Author Spotlight Saturday with Jody Medland

One thing I love about book blogging is that we meet great authors from all over the world. This week we talk with Jody Medland, author of The Moors (keep an eye out for our review) who is from the United Kingdom.  Welcome Jody to Genuine Jenn!  Tell us a little bit about yourself and why/what inspired you to write? When did you start writing? Honestly, I feel like writing is the only thing I've always been able to....

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Gospel Prism by Gerald Weaver ~ Book Blast

Title:   Gospel Prism Author:   Gerald Weaver Genre:   literary fiction Publisher & Date:  London Wall Publishing,  21 May 2015 Pages:   370-paperback, 338-harcover, 284-Kindle Book Synopsis: Alone in his jail cell, Christian receives a midnight visitation from a beautiful stranger. She is the messiah and tasks him with solving a series of spiritual mysteries in order to save his immortal...

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Something in the Water by Ben Starling ~ Book Review/Interview/Excerpt Tour

Book Description:  The sealed box Teal finds in the street contains more than just a mystery... What if to be with the man of your dreams…you had to give up your life? On the verge of losing her job, side-lined journalist Teal is forced to travel to the South Pacific to profile a powerful businessman. But with her almost-but-not-quite fiancé Bear discouraging her every step of the way, she may not be able to save her career or her relationship....

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The Moors: Some secrets are better left buried by Jody Medland ~ Book Review

Book Description:  The call was disturbing, but as far as investigatory journalist Amanda Connors was concerned, it had to be fate. Inadvertently, it was the years of abuse during her childhood that led her into journalism and to now receive an anonymous tip-off claiming negligence within a children’s care home offered the chance to finally put the past behind her. It was the winter of 1972 when she journeyed from London to Devon to...

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Writing Wednesday ~ Short Story ~ Love at First Sight

   This weeks story was inspired by a writing prompt in a Goodreads group I am part of. The prompt was to write a scene in a driveway and include a blue scarf. Keep on reading to see what I came up with. Would love some feedback if you are enjoying these post. Please leave a comment below. Title: Love at First Sight Word Count: 1031 Written by: Jennifer Levac        Annabelle pulls back the giant black...

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Multicultural Children’s Book Day ~ Book Review of Maya's Blanket/La Manta de Maya #ReadYourWorld

The Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCCBD) team’s mission to spread the word and raise awareness about the importance of diversity in children’s literature. Our young readers need to see themselves within the pages of a book and experience other cultures, languages, traditions and religions within the pages of a book. We encourage readers, parents, teachers, caregivers and librarians to follow along the fun book reviews, author visits, event...

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Something in the Air (book #1) by Ben Starling ~ Book Review

Book Description:  Daniel thought war was tough. That was till he fell in love.What if it's true that you can never really go home? Returning from a soul-crushing war, Daniel Dragan is determined to put the past behind him. But with his beloved uncle dead and the town’s economy in a slump, there may not be much to keep him in San Prospero, California. That is till he is startled by veterinarian Willow Dixon at the roadside lookout above...

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Author Spotlight Saturday Part 2 ~ Kate James & Elizabeth Heiter

Welcome to Part #2 of our Author Spotlight Saturday with Kate James and Elizabeth Heiter. Check out the first part from yesterday! We had a lot of fun interviewing these ladies!  Do you ever take characteristics or nuances from close friends or family when working on character development and if so has that friend or family member noticed and what was their response to it? Kate: I read an article some time ago that referred to fictionalizing...

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