It seems like there have been many WWII themed books being released, in which I have read several romance novels with a WWII background this year. Snow on the Tulips had an interesting cover, so I decided to sign up to review it. At first glance, I thought this would be another cliché Christian romance novel, but I was completely wrong, instead I got an intense war drama, though there is some romance in it.

Mrs. Pollifax On Safari
By Dorothy Gilman
(Book 5 of The Mrs. Pollifax series)
Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat
Publisher: Recorded Books
Pub. Date: 1992 - originally published in 1976
Duration: 6.75 hours
Buy Link
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Review:

It is really time to rediscover Mrs. Emily Pollifax, who's been called Miss Marple's cousin. She's a very active grand-mother, member of a garden-club, growing roses and orchids, and practicing karate. She still feels bored however, so ends up going one day to the CIA to see if by any chance she could work for them. A grand-mother always carrying flowery hats, she definitely does not have the regular profile of a spy, and can so be very helpful.

In each book of the series, she is thus sent to special missions in a different country.

In Mrs. Pollifax on Safari, Emily is sent to Zambia. The CIA knows that an assassin nicknames Aristotle is preparing a coup against the president of that country, but they only have one clue: that he will meet with an accomplice on a safari, to discuss the details on their plans. So Emily's mission is simple: to go on that safari, and pretending to take lots of pictures of the wild animals around her, to take pictures of all the members of the safari, to try to identify the future murderer.

As in all her previous missions, things do not turn out that simple.

Turbo – Top 10 Snail Facts!

Buckle up for Turbo, coming to DVD and Blu-ray November 12!

Start your November engines with this hilarious, heartfelt comedy-adventure! Turbo, a four-star family film, tells the courageous story of a little snail with the big dreams of becoming a racecar. Despite the discouragement he receives from his peers, Turbo knows what he is capable of. With amazingly creative celebrity performances by Ryan Reynolds, Snoop Dog, Samuel L. Jackson and Maya Rudolph, this film is nothing short of incredible! Zoom into stores on November 12 to pick up your copy for the holiday season!

To help you prepare for the film’s release, we’ve compiled a list of some fun snail facts so you can understand the ins and outs of Turbo and his gang!

Mickey's Christmas Carol
30th Anniversary Edition
Director: Burny Mattinson
Voice Cast: Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, Hal Smith, Will Ryan, Eddie Carroll, Patricia Parris, Dick Billingsley, Clarence Nash
Studio: Disney Home Entertainment
Release Date: November 5th, 2013
Retail: $36.99
ASIN: B00DGWZKHM
Running Time: 58mins. (includes the bonus shorts)
Rating: G

Review:
 Mickey's Christmas Carol, the  Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Short Subject of 1983, is being released on Blu-ray for the first time on the Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack, as well as the DVD, and Digital Copy on Tuesday, November 5th in celebration of its 30th Anniversary! As added bonus, Disney has also released five animated shorts, the All-New "Yodelberg," "The Hockey Champ," "Pluto's Christmas Tree," "The Art of Skiing," and "Corn Chips." When you press pause while playing, you'll get the Disney Intermission featuring Mickey and his pals singing Christmas Carols - "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," "Deck The Halls," and "Jingle Bells."

Mickey's Christmas Carol is based on the timeless tale by Charles Dickens and was released to theaters with The Rescuers in 1983. The following year it aired around Christmastime on television and has continued to air annually.

Set in England on Christmas Eve 1843, Ebenezer Scrooge (portrayed by Scrooge McDuck) is a selfish and rude businessman who dislikes the holidays; he even refuses to have dinner with his nephew, Fred (Donald Duck; This is the last time Clarence Nash voiced Donald). He gives his employee, Bob Cratchit (Mickey Mouse) a below average pay; he won't even allow him to put an extra coal in the stove.

Later that night, Scrooge is awaken by strange noises and is greeted by his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley (Goofy). Jacob was a cruel person and has been forced to wear chains in the afterlife. He warns Scrooge that three ghosts will visit him that very night.

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Gunpowder Tea
The Brides Of Last Chance Ranch Series
By Margaret Brownley
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date: October 8, 2013
ISBN: 978-1595549723
Pages: 328
Buy Link: http://ow.ly/pS1iy
Blog Tour: http://litfusegroup.com/author/mbrownley

Review:


In the third installment in The Brides of Last Chance Ranch series, Gunpowder Tea finds the Pinkerton agent Miranda Hunt taking on one of the biggest cases of her career - tracking and capturing the notorious outlaw called the Phantom, who has been spotted near the Last Chance Ranch.

Luckily, she finds a way to sneak onto the ranch when she discovers a classified ad for an heiress at the Last Chance Ranch! This is the prefect cover she has been waiting for. She takes the identity of Annie Beckman and begins her investigation, which isn't as easy as she first thought. She doesn't know exactly what the Phantom looks like, so every man she comes across is a suspect.

Unknowing to Miranda, a Wells Fargo detective, Jeremy Taggart, is also undercover, using the name Branch and he is also searching for the Phantom. He is unaware of whom Miranda is and that he is on her suspect list.

What kid doesn't like to dress up as a Disney-themed character during Halloween? From princesses to cowboys to superheroes and spacemen, there's no limit to the imaginative costumes kids can put together to embody their favorite movie characters during the most mischievous, candy-filled night of the year. Here are a few of the most popular Disney Halloween costumes for 2013:



For Boys

Captain Hook

Although pirates are no longer the swash-buckling characters they once were, they live on in cartoonish infamy with characters from films like Peter Pan and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. So it's no surprise one of the most popular costumes in the Disney Store is the Captain Hook costume, with its maroon-colored shirt and hat, plastic sword and prosthetic hook – and of course, the gold-adorned boots.

Woody

Who doesn't love Toy Story and its gun-totin' protagonist, Woody? For younger children, it's hard to find a cooler character than Woody: he hangs out with Mr. Potato Head AND international spacemen, and gets to wear an awesome costume with a bandana and a fancy weapon belt. Pair it with a HobbyTron model gun, and you've got a dag'gone good costume, if we say so ourselves.