Glimpses Book Review and Author Round-Up

If we were having coffee today, I would share with you my review of a fabulous new book from one of my favorite bloggers!

To me there is nothing like enjoying a few moments with a hot beverage while reading a good book.

Hugh Reading Glimpses — This may be YOUR reaction while reading Glimpses. photo used by permission

Let me introduce you to Hugh Roberts, blogger at Hugh’s Views and News.

Roberts says that he chose the title Glimpses because “that is what you are about to get—glimpses into the everyday lives of people who are about to be led up a path they were not expecting.”

Not only is he a brand-new author, fellow bloggers tell me he is possibly the nicest gentleman you will ever meet in person or in the blogosphere!

You can view his book on Amazon.

Here is my 5-star Amazon review:

Glimpses is a delightfully twisted set of short stories inspired by author Roberts’ blog. If you follow his blog, you may recognize a few of his terrifying tales reminiscent of stories in the sci-fi genre of Twilight Zone or Outer Limits peppered with a dash of horror. “The Truth App” is the piece de resistance in this collection of 28 stories. Roberts’ biting wit and deft tale-telling will have you reading on the edge of your…well, your reading device! A great read that will have you begging Roberts for more!

If we were having coffee today, I would urge you, readers, to support your fellow bloggers’ publishing endeavors. I am proud to know a growing number of bloggers who have self-published works. Not only am I astounded by their writing abilities, but also by their encouragement of my writing as well. Many of these bloggers self-published their first book within the last year!

Judy Martin
Janice Wald Mostly Blogging
DG Kaye Writer
Ali Isaac
Sally G Cronin
Marsha Ingrao
Jo Robinson
Ronovan Writes
Toni Pike
Margaret Andrews
Marcia Meara
Tina Frisco
Linda Bethea
Jessica Edouard
Kathy Gottberg

And publishing in 2017:
Colleen Chesebro

Please stop by and visit their blogs where you will find links to their books. Give yourself or a friend a lovely holiday gift of a book. And if you enjoyed it, please leave a review on Amazon! We authors really appreciate those reviews.

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67 responses to “Glimpses Book Review and Author Round-Up”

Vashti Quiroz-Vega

Mar 21, 2017 at 11:38 am

Hi Terri! I enjoyed your review of Hugh’s Glimpses and the author round-up. Thanks for the list of newly published authors too.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Mar 21, 2017 at 10:04 pm
  
  Hi Vashti, thanks for reading and hope you find that list helpful 🙂
  
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  1. Vashti Quiroz-Vega
    
    Mar 22, 2017 at 3:20 pm
    
    I’m sure I will. Thanks again. 😀
    
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Marje @ Kyrosmagica

Jan 8, 2017 at 1:44 am

Hi Terri, I think there might be a couple of names on there I’m not following…. will have to check them out. Thanks. 🙂

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Jan 5, 2017 at 7:02 am

[…] I am proud to know a growing number of bloggers who have self-published books within the last year. There is an incredible amount of inspiring authors in this group: Glimpses Book Review and Author Round-Up […]

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Janice Wald

Dec 20, 2016 at 12:23 pm

Hi Terri,
I am a big fan of Hugh’s. I actually consider him a friend. That’s nice of you to promote him here.
Thanks for bringing your post to the Blogger’s Pit Stop last week.
Janice

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Dec 20, 2016 at 5:39 pm
  
  Thanks, Janice, I consider him to be a friend, too!
  
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Glimpses Book Review and Author Round-Up | Second Wind Leisure Perspectives | writerchristophfischer

Dec 19, 2016 at 8:06 pm

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Dec 17, 2016 at 8:05 pm

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Erika Kind

Dec 15, 2016 at 12:13 pm

What an amazing support you are giving our fellow author colleagues! And what a wonderful review!!!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Dec 15, 2016 at 1:46 pm
  
  Aww, thanks, Erika! These bloggers have motivated and helped me, so why not return the favor? 🙂
  
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  1. Erika Kind
    
    Dec 15, 2016 at 11:13 pm
    
    It is not an implicitness and I know that it is appreciated very much!!! You are very kind!
    
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John W. Howell

Dec 15, 2016 at 9:28 am

Super review for a super writer.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Dec 15, 2016 at 8:47 pm
  
  Thanks, John!!
  
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  1. John W. Howell
    
    Dec 16, 2016 at 7:13 am
    
    🙂
    
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2. Hugh’s Views and News
  
  Dec 15, 2016 at 11:55 pm
  
  Thanks so much, John. 👍
  
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  1. John W. Howell
    
    Dec 16, 2016 at 7:09 am
    
    🙂
    
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Let’s CUT the Crap!

Dec 15, 2016 at 6:16 am

A fantastic review for Hugh’s new book. Wow. ❤ ❤ ❤

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Dec 15, 2016 at 7:35 am
  
  Thank you! It was a pleasure to read!
  
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  1. Let’s CUT the Crap!
    
    Dec 15, 2016 at 4:42 pm
    
    YOU are welcome. 🙂
    
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2. Hugh’s Views and News
  
  Dec 15, 2016 at 7:42 am
  
  Thanks so much, Tess. As you can imagine, I’m one very happy author with this first 5-star review. 😀
  
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  1. Let’s CUT the Crap!
    
    Dec 15, 2016 at 4:42 pm
    
    AWWWWWEsome! 😛
    
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Hugh’s Views and News

Dec 15, 2016 at 5:01 am

Reblogged this on Hugh's Views & News and commented:
Celebrating not only the first five-star review for Glimpses but also the success of a whole host of Bloggers who have all self-published books this year; many for the first time.

Thank you to Terri Webster Schrandt for reviewing my book and also for promoting other bloggers who published books this year. Hop on over to Terri’s blog to check out the review and the list of bloggers she has also mentioned.

I’ve closed comments off, so please leave comments over at Terri’s blog.

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Dec 14, 2016 at 9:42 pm

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Kathy Gottberg

Dec 12, 2016 at 4:43 pm

Hi Terri! How nice to share your review with all of us and support your fellow bloggers. You are truly a generous friend. Now I’m looking forward to clicking on the links to all the other bloggers with books. How fun! ~Kathy

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Dec 12, 2016 at 5:32 pm
  
  Hi Kathy, isn’t this just what makes the world go around? Always happy to hear from you. I can feel you in my brain nudging me to get my next book written…the one on Leisure and Midlife women…I will!!
  
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Trail Walker

Dec 12, 2016 at 3:49 am

Wonderful review, Terri. Such a large number of published bloggers. How they find the time is amazing to me.

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1. Hugh’s Views and News
  
  Dec 12, 2016 at 3:54 am
  
  Hi Trail, I’ve was once told ‘there’s always time for writing.’ I’m now a firm believer in that quote.
  
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Eric Klingenberg

Dec 12, 2016 at 12:16 am

I’ve already brought several of those. I haven’t regretted a single purchase. I’ll have to check out some of the others.

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thecoffeebeanbrain

Dec 11, 2016 at 10:52 pm

Thanks for coffee and your review! Thanks for giving us an awesome list, too!

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Dec 12, 2016 at 6:02 am
  
  You are welcome!
  
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Tina Frisco

Dec 11, 2016 at 8:54 pm

What a great review, Terri! If I didn’t already have the book, I’d be heading over to Amazon to buy it. Here’s the line that snagged me: “. . . terrifying tales reminiscent of stories in the sci-fi genre of Twilight Zone or Outer Limits peppered with a dash of horror.” I never missed an episode of either show.

Congratulations to Hugh for being on his way into the realm of the published author. And thank you, Terri, for the mention. I’m honored to be among such an elite group of authors (yourself included) 💖

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Dec 11, 2016 at 9:06 pm
  
  Oh, thank you, Tina! Those shows have always been my faves, even the “modern” ones. I’m am reading “Plateau” and thoroughly enjoying it. About halfway through. I appreciate all your shares, Tina!
  
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  1. Tina Frisco
    
    Dec 11, 2016 at 10:00 pm
    
    You’re welcome, Terri. Always happy to share the works of other authors. And wow! What a great Christmas present that you’re reading my book. Thank you, dear friend. Hugs and Happy Holidays! 💖
    
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2. Hugh’s Views and News
  
  Dec 12, 2016 at 3:49 am
  
  Hi, Tina. Thank you for the lovely comments. I’m so pleased to hear you have a copy of Glimpses. The Twilight Zone is one of the shows that inspired me to write my short stories. Its creator, Rod Serling, is somebody who I admire and look up to. I hope to follow in his footsteps. I’ll certainly give it a go. 😀
  
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  1. Tina Frisco
    
    Dec 12, 2016 at 4:24 pm
    
    You’re welcome, Hugh. And I might add that you’re already trailing Serling ~ one footstep over the line, so to speak 🙂 May you catch up to and surpass the fellow. I’d love to flip on the telly and see The Hughsville Horrors splashed all over the screen. Geez … I just gave myself a chill … 🙂
    
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  2. Terri Webster Schrandt
    
    Dec 12, 2016 at 5:30 pm
    
    Ahhh! Hughsville Horrors! Love it, Tina!
    
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3. Hugh’s Views and News
  
  Dec 13, 2016 at 1:30 am
  
  The Hughsville Horrors. I love it, Tina. Perfect. You don’t know how long I’ve been thinking of a name for a TV show for my stories. I’ll be sure to cast Terri and you in the first series. 😀
  
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  1. Terri Webster Schrandt
    
    Dec 13, 2016 at 8:07 am
    
    Good, I’ll be the redheaded witch. I became an expert at riding my broom at my last position with the city, lol!
    
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  2. Hugh’s Views and News
    
    Dec 13, 2016 at 8:32 am
    
    And there was me about to cast you in ‘Lipstick’. You do like bugs, don’t you Terri? 😀
    
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  3. Terri Webster Schrandt
    
    Dec 13, 2016 at 8:50 am
    
    Noooooooooo! That one really creeped me out!!
    
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  4. Hugh’s Views and News
    
    Dec 13, 2016 at 8:59 am
    
    Perfect. You’re hired. 😀
    
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  5. Tina Frisco
    
    Dec 14, 2016 at 10:20 pm
    
    Haha! You two crack me up. Cast me as the redheaded vampire. Terri can bag ’em and I’ll tag ’em. That should make for some good telly 🙂
    
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  6. Terri Webster Schrandt
    
    Dec 15, 2016 at 6:43 am
    
    Haha haha! Now that’s funny, Tina!
    
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bettylouise31

Dec 11, 2016 at 7:25 pm

I do like to h,all new authors but often the 📚 are in a format that makes it difficult to read. I spend time searching for them than actual reading the book. Also, I have so many to read I never lack for one. There a number of excellent books coming out next year I will be busy reading.

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Retirementallychallenged.com

Dec 11, 2016 at 1:15 pm

I am looking forward to “meeting” several of these authors through their websites. Thanks for the list!

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Judy E Martin

Dec 11, 2016 at 9:55 am

That was a wonderful review of Hugh’s book, Terri. He is such a lovely man as well as a talented author.
Thank you so much for the mention too, it is very much appreciated 🙂

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Dec 15, 2016 at 8:46 pm
  
  Thanks, Judy! Sorry, this popped into my spam folder!
  
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  1. Judy E Martin
    
    Dec 16, 2016 at 3:03 am
    
    Oh silly old WordPress keeps banishing me to the spam folder 😠😠😠
    
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2. Hugh’s Views and News
  
  Dec 16, 2016 at 12:00 am
  
  Thanks, Judy. As you can imagine, I’m so happy with this first review of the book. It was very kind of Terri and she’s left a fantastic list of other bloggers and authors to check.
  
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  1. Judy E Martin
    
    Dec 16, 2016 at 3:04 am
    
    I noticed that and she has even included me which I was very touched by 😊
    
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dconnollyislandgmailcom

Dec 11, 2016 at 9:36 am

Thanks for the great list of authors/bloggers. I am excited to meander through the list.

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dgkaye

Dec 11, 2016 at 8:34 am

So fantastic to see a review already up for Hugh’s fantastic stories Terri. Great review, and thanks so much for the mention in your suggested list of bloggers/authors. That was special. ❤
I am anxiously awaiting my own precious, hand signed copy of Glimpses from my dear friend Hugh!!!! Only thing better than a great book is knowing the author too. ❤

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Dec 11, 2016 at 8:39 am
  
  Thanks, Debby, I am proud to “personally” know so many talented writers, as well as promote their (our) hard work!
  
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  1. dgkaye
    
    Dec 11, 2016 at 5:53 pm
    
    It’s a great community! 🙂
    
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2. Hugh’s Views and News
  
  Dec 11, 2016 at 8:47 am
  
  Thanks, Debby. I hope your copy arrives with you very soon. I’ve told Santa to get it to you quickly. 🎅 I’m so looking forward to finding out what you think of all of those stories, especially as many have been rewritten. Yesterday’s book fair was amazing. Meeting your readers is just the best thing. ❤️
  xx
  
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  1. dgkaye
    
    Dec 11, 2016 at 5:55 pm
    
    I’m glad you had a blast Hugh. I heard you shared a table with Judith. What a thrill! :)xo You can be sure you’ll hear from me about your book. It will definitely be one of my Sunday book reviews! ❤
    
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3. Hugh’s Views and News
  
  Dec 12, 2016 at 3:53 am
  
  Yes, I was sat next to the wonderful Judith Barlow and watched and learned from her how to interact with your customers and readers. I’ve also signed up to the book fair Judith is organising for the Autumn of 2017.
  I hope we can sit to next each other at a book fair one day, Debby. I’m sure we’d make a great seeing team 😀
  xx
  
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  1. dgkaye
    
    Dec 12, 2016 at 4:40 pm
    
    LOL,I’d love to do a bookfair with you!!! So glad your first experience was fantabulous!!!! 🙂 xo
    
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  2. Terri Webster Schrandt
    
    Dec 12, 2016 at 5:30 pm
    
    Let’s all do one together :0 🙂
    
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  3. dgkaye
    
    Dec 12, 2016 at 9:43 pm
    
    How great that would be! 🙂
    
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Hugh’s Views and News

Dec 11, 2016 at 8:12 am

Thank you so much for the fantastic review for Glimpses, Terri. Not only has it made my day, but it’s made my year. I really appreciate you reading and reviewing the book. Will I be writing a second book of short stories? With a review like that, you bet. 😀

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Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life.

Dec 11, 2016 at 7:13 am

Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
A review for Hugh Roberts new book Glimpses from Terri Webster Schrandt… thanks for the mention Terri.

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1. Terri Webster Schrandt
  
  Dec 11, 2016 at 7:51 am
  
  My pleasure, Sally and thanks for reblogging!
  
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2. Hugh’s Views and News
  
  Dec 11, 2016 at 8:13 am
  
  Thank you so much, Sally. I hope your copy of Glimpses arrives soon.
  
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  1. Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life.
    
    Dec 11, 2016 at 9:37 am
    
    It will Hugh I am sure… Martin the postman is great and hand delivers any packages.. ♥
    
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