This book was sent to Traveling With T in exchange for fair review.
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Until You’re Mine
Claudia, pregnant and glowing- so happy that life is going well. She’s married to her dream man, James, she has 2 step-sons, and with a baby girl on the way- well life is good. Since James will be out of town when the baby is born for his job as a naval officer- Claudia knows she needs help at the house. So, she sets out to hire a nanny.
It’s Friday. There is sunshine. I’m happy.
1. Deep South Magazine and their #literaryfriday: Literary Holidays, Wiley Cash book signing, and TurnRow Books tweeted Deep South some good news! Like King Cake? Deep South Mag is featuring where the best is and a King Cake drink recipe (yum!)
2. Traveling With T reviewed 2 books this week: BLACKBERRY PIE MURDER by Joanne Fluke and THE WIFE, THE MAID, and THE MISTRESS by Ariel Lawhon. Blackberry is not Joanne’s strongest- there is really no movement in the series. WMM is Ariel’s debut and it’s fantastic- 1930’s setting, Prohibition, and a missing judge!
3. Are you Google+? Have you heard about this new feature Google+ Ripples? Here is the info on it!
4. Ariel Lawhon, THE WIFE, THE MAID and THE MISTRESS was featured this week on Traveling With T. Here is the Author Spotlight on Ariel.
5. What are your #fridayreads? I just finished PIRATE VISHNU by Gigi Pandian, working through FOUR FRIENDS by Robyn Carr and trying to decide what to read next- suggestions?
Happy Reading and Bookishly Yours,
T @ Traveling With T
Friday, Bloggiesta, and lots of reading! What’s your Friday plans?
1. Deep South Magazine and their #literaryfriday: News of James Franco as Faulkner, SoFest of Books in Nashville, 11 scariest mothers in books, upcoming book signings, what Erin is reading now (some good looking books that *may* be on the upcoming Fall Reading list!) and much more!
2. Bloggiesta is happening this weekend! Basically, it’s a 3 day weekend to work on your blog, make connections and visit the other blogs hosting the mini-challenges. It’s blog love, baby! I don’t always participate in Bloggiesta- but I try to do some work when I can during these 3 day blog-love weekends! This time, I’m REALLY trying because 2 of my fav blog buddies- Rebecca @ Love At First Book and Allison @ The Book Wheel are both hosting mini-challenges (Whoo, Rebecca and Allison! Proud of you girls!)
Here are some interesting Bloggiesta-related things I’ve found today:
Love At First Book: How To Host (and participate) in a Digital Book Club & Giveaway!
The Book Wheel: 50 Bookish Things
Always With a Book: Bloggiesta.. My To Do List and Updates
Books Speak Volumes: Ten Things Every Book Blog Needs
3. Did you know that I’ll be co-hosting the Hank Phillippi Ryan chat with Literary New England on September 25th at 8pmEST? You didn’t?! Well, I am! Be there as we talk about THE WRONG GIRL and giveaway some books! Use hashtag #LNEChat to join I the fun! This will be the first of 2 scheduled Literary New England/She Reads chats- and everyone is very excited!
My blogger friend, Always With a Book, got to meet Hank Phillippi Ryan this week (and was kind enough to pick me up a signed book!) Read about K meeting HPR- Author Meet and Greet: Hank Phillippi Ryan
4. This isn’t Bloggiesta related, but Ivory Owl Reviews blogged this week about what she learned in her first year of blogging- and it’s worth a read!
5. #giveaway: Have you heard of The Returned by Jason Mott? The blog-osphere is all a-twitter about this book! And you are in luck! Luxury Reading is giving away a copy! Need more of The Returned? The Book Wheel was lucky enough to get an interview with Jason Mott (that girl is a mover and shaker- folks!)
6. 2 reviews posted this week on Traveling With T: Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand and What A Mother Knows by Leslie Lehr.
7. Holly Goddard Jones, author of The Next Time You See Me, stopped by Traveling With T this week for an Interview and Author Spotlight.
8. Book Lovers Unite September read Astor Place Vintage is still going on at Book-alicious Mama and October’s book has been announced for when it returns to Traveling With T: The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman I’m very excited for this discussion- and I hope you will join in the fun! Reading schedule to be posted next week!
9. Catching up on posting about 2 fab authors I met over the summer: Meeting Anton DiSclafani and Meeting Susan Crandall
10. Another Blogger Made of AWESOME: Drey @ Drey’s Library!
11. My #fridayreads: Astor Place Vintage, Wedding Belles by Beth Albright, and maybe 212 by Alafair Burke! What are you reading for #fridayreads?
Happy Reading and good luck with Bloggiesta if you are participating!
Sometimes things get hectic. Maybe you mean to check out a blog, but just don’t get around to it. Maybe you’ve just recently discovered the blog- but had no time to read past entries. Each month, I’m going to re-post some blog entries: reviews mainly- but other things as well.
Reviews
The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro
A Deal to Die For by Josie Belle
Stuck on Murder by Lucy Lawrence
Fiber and Brimstone by Laura Childs
Other Topics:
Cruisin Thru the Cozies Reading List 2013
What Are Your Reading Goals for 2013?
What Goes Better Together than Books and Chocolate? Wine and Books!
Writers and the Peace they Bring to Lives… (plus escargot)
Travel/Road-trips:
Eudora Welty’s House and Camellias
Reviewing books. Ultimate dream for a book lover- at least in my opinion. The joy of seeing a book that could possibly make best-sellers list before the majority of the general public sees it- be still my heart. Getting to read a book before others is a treat that is almost hard to describe- it’s just a good feeling- especially when the book is great!
Being a member of the She Reads Blog Network has given me chances to review books that I might not have read- they’ve expanded my reading selection. Reviewing books for other publishers has also been a treat. Through reviewing, while I may not make a major impact in the publishing world, just knowing there is potential- is enough for me.
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