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Martha A. Cheves's Blog – November 2009 Archive (5)

Moments of Mine - Jerry M. White, Author

Moments of Mine - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

The Trouble with Trouble

The trouble with trouble

Is it takes so long

To make things right

That once were not wrong

To forget and move forward

To put out of our mind

The mischief that hounds us

We can't leave behind

The trouble with trouble

Is that it's so hard to see

It happens to… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 30, 2009 at 5:42pm — No Comments

Pretty Poison - Joyce and Jim Lavene, Authors

Pretty Poison - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

'The man was face down in one of her attractive wicker baskets filled with anemone bulbs. It was part of the autumn scene she'd created, complete with scarecrow and pumpkins. He'd obviously fallen forward, dragging the scarecrow from its perch on the oak rocking chair. The straw figure looked forlorn, lying half under the man's weight like some bizarre teddy… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 28, 2009 at 4:06am — No Comments

The Whittaker Family Reunion - Shirley A. Roe, Author

The Whittaker Family Reunion - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

'The boy stared straight ahead aware of the other's interest. His young mind was reeling. Can I trust this doctor? Will those men find me and possibly kill us both? Can I tell him that the men are after me an why? He watched the doctor through his peripheral vision; the doctor was handsome and older than he was. The clothes were of good quality, but… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 22, 2009 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Bertha Fights Back - Fran Lewis & Jr. Author Dani Nicole Miller, Authors

Bertha Fights Back - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

'Walking into my homeroom class, I realized that something was definitely going on and I was beginning to think that I might not want to know what it was. One of the boys, Dan, looked at me and then at his cell phone and burst out laughing and almost fell off of his chair. Since the teacher was not there, which seemed odd, no one stopped what was going to… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 15, 2009 at 9:16am — No Comments

Of Dreams and Nightmares - Shirley A. Roe, Author

Of Dreams and Nightmares - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

"There will be no gala ball for you this year Martha, you are to be married to Jebediah Whitaker in a fortnight." John raised his voice interrupting Martha in mid sentence.

"Father, you are joking. But what kind of a silly thought has entered your head. I have no intentions of marrying anyone right now. Besides, Jebediah Whitaker has three… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on November 7, 2009 at 4:34pm — No Comments