Review Day: Eyes of the Sage

It's Review Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Eyes of the Sage
Author: Peter J. Ochs II
My Rating: 5 stars

Book Blurb:

A MIT astrophysicist is called upon to continue the investigation of a lost civilization on the Arabian Peninsula after the unfortunate and untimely death of the expedition's lead archaeologist. Just why an astronomer is called upon a situation where he is evidently "a fish out of water" is not exactly clear, but his involvement is not accidental and his role becomes pivotal. The research revolves around the location of a cluster of lost cities in the southern Arabian Peninsula that are believed to have been settled over 3000 years ago by a group of people migrating from the Mediterranean with ties to Ancient Greece. This group appears to have been guided to the site by an enigmatic figure who continues to crop up throughout the history of the settlement even though the recorded evidence suggests that the settlement was active for over 800 years. Some time in its ninth century of existence, the civilization and its intriguing father-figure vanished abruptly somewhere about the time of the well known chronicled collapse of a great earthen dam. As sites are revealed and artifacts are recovered, the astronomer is drawn into a complex scenario where his very actions will trigger the story's climatic events and reveal the identity of the settlement's mentor.

My Review:

What an adventure and wild ride!  Eyes of the Sage is incredible.  From the first pages of the prologue I was hooked.   The story is told with such passion and detail that you are immediately sucked in and taken on the most incredible journey ever.  The main characters weren't described with too much detail, but I knew exactly who they were and what they looked like once they were introduced.  Peter brought this story to life with the imagination of a child and the story telling abilities of a grandparent.

I fell in love with the way Peter wrote after just the prologue.  It is simple, choked full of passion and imagery, as well as imaginative.  Remember when you were a child going to a library and the librarian would say books will take you anywhere you want to go?  This book will take you there!!  Peter, you are extremely talented and I love your book!

Pick up a Kindle or paperback copy of Eyes of the Sage on Amazon here.  Happy Review Day!

Tales of a Pinterest Newbie: CAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Think this might become a new series... sound good?

GUYS!  I found cake books!  Scratch that... cake shaped like books, even though they are VERY convincing books.  Time to pull out my cake stuff again!

 

Found here.

Those are some gorgeous books! Look at the detail on the spine, all the texture. Perfect!

 Found Here.

This is simply stunning!  The only way to tell it's cake is by the background (a foil covered piece of cardboard... boring!).  INCREDIBLE!

Found Here.

These look like classic hardback books without the dust jackets on them.  Simple, elegant and very impressive!

Found Here.

PIRATE BOOK CAKE!  Talk about bringing a book to life!

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Tales of a Pinterest Newbie Part 2

If you follow me on any other social media, you know that I *recently* (cough a month ago) joined Pinterest.  Well... I'm still not very good at it. heh.  Here are some fun pics I've found. :D

Book Archway?  Yes please!  Anyone who has this is instantly my best friend and should make me one.  Pretty please?

This is incredibly true for readers.  Take notes boys!

Need I say more?

Made by my fellow book blogger site Aestas - this is definitely what goes through everyone's mind when buying books.  Or at least mine. heh.

Book. Garden.  Possibly the most crafty and awkward way to reuse a book.  I'm not sure how I feel about this.  How in the world would you water it?!  I mean.. the book is obviously ruined but wouldn't it get soggy and reek after a while?  Eeeewwww...
Join in the Pinterest Newbie fun by following me.  I don't "pin" much yet.  I'm getting there!  Happy Pinning!

Sneak Peek!

Title: Come What May (Heartbeat #2)

Author: Faith Sullivan

Expected release date: June 4, 2013

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Age Group: New Adult

Book Description:

Adam is through with love.

He unravels blaming himself for what happened with Katie.

His final moments with her echo through his nightmares.

She owns him body and soul.

To dull the pain, Adam invites a string of women into his bed. Fueled by alcohol and desperation, his meaningless hook-ups provide little comfort. When he closes his eyes, it's Katie he sees.

The only one who helps to ease his guilt somewhat is Jada. But as his new ambulance partner, Adam considers her off limits. He doesn't want to get seriously involved with anyone, much less her. Yet he can't stop fantasizing about the feel of her caramel skin against his.

Despite his intentions, Adam's bond with Jada deepens as they respond to a series of emotional calls. Their mutual attraction becomes undeniable. But how can he give his heart to Jada when it still belongs to Katie?

The first book of the HEARTBEAT series is only 99 cents on Amazon! 

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Random Things about Author, Faith Sullivan:

- She was so much smarter as a teenager.

- She's a slow reader.

- She tends to like a book more for its characters rather than its plot.

- She appreciates people who are genuinely kind and come through when you need them.

- As a creative person, she's not always fun to live with, but she keeps things interesting.

- She misses the days when all she had was a rotary phone that didn't even have an answering machine.

- She's a child of the 1980s, and a teenager of the 1990s.

- She loves her dog.

- She likes to travel and see new places - when her limited budget allows.

- She thinks in another lifetime she lived in the UK somewhere by the coast.

- When she feels an emotion, she feels it deeply. It's a curse.

- She has an overactive imagination. Writing helps alleviate that problem.

- Nine times out of ten, she believes a good book trumps reality.

Author Links: Blog | Amazon | Twitter | Goodreads 

Happy Sneak Peek Day!