Happy Holidays!
Hi everyone, welcome to my annual book fair!
The last winning trivia question answer is A Rose in Bloom.
The trivia game is over, but the fun is not, there are so many wonderful books here, check them out!
Welcome to my on-line Christmas Day Blog Book Fair. We have a great mix of books here. All kinds, for all tastes. So please browse and choose a wonderful book to keep you entertained!
Below Frosty here are the books for sale; I have them separated by category (in Red) so you can easily find the books you like. Once you find the book you would like to buy just click the sell link that you prefer. Enjoy!
Non-Fiction;
Laughs, Luck…and Lucy: How I Came to Create the Most Popular Sitcom of All Time (with “I LOVE LUCY’s Lost Scenes” and rare Lucille Ball audio)
Jess Oppenheimer, the man Lucille Ball called the “brains” of “I Love Lucy”, gives us a rare first-hand look at television history as it was being made. A rich entertainment resource, “Laughs, Luck…and Lucy” features a hilarious memoir, and scores of rare photos, three never-before-published scripts (including the only “I Love Lucy” script that Lucy or Desi ever refused to perform), plus links to web-based audio of Lucy’s classic radio comedy performances, unheard for more than 40 years!
I Love Lucy: The Untold Story 
Audible Audiobook by Jess Oppenheimer.
Your exclusive backstage pass to the creation of I Love Lucy: I Love Lucy: Behind the Scenes, by Jess Oppenheimer with Gregg Oppenheimer – Winner, Listen Up Awards Best Pop Culture Audiobook of the Year. Full-cast performance of Gregg Oppenheimer’s play I Love Lucy: The Untold Story! 15-minute Bonus Track: never-before-released 1961 interview with Jess Oppenheimer about the creation of I Love Lucy.
I Love Lucy: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom; By L.A. Theatre Works;
The onscreen pairing of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is at the heart of one of the most popular TV shows in history. Who would have thought that to get on the air, they had to battle both a network and a sponsor who thought the show couldn’t possibly succeed? Playwright Gregg Oppenheimer – son of I Love Lucy’s creator Jess Oppenheimer – spins the hilarious true story behind America’s beloved TV comedy.
Entering My Second Half by Sherri Rabinowitz;
What follows are fascinating bits and bobs of my life. The things I have done, the people I have met, the places I have been. I have re-
written the goals of my life and these experiences helped me formed them. As I write this I began to realize I have lead a hell of life!
https://www.amazon.com/Entering-Second-Half-Sherri-Rabinowitz/dp/1500513180/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TE75N33WF0EYQQGGCK72
Children’s Books
Planets of the Week
A children’s book created to share the sacred truths about how each day of the week is named after a Planet. ABC Affirmations
Introducing positive daily affirmations with Sacred Geometry through the manifestation of the Flower of Life. This ancient symbol is created page after page by adding a new circle with each new letter of the alphabet. Showcasing the Seed of Life on the 7th letter G & the full Flower of Life design by the letter Z. These affirmations are powerful life-affirming statements that inspire the readers’ human experience, children and adults alike! Shalilly by
In the heart of ancient Delphi, Fippa, a sixteen-year-old misfit mystic with unusual gifts, stands at the edge of a cosmic pool, ready to drown. Her sacrifice is the only way to open the portal within the water’s black depths and the only chance she has to bring the young warrior, Ision, back to Earth before Darkness annihilates Love from the Cosmos. https://www.amazon.com/Shalilly-Elizabeth-Gracen-ebook/dp/B01FG5QX6I/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
The Snitch, The Witch, and The One Who Was Rich is more than a children’s story book or children’s literature. It has deep philosophical themes for adults as well. It’s a mixture of a Mother Goose nursery rhyme, Dr. Suess, and Harry Potter. It’s for all ages! It is also a conversation piece and a coffee table book. Explore the magical world of Moonwood in this modern day fantasy classic!
The teacher was shocked to learn that the girls were bickering amongst themselves. Pinching? Spitting? Pulling braided ponytails? On no! Could there be a bully in the learning group?
Was Mrs. Claus hearing things? Did Santa Claus really want to swap jobs with her this year? What in North Pole was Santa thinking?
Did Carli hear what she thought she heard? What were those reindeer plotting? Of course they meant well, but would they change Santa’s magical ride forever?A Kitty’s View: An interactive children’s book by Sherri Rabinowitz and Illustrated by Anja Gruber;
A Kitty’s View; An interactive children’s book is for kindergarten children and older. Though it is full of fun it is secretly teaching some lessons, shhhhhh.
https://www.amazon.com/Kittys-View-interactive-childrens-book/dp/1540608522/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=94AAE482PNMHX8VS471M
Different Is Beautiful: A love note to the children of the world! By Sherri Rabinowitz and Illustrated by Anja Gruber;
Sherri Rabinowitz and Anja Gruber has found a unique way to encourage self-esteem in little ones while helping them develop a sense of appreciation and respect for everyone and everything in the world around them. A portion of the proceeds will go to anti-bullying charities.
Fantasy/ Science Fiction
Deep Echoes
Caitlin Benoit finds her blood quickened by a new, intriguing site. An initial exploration leads to the discovery of a mysterious river rock with peculiar etchings. Puzzled, she breaks all the rules to examine the stone closer.
The journey begins with a backpack and lip gloss.
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SVP7YFW
Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/deep-echoes-melody-ash/1131993228?ean=2940156564873
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/deep-echoes-1
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1467603743
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=j2-cDwAAQBAJ
Northern Echoes:
Caitlin Benoit assumed the next destination would be her time, her world. Instead, the stone thrusts her further into the past and onto a different continent. Now in 1831 England, she’s discovered by William, the Duke of Lancaster. By sheer luck, he’s willing to allow her into his manor.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YYHFNZN
Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/northern-echoes-melody-ash/1132526903
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/northern-echoes
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1473093443
Google: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=htm0DwAAQBAJ
Sunken Echoes:
Discovery has an hourglass and a necklace.
Caitlin lands hard on the decks of an infamous ship–with only 24 hours before it sinks, and John is missing.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sunken-Echoes-Web-Book-ebook/dp/B07X14129J
Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1133277044
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/sunken-echoes
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1478369008
Fantasy Time Inc by Sherri Rabinowitz;
Newly edited version of Fantasy Time Inc, with new chapter and a new cover;
In the future we as a people will be going through many strange and conflicting changes. We will be traveling and living in space and under water. We will have an even better network of communications and transportation but we will still need to have a vacation and to relax from this antiseptic new environment. People will need an escape and most people dream of the future and the past, because no one romanticizes about their own time.
Steam Punk
The Clockwork Detective (Constable of Aqualinne Book 1)
Aubrey Hartmann left the Imperial battlefields with a pocketful of medals, a fearsome reputation, and a clockwork leg. When the Imperium diverts her trip home to investigate the murder of a young druwyd in a strange town. She is ordered to not only find the killer but prevent a full-scale war with the dreaded Fae. Determined to solve the mystery, Aubrey must survive centaurs, thugs and a monster of pure destruction.
Tears of Heaven (Flames of Perdition Book 1)
Banishing rouge demons back to Hell isn’t usually a problem. Del and Marrin have a few centuries of experience. It’s all part of the job description. Their lives get hard when the Angel Ahadiel orders them to take down three demons at once. Things go from bad to worse after the demons kidnap three children for some unknown end.
Hell Becomes Her (Flames of Perdition Book 2)
Banishing demons is only slightly more daunting than raising a pre-teen. All things considered, Del has it pretty easy these days. She takes her orders, does her job, and goes home to kiss her daughter, Jordan, goodnight. But when Jordan is kidnapped Del learns the world is even more dangerous than she believed. Lost in the deserts of northern Nevada, confronted with myths and legends thirst for her blood, Del may have to fight an entire army to get her daughter back. She’ll pull down the pillars of heaven if that’s what it takes.
www.amazon.com/dp/B07N2VSJFZ/\
Mystery/Thriller/Horror
Two men stumble upon a historical secret that holds terrifying consequences. As Northeast Florida braces for a deadly hurricane, there are those willing to murder to guard the truth.
Blood Legacy -by
https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Legacy-Samuel-Tolen-Novel-ebook/dp/B078WK3FMS
In the present, CIA agent Samuel Tolen is swept up in a global chase to uncover Adolf Hitler’s darkest secret. At stake is the life of an 11-year-old savant—and the end of the world.
A down-on-his luck man and a snarky, talking dog have a date with a demon—and not the good kind where you have a chance to get lucky. It’s the kind of date that could lead to world annihilation.
Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse by Lee Murray
“INTO THE ASHES is a kick-ass thriller with twists you will never see coming! Lee Murray serves up a nail-biter of a weird-science action adventure. Brava!” —Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of DEEP SILENCE and V-WARS What Happened In The Cover by A L Walker
Although Bria had escaped from her abusive past, life in the States was still empty. She thought her horrible life would be finally over, by her own hands. What happened in the cove would change everything. Find out more below! https://andreawalkerfin.com/
Tide of Stone by Kaaron Warren
The Time-Ball Tower of Tempuston houses the worst criminals in history.
Given the option of the death penalty or eternal life, they chose eternal life.
They have a long time to regret that choice. http://www.omniumgatherumedia.com/paperbackorder/tideofstone
Into Bones like Oil by
“Dark, disturbing, visceral” (5 stars) —NB Magazine
In this gothic-styled ghost story that simmers with strange, Warren shows once again her flair for exploring the mundane—themes of love, loss, grief, and guilt manifest in a way that is both hauntingly familiar and eerily askew. https://www.amazon.com/Into-Bones-like-Kaaron-Warren-ebook/dp/B07YSY6D7M/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1577060324&sr=1-2
Exploring Dark Short Fiction #2: A Primer to Kaaron Warren
Australian author Kaaron Warren is widely recognized as one of the leading writers today of speculative and dark short fiction. She’s published four novels, multiple novellas, and well over one hundred heart-rending tales of horror, science fiction, and beautiful fantasy, and is the first author ever to simultaneously win all three of Australia’s top speculative fiction writing awards (Ditmar, Shadows, and Aurealis awards for The Grief Hole).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DFQYYKF/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6
Romantic Fiction
A Light from the Ashes by Rachel Anne Cox
In the future wasteland of Virginia, Sam, the son of revolutionaries, wants nothing more than to leave the violence of his past behind him, but the impending Third Revolution and the two women he loves may not let him. With his loyalties torn between his affection for Sophie and maintaining the tentative peace which has prevailed in the land, Sam must navigate the fine lines between peace and rebellion, love and hate, while trying to find his humanity in an inhumane world and within himself. https://www.amazon.com/Light-Ashes-Rachel-Anne-Cox/dp/107644587X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1571954828&sr=8-1
In The Blood of the Greeks – Book 1 by
It’s 1942 in German Occupied Greece during World War II, Eva and Zoe — one a German officer’s daughter, the other a young Greek woman filled with fury — should be enemies but they come together in an unlikely union to save the lives of Jews targeted by the Nazis. They know that one wrong move will put an end to their lives.
Where Shadows Linger by Mary D. Brooks
Bronze Award Winner – Historical Romance 2015 Readers’ Favorite Awards
Eva Muller and Zoe Lambros flee to Australia seeking refuge from World War II ravaged Greece. They struggle in an intolerant society whilst dealing with their haunted war-time memories and hiding their love. With the horrors of the war behind them, Eva and Zoe forge a new life together. The war is over but the shadows from their past emerge to shatter their peace and endanger their lives. They are about to find out the hard way that moving thousands of miles away does not protect them from those that wish them harm.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VQHFO5M/
Hidden Truths by Mary D. Brooks Awards:
– Honorable Mention in Historical Romance 2015 Readers’ Favorite Awards
An emotionally overwhelming journey home to post WW2 Greece for Eva and Zoe that tests their love, resilience and strength. It’s a story of new friendships, surprises, family and discovery in this historical lesbian romance imbued with mystery and a dash of urban fantasy.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WLB8GLQ
Awakenings by Mary D. Brooks
Bittersweet homecomings, confronting haunted wartime memories and secrets that bubble to the surface in the journey back to where it all began for Eva and Zoe.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X4S5122
No Good Deed by Mary D. Brooks ***Awarded Bronze in the 2017 Readers Favorite Awards!
It’s 1950 in Sydney, Australia. Eva and Zoe have found peace following their tumultuous past. Their wish for children is upended when an accident leaves Eva fighting for her life. The accident heralds a maelstrom of unexplained paranormal incidents. Zoe has to contend with the possibility of losing the woman she loves just as their dream of a family is in their grasp. Eva’s accident reveals more than anyone imagined. A secret that had been hidden for centuries and a decision, taken by a desperate mother intended to protect the child she loves, will now shatter a conspiracy of lies and deceit.
Love, secrets and lies intertwine in this historical romance imbued with urban fantasy and mystery.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YRRIW4S
Nor The Battle to the Strong by Mary D. Brooks
Eva Lambros lives a fulfilling life with her partner, Zoe — but her past hides painful experiences she longs to forget. As the couple journeys to the wartime research facility at the center of Eva’s horror, they’ll need to rely on each other to face a series of shocking revelations.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N25XZ7P
Mabel of the Anzacs by Mary D. Brooks
Two women – one a fiery teenager, the other a cantankerous octogenarian – find their mutual antipathy blossoms into an unlikely friendship in this heartfelt multi-generational story about finding a kindred spirit where you least expect it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D5P2JR4/
A Widgie Knight by Mary D. Brooks
A famous and powerful man abuses his power but it will take a determined woman to defend the woman she loves and teach the sexual predator a lesson he will never forget.
Happy Holidays to you. I think the answer is The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding.
Yay! You won! Pick a book from the free books, and message me to let me know which one you’d like sent to you.
Woohoo 🙂 Thanks. I’ll choose Blood Legacy.
Great! Thank you for taking part, I will contact the author, Congrats!!!!!!!
Murder at Montparnasse
Yay! You’ve won! Now select a book from the top of the blog, only the books that are at top with the covers only are prizes. Thank you for taking part!
That one’s easy ! Hatshepsut !!
Alright! Congrats! select a book!
Mary Kay and Johnny … or so says the Internet lol! Not familiar with that one 😉
Sorry, no that is not correct.
Bewitched?
Yes, that is right!
Is it from Bewitched, and was it Samantha and Darren. No wonder they had Tabitha.
Yes, its a tie! Yay!
Mabel of the Anzacs by Mary D. Brooks
Mabel of the Anzacs by Mary D. Brooks
Mabel of the Anzacs by Mary D. Brooks
She also wrote short stories
What kind of short stories were they, she really was not a fan of children’s stories.
Hi Sherri,
Here’s my answere…..
A Rose in Bloom.
Laura
Yay, you won, please pick a book from the top of blog where the prizes are! Congrats!
My book pick is….
Different is Beautiful.
You got it ❤