More Than a Soldier: One Army Ranger's Daring Escape From the Nazis

Book Title:  More Than a Soldier: One Army Ranger's Daring Escape From the Nazis
​Author: D.M. Annechino
Category:  Adult Fiction, 316 pages
Genre:  Historical Biography, WWII
Publisher:  CreateSpace
Release date:  April 2017
Tour dates: April 24 to May 19, 2017
Content Rating: PG-13 (A few four-letter words and violence associated with war)

Book Description:

Feeling a patriotic duty to defend his country after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, seventeen year old, Angelo J. DiMarco, enlists in the U.S. Army. Severely short of frontline fighters, the Army rushes Angelo through Ranger training and sends him to Italy as part of the 1st Ranger Battalion. Their objective: stop the German invasion.

Fighting on the front lines in Italy, the German’s teach Angelo a sobering lesson on life when they capture him during the bloody battle of Cisterna. Against insurmountable odds, Angelo miraculously escapes in a way that stretches the imagination. He survives behind enemy lines for over five months, hiding from the Germans and trying to outmaneuver them. He begs for food, sleeps in barns and suffers from many ailments, including dehydration, malnutrition, malaria and exposure to the elements.

More Than a Soldier is Angelo DiMarco’s powerful story of survival, resilience and courage.

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Praise for More Than a Soldier:

Annechino colorfully draws the actions scenes, and richly brings the supporting cast of characters to life. A moving tale of survival in war-torn Europe.
- Kirkus Reviews

Nuanced and eloquently written, More Than a Soldier adds to the body of WWII literature an extraordinary story of survival and a deeply affecting portrait of a soldier’s coming-of-age.
- The iRead Review

 Meet the Author:

Daniel M. Annechino, a former book editor, wrote his first book, How to Buy the Most Car for the Least Money, while working as a General Manager in the automobile business. But his passion had always been fiction, particularly thrillers. He spent two years researching serial killers before finally penning his gripping and memorable debut novel They Never Die Quietly. He has written and published five novels—all thrillers. But his latest work, More Than a Soldier, is a Historical Biography set in Italy during WWII.

A native of New York, Annechino now lives in San Diego with his wife, Jennifer. He loves to cook, enjoys a glass of vintage wine, and spends lots of leisure time on the warm beaches of Southern California.

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Food52 Ice Cream and Friends

A fun collection of 60 recipes, riffs, toppings, and serving ideas for ice creams of all styles.

Ice cream is more fun with friends, but also with cones, sprinkles, candied nuts, hot honey—you get where we’re going. So the editors of Food52 brought together sixty well-tested recipes for frozen desserts of all styles and a billion (give or take a few) ideas for toppings and add-ons. There are surprising flavors—think cinnamon roll ice cream, coffee frozen custard, and grilled watermelon cremolada—and spins on enduring favorites, such as spiced fudgesicles, cherry-mint snow cones, and even a chocolate-hazelnut baked Alaska. There are Saltine and waffle sandwiches, boozy floats, and something called “spoom.” There are tricks for making ice cream without a maker and spiffing up the store-bought stuff, and Hail Marys for when things go wrong (like when—whoops!—all the ice cream melts). But don’t be nervous: even if you’ve never made ice cream before, you’re in good hands with this no-fuss, all-fun book. Consider it your permission to play (and eat a ton of really good ice cream).

My Review

Food52 Ice Cream and Friends was an awesome cookbook! It is rare that I say a cookbook is truly awesome because most of them are overly complicated or have a lot of meat. However this one is all dessert and awesome and all ICE CREAM! The recipes were easy to understand and they tasted amazing! I could not be more pleased with how easy it was to make my first treat. YUM!

Mystery at Manatee Key

Bella and Britt discover a manatee smuggling ring at Manatee Key. The manatees have already been netted, so the girls must act fast! But a kidnapper snatches Bella, hustling her into their hideout, where the ranger is held, too. Now it’s up to Britt. But what can one girl do? 

Suggested age range for readers: 7-10

My Review

Mystery at Manatee Key was an adorable children's book that is about Bella and Britt discovering a manatee smuggling ring at Manatee Key. The book has adorable pictures with a real story line. I personally believe the book would be best for those in elementary school as elementary aged children should be able to read and understand the book and plot easily. Overall, it is a very nice book and it teaches about the how animal smuggling is wrong.

Chasing Hindy

Inside the Book

Title: Chasing Hindy
Author: Darin Gibby
Publisher: Koehler Books
Pages: 284
Genre: Thriller

ADDY’S DREAM AS a patent attorney is to help bring a ground breaking energy technology to the world. Addy’s hopes soar when she is wooed by Quinn, an entrepreneur, to join his company that has purportedly invented a car that can run on water using an innovative catalyst. After resigning her partnership to join Quinn, Addy discovers things aren’t as they seem. The patent office suppresses the company’s patent applications and her life is threatened by unknown assailants if she doesn’t resign.
When she is arrested for stealing US technology from the patent office she realizes Quinn has used her. Now, Addy must find a way to clear her name while salvaging her dream of propelling this technology to the world, all while powerful forces attempt to stop her.

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Meet the Author

In addition to a thriving career as a novelist, author Darin Gibby is also one of the country’s premiere patent attorneys and a partner at the prestigious firm of Kilpatrick Townsend (www.kilpatricktownsend.com). With over twenty years of experience in obtaining patents on hundreds of inventions from the latest drug delivery systems to life-saving cardiac equipment, he has built IP portfolios for numerous Fortune 500 companies. In addition to securing patents, Gibby helps clients enforce and license their patents around the world, and he has monetized patents on a range of products.
Darin’s first book, Why Has America Stopped Inventing?, explored the critical issue of America’s broken patent system.  His second book, The Vintage Club, tells the story of a group of the world’s wealthiest men who are chasing a legend about a wine that can make you live forever. His third book, Gil, is about a high school coach who discovers that he can pitch with deadly speed and is given an offer to play with the Rockies during a player’s strike. Gil soon discovers, however, that his unexpected gift is the result of a rare disease, and continuing to pitch may hasten his own death.
With a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree, he is highly regarded in Denver’s legal and business community as a patent strategist, business manager, and community leader. He is also a sought-after speaker on IP issues at businesses, colleges and technology forums, where he demonstrates the value of patents using simple lessons from working on products such as Crocs shoes, Izzo golf straps and Trek bicycles.
An avid traveler and accomplished triathlete, Darin also enjoys back country fly-fishing trips and skiing in the Rocky Mountains. He lives in Denver with his wife, Robin, and their four children.
His latest book is the thriller, Chasing Hindy.

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My Review

Chasing Hindy was a well written fast pace novel about a woman who believes she found her dream only to be used, betrayed, and faced with being on the run. However Hindy does not give up instead she sets out to untangle the web, clear her name, and take back her dream. I really enjoyed reading Chasing Hindy. In fact I enjoyed it so much that I finished it in just two days. Hindy was my favorite character by far. I enjoyed reading about how she was developing as a character and how she dealt with the mystery. Overall I would recommend this book to anyone who love a good mystery with some suspense thrown in.

God Loves Daddy and Me By Bonnie Rickner Jensen

Book Description

God loves Daddy and me, He listens when we pray, When we tell Him “Thank You,” it’s the best part of our day!

Cuddle up cozy-close with an adorable reminder of God’s love for daddies and their little ones. Celebrating loving fathers, precious children, and the God who loves them all, God Loves Daddy and Me will remind parents and little ones of how much they are loved.

My Review

God Loves Daddy and Me By Bonnie Rickner Jensen  is an adorable children's book that uses cute animals to share a sweet sentiment. The soft cover is perfect for young children and the words are all kept simple for young children just learning to read. I would recommend this book to any child who knows and loves their father.

Silk: The Complete Trilogy by Daryl-Jarod

From the vivid imagination of Daryl-Jarod, comes the long-awaited collection of the Amazon Best-Selling erotic series, Silk. Included are all 24 original jaw-dropping erotic stories, along with the brand-new tale, Pink Fortress, which reveals just how outrageously wild things become when an Uber driver falls for a sultry passenger. Sit back, relax, grab a lover and unwind, as Daryl-Jarod takes you on a wild erotic ride filled with unfaithful lovers, lustful thrills and the truly astounding power of romance and love. Caution! Erotica just got hotter!

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Biography

Daryl-Jarod is an author, recording artist, and actor, who was bit by the writing bug at an early age. He aspires to give fans something unique and fresh with each piece of work he crafts. Daryl resides in Southern California, where he is hard at work on various literary and music projects. Visit him online at www.daryljarod.com

My Review

Silk: The Complete Trilogy by Daryl-Jarod is an erotic novel that explores the sexual relationships and exploits of the characters in graphic detail. This is not a romance with some explicit content, but instead explicit content with some romance throw into the mix to keep things hot. The author does a good job in creating a clear picture in the reader's mind though I thought he took the descriptive language a bit to far with some of the things he used to describe his character's bodies. I just thought some of them were just a bit to out there to actually be realistic in a scene. Overall, I would have to say the author is definitely good at writing in this genre.

Middle South by Maya Nessouli Abboushi

On a hilarious journey that takes Layla from the Southeast to the Middle East and back, she finds out a little more about herself
​and what she is looking for in life and in love.

Book Details:

Book Title:  Middle South by Maya Nessouli Abboushi
​Category:  Adult Fiction,  215 pages
Genre:  Women's Fiction
Publisher:  Lanier Press
Release date:  March 8, 2017
Tour dates:  April 17 to May 5, 2017
Content Rating:   PG-13

Book Description:

Layla has recently moved out of her parents’ home in the Atlanta suburbs and into an apartment in the city to assert her independence. Between her job as a feature writer for a small newspaper and her social life, Layla has little time to think about marriage and children, much to the dismay of her Lebanese parents.

On a hilarious journey that takes Layla from the Southeast to the Middle East and back, she finds out a little more about herself and what she is looking for in life and in love.

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Meet the Author:

Maya Nessouli Abboushi is a Lebanese American born and raised in the United States. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and three children. This is her first novel.

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