Although the title and cover of this book lead you to believe this is just another Christmas Story, The Reindeer Keeper is so much more. It's true; it does have all the elements of an awesome Christmas story.

Barbara Briggs Ward's descriptions of the characters and the settings are very

detailed and allow you to paint vivid pictures in your mind. The story

definitely is centered around a Christmas and winter them. You almost feel as

if you are with Abbey…

When I got this I didn’t know what to expect. The last time I read something by this author it was a series of digital shorts put together: they were cute and humorous. Please feel free to go back through our archives for

that. Today though, we are featuring a full length feature by Carla Rene’ that

is almost a 180 degree turn from that, a Christmas story, The Gaslight Journal.

Here is the synopsis of the novel:”

“Sometimes, you…

I am a little late in discovering this novel; it was suggested by a reader of our blog, Gelati’s Scoop. I am glad they made the suggestion. Let’s get right to the pertinent information on the novel, first

the author, Lori Armstrong. ”Lori Armstrong is proud to be a fourth generation

South Dakotan. Lori left the firearms industry in 2000 to pursue her dream of

writing crime/mystery fiction. The first book in the Julie Collins mystery

series, BLOOD TIES…

The Top Ten Things I Can’t Do with My Kindle

Kristine Kathryn Rusch…

There are some serious new releases this week; three in particular jump out at me: Brad Thor, Steve Berry and Steve Martin. I am a sucker for Steve Martin. The other two, I just really enjoy their work; I have

read all their work. In no particular

order here are a dozen of this week’s new releases;

-Sarah Palin-America by Heart

-Sarah Janssen- The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011…

Big week and big day here @ The Scoop. We are leading off the day with a book that reveals some amazing real life heroes, humanizes them, describes them as real people, and then details the moments of true valor they

had. It is hard not to turn the pages in this book and not have a sense of awe

at the sacrifices these men and women make on a daily basis so we can enjoy the

types of freedoms that we have as Americans. I want to share a few things from

and…

PREDATORS IN OUR MIDST

By Bob Hamer

Author of ENEMIES AMONG US and THE LAST UNDERCOVER

This past week Amazon made headlines when it removed from its website a book offering pedophiles advice on having sex with children. Before reaching a corporate decision to pull the book Amazon issued a

statement:…

Hello and welcome to another Self-Published Sunday. Today we start off with the second novel from David Alderman in the Black Earth Series, The Broken Daisy. This novel is a bit longer than usual, 527 pages, but it

seems to go quicker than most I have read lately. David Alderman has put

together a sci-fi/paranormal /futuristic rollercoaster ride that just does not

want to leave your hands. The pages turn quickly and the action is furious.…

I don’t know if there is a hotter author out there right now. I mean someone that is just pumping out quality material and having it hit a nerve. Vincent Zandri is just all that and more: he is putting out novels,

digital shorts, giving engaging interviews to the media and playing the drums

in the band BliSTeRz. The reason I mention the last, is that on Thursday, Turkey

Day, Thanksgiving I am going to be

running a few things on the blog, and he is mostly…

Don’t Short the Short:By: Mark Maciejewski

In my opinion the old adage “good things come in small packages” is never truer than when it is applied to works of fiction. The short story format, although less popular and lauded than its big brother “the Novel”

is a very important part of the literary landscape. Over the years in fact it

has grown to become my favorite mode of storytelling.

I think that the…

TGIF to everyone! Today I am featuring two different people I had met over at Linkedin and their studios: Graphic Classics and Latchkey. First up is Graphic Classic Volume Eighteen which is a series of stories

together: Little Women, The Rival Prima Donnas, Buzz, The Piggy Girl, Lost in a

Pyramid, The Lay of a Golden Goose, and A Whisper in the Dark. The back cover

says:” Little Women & Big Thrills! Love and laughter, tragedy and gothic

horror-plus…

Things sure aren’t what they used to be. When I started my book, Ties, I was still a starry-eyed college student at Savannah College of Art and Design, dreaming about drawing for a living. That was until

I actually found out what it takes to get a book published. I found alternative

comics a puddle within a tiny koi pond, and sharks lived there. So it was my decision to try the

self-publishing…

Q&A with Floyd Buck Periwinkle author of The Breaker Series

Giovanni: Welcome to The Scoop, Buck. How have things been going for you?

Buck: Excellent! Just this morning I found out that my first digital short in the series: Signed , Sealed and Delivered moved up to a tie at number 5 @Smashwords Highest rated and has just gone live at Barnes and Nobles.

I would say that is progress in less…

David Baldacci is one of my top ten favorite authors. I have read his previous nineteen novels, all NYT bestsellers and enjoyed them all to a high degree, so when I got this my fingers were tingling, ready to turn the

pages and enjoy. Here is the synopsis of the novel:’ John Carr, aka Oliver Stone-once the most

skilled assassin his country ever had-stands in Lafayette Park in front of the

White House, perhaps for the last time. The president has personally…

Someone recently dubbed me “Queen of the Christmas Storytellers” which is a stretch at best, but an honor just the same. And it’s true, I have “penned” a few Christmas tales—I think I’m up to about eight or

nine novellas now. Ironically I write these stories in the middle of summer.

Usually in July. I’ll be up in my garret writing studio (which used to get

stinking hot until I put in AC) and I’ll be writing about snow falling and hot

cocoa and pine…

I have to admit that the cover is what drew me to Christmas at Harrington's. I absolutely love everything about Christmas. The cover depicts a snowy scene in what appears to be the main street in a small town.

The street is decorated for Christmas; there is a beautifully decked out store

window display. Pictured is a woman wearing what looks like a coat Santa might don,

admiring the window display. It's such a warm and inviting scene; I…

I like to be entertained when I read a novel. People read for many reasons; that is mine. Why do I start off like that? Well it seems just because Patterson sells so

many novels he gets some backlash, being numero uno sometimes comes with a cost.

In this case some of it heavy criticism. Is Don’t

Blink a work of art? Is it going to be mentioned…

God VS Science

More times than I can remember people have tried to remove the subject of God from the subject of science. We've been inundated by media, teachers and establishments that the two are exclusive. Well what if they

aren't? What if they are intricately woven together and you couldn't have one

without the other?

The older I get…

I have been surprised by the number of you that read this post each week. Please tell a friend and have them follow it also. I also appreciate the input from you, keep it up. There a few big names this week; I

guess you count the President a big name.

-Laura Hillenbrand-Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival

-Clive Cussler- Cresent Dawn

-Alyson Noel- Night Star…