COTT: Summer Reads—Which Novel Would You Choose First?
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COTT: Summer Reads—Which Novel Would You Choose First?

*guest post by April W Gardner   This week, Clash of the Titles is featuring five novels new to bookstore shelves. You don’t want to miss a single one! They’re already getting great reviews. Check them out on Amazon by clicking the cover images. You can also use the survey below to let us know…

COTT’s Jennifer Slattery: No More Cardboard Heroines
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COTT’s Jennifer Slattery: No More Cardboard Heroines

    *Guest post by Jennifer Slattery   When our daughter was young, I was very cautious of the television shows and movies she watched. It wasn’t just the language or violence that concerned me, but the image of women they portrayed. The media seemed to convey a constant message: “Women’s value is only skin…

Clash of the Titles: Vote for Your Favorite Book Cover and Blurb
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Clash of the Titles: Vote for Your Favorite Book Cover and Blurb

Your Clash Hostess:  Gail Pallotta Clash of the Titles has a great selection of books in our give away this week. Shelley Adina will donate a copy of Lady of Devices, Keven Newsome offers a choice between a signed print copy of Winter OR two e-books, one of Winter and one of Aquasynthesis. James Rubart gives…

Clash of the Titles: Winner Determined by One Vote!
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Clash of the Titles: Winner Determined by One Vote!

*guest post by Michelle Massaro and April Gardner Last week, COTT posted a “Flash Clash” in which readers had just 2 days to cast their votes between two 100-word excerpts. It was a fast one! But not so fast that voters didn’t have time for their say. To add to the tension, the winner took the clash…

Book Review: John Ward and Rene Gutteridge’s Heart of the Country
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Book Review: John Ward and Rene Gutteridge’s Heart of the Country

I love a good redemption story and I’m always game when I see a book with Rene Gutteridge’s name on it. She’s a skilled novelist in that she can write amazing drama and yet pen a delicious comedy with heart, too. Heart of the Country leans to the dramatic and reading the interview John Ward…