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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLPARK: OPENING DAY TRIVIA CONTEST!!!

"An opener is not like any other game. There's that little extra excitement , a faster beating of the heart. ... You know when you win the first one, you can't lost em all." Early Wynn

7 QUESTIONS FOR THE FIRST 7 INNINGS

1) Which famous baseball record was tied on Opening Day?

2) Which obscure Chicago Cubs player is the only National League player to hit three home runs on Opening Day?

3) Which team has the longest Opening Day winning streak?

4) Which Hall of Fame pitcher threw the most shutouts on Opening Day?

5) Who was the first sitting U.S. president to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day?

6) Which pitcher started the most Opening Day games?

7) Which Hall of Famer is the only pitcher to throw a no hitter on Opening Day?

7TH INNING STRETCH

8) Which is the only team in baseball that always has their Opening Day at home?

9) Which team has the best winning percentage on Opening Day?

LEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT YOUR FONDEST OPENING DAY MEMORY & I'll randomly choose a winner. PRIZE an EBOOK copy of CUTTERS VS JOCKS and BINDING ARBITRATION.

1) Hank Aaron his 714th home run

2) Karl Rhodes

3) Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns, NY Mets

4) Walter Johnson

5) William Howard Taft

6) Tom Seaver

7) Bob Feller

8) Cincinnati Reds

9) Toronto Blue Jays

And for the record Aidan got all the questions wrong when polled!!!

LET'S PLAY BALL!!!

Thursday, March 21, 2013

BLOG TOUR FOR DESCENT OF BLOOD & ASCENT OF BLOOD

Introducing The Red Veil Series. Gothic Paranormal Romances. When times are darkest, some vampires desire more than blood ...

Feb. 7th- The Many Muses of MaryLynn (Review/Giveaway) (Prequel)
Feb. 8th- The Many Muses of MaryLynn (Review/Giveaway) (Book 1)

Feb. 19th- Review From Here (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 3rd- Paranormal Romance Fans for Life (Review/Giveaway) (Prequel)

Mar. 4th- Breathe In BooKs (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 5th- Kaidans Seduction (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 11th- Crazy Four Books (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)
Mar. 12th- Sweet n' Sassi (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 12th- Offbeat Vagabond (Review/Giveaway) (Book 1)

Mar. 15th- Full Moon Bites (Review/Giveaway) (Prequel)

Mar. 17th- All Aboard! (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 19th- Regina May Ross's Blog (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 20th- Not Now...Mommy's Reading (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)
Mar. 20th- Deal Sharing Aunt (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 21st- Reader Girls (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)
Mar. 22nd- Community Bookstop (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 23rd- Harlie's Books (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 24th- I am, Indeed (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)
Mar. 25th- A Bibliophiles Thoughts on Books (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)
Mar. 25th- Froggarita's Bookcase (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 26th- Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 27th- My Sexy Escapes (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 27th- Book- Marks The Spot (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 27th- Kristy Centeno (Review/Giveaway) (Book 1)

Mar. 28th- Lily Pond Reads (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)
Mar. 28th- Mallory Heart Reviews (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 29th- Deal sharing Aunt (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)
Mar. 29th- My Seryniti (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)
Mar. 29th- A Page Away (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 30th- Beach Bum Reads (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 30th- The Darker Side of Romance (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Mar. 30th- Devoured Words (Review/Giveaway) (Both Books)

Saturday, March 2, 2013

TO BREATHE THE BREATH OF ISIS

One woman. One man. An eternity of love hammered into twenty-one pieces of silver.

Marguerite is a victim of a vicious attack. The resulting brain damage causes amnesia and when she inexplicably appears in a tomb in Thebes, she insists she was coming to meet Robert Bruton. Disorientated, destitute, and alone, she senses that her necklace has led her to this familiar swashbuckler who takes her breath away; however, he claims he does not know her.

Lord Robert Bruton, eminent Egyptologist, and possible spy for the crown, has never discovered anything as captivating as the young woman he recovers unconscious on his dig. He has staked his career on finding the final resting place of Queen Tiye and wonders why Marguerite possesses a piece of jewelry belonging to the Eighteenth Dynasty queen. She could be a tomb robber, an American spy, or a madwoman spouting fantastical stories.

As the necklace’s curse is revealed, the fire of Marguerite’s and Bruton’s ancient bond burns between them. But when Marguerite disappears, Bruton fears that the wings of Isis have carried away the true treasure he has been seeking his entire life.

For to breathe the breath of Isis is to be reborn.

March 6 Lady Amber's Reviews

March Book Crazy

March 8 Ever and Ever Sight

March 9 Confessions of the Paranormal

March 10 Shelves of Books Blog

March 11 ParaSuperNormalism

March 12 Krystal Clearbook Reviews

March 13 Brianna Lee Book Reviews

March 14 Racing To Read

March 15 Tammy's tea time

March 16 Staring at Square One

March 17 Out There & Stuff

March 18 Peace, Love, Books

March 19 Recent Reads

Thursday, January 31, 2013

CAN YOU WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN???

How much do you know about Ancient Egypt???

1. The Rosetta Stone played a key role in the deciphering of the hieroglyphic language. There are three languages inscribed on the stone: hieroglyphics, demotic, and:

A) Greek

B) Hebrew

C) Akkadian

2.     Has an original mummy (from the pyramid age) been found in any pyramid?

A)    Yes
B)    No

3) What year was the tome of Tutankhamun discovered?

A)    1918
B)    1922
C)    1898

4) The chief embalmer wore a mask of what Egyptian diety?

A)    Anubis
B)    Horus
C)    Set

5) Who discovered the Rosetta stone?

A) Jean Champollion
B) Henry Rawlinson
C) Napoleon Bonaparte

6) How many dynasties were there in pharaonic Egypt, from the unification of Egypt ca. 3200 B.C. to the beginning of the Graeco-Roman period in 332 B.C.?

A) 5

B) 31
C) 50

7) In ancient Egyptian religion the sun was worshipped by many names. What was the common name of the sun-god?

A) Re or Ra
B) Set
C) Hathor

8) Who was the pharaoh with the longest rule in the history of Egypt-it lasted 94 years during the 6th dynasty?

A)    Chephren
B)    Horus
C)    Pepy II

9) He was known as Akhenaten as a Pharaoh, but this was not his birth name. What was his name before he changed it?

A)    Aten
B)    Amenhotep IV
C)    Ramses

10) Akhenaten drew attention away from Egypt's pantheon of gods and directed it towards one particular god; that of the sun. What is the name of the god Akhenaten believed to be the most important?

A)    Aten
B)    Amhen
C)    Hotep

11) In honour of his favoured god, Akhenaten began the construction of a new capital city of Egypt. What is the name of this site now?

A)    Tel-Marna
B)    Amarna
C)    Aton

12) How was Akhenaten's reign remembered after his death?

A)    He was considered a heretic and all mention of him was destroyed.
B)    People continued to uphold all his religious views.
C)    Amarna was considered a sacred site.