Monthly Archives: August 2016

Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey

Posted on August 27, 2016 by jjspina

Originally posted on BOOK CHAT:
Words by Janice Spina Pictures by John Spina ? Synopsis When a little boy, Sebastian, goes to the zoo he meets Marvin the monkey. Sebastian loves monkeys and likes to watch them climb the trees.…

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Pinnacle Book Achievement Award!

Posted on August 26, 2016 by jjspina

I am delighted and excited to announce that Book 2 of Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, The Case of the Mysterious Black Cat, just won the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in the Young Adult Category! Still jumping up and … Continue reading →

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Incredible Birds – Humming Birds!

Posted on August 18, 2016 by jjspina

I love these little guys! Every day I spend time observing them. They are sweet but quite feisty when other humming birds try to drink from their feeders. They will fight for their place. They are fascinating and entertaining and … Continue reading →

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Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Book of the Week – How Far is Heaven by J.E. Spina

Posted on August 16, 2016 by jjspina

Thank you, Sally Cronin, for this wonderful sharing of my Books! You are an incredible support and special person who I adore! 😘 love & hugs xx

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Books, Books, Glorious Books!

Posted on August 13, 2016 by jjspina

The magnificent blogger, writer, and soon to be author shares some of his favorite books and authors on his site. I am honored to be among them! Thank you, dear Hugh! Hugs xx Please check out Hugh’s wonderful blog and … Continue reading →

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My books

Posted on August 12, 2016 by jjspina

Lovely collection of books by talented author, Sally Cronin! Check them out and stock up your library! Here are my current books available on Amazon, the Moyhill site and  Smashwords. All except for Just Food for Health are available in … Continue reading →

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Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 3 is here!

Posted on August 9, 2016 by jjspina

I am excited to announce that Book 3 of my MG/PT series, Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant, is now available on Create Space and coming this week to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other … Continue reading →

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Summer is Flying By!

Posted on August 6, 2016 by jjspina

    I can’t believe how fast summer is flying by! Our flowers are doing well even if there hasn’t been much rain. Of course my husband and I water them daily as long as there’s no ban on using … Continue reading →

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Wonderful Reviews of How Far Is Heaven!

Posted on August 6, 2016 by jjspina

I am so excited to receive these wonderful reviews of my new novel, How Far Is Heaven. Thank you to the lovely people who wrote these reviews and thank you to all readers who do reviews! Reviews are like Christmas presents each … Continue reading →

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Make August WRITE A REVIEW On AMAZON MONTH @TerryTyler4 #AugustReviews

Posted on August 1, 2016 by jjspina

Wonderful post by Marcia Meara about reviewing books on Amazon. Let’s get onboard and review books now. Indie authors need readers and reviewers! We love you for your reviews! Begin now – August is review books month! Thank you! ❤️

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