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Showing posts with label Alma the Younger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alma the Younger. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Teaser Tuesday - July 13, 2010



Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:




  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!


Shanda's Teaser:

"A fist made contact with the side of his face, and he fell back to the ground. His mind clouded for an instant, then the pain cleared it again. The guard gripped his neck, pressing with all his strength. The man's eyes were bulging with anger, and Alma knew he wouldn't offer any mercy."

Alma the Younger by H. B. Moore, page 112







Sheila's Teaser:

"Before she had time to think, Aura shifted her body sharply to the right as a flash exploded from the gun barrel. In astonishment, she watched as the spinning bullet float past her, as if time had suddenly slowed to a glacial crawl. Overcome with a feeling of animal rage, Aura extended both arms toward the men. The jolt of energy that shot forth from her palms caught both attackers in the midsection and sent them flying back onto the sidewalk. "

Seventh Earth by Richard Bradford, page 144




Mindy's Teaser:

"We hadn't know each other that long, however handsome he was, and I'd never seen his apartment. I didn't know if he had friends, or if he liked the outdoors. I didn't even know how he felt about preservatives or microwaves."

Imprints by Rachel Ann Nunes, page 180







Leave your teaser, or a link to your Tuesday Teaser blog post, in the comments below. We'd love to see what you're reading!


Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Alma the Younger by Heather (H.B.) Moore - Countdown to Summer 2010



5 days until the
first day of summer!



Heather B. Moore is the award-winning author of the Book of Mormon historical series, Out of Jerusalem, and writes under the pen name H.B. Moore. The next series begins with Abinadi, which won both the 2008 Whitney for Best Historical and the 2009 Best of State in Literary Arts; its sequel Alma was released in 2009, which was a Whitney finalist for Best Historical Fiction. The next in the series, Alma the Younger, will be released June 2010.

Her first non-fiction book,
Women of the Book of Mormon, came out in April 2010.

Heather graduated from Brigham Young University with a major in Fashion Merchandising and minor in Business Management—which has nothing to do with writing novels. But at least she can balance a mean checkbook and color-coordinate her kids’ school clothes.



Visit Heather’s website: www.hbmoore.com or if you’re an aspiring writer, she also manages the editing company: www.precisioneditinggroup.com.


LDSWBR: What activities do you and/or your family participate in every summer? Do you have plans to try something or go somewhere new this year?

HEATHER: My family likes to rent a boat and spend a couple of Saturdays each summer fishing at Strawberry Reservoir. We also love Flaming Gorge and Fish Lake area. This summer we went to Israel at the very beginning, so that took care of our travel plans for the year. The rest of the summer will be spent watching baseball and softball games my kids play in, and we might escape the heat to the mountains once in awhile.


LDSWBR: Do you have a favorite summer food or drink? If so, are you willing to share the recipe?

HEATHER: I love cold slushy drinks when it's hot outside. I searched the internet, but none looked better than my mother's recipe:


FRUIT SLUSH

2 c sugar
2 c water
Combine and boil 5 minutes
Add 2 c cold water
3/4 c lemon juice
2 pg frozen raspberries
1 c blueberries, drained
1 large can pineapple chunks
6 bananas sliced

Add all of the fruit juices except the blueberry juice. Freeze. When ready to serve let it sit out juts until you can chop it with a fork. You can add a little 7-Up or Sprite when serving.


LDSWBR: What books are on your summer reading list?

HEATHER: Just a few from my stack:

Spells by Aprilynne Pike
Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris
Women at the Time of the Bible by Miriam Feinberg Vamosh
The Silence of God by Gale Sears
The 13th Reality (#3) by James Dashner
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
Key Lime Pie by Josi Kilpack (out in August)


LDSWBR: Thank you so much, Heather!


Alma the Younger by Heather (H.B.) Moore with cover art by Gary Kapp (Covenant Communications; June 2010) is available for purchase at Deseret Book.




I absolutely love Icees in the summertime. My favorite flavors are cherry and rootbeer. What is your favorite slushie/icee flavor?


Tweet this today for an entry into the drawing:

Alma the Younger by Heather (HB) Moore- Countdown to Summer 2010- Win a $25 Amazon gift card & books! http://bit.ly/9LC8xs #ldswbr2010



***Countdown to Summer 2010 Contest***

LDSWBR will hold a drawing on June 26, 2010 for a $25 Amazon Gift Card, as well as a variety of books being offered by some of the LDS authors that will be featured on the blog.

Book prizes generously donated by the authors:

  • Abish: Daughter of God by K.C. Grant
  • TRAPPED by Ronda Gibb Hinrichsen
  • The Road Show by Braden Bell
  • Awakening Avery by Laurie Lewis
  • Courting Miss Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden
  • Summer in Paris by Michele Ashman Bell
  • Hometown Girl by Michele Ashman Bell
  • Alma the Younger by Heather (H.B.) Moore
  • Queen in Exile OR The Guise of a Gentleman by Donna Hatch (winner's choice)
  • The Silence of God by Gale Sears (book or audio- winner's choice)
  • Dangerous Connections by Julie Coulter Bellon
  • Blink of an Eye by Gregg Luke
  • Critique of three chapters (up to 30 pages) from Nichole Giles

How to enter:

  • Post a thoughtful comment on the Countdown to Summer 2010 author posts. Comments can be added on any of the author posts anytime during the contest period (June 1, 2010 through June 21, 2010). Only one comment per person per "Countdown to Summer" author post will be entered into the drawing. Feel free to comment more than once per post if you'd like, but only one comment will be accepted as an entry.
  • Follow us on Twitter: @LDSWBR - then send us a direct message to let us know you want to be entered in the Countdown to Summer 2010 Contest. If you are already a follower you need to send us a direct message telling us you want to be included in the contest.
  • Tweet about that day’s author post using the tweet message included in each author post. Send an email to ldswbr at gmail dot com with the link to your tweet. Only one tweet per day counts so no need to harass your friends :). LDSWBR must be able to see the tweet in order for you to get an entry into the contest.
  • Tweet this message each day (one entry per day). Just copy and paste into your twitter message window to send it: LDSWBR Countdown to Summer 2010 at http://ldswbr.blogspot.com! Enter to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card & some great books! @ldswbr #ldswbr2010
  • Follow LDSWBR on Facebook, then send an email to ldswbr at gmail dot com that you’d like to be entered into the Countdown to Summer 2010 Contest. If you already follow LDSWBR on Facebook, send us an email to let us know you’d like to be included in the contest.
  • Blog about this contest on your blog in a post that includes the link to the LDSWBR blog, then send us the link to your specific blog post.

Here are the rules:

  • LDSWBR reserves the right to decide what determines a "thoughtful" comment.
  • Contest ends at 12:00 Midnight MDT on June 25, 2010. Drawing winners will have until 12:00 Midnight MDT on July 3, 2010 to claim their prize. After that time, another name will be drawn to receive the prize.
  • Book prizes can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.

Please join us in counting down to summer with some great reads!