I know it's late but thanks to everyone who visited the blog, especially  Jan, Cassandra, Catherine, Donna, Cia, Shadow, Julianne and Latisha who dropped by and left a note. Good of you to support Musa. 

Donna, I've continued to hear good things about The Inheritance's cover ever since the book came out. People really like it. That's all Kelly Shorten's doings.
 
I'm assured that for the typical sportsfan, you drink when your team wins and also when it loses (and in that case you need it more). Mr. Fassbender was afforded the opportunity to do both this past weekend because the Republic of Ireland faced Germany in Dublin for a World Cup Qualifier, and he is of Irish and German ancestry.  He was rewarded in spades: the Republic of Ireland failed to avoid what the Fiver termed a "Nationalmannschafting" and were defeated 6-1. That's a hell of a big victory to celebrate and a hell of a big loss to numb over. So it was a good time to be Michael Fassbender. 

I wonder if he invited James McAvoy to the party.  Yes, I know about
McBender.
 
The Inheritance will be up on Holly's site from 8pm EST. A big thank-you to Holly for scheduling it.
 
I always liked the novel, but I didn't know that the revenge classic was Alexandre Dumas' ode to his own father, the heroic and tragic General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas. Jonathan Keates reviews The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss .
 
Musa has turned 1, which is a fantastic achievement in e-publishing. To celebrate, there's a blog-hop happening and they're giving away a Kindle Fire, 2 swag bags (US and Canada only) and a $50 Musa gift-card (international).

I can't say how much I admire Celina and the others for how hard they've worked and what they have accomplished. They've fulfilled the dreams of many people, least of all myself. They deserve shiploads of praise, respect and recognition.