Undercover Reunion Has Been Added To Book Club Reading List
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2013 — Book Club Reading List today announced that Undercover Reunion has been added to their growing database of popular novels from which book clubs can schedule the author to attend their meetings.
Every quarter, Book Club Reading List circulates a newsletter to book clubs around the country detailing the authors that have joined their program. Undercover Reunion offers book clubs a fun spy thriller with unexpected plot twists that will keep readers in suspense from the opening sentence to the very last line.
Ms. West has made herself available by Skype, phone, and in-person (when possible) to attend book club gatherings and discuss her novel, Undercover Reunion. To read more about her book or learn how to schedule a time with Ms. West, please visit her book’s page on Book Club Reading List – https://bookclubreading.com/undercover-reunion/.
About Undercover Reunion
A struggling Internet entrepreneur, a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, a wife of an impressionable state senator, and a famous voice over actress find themselves caught in a web of espionage and intrigue that threatens their lives and those of everyone they know.
When the undercover agents first approached Melanie Tyler and Kathleen O’Brian the night of their 30th high school reunion, the women could never have imagined that their innocent game of playing spies from a 60′s television show would become a real life confrontation with one of the most insidious criminal minds of their generation.
A novel of romance and adventure for Baby Boomers, fans of “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” and anyone who has ever attended their high school reunion!
About Book Club Reading List
Book Club Reading List (BCRL) publishes a quarterly book newsletter that introduces book clubs to authors who have agreed to make themselves available to participate in book club meetings. Book clubs can contact authors using details provided on the website and arrange for them to attend meetings by Skype, telephone, or in-person (when possible). For more information, please visit http://bookclubreading.com/.
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Company: Book Club Reading List Contact: Steven Pojerova Email: press@bookclubreading.com
**** STAR REVIEW for Undercover Reunion
TITLE: Undercover Reunion
AUTHOR: Raven West
13 ISBN: 978-1-467-99574-0
10 ISBN: 1-467-99574-6
KINDLE: B006P5L5F8
4 STARS!
Melanie “Mel” Tyler and Kathleen “Katie” Conner have been best friends since kindergarten. As teenagers, their favorite television show was The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The girls even had a hidden room where they kept files on various schoolmates. But after graduating from high school, everyone in the graduating class went their own way. Mel’s voice landed her a variety of voice-over jobs and she now lives in a Santa Monica Condominium. Katie wed and her husband, James O’Brien, eventually became a Minnesota State Senator.
Today, Mel and Katie find it difficult to believe that they are about to attend Abbeyville High School’s thirtieth reunion. Seeing most of their former classmates should be fun, but there are a few that the ladies hoped would not attend. Unfortunately, the three worst do make an appearance. Charles Haussman and Eric Kramer were bullies back in school and they have not forgotten how the ladies once bested them (thanks to their U.N.C.L.E. addiction.) Then there is Wyatt Gaynes, the jock that Melanie had a crush on – along with many other female students. The deceitful creep had used Mel, just as he did everyone else.
Mel and Katie are soon recruited by U.N.C.L.E., which turns out is a real spy organization, to help thwart a former schoolmate’s plan for worldwide domination.
**** FOUR STARS! I have never seen an episode of the old television show The Man From UNCLE, but after reading this book I plan to search various streaming internet sites in hopes of viewing a few. You do not have to be a fan of the old show in order to fully enjoy this tale. (I guess it does not hurt that I used to watch other spy series, such as Get Smart.) I found this story to be extremely fun to read! Those who have read this author’s previous novel, Red Wine for Breakfast, may even notice the subtle nod to the “socks test”. (I could not help but chuckle when a pair of socks was mentioned in a single, short line.) If you are looking for a story to enjoy during vacation or to make a rainy afternoon fly by, this is it. I have no doubt that I will not soon forget this fun spy thriller. ****
– HUNTRESS REVIEWS – Reviewed by Detra Fitch
The Ojai WordFest – A Successful Book Signing Event
In spite of it being a very unusual cloudy and chilly Sunday afternoon in Ojai, the 2nd Annual WordFest was an extraordinary success! Probably due to the weather, the attendance was rather low for an event of this type, but I met some very interesting authors including one who was more than a little familiar with the area of Upstate New York which is the location of my novel First Class Male.
There were the usual wanderers who were only walking through the park on the way to the tennis courts, but when I noticed one showing even a little bit of interest in my table, I shouted “Read a book with living, breathing human beings!”
That usually got a laugh.
As expected, I did hear a few “what’s the book about” to which I handed them the back cover and told them the 10-second rule, which also got a laugh.
I also asked those who appeared to be of my age if they were fans of the TV show “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”. (For some reason everyone remembered Illya Kuryakin but not Napoleon Solo) That was followed by my very quick “elevator pitch” about the plot of Undercover Reunion.
At the end of the day, I signed and sold FOUR books!
I also gave a coupon for a free ebook of my other titles and promoted the Bourbon for Brunch Interactive Novel Project which led to my being approached by the owner of a local bookstore who me to host a book signing event at his store, at no cost to me! Not one person asked me who my publisher was, they were just interested in what the stories were about and if they were available in Kindle. (Of course they were!)
All of which reminded me just how much I loved these events!
Here are a few pointers for a successful book event:
1) Even if you have a chair, don’t sit down. You want to look potential customers in the eye when you’re talking to them
2) You don’t need to spend a great deal of money for your display, but do buy a few book stands and acrylic paper holders especially if the event is outside.
3) Offer a book fair discount or some special deal if they buy your book.
4) Don’t waste money printing bookmarks or other handouts. These won’t help sell your books and most will be tossed. Business cards with your email and website are all you really need.
5) Have a sign-up sheet for your “newsletter”. Even if you don’t have any news at the moment, and email list is always good to have.
6) Ask them to go on-line and write a review when they’re finished with the book. Most people will say they would be happy to, some won’t, but if you don’t ask, no one will.
7) ALWAYS THANK THE PERSON WHO BUYS YOUR BOOK!
And, no matter what… HAVE FUN!!!
Author Raven West 
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