It's February, whew!
Someone needs to invent a holiday for January, don't you think? I say that because (at least on this side of the world) it's not the most thrilling of months. Between the chilly or downright freezing weather, feeling guilty about failing to stick to New Year's resolutions, and the general lethargic feeling... February is a welcome change.
And now for the main feature...
"Attacked and injected with a drug that slows his metabolism to a fraction of normal, Martin James becomes an unwilling time traveler who hurtles through the years. His children grow up, his wife grows older, and his only hope is finding the people who injected him in the first place - not an easy task when one day for Martin lasts four years. And while Martin James strives to find a cure before everyone he loves is gone, others are uncertain if his journey can be stopped at all."
Syncing Forward by W. Lawrence
3 books, winner's choice of ebook, paperback, or audiobook. Click here to enter. (Worldwide)
The Stand by Stephen King - January and February
We are reading The Stand. We've been reading it for a while. We'll still be reading it a few weeks from now, or next year this time. Folks, this is one seriously long-ass book. The thing is, it's good enough that you just don't care. In fact, you might even be relieved it doesn't end too quickly.
Check out the reading schedule here.
In addition to the "chunks" in the reading schedule, we also have a gajillion other topics the The Stand folder, if you want to take a looksee:
The Stand: print, ebook, audiobook?
How I would end "The Stand". [spoilers]
The Stand: what's your favorite cover?
The Stand: The preface/author's notes by Stephen King
The Stand (1994 mini-series, TV)
The Stand: new tv/film adaptations (+ dream cast?)
The AW Book Club
-That's all she wrote.-
I hope you enjoyed the newsletter — if you have any questions or notice any errors, just send me a message!
Apocalyptically yours,
Gertie
February Giveaways
Authors: if you are interested in a giveaway, here is the signup page for 2016.
"The year is 2020: the skies burn; the land is destroyed; humanity teeters on the brink. The Folion details a narrator to write the history of The Lady, she who has set us free. The first entry is Sunday, October 3rd, 2010; the place an insignificant town on the remotest coast of the United Kingdom; the person a fifteen year old girl called Molly Peterson."
The End of a Girl by Nia Sinjorina
10 books, click here to enter.
"Theory of the Atheist features war in a Dystopian world where perfection is not only obtainable; it's manufactured.
Meet the brazenly animated Noel Cambrian who wishes only to be insignificantly Human; a feat made difficult when living in a city that is that believes perfection is the solution to humanity. The choice is seemingly yours. Be you human, or Replicant? "
Theory of the Atheist by J. Davau
10 paperbacks, click here to enter. (Worldwide)
January Giveaways: last chance to enter!
"No one is innocent.
After a man-made cataclysm called The Tilt kills Jon Streg’s wife and daughter, he becomes a hard-drinking Judge – a combination lawman and executioner – in the Free Nation of Alaska. When he learns that a group of Californians intend to resurrect the failed experiment that caused The Tilt, he hungers for revenge. Forced to band with a rival lawman from an enemy nation-state, he battles foreign mercenaries to track down the madmen before they finish the world for good."
The Tilt by M.A. Robbins
10 ebooks, click here to enter.
Mini-blurb:
A powerful corporation uses robots to fill the gaps in a decimated labour force. Tormented by the kitchen appliances, Robbie the house bot is saved from a life of drudgery by the new friends he makes at robot therapy. Robbie finds danger inside and outside himself, but with the help of his friends he also discovers friendship, love and an embarrassing personal dilemma when George, his human lover from a previous existence, tracks him down.
Robbie the Dysfunctional Robot by D. Miller
10 books, click here to enter.
FREEBIES
Outage Boxed Set: Books 1-3 (Outage Horror Suspense Series) by T.W. Piperbrook
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The Orphans: Origins by Mike Evans et al.
Until the End (Quarantined series Book 1) by Tracey Ward
Undead On Arrival by Justin Robinson et al.
Flare by Jonathan Maas