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Place Called Jubilee by Timothy J. Garrett: Review

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on March 16, 2020
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Place Called Jubilee by Timothy J. GarrettPlace Called Jubilee by Timothy J. Garrett


Publisher:  Rock Yard Books (February 26,  2019)
Category: Historical Fiction, Suspense
Tour dates: March, 2020
ISBN: 978-0578471235
Available in Print and ebook, 247 pages

Place Called Jubilee

Description Place Called Jubilee by Timothy J. Garrett


Deception, witchcraft, and the secrets of a long-dead former slave churn the life of ambitious young clergyman Coleman Hightower – even as fear, bombings, and riots rock the nation.

Historical novel A PLACE CALLED JUBILEE tells Coleman’s story as he leaves his mountain home and arrives in Washington D.C. in 1961 as the Civil Rights movement explodes across America. Coleman’s plans for a prestigious life are torn apart by his forbidden longing for beautiful and fiery activist Rosalee.

His search for meaning turns into a desperate journey that takes him and the woman of his dreams all the way to Jubilee, Alabama – a place where intrigue, betrayal, and murder combine to make Coleman wonder if he will win Rosalee’s love or even leave the tiny town alive.

My Thoughts Place Called Jubilee by Timothy J. Garrett


Coleman Hightower is a clergyman with a bright future ahead of him.  He has a great mentor and leader in the church he works and lives in.  Dr. Browning is well respected all over New York.

‘A Place Called Jubilee opens with Coleman attending JFK’s inauguration.  When walking home he is thinking to himself and ends up in the wrong neighborhood and is beaten and left for dead.  The young black men did not take too kindly to a young white man wondering onto their turf.  Luckily a young black woman, Rosalee finds him and brings him to the boarding home where she lives and tends to his wounds.  Coleman falls for her. He goes back to the church but can’t keep his mind off of her and ends up going to a civil rights meeting in hopes of seeing her.

He knows that his mentor would not agree with his pursuing a black woman, he does not agree with the “mixing of races” but Dr. Browning does find out and gives him an ultimatum. What should Coleman do?  He doesn’t want to lose his job and go back to the dirt poor life he lived as a child.

This is a story about a young white man who has a political awakening.  He eventually decides to travel south to sit in and the lunch counter and also try to win over the woman he falls in love with.  She doesn’t think it would work and constantly pushes him away.  At the same time, their lives become endangered and they end up in a small mysterious town call Jubilee.  While there, they have a mystery to solve.  Will they solve the mystery and up together?  My lips are sealed.

This is a civil rights historical fiction unlike any I have read and I have read a lot.  Just wait until you read it and get to the part about Jubilee and you will know why it’s so unique.  I loved the characters, especially the quirky ones in Jubilee.  There was a twist with Dr. Browning I did not see coming.  I love when a book catches me off guard!  Timothy J. Garrett does that and so much more.  He captures the time and landscape of the era expertly while keeping the reader entertained and wanting more.  I read a lot in the bathtub and the water went cold while reading this book!  It’s hard to believe this is his first book!  I hope he keeps on writing.  I do think a sequel would be in order.  I would love to spend more time with Coleman and Rosalee and follow them on more civil rights adventures!  I highly recommend ‘A Place Called Jubilee’ and give it 5 stars.

About Timothy J. GarrettPlace Called Jubilee by Timothy J. Garrett


Award winning author, Timothy J. Garrett lives with his wife Cynthia in his native northeast Georgia where he spent 16 years working as an E.R. physician and is now a healthcare executive. History and historical fiction are his writing passions though his influences include Southern gothic luminaries like Cormac McCarthy, William Faulkner, and Flannery O’Connor.

While Tim has written extensively for the healthcare industry, the award-winning A PLACE CALLED JUBILEE is his first published novel.

Website: http://timothyjgarrett.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtimjgarrett
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtimjgarrett

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Mar 20

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And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton: Review, Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on March 5, 2020
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And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie ThorntonAnd They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton


Thanks to Danielle Keir of Berkley, Penguin Random House, I am giving away one print copy of ‘And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton.

Description And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton


An intimate portrait of the life of Jackie O…

Few of us can claim to be the authors of our fate. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy knows no other choice. With the eyes of the world watching, Jackie uses her effortless charm and keen intelligence to carve a place for herself among the men of history and weave a fairy tale for the American people, embodying a senator’s wife, a devoted mother, a First Lady—a queen in her own right.

But all reigns must come to an end. Once JFK travels to Dallas and the clock ticks down those thousand days of magic in Camelot, Jackie is forced to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge herself into a new identity that is all her own, that of an American legend.

My Thoughts And They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton


I have been fascinated with the Kennedys for as long as I can remember.  I was born just 13 days before the assassination of JFK.  My mother always claimed that I watched the funeral on television with my bottle.  Perhaps that is what started my fascination, LOL!

I can’t remember how I first heard about this book but as soon I heard about it, I looked to see if the ebook was available on Net Galley for review.  It was and I was approved to download it.

I am so glad I did.  I have read a lot of fiction and non-fiction about the Kennedys.  Some are better than other but ‘And They Called It Camelot’ is now at the top of my list of fiction favorites.

Stephanie Marie Thornton really captured the persona of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.  I always knew that she stayed with Jack because she really had no choice while he was president. However, I think it was more complicated than that.  Of course, there were the children but perhaps there was love between them despite Jack’s countless affairs.  Thornton hints at this.

Thornton must have done a lot of research to dive into Jackie’s persona so deeply.  It felt like I was reading Jackie’s diary.  I kept having this guilty feeling for reading it.  I’m sorry Jackie, I couldn’t help myself!

Thornton really captured Jackie’s thoughts and emotions as well as the events she had been through.  I know how much Jackie valued her privacy so I can only guess she would not have approved of the publication of this book however; I do think it was written in a respectful manner. I rarely read a book more than once but I am certain I will revisit ‘And They Called It Camelot’ again!  I cannot recommend it highly enough!

I give it 5/5.

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About Stephanie Marie ThorntonAnd They Called It Camelot by Stephanie Marie Thornton


Stephanie Marie Thornton is the USA Today bestselling author of American Princess and a high school history teacher. She lives in Alaska with her husband and daughter.

Website: http://www.stephaniethorntonauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephMThornton

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Cluck: Book of Happiness for Chicken Lovers by Freya Haanen: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on February 17, 2020
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Cluck: Book of Happiness for Chicken Lovers by Freya HaanenCluck: Book of Happiness for Chicken Lovers by Freya Haanen


Thanks to Nathan Thomas of Exisle Publishing, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Cluck: Book of Happiness for Chicken Lovers’ by Freya Haanen.

Description Cluck: Book of Happiness for Chicken Lovers by Freya Haanen


Any chicken owner will know that there’s more to these endearing, quirky, clever characters than the eggs they produce. Cluck is a celebration of hens, roosters and chicks, combining high-quality photography with inspirational and amusing quotes to create the perfect gift for chicken fans.

Some of the collection’s quotations come from famous people (Oscar Wilde, C. S. Lewis, Mark Twain, Plutarch), others don’t; some are philosophical, others light-hearted — all are memorable. Accompanied by beautiful pictures of a variety of these farmyard birds, from Plymouth Rocks and Orpingtons to Welsummers and Silkies, this collection of quotes and proverbs will steal any chicken lover’s heart.

My Thoughts Cluck: Book of Happiness for Chicken Lovers by Freya Haanen


You all know by now haw much I love animals.  I have also been known to talk to them.  There is a produce farm Bill and I frequent during the 8 months per year it is open and they also have all kinds of farm animals that I visit.  There are chickens that wonder around the driveway and yes, even cross the road. LOL!  I try to talk them out of doing so, of course.

When Exisle Publishing asked me if I would like a copy of this book for review, I couldn’t say no.  Just look at the chicken on the cover, isn’t she the most beautiful chicken you have ever seen?

I enjoyed most of the quotes in this delightful book but not all due to my beliefs as a vegan.  I enjoyed the photos the most.  They were sourced from Shutterstock and all the photographs look professional.

If I had lots of land and the income for it, I would run a rescue for farm animals, including chickens.  Having this book that I can visit whenever I want is the next best thing for my love of chickens.

4.5/5

I received this book for my honest review

About  Freya Haanen


Freya Haanen lives in Dunedin, New Zealand. She has always been fond of chickens but since researching this book she’s fallen in love with them even more.

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