2021 Reading Challenges Master List

 If you are like me, you wait all year to find out what reading challenges are going to be hosted, which ones you are going to jump in and join, and then trying to decide books to choose to fulfill the challenge. I also love that it helps me not only find new sites to follow, but make new friends along the way. 

I have decided to keep a Master List so if you hit my site you will be able to see which ones are available this year. If I am missing any, or you have one you want me to add please comment or send me a message. I will be doing individual posts once I decide which ones I will take part in.

Hope to see you at some of these challenges, and happy reading!

2021 Reading Challenges Master List

19 in 2021 Reading Challenge - 19 different categories to expand your reading selection. 

2021 Reading Challenge - 24 different prompts for this challenge

The 2021 Reading Challenge - With different levels and different categories in each level, this one looks like a lot of fun!

The 52 Book Clubs 2021 Challenge - 52 prompts, 52 weeks. Looks fun!

52 Books in 52 Weeks - 52 categories, 52 books, if this sounds fun then this is for you. 

Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge - It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has a title starting with every letter of the alphabet.

Around the Year in 52 Books - This one is a little different as it is hosted on Goodreads. Check it out, it looks interesting. 

A to Z Reading Challenge - Think you can read a book that starts with each letter of the alphabet? This is the challenge for you. Along with mini challenges and an end of the year giveaway, this is one I'm going to try and tackle this year. 

Back to the Classics - Looking to read classics that you have always wanted to read? Or maybe re-read some that you love? This is the challenge for you.

Beachcomber Mystery Reading Challenge - Think you can become a Beachcomber by filling up 4 beach bags while reading mysteries?

Beat the Backlist 2021 Challenge - Quite possibly my favorite challenge. Any format, any genre. Re-reads count, and you don’t have to own the book. There is also a great spreadsheet to help you track things. 

Book Award Reading Challenge - This one looks great, read one award winning book per month, the thing I like most is the book award has to correspond with the month you are reading. So January you pick a book that won an award in January. Sounds fun!

Book Bingo 2021 - Looking to complete a Bingo card? Or maybe just complete a row? Check out this challenge!

Book It: 12 Books in 12 Months - Pretty self explanatory but it does give you prompts. Another one I'll have to check out. 

Book to Movie Challenge - Just like it sounds, read a book that has been turned into a movie

British Crime Classics Challenge - The British Crime Classics Challenge has no rules whatsoever. As the title suggests, make sure to read Mystery Classics (on or before 1965) written by British Author(s).

The Booklist Queen 2021 Reading Challenge - Join thousands of others as we read a book a week in 2021. That’s right, this 2021 Reading Challenge has 52 different categories to expand your reading selection.

Books in Translation Reading Challenge - You can read a book that’s been translated from any language into the language of your choosing. The challenge is not limited to translations to or from English.

Build Your Library Challenge - Hygge is a Danish word that describes a lifestyle placing emphasis on coziness and happy living. So this year is all about finding your happy place – reading great books, lighting candles, eating foods that bring you comfort. Embrace the Hygge! Prompts for this one as well. 

Color Coded Reading Challenge - Read nine books with the following colors in the title or cover: Blue, red, yellow, green, brown, black, white, any other color, and a word or image that implies color.

Chunkster Reading Challenge - This one is for reading any book over 450 pages. I have quite a few but will see if I want to commit to it, lol

Diversify Your Reading Challenge -This challenge features 16 prompts: 12 genre prompts, and 4 bonus categories. You’ll be reading from the prescribed genre each month, with an additional bonus read for each quarter.

Dystopia Reading Challenge - If you love dystopian novels, or are looking to try some out, this is the challenge for you. 

Finishing the Series Reading Challenge - I am as guilty of this as anyone, so this looks like a great challenge. 

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge - Any sub-genre of historical fiction is accepted (Historical Romance, Historical Mystery, Historical Fantasy, Young Adult, History/Non-Fiction, etc.) Different levels to sign up for. 

Historical Romance Bingo - Just like it sounds, you read historical romance novels and try to get Bingo. 

I Will Read All the Books on My Bookshelf Challenge - Not possible for me but this still looks like it could be fun. There are 7 prompts so I think I will join and try to complete those 7. 

Language on the Move - As was the case previously, the Language on the Move Reading Challenge 2021 is designed to encourage broad reading in the discipline and beyond, and to make linguistics reading fun. Anyone with an interest in the intersection of linguistic diversity and social life can join.

Literary Escape Challenge - Try to read 1 book set in each of the 50 states + the District of Columbia.

Memoir Reading Challenge -Read a minimum of five memoirs from any of the categories listed. One book can only count for one category.

Monthly Motif Reading Challenge - A Motif, or theme, is given for each month. Your task is to read 1 book that fits the motif for that month.

Mount TBR Challenge - A challenge to tackle your TBR pile - different levels to sign up for. 

New Release Challenge - Read books released in 2021 with multiple levels

PopSugar Reading Challenge - Read books that meet 40 random fun and interesting prompts. For an extra challenge read books that meet the 10 advanced prompts.

Pretty Mess Reading Challenge - Join me and many others as we read a book every two weeks in 2021. Yep, this Reading Challenge has 26 different categories to expand your reading selection. If you add in a book of your choice every two weeks then that’s 52 books, one for each week of the year.

Read Harder Challenge - Just as in years past, there are 24 tasks, averaging two per month over the course of the next 12 months. You may count one book for multiple tasks or read one book per task. The point of the challenge is to push yourself to expand your horizons and break out of set reading habits; the hope is that you’ll discover voices, settings, characters, formats, and more you may not have encountered without that nudge. Be accountable to yourself, share what you learned along the way, and enjoy the experience!

Reading Challenge 2021 - 20 prompts to help you choose some great books to read next year

TBR Reading Challenge - Your mission, should you choose to accept it: once a month pull a dormant book out of your TBR pile and read it.  On the 3rd Wednesday of the month, talk about that book. There are themes to this one as well. 

Turtle Recall Reading Challenge - Read books set in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. This challenge isn’t to read the whole of the series as I know that is a big commitment. Just hop along reading the Discworld novels. Ones you still need to read or ones that you want to reread.

Uncorked Reading Challenge -  This reading challenge has 12 themes — one for each month — with books to inspire travel, inspirational fiction and nonfiction, and diverse, international reads. Book suggestions will be both heavy and fluffy.

While I Was Reading Challenge - 12 reading challenge categories for this one

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The Stephen King Challenge - Perpetual

 

As many of you know, Stephen King is my favorite author, and has been for many, many years. It's that time of year where I start to pick and choose what challenges I am going to participate in, and this one is a must. Because, there are some that I still haven't read.

The list of his works are below, and I will highlight the ones I have read in blue. Happy Reading!

Later - 2021

If It Bleeds - 2020

Revival - 2019

The Institute - 2019

Elevation - 2018

The Outsider - 2018

Sleeping Beauties (w/ Owen King) 2017

Gwendy's Button Box (novella written w/ Richard Chizmar) February, 2017

End of Watch - June, 2016

Joyland Illustrated Edition - September, 2015

Finders Keepers - June, 2015

Revival - November, 2014

Mr. Mercedes - June, 2014

A Good Marriage - 2014

Joyland - June, 2013

Doctor Sleep - 2013

The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole - April, 2012

11/22/63 - November, 2011

Under the Dome - November, 2009

Duma Key - January, 2008

Lisey's Story - October, 2006

Cell - January, 2006

'Salem's Lot Illustrated Edition - November, 2005

The Colorado Kid - October, 2005

The Dark Tower - September, 2004

The Dark Tower: Song of Susannah - June, 2004

The Dark Tower: Wolves of the Calla - November, 2003

The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - June, 2003

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - June, 2003

The Dark Tower: The Waste Lands - June, 2003

The Dark Tower: Wizard and Glass - June, 2003

From A Buick 8 - 2002

Black House - September, 2001

Dreamcatcher - March, 2001

The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel - 2000

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - April, 1999

Bag of Bones - September, 1998

The Green Mile: Coffey on the Mile - August, 1996

The Green Mile: Night Journey - July, 1996

The Green Mile: The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix - June, 1996

The Green Mile: Coffey's Hands - May, 1996

The Green Mile: The Mouse on the Mile - April, 1996

The Green Mile: The Two Dead Girls - March, 1996

Desperation - 1996

Rose Madder - 1995

Insomnia - 1994

Dolores Claiborne - 1993

Gerald's Game - 1992

Needful Things - 1991

The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition - May, 1990

The Dark Half - November, 1989

The Tommyknockers - November, 1987

Misery - June, 1987

The Eyes of the Dragon - February, 1987 

IT - September, 1986

Cycle of the Werewolf - April, 1985

The Talisman - November, 1984

Christine - April, 1983

Pet Sematary - 1983

Cujo - September, 1981

Firestarter - September, 1980

The Dead Zone - August, 1979

The Stand - 1978

The Shining - 1977

'Salem's Lot - October, 1975

Carrie - April, 1974

Bachman Novels

The Bachman Books - October, 1985

Blaze - 2007

The Long Walk - 1979

Rage -  1977

The Regulators - 1996

Roadwork - 1981

The Running Man -1982

Thinner - November, 1984

Short Story Collections

Flight of Fright - 2018

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams - November, 2015

Different Seasons - August, 1982

Everything's Eventual - March, 2002

Four Past Midnight - September, 1990

Full Dark, No Stars - November, 2010

Hearts in Atlantis - September, 1999

Just After Sunset - November, 2008

Night Shift - 1978

Nightmares & Dreamscapes - October, 1993

Skeleton Crew - June, 1985

Stephen King Goes to the Movies - January, 2009

Creepshow (graphic novel/short stories) 1982

Non-Fiction

Danse Macabre - 1981

Faithful - September, 2005

GUNS - January, 2013

Hearts in Suspension - 2016

Mid-Life Confidential: The Rock Bottom Remainders Tour America With Three Chords and an Attitude - 1994

Nightmares in the Sky - 1988

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft - 2000

Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing - 2000 

Screenplays

Sorry, Right Number - October, 1993

Storm of the Century - February, 1999

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Interview with Mavis McKnight, Author of THE MIS-EDUCATION OF THE CHURCH GIRL

Mavis McKnight is a candid, caring, and passionate Certified Sex Coach and Marriage Advocate. She is on a mission to educate, empower, and inspire Christian wives to enrich their sexual relationship. She encourages women to embrace their sexuality, learn to be creative, and bring more fun and excitement to their intimate lives. Her goal is to teach women to add flavor and spice to their sex life, blend sex positive messages with actions, and create tantalizing sexual experiences that burst with sweetness.

Some of the areas she coaches are:

• Little or no interest in sex
• Problems getting or holding an erection
• Problems ejaculating too soon
• Never experienced an orgasm
• Can’t orgasm with a partner
• Body Image Issues
• Sexual inhibitions
• Uneven desire
• Little or no sex skills
• Desire for enhanced pleasure

Additionally, she explores the areas of:

• More fun and fulfilling sex
• Planning romantic and erotic dates
• Taking the stress, distress, and worry out of sex
• Kicking sexual frustration to the curb
• Speaking up boldly for your sexual needs
• Deep soulful connections
• Intimacy inside and outside of the bedroom

She has conducted numerous workshops, seminars, marriage classes, and bible studies for over eleven years; provided counseling and coaching in marriage and relationships for over 10 years; Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology; a Master’s Degree in Human Services; She is a Certified Sex Coach and Clinical Sexologist, a Certified Life Coach, Published author, and Co-Founder and CEO of Intimate Connections.
When Mavis is not bubbling over with passion to teach about sex, she enjoys dancing, traveling, reading, laughing, music, spending time with her handsome, adorable, loving husband and family, and having her grandkids over for a sleep-over…sometimes. 😊

WEBSITE & SOCIAL LINKS:

Website: www.MavisMcKnight.com
Blog: http://www.mavismcknight.com/blogs/
Facebook Address: https://www.facebook.com/mavisthecoach

 

Thank you for this interview!  I’d like to know more about you as a person first.  What do you do when you’re not writing?

Let’s see. I’m laughing, dancing, listening to music, hanging out with my hubby in and out of the bedroom, lol, running a church with my Pastor husband, traveling, spending some time with my sibs, and teaching women and couples how to make their sex life pop with fun, sizzle, and excitement!

When did you start writing?

The crazy thing about that, is as I became more “seasoned”, wiser, and more self-aware, I would just write down certain experiences that were meaningful to me. So, I never considered myself a writer in the sense of it being my passion and heartbeat. When I decided to actually write to be published, I found out just how much I didn’t know about being a writer and if I even wanted to do it.

As a published author, what would you say was the most pivotal point of your writing life?

The most pivotal point in my writing life was learning how much I didn’t know about the writing process, and how much work was involved. When I decided to write my first book, Secrets of a Good Wife: Sex Truths and Other Marriage Essentials, I went to a 3-day writing retreat in Denver CO.

I am from L.A. and once I returned home, I was totally disillusioned and thought I would write my book in 30 days. Ha! Well that didn’t happen. It actually took me 2 years from writing and publishing my book and I tell you, I had a love/hate affair with the whole thing.

If you could go anywhere in the world to start writing your next book, where would that be and why?

Since my books are mostly about marriage and sex, I would love to go someplace sexy and full of sensuality, like Tahiti or Hawaii to get inspiration. I would love to be enveloped in beauty of that type of vibe, sexy, sensual, seductive, idyllic, inviting, what I call paradise, which is also how I describe sexual intimacy.

I am sure being there would move something deep within me and bring out something special I didn’t even know was there.

If you had 4 hours of extra time today, what would you do?

If I had 4 extra hours today, I would drive to Palm Springs where my Hubby is working and surprise him with a “lip smacking” lunch date.

Where would you like to set a story that you haven’t done yet?

Italy. One year for my birthday my Hubby took me to a place in Long Beach that offered Gondola rides. I lived in LB for years and never knew anything about it. We boarded the gondola and rode along a path that gave us a taste and feel of Italy. The gondolier sang to us and every time we crossed under a bridge, we had to kiss each other. I loved that because it stirred the hopeless romantic in me!

Back to your present book, The Mis-Education of the Church Girl: Revealing Truths about Sex, Sexuality, and Self-love” how did you publish it?

I self-published the original copy, but needed to add more pop and appeal to the inside. Soon after, someone invited me to a Facebook group where one of the moderators posted a beautiful flyer and a journal she had designed. I reached out to her and we connected.

I hired her company, IBG Publishing, and she not only redesigned and published my journal but also helped to expand my brand, and increase my social media presence. I celebrated with a Virtual Launch party, July 3, 2020!

In writing your book, did you travel anywhere for research?

Only to my bookshelf of resources and to my own knowledge and experience!

Why was writing The Mis-Education of the Church Girl: Revealing Truths about Sex, Sexuality, and Self-love” so important to you?

First and most importantly, because it is a calling directly from the Most High-God in case there’s any confusion.

Once I was given this incredible honor, I learned that for years, women had been losing in their sex lives, suffering in silence, but also crying out to God in their pain. That hurt my heart because I want women to win in every area of their lives.

God heard their cries and has called Believers to the area of sexual wellness. That’s when it became not only my goal and passion but also my duty and obligation to teach women how to win in their sex lives.

In addition to being a Certified Sex Coach and Marriage Advocate I am also a Pastor’s wife. I believe, as Michele Obama said in her documentary, Becoming, God gave me this platform for a reason and I am not going to waste it!

Where do you get your best ideas and why do you think that is?

In the shower, lol! There is something about that water that arouses my creativity. The first few thoughts and ideas tumble into my soul and spirit then the waterfall begins! There are so many I have to select the ones that speak loudest to me. Then I ask God to please bring them back to my remembrance when I get out of the shower to write them down. And He always does!

Any final words?

I believe my journal, The Mis-Education of the Church Girl: Revealing Truths about Sex, Sexuality, and Self-love. A Personal Journal of Self-Discovery, will change so many lives, and sexual enjoyment for the Church Girl will no longer be elusive but finally be a rich and rewarding experience she will cherish and return to as often as her heart desires.

Thank you for interviewing me.

 

The Mis-Education of the church Girl is a Personal Journal of Self-Discovery that sheds light on damaging messages about sex, sexuality, and self-love.
This journal will help you:

• Unpack negative beliefs about sex,
• Uncover obstacles to sexual joy
• Unleash your potential for sizzling and fulfilling sexual intimacy

It is loaded with journal activities, action steps, heart-opening exercises, amazing health benefits, and a few surprises to help move you toward a transformed mind and a new relationship with your sexual self.
Discover and embrace your right to pleasure!

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN by Susan Rubin

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Susan Rubin
Fantasy/Time Travel

The debut novel from Los Angeles-based playwright and filmmaker Susan Rubin is a trippy fantasy that uses time travel to explore the inner drives of a woman in midlife. In The Road Not Taken, a simple trip to the lipstick counter becomes an opportunity to unravel the mystery of self.


Widowed suddenly at age 50, Deborah is left with plenty of money but no direction to her life. Shedding her suburban housewife life, she moves back to the West Village where she grew up. When she meets a woman who appears to be an identical twin, Deborah discovers the Lost: a group of 100 fully-formed people who were dropped off on Earth as it cooled down and who have lived on the planet as it developed. The Lost show her the myriad dimensions of Spacetime, taking her to ancient Egypt, Weimar Germany, and planets without inhabitants. They reunite her with deceased loved ones. She forms relationships with an Egyptian god and a famous artist through whom she lives new truths and learns who she needs to become to walk the road not taken.

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Susan Rubin has written for Funny or Die, and in contrast, she’s written more than two dozen documentaries that highlight international women’s issues like domestic violence, forced child marriage, and untested rape kits accumulating in police evidence rooms. Rubin has used her skill, empathy, and compassion to render these darkest of topics into accessible films distributed to tens of thousands of college classrooms.

As a playwright, Rubin has, for 20 years, been the recipient of Los Angeles County Arts Commission Grants and Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department Grants. She also was honored with a six-year residency at the prestigious Los Angeles Theatre Center. Her plays have been seen at New York Theatre Workshop, Baltimore Center Stage, and at every major 99 seat theatre in Los Angeles including co-productions with Bootleg Theatre, Circle X, Skylight Theatre to name a few. She is the recipient of Garland, Ovation and LA Weekly Awards. Visit her website at  http://www.susanrubinwriter.com/.

Susan Rubin is giving away an autographed copy of THE ROAD NOT TAKEN!

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Book Review: The Demolition of Democracy by Ted Bagley

 

Inside the Book:

Title: The Demolition of Democracy

Author: Ted Bagley

Publisher: XLibrisUS

Genre: Political Science

Format: Ebook/Paperback/Hardcover

This work is a synopsis of how I, from my research, feel that this current administration and its behavior, policies, and attack on the democratic foundation of the country could be the undoing of the US as we know it today.

Purchase Here

My Review:

An interesting look at our current government and what is and isn't wrong according to the author. These are some weird and trying times and I enjoyed reading what his thoughts were on Trump and his administration and followers. I am not usually too political, but have found that in the current state our country is in, you almost don't have a choice. And whether you are Democrat, Republican or Independent, you might find something you didn't know about before after reading this. 

Meet the Author:

The author is writing his fourth novel ,The Demolition of Democracy, to give substance to what he sees as a threat to the stability of our country by the current Trump administration.

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Release Blitz: Superbu Homecoming by Debarshi Kanjilal

Fiction (Family Life), Fiction (Pets and Animals), Fiction (Urban)

Date Published: August 15, 2020

 

 

You cried with Hachiko. You got spooked and then laughed it off with Scooby Doo. And you fell in love with John Grogan's incorrigible Marley. But you have yet to meet a dog quite like Super Bu ♥.

After years of arguments on the matter, the Bera family has finally decided to bring home a dog.

 

① Ajay has wanted a dog since he was a child. He has fantasized about every version of his future life around them.

② His brother, Arun, would love to get a dog as much but doesn't mind not having to clean up after one.

③ Ajit, their father, also wants to get a dog. He just wants to feel the love of a dog again, like he used to when he was a child.

⚠ Barnali, Ajit's wife, loathes the idea of having a dog in the house. She spent her childhood praying for only one thing, that she shouldn't get married into a family that has dogs. And until now, she got her wish.

 

But now, Ajay has finally worn out his mother's resilience and the Beras are bringing home a dog. Can this be just the homecoming that the dog or the family had anticipated?

 

Read now and find out.

 

Excerpt

“So, what breed is it?” Mohit, who once had a border collie of his own, was curious and waiting to start drawing parallels from his days with his own dog.

“A dachshund,” Arun replied.

“Oh, that tiny sausage-like dog?” Ajanta burst into a bout of laughter as she asked the question. None of the Beras joined in on her laughter so she let it fizzle out quickly.

“A small dog is actually better for a family that mostly stays indoors,” said Arun.

“Dachshunds can be very irritating, dumb dogs. They keep barking at everyone for no reason,” Mohit added.

“Not at all. I had a dachshund, growing up. I also had a German Shepherd. That dachshund was the most intelligent dog that I have ever seen in my life.” Ajit had been very vocal about that when he pushed Ajay to get a dachshund instead of a German Shepherd as well.

Ajay also decided to participate in the conversation, for a change. “Dachshunds are also tremendously vigilant guard dogs. And they have amazing energy.”

“Maybe, but it has almost no fur. Their skin looks like that of a mongrel on the street,” Ajanta added with twitched, judgmental eyebrows and her characteristic, sarcastic grin. Barnali chimed in as she brought out the now prepared tea and placed the tray on the table, “Actually, if you touch the coat it is extremely smooth and silky. I wish I had hair that silky!”

“Alright, alright! Your dachshund is the most pretty and most intelligent dog in the world,” the conceit in Mohit’s voice was hard to conceal, “but why are you keeping it in hiding? You don’t want us to see it?”

“She has been petrified since yesterday and has not stopped shaking since she arrived. I suppose she is yet to get acclimatized in her new environment. Perhaps also dealing with a bit of separation anxiety after being taken from her mother.” Ajit had evidently been thinking about Bu all morning.

“I’ll go and get her,” said Ajay, and headed back to his grandmother’s room once again. It was a good ten minutes before he came back holding Bu in his arms. The light was brighter in the living room and it accentuated all the ribs that her skin was barely draping.

“She looks like she is dying,” Mohit exclaimed.

 

About the Author

Debarshi Kanjilal (DK) is an urban fiction writer based out of Bangalore, India. His debut novella, Based on Lies, was touted as a gripping psychological thriller by several reputable reviewers. In 2020, DK is back with his second novella, SuperBu: Homecoming, an emotional journey of a family and their dog.

Debarshi ran the ‘God of Absurdity’ blog from 2012 to 2015, which published humorous anecdotes and reflection pieces. He is also an accomplished learning experience design professional who has help shaped adult learning strategy for some of the most well-known organizations in the world.

 

Contact Links

Website

Instagram

Facebook

Goodreads

 

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Book Blast - THE HERO WITHIN: NEDE LAND 1

THE HERO WITHIN: NEDE LAND 1
Yeral E. Ogando
Christian Fiction

Supernatural beings have deprived humanity of its most precious gifts, and our heroes must retrieve them, before it’s too late.

Return to the vivid and exciting landscape of The Hero Within saga, and experience all new adventures with beloved characters!

Join Warrior and Mender as they venture into this forbidden and long forgotten kingdom, where they will face powerful foes the likes of which have never been seen on earth, in order to find the hidden treasure that will help them conquer evil, and restore the human race…

Dr. Ogando’s exciting style once again propels us into a world of good vs. evil, where ordinary people unlock their true potential and fight for the Kingdom of God.

“I found myself not only lost within its pages, but the battles became real and alive for me! If you are a Christian you have to read this phenomenal series!!” -Cheri Roan

“The story has a way of drawing you in right from the beginning and keeps your interest until the end.” – Melinda Taylor

Amazon → https://amzn.to/38NAcQD

There was something that lurked in the dark; whenever the team members moved around, performing miracles, healing and assisting other brothers in preaching, they could sense a sidelong, fading look mingled in the shadows of the crowds.

The team seemed not to think about it, since it was so subtle, they didn’t even bother paying attention to it, not after defeating gigantic evil leaders, impressive commanders, and conquering the Five Cities.

Pastor Good knew it was a big call to set up a church in each town, as he was instructed. “But Lord, how am I supposed to set up five churches when the people don’t even understand your Word?” The Pastor thought. Somehow, he knew he just needed to complete the tasks assigned to him and the Lord would see the rest through. After all, he was not alone. The Team Warriors and The Missioners were with him. But above all, his greatest ally was God Almighty.

Yeral E. Ogando was born on May 18th, 1977 in Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic. Yeral is polyglot or a multilingual person.

He has been able to learn Spanish, English, French, Italian, Haitian Creole, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Modern & Biblical Greek and Biblical Hebrew.

Yeral E. Ogando has earned several degrees:

Master of Arts in Theological Studies
Master of Arts in Languages and Linguistics
Doctor of Philosophy in Theology

He has been a Bible professor for many years and teacher for several languages locally and internationally, such as Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole.

He has also been able to write the following books:

* The Hero Within – Power (Volume Two)
* The Hero Within – Nede Land (Volume Three)
* Teach Yourself Italian by Yeral E. Ogando.
* Teach Yourself Haitian Creole Conversation by Yeral E. Ogando.
* Teach Yourself Haitian Creole by Yeral E. Ogando.
* And many other books for language learning (English, Spanish, Creole and Italian)
* Coming Soon From The Hero Within Series (Volume Four – Volume Five – Volume Six)

His hobbies are reading and listening to music. He is passionate for teaching, learning and starting new ministries and businesses.

He is the founder and owner of the successful internet business www.christian-translation.com, thus reaching the world in more than 200 languages since 2004.

Website:

www.yeralogando.com

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/TheHeroWithinC1

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/yeral.ogando.9

 

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FIVE MINUTES, MR. BYNER! by John Byner with Douglas Wellman

FIVE MINUTES, MR. BYNER! A LIFETIME OF LAUGHTER
John Byner (with Douglas Wellman)
Celebrity Memoir

Veteran entertainer John Byner, a man of many voices and characters, from impersonating the slow, rolling gait and speech of John Wayne, to lending his voice to The Ant and the Aardvark cartoons has penned (with Douglas Wellman) his biography FIVE MINUTES, MR. BYNER! published by Boutique of Quality Books. His dead-on impersonations, as well as his unique talents as a character actor, have put him on the small screen in peoples' homes, the big screen in theaters, and no screen on Broadway.

“. . . John has had a remarkable career spanning decades, from doing comedy in small clubs in Greenwich Village to The Ed Sullivan Show. . . Ed loved him. . . to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, to Steve Allen, who basically invented the talk show, to The Carol Burnett Show, to just about every major variety show or situation comedy there was on the air, to hosting his own variety show and introducing Bob Einstein as Super Dave Osborne, and on and on. . . . And he’s still going strong, as funny and as kind as ever.” – Nathan Lane

Growing up in a big family on Long Island, John discovered his uncanny ability to mimic voices as a child when he returned home from a Bing Crosby movie and repeated Bing’s performance for his family in their living room. He discovered his talent made him the focus of everyone’s attention, and allowed him to make friends wherever he went, from elementary school to the U.S. Navy. John started his career in nightclubs in New York, but soon found himself getting national acclaim on The Ed Sullivan Show. With that he was on his way. This memoir is the best and funniest moments of his life, career, and relationships with some of the biggest names in entertainment, both on and
off the screen. “I thought of doing a memoir a year before I began writing it. My friend (co-author), Doug Wellman, suggested years before that if I wanted to write a book he would assist me,” remarked Mr.Byner.

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 Some people call it fate; others call it luck. Whatever you call it, you've probably been somewhere by chance at exactly the right moment and ended up getting a welcome surprise. I had one of those moments early in my career and it changed my life.

My ability to mimic voices opened up some special opportunities for me. Initially it was just a hobby. I entertained family members, school mates, buddies in the navy, and my coworkers in a myriad of blue-collar jobs, and one white-collar one. I had no idea my future would be in the spotlight in night clubs, television, cartoons, movies, variety shows, and a host of other exciting places. And maybe it wouldn't have been except for fate, luck, or whatever you want to call it. My world opened up one night because I happened to be on a little stage in New York at just the right moment. It was an unplanned event. Had it not occurred, I don't know where I'd be today.

John Byner’s TV career break happened in New York City on Merv Griffin’s Talent Scouts Show in 1964. After great exposure on both Gary Moore and Steve Allen’s variety shows in 1966 and 1967, he clowned around on Ed Sullivan’s showcase program over two dozen times and Johnny Carson’s late-night haunt over three dozen times.

He has lent his vocal library of voices to hundreds of cartoons and animated films. To find out more about John and his book, visit http://johnbyner.com.

Douglas Wellman was born in Minneapolis but moved to Los Angeles where he became a television producer-director for 35 years, as well as the assistant dean of the film school at the University of Southern California. He currently lives in Southern Utah with his wife, Deborah, where he works as a chaplain at a local hospital when not busy writing books.

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Book Review: Design Process by Mauro Moro

Title: Design Process
Author: Maura Moro
Publisher: PartridgeSingapore
Genre: Reference/General
Format: Ebook

My design process is not only a handbook full of useful tools and kits. It is also an act of love to design. It is a prayer for design to get back to its glory days when it made sense. It is an appeal to the younger designers! Don’t surrender to the status quo who wants you just as worker ants! Don’t lose your inner voice and your passion for design! Don’t get comfortable in the prevailing conformism! Ask! Seek! Find! Discover new ways, never settle against the pre-cooked solutions, predictable patterns and pre-set goals! Go beyond! Make the impossible!

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I have to admit this book was a little above my head. I am not a designer by trade but do love learning all I can. The author does an excellent job of explaining the different elements and how to use them in a traditional or non-traditional way. Don't settle for boring, and expand your thinking. By doing that you will be able to achieve all your dreams and more. 

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