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Archive | February 2024
** The Trail to Crooked Creek **
Media Kit
Book Title: The Trail to Crooked Creek
Series: Crooked Creek series, book 3 (stand-alone)
Author: MK McClintock
Publication Date: February 20th, 2024
Publisher: Trappers Peak Publishing
Page Length: Novella
Genre: Historical Western Romance
(Content: PG-13 – No sex; sensual kisses; some action and violence)
Twitter Handle: @cathiedunn
Instagram Handle: @mkmcclintock @thecoffeepotbookclub
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Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/02/blog-tour-the-trail-to-crooked-creek-by-mk-mcclintock.html
Book Title and Author Name:
The Trail to Crooked Creek
by MK McClintock
Blurb:
Everyday heroes who find the courage to believe in extraordinary love.
Two years after the devastations of war left their mark on a country torn apart, Wesley Davenport, a former soldier haunted by his experiences on the battlefield crosses paths with Leah Tennyson, a teacher who helps him heal his emotional wounds—and discovers unexpected love in the most unlikely place.
The Trail to Crooked Creek, a novella, is a tale of resilience, compassion, and the triumph of the human spirit set in the breathtaking and sometimes unforgiving landscape of post-Civil War Montana Territory.
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About the Crooked Creek Series:
“MK McClintock knows what readers want.” ~ Readers’ Favorite
Set in post-Civil War Montana Territory, in the small town of Crooked Creek, it all started with Emma. Her story was written for a contest, but I soon realized there were more women whose tales needed to be written. The war is over between the North and the South, but the battles at home are just beginning. If you love stories of bravery and courage with unforgettable women and the men they love, you’ll enjoy the Crooked Creek series.
Also Available:
- The Women of Crooked Creek
- Christmas in Crooked Creek
Buy Links:
This title is available to read in #KindleUnlimited, and also in paperback and large print.
Universal Buy Link: https://books2read.com/u/bM2N08
Author Bio:
Her works include the following series: Montana Gallaghers, Crooked Creek, British Agents, Whitcomb Springs, and the stand-alone collection, A Home for Christmas. She is also the co-author of the McKenzie Sisters Mysteries.
MK enjoys a quiet life in the northern Rocky Mountains. Visit her at www.mkmcclintock.com, where you can learn more about her books, explore extras, view her blog, and subscribe to receive news.
Author Links:
Website: https://www.mkmcclintock.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mkmcclintockbooks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mkmcclintock
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mkmcclintock
Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/mk-mcclintock Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/MK-McClintock/e/B006UV5PPI
**Cinnamon Girl**
Book Title: Cinnamon Girl
Author: Trish MacEnulty
Publication Date: September 11th, 2023
Publisher: Livingston Press
Page Length: 311
Genre: Historical YA (but boomers love it, too)
Twitter Handle: @pmacenulty @cathiedunn
Instagram Handle: @trishmac_historicalfiction @thecoffeepotbookclub
Hashtags: #HistoricalYA #ComingOfAge #HistoricalFiction #YAFiction
Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/01/blog-tour-cinnamon-girl-by-trish-macenulty.html
Book Title and Author Name:
Cinnamon Girl
by Trish MacEnulty
Blurb:
Winner of the Gold Medal in YA Fiction from The Historical Fiction Company!
When her beloved step-grandmother, a semi-retired opera singer, dies of cancer in 1970, 15-year-old Eli Burnes runs away with a draft-dodger, thinking she’s on the road to adventure and romance. What she finds instead is a world of underground Weathermen, Black Power revolutionaries, snitches and shoot-first police.
Eventually Eli is rescued by her father, who turns out both more responsible and more revolutionary than she’d imagined. But when he gets in trouble with the law, she finds herself on the road again, searching for the allies who will help her learn how to save herself.
“The book is a fantastic read: fast-moving, full of smoothly woven historical detail and rich characterizations, all told in Eli’s appealing voice.” — Sarah Johnson, Reading the Past
Buy Links:
Universal Buy Link: https://books2read.com/u/3Ldonw
Author Bio:
Trish MacEnulty is the author of a historical novel series, literary novels, memoirs, a short story collection, children’s plays, and most recently, the historical coming-of-age novel, Cinnamon Girl (Livingston Press, Sept. 2023). She has a Ph.D. in English from the Florida State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Florida. She currently writes book reviews and features for the Historical Novel Society.
She lives in Florida with her husband Joe and her two tubby critters, Franco and Tumbleweed. More info at her website: trishmacenulty.com.
Author Links:
Website: https://trishmacenulty.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pmacenulty
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100055362621397
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trishmac_historicalfiction/
Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/trish-macenulty
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Trish-MacEnulty/author/B01G4A797G
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15085884.Trish_MacEnulty
Thump! Thump! #PictureBook
From Amazon:
“Thump! Thump!” is a delightful concept book that guides children through an auditory adventure with our inquisitive little protagonist as she tries to fall asleep. The mysterious sounds resonating through the bustling building of flats – the thumps, clinks, and strange rumbles – create a cacophony of noise for her wee ears.
Through the vibrant illustrations, children easily identify and understand that the initially frightening sounds are simply the diverse elements of their everyday environment. This book gently conveys the idea that even the most ordinary sounds can transform into a beautifully comforting symphony, soothing enough to lull one to sleep.
“Thump! Thump!” is a heartwarming and fun prose that encourages curiosity, empathy, and a sense of connection with the world around us.
My Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
I had the honor of being the first reader to review this book! I found this picture book to be a really sweet story for both urban and rural children. The setting is urban and the book comes to life with the sights and sounds of city life. Urban kids learn in a fun way about city life, and city kids will think twice about the sounds and what they see as sometimes kids don’t recognize the happy parts to some of what happens in the city.
The Mazzard Tree
From Amazon:
1880 North Devon, England
Annie Carter is a farm labourer’s daughter and life is a continual struggle for survival. When her father dies of consumption, her mother, Sabina, is left with seven hungry mouths to feed and another child on the way. To save them from the workhouse or starvation, Annie steals vegetables from the Manor House garden, risking jail or transportation. Unknown to her, she is watched by Robert, the wealthy heir to the Hartford Estate, but far from turning her in, he befriends her.
Despite their different social backgrounds, Annie and Robert develop feelings they know can have no future. Harry Rudd, the village blacksmith, has long admired Annie, and when he proposes, her mother urges her to accept. She reminds Annie, that as a kitchen-maid, she will never be allowed to marry Robert. Harry is a good man and Annie is fond of him. Her head knows what she should do, but will her heart listen?
Set against the harsh background of the rough, class-divided society of Victorian England, this heart-warming and captivating novel portrays a young woman who uses her determination and willpower to defy the circumstances of her birth in her search for happiness.
My Review:
I found this to be an interesting read. Historically, this novel is spot on for the time and place. The class or caste system well in place. Times were hard, and for the poor, barely enough food. Work hours are long, but life wasn’t all bad. Marriages happen, babies are born and life goes. A rural England historical romance. I feel that there is more telling than showing, and not as much dialogue as in other books.
Back to the Future 2
The Bookworm
From Amazon:
Taylor’s unexpected encounter with a charismatic stranger over the same book leaves them at odds, setting the stage for this fun, bookish tale.
My Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finding Home Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
This is a very short story about love, romance, and deep introspection into oneself. The soul of a bookworm is the only one to understand the soul of another bookworm. That connection is irrepressible.
Off Center in the Attic
From Amazon:
Humor and nonsense, flights of fantasy into other realms, fright, disgust and disappointment, silliness and wonderment, and the sadness of reality and heartache.
It’s all here, and more, in stories that may leave you a little Off Center in the Attic.
Acting in a Coffin – A director plays a prank that backfires on a movie set.
The Wallflower – A woman compares herself to one who is the life of the party.
Pupule – A neighborhood gets a lesson in humility from a crazy old Hawaiian man.
To Soar – What a bird drops.
Out of Body – A man is shot and his brain goes through a metamorphosis.
Looking for Life – Never the right one.
Most Wanted – The killer of young boys remains at large.
Grandpappy’s Cows – Antics of backward backwoods relatives.
Boy at the Crossroad – The making of a monster.
Cafeteria Science – How to lose your lunch.
Indoctrination – A daring woman wants to experience something different and gets her wish.
Explosive Day – No escape.
The Smell of Death – A clue to the dying.
Legacy – A woman in mourning changes her life to follow in her mother’s footsteps.
An Urgent Message – A plea to a writer.
Rituals – Neurosis as a way of life.
Watched – Being watched can kill.
The Swimmer – A man losing his sanity.
Thanatos – The urge to die.
Alien Footprints – An invisible perpetrator.
Vibratory Rates – Visitations from heaven and hell.
The Voodoo Kit – A Jamaican hex follows a woman home.
Pekoe – A newborn kitten abandoned in a portable toilet.
Great Lady of Wisdom – A holy goat.
The Last Thing I Do – The end of making memories.
Future Winner – A little-known artist gets a break.
Innocence – A high school girl on the verge of betrayal by her innocence.
Sister Fly – Karma
Homeless, Not Heartless – A man and his dog.
Roots – What you may find when tracing your family tree.
My Review:
This book is amazing with a collection of short vignettes. One is but one paragraph, and others are many pages. They all speak about life and the eccentricities of some characters. Real life has the same types of characters and more ‘normal’ types as well. Normal in the sense of your own perception of normal. From a wallflower to darker themes and HIV to floating above one’s body, you will want to read each story and see how they turn out.
A Haiku Perspective 2015
From Amazon:
Welcome to my haiku perspective on life. It is easy to enjoy this book because haiku flows, which means it can be experienced effortlessly. Perhaps reading this book will open up some creative energy within you and if so, you will share your haiku as well. Those who live to express themselves with words, craft a world using the alphabet, are giving life to imagination and thought.
My Review:
I often read poetry books after reading four or five novels. I find this practice to be soothing to my soul. This book is soothing, the words perfect, the flow just right. Whether the Haiku is about a man holding his newborn daughter, or the charge of love in a 17 syllable stanza, each has its own uniqueness and wonder. Regardless, reading Haiku is rewarding and this book is exceptional. Five shiny gold stars.
Sheldon “Bazinga!”
When Angels Fly 