance to win some cool prizes, including a Kindle Fire if you pre-order the book.

Buried

by Sian B. Claven

Genre: Horror

Home is where the heart is ... or the hatred.

You can feel the love and care someone puts into their home just by walking into it. Equally, you can feel the hatred and malice when you step into a home where dark deeds have been done.

Alex and his team of so-called paranormal investigators are given the opportunity of a lifetime when they are able to film inside one of the most haunted, and cursed, locations in their area.

The Jackson Mansion.

The thing that makes this mansion truly unique is that it is built completely underground. Determined to uncover the dark secrets of the mansion's past, and prove himself a notable investigator, Alex doesn't care what it takes. The mansion, however, has other ideas, as well as some rather restless occupants.

Daich SpreadStone Countertop Finishing Kit Giveaway

I think this is the first time offering this item as a giveaway prize. Check it out before entering below. Open to continental US residents only, you have through 10/7 to enter. Good luck.

Welcome to the Daich SpreadStone Countertop Finishing Kit Giveaway!

1 Winner

This giveaway is part of our Fall Gift Guide – Stop by to see all the giveaways and great products.

Host is Michigan Saving and More

My co-hosts for this giveaway are Deliciously Savvy, SaraLee’s Deals Steals & Giveaways, Eclectic Evelyn, and Ice Cream n Sticky Fingers

Below is a list of all the bloggers involved in the gift guide giveaways.

A Rain of Thought, Deliciously Savvy, Java John Z’s, Lisa-Queen of Random, MarksvilleandMe, Michigan Saving and More, My Crafty Zoo, My Silly Little Gang, SaraLee’s Deals Steals & Giveaways, Tales From A Southern Mom, This Frugal Family

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Camelot Book Blast and Giveaway

With a cover like this could the book be anything else besides an epic fantasy? Check out the book then be sure to enter the giveaway, two winners, an Amazon gift card for both. Open worldwide thorugh 10/10. Good luck

Re: Camelot

The Complete Edition

by E.C. Fisher

Genre: Epic Fantasy 

Seventeen-year-old Arthur Godwin-Dragos finds himself much unlike his childhood heroes who fought for the grace and honor of Camelot. Banished to a bleak boarding school in England, Arthur cannot help but retreat into the fantasy of his mother’s old tales. Longing for his own destiny to assuage his loneliness and despair, Arthur withers in exile in wait for something more.

In the stillness, however, the hands of fate begin to turn. Across the universe, far out of reach of time or space, the planet Avalon grows dim. The ancient sorceress Merlin awakes from a fevered dream--as prophecy calls out through the darkness. Sealed and forgotten, Morgana la Fey stirs in the dark, biding her time to strike against Merlin and Avalon. Once again must the legend of King Arthur awaken, and with the power of the mighty Excalibur, beat back the insufferable darkness once and for all.

The CassaSeries Book Blast and Giveaway

Join us in this sci-fi space opera series from author Alex J. Cavanaugh. Looks like swag packs are the latest trend for book-related giveaways. You can win a gift card, too. Two winners, one for each prize. Open through 10/7. Good luck.

CassaDawn

CassaStar Series Prequel

By Alex J Cavanaugh

Genre: SciFi Adventure, Space Opera 

The prequel to the Amazon best-selling Cassa series!

A pilot in training...

Fighting the odds, Byron is determined to complete Cosbolt training and join the Cassan space fleet. Poised at the top of his class, only one situation holds him back–his inability to work with anyone in the cockpit. Byron’s excellent piloting skills won’t be enough without a good navigator…

13 Steps to the Cellar Book Blast and Giveaway

Here we have a mystery novel from author Teresa Mathews. Along with checking out the book info, don't miss the giveaway for some PayPal cash or an Amazon gift card. Open worldwide, you have through October 5th to enter. Good luck.

Mystery

Date Published: September 4, 2019

Publisher: Tirgearr Publishing

Thirteen Steps to the Cellar. They were steep; they were narrow—but was a fall down them enough to have caused the twenty-seven deep lacerations to her aunt’s head? 

Callie Harris travels from her home in Alabama to her aunt’s former mansion in Maine to unravel the haunting forty-year-old mystery of Dr. Laverne Harris Doss’ brutal death.

Why wasn’t a murder weapon found? Was her uncle justly convicted of the killing? Was his mistress involved? Or was the murderer the bearded stranger rumored to have arrived by train that night?

In the charming town of Richmond, located on the banks of Maine’s historic Kennebec River, Callie uncovers the community’s darkest secrets—a botched police investigation, a betrayed widow’s lie, a dead woman’s blackmail, and a wealthy philanthropist’s shame. The web of intrigue extends far beyond her suspicions and its connection to her personal story pierces Callie to her core.

Surf's UP! Big Kahuna Coffee Giveaway

Do you miss all the coffee K-Cup giveaways? Here's another chance to win, this time with that Hawaiian taste. Open to US residents only, you have through 9/30 to enter. Good luck.

Big Kahuna Coffee

With this seasonal flavored coffee, there’s no need to spend big bucks on a ticket to Hawaii, you can enjoy the taste of the tropics right from your kitchen. Put on a lei, find a beach chair, close your eyes and get swept away to coffee paradise with the blissful aroma of creamy white chocolate, perfectly toasted Hawaiian macadamia nuts, and freshly ground coffee. Aloha.

The Third Half of Our Lives Book Blast

Here's a bit of a different genre for this latest book blitz, senior adult. This is not an autobiography, but a work of fiction. Enjoy.

American Literary Genre of Senior Adult

Two Old Guys Not Selling Anything

Publisher: Andrew Benzie Books

Published: July 2019

Two men reflect on what went right and wrong during their long lives in this novel. Socratic dialogue on growing very old. These two men of the Silent Generation might not confront any of the really intriguing issues—from their white maleness to the sex lives of octogenarians—but they do hit the classics: parenthood, accomplishments, and the point of it all. A philosophical tale about two men in old age.

“The Third Half of Our Lives” is a dialogue between two old guys living in a fictionalized retirement community as they think back about their lives, their marriages, their families, while engrossed in their very different stamp collections, and cope with everyday concerns living amidst senior women and men.

Both Kirkus Reviews and celebrated author Maxine Hong Kingston call the book “Socratic” in its dialogue.

Shadow World Trilogy Book Blast and Giveaway

Here we have an urban fantasy trilogy/box set from author Brandy Nacole. Check out the series and enter to win through 10/9. Like the Murder is a Debate giveaway, winner gets a swag pack including gift cards and candy. Good luck.

Shadow World Trilogy Boxed Set

by Brandy Nacole

Genre: Urban Fantasy

I must dare to be different in a world where I’m unwelcome in order to save the one person left in my life, my half-sister Addie.

This deluxe boxed set contains the complete Bestselling Shadow World Trilogy (Uniquely Unwelcome, Blood Burdens, and Sacrifice: A New Dawn).

Enjoy the thrill as power is pushed to its limit, hearts are broken, and some pay the ultimate price as Racquel fights an ancient evil that is determined to make the Earth bleed, and Racquel with it.

Get Fit While You Sit With Cubii Giveaway

Here's an interesting piece of exercise equipment you can use while you work, seated at your desk. Open to continental US residents only, you have through 10/8 to try to win. Good luck.

 

Welcome to the Get Fit While You Sit With Cubii Giveaway!

1 Winner

This giveaway is part of our Fall Gift Guide – Stop by to see all the giveaways and great products.

Host is Michigan Saving and More

My co-hosts for this giveaway are Deliciously Savvy, SaraLee’s Deals Steals & Giveaways, Eclectic Evelyn, and Ice Cream n Sticky Fingers

Below is a list of all the bloggers involved in the gift guide giveaways.

A Rain of Thought, alwaysblabbing, Deliciously Savvy, Java John Z’s, Lisa-Queen of Random, MarksvilleandMe, Michigan Saving and More, My Crafty Zoo, My Silly Little Gang, SaraLee’s Deals Steals & Giveaways, Tales From A Southern Mom, This Frugal Family

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The Last Resistance: Dragon Tomb Book Blast and Excerpt

Check out this latest sci-fi book you can get for free from author Ricardo Alexanders. You also get an excerpt, too. Enjoy.

Science Fiction

FREE on Amazon 9/10-9/12

While defending his country against Japanese invasion, archaeologist Chuan-Jay Hoo is taken as a prisoner of war when a behind-enemy-lines rescue mission goes horribly wrong. His captors force him to take part in the excavation of an ancient tomb, a process that unearths a ruthless force and the true origin of Chinese civilization.

The excavation ends; but China is still in dire need of help. Teamed up with American adventurer Dr. Harry Jones, a close friend of President Roosevelt, Chuan-Jay returns to the tomb and convinces the guardians of the tomb to interfere human affairs.

The tide of the war is turned but no one sees what is coming next: the rise of an otherworldly evil. Neither the Allies nor the Axis powers can stand in its way. Soon, our world is at the brink of an Armageddon.

At the final moment of human civilization, Chuan-Jay finds himself standing alone in the tomb of the First King, as the last line of defense for the survival of mankind.

Bark Box - Super Chewer Offer

This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.

Have you tried Bark Box yet? I've toyed with getting it but our Corkie chews through just about everything, thankfully not the furniture or our clothing/shoes. It seems Bark Box has a new "Super Chewer" box that sounds like perhaps the toys might last longer than a few hours. Of course, I could be wrong, but you get two tough dog toys, two full-size bags of treats, and two meaty chews delivered to your door each month. Might have to give it a go, I think.

Star Wars Resistance: Season 1 DVD Giveaway and September to Remember Giveaway Hop

We have five copies of the DVD Star Wars Resistance: Season 1 to giveaway. Just enter below for the chance to win a copy. Come back daily to have the best chance to win. Giveaway is open to US residents only and ends on 9/24.

Star Wars Resistance: Complete Season One delivers more than eight hours of entertainment including 21 action-packed episodes, 4 audio commentaries, 12 bonus shorts and an exclusive sneak-peek at the making of the series with cast and crew.

Murder Is a Debate Book Blast and Giveaway

Here we have a young adult mystery thriller from author Brandy Nacole. Along with that is a giveaway for a swag pack including a coffee mug, gift cards, and candy among other things. I believe the giveaway is US only since there are items that need to be mailed.  You hvae through 10/9 to enter. Good luck.

Murder is a Debate

by Brandy Nacole

Genre: YA Mystery Thriller 

Nora and her two best friends, Liv and Charlie, aren’t like most people. Nora is the private school kid; the rich girl, though everyone hates her. Liv and Charlie attend the run-down public school on the opposite side of town where the football team is a solid two and the art department was shut down due to funding. Their worlds should have never collided, but they had one common factor that brought them together, murder.

In an online mystery chat room, the three girls meet and decide to form The Murder Club. Each week one of the girls must come up with a murder scenario for the other two to solve. It’s fun. It’s active. It’s also deadly.

When one of Nora’s classmates ends up dead, she’s suspicious of her new friends. His death mirrors the very same scenario Nora came up with in their previous meeting. As clues emerge, pointing more definitively at the members of the Murder Club, Nora begins digging for her own clues, bringing fantasy to reality. Could Liv and Charlie be involved, and if so why?

They were all curious. Was one of them too curious?

The Minimalist Babe Book Blast, Excerpt, and Giveaway

Author Lola R. Marie brings to us a self-help book on minimalism. Check out the book and excerpt, then be sure to enter the giveaway. Quick on that ends on 9/15. Open worldwide. Good luck.

Self-Help, Non-Fiction, General Adult

Date Published: September 7th 2019

Publisher: VisualBee Publishing

Lola is every bit the minimalist babe - she lives simply, is intelligent and sassy, emotional and strong, calm and composed. Realizing that less is more, she traded in material possessions to focus on what was truly important to her. Lola's inspiring guide delivers real-world advice on how to consume less, clear out clutter, find authenticity, and live a life based on freedom. It is a sincere attempt to help those who want to end their obsession with stuff.

Echoing the thoughts behind Leonardo da Vinci's quote that "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication," this book teaches you how to value the simple things. From learning to declutter and live with less to living life with passion, good health, and great relationships. The Minimalist Babe is for anyone who desires a more intentional life. Drawing from real-life experiences, it is filled with stories that will teach you step-by-step how to be:

Authentic, self-assured, calm and composed, mindful, minimal and self-sufficient, financially stable, purposeful, free, healthy and happy.

So what are you waiting for?

Shattered Paths Book Blast, Excerpt, and Giveaway

Here we have an historical fiction novel, wtih an excerpt, and giveaway. Open through 10/20 open US Only. Good luck.

Historical Novel

Date Published: January 9, 2019

It actually happened.

Hard to believe that two teenagers and a special child, torn from their comfortable and insulated Jewish community in wartime Romania, were taken in by Gypsies camped in the forest. How could they find their places among the flamboyant people, whose lifestyle and ways of confronting the hostile surrounding society were so different from that of the Jews?

This heart stirring story fleshes out this occurrence, presenting the dilemmas, enlightenments, emotional attachments, and mutual understandings experienced by the child protagonists.

Courting Darkness Book Blast and Giveaway

Author L.R. Braden brings us book two in her The Magicsmith series of paranormal fantasy romance novels. Check out book one, also, then be sure to enter the giveaway for an Amazon gift card. Open worldwide, you have through 10/3 to enter. Good luck.

Courting Darkness

The Magicsmith Book 2

by L.R. Braden

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance 

“A great story of murder, mystery . . . and well-developed characters.”—Margie Hager, Netgalley Reviewer on A Drop of Magic

“A Drop of Magic is a damned fun and original read, with sass, action, hot men, and a whole lot of magic.” —Diana Pharaoh Francis, author of the Diamond City Magic, Magicfall, and Horngate Witches series

Deeper into the shadows. . .

The paranatural community isn’t done with Alex. She’s been summoned to the fae court, and she's got her hands full trying to prepare. But her date with the fae will have to wait. There’s been a death at the gallery, and the man she hoped would be a part of her future is the prime suspect.

Bitter enemies pull her into the middle of a paranatural war for territory that has her dodging police, swords, teeth, and claws—not to mention the truth. The deeper she digs, the more secrets she uncovers, and the less certain she is about the innocence of the one man she wanted to trust.

She thought she was done with murder and monsters, but she’ll have to enter the belly of the beast if she hopes to save her friend.