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Book Tour and #Giveaway

Introduction to a new story collection from a master storyteller, Joe R. Lansdale: Things Get Ugly. Check out my review of his new book & enter the giveaway to win a copy.

THINGS GET UGLY The Best Crime Stories ofJoe R. Lansdale Crime Fiction / Mystery / Short StoriesPublisher: Tachyon PublicationsDate of Publication: August 15, 2023Number of Pages: 352 pages  Scroll down for Giveaway! Edgar Award winner Joe R. Lansdale (the Hap and Leonard series) returns to the piney, dangerous woods of East Texas. In this career retrospective of his best crime stories,…

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ICYMI: Book Review of #Hardland by #AshleyESweeney. A staunch heroine who redefines the American Western novel. https://suanneschaferauthor.com/book-review-hardland/ @AshleySweeney57 @shewritespress

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The Art of Farming: Spotlight

The Art of Farming blends humor, heart, and the timeless beauty of nature. Follow Sam Bartlett as he takes on a new chapter in life, complete with a miniature donkey who has plans of his own. #LoneStarLit #RuralFiction #Texas Author

THE ART OF FARMING: A NOVEL BY T.D. MOTLEY Fiction / Agriculture / Nature / Stewardship Publisher: Stoney Creek Publishing Pages: 144 Publication Date: August 26, 2024 SYNOPSIS Sam Bartlett’s formidable antagonist has four legs. Sol, a miniature donkey, schemes daily to outwit his kindly caretaker. This delightful rural drama regales a symbiosis of plants, humans, dogs and livestock, with…

[lizzi-tremayne]

Yipee! My new standing desk setup! Gone are the cinder blocks and myriad shelves making up my old one. This one rises and lowers at a touch! Thanks @pbtechnz ! And the final touch, creating a saddle chair from a barstool frame plus a LOT of tech screws and wood and an old saddle that is too narrow for any self respecting horse to wear. And now I can sit without my legs going numb and cold as they do with any regular chair! Or stand. Mostly stand anyway. The chair is so heavy and stable I can stand and lean against it too. :) Writing time again! *** #covid #covidtimeout #covidtimeoutactivities #covidauthorlife #covidvet #covid2020 #amwriting #amwritinghistoricalfiction #amwritinghistoricalromance #amwritingscottishhistoricalfiction #scottishhistory #scottishhistoricalfiction #scottishhistoricalromance #indieauthor #indieauthors #indieauthorsofinstagram #ruralfiction #ruralfictionwriter https://www.instagram.com/p/B_vNsdggMs1/?igshid=11c68s385eqk6

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Dirt Creek is the debut crime fiction novel of Hayley Scrivenor. "12-year-old Esther disappears on the way home from school. Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels arrives in the small rural town to investigate. She struggles to get traction - people don't know or don't want to talk. Some of the children who appear to have information are held back by parents. Did Esther see something she shouldn't have? Is there a drug problem in the community? Are they related? Can they find Esther before it's too late?" This is rural crime fiction. Lots of different POVs in this book including a greek chorus of Dirttown's children. There are lots of secrets and red herrings. The ending is sad and depressing but appropriate for the story. This reads like a police procedural with some character stories thrown in. Ronnie is the character you will pull for. Her connection to Lewis will surprise you. There is a long epilogue after the reveal that could have been shortened. Not a lot of happy moments in this book - the tone is more dark. If you've read any rural Appalachia crime fiction, this book will feel familiar. Sophie Loughran does a nice job as the narrator and gives the story an Australian voice. One of the confusing things about the audiobook was the "Greek chorus" I didn't understand what it was until the very end. I kept wondering "Who is this character?" Maybe it's a little clearer in the text edition. Good pick if you like character-driven crime fiction. Thanks to @macmillan.audio for the ALC #dirtcreek #hayleyscrivenor #macmillanaudio #audiobooks #australianfiction #ruralfiction #sophieloughran #policeprocedural #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at Dirt Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg4JFsPrwX5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Greene: Bloodroot

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Mon Territoire is out in France today from @sonatineeditions! Thanks to @critiquesdeyuyine for this fabulous photo since my copies have not arrived in the forest yet! . . . #gritlit #ruralfiction #thriller #tesssharpe https://www.instagram.com/p/B1wFebxAheq/?igshid=cu870wvoj8fw

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These Nameless Things

A mix of Greek mythology, Dante's inferno and a good old fashion mystery. I loved it! These Nameless Things by @shawnsmucker #TheseNamelessThings @RevellBooks #magicalrealism #Christianlit #Christianfiction #ruralfiction #mystery #thriller

These Nameless Things By Shawn Smucker

Before Dan opened his door to find a wounded woman who had escaped from the tormentors in the mountain, his life had become rather quiet. He and the eight other people in the mostly abandoned town had become friends. They spent peaceful evenings around the campfire and even made vague plans to journey east one day and leave the ominous mountain behind.

But…

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Book 684: Ethan Frome - Edith Wharton

Book 684: Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton #bookreviews #class #classics #family #marriage #massachusetts #newengland #poverty #ruralfiction

Similar to my reading of The Age of Innocence two years ago, I was pleasantly surprised by my reading of this. I read it in high school, but of course was not impressed and definitely didn’t enjoy it, but now almost 20 years later, I get it. I’m going to keep slowly working through all the books I read in high school.

Not only was I able to appreciate the beautiful prose and stark setting thanks…

[thebookkatblog]

Welcome to the final stop on the book tour for Sapphire Falls by @fleurmcdonald !! This is the first rural fiction book I have read and really enjoyed it! My review is up now (link in bio)!!! 💙 . #sapphirefalls #fleurmcdonald #rural #homelibrary #bookishfeatures #igreads #book #bookstagramfeature #bookstagram #bookworm #bibliophile  #bookphotography #bookish #bookgram #bookworm #bookstagram #reading #reader #booktography #bookblogger #bookreviewer #blogpost #melbournegirl #bookscreate #bookreview #ruralfiction #australianfiction #bookandflower #fiction

[theliterateredneck]

From "Kudzu Salad" ~ "His hair was pulled back into yellow banana clip, a few charms tied to ratty hair ends. He looked like a pirate on that jacked up bicycle, his big teeth subway tiles against freckles so large they ran together-a map of life under the sun. Women loved Jones and Fin heard their voices at night, drunk from Early Times, whispering so loud that any black bears had long ago left for Ocala. 'Jones, baby. Jones, I'm here.' Fin never got sleep until either Jones let the lady in or she drove donuts in the trailer park, honking in drunk rage. 'You know what your problem is, Fin?' 'No, Jones, do tell.' 'Your problem is people don't want to be told what to do. You have to let them believe they came to that conclusion all by themselves. Like children' Fin couldn't disagree with the bicycle pirate, who waved goodbye and thumbed the bicycle bell, alerting the ladies he was almost to his trailer." →You know these people, you know you do;-) ← Find my books at amazon.com > jenniferlynnmccarthy #southerngothicnow #normalisboring #oldflorida #ruralfiction #southernwriter #imperfectcharacters #getodd #gosouth #iwrite #storieshere #storyteller #embracetheodd #writer

[maryannwrites]

Book Tour: Marva Cope by Teddy Jones

Read my review of this terrific literary novel, then enter the #giveaway for a chance to win all 4 books in the series and an Amazon gift card.

MARVA COPE Jackson’s Pond, Texas Series Book 4byTeddy Jones Rural Fiction / Small Town Texas / Literary FictionPublisher: MidTown PublishingDate of Publication: February 5, 2023 281 pages  ***** Scroll down for Giveaway! ***** A stranger comes to Jackson’s Pond and everything changes. Marva Cope, the fourth novel in the Jackson’s Pond, Texas Series, brings new elements to the story of the…

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Interview: Dave Patterson, author of #SoonTheLightWillBePerfect. @PattersonWriter 

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The Art of Farming: Spotlight

The Art of Farming blends humor, heart, and the timeless beauty of nature. Follow Sam Bartlett as he takes on a new chapter in life, complete with a miniature donkey who has plans of his own. #LoneStarLit #RuralFiction #Texas Author

THE ART OF FARMING: A NOVEL BY T.D. MOTLEY Fiction / Agriculture / Nature / Stewardship Publisher: Stoney Creek Publishing Pages: 144 Publication Date: August 26, 2024 SYNOPSIS Sam Bartlett’s formidable antagonist has four legs. Sol, a miniature donkey, schemes daily to outwit his kindly caretaker. This delightful rural drama regales a symbiosis of plants, humans, dogs and livestock, with…

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Book Blog Tour: The Big Empty by Loren C. Steffy

Book Blog Tour: The Big Empty by Loren C. Steffy

THE BIG EMPTY by LOREN C. STEFFY Genre: Western / Rural Fiction / Small Town Publisher: Stoney Creek Publishing Group Date of Publication: May 25, 2021 Number of Pages: 304 pages  Scroll down for the Giveaway! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When Trace Malloy and Blaine Witherspoon collide on a desolate West Texas highway, their fender bender sets the tone for escalating clashes that…

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ICYMI: Book Review of #FriendsAndOtherLiars by 

@kaelacoble.https://suanneschaferauthor.com/book-review-friends-and-other-liars/ 

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