Book Review- The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel

This book was reviewed via Netgalley   The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel is a philosophical gem reminiscent of Stephen King. This is the story of the summer of 1984, a summer of shattered illusions and innocence lost. It is the story of two young boys brought together through the most unlikely of […]

Excerpt- The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel

1 Of Man’s first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste Brought death into the World —MILTON, PARADISE LOST 1:1–3 THE HEAT CAME with the devil. It was the summer of 1984, and while the devil had been invited, the heat had not. It should’ve been expected, though. Heat is, after […]

Author Interview with Tiffany McDaniel / The Summer that Melted Everything

  Welcome to Port Jericho! Today we are interviewing Tiffany McDaniel, Author of The Summer that Melted Everything,available-July 26, 2016 Barnes and Noble- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-summer-that-melted-everything-tiffany-mcdaniel/1122537894?ean=9781250078063 Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/Summer-That-Melted-Everything-Novel/dp/1250078067/156-0248684-7893447?ie=UTF8&keywords=the%20summer%20that%20melted%20everything&qid=1456558450&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1 Indiebound- http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250078063 All other buy links, including for audio books and foreign editions, can be found on my website: www.tiffanymcdaniel.com Getting to Know You *Tiffany, where are you from? **I’m […]

Book Review- Béla’s Letters by Jeff Ingber

This was reviewed for San Francisco Book Review   Béla’s Letters, by Jeff Ingber, is a hauntingly beautiful tour through history, leading us through the lives of one family via the precious artifact of letters, one of the historian’s best friends. They are stitched together with narrative from Béla’s point of view, the author’s conjecture […]

Book Review- Dark Fey: The Reviled by Cynthia Morgan

I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review   Morgan’s The Reviled, first in the Dark Fey series, tells the story of Ayla, a Fey of the Light, and Gairynzvl, a Dark Fey. Ayla is not just any fey, either. She has unique gifts and is trained to […]

The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter, Excerpts

Excerpt #1: “Bye, Chef-san!” The men and women who worked in the kitchen filed out the door, waving and calling goodbye, and walking through the empty restaurant. I caught a glimpse of Ana buttoning her coat to go outside before the door swung closed. Yasahiro waved to them and turned back to me. He sighed, […]

Daydreamer Detective, Excerpts

Excerpt #1: Every time I went into the barn during harvesting, I avoided the loft, but at the end of the week, I was finally ready to climb up there and inspect the remains of my past. The stairs creaked as I ascended into the dusty space above the tractor we used in the spring. […]

Book Review- The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter by SJ Pajonas

This book was reviewed for Lola’s Blog Tours   The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter is the second of Pajonas’ Miso Cozy Mystery series. It has only been a handful of weeks since Mei’s first harrowing adventure, working to solve the murder of her best friend’s father. Those events strained her relationship with Akiko, but […]

Book Review: The Daydreamer Detective by SJ Pajonas

This book was reviewed for Lola’s Blog Tours   The Daydreamer Detective, by SJ Pajonas, is the first in the Miso Cozy Mystery Series. This was a great read! Much as I love mystery fiction a lá Sherlock Holmes, the appeal of cozy mysteries oft escapes me. Not so with this little gem!   Mei, […]