You Can’t Judge A Book By Its Cover––Or Can You?

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A Free Summer Read!

SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS PAGE FOR THE LATEST ON THE LOVE BOXES SERIES AND THE

PARADISE TRILOGY––YOU CAN CLICK ON ALL SEVEN LINKS TO INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD

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You can’t tell a book by its cover, or can you? The cover for the Love Boxes Series tells you alot about the world of Fancy Ford––about Northern Michigan in general.

The cranes repairing the stone breakwater represent the hard-working people in the trades who keep Northern Michigan up and running––its parks and waterfronts and roads in tip-top shape––it’s hotels and restaurants standing proud among the finest in the world.

The yachts and sailboats are symbolic of the life styles of the rich and famous––but more than that they exemplify the spirit of fun––playing in what’s been called America’s Riviera.

The rocky shoreline depicts the tireless efforts of trusted professionals––those striving to preserve and protect the mental, physical, and fiscal health of the people they serve..

The sky portrays the freedom of imagination of up-north photographers, gardeners, artists, actors, chefs, bakers, florists, teachers, poets, writers, and musicians­­––all those who uplift and nourish the heart and soul of residents and visitors alike.

The breakwater stands for the safe guarding of the areas traditions, values, and ethics long left to the care of ministers, churches, colleges, schools, libraries, museums, and charitable organizations; the constant diligence of townships and municipalities.

The water represents the tides of fortune ever-present in business; the challenges faced by its owners who offer employment––drop anchors to ride out the good times and bad––provide goods and services for locals and tourists alike.

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CLICK ON FIRST SEVEN LINKS TO DOWNLOAD:

Love Boxes by G. G. Galt  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/307892
ISBN: 9781301663514

Love Boxes 2: The Vacation  by G. G. Galt  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/31484
ISBN: 9781301983216

Love Boxes 3: The Twilight Zone by G. G. Galt   

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/331781

ISBN: 9781301243709

Love Boxes 4: A Cottage In Bay View by G. G. Galt      https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/340524
ISBN: 9781301507641

Paradise: A Love Story from Petoskey to Harbor Springs by G. G. Galt
Travel Fiction » Romance » General
ISBN: 9781301132560
#smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/313226

Paradise 2: A Love Story from Harbor Springs to Cross Village by G. G. Galt
Teavel Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
ISBN: 9781301869008
#smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/348863

Paradise 3: A Love Story from Harbor Springs to Sausalito by G. G. Galt
Teavel Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
ISBN: 9781301498703
#smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/350649

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Links to the areas Fancy travels: 

Northern Michigan and the: Upper Peninsula 

 http://www.emmetcounty.org/

http://tcchamber.org/

http://www.charlevoix.org/

http://www.ejchamber.org/

http://www.boynechamber.com/

http://www.petoskey.com/

http://www.harborspringschamber.com/

http://www.cheboygan.com/

http://www.mackinawchamber.com/

http://www.stignace.com/events/

http://www.drummondislandchamber.com/

http://www.saultstemarie.org/

http://www.paradisemichigan.org/

http://www.keweenaw.info/

Fancy Travels Outside of Michigan

http://travelnevada.com/cities-towns/region/northwestern-nevada/

http://www.denver.org/what-to-do/must-see-denver

http://www.amtrak.com/california-zephyr-train

 

 

Brick and Mortar Bookstores Now Stock Free E-Books

Brick and Mortar Book Stores Hand Out Free E-Books?

It’s true, but first, let me give you a little background. (And for those of you who already know all about this, you’re excused. Go read something else.) For me, this was new––a year ago. But even more so, this past week. I was delighted to discover small bookstores are on the cutting edge of what is happening with ebooks. As I see it, this could ensure their survival––allow them to compete against the big boys and girls.

A year ago, I talked to local book stores and found they weren’t crazy about Amazon.com––not that Amazon wasn’t a business to be admired––but because they were cutting off the small retailers means of staying alive. (A business is going die with no customers to support it. E-books were doing their damage. The way it was, it could only get worse.)

But here’s the kicker. The Mom and Pop’s didn’t seem to mind Apple Books at all. When I explained how dumb I was at learning new programs, they said if I brought in my i-Pad they would fix it so I could order all my e-books from them. Whew! What a relief. Just knowing I could satisfy my voracious e-book appetite locally, took away all the guilt I had been feeling about contributing to the demise of local bookstores.

(Now I could order my e-books from them in the comfort of my own home, and still have a book store to retreat to on rainy days when the world got to be too much for me.)

Despite having great affection for my huge collection of print books, I have grown to love e-books.I find they are easier to adjust to my vision, and I can take them anywhere––best of all––I can be reading them within a few minutes of purchase. Escaping shipping charges, and travel expenses to pick up my books, is an added benefit. I can even loan my e-books and never have to worry about them being returned. It’s done automatically.

With local bookstores jumping on the e-book bandwagon, the timing couldn’t be better for the release of my own books. Without going into all the details, let me skip ahead to what is happening with my illustrated trilogies on the current market as of today.

My Love Box Trilogy is being distributed to the Apple i-Pad Bookstore (51 countries), Barnes & Noble, Kobo (which powers the bookstores of multiple other retailers such as FNAC in France and WH Smith in the U.K.), Sony, Baker & Taylor (Blio.com and the Axis360 library platform), and the Diesel eBook Store. All three books.

(The girl next door says the more than 100 photos that illustrate Love Boxes 1 and 2, look beautiful. She enjoys them on her Apple high-definition i-Phone while she works out on her tread-mill.)

 I’m enjoying the stories on my laptop computer. I find the easiest way is to go to smashwords links provided below, and click on “Read in PDF.” You can choose other formats (such as Kindle) but I find the PDF viewing the most enjoyable of all, so far. You will also see videos attached to each story––songs that relate to passages in each book.

Books in the Love Boxes Trilogy have reached some stores, but others they have not, however, YOU don’t have to wait. You can download them––RIGHT NOW––on to your computer  i-Pad, Nook, Kobo, or Kindle Book Shelf. Others also, depending where you live.

And if you want to keep business local––no worry! You can get my books by patronizing your favorite “Mom and Pop Brick and Mortar” bookstores––they’ll be sure to appreciate your business. And remember, even though these books are free (for a time) they don’t care––Mom and Pop book will love you getting in the habit of ordering your e-books through them.

Here are the links for you. Click on one and you’ll have your book within minutes. No credit card is needed for free books:

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CLICK ON FIRST SEVEN LINKS TO DOWNLOAD:

Love Boxes by G. G. Galt

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/307892

ISBN: 9781301663514

Love Boxes 2: The Vacation by G. G. Galt

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/31484

ISBN: 9781301983216

Love Boxes 3: The Twilight Zone by G. G. Galt

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/331781

ISBN: 9781301243709

Love Boxes 4: A Cottage In Bay View by G. G. Galt https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/340524
ISBN: 9781301507641

Paradise: A Love Story from Petoskey to Harbor Springs by G. G. Galt
Travel Fiction » Romance » General

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/313226

ISBN: 9781301132560

Paradise 2: A Love Story from Harbor Springs to Cross Village by G. G. Galt
Teavel Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
ISBN: 9781301869008
#smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/348863

Paradise 3: A Love Story from Harbor Springs to Sausalito by G. G. Galt
Teavel Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
ISBN: 9781301498703
#smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/350649

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