Audio Excerpt: Political Suicide by Michael Palmer

There’s only a few hours left to enter to win a SIGNED Hardcover Edition of Michael Palmer’s new medical thriller Political Suicide. If you haven’t already, be sure you enter for your chance to win the SIGNED Hardcover Edition that we will be giving away tonight, Tuesday December 18, 2012 at 8p. Instructions are posted in our review and on our Facebook page: here and here.

In my review posted last week, I was talking about how much I loved the Prologue for this book. It really pulled me in, set me up and then left me speechless.

So, today we have a special treat for you, an audio excerpt from the beginning of the Prologue. Give it a listen and then share it with your friends.

Posted December 18, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Contests/Giveaways, Thrillers / 2 Comments

Review: Political Suicide by Michael Palmer + Giveaway

Today marks the release of Michael Palmer’s newest medical thriller Political Suicide and to celebrate, Palmer has graciously offered to giveaway a SIGNED Hardcover Edition here on the Lazy Day Books Blog! We’ll tell you how to enter for your chance to win at the end of our review.

I have to say the Prologue is one of the best I’ve read in quite a while and the shock value alone is enough to quickly propel you through many chapters while searching for answers to your questions. I mean, what kind of purely evil person would ever want to do such a thing to the truest, bravest, most honorable men of our armed forces? Because as soon as you read it, you know that wasn’t something these men signed up for, or were ever trained to do, or could ever believe in.

Which means somebody did this to them. And that person absolutely must be stopped.

Posted December 11, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Contests/Giveaways, Suspense, Thrillers / 2 Comments

Book Review: The Last Man by Vince Flynn

Mitch Rapp is back!

The last two Rapp Series books went back in time to show us how Mitch Rapp became the meanest, toughest, baddest CIA Counter-terrorist Operative ever. American Assassin set the stage and showed us the whole selection and training process and gave us just the right amounts of insight into his psyche. The second prequel, Kill Shot, was a great action thriller and showed us more about Rapp’s development history.

With The Last Man, we are back to a modern-day setting in Afghanistan, where a CIA agent has gone missing.

Posted November 21, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Suspense, Thrillers / 2 Comments

Book Review: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh takes us on an incredible journey through the life of a young girl, Victoria, growing up in a foster care system. A system designed to protect and provide her with a home, tragically neglects her emotional development and ability to trust. The only thing she truly takes comfort in is flowers, their beauty and their hidden meanings.

Posted November 5, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Popular Fiction / 0 Comments

Blog Tour: Heaven Should Fall by Rebecca Coleman

Lazy Day Books is honored to be a part of Rebecca Coleman’s Blog Tour for her new novel Heaven Should Fall.

Every day in the month of October, a different blog posted part of Chapter 1. If you missed any previous excerpts, visit Book Trib to read the entire first chapter.

Today’s excerpt:

Posted October 31, 2012 by Kimberly in New Releases, Popular Fiction / 2 Comments

Book Review: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton was a great read. I became totally engrossed in the lives of the characters. The story is set in Europe and stretches over decades, from pre-WWII through modern day Europe. It begins with Laurel, the teenaged daughter of one of the main characters, witnessing a crime that turns her view of both her world and her parents upside down.

Flash to current day Laurel, a successful actress, who returns home for her mother Dorothy’s birthday.

Posted October 29, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Weekend Romance: What I Did For Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a pretty stressful week full of headache inducing tech glitches. My absolute favorite way to de-stress is with a good book, which I’m sure you’ve figured out by now.

A great romantic comedy can take your mind off the real world and give you several hours of relaxation. Plus, there are all kinds of studies out there written by smart people showing that the healthy benefits of humor and laughing last for hours and hours. Where do I sign up?

Posted October 5, 2012 by Kimberly in Lazy Day E-Scapes, Romance / 0 Comments

Celebrating Labor Day: Before They Were Full-Time Authors…

Where did you work while pursuing your dreams?

To celebrate Labor Day, Open Road Media created this great video where they asked some of their authors how they made a living in the early days of their writing careers. Enjoy!

“From mixing medicines to selling swimming pools, these noteworthy authors – David Corbett, Edna O’Brien, Peter Blauner, Patricia Bosworth, James Salter, Luis J. Rodriguez, and Susan Dunlap – worked in a number of different jobs before dedicating themselves to writing…”

Posted September 1, 2012 by Kimberly in Celebrations / 0 Comments