Colleen Houck Book Club!

May 1, 2014

One of my favorite phrases begins with Once Upon a Time. . . It is these magical words that whisk me away to another place and time, to see and hear a story from another voice, slipping into the skin of another person’s soul. When an author has successfully taken me on a journey where my mind has experienced adventure, love, tragedy and victory, I am forever changed.

I echo the sentiments of the following quotes,

“You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel as though you’ve lost a friend.”

“It’s that moment when you’re reading a book and the whole world around you does not exist anymore.”

Curling up with a good book is one of the best ways to spend free time. I love it so much more than watching a show on the television because I’m in more control of the story as I read it. My imagination, coupled with the words on the page, can make for a more rich story telling experience. Don’t you agree? I mean, just think on some of your favorite stories that turned to film. Didn’t you prefer the characters in your head to the ones on the screen? It’s very rare when films don’t disappoint when compared to the book. So, guess what time it is? That’s right, it’s SUMMER time and that means READING time!

So, What’s Around The Corner. . .

For those of you who are anticipating the Tiger’s Promise novella, I have GREAT news! Colleen will be hosting a LIVE CHAT on May 2nd at 5pm-6 pm (pacific time) on goodreads. You can join her group on goodreads under Colleen Houck Book Club or click here.
May’s Book of the Month for Houck’s Book Club will be, Into the Dark Book#1: The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain.
May’s Live Chat on May 29th at 7pm-8pm (pacific time) with authors Colleen Houck and Bree Despain
June’s Book of the Month for Houck’s Book Club will be, After The End by Amy Plum.
June’s Live Chat will be on June 28th at 9am -10am (pacific time) with authors Colleen Houck and Amy Plum.
July’s Book of the Month for Houck’s Book Club will be, The Pledge by Kimberly Derting.
July’s Live Chat will be on July 31st at 7pm-8pm with authors Colleen Houck and Kimberly Derting.
August’s Book of the Month for Houck’s Book Club will be, Oh.My.Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs.
August’s Live Chat will be on August 28th, at 6pm-7pm (pacific time) with authors Colleen Houck and Tera Lynn Childs.

Here’s the details for May’s Book of the Month, featuring Bree Despain’s Into the Dark Book#1: The Shadow Prince

Haden Lord, the disgraced prince of the Underrealm, has been sent to the mortal world to entice a girl into returning with him to the land of the dead. Posing as a student at Olympus Hills High—a haven for children of the rich and famous—Haden must single out the one girl rumored to be able to restore immortality to his race.

Daphne Raines has dreams much bigger than her tiny southern Utah town, so when her rock star dad suddenly reappears, offering her full tuition to Olympus Hills High’s prestigious music program, she sees an opportunity to catch the break she needs to make it as a singer. But upon moving into her estranged father’s mansion in California, and attending her glamorous new school, Daphne soon realizes she isn’t the only student in Olympus who doesn’t quite belong.

Haden and Daphne—destined for each other—know nothing of the true stakes their fated courtship entails. As war between the gods brews, the teenagers’ lives collide. But Daphne won’t be wooed easily and when it seems their prophesied link could happen, Haden realizes something he never intended—he’s fallen in love. Now to save themselves, Haden and Daphne must rewrite their destinies. But as their destinies change, so do the fates of both their worlds.

A pulsating romance of epic proportions, Bree Despain’s The Shadow Prince will leave her fans breathless for the next book in the Into The Dark series.

Happy reading everyone! Remember that if you don’t have the time or chance to read the book, still join us in the live chat! The discussion is fun and the topics include anything and everything under the sun! It’s simply a chance to rub shoulders with some great authors and ask anything that’s on your mind. Also feel free to leave a comment and share some of your favorite all time books! I’d love to hear what’s on your night stand!

“A book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.”- Franz Kalka

‘Till next time~

Linda Louise Lotti

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I’m Linda Louise, one of the bloggers on this website and Colleen’s little sister. I’m just a girl in her mid-thirties who feels thirteen when I play outside with my boys, fifteen when I sing my heart out listening to tunes while driving by myself, and sixty five when I go out past ten at night. I have a thing for junior mints, Mt. Dew, shrimp and kale (though not all at once) and I have a crush on Superman. I still get girlish butterflies when I read Twilight, cry when I read These is My Words, and smile from ear to ear when I read Anne of Green Gables. I have nightmares about aliens on a regular basis and I have a bad habit of midnight snacking. I love everything sports, except golf (although can that honestly be considered a sport??), and I hate anything that slithers, hisses, or stings. I have a problem with giggling at inappropriate moments and I sometimes wish life was a musical. I love science, hate math, love Dr. Seuss, and hate olives. My family is my world and my joys come from their happiness. I’ve learned I don’t know much about anything and I live for a good adventure, naps, cuddles, stories, exceptional food and The Shire.

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