Sunday, December 31, 2006

Game No 5 - One of These Things

One of these titles just doesn't belong here!

Which one is different do you know?

Can you tell me which title doesn't belong here,

and I'll tell you if it is so!




Which of the following isn't a title?

  • Alex's Dreams

  • Saving Grace

  • The Lady and The Thug

  • Intimate Musings


Which title doesn't fit?

  • Emma Jean Reborn

  • From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly

  • The Life of Teenagers Aint No Joke

  • Daddy's Girl


BONUS: What children's show is the song from?

Game No 4 - Write Your Own Story

Hi Folks,

It's now your turn to write!

Write a paragraph (that makes sense) using the following book titles. They don’t have to be used in the order listed, just use them all. The best story wins!

  • And Even If I Did

  • Age is Just a Number

  • From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly

  • Intimate Musings

  • Love is the Beautiful Black Woman

  • Please Come Home for Christmas

  • The Love We Had

  • Until Next Time

  • Just a Picture in a Frame

  • Saving Grace: When Fate Steps In

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

On behalf of Read Zone Book Reviews and our Review Team, I want to wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year, so here goes:

Happy New Year Lovers of Literature! It's always the the perfect time for adding more choices to your "to be read" list. That being said, take a detour by the punch bowl, get yourself some punch and settle down to take a peek at our reviews completed in 2006.

In addition, don't miss our book introductions page and our excerpts page for a peek at up and coming authors and their latest selections.

Also, feel free to post your book recommendations in the comments section. Don’t forget to include the author’s name and genre of the book.

A Year in Review:

Active Christian Media:

FSB Associates:


Read Zone Book Reviews:

Game No 3 - Scramble!

UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING "MUST HAVE" ITEMS THAT BOOKS AND MOVIES HAVE LED US TO BELIEVE ARE TOTALLY NECESSARY TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YEAR.


LADU NGLA NEYS


LALB RDPO


CNFTETIO


CTDOUOWNN


JSUSE


MNIDITGH SISK


IOSEN AMKRE


APRTY THA


SFIGNIICATN TOHRE


MITE QSURAE


BONUS: After unscrambling, tell us if you agree or disagree with the above list.

New Year Greetings from Kathi Macias

If you’re serious about getting your dreams and ideas into print in this coming year, THE TRAIN-OF-THOUGHT WRITING METHOD: Practical, User-Friendly Help for Beginning Writers is the book for you. May it bless you as you bless others with your words in 2007!

Kathi Macias
Speaker, editor, and Angel-award winning author of seventeen books, including the bestselling devotional A Moment A Day and the popular Matthews mystery series from B&H Publishing Book number 18, How Can I Run a Tight Ship when I’m Surrounded by Loose Cannons?, scheduled for 2008 release from New Hope Publishers.

The Train-of-Thought Writing Method:

Title: THE TRAIN-OF-THOUGHT WRITING METHOD: Practical, User-Friendly Help for Beginning Writers
Author: Kathi Macias
Publisher: AUTHORHOUSE
Release Date: FEBRUARY 28, 2005
ISBN-10: 142083259X
ISBN-13: 978-1420832594
Paperback: 96 pages
List Price: $15.50

Game No 2

Name that Main Character!

What is the name of the Main Character of Age is Just a Number?

  1. Danielle

  2. DayShawn

  3. Divine

  4. LaShawn


Name that Publisher!


Which one of the following Publishers is suing some of its authors?

  1. Divine Truth Press

  2. Genesis Press

  3. GirlChild Press

  4. Urban Books

Happy New Year



HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!



And Even If I Did: A Novel

Author: KISHA GREEN
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Release Date: April 18, 2006
ISBN: 0595390137
Paperback: 256 Pages
List Price: $16.95

Name That Author!

Let the games begin!

FIRST TO GUESS BOTH ANSWERS CORRECTLY IS OUR WINNER (Leave your answer in the comments - YOU CAN ONLY WIN ONCE)

Name that Author - Multiple Choice No 1


Fly on the Wall was written by?


  1. Wahida Clark
  2. Joylynn Jossel
  3. Trista Russell
  4. Nikki Turner

Who wrote The Playa's Handbook?


  1. Brenda Jackson
  2. Janet Jackson
  3. Lilian Jackson Braun
  4. Monica Jackson

Welcome!

Hi,

I’m Divine and I’m so happy you decided to join us to welcome in the New Year! Dee is a little busy right now, so I'm gonna play hostess with the mostest until she's ready.

I’m grateful for this moment in time time because I know for a fact that some didn’t wake up this morning and some won’t wake up tomorrow morning, however, we’re going to live in the present. Thankful for the here and now, and hopeful for what will be in 2007. God has been faithful and if we can even meet Him one quarter of the way… He’ll do the rest!

That being said… time to PAR-TAY!

So how do we partay exactly without a chat room and/or video camera? (Personally, I’ze scared of those things, since I was traumatized when I first began online dating when a prospective suitor decided to go au natural for me. We were talking about children, mind you… then whoop… there it was! I didn’t go online again for a week after that. And thereafter if asked about having a webcam the answer was a quick NO! I’ve had much time to think on it… and I figure that maybe… I’d just made to big a deal of it all… after all… we were speaking about procreation… he’d just skipped ahead to the show-and-tell section… my bad!)

Anyway… back to how we party without seeing or hearing each other?

Well, I liked how LaShaunda handled Sormag’s Christmas Open House so in that vein, here’s what we’ll do:

Starting at 6 PM (EST) Dee or I will post games, trivia questions or scrambled words to be solved. The first person to post the correct answer in the comment section wins a prize!

We’ll also have a guest author stop by every hour to share New Year’s greetings and an excerpt of their book.

Activities:

  • Name That Author!
  • Name That Character!
  • Your Turn to Write!
  • And anything else we think up between now and then … LOL.

In the meantime, I'll get back to getting the punch made (alcohol free... since alcohol makes me waaaay too friendly).

If you do arrive before we get back, please sign the guest book (a/k/a comments) and make yourself comfortable, cause y'all really aren't guests... but family.

Peace,
Div

Friday, December 29, 2006

Calling all Authors, Bookstores and Book Clubs

You're Invited ...

By Whom: D.S. White

To What: A New Year's Eve Virtual Party

Held Where: Right Here

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2006

Time: 6:00 P.M. (EST)

Activities:Trivia, Guest Authors, Door Prizes, Contests and more...

If you plan to attend, please RSVP below so I know my catering numbers.

P.S. If you're an author who would like to have your book considered as a prize or contribute as a guest speaker email me.

P.S.S. If you're a bookstore and would like to offer a coupon or gift certificate as a prize email me.

P.S.S.S. If you're a book club and would like to tell us a bit about your club and supply a top 10 booklist of the books you've read in 2006 email me.