Hi, folks!
I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the signs of spring that seem to be popping up all over. After months of not walking outside on my beautiful hills, I finally managed to carve out some time this past weekend for two good walks. Yes, it was still FREEZING (34 and foggy on Saturday, 38 and sunny on Sunday) but the fresh air felt so good, and reconnecting with the beautiful hills overlooking the Genesee Valley has regenerated my spirit. I heard red-winged blackbirds, mourning doves, cardinals, and woodpeckers, sure signs that spring must be coming. Although we actually have a little snow predicted tomorrow, I'm still holding out hope for next week when the temperatures are supposed to dance into the seventies! ;o)
By
the way, I want to offer a welcome to my new readers and a warm embrace
for my steadfast supporters, some who have been reading my books since
2004! Thank you.
Today I'm involved in another Booksweeps contest where you could win many cozy mysteries (including Double Forte', the
first book in the eleven-book series featuring Gus LeGarde!) You can
check out all my books as always at www.lazarbooks.com, where you can
read excerpts, synopses, see all the series laid out in order, and more.
Here's
a link for the contest if you wish to check it out. It's good through
April 10th, my sixth grandson's first year birthday. ;o) I hope you win!
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I also wanted you to know I'm thrilled to announce two new audiobooks that were recently released. The third book in the Bittersweet Hollow series, Devil's Spring, is
narrated by the talented Gwendolyn Druyer, the same lady who brought
you all the unique voices of Portia, Boone, Grace, Anderson, Dirk, and
Daisy in Devil's Lake and Devil's Creek! Here is a link to an audio
sample of Devil's Spring:
Last,
but certainly not least, it's been a long time coming, but I was
finally able to convince Erik Synnestvedt to come back from his insanely
busy production schedule to narrate the third "young Gus" book in the
LeGarde Mystery series, Voodoo Summer!
In Tremolo: cry of the loon and Don't Let the Wind Catch You, Erik
created a memorable world with perfect voices for young Gus, Siegfried,
and Elsbeth. He also mastered the Maine accents for Gus's grandparents,
and brought to life Gus's parents as well as Oscar and Millie Stone,
and many other featured characters in these books. Now, he's done it
again in Voodoo Summer,bringing
to life "Willy DuPont," the young black girl who works in the nearby
Seven Whistles fishing camp on Great Pond, in Maine, and who becomes an
important part of Gus's life. You can listen to Erik's sample here:
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If you possibly can, head outside and breathe in some of that fresh, spring air. It will do you worlds of good. ;o)
Next
time, as promised earlier, I will share some of my reviews for new
books I've discovered. Some of them may even be free, so stay tuned!
Happy reading!
Aaron Paul Lazar
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