Review: Kiss Me Quick, Before I Shoot by Guy Magar

In memory of Jacqui Magar.  I loved the romance aspect of this book. So informative but yet it grips your emotion. Kiss Me Quick, Before I Shoot by Guy Magar Publisher: Sea Script Company  Publication Date: April 2011 ISBN: 978-0-9828663-4-4 Genre: Celebrity, Memoir, Romance Book Description: Kiss Me Quick Before I Shoot is a memoir about magic: the magic of making films and the magic of finding true love. If you love movies...

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Review: The Generosity of Strangers When War Came to Fornelli by Thomas A. Antonaccio

And after of months in idle, I had once again placed by fingers in review! Hope you read this book! Lovable character, heart-warming experience, and fantastic motivations.  The Generosity of Strangers When War Came to Fornelli  by Thomas A. Antonaccio Publisher: Thomas A. Antonaccio Publication Date: September 22, 2012 ASIN: B009FPS3FK Format: eBook Genre: Non-Fiction, War, Biographies Book Description: The Generosity...

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I'm back and always be!

After I've lost the ebooks that I should be reviewing for this year, I'm happy to announce that I will be on this blog again reviewing books and featuring authors. :) That's right, Hail Gil on the move again... Later, I will be reviewing The Generosity of Strangers When War Came to Fornelli by Thomas A. Antonaccio. Read the synopsis below. The review to be followed later. The Generosity of Strangers: When War Came to Fornelli is written...

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THIS CAN'T BE

I HATE THIS! ALL THE EBOOKS THAT I WILL BE REVIEWING WAS GONE! IT WAS LOST! GRRRRR! THEREFORE, I GONNA START ALL OVER AGAIN! THIS IS BAD.. (sorry for the ca...

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Book Review: Point Deception by Jim Gilliam

Point Deception by Jim Gilliam Publication Date: Dec. 21, 2010  Publisher: BookLocker ISBN: 978-1-60910-620-1 Format: Paperback Language: English Genre: Fiction, Autobiography, Military Book Description: Surviving the mean streets of New Orleans in 1956, young Tim Kelly begins a young Indiana Jones style adventure by lying about his age to join the Coast Guard at fourteen. Almost a decade later, Kelly transfers to San Francisco...

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GIVEAWAY: Finding Your Road To Success by Patrick Daniel

 Finding Your Road to Success by Patrick Daniel Publisher: PDCA Publishing Publication Date: 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9867060-0-4 Format: eBook and Paperback Genre: Non-Fiction, Inspirational 'Finding Your Road to Success - How to get there without getting lost' is a self-help motivational type book filled with many inspiring stories, famous quotes, great lessons, and personal experiences. The book is interactive in the sense that it gets...

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Congratulations!!!

I am very happy to inform everyone that Hail Gil is now spreading its scope and has been accommodating  more readers and authors. There are a number of books coming in my door and a way impressive number of emails from authors telling that they want Hail Gil to host some book giveaways. ^^ Let's give everyone a round of applause. Because of that, next week, I will post two book reviews and also two book giveaways! Isn't that wonderful? And hopefully I can convince these authors (who are giving their books away) to post a short word for...

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HAIL GIL Plan!

Good Evening. I am now currently planning to widen the scope of this blog and in attaining this I will incorporate more reader and book-lover features. BLOG TOURS and more GIVEAWAYS may be one of the features. I am really looking forward on this feat. But for the meantime, do like my Facebook page and follow my Tweets so will remain updated. ...

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Book Review: Catching Fire by Suzzane Collins

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Publication Date: September 1, 2009 Publisher: Scholastic ISBN: 978-0-439-02349-8 Format: audio book Language: English Genre: Fiction, Dystopian, Romance Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they...

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Book Review: Desert Harvest by Wando Wande

Desert Harvest by Wando Wande Publication Date: December 31, 2011 ASIN: B006OEVPB4 Format: eBook Language: English Genre: Fiction When her mother walks out of the family, Mille struggles to raise her siblings at a ranch in the Sonoran desert. Of course, her father is no help. Everyone in town calls her mother a whore. How long can she cope before insanity swallows her whole?Read here the bounty of the Desert Harvest. A short story....

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Delayed Reviews

Gosh! Its been two Mondays now that I haven't reviewed any books. :( It's quite sad for my part but I can't figure out why I've done such miserable action. But however, I'll promise that I resume the doing reviews (especially that my Mom gave me a new cellphone where I can read my ebooks even I'm away from my PC). ^^ Stay tune for more books to be reviewed. :D Oka...

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Guest Post: Heather Huffman, Author of Jailbird

Writing Time Management by Heather Huffman I was recently asked during a radio interview how I manage my time as an author, a mother, an anti-slavery activist and a homesteader. Nights like tonight, when I’m a week behind on blog posts and I have a half-made chicken tractor sitting in my front lawn, it feels like I don’t manage my time well at all. With so many proverbial irons in the fire, it’s crucial for me to manage my time well. I think...

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Daily Quote 06/16/12

“There is no book so bad...that it does not have something good in it.”  ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote ...

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Daily Quote 06/14/12

God is in the sadness and the laughter, in the bitter and the sweet. There is a divine purpose behind everything — and therefore a divine presence in everything. -Neale Donald Walsch ...

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Daily Quote 06/13/12

“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”  -Dr. Seuss ...

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Book Review: The Bridge of Deaths by M.C.V Egan

Thank you M.C.V Egan for the dedication you wrote on the copy of your book. Hope to read more of your works in the future.  The Bridge of Deaths by M.C.V Egan Publisher: Author House Publication Date: 2011 ISBN: 978-1-4634-1041-4 Format: Paperback Language: English Genre: Fiction, Historical, Mystery Follow Bill and Maggie in London 2010 as they explore the events of August 15th 1939. When at the brink of World War II, an...

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Guest Post: Gregory Allen, Author of Patchwork of Me

Summer Escapes By Gregory Allen People see these few months we get each year as a time to escape our usual daily lives and go on a vacation. They plan (sometimes for months) exactly where they want to go to create the best possible holiday/vacation they can. I’ll admit I’m always jealous of my friends that teach and get those months off. They will fight with me about how hard they work during the other months and they deserve to escape their...

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Feature: Ligo na u, lapit na me by Eros Atalia

Matagal ko na tong natapos (mga one week) pero ngayon ko lang i-post yung review ko para dito. Kinikimkim ko yung excitement na ma-i-post at sa wakas mapopost ko na.  Ligo na U, Lapit na ME by Eros Atalia Publisher: Visprint Publication Date: 2009 ISBN: 971926747x Format: Paperback Language: Filipino Genre: Fiction, Romance, Satire Paano mo malalaman kung hindi ka magtatanong? Pero andami-dami nating nalalaman kahit hindi tayo nagtatanong....

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Daily Quote 06/06/12

“Loneliness becomes an acid that eats away at you.” - Haruki Murakami...

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The Bridge of Deaths

I've just received (by mail) M.C.V Egan's novel The Bridge of Death. And as per my review policy sending me paperback.hardcover will be reviewed first than those who just send me ecopies. So next Monday, expect Egan's novel to be reviewed. ^^  Than...

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Daily Quote 06/05/12

"Your worst enemy, he reflected, was your nervous system. At any moment the tension inside you was liable to translate itself into some visible symptom." - George Orwell ...

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Book Review: Storylandia 1-6: A Wappshot Press Journal of Fiction

I've decided to have a compress review on Storylandia's issues. ^^ I really had a fun read on all of the issues.  Storylandia 1-6 A Wappshot Press Journal of Fiction Publisher: Wappshot Press Format: eBook Genre: Fiction, Anthology RATING WONDERFUL! ...

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Daily Quote 06/04/12

"A baby is God's opinion that life should go on." -Carl Sandburg ...

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Daily Quote 06/03/12

"Cowards at heart, as crowds always are when one solitary man stands up to them." -Guy de Maupassant ...

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Daily Quote 06/02/12

We enjoy warmth because we have been cold.  We appreciate light because we have been in darkness.  By the same token, we can experience joy because we have known sadness.  -David Weatherford ...

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Daily Quote 06/01/12

If helping the poor is a crime and to fight for their rights is rebellion, then I plead guilty as charged. -Church People *  *  * ...

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Guest Post: Jess Scott, Author of Literary Heroin

Commercial Romance and Self-Esteem by Jess C Scott My name is Jess and I’m a 25-year-old independent author/artist/non-conformist. I write in many different genres, one of them being relationship fiction. I like to combat gender stereotypes with the stories I write. While most stereotypes are somehow based on fact, stereotypes become a negative thing when they limit self-development (i.e. when “identifying with a stereotype” becomes more important than being one’s true self). The girls/females/women in my books tend to not be afraid...

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Book Review and Giveaway: Literary Heroin: A Twilight parody by Jess C. Scott

 Literary Heroin by Jess C. Scott Publisher: jessINK Publication Date: 4/13/2012 ISBN: 978-1-4349-0998-5 Format: eBook Genre: Fiction, Satire, Parody, Humor Isobel's fanfiction dream comes true when Edwin and Jacobus materialize out of thin air. But the two hunks secretly have the hots for each other... Excerpt: Ms. Isobel Swann, the English teacher, looked at her star pupil. "So, what did you think of Twue Wuv?" Isobel...

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Home Sweet Home!

I had just came home from an environment seminar held at Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental. No worries, I'll try to share to you what happened in the said 5-day seminar. :D It was really f...

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Poll | Is Pacquiao's statement against gays rational?

It is very unethical to attack a certain race, country, culture, or society and embarrass them in media. However, did Pacquiao really embarrassed the LGBT (Lesbain, Gays, Bisexual, and Transgender) community because of a statement that was only link to him and not really uttered from his own mouth? What I think is that, our LGBT friends had misinterpreted the news about Pacquiao condemning them. In the first place, it wasn't Pacquiao who recited...

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Quote of the day 05/24/12

One stumble is enough to deface the character of an honorable life. -L. Estrange   *  *  * ...

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Review: Secret Feelings by Abdulla Kazim

 Secret Feelings by Abdulla Kazim Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc. Publication Date: 2011 ISBN: 978-1-4349-0998-5 Format: Paperback Genre: Fiction, Romance,  Where do you go to find purpose and the inspiration to continue meeting life’s daily challenges? From his youth, Noordin Ahmed was filled with turbulent sorrow and self-pity. As a result of his cold past, he felt his life was not worth living, and he asked God to grant...

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Quote of the Day 05/22/12

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” ― Marilyn Monroe *  *  * ...

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