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More News, Reviews, and Blog Tour Sites for You

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More News, Reviews, and Blog Tour Sites for You. My last blog halted after a couple days of the tour. You’ll get the rest here.

What’s new? All my best links, memes and videos of May. I’ve got them next.

What kind of reviews for you? Perhaps you’re a try before buying kind of guy–or gal. I’ve gotten a bunch of reviews on my books. I’ll give you a free sample of them. Let me know if anything appeals to you.

More News, Reviews – News First

First things first: my favorite Facebook group, the SciFi Roundtable posted this fine image:

Meet dozens of delightful denizens of science fiction and sorcery here, in their noteworthy newsletter.

Did you hear about this science news item? Adjustable solar satellites suitable for intercepting objects:

Next, word is heard from my wonderful illustrator, Sean Patrick “Fuzzy” Flanagan:

Still more Fuzzy art:

The third’s a charm:

More News, Reviews – Your Reviews Are Here

Look what turned up in my Facebook feed:

So happy with my latest purchase!! So I was given the audiobook by Andy in exchange for my review. After listening I had to contact Andy Zach for a signed copy!! It’s hilarious!! The series all started with zombie turkey’s.🤣 I didn’t read book 1 (yet) but didn’t need to. I even played part of the audiobook for my husband. We both laughed till we cried! Andy even added a thank you note. Fabulously fun mail in my box today! Love coming home to books! Thanks for the good laughs Andy!

Reader Lisa Mettler on Facebook

I sent Lisa and autographed copy of my book. You can get yours here.

My book Zombie Turkeys also got some review love:

Loved this Audiobook.

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 Infectious laughter 

This very funny tale has it all. There’s peril, adventure, mayhem, even a love story and a happy ending.

I laughed so hard that I occasionally had to stop and go back a few minutes so I could hear what I missed while I was cracking up.
There were moments when I had to wipe my eyes, because I was laughing so hard I cried.

I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Rest of the Blog Tour Here, Beginning Day Three

Oh? You missed the first part? Here it is.

Divas With a Purpose – creative title!

Jeremy Gentle
Jeremy, seventh grade superhero

Her review:

I was excited to listen to Secret Supers and invited my 8- and 12-year-old to listen along with me. Since we’ve been distance learning the last month or so, we would spend time afterwards listening to this audiobook while eating our lunch together. It was the first time either of them had listened to an audiobook and this was a great one to start them off with.

Secret Supers caught our attention quickly. The storyline kept both my 2nd and 6th grader engaged and excited to listen to it each day. It took us about a week to finish as we listened in 30 minute increments.

Secret Supers is geared towards kids. It’s fun to listen to with them, but the target audience is the tween age group. The storyline is straight to the point and easy to follow. The key characters (Jeremy, Dan, Kayla, and Aubrey) are very relatable. As a parent, I loved that it opened up dialogue with my children on realizing no matter what a person looks like, they all have their own “super power” that should not be disregarded. What I loved even more is that it was my 8-year-old who pointed that out!

Teamwork was another resounding theme. Despite their disabilities and learning their new superpowers, each of the characters came together for a greater good. 

Overall, we each gave Secret Supers by Andy Zach two thumbs up! And are hoping this is the beginning of a great series!

Divas With a Purpose I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.

Day Three, Continued

Book Junkie Reads – Another great blog title!

Eileen Troemel features Secret Supers

More News, Reviews, Day Four – Blog Tour Hump Day

More News, Reviews
Kayla Verdera, 7th-grade superhero with spinal meningitis

Nesie’s Place – Go here for a character review.

Libreria Beppe – another interesting blog name.

The Clipped Nightengale – Our first bird-based blog.

Blog Tour – Your Fifth Day

Kit’n’Kabookie – Endlessly creative!

Momma Says to Read or Not to Read – includes a review!

Momma Says: 4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Secret Supers is such a fun story, and it has a great message. I listened with my mid-grade kiddos, one boy and one girl, and they both enjoyed the story. The target audience may be mid-grade kids, but this is the type of story that is entertaining for both kids and adults.

This book is fast-paced and just loads of fun from start to finish, and it has such a positive vibe. The kids each have a different disability, and those disabilities are handled honestly while still keeping an upbeat vibe. I love how their individual super powers gave them what they needed, and the four together complimented each other so well. The kids are all lovable and quirky, and you can’t help but root for their successes and smile when they do succeed.

It’s interesting that the story is narrated by a teenager. In fact, my kiddos noticed it right away and commented about it. It gave them a whole new appreciation for audiobooks, and they’ll both be looking for more stories narrated by Luke Castle. This young man really seems to enjoy himself as he narrates this book, and that certainly comes through. For me, some of the voices were maybe a little over the top, but my tweens had no complaints, and since this is a mid-grade story, I would say that’s the most important thing. They were thoroughly entertained by both Andy Zach’s story and Luke Castle’s performance, and I have to say that the two do go well together.

All in all, Andy Zach has done a terrific job with this book. The story and its characters are a positive force in a world that is all too often focused on the negative, and it all comes together for one entertaining and uplifting listen for kids of all ages. 

I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.

2 Girls and a Book – literal blog name.

Your Sixth Day of Blog Touring

Jazzy Book Reviews with audiobook excerpt for your listening pleasure.

Super Booked! with narrator interview.

Teatime and Books for a Secret Supers Spotlight

The Last Day of My First Blog Tour

Pam’s Wild Rose Blog book feature

Willow Writes and Reads

And there you have it! I enjoyed learning about all these different book blogs. I hope you visit them and maybe find some new books to read.

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Interesting Links and Videos for Shut-Ins

Interesting Links for Shut-Ins is my effort to help lift spirits during the pandemic. You may not have toilet paper, but at least you can laugh or learn something new.

Your first link comes next.

Okay, here’s a fun contest: the first one to guess how many pennies it takes to fill up the Milky Way Galaxy gets all five of my books in any format. Just show your computations here.

Your First Interesting Video

Galadriel was favorite character in the Lord of the Rings

I just finished reading the Lord of the Rings aloud to my daughter. I found this great Youtube channel with in-depth analyses of the books. You’ll surely find it interesting.

What is your favorite Lord of the Rings character? Let me know and get an ebook from me, your choice.

Interesting Links
Four books in my Life After Life Chronicles. Click to get one or all.

And the first book in my new series:

Interesting Links
Secret Supers – click for free audiobook.

More Interesting Links for You

I love seeing rapid technological progress, especially as it fulfills old science fiction tropes. What about you? Do you like robots or fantasy more?

Regardless, I’ve got 36 free ebooks for you. Click now or forever hold your peace. This offer expires on April 1st at 12 AM PDT.

Interesting Links
Click to get 36 free books

Now Enjoy This Encouraging Video

From Japan to Norway, fans from 31 countries around the world have lent their hearts and talents to the “You Will Be Found” Virtual Choir, proving once again that every voice matters. Thanks to Alex Lacamoire and Nevin Steinberg for making our choir sing.

Laugh at This New Short Story – The Last of Interesting Links

This story, ‘The Butterfly Effect” comes from my collection, ‘Oops! Tales From the Zombie Turkey Apocalypse’. I’ve never shared it on my blog before.

Interesting Links
Click to get yours

Here’s the most recent review of the book:


Lizard

5.0 out of 5 stars 

What do zuccini, phoenix genetics, and superpowered kids have in commom?

As I expected, story time at Andy’s house must include a recorder to grasp the many directions and characters he develops in each book. This set of several stories are exciting in a novel manner of disbelief overlaid with a tinge of possibility. How many people have tasted a hummingbird zombie zuccini, a superpowered set of disabled kids with a intelligent hamster as co-partner, a phoenix genetic research specialist, all these under one cover? Well, step right up and open page one! Each story includes an ideas from his zombie turkey series and as always a hint of something new to come!This was a free book and I am not connected to anyone involved. I laughed and soaked up the words wanting more.One person found this helpful

Here you have In A Pickle which I’ve shared before.

In A Pickle
In A Pickle short story. Click to read.

But now I’m sharing the next short story in Oops!, Butterfly Effect.

Butterfly Effect story icon. Click to read.

They’re both good. Let me know what you think. If you want to review my book, let me know and I’ll send you an ebook.

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What’s Best on the Internet This Week? Andy Tells All

What's Best

What’s Best on the Internet This Week? I have scoured it from stem to stem and boiled down billions of articles and videos to these. This includes free books and offers for you.

Let’s start with this doozy:

So if one robot kills another, is a crime committed? What is the crime? Who is liable? If you answer these three questions, I’ll give you an audiobook of your choice.

What's Best on the Internet - If you write books What's Best
Andy Zach’s four audiobooks. More to come!

What’s Best on the Internet – If You Write Books

Dig this pithy process chart for book publishing from fellow author Mike Van Horn.

This process excludes audible books, which I produce through Audible.com. But it includes Ingram Spark, which I do not presently use nor Kobe-Nook and Apple Books. Tell me, for a free book, where you get your books?

Next, The Best Review This Week

You can follow the links to the source on Goodreads, or you can read it below:

What's Best
Andy Zach’s first novel. Get a signed copy from Andy here.

Zombie Turkeys (The Life After Life Chronicles, #1)

I met Andy at PeoriaCon last spring at Expo Gardens. He was very animated and reading an excerpt from this book, so I couldn’t help but to purchase it. The book was great. I really enjoyed the humor and detail, but also the fact that the midwest where I from was the backdrop for the storyline. I was very excited to get my hands on the next book.

From Goodreads.com

If you write a review of my books, I’ll give you one in appreciation. Or, you can ask for an ebook or audiobook and I’ll give you one in exchange for a review. It doesn’t have to be positive. Every review helps me gain visibility through the Amazon algorithm.

What’s Best – Here’s a Jaw-Dropper Coming Up

Now maybe you’re creeped out by the size of asteroids, especially the thought of one hitting the Earth. (Although that’s a good premise for a story.)

Your trivia of the day: a meteor 23 miles across killed the dinosaurs. That’s 37 kilometers. Which of the asteroids listed comes closest to that? Tell me and I’ll send you a free audiobook.

Your Last Best Internet Item

People traveling to space as tourists. Would you do that? Let me know, yes or no, and I’ll send you an audiobook.

Regardless, I would go to space if I could. This is a realization of years of science fiction imagination.

Space Travel as imagined in 1968