Friday Finds – August 24

FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased). It is hosted by MizB from Should Be Reading.

Here’s a sneak peek at the books I added this week.

A Witch in Winter (Winter Trilogy, #1)   A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1)   Pretty When She Dies (Pretty When She Dies, #1)   It Takes a Witch (A Wishcraft Mystery, #1)   Chasing Perfect (Fool's Gold, #1)   Taste Me (Underbelly Chronicles #1)   Welcome to Last Chance (Last Chance, #1)   The Diva Runs Out of Thyme (A Domestic Diva Mystery, #1)   A Veiled Deception (A Vintage Magic Mystery, #1)   Pleating for Mercy (A Magical Dressmaking Mystery, #1)   Wicked Appetite (Lizzy & Diesel, #1)   Vamped (Vamped, #1)

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.

Olivia (The Newport Ladies Book Club #1)

Wishlist Wednesday is a book blog hop where we will post about one book per week that has been on our wishlist for some time, or just added (it’s entirely up to you), that we can’t wait to get off the wishlist and onto our wonderful shelves.

So what do you need to do to join in?

  • Follow Pen to Paper as host of the meme.
  • Please consider adding the blog hop button to your blog somewhere, so others can find it easily and join in too! Help spread the word! The code will be at the bottom of the post under the linky.
  • Pick a book from your wishlist that you are dying to get to put on your shelves.
  • Do a post telling your readers about the book and why it’s on your wishlist.
  • Add your blog to the linky at the bottom of this post.
  • Put a link back to pen to paper (http://vogue-pentopaper.blogspot.com) somewhere in your post.
  • Visit the other blogs and enjoy!

Olivia

The Robbins household looks perfect from the outside: no dust, no stains, no wrinkles. Yet a glimpse into its heart reveals no laughter, no closeness, no joy. Olivia thinks that if she keeps everything tidy and serves delicious meals on time, family life is bound to get better. But when her husband, Nick, misses their anniversary, she realizes no amount of domestic success will compensate for failure in their marriage, or for her own failure to develop her identity, always busy as a mother, wife, and neighbor, she has forgotten how to be a unique and vibrant individual. Determined to make a change, Olivia joins a local book club, where she nurtures new friendships and explores new ideas. But her growing confidence falters when Nick declares his independence, and while her new friends lovingly encircle her with support, only Olivia can reach into the depths of her fledgling self to find the faith, hope, and love her troubled family needs.

I just discovered this book while surfing around the internet. It sounds like a great read.

Friday Finds – August 10

 

FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased). It is hosted by MizB from Should Be Reading.

Here’s a sneak peek at the books I added this week.

12 Rounds   One Good Friend Deserves Another   The Vampire Hunter's Daughter:  Complete Collection   A Girl Like You   Time Between Us   Knee Deep   Eve and Adam   Ain't Misbehaving   The Other Woman   Bell, Book, and Sandals   Cowboys and Scumbags   Hiding His Witness   One Moment   Jeremy's Kiss   Blood Curse   Change Your Words, Change Your Life: Understanding the Power of Every Word You Speak   Going Vintage   Confessions of an Angry Girl (Confessions, #1)   The Dead Girls Detective Agency   Pleasure Island   Picture Perfect   Breaking Lauren   Daughter of Helaman

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.

 

Sunday Summary – August 5

 

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.

Week in Review:

New Printable Coupons – Week of 07/29

Monday’s Music Moves Me – This week’s theme was funny songs so I shared my favorite Ray Stevens songs

Musing Mondays – We were asked to come up with questions for future Musing Mondays

Monday Quiz About Me – I shared what jewelry I wear everyday and more

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – I shared my current read

Monday Mingle – I shared my childhood memories and more

Top Ten Tuesday – I shared what characters I’d like to trade places with

Teaser Tuesday – I shared a few lines from my current read

Guest Post – Billy Jolie, author of The Lust Garden, stopped by to share the inspiration behind the book

Wishlist Wednesday – I shared a book I’m hoping to get my hands on

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 – This kicked off on Saturday to help us read those books we hoped to read over the summer but haven’t gotten around to

Giveaways:

The Lust Garden  - Win a $50 Amazon GC or 1 of 5 autographed copies

Coming up this week:

New Printable Coupons – Week of 08/05

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

I’ll also have daily (hopefully) updates on the read-a-thon and I’m going to participate in the Pushing the Limits read-a-long so I’ll be posting about that as well.

My mailbox:

Single and SearchingKill the Competition (a humorous romantic mystery)Optical Delusions in Deadwood (Deadwood Mystery Series #2)Reality Bites, Tales of a Half-VampireHis Devious Angel - Angels Love Romance (Angels with Attitudes)Thriller 3: Love Is Murder (Thriller Anthologies)The Great Escape (Book 6)

Leave me a link to your weekly recaps, mailbox posts, etc. and I’ll be sure to comment.

 

Friday Finds – August3

FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased). It is hosted by MizB from Should Be Reading.

Here’s a sneak peek at the books I added this week.

Hacienda Moon   For the Love of a Vampire (Blood Like Poison, #1)   Destined for a Vampire (Blood Like Poison, #2)   To Kill an Angel (Blood Like Poison, #3)   Forgotten (In the Shadows, #1)   Hexed (Gwen Sparks, #4)   Coveted (Gwen Sparks, #3)   Daisy

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.

Questions, Questions

 

Musing Mondays is hosted by MizB at Should be Reading.

What question(s) would you like to see asked in future Musing Mondays posts?

You are only allowed to share questions this week, but not answer them.

 What started your love of books?

Do you read outside your preferred genre?

Do you post negative reviews?

Do you judge a book by its cover?

Has your preferred genre changed?

Do you attend book festivals?

Have you met an author?

What is your favorite part of a review?

How do you like a book to start out?

Have you ever reread a book and found that your opinion changed?

 

Friday Finds – July 27

 

FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased). It is hosted by MizB from Should Be Reading.

Here’s a sneak peek at the books I added this week.

Vampire Crush   Olivia   BeSwitched   BeSwitched Witch (BeSwitched, #2)   Royally BeSwitched (BeSwitched, #3)   Someone's Watching   Golden Lies   Taming the Vampire (Blood and Absinthe, #1)   Me and My Ghoulfriends (Larue Donavan #1)   The Last Page   The Lady is a Vamp (Argeneau, #17)   A Quick Bite (Argeneau, #1)   Love Bites (Argeneau, #2)   Single White Vampire (Argeneau, #3)   Tall, Dark & Hungry (Argeneau, #4)   A Bite to Remember (Argeneau, #5)   Bite Me If You Can (Argeneau, #6)   The Accidental Vampire (Argeneau, #7)   Vampire, Interrupted (Argeneau, #9)   Vampires Are Forever (Argeneau, #8)   The Rogue Hunter (Argeneau, #10; Rogue Hunter, #1)   The Immortal Hunter (Argeneau, #11; Rogue Hunter, #2)   The Renegade Hunter (Argeneau, #12; Rogue Hunter, #3)   Born to Bite (Argeneau, #13)   Hungry for You (Argeneau, #14)   The Reluctant Vampire (Argeneau, #15)   Under a Vampire Moon (Argeneau, #16)   The Edge of Courage (Red Team, #1)   The Honeymoon Cottage (A Pajaro Bay Romance)   The Inn at Rose Harbor: A Novel   Life in Death

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.

 

Friday Finds-July 13

FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased).

Here’s a sneak peek at the books I added this week. I missed last week due to the power outage so I’m going to include those as well.

A Place in the Country   A Measure of Faith   Born to Bite   Kat Fight   Bond Girl   Wicked Jealous: A Love Story   Full Blooded   One Night Rodeo (Blacktop Cowboys, #4)   Waiting for Sunrise (Cedar Key, #2)   Between You & Me   What I Didn't Say   Last Summer   The Good Luck Charm   Demon Vampire   Dog Days   Immortal Voyage   The Waiting Booth (Whispering Woods, #1)

Share the link to your own finds in the comment section or share them in a comment if you don’t have a blog.

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Friday Finds-June 29

FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased).

Here’s a sneak peek at the books I added this week.

Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)   Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, #2)   Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3)   Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4)   Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5)   Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #6)   All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #7)   From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8)   Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, #9)   Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10)   Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, #11)   Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse, #12)   The Sookie Stackhouse Companion   Dark Kiss (Nightwatchers, #1)

Share the link to your own finds in the comment section or share them in a comment if you don’t have a blog.

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Friday Finds-June15

FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased).

Here’s a sneak peek at the books I added this week.

A Summer Affair     One Reckless Summer (Destiny, #1)     Love on the Range     Barefoot Girls     Confessions of an Average Half-Vampire (Book 1)     Wife 22     The Diva Digs Up the Dirt (A Domestic Diva Mystery)     The Cruise - All That Glitters