Here’s a sneak peek at the books I added this week.
What did you find this week? Leave a link to your post or leave them in a comment below if you don’t have a blog.
The Sunday Summary is a weekly event where we share with you a recap of all of our posts from the previous week, give you a glimpse at what you have to look forward to in the coming week, and show off the books we received through “Stacking the Shelves”.
It is inspired by Book Twirps. Mine will be a little bit different as I am not just a book blogger. I used to participate in Showcase Sunday but after finding Sunday Summary, I found I liked it better because I could combine my book finds with my weekly recap.
Sunday Summary – Last week’s recap
New Printable Coupons – Week of 08/12
Monday’s Music Moves Me – This week’s theme was country
Musing Mondays – This week’s question talked about snacking
Monday Quiz About Me – This week talked about candy and more
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – I shared my current read
Monday Mingle – This week talked about ice cream and more
Teaser Tuesday – I shared a few lines from my current read
Wishlist Wednesday – I shared a book I’d like to get my hands on
WWW Wednesday – I shared the books I’ve read lately
Cover Reveal – Karice Bolton
YumOrganics Candy - Ends August 24
The Lust Garden – Ends September 10
SPOOKtacular Giveaway Hop – Accepting sign ups
New Printable Coupons – Week of 08/19
Monday’s Music Moves Me – I’m in the spotlight this week!
Musing Mondays
Monday Quiz About Me
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Monday Mingle
Top Ten Tuesday
Teaser Tuesday
Wishlist Wednesday
WWW Wednesday
Friday Finds
*Guest Post & Giveaway* The Star of Eldon
*Guest Post* Author Rosemary Harris
Time for another read-a-thon!
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week-long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 13th and runs through Sunday, August 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 5.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books 5.0 team
Finish my current read.
Read at least 3 other books.
Aim for 5 books total.
Mistress, Inc. – Starting on page 128
Big Sky Country
Trail of Blood
The Great Escape
Southern Lights
Monday
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Total number of books I’ve read: 1
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Time for another read-a-thon!
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week-long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 13th and runs through Sunday, August 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 5.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. -From the Bout of Books 5.0 team
Finish my current read.
Read at least 3 other books.
Aim for 5 books total.
Mistress, Inc. – Starting on page 128
Big Sky Country
Trail of Blood
The Great Escape
Southern Lights
Monday
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The Sunday Summary is a weekly event where we share with you a recap of all of our posts from the previous week, give you a glimpse at what you have to look forward to in the coming week, and show off the books we received through “Stacking the Shelves”.
It is inspired by Book Twirps. Mine will be a little bit different as I am not just a book blogger. I used to participate in Showcase Sunday but after finding Sunday Summary, I found I liked it better because I could combine my book finds with my weekly recap.
Sunday Summary – Last week’s recap
New Printable Coupons – Week of 08/05
Monday’s Music Moves Me – I shared some of my favorite Bon Jovi songs
Musing Mondays – I shared what I find attractive about a blog
Monday Quiz About Me – I shared my Olympic skills and more
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – I shared my current read
WWW Wednesday – I shared my current read, what I just finished and what I hope to read next
Friday Finds – I shared what books I added to my TBR/Wishlist over the past week
Summer Wrap-Up Read-A-Thon – Update 1, Update 2, Update 3
New Printable Coupons – Week of 08/12
Monday’s Music Moves Me
Musing Mondays
Monday Quiz About Me
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Monday Mingle
Top Ten Tuesday
Teaser Tuesday
Wishlist Wednesday
WWW Wednesday
Friday Finds
Musing Mondays is hosted by MizB at Should be Reading.
This week’s musing, courtesy of
http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.in
, asks:
What attracts you to a book blog? What puts you off in a book blog? Do you share personal stuff on your book blog?
Why, the books of course! 
In all seriousness though, it’s a number of things. I’m a visual person so blog design is biggie with me. In keeping with visual, I also really like those who do vlogs. I think it makes it more personal because I can actually see and hear from the person behind the writing. I also like those that do things besides reviews. Don’t get me wrong, I love the reviews, but if that’s all there is, I find myself skipping over it at times because the books don’t always appeal to me.
As for turn offs, like I said, pure reviews will find me skipping it over from time to time. I also don’t like those that hardly ever post. I know life happens and I’m not expecting daily posts, but if it’s been a month since the last post, I will most likely unsubscribe. I also don’t like those that post a bazillion times a day. I follow several blogs and it’s very time-consuming to keep up with everything. Therefore, if you post 10+ times daily, you’ve lost a follower.
As for personal posts, I actually quite like them. It’s a peek at what they’re like outside of the blogosphere. It makes me feel like I know the person better.
Welcome to the Summer Wrap-Up Read-A-Thon hosted by Inbetween and Some Like It Paranormal.
Here’s the details:
It will take place August 4th – August 12th. It will provide some motivation to finish up all the reading you were hoping to get done over the summer. You can read whatever you want and as much or little as you want. If you can only participate during a few days of the read-a-thon that is okay too. There is no requirement to follow but it’s always appreciated. You don’t have to have a blog, feel free to follow along on twitter, Goodreads, or Facebook. We will be tweeting with hashtag #SWUR. You can follow us on twitter for challenge updates but it’s not required.
Interested? Sign up here.
Today’s agenda:
START OF THE SWUR WITH JENNIFER @SOME LIKE IT PARANORMAL.
8:00am Jessica @Wickedly Bookish - Wicked Summer Cover Challenge
2:00pm Misa @The Magic Attic – Rewrite the Synopsis – INT
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Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Vicky @ Books Biscuits and Tea. The point of this meme is to showcase the books you bought, received or downloaded in the past week.
Firefly Beach by Meira Pentermann
I won this in a giveaway over from Lori over at Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book.
Summer Breeze by Nancy Thayer
I won this in a giveaway from Ana over at Book Spark.
Defending Jacob by William Landay
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Bitter in the Mouth by Monique Truong
I didn’t check any out this week but I still have four that I already had checked out. I finished Defending Jacob so I plan on returning it tomorrow.
(Nook)
Peahces (Peaches #1) by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Beautifully Broken (Spellbound #1) by Sherry Soule
(Kindle)
Maid for Love (The McCarthy’s of Gansett Island #1) by Marie Force
Ghost College (Supernatural Selection #1) by Scott Nicholson and J.R. Rain
Death on a High Floor by Charles Rosenberg
Dead Reckoning by Ronie Kendig
The Narrow Path by Gail Sattler
Trouble in Paradise by Stephanie Norris
Prime of Life by P.D. Bekendam
The Love of a Cowboy by Anna Jeffrey
Disintegration by Scott Nicholson
Bound by Blood by Tony Farraj (It wasn’t on GR so I had to use this pic from amazon.)
Get Bunny Love by Kathleen Long
To Kill A Warlock (Dulcie O’Neil #1) by H.P. Mallory
The Vincent Boys (The Vincent Boys #1) by Abbi Glines
BeSwitched Witch (BeSwitched #2) by Molly Snow
Austin Nights by Michael Davidson
Death by a Honeybee (Josiah Reynolds Mysteries #1) by Abigail Keam
The Battle Hymn Blues by Baker Lawley
Here’s a sneak peek at the books I added this week.
Share the link to your own finds in the comment section or share them in a comment if you don’t have a blog.
