Blog Hop Tour - don't forget me!!!

I know it's Saturday already, but I can't miss the Blog Hop Tour!



ABOUT THE HOP:


In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs to read!

So, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted at Crazy for Books!! The Hop lasts Friday-Monday every week, so if you don't have time to Hop today, come back later and join the fun! This is a weekly event! And stop back at Crazy for Books throughout the weekend to see all the new blogs that are added! We get over 300 links every week!!

Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.
Every week we answer a question just to get to know each other better. This week's question is:

How many blogs do you follow?

Well, I had to go and count mine - yes, I can still count mine - I follow 78 blogs. Take into consideration that I just started doing this - blog hopping - about a month ago. I try to visit as many as I can on this tour and during the week, if something interesting catches my eye, I check it out. Following more blogs gives me more interesting things to read about. AND, my followers have increased from 10 to 53 just by participating in this Blog Hop and the Follow Friday Tour. I didn't think the number of followers I had mattered to me - but it really does!!! Gotta go visit more blogs!!! Happy weekend!

W.W.W. Wednesdays

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you'll read next?

To play along, just write a post answering these three questions and comment at Should Be Reading

(and here - I want to know, too!)

Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux

Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux


My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book was classic Jude Deveraux to me. It was amusing and unpredictable and the heroes and heroines were characters you could get behind and root for. This is the beginning of a collection of books about the Edilean family. I can't wait to read the others - one takes place in the past and one is set in the present - a sequel to "Lavender Morning". Jude Deveraux is so talented and her books make you work to anticipate the twists in the plot. She never disappoints.



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Musing Monday

It's Monday and we're doing a round-robin kind of thread. The question I have to answer is: "Did you ever read a novel that was not in your comfort zone? What/Who have made you pick up that book? Did you like it and would read more from that genre?

I read "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson. When I read the description on the cover, I didn't think I would like it because it was a murder mystery, etc. Then I kept seeing the book...in the stores, on the Internet, everywhere! It was like it was taunting me to read it. Then, my book club decided WE should read it. I gave in and bought the book. I really did like it. It moved along quite well for me - I finished the last 300 pages in one afternoon. However, it was very disturbing because it was about men who abused women. The heroine was very interesting because she was quite intelligent, but, since she only spoke when she had something to say, people thought she was intellectually challenged, which she used to her advantage because she was so smart! Anyway, I did like the book, but I don't want to read the other 2 books in the series. Yes, I can put it down and walk away.

So, this leads to my question - Have you ever read the first book in a series that bothered you and were you able to walk away from the series, or did you read the rest of the books just to find out what happened next or if things got better? Was it worth it?

Thanks for visiting me! Have a great Monday!

It's Friday Already!!!

I've had a really busy week, but I can't resist the Follow Friday! I'm baking cupcakes today for my future daughter-in-law's shower tomorrow, but in-between, I'm following...glad YOU came to visit me.

If you aren't visiting from the Follow Friday Tour, you can join the fun by going to http://www.parajunkee.com/ and adding your blog to the list, then follow as many others on the list as you can. It's a great way to make new book blogging friends! My followers have increased 4 fold since I started doing this.

Have fun and have a great day! Back to the cupcakes...

Follow Friday Already!

Welcome to my blog! This is the 3rd week I've been doing Follow My Book Blog Friday hosted by Parajunkie and the Book Blogger Hop hosted by Crazy for Books. I now have 4 times as many followers as I did 3 weeks ago! It's amazing and wonderful! You should try it.

For the Book Blogger Hop, we always answer a question to try to get to know each other a little better. This week's question is:

Who is your favorite new-to-you author so far this year?

Hmmm...I like Sharon Shinn, author of "The Alleluia Files" (I read this book because she is my doppleganger in several ways) but I also like Michelle Moran, author of "Nefertiti". I would like to read more of these 2 authors as soon as I get some space on my bookshelf!

Leave a comment and a link to your post and I'll come visit you!

The Thirteenth Chime Twitter Party

I'm going to be there, are you?

TEASER TUESDAYS

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:




Grab your current read.

Open to a random page.

Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

 

 

Here's mine: "You'll see," Luke said. "Give him a project and he'll think he's the ruler of the world. He'll boss you and the ladies around until you mutiny."

"Ladies? Who else will be baking cupcakes?"

from page 212 of Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux.

 

You can leave a comment here with a link to your Teaser or go over to Should Be Reading and leave one there. If you don't have a blog, you can leave your teaser in your comment.  

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My awesome daughter made this awesome logo for me!

I am so proud!

An Award to Get and to Pass Along

Savannah, over at Books With Bite, just gave me an award! This is it! Thank you so much. The last couple of weeks have been great in my blog world. Since I discovered Follow Friday and the Book Blogger Hop, my followers have increased tremendously. Getting this award makes me really happy! Don't forget to go visit Books With Bite and see what else is on Savannah's blog.

Here's how this award works:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic

for whatever reason!

4. Contact the bloggers you've picked and let them know about the award! I’m sure they’ll be thankful ;-)

7 things about me...hmmm...
...I'm the shortest person in my family - my children and my husband are all taller than I
...I like to sew
...I love my computer and I'm on it every day
...I like to have flower gardens, but I don't really like digging in the dirt
...I'm getting a new daughter (well, a daughter-in-law) in September and I'm very excited about that
...I like to go to the movies
...I LOVE chocolate
 
There.
 
Here are 15 bloggers that I think are great:
 
1. Emma Michaels
2. The Nerd's Wife
3. Between Library Shelves
4. Black Fingernailed Reviews
5. A Heart for Words
6. At Home With Books
7. Booking Mama
8. Books Are Dreams
9. Confessions of a Bookaholic
10. Must Love Books
11. Reading to Know
12. Rhiana Reads
13. Writing From the Tub
14. To Read or Not To Read
15. Royal Reviews

Okay, that's it! Phew! Awarding is hard work, but thanks for presenting it to me, Savannah. Don't forget to visit her blog at Books With Bite.