Conversations Reveals 10 Must-Reads During September 2014

The love of books has been at the heart of Conversations since the very beginning and Conversations Media Group Founder Cyrus Webb is excited to share some great new reads for audiences of all interests for the month of September 2014.

"These are all great titles that I have enjoyed and believe others will as well," says Webb.  

10 Must-Reads of September 2014

1. A FOREST OF DOORS by L. A. Muse (Innovo Publishing)
2. ELVIS & GINGER by Ginger Alden (Berkley)
3. BUILT TO LEAD by David Long (Next Century Publishing)
4. FULL CIRCLE by J. L. King (published by Brown Girls Publishing)
5. IT WON'T ALWAYS BE THIS GREAT by Peter Mehlman (Bancroft Press)
6. LOVE CYCLES by Linda Carroll (New World Library) 
7. BEYOND BLUE by Austin S. Camacho (Intrigue Publishing) 
8. UNFAITHFUL by Karyn Grice (Karen Hunter eBooks)
9. I'LL DRINK TO THAT by Betty Halbreich (Penguin Press)
10. INVINCIBLE by Brian F. Martin (Perigee/Penguin Group)

With the exception of A FOREST OF DOORS by author L. A. Muse all the books were released either during the month of August or are scheduled to be released in September.

Muse's real-life journey inspired Webb so much that he chose her book as September's Book of the Month and the two will be discussing A FOREST OF DOORS on Conversations LIVE on Thurs. September 18th @ 8p.m. et (7p.m. ct/5p.m. pt). You can catch it live or via podcast at www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive. 

Look for interviews with authors Ginger Alden, J. L. King and Betty Halbreich throughout the month of September as well. Details can be found at www.conversationsliveradio.com. 

(Thurs. August 7th) Author JaQuavis Coleman's Booksigning: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Conversations Book Club thanks those who came out to meet New York Times bestselling author JaQuavis Coleman of the award-winning duo Ashley and JaQuavis at Books-A-Million in Jackson, MS, making his event a success.

Book lovers came as far as Natchez and Bolton to meet the author, get books signed and discuss their favorite books.

JaQuavis' new book BLACK STREET had sold out before his event in Jackson,however, he was more than happy to sign his other solo novels as well as those he had co-wrote with his wife Ashley Antoinette.

Stay connected with the authors at www.ashleyjaquavis.com as well as on twitter at www.twitter.com/realjaquavis.

(Review) A Pinch of Ooh La La by Renee Swindle

by Cyrus Webb

Tuesday is right around the corner, and that means lots of new music and books will be entering the arena, vying for your attention. If there is one book you should DEFINITELY make a point of adding to your reading list it would have to be A PINCH OF OOH LA LA by author Renee Swindle. 

I was introduced to the gifted storyteller through her book SHAKE DOWN THE STARS, and I knew then she would be someone to watch. In A PINCH she doesn't disappoint: getting us into the life of Abbey Ross, a woman who is looking for her happy ever after---but is in danger of losing herself in the process.

The book allows us to see Abbey as a woman who is a businesswoman, doing what she loves: making people happy through her bakery yet still feeling incomplete because her personal life (aside from some colorful friends) was anything but lackluster. When she is introduced to Samuel Howard it seems (on the surface) that her dreams of having the ideal life are going to come true---but at what cost? Not listening to her inner voice and choosing instead to do what is expected she turns down a course where she is giving herself away piece by piece.

In A PINCH OF OOH LA LA Swindle once again finds a way to show that though you might can have it all it doesn't always come in the package we (or others) might expect. Abbey realizes that she has to make some real choices, and though they might be what is best for her it won't necessarily be easy.

I mentioned that Abbey has some friends she can rely on along the way, but another character in the book that makes an appearance in the very beginning and stays present throughout definitely can't be denied----and that is music. Swindle allows that to be the soundtrack of not just Abbey's moods and adventures but a part of the lives of others, too. Music has a way of not just bringing you calm but creating memories that can be pleasant, painful and in some cases peaceful.

Entertaining and definitely a conversation piece for men and women can get something out of, A PINCH OF OOH LA LA serves us a delicious read for the summer.