Literary Friday ya’ll……

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Happy Literary Friday (err…. Saturday!) I’ll be honest- yesterday, while I had most of the Literary Friday post planned in my mind- I was just in a funky mood. I felt zapped. Cranky. Tired. I needed to take 5, get back in the right frame of mind and relax.

So, last night, after eating some delicious Mexican and texting with 2 friends (one who always has the appropriate HATERS GONNA HATE text and my other- who knows that piranhas sometimes take human form) helped get my mindset on the right track. And then I dived, headfirst, into the delicious writings of Beatriz Williams- and her last book about those Schyuler sisters- ALONG THE INFINITE SEA.

Now on to Literary Friday (albeit a day late!)

1. Deep South Magazine and their #literaryfriday: Literary Costume Ideas, news about festivals and 15 minutes with Ron Rash- and that’s just for starters!

 

2. Giveaways: Traveling With T has 2: THE GOOD NEIGHBOR by Amy Sue Nathan (currently 366 entries in the giveaway!) and  a Kindle Paperwhite giveaway from author L.A. Long. Doing Dewey is giving away SILVER TONGUE by AshelyRose Sullivan. Always With A Book is giving away PARCHMENT AND OLD LACE by Laura Childs.  Continue reading →

{Giveaway} L.A. Long is giving away a Kindle Paperwhite!

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Ya’ll today is a giveaway that will make you do cartwheels, backflips, and jazz hands all over the house! ( Pictures or it didn’t happen 😉

Back to serious giveaway talk.

So, L.A. Long is giving away a Kindle PaperWhite that will come pre-loaded with 2 of her books- her newest- IT’S NOT TOO LATE FOR THERAPY (released August 5th), a romantic suspense- OPERATION NO COINCIDENCE and then- just to sweeten the pot- 3 books of the winner’s choice.

SQUEE. *Faints dead away from the excitement*

Since I just did a post about 5 Reads To Put The Ho-Ho-Ho In Your Holiday (and I did refrain from reminding us all how many shopping days till Christmas!) I cannot refrain from *gently reminding* you all that a Kindle PaperWhite would make a great gift for the holidays for your mom, dad, kids, nieces, nephews or your favorite blogger 🙂

Follow me for the giveaway details. There may be milk and cookies involved (maybe not- you’ll have to take a chance!) Continue reading →

The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy Reichert

the coincidence of coconut cake

Photo Credit: Goodreads

Traveling With T purchased this book for pleasure reading.

The Coincidence of Coconut Cake

Summary from Goodreads:

YOU’VE GOT MAIL meets HOW TO EAT A CUPCAKE in this delightful novel about a talented chef and the food critic who brings down her restaurant—whose chance meeting turns into a delectable romance of mistaken identities.

In downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lou works tirelessly to build her beloved yet struggling French restaurant, Luella’s, into a success. She cheerfully balances her demanding business and even more demanding fiancé…until the morning she discovers him in the buff—with an intern.

Witty yet gruff British transplant Al is keeping himself employed and entertained by writing scathing reviews of local restaurants in the Milwaukee newspaper under a pseudonym. When an anonymous tip sends him to Luella’s, little does he know he’s arrived on the worst day of the chef’s life. The review practically writes itself: underdone fish, scorched sauce, distracted service—he unleashes his worst.

The day that Al’s mean-spirited review of Luella’s runs, the two cross paths in a pub: Lou drowning her sorrows, and Al celebrating his latest publication. As they chat, Al playfully challenges Lou to show him the best of Milwaukee and she’s game—but only if they never discuss work, which Al readily agrees to. As they explore the city’s local delicacies and their mutual attraction, Lou’s restaurant faces closure, while Al’s column gains popularity. It’s only a matter of time before the two fall in love…but when the truth comes out, can Lou overlook the past to chase her future?

Set in the lovely, quirky heart of Wisconsin, THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE is a charming love story of misunderstandings, mistaken identity, and the power of food to bring two people together.

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

I don’t always review books that I buy for pleasure reading- I usually mention the heck out of them on my social media- but sometimes the urge just strikes me to talk more than a Facebook or Twitter update! Continue reading →

Parchment and Old Lace by Laura Childs

parchment and old lace by laura childs

Photo Credit: Berkley 10/6/2015

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Parchment and Old Lace

Carmela is having a lovely night with the man that puts the va-va-voom in her heartbeat- Detective Edgar Babcock. A nice dinner, a walk home with moonlight and romance in the air- well, life doesn’t get much sweeter for Carmela.

Until…

Screams are heard from the cemetery as Edgar and Carmela walk by. Edgar races off to find out what is happening and Carmela is close behind. The cemetery on a normal day is spooky enough- but at night, it’s off the charts spooky. Especially when Carmela discovers who was screaming…. Continue reading →

{Giveaway} Bliss by Shay Mitchell and Michaela Blaney

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Hey readers of Traveling With T! Today, I have a giveaway of BLISS by Shay Mitchell (you might know her from PRETTY LITTLE LIARS) and Michaela Blaney.

This debut novel will be available on 10/6 from St. Martin’s Press- and big thanks to them for providing a giveaway copy for you, the darling readers of Traveling With T!

Want to know more about BLISS? Walk this way…. Continue reading →

Literary Friday ya’ll……….

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Hello! And welcome to a late night edition of Literary Friday! This week has flown by (or maybe it’s because I was on vacation through Tuesday- so I’ve had a short week!) Anyway, this Literary Friday is going to be short and sweet because while I did plan ahead for my blog posts- I have not found a minion to take over reading my emails or searching out best posts for my Literary Friday. But enough about that- let’s get this party started!

 

1. Deep South Magazine and their #literaryfriday: Banned Book Week, Diane Chamberlain interview and much more!

 

2. Giveaways: Traveling With T has 2 happening: MENAGERIE by Rachel Vincent and A Visa Gift Card up to $1,000 bucks from author Peter Golden. Doing Dewey has 1 that readers will be particularly interested in- AFTER YOU by JoJo Moyes. And lastly, Always With A Book has one for a book that I have in my reading stack- NIGHT BLINDNESS!  Continue reading →

{Giveaway} Peter Golden, Wherever There Is Light, is giving away a Visa Gift Card up to 1,000 dollars!

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Hey ya’ll! To celebrate his new fiction novel, WHEREVER THERE IS LIGHT, author Peter Golden will be giving away a Visa gift card up to a $1,000.

Why do I say up to a $1,000 dollars? Well the more entries in the giveaway- the more the card is worth! So, if only 200 people enter the giveaway- then it’s a 200 dollar Visa gift card (which is still pretty sweet- think of all the books you can buy!)

Before we get into the giveaway- check out the summary of WHEREVER THERE IS LIGHT and add it to your TBR list! Look for it November 3rd from Atria Books! Continue reading →