tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74698085763644632812024-03-12T23:30:46.539-04:00Best Reads (2010 - 2021)Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comBlogger3930125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-4143134020025791232023-03-02T18:57:00.000-05:002023-03-02T18:57:10.525-05:00New blog, same content<p> This blog has moved so come on over and join us. Same kinds of reviews and giveaways, just in a more user friendly environment. :-) Here's the link:</p><p><a href="https://kavsbestreads.ca">https://kavsbestreads.ca</a><br /></p>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-15221649170368756952022-12-31T14:41:00.000-05:002022-12-31T14:41:32.419-05:00New Year's Giveaway -- Part Two<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">READ IN THE NEW YEAR</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>GIVEAWAY WINNERS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>HISTORICAL WINNERS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy, #3)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663708014l/61137164.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="207" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY TRACEY HAGWOOD</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1670902448l/61140753.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="206" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY KAYLEE</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>CONTEMPORARY WINNERS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Dear Henry, Love Edith" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1656933061l/61357120.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="214" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY PAM K<br />AND<br />HEIDI READS</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>MYSTERY / SUSPENSE WINNERS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Critical Threat (Extreme Measures #3)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1664753695l/61137055.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="207" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY DIANA FLOWERS</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy, #3)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663708014l/61137164.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="207" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY DIANE ESTRELLA</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>AMISH WINNERS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Letters of Trust (Friendship Letters #1)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661608885l/61390008.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="210" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY KAY GARRETT</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Her Heart's Desire (A Season in Pinecraft, #1)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663708800l/61137140.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="207" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY ANGIE POOL</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><b></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>CHRISTIAN FICTION WINNERS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="61357108" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1656933441l/61357108.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="214" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY FAITH</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="In Farm's Way (Farm to Table Mysteries, #3)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1667852946l/61033437.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="217" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY LORI SMANSKI</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>GOAL REVIEW WINNERS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Within These Walls of Sorrow: A Novel of World War II Poland" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1660050618l/61813499.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="214" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY CHERYL BARKER</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="The Cairo Curse (Fredrick & Grace Mystery #2)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661000836l/61349642.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="210" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY PERRIANNE</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>But wait, it's not over yet. The Vanity category has become a blog tradition. It's where a book is actually judged by its cover and I choose my favourite cover art per genre and then draw from a pool of readers to requested that title. Here are my COVER LOVE winners!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>HISTORICAL </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>COVER LOVE WINNER</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>(love the intricate steel work</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>that frames this cover and the cool</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>colour palette except for that</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>pop of..aqua?...in his jacket.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>And an interesting choice to</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>have the hero looking off into</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>the distance, instead of the heroine, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>as is usually the case. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>And that grid work really</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>draws the eye, inviting me in.)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy, #3)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663708014l/61137164.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="207" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY JACKIE SMITH</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>CONTEMPORARY </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>COVER LOVE WINNER</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>(Pops of colour, the easel in</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>the midst of nature and that</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>beautiful blue sky...well, it</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>all just makes me happy!)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Where Faith Belongs (The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast Series, #6)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1666348846l/63047304._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="214" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY ELIZABETH LITTON</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>MYSTERY/SUSPENSE </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>COVER LOVE WINNER</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>(Love the cool blue tones </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>and the frost patterns </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>etched across the cover.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>Perfect for an Alaskan setting.)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Cold Light of Day (Missing in Alaska, #1)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1670258990l/61140802.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="207" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY LUCY REYNOLDS</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>AMISH </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>COVER LOVE WINNER</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="62221427. sy475 " height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1662118320l/62221427._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="212" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY RUBYNREBA</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>WAIT! Don't go away 'cause we're not through. We have another Reader's Choice tradition of picking a random number which becomes a 'just because giveaway' on the genre specific days. If that doesn't make sense, all you need to know is that it means more book giveaways. Woohoo! This time the number is: 46</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>HISTORICAL 46TH</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="The Sound of Light" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1664753461l/61140839.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="207" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY KIM HANSEN</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>CONTEMPORARY 46TH</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Dear Henry, Love Edith" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1656933061l/61357120.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="214" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY BEAUTY IN THE BINDING</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>MYSTERY/SUSPENSE 46TH</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Secrets of the Sonnets" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1660612673l/61990209._SX318_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="215" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY TRIXI</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>That's another RC wrap up. I'll send winners an email stating their book win, publication date and requesting contact info so that I'll have everything ready for release day. Then I'll email you once again once the book has been ordered.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>HAPPY NEW YEAR</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>AND </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>HAPPY READING!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-39054265881139438562022-12-31T12:43:00.001-05:002022-12-31T12:43:58.425-05:00New Year's Eve Giveaway / Part One<div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">A bit of Housekeeping before we get into the festivities:</span> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Phew -- what a whirlwind of festive celebrations accompanied by bibliophile anticipations! I can't believe that 2022 is over already! Also can't believe I'm going to say this:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This will be the second last Best Reads blog post. :-( It's been running over twelve years now but the issues I'm experiencing with blogger just don't make it feasible for me to continue. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">notifications not working</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">so many people unable to post comments</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">including me! I have to fire up my old dell laptop in order to comment!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">that laptop is on the verge of extinction and the virus protection is coming to an end and I don't want to renew it.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">plus, the way blogger randomly unpublishes 'unsuitable' posts -- both new and old -- is beyond frustrating to deal with.</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So, it's just not fun anymore. I'm gutted 'cause I'm fearful of losing twelve years of my reading history and I'm going to miss the camaraderie of fellow book lovers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>HOWEVER</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I'm hoping to figure out another platform. I'm no techno geek so that's likely going to take a bit of time to sort out. I checked out a WordPress for Dummies from the library, so there's hope. Also considering starting a Booktube channel. Which ever one seems less fraught with technical angst. lol If you have a preference let me know.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So, I'm taking January off to regroup. In the meantime you can follow my reviews on Good Reads. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/6025638-kav">Kay's Good Reads</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I've also started up an instagram account where I'll post what I'm reading and possibly a few giveaways in January. Just created an account and haven't figured out how to share pics etc yet (techno un-nerd, remember?) but I hope to start posting January 1. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/accounts/edit/">kavsbestreads instagram</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">In the mean time, if any of you would be willing to act as a town crier once my new virtual digs are set up and ready to go, I'd appreciate it. I'd just ask you to post a link to the new blog one time from whatever social platform you are on to get the word out. If you'd be willing to do that either leave a comment with your email below or contact me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Thank you!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">And now, before we get to the fun stuff, here's a bit of bibliophile nerdy stats for you:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>MOST REQUESTED HISTORICAL FICTION</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy, #3)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663708014l/61137164.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="207" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>MOST REQUESTED CONTEMPORARY FICTION</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="A Novel Proposal" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1672015040l/61398352.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="210" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>MOST REQUESTED MYSTERY/SUSPENSE</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="The Cairo Curse (Fredrick & Grace Mystery #2)" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661000836l/61349642.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="210" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>MOST REQUESTED AMISH FICTION</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Once Upon a Buggy" height="320" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1662118320l/62221427._SY475_.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="212" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>NOW STAY TUNED FOR PART TWO OF </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>THE NEW YEAR'S EVE GIVEAWAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>WHERE THE WINNER'S ARE </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>ACTUALLY ANNOUNCED!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>OFFICIALLY CLOSING UP THE ENTRIES </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>AND BEGINNING TO TALLY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>SO IT WILL BE AN HOUR OR TWO</b></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-37056908907686036122022-12-29T00:00:00.110-05:002022-12-29T00:00:00.343-05:00Reader's Choice -- 2022 Goals Review<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalpSXQSAQBvDXlU1Dh1egBYVemRUJZlwyi4glDCtdOSs_a8NHRGhT67qkzT0V86uIpXJhSip-XVYOsVK6GPdwsFtdpIIIknTD6yZ0nCLJyB4Xc2UjKUq2Evc3Zx6rx3RwCZItEJ6kDE2D6y67_be-FhQd3dgy3eqIVsGqNImWViHh7y9Tu_yrKbwyew/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalpSXQSAQBvDXlU1Dh1egBYVemRUJZlwyi4glDCtdOSs_a8NHRGhT67qkzT0V86uIpXJhSip-XVYOsVK6GPdwsFtdpIIIknTD6yZ0nCLJyB4Xc2UjKUq2Evc3Zx6rx3RwCZItEJ6kDE2D6y67_be-FhQd3dgy3eqIVsGqNImWViHh7y9Tu_yrKbwyew/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"><b><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Reader's Choice Giveaway</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Read in the New Year Edition</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>2022 GOALS REVIEW</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>GIVEAWAY!</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuANtyq7WrqMPaJr7ZWHaGfaVEnJQ2L2wDjFX-fabgt55tKpJqnTDLN3FfH9l-6y-7OgJoAC6RMcjfIQltfzP9RYk5aYd3AYzi_V00k8rWbd4mbkLEWh62kuLvYpPTtBW1hx_QpjoiOhKCBvCfRxz294E8KHZIN3rGCSnpgCsmhFdrD0V3MxWteVvy-g=s320" style="color: black; text-align: start;" width="320" /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's the end of the year and time to reflect on our 2022 reading goals as well as setting our 2023 reading goals. So, to enter this giveaway, just share anything goal related in the comments. Then, in the same comment, list a book that will help you reach your goal. So it looks like this:</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>"I want to catch up on some suspense series. Night Prey by Susan Sleeman."</i></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>****NOTE: BOOKS MUST BE CHRISTIAN FICTION****</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>You can enter up to three times in three separate comments </b>-- and you can use the same goal or different ones each time.</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Books can be published any time up through March 2023. Currently published books will be ordered the first week in January for the winners, otherwise it will be an IOU for a later title.</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">See? Easy Peasy. But if you're still not clear, don't be shy about asking questions.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>*IMPORTANT NOTE: TODAY'S GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO EMAIL ENTRIES. JUST TYPE 'READING GOALS' IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND THEN LIST YOUR ENTRY SELECTIONS IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL.*</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>KAV'S 2022 </b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>READING GOALS</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> YEAR END REVIEW:</span><br /></b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>472 books read </b>(that seems like a lot, but keep in mind, I live alone and have a chronic pain condition that limits what I can do. Plus I have a tedious amount of stretches and exercises to do daily, plus walks and listening to books is my dangling carrot! :-) And yes, audible books have really increased the number of books I am able to read.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>29 books DNF </b>(Did Not Finish) mostly because of content issues, only 6 Christian Fiction books </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>#1 READ MORE INDIE AUTHORS</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>46 books</b> -- I wanted to see if I could reach 50, but I'm just shy of that. Will definitely continue with this goal in the New Year.</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>#2 CATCH UP ON SERIES I'M BEHIND IN</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>16 series </b>completely caught up and so many more in progress or just started!!!!!</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>#3 READ MORE DEBUT AUTHORS</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>20 authors </b>-- not bad -- nearly averages out to 2 per month (yes, I'm cheating on the math a bit but it makes me feel better.)</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>#4 READ MORE NEW-TO-ME AUTHORS</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>65 authors </b>-- have found some real keepers among them too.</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>#5 DIVERSIFY MY READING</b> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>133 books! </b>-- pretty good but I'd like to see if I can improve next year.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is largely thanks to my penchant for Regency Romances though, 'cause I had a lot of UK settings. By the end of the year the US might be considered a diverse setting for me. Bwahahaha! But I'm trying to be more mindful when selecting books. Here's the breakdown:</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Diverse settings:</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); font-family: verdana;">47 book</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); font-family: verdana;">s set in the UK</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); font-family: verdana;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">8 books</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> set in Ireland</span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>11 books</b> set in Canada</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>4 books</b> set in France</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>2 book </b>set in Australia</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>3 book </b>set in Africa </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>2 book</b> set in Germany</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>1 book </b>set in Russia</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>1 book </b>set in Lapland</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Diverse author nationality:</b></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">12<span style="font-weight: 400;"> Canadian</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>9 </b>Irish</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>6</b> British</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>3 </b>Australian</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><b>2 </b>South African</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>16</b> Ethnically diverse authors</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><b>33</b> <b>books </b>with ethnically diverse characters</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>22 books</b> with disabled or chronically ill characters</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>#6 STAY CURRENT WITH SERIES</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>62 series</b> current to date!!! Ha! That number went down a bit because series I was got up with went a released new books. It's a never ending battle to keep current!</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>#7 START NEW-TO-ME SERIES</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">79<span style="font-weight: 400;"> new series started! (ack, this nearly doubled from my last tally. Oops.)</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>#8 PLAY AUTHOR CATCH-UP</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">These are the authors I chose to play catch-up with and where I stand:</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marta Perry -- Yay, I have read everything I can find in print or audible.</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Susan Sleeman -- 6 books short of reading all that are in print. So close!</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Sarah M. Eden -- 16 books to go!</span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;">Lisa Wingate -- 14 left unread!!!</span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;">Lisa Scott -- 41!!!!!!!!!</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So, a huge bust. But there's always next year, right?</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>#9 READ OUTSIDE MY COMFORT ZONE (OCCASIONALLY!)</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>18 books </b>-- I'm discovering that I like to stay <i><u>inside </u></i>my comfort zone!!!!</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>#10 GIVE UNLOVED TROPES A SECOND CHANCE</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>5 books</b> read!!!!! What can I say, I'm a reader of habit and I'm okay with that. I'm not going to set this goal again, but that doesn't mean I won't dabble in unloved tropes occasionally in the future. :-)</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Tada! That's it (so far!) So, now it's your turn:</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">How did you do with your reading goals this year? Have you set any goals for 2023? Share below or in an email (remember to include book titles that will help you achieve your goal) and you have a chance to win one of those titles.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>DRAW WILL BE HELD AND WINNER ANNOUNCED ON</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>SATURDAY DECEMBER 31 2022</b></span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div></span></div></div></b></b></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com129tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-77636983907496252632022-12-28T00:00:00.034-05:002022-12-28T00:00:00.328-05:00Reader's Choice -- Christian Fiction<div style="text-align: left;"><span><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqgyNXh6FaOQODAxIYEITAIFbum2kR1kSDcK2AbMc0E5FRtm3SXs49lby8TasUZ0sd-Dt4cv_9kWZhZyJmbhgwhymRomHIR5A9UKMMtdLksofEVlLkALWCSU4U9r2h9NzuhOJs1wY6gEp9FDWkEPHdB8eRUHjeXGT0IVPzv2vY1oIxm25xwiJ2lVPbQ/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqgyNXh6FaOQODAxIYEITAIFbum2kR1kSDcK2AbMc0E5FRtm3SXs49lby8TasUZ0sd-Dt4cv_9kWZhZyJmbhgwhymRomHIR5A9UKMMtdLksofEVlLkALWCSU4U9r2h9NzuhOJs1wY6gEp9FDWkEPHdB8eRUHjeXGT0IVPzv2vY1oIxm25xwiJ2lVPbQ/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I</span></b></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">MPORTANT EDIT:</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> Due to an ongoing problem with issues some people are having with posting comments on blogger, I'm opening up all the Reader's Choice Week giveaways to email entries as well, however,</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> if you can post in the comments please do It's so much more fun for everyone to see what other readers are looking forward to in new releases. Plus we all need the info so that we can add titles to our TBR lists!!! </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Oh -- and please put in your subject line: the genre, so today would be Historical Fiction, and then in the body of the email put in all three of your choices.</b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"><b><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Eeeepppp! Let's get started on compiling those reading lists! </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Reader's Choice Giveaway</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Read in the New Year Edition</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So, here's how this thing works: You recommend CHRISTIAN FICTION titles with release dates in January, February or March 2023 (up to three suggestions per genre day) and you have a chance to win one of your recommendations! BUT it's a little more complicated than that so be sure to read ALL the details before entering.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>IT'S GENERAL CHRISTIAN FICTION</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>GIVEAWAY DAY!</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="320" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CEpaFyrPqvJ82qmvwpDXGaS6YB9pgzy74qIdQxcy_mI9O_9OdkxofQ3EBBYdG0E-MB4Wsou8vEx4SpxVaDGvFb6K1uUGr_0FbDkmVlyQxi6KPa0JKxtZ-ZLY0h58SXp-eTxwj3vE3HPU/s320/reader%2527s+choice+-+christian+fiction.jpg" style="color: black; text-align: start;" width="320" /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">To be entered in the draw just leave a comment (or 3) below, including the title(s) of the book(s) in the Christian Fiction genre you would like to win.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Christian Fiction </b>-- a full length story or novella or collection of novellas. Any genre including previous selections you've made on other days and also for specific genres not covered this week like Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction etc. </span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>How does it work?</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Easy peasy! Make recommendations in the comment section and if you win, you win the book you suggested.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>BUT YOU GOTTA FOLLOW THE RULES!</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Publication dates must be</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Jan, Feb or Mar 2023</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Each day is genre specific so</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">only submit books from that genre</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Christian Fiction books only please!</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You can offer up to three suggestions</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">per genre day</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">BUT</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">they need to be made in</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">three separate comments</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(makes it easier to tally)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Email entries permissable</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #990000;">if you can't post a comment</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">entrants must submit their own selections</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(no piggyback on someone else's log in)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Open to International Readers</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(I'm all about spreading the good news</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">about Christian Fiction far and wide)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's helpful to include your email (using AT and DOT instead of @ and . to protect yourself from spammers) but you only need to add it to one of your comments per day. If you choose not to include your email, then it's up to you to contact me if you are a winner.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Draw will be held and winner announced on </b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Saturday December 31 2023</b></span></div></b></b></span></div></div></b></b></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com130tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-29857226425529107242022-12-27T00:00:00.026-05:002022-12-27T00:00:00.334-05:00Reader's Choice -- Amish Fiction<div style="text-align: left;"><span><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_2GOPq6Q9AmKt8jjT20RmTuUrWBeWbPkZ5GmlPKkrTOxXv-cVJtt4Ea9Oe4dMAjZXgGQN6oGsZkaPAsK-9oy_oxFewe9wuyyd2QcvlUhPnwEMEP8HMmNNsLToLtDk8jRTntKmwtXeAA6azxqUrmB8ryEoEP6TA8UinahvLpdPgfE9UNKxx6DLlziBA/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_2GOPq6Q9AmKt8jjT20RmTuUrWBeWbPkZ5GmlPKkrTOxXv-cVJtt4Ea9Oe4dMAjZXgGQN6oGsZkaPAsK-9oy_oxFewe9wuyyd2QcvlUhPnwEMEP8HMmNNsLToLtDk8jRTntKmwtXeAA6azxqUrmB8ryEoEP6TA8UinahvLpdPgfE9UNKxx6DLlziBA/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I</span></b></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">MPORTANT EDIT:</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> Due to an ongoing problem with issues some people are having with posting comments on blogger, I'm opening up all the Reader's Choice Week giveaways to email entries as well, however,</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> if you can post in the comments please do It's so much more fun for everyone to see what other readers are looking forward to in new releases. Plus we all need the info so that we can add titles to our TBR lists!!! </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Oh -- and please put in your subject line: the genre, so today would be Historical Fiction, and then in the body of the email put in all three of your choices.</b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"><b><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Eeeepppp! Let's get started on compiling those reading lists! </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Reader's Choice Giveaway</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Read in the New Year Edition</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So, here's how this thing works: You recommend CHRISTIAN FICTION titles with release dates in January, February or March 2023 (up to three suggestions per genre day) and you have a chance to win one of your recommendations! BUT it's a little more complicated than that so be sure to read ALL the details before entering.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>IT'S AMISH FICTION</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>GIVEAWAY DAY!</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="227" data-original-width="320" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FwtjQzJ-5OswFll-gTim9Qkwui2meST2qRDTGPOrolObXFl9VoFs-XDqpxscKEjF8HcxdQy_eTqfIDuPudcc4tx2w16f5VtJ9QSqgwgxKADP_ulotg_CTFP0A9-hgPIhC9_ScGGF-o1H/s320/reader%2527s+choice+-+amish+fiction.jpg" style="color: black; text-align: start;" width="320" /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">To be entered in the draw just leave a comment (or 3) below, including the title(s) of the book(s) in the Amish Fiction genre you would like to win.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Amish Fiction </b>-- a full length story or novella or collection of novellas where the hero or heroine (or both) are Amish OR the story has significant Amish involvement through Amish secondary characters and an Amish community. Can be historical or contemporary and cross genres such as YA, Suspense, etc and may include dual timelines.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>How does it work?</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Easy peasy! Make recommendations in the comment section and if you win, you win the book you suggested.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>BUT YOU GOTTA FOLLOW THE RULES!</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Publication dates must be</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-size: medium;">Jan, Feb or Mar 2023</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Each day is genre specific so</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">only submit books from that genre</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Christian Fiction books only please!</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You can offer up to three suggestions</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">per genre day</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">BUT</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">they need to be made in</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">three separate comments</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(makes it easier to tally)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Email entries permissible</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">if you can't post a comment</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">entrants must submit their own selections</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(no piggyback on someone else's log in)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Open to International Readers</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(I'm all about spreading the good news</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">about Christian Fiction far and wide)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's helpful to include your email (using AT and DOT instead of @ and . to protect yourself from spammers) but you only need to add it to one of your comments per day. If you choose not to include your email, then it's up to you to contact me if you are a winner.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Draw will be held and winner announced on </b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Saturday December 31 2022</b></span></div></b></span></div></div></b></b></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-89698741624250638172022-12-22T00:00:00.038-05:002022-12-22T00:00:00.352-05:00Reader's Choice -- Romantic Suspense / Mystery<div style="text-align: left;"> <span><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">I</span></b></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">MPORTANT EDIT:</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> Due to an ongoing problem with issues some people are having with posting comments on blogger, I'm opening up all the Reader's Choice Week giveaways to email entries as well, however,</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> if you can post in the comments please do It's so much more fun for everyone to see what other readers are looking forward to in new releases. Plus we all need the info so that we can add titles to our TBR lists!!! </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Oh -- and please put in your subject line: the genre, so today would be Historical Fiction, and then in the body of the email put in all three of your choices.</b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"><b><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Eeeepppp! Let's get started on compiling those reading lists! </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInAISuslj-zjRuiDdErP5mD7nGLU-aD2TY3y3MdQHv-wYOy8xLe8lBZIPE7gXkKSvWQZGe7rNDBOSn27gHasu_65KRX7Zm2G9aDoAeTI53vkIEpCeajwF29cwjSiCtLEA5d_OSHHSirjMSRZpbJWny5dWa5rNbsh9SVhmw7BORMVaCQkVJHWgJ7apbg/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInAISuslj-zjRuiDdErP5mD7nGLU-aD2TY3y3MdQHv-wYOy8xLe8lBZIPE7gXkKSvWQZGe7rNDBOSn27gHasu_65KRX7Zm2G9aDoAeTI53vkIEpCeajwF29cwjSiCtLEA5d_OSHHSirjMSRZpbJWny5dWa5rNbsh9SVhmw7BORMVaCQkVJHWgJ7apbg/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Reader's Choice Giveaway</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Read in the New Year Edition</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana;">Eeeepppp! Let's get started on compiling those reading lists! (Santa's going to want an early heads up!)</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Reader's Choice Giveaway</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Summer Bookfest Edition</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So, here's how this thing works: You recommend CHRISTIAN FICTION titles with release dates in January, February or March 2023 (up to three suggestions per genre day) and you have a chance to win one of your recommendations! BUT it's a little more complicated than that so be sure to read ALL the details before entering.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>IT'S ROMANTIC SUSPENSE / MYSTERY</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>GIVEAWAY DAY!</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="230" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PfvC74muHDMGPqi7W9w6CpTosmvc8l9BOiAGQkV2g-wfTRBTD4Qy0iAJemCufFhZUfAybfWtBdBULIQK_Z23Vj9e7k5dASsvJXnpureqKJmL-L56Ctc_gye9mkqjjan_PHVFZbbcGaEo/s320/readers+choice+romantic+suspense.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="230" /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">To be entered in the draw just leave a comment (or 3) below, including the title(s) of the book(s) in the Romantic Suspense / Mystery genre you would like to win.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Romantic Suspense / Mystery </b>-- a full length story or novella or collection of novellas where mystery is an important part of the plot. The hero or heroine (or both) are often in peril (more so in suspense) Can be set in any time period -- contemporary or historical and may cross genres such as YA, Amish etc and may include dual timelines.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>How does it work?</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Easy peasy! Make recommendations in the comment section and if you win, you win the book you suggested.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>BUT YOU GOTTA FOLLOW THE RULES!</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Publication dates must be</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Jan, Feb, or Mar 2023</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Each day is genre specific so</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">only submit books from that genre</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Christian Fiction books only please!</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You can offer up to three suggestions</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">per genre day</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">BUT</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">they need to be made in</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">three separate comments</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(makes it easier to tally)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Email entries permissable</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">if you can't post a comment</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">entrants must submit their own selections</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(no piggyback on someone else's log in)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Open to International Readers</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(I'm all about spreading the good news</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">about Christian Fiction far and wide)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's helpful to include your email (using AT and DOT instead of @ and . to protect yourself from spammers) but you only need to add it to one of your comments per day. If you choose not to include your email, then it's up to you to contact me if you are a winner.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Draw will be held and winner announced on </b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Saturday December 31 2023</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>(You can enter any of the giveaways</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>in the next two weeks up until</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">noon on December 31. Winners will be</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">announced later that afternoon.)</span></div></b></span></div></div></b></b></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com123tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-54941726076770227292022-12-21T00:00:00.031-05:002022-12-21T00:00:00.371-05:00Reader's Choice -- Contemporary Romance / Fiction<div style="text-align: left;"> <span><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">I</span></b></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">MPORTANT EDIT:</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> Due to an ongoing problem with issues some people are having with posting comments on blogger, I'm opening up all the Reader's Choice Week giveaways to email entries as well, however,</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> if you can post in the comments please do It's so much more fun for everyone to see what other readers are looking forward to in new releases. Plus we all need the info so that we can add titles to our TBR lists!!! </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Oh -- and please put in your subject line: the genre, so today would be Historical Fiction, and then in the body of the email put in all three of your choices.</b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"><b><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Eeeepppp! Let's get started on compiling those reading lists! </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInAISuslj-zjRuiDdErP5mD7nGLU-aD2TY3y3MdQHv-wYOy8xLe8lBZIPE7gXkKSvWQZGe7rNDBOSn27gHasu_65KRX7Zm2G9aDoAeTI53vkIEpCeajwF29cwjSiCtLEA5d_OSHHSirjMSRZpbJWny5dWa5rNbsh9SVhmw7BORMVaCQkVJHWgJ7apbg/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInAISuslj-zjRuiDdErP5mD7nGLU-aD2TY3y3MdQHv-wYOy8xLe8lBZIPE7gXkKSvWQZGe7rNDBOSn27gHasu_65KRX7Zm2G9aDoAeTI53vkIEpCeajwF29cwjSiCtLEA5d_OSHHSirjMSRZpbJWny5dWa5rNbsh9SVhmw7BORMVaCQkVJHWgJ7apbg/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Reader's Choice Giveaway</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Read in the New Year Edition</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Reader's Choice Giveaway</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Fall into Books Edition</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So, here's how this thing works: You recommend CHRISTIAN FICTION titles with release dates in January, February, or March 2023 (up to three suggestions per genre day) and you have a chance to win one of your recommendations! BUT it's a little more complicated than that so be sure to read ALL the details before entering.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>IT'S CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE / FICTION</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>GIVEAWAY DAY!</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="302" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYe7WS95-clc04hkmysRn2plhPuG6Q28OHF4lgY3MLbWTWjFp0YCZMF8v8bhUdRQOf1ZYiXoMPnE9dL2IF4HYKMB65HvPSlWoq27nzVzK2cJtzUgQLfvyARc_bFsOy1ERm6gkitElSEWM/w303-h320/image.png" style="color: black; text-align: start;" width="302" /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">To be entered in the draw just leave a comment (or 3) below, including the title(s) of the book(s) in the Contemporary Romance / Fiction genre you would like to win.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Contemporary Romance / Fiction </b>-- a full length story or novella or collection of novellas set in any time period after1980. May cross genres such as YA, Suspense, Amish etc and may include dual timelines.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>How does it work?</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Easy peasy! Make recommendations in the comment section and if you win, you win the book you suggested.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>BUT YOU GOTTA FOLLOW THE RULES!</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Publication dates must be</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Jan, Feb, or Mar 2023</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Each day is genre specific so</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">only submit books from that genre</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Christian Fiction books only please!</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You can offer up to three suggestions</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">per genre day</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">BUT</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">they need to be made in</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">three separate comments</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(makes it easier to tally)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Email entries permissable</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">if you can't post a comment</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">entrants must submit their own selections</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(no piggyback on someone else's log in)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Open to International Readers</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(I'm all about spreading the good news</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">about Christian Fiction far and wide)</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's helpful to include your email (using AT and DOT instead of @ and . to protect yourself from spammers) but you only need to add it to one of your comments per day. If you choose not to include your email, then it's up to you to contact me if you are a winner.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Draw will be held and winner announced on </b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Saturday December 31 2023</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">(You can enter any of the giveaways</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">in the next two weeks up until</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">noon on December 31. Winners will be</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;">announced later that afternoon.)</span></div></b></span></div></div></b></b></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com108tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-10059427288894495132022-12-20T00:00:00.052-05:002022-12-20T00:00:00.337-05:00Reader's Choice -- Historical Fiction<div style="text-align: left;"><span><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">I</span></b></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">MPORTANT EDIT:</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> Due to an ongoing problem with issues some people are having with posting comments on blogger, I'm opening up all the Reader's Choice Week giveaways to email entries as well, however,</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"> if you can post in the comments please do It's so much more fun for everyone to see what other readers are looking forward to in new releases. Plus we all need the info so that we can add titles to our TBR lists!!! </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Oh -- and please put in your subject line: the genre, so today would be Historical Fiction, and then in the body of the email put in all three of your choices.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(103, 78, 167);"><b><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Eeeepppp! Let's get started on compiling those reading lists! </span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInAISuslj-zjRuiDdErP5mD7nGLU-aD2TY3y3MdQHv-wYOy8xLe8lBZIPE7gXkKSvWQZGe7rNDBOSn27gHasu_65KRX7Zm2G9aDoAeTI53vkIEpCeajwF29cwjSiCtLEA5d_OSHHSirjMSRZpbJWny5dWa5rNbsh9SVhmw7BORMVaCQkVJHWgJ7apbg/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInAISuslj-zjRuiDdErP5mD7nGLU-aD2TY3y3MdQHv-wYOy8xLe8lBZIPE7gXkKSvWQZGe7rNDBOSn27gHasu_65KRX7Zm2G9aDoAeTI53vkIEpCeajwF29cwjSiCtLEA5d_OSHHSirjMSRZpbJWny5dWa5rNbsh9SVhmw7BORMVaCQkVJHWgJ7apbg/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Reader's Choice Giveaway</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Read in the New Year Edition</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So, here's how this thing works: You recommend CHRISTIAN FICTION titles with release dates in January, February or December 2023 (up to three suggestions per genre day) and you have a chance to win one of your recommendations! BUT it's a little more complicated than that so be sure to read ALL the details before entering.</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="257" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgay_p6NHD0v0llw1PdcMcqArkVNC9QW5ElW6NpiRWv7ozjp1JM8Oo7QAxsoZtLeh7rYYtAAMvrj6Pyi1vhS_1SYsznSwIwVW2wdDvTQyCQPvMuO2yWReM6mMDnRJ_PtCwdHpKMtc4Wzfmo/w257-h320/image.png" style="color: black; text-align: start;" width="257" /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>IT'S HISTORICAL ROMANCE / FICTION</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>GIVEAWAY DAY!</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">To be entered in the draw just leave a comment (or 3) below, including the title(s) of the book(s) in the Historical Romance / Fiction genre you would like to win.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Historical Romance / Fiction </b>-- a full length story or novella or collection of novellas set in any time period before 1980. May cross genres such as YA, Suspense, Amish etc and may include dual timelines.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>How does it work?</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Easy peasy! Make recommendations in the comment section and if you win, you win the book you suggested.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>BUT YOU GOTTA FOLLOW THE RULES!</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Publication dates must be</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">JAN, FEB, OR MAR 2023</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Each day is genre specific so</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">only submit books from that genre</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Christian Fiction books only please!</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You can offer up to three suggestions</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">per genre day</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #38761d; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">BUT</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">they need to be made in</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">three separate comments</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(makes it easier to tally)</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Email entries permissible </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">if you can't post a comment</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">entrants must submit their own selections</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(no piggyback on someone else's log in)</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Open to International Readers</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(I'm all about spreading the good news</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #274e13; color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">about Christian Fiction far and wide)</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's helpful to include your email (using AT and DOT instead of @ and . to protect yourself from spammers) but you only need to add it to one of your comments per day. If you choose not to include your email, then it's up to you to contact me if you are a winner.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Draw will be held and winner announced on </b></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Saturday December 31 2022</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">(You can enter any of the giveaways </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">in the next two weeks up until</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">noon on December 31. Winners will be</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">announced later that afternoon.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div></b></b></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-7830689213122174222022-12-17T13:06:00.000-05:002022-12-17T13:06:30.324-05:00December Giveaway -- Week Three<div style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="320" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifiJIEw7oXDS7ZznnawVA4C4cw93qDKezFUrHC_djWlfSeXcNh4T-aQo7G7KIYl0zN4b0aIQhTwoZn4f-fGSkhk95cL9Peeo0MmjQiLA-PaKKyxkBsGgFNI9LMkWUv0TKxi7DxOozY7yZ/w320-h222/image.png" style="text-align: left;" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1642460352l/60149008._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="213" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY TAMMIE EDINGTON SHAW</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1651624014l/59464825.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="214" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY CC</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1645145166l/60438896._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="214" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY DIANA</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="257" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1667350190l/60592737.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="204" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY TRACEY HAGWOOD</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="258" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1655072628l/60324190.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="206" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY ANGIE</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="254" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1654481774l/60468934.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="203" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY RUBYNREBA</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;">You know the drill: winners will be contacted if they left their email address in a comment, otherwise it's up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca (please note it's ca as in Canada not com)</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">From time to time a wi</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">nner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven't been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now so, please, DON'T BE SHY -- CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN'T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN'T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Books will be ordered within a week of receiving your mailing address (or email address for ebooks) and I'll email you to confirm your book is on its way. Give it a full month before inquiring on the status of an order to allow for processing and shipping times.</span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK'S GIVEAWAYS:</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Please note: because of the holidays, I'm dividing our last Reader's Choice week of the year into two weeks. Posts will go up on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week (see below for details.) You can enter any of the giveaways up until noon on December 31 (EST)</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Eeeepppp -- Time for this year's final <b>Read in the New Year Reader's Choice Week!!!!</b> What kind of delectable books are in store for us in January, February and March 2023? I can't wait to find out what's in store for us!</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In case you're new here (or need a refresher) here's what <b>Reader's Choice Week</b> is all about:</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You recommend Christian Fiction titles with release dates in January, February or March 2023 (up to three entries per genre day) and you have a chance at winning one of your suggested titles...or more accurately, a IOU for when the book releases.</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">But it's a little more complicated than that so be sure to read ALL the details listed each day before entering. Each day is genre specific which means you can only suggest historical titles on historical fiction day etc.) Here's the posting schedule:</span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Tuesday December 20 -- </b><i>Historical Fiction </i>-- any full-length novel or novella or collection of novellas set in any time period before 1980. May cross genres such as YA, suspense, Amish etc and may include dual timelines.</span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Wednesday December 21 -- </b><i>Contemporary Fiction</i> -- any full length novel or novella or collection of novellas set in any time period after 1980. May cross genres such as YA, suspense, Amish etc and may include dual timelines.</span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Thursday December 22 --</b> <i>Suspense / Mystery Fiction</i> -- any full length novel or novella or collection of novellas where mystery is an important part of the plot. The hero or heroine (or both) are often in peril (more so in suspense.) Can be set in any time period -- contemporary or historical -- and cross genres such as YA, Amish or dual timelines etc.</span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Tuesday December 27 -- </b><i>Amish Fiction </i>-- any full length novel or novella or collection of novellas where the hero or heroine (or both) are Amish OR the story has significant Amish involvement through Amish secondary characters and Amish community. Can be historical or contemporary and cross genres such as YA, suspense or dual timelines.</span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;"><b>Wednesday December 28 -- </b><i>General Christian Fiction </i>-- Any full length novel or novella or collection of novellas. Any genre including previous selections you've made on other days and also for specific genres not covered this week such as Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, etc.</span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;"><b>Thursday December 29 -- </b><span><i>2022 </i></span><i>Reading Goals Wishlist</i><span> -- Time to wrap up our 2022 goals! I'll share all -- the good, the bad and the ugly (!) in my blog post and then, if you're so inclined, you can share your progress (or not) in a comment. This giveaway is an opportunity for you to snag a title on your TBR list. Just add a book title (anything published up to December 2022) and if your name is drawn that's the book you'll win.</span></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Oh, and if you want to share your 2023 goals that would be fun too.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>WINNERS </b></span></span><b style="font-family: verdana;">WILL BE </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">ANNOUNCED ON </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>SATURDAY December 31 2023.</b></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><b>HAPPY READING EVERYONE</b></span></span></div></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-22082093261251219942022-12-16T00:00:00.069-05:002022-12-16T00:00:00.323-05:00In a Sniper's Crosshairs<div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqoAIh7hkvuF8fPds-k9isNOFG4GftxhBOVz7OuqQ-UN0eG67MBkuw44WeF3n-eBdKov67aNA8LJ-3m41IomwtNXzTpCiJZoMVdOb-Rc3-wqfUykdQHLz6BRPIJ9IyvSmPlMU557ErJtTtwCljFdGK2XMwLFpfBw4qXK9E1gQZFvwrT52fGrGe-OvPA/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqoAIh7hkvuF8fPds-k9isNOFG4GftxhBOVz7OuqQ-UN0eG67MBkuw44WeF3n-eBdKov67aNA8LJ-3m41IomwtNXzTpCiJZoMVdOb-Rc3-wqfUykdQHLz6BRPIJ9IyvSmPlMU557ErJtTtwCljFdGK2XMwLFpfBw4qXK9E1gQZFvwrT52fGrGe-OvPA/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1654481774l/60468934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="254" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1654481774l/60468934.jpg" width="203" /></a></div>GIUSTI, DEBBY</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>IN A SNIPER'S CROSSHAIRS</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>An assassin's loose in Amish country...and she's not the only target.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When a radio broadcast describes taxi driver Lily Hudson's passenger as an armed criminal, she becomes his immediate target. Narrowly escaping, Lily accepts Matthias Overholt's offer to hide at his Amish family farm for Christmas -- until evidence reveals the gunman's plan is tied to Lily's past. Now to prevent an assassination, Lily and Matthias must unravel a years-old conspiracy...and evade a sniper who has them in his sights.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Great ambiance. Deliciously descriptive. Both work together to make this a completely immersive read. I could not only picture every second, but I could hear and smell and taste it all too. And feel that first frisson of fear the second Lily realizes that she's taxiing a criminal on a remote country road. Eeeppp! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Love the way the Amish setting contrasts so sharply with the sheer terror of being hunted. And the realization that there's even more at stake then 'just' Lily's life. Giuisti has created another edge of your seat suspense...along with a wee bit of Christmas and a heroic canine besides! </span></div><div><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a gently read paperback copy.</span></b></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> In a Sniper's Crosshairs</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 17 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span> </span></p>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-8993890601506463732022-12-15T00:00:00.094-05:002022-12-15T09:52:29.907-05:00Premonition at Withers Farm<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NE7ABypkCuo_10htXAdy42G5R3hwPJnH0H6bPxAyeozhymLaW_TS_p_-75N6-N-E5GZBC1v3I-XyKMNoKOd4g_eAKHwnLjKUZjvkxRMvtSVZFbD3FNJ2IOzUqYCCRLvZ1T0Jm0qEAnHDQeQdPKB2k5eQRobvXrhRJiEIWn9vQtmI6SCcaGld8wBwgg/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NE7ABypkCuo_10htXAdy42G5R3hwPJnH0H6bPxAyeozhymLaW_TS_p_-75N6-N-E5GZBC1v3I-XyKMNoKOd4g_eAKHwnLjKUZjvkxRMvtSVZFbD3FNJ2IOzUqYCCRLvZ1T0Jm0qEAnHDQeQdPKB2k5eQRobvXrhRJiEIWn9vQtmI6SCcaGld8wBwgg/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1655072628l/60324190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="258" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1655072628l/60324190.jpg" width="206" /></a></div>WRIGHT, JAIME JO</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>THE PREMONITION AT WITHERS FARM</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>The voices of the past cannot stay silent forever.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In 1910 Michigan, Perliett Van Hilton is a self-proclaimed rural healer, leaving the local doctor convinced she practices quackery. It doesn't help that her mother is a spiritualist who regularly offers her services to connect the living with their dearly departed. But when Perliett is targeted by a superstitious killer, she must rely on both the local doctor and an intriguing newcomer for assistance.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In the present day, Molly Wasziak's life has not gone the way she dreamed. Facing depression after several miscarriages, Molly is adapting to her husband's purchase of a peculiar old farm. A search for a family tree pulls Molly deep into a century-old murder case and a web of desception, all made more mysterious by the disturbing shadows and sounds inside the farmhouse.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Perliett fights for her life, and Molly seeks renewed purpose for hers as she uncovers the records of the dead. Will their voices be heard, or will time forever silence their truths?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Gobsmacked. That's me. Senses reeling. Goosebumps still chilling. Heart may return to a normal rhythm eventually. Wright has fine-tuned her atmospheric, eerie, and yes, even menacing, storytelling to create another mesmerizing read.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Phew! I have no idea what else to say because there are so many intertwining elements in both timelines, so many intricate nuances in each story and the way they build and wrap together by the end is truly magnificent...but really hard to talk about without including spoilers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Let's just say the journey was hair-raising and exhilarating and well worth the read.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Book provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a gently read paperback copy.</span></b></span></span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> Premonition at Withers Farm</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 17 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-59748888982558535792022-12-14T00:00:00.074-05:002022-12-14T00:00:00.366-05:00Targeted Witness<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qdBL_YMYXZO1qFitMbJksDp-6nZZNY1dJl2cK5zmhB1g8MiJ0BfkCgAevD8nPKGKWEhVW0VOZkYMAvu-vUTtwG2yiizdIYOXtkhW-efY44dDwDIUHnEuGtQIEJGR4JvwRR4p1QPCqBT-Bj-KyooR2p01_UjX0O-DnjlKHC5k5mLG3ImMcCuT5aIE2g/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qdBL_YMYXZO1qFitMbJksDp-6nZZNY1dJl2cK5zmhB1g8MiJ0BfkCgAevD8nPKGKWEhVW0VOZkYMAvu-vUTtwG2yiizdIYOXtkhW-efY44dDwDIUHnEuGtQIEJGR4JvwRR4p1QPCqBT-Bj-KyooR2p01_UjX0O-DnjlKHC5k5mLG3ImMcCuT5aIE2g/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1667350190l/60592737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="257" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1667350190l/60592737.jpg" width="204" /></a></div>ADAM, JACQUELINE</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><i>TARGETED WITNESS</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><i>A witness under protection. A serial killer out for revenge.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">After the killer she identified finds her in witness protection, artist Cassie Whitfield must go on the run to avoid becoming the next victim. But there's nobody she can trust -- except her ex-boyfriend, former FBI agent Ryan Mathewson, who doesn't know her real identity. Now telling him the deadly truth is her only option if she wants to stay alive.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><b>My Review:</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Debut alert! And what a page-turner! I am definitely a Jacqueline Adam fan forever! She captures the kind of heart-in-throat angst that I love and right from the very first page. As we're getting to know Cassie we sense that something foreboding is on the immediate horizon...and it is! Eeepp!!! What a great action-filled opening scene! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">So, Cassie's been in witness protection for quite a while now. It's made her more cautious and closed off than she'd like. But she finally feels some comfort and hope in the small town she's settled in. Even made some friends, established a business and dated a guy she could get serious about. Except that guy is in law enforcement and he senses she's hiding something which doesn't bode well for developing trust. So they break up and it's hard but Cassie still has her restaurant and her friends...until it's all threatened. Again. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Cue the creepy stalker music, grab some comfort chocolate and be prepared to become spellbound by this edge-of-your seat read. And the romance is just as nail-biting as the suspense! Incredibly well done! A read-in-one-sitting extravaganza. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><b>Goal Update: #3 Read more debut authors</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a gently read paperback copy. </span></b></span></span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> Targeted Witness</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 17 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-56245816349335598632022-12-13T00:00:00.164-05:002022-12-13T10:51:45.468-05:00The Best Intentions<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqomeQ344sAx4OFFQsxrUEkWndY6W0FqQMV7iY6r2I97LMjZiWPKhGx4iPuqoJ08s7IRcYFBlN-2SJ7DF3sgYKUYcqe691rNgN_eTCBBffu5Zb5fU5y8FQSEGruG3GhW0NXTxAXSjfQH4eJWUlfSQSjOu5NEnIIz6zoorOyqpXPHBUVcdrVEf_mdZTjg/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqomeQ344sAx4OFFQsxrUEkWndY6W0FqQMV7iY6r2I97LMjZiWPKhGx4iPuqoJ08s7IRcYFBlN-2SJ7DF3sgYKUYcqe691rNgN_eTCBBffu5Zb5fU5y8FQSEGruG3GhW0NXTxAXSjfQH4eJWUlfSQSjOu5NEnIIz6zoorOyqpXPHBUVcdrVEf_mdZTjg/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1645145166l/60438896._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1645145166l/60438896._SY475_.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>EDEN, SARAH M.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>THE BEST INTENTIONS</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">In the eyes of London Society, Gillian Phelps is suitable enough. Though the ton whispers about her change of residence, any speculation remains just that: ballroom gossip. No one -- not even the other Huntresses, the group of ladies she calls her dearest friends -- knows that she is harbouring a devastating family secret. Gillian has become adept at hiding the reality of her circumstances, but the close quarters of a house party will test her ability to conceal the crushing truth. And wish so many people to deceive, the late arrival of another guest is a most unwelcome surprise.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Despite his standing as a gentleman of the ton, in truth, Scott Sarvol possesses little more than two debt-riddled estates. When an opportunity arises to survey one of his properties, he travels north, only to find himself an unwitting guess at Artemis Jonquil's house party. He is warmly welcomed by all -- except the aloof Miss Gillian Phelps. But when Scott proves himself unexpectedly helpful in a crisis, his acquaintance with Gillian shifts from wariness to something warmer.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As both her charade and her feelings for Scott deepen, Gillian realizes that the truth could spell not only a devastating fall from Society but also a shattered heart.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Sublimely happy sigh of supreme bibliophile joy! Sarah M. Eden does it to me every time, so why haven't I caught up on all her books yet?! That will definitely be a 2023 goal. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I made some headway this year but petered out with the Jonquils though I have read some of that series so I was thrilled to meet up with this delightful family in <i>'The Best Intentions' </i>too.<i> </i>Rest assured that this reads fine even if you haven't made any Jonquil acquaintances yet. I haven't read Artemis and Charlie's story either, which I think, introduces the Huntresses concept, but I had no problem diving right into this first of the <i>Huntresses</i> series.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">And can I say, I just love that concept?! Young ladies with unique challenges who band together to support each other and make lasting friendships. The best kind of exclusive club ever! My guess is that each lady is going to get her own book and Eden has introduced them all in such a way that I am mightily intrigued and can't wait for more! Especially if they are as good as Gillian's story!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This author is known for writing witty banter and she doesn't disappoint here. Flirtations, heart-to-hearts, even haughty rebuffs were all swoonworthy to this Regency Romance lover. And I love the historical details the author has included -- from fashion, to games, to the ridiculous ins and outs of high society and a myriad other things as well. Makes it so easy to lose sense of time and place in my real world!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I can't say a whole lot about the romance without posting spoilers. Let's just say exquisite is too tame a word to describe the depths of emotion, the heights of giddy excitement and the profoundly thought-provoking moments. Of course, the hope for a happily ever after is not without complications which just made the read all the richer. And I will happily report that I figured out a solution to their major problem way before Gillian and Scott did. I'm pretty chuffed about that -- though it was a bit nerve-racking when neither hero or heroine heeded my advice. :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I listened to the audible edition expertly narrated by Luone Ingram. She does most, if not all, of Eden's book narrations and I love the familiarity of that partnership.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- Winner's choice.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> The Best Intentions</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 17 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-88438200101982275932022-12-12T00:00:00.079-05:002022-12-12T00:00:00.353-05:00Because I Could Not Stop for Death<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbhQkZ0Q0yZSHosyabJS0CRRZ4nnTvnWYrI71r8Gc0aFRJwO0K0qKDADHZmUx4JT3ORhCHorqgxh4twqElDJ8qrG-t2w7VJcObPbyDGE7tVdljOK1PRXvEvEbzvYWALUEZPdwHeLYaTPInTm6D1LDemMf5fVx-GTk7VkAVU_F-AfLyJP_0jeanfHrkg/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbhQkZ0Q0yZSHosyabJS0CRRZ4nnTvnWYrI71r8Gc0aFRJwO0K0qKDADHZmUx4JT3ORhCHorqgxh4twqElDJ8qrG-t2w7VJcObPbyDGE7tVdljOK1PRXvEvEbzvYWALUEZPdwHeLYaTPInTm6D1LDemMf5fVx-GTk7VkAVU_F-AfLyJP_0jeanfHrkg/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1651624014l/59464825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1651624014l/59464825.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>FLOWER, AMANDA</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">January 1855. Willie Noble couldn't believe her bad luck when she arrived at the Dickinson home in Amherst, Massachusetts, late, soaking wet, and utterly disheveled in the midst of a rainstorm. She knew this was the worst possible start to her ever-important job interview for the position of housemaid. Just as Willa was being politely dismissed by the housekeeper, she was summoned by the soft but strong voice of Emily Dickinson. What began as a tenuous employment turns into friendship as the reclusive poet takes Willa under her wing.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Tragedy soon strikes and Willa's beloved only brother, Henry, is killed in what is thought to be an accident at the town stables. With no other family and nowhere else to turn, Willa tells Emily about her brother's death and why she believes there was nothing accidental about it. Willa is convinced it was murder. Henry had been very secretive of late, hinting that he'd found a way to earn enough money to take care of them both. Believing this is a puzzle she's meant to piece together, Emily offers to help, only to realize that she and Willa are caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Some very high-powered people will stop at nothing to keep their profitable secrets, even if that means forever silencing Willa and her new mistress.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The first in Amanda Flower's new<i> Emily Dickinson Mystery</i> series and, though very different from her cozies, I am definitely a fan! Her writing takes on a different cadence which makes sense, since this is historical fiction and the tone is more serious than Flower's usual quirky flare. Fitting since the mystery is a bit darker, more realistic. It's caught up in the politics of the era and that's about all I can say without revealing spoilers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">And though the series bears Emily Dickinson's name, it's Willa's story, told exclusively from her point of view. So though Emily figures predominately, we see her from Willa's perspective which is an interesting twist. They make a great contrast and not just in class, but personalities as well. It was also intriguing to see glimpses of the poet's life. This book inspired me to do some research and even read a few of her poems! Love it when a novel pushes me to look beyond my usual sphere. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A solid mystery, historical ambiance and relatable characters made this a compulsive read for me. Anxiously looking forward to the next <i>Emily Dickinson Mystery</i> instalment.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Goal Update: #7 Start new-to-me series</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div> <b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- Winner's choice.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> Because I Could Not Stop for Death</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 17 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-46968408656135477072022-12-11T00:00:00.164-05:002022-12-11T00:00:00.316-05:00The Butterfly Box<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2-EVlkBXXp0i-c3xUIoDOvLOO3sj9RO5ZDnpEaJLP4RXmP7jN_zMERaFUjBNQ23et_dCQktYALutDJYMa0XB6Lw-sRpougTo2y3ujMLVK16c4XK_Ed26PM3RMX-Hue6atisfgEkjLxkuZpZ6YG4U8yBevEUAkNWyJW14AumwMv88vPqVuPkxbA48aQ/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2-EVlkBXXp0i-c3xUIoDOvLOO3sj9RO5ZDnpEaJLP4RXmP7jN_zMERaFUjBNQ23et_dCQktYALutDJYMa0XB6Lw-sRpougTo2y3ujMLVK16c4XK_Ed26PM3RMX-Hue6atisfgEkjLxkuZpZ6YG4U8yBevEUAkNWyJW14AumwMv88vPqVuPkxbA48aQ/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1642460352l/60149008._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1642460352l/60149008._SY475_.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>STEELE, MINDY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>THE BUTTERFLY BOX</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When the small town of Miller's Creek suffers a great loss, one band of brothers and a pair of town matchmakers help breathe life back into the community.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Penny Lapp thought life was done knocking her down, but when the earth shakes the ground beneath her, she knows life isn't finished toying with her yet. Everyone she has ever cared for is gone. Now suffering from her own accident while being the sole caregiver to her mother, Penny must find a way to survive the storms God has given her. Giving up would be easier, but when a stranger from the north arrives and refuses to leave, she might just discover she has so much to fight for.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Luke Milford came to Kentucky months ago for his cousin's funeral. Helping his family with their mounting losses, Luke finds himself drawn to his cousin's intended. He has never met anyone so fragile, so in need...of him. Penny Lapp needs more than a new roof, and Luke is determined to give her that before he must head back home. What was meant to be simply repaying an old debt for saving his life years ago, has now brought him back to claim what captured his heart.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>"I love Gott and all his kinner, but some just make me want to smack their heads together."</i> (p 152)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bwahahaha -- you might say Luke and Penny are a challenge for a certain matchmaker and I'll admit to wanting to do some head smacking too. :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is the second book in the<i> Miller Creek </i>series and starts off right where <i>'To Catch a Hummingbird'</i> left off. A town catastrophe left readers hanging at the conclusion of that book so the start of<i> 'The Butterfly Box'</i> is quite emotional. The opening scene with Penny standing distraught in the midst of chaos is so gripping! Sucked me right back into this Kentucky community as we follow a different set of characters. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">At times I felt as overwhelmed as Penny who has faced so much adversity in her life. Even though I got impatient with her at times, the author has done such a great job with her backstory that I could understand her hesitancy and wariness. A great lesson in not allowing our past to define our future, but, my oh my, that's hard to live out as Penny demonstrates time and time again.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Luke makes for a very swoonworthy hero, though he sometimes goes about things the wrong way which makes for complications. But he's so patient and tender with Penny. Steadfast in his desire to make her life easier. But then his band of brothers comes to town and oy, things get even more complicated. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">First off, all the brothers have 'L' names which I found really confusing. I saw them as a pack with only Luke and Lewis making enough of an impression on me to distinguish them from the crowd. I'm thinking this series is going to feature each brother which will provide a gradual in-depth introduction and by the end I'll be able to keep them all straight. :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Love the Kentucky setting and this Amish / Englisch mix of townsfolk who are facing a unique challenge. There's plenty of drama -- both in Penny and Luke's lives and the greater community -- and that kept me turning pages. There's one little plot point that totally surprised me! I gasped out loud. So unexpected. Makes me giddy when an author does that.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Really excited to continue this series with<i> 'Cicada Season' </i>which features another Milford brother (so, yay, I was right about each brother getting their own story.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- Winner's choice.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">SPECIAL NOTE: If you're new to the series and would rather win a copy of<i> 'To Catch a Hummingbird,'</i> let me know in the comments. </span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> The Butterfly Box OR To Catch a Hummingbird</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 17 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-83617739577245284422022-12-10T12:01:00.000-05:002022-12-10T12:01:43.424-05:00December Giveaway -- Week Two<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="320" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifiJIEw7oXDS7ZznnawVA4C4cw93qDKezFUrHC_djWlfSeXcNh4T-aQo7G7KIYl0zN4b0aIQhTwoZn4f-fGSkhk95cL9Peeo0MmjQiLA-PaKKyxkBsGgFNI9LMkWUv0TKxi7DxOozY7yZ/w320-h222/image.png" style="text-align: left;" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1653967739l/61198729._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="212" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY SUSANLULU</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="307" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1650757865l/60707682._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="207" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY LORAINE NUNELY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652692137l/61107028._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="200" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY KAYLEE</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="254" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1654481400l/60468936.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="203" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY MARK</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639386839l/59730233.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="207" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY LUCY REYNOLDS</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="257" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1667352065l/60715528.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="204" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY KIM HANSEN</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">You know the drill: winners will be contacted if they left their email address in a comment, otherwise it's up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca (please note it's ca as in Canada not com)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven't been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now so, please, DON'T BE SHY -- CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN'T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN'T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Books will be ordered within a week of receiving your mailing address (or email address for ebooks) and I'll email you to confirm your book is on its way. Give it a full month before inquiring on the status of an order to allow for processing and shipping times.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;">SUNDAY</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><img alt="The Butterfly Box" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1642460352l/60149008._SY475_.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;" width="133" /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;">MONDAY</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><img alt="Because I Could Not Stop for Death" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1651624014l/59464825.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;" width="134" /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;">TUESDAY</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><img alt="The Best Intentions (The Huntresses, #1)" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1645145166l/60438896._SY475_.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;" width="133" /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;">WEDNESDAY</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><img alt="Targeted Witness" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1667350190l/60592737.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;" width="127" /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;">THURSDAY</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><img alt="The Premonition at Withers Farm" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1655072628l/60324190.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;" width="129" /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;">FRIDAY</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><img alt="In a Sniper's Crosshairs" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1654481774l/60468934.jpg" style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;" width="127" /></div></b></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-11958239076782090592022-12-09T00:00:00.060-05:002022-12-09T00:00:00.318-05:00A Christmas Bargain<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhgY0CnSrOWMhPX13r9CWW6koCk5CJlTwAMCpC6YrUW7dkpYZNyni1X5qMWxR9k5MjAPr-zyQO-ZvavRlJ-mfCPvda3LHcRDCbukMUnq3crUBQqGM2cFVjsT4Is4FcruKSvPB3RoWrFbAMXX19lAtmyICDs_o0GbjnEYnMU3WOAMunWvS74Ytv2mfmQ/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhgY0CnSrOWMhPX13r9CWW6koCk5CJlTwAMCpC6YrUW7dkpYZNyni1X5qMWxR9k5MjAPr-zyQO-ZvavRlJ-mfCPvda3LHcRDCbukMUnq3crUBQqGM2cFVjsT4Is4FcruKSvPB3RoWrFbAMXX19lAtmyICDs_o0GbjnEYnMU3WOAMunWvS74Ytv2mfmQ/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1667352065l/60715528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="257" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1667352065l/60715528.jpg" width="204" /></a></div>OBENHOUS, MINDY</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><i>A CHRISTMAS BARGAIN</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><i>Can a property dispute turn into a holiday blessing?</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">When single mom Annalise Grant inherits a fledgling Christmas tree farm in Texas, she vows to do whatever it takes to make it a success. But when neighbour Hawkins Prescott claims some of her trees are on his property, the only option is a partnership. As Christmas draws closer, Annalise and Hawkins find themselves growing closer as well. Could a family by Christmas become part of the deal?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><b>My Review:</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Christmas tree farm alert! Why aren't there more Christmas tree farm stories out in the wild? It's my dream job...what could be easier than growing fir trees? Ha! Well, you might want to ask Annalise about that. I was amazed at all the work that goes into growing the perfect Christmas tree. Loved the farming details the author included in this novel. Makes me appreciate the trees (and the cost!) so much more.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">I love the inheritance trope too. There's something deliciously exciting about the notion of being able to start fresh somewhere else with all the details already sorted. Easy peasy, right? Uh, again, you'd have to ask Annalise about that because it really isn't all smooth sailing. There are so many hiccups on her road to starting over and unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your POV) Hawkins is there for all of them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Love the push/pull in their budding relationship. She's determined to stand her ground and be Miss Independence while he's a Rescuer with a capital R. There's some great dynamics going on between these two. Not to mention Miss Adorbaleness herself, little Olivia, who seems take have inherited her mama's independent streak. :-)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Heartwarming and Christmasy in the most perfect holiday setting of all!!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a gently read paperback copy.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> A Christmas Bargain</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 10 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-31164811130603253432022-12-08T00:00:00.087-05:002022-12-08T00:00:00.325-05:00Now That I Know You<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhgY0CnSrOWMhPX13r9CWW6koCk5CJlTwAMCpC6YrUW7dkpYZNyni1X5qMWxR9k5MjAPr-zyQO-ZvavRlJ-mfCPvda3LHcRDCbukMUnq3crUBQqGM2cFVjsT4Is4FcruKSvPB3RoWrFbAMXX19lAtmyICDs_o0GbjnEYnMU3WOAMunWvS74Ytv2mfmQ/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhgY0CnSrOWMhPX13r9CWW6koCk5CJlTwAMCpC6YrUW7dkpYZNyni1X5qMWxR9k5MjAPr-zyQO-ZvavRlJ-mfCPvda3LHcRDCbukMUnq3crUBQqGM2cFVjsT4Is4FcruKSvPB3RoWrFbAMXX19lAtmyICDs_o0GbjnEYnMU3WOAMunWvS74Ytv2mfmQ/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY<br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">RANDOM RETRO READ!</span></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639386839l/59730233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639386839l/59730233.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>NEWPORT, OLIVIA</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>NOW THAT I KNOW YOU</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Cate Butler is the distant cousin genealogist Jillian was so certain she wanted to find -- and the only connection she has to her deceased mother's Parisi family tree. So why does she wish Cate would stop pestering her? And why can't Jillian find a paper trail proving Cate is who she says she is?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Cate want something for her own career that Jillian can't give, but she also holds the key to family history Jillian can't bring herself to walk away from. Nolan, Jillian's father, steps in when Cate's chronic career chaos requires legal rescue. Drew, the man who holds Jillian's heart, has a surprising past with Cate. The truths Jillian, Cate, and Drew find while untangling knotted threads tie them back together in remarkable ways none of them ever would have imagined.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>published in 2021</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have been a fan of this <i>Tree of Life </i>series since I'm intrigued by family history and genealogical mysteries. I have found Jillian to be a complex and fascinating character and I love the close relationship she has with her widowed father. Their teasing and bickering always makes me smile, but it's there steadfast devotion to each other that is especially touching. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">'Now <i>That I Know You'</i> is the fifth and final book in this series and I do think you should have read at least one of the previous books before diving into this one. That's because of the cemented relationships, not just between father and daughter but with their bevy of friends. I have a feeling a new-to-the-series reader would feel a bit overwhelmed. And then there's the romance between Jillian and Drew that has been developing over the last few books.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Newport expertly weaves together two timelines and this time, the past features Jillian's own ancestors. The author delves into some fascinating (and tragic) Colorado mining history and it's up to Jillian to sort out all the players and how they are connected to her present. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">A captivating series conclusion that had me wanting to stand up and cheer by the end. So much to smile about. So much to think about -- how families can be victimized or blessed by previous generations -- why it's important to look at historical details with accuracy in order to really understand the past and prevent repeating mistakes in the present. And the courage it takes to do so.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Goal Update: #1 Read more Indies, #2 Catch up on series I'm behind in</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a gently read paperback copy.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> Now That I Know You</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 10 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-46481224557488320842022-12-07T00:00:00.080-05:002022-12-07T00:00:00.324-05:00Witness Protection Breach<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjklQEffT4nSlNLL4lg4AbNbTQGVnxEszKI6e6ZdF0IjQsiEmSBli7eAVs55Z7mNOSnsgcR32sPhvQZ_jH9SQUTwGSqg667pN0GoyiqLrVJoIoXPAs2meQZxIPQBZPrav6kXrwOTCWTuZ-vTgIQNOPmVmFiUcZJ6Bc-gP9rN-WQnm9uqSho4aqR3Wllw/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjklQEffT4nSlNLL4lg4AbNbTQGVnxEszKI6e6ZdF0IjQsiEmSBli7eAVs55Z7mNOSnsgcR32sPhvQZ_jH9SQUTwGSqg667pN0GoyiqLrVJoIoXPAs2meQZxIPQBZPrav6kXrwOTCWTuZ-vTgIQNOPmVmFiUcZJ6Bc-gP9rN-WQnm9uqSho4aqR3Wllw/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1654481400l/60468936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="254" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1654481400l/60468936.jpg" width="203" /></a></div>KIRST, KAREN</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>WITNESS PROTECTION BREACH</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>How can he protect a boy whose mother is hiding their identity?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mounted police officer Cruz Castillo's determined to shield his neighbour and her five-year-old son from their attacker. But when Jade Harris reveals she's in witness protection and her escaped convict ex-boyfriend's dead set on getting his revenge, Cruz isn't sure he's up to the task. With Christmas fast approaching, can Cruz keep this family safe without losing his heart to a woman holding dangerous secrets?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I love the way Karen Kirst hooks me with her opening sentence every time.<i> "Somewhere in the square, a truck engine backfired, and Jade Harris choked on her steamed vanilla milk."</i> My spidey senses go on high alert and I'm immediately wondering a) what's in Jade's past to startle her so? And b) was that really a truck backfiring or...Whether it was or not, my eyeballs are already tripping over themselves to find out what kind of mayhem lies in store. And, of course, this author doesn't disappoint. My anxiety level spiked before the end of the first chapter.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is the fourth (and final, I think) book in the <i>Smoky Mountain Defenders </i>series. No worries, it can be read as a standalone, but for fans of these mounted police officers and their equine partners, there's some nice cameos from previous books throughout this one. I'm really hoping the <i>Love Inspired Suspense</i> line might consider a Mounted Police continuity series, the way they've done for K-9s in recent years. Fingers crossed and pretty please!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Lots of intrigue and danger with a few romantic interludes interspersed. But both suspense and romance are fraught with complications and some wild u-turns on occasion. And it all makes for a riveting read. Oh -- and there's Christmas! What more can a reader as for in December?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Goal Update: #5 Diversify my reading, #6 Stay current with a series</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a gently read paperback copy.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> Witness Protection Breach</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 10 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-86102448170524731002022-12-06T00:00:00.101-05:002022-12-06T00:00:00.338-05:00Made of Steele<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYOM19TeNfUfwXDhsg8QTcUiSFaSvySrONZjp60_am2zV2XwBlvW_rOCNxgYmUknBOhD4gmoLUqG4fur_pa4QSAWGGaKCTj8_WZN0VmaM86umcmkfXDgXKkgJzf0d5k1EKOwVnGTtD2wq3RTgnkq9mGSDWpmwrIN1rJIgi_2z3Pepytl-4k1EoCPlxA/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYOM19TeNfUfwXDhsg8QTcUiSFaSvySrONZjp60_am2zV2XwBlvW_rOCNxgYmUknBOhD4gmoLUqG4fur_pa4QSAWGGaKCTj8_WZN0VmaM86umcmkfXDgXKkgJzf0d5k1EKOwVnGTtD2wq3RTgnkq9mGSDWpmwrIN1rJIgi_2z3Pepytl-4k1EoCPlxA/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652692137l/61107028._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652692137l/61107028._SY475_.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>SLEEMAN, SUSAN</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>MADE OF STEELE</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>She keeps her feelings to herself...</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When Teagan Steele faces her hardest challenge since taking over her family's security company, she has to dig deep to figure out how one of their clients smuggled antiquities into this country, and what they did with them. And she has to clear Steele Guardians of any charges of collusion and wrongdoing.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>But a bold undercover agent changes everything.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When she comes face-to-face with undercover ICE agent, Drew Collier, who is deep in the smuggling ring, she has to work hard to keep her emotions in check and herself professional at all times. Despite her best efforts, Teagan and Drew grow closer, but a new threat soon puts their budding relationship to the test and their lives in grave danger.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Honestly, I don't know how Susan Sleeman manages to apply fresh twists to each romantic suspense novel she writes. The antiquity smuggling is interesting all on its own but then she throws in another angle and I was, like, whhhaaatttt?! Gobsmacked all the way through. :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">And her meet-cutes are some of the best. This one had me alternately wincing and laughing. Love hot-headed Teagan and the way she contrasts with easy going Drew...until she starts getting under his skin. There's some great banter as well as soul-searching dialogue about faith that made these characters vibrant and memorable. Oh...and there's a bit of a fake relationship trope in here as well which was all kinds of fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Of course, all the sisters and cousins provide a side of comic relief and angst, just to stir things up even more. This is the fourth book in the <i>Steele Guardians</i> series but reads really well as a standalone. Fans of the author will thrill at some cameos from previous series as well <i>(Nighthawk</i> <i>Security </i>and <i>Truth Seekers</i>) which had me in full bibliophile fan-girling mode. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I listened to the audible edition narrated by Whitney Dykhouse. I've come to associate her voice with Susan Sleeman's books so I always get a real sense of homecoming the second I start to listening.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Goal Update: #1 Read more Indie authors, #6 Stay current with a series, #8 Play author catch-up</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Made of Steele</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 10 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-74886166159493464322022-12-05T00:00:00.139-05:002022-12-05T00:00:00.328-05:00Millstone of Doubt<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeGNLY2jl56xzNhOF7wFs4dBZn3gBJq4hmSXJ7RykW3vqVM6nWt9UAKLrWX1mGvBFersqzn2jy9pHJJNujni5NzJD1RQLibXrVExsRCe0jR4SIjXgi3bXh_eEc9r4aJc2SkDlQfOiDGzF2ifdnbFCsBamWZ2KkJfo3xrjJfbTZYtckd-V_Y2x2URpMg/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeGNLY2jl56xzNhOF7wFs4dBZn3gBJq4hmSXJ7RykW3vqVM6nWt9UAKLrWX1mGvBFersqzn2jy9pHJJNujni5NzJD1RQLibXrVExsRCe0jR4SIjXgi3bXh_eEc9r4aJc2SkDlQfOiDGzF2ifdnbFCsBamWZ2KkJfo3xrjJfbTZYtckd-V_Y2x2URpMg/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1650757865l/60707682._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="307" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1650757865l/60707682._SY475_.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>VETSCH, ERICA</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>MILLSTONE OF DOUBT</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>Regency London's detective duo is back on a new case -- and this one is going to be a killer.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Caught in the explosion of the Hammersmith Mill in London, Bow Street Runner Daniel Swann rushes to help any survivors only to find the mill's owner dead of an apparent gunshot.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Even though the owner's daughter, Agatha Montgomery, mourns his death, it seems there are more than a few people with motive for murder. But Daniel can't take this investigation slow and steady. Instead, he must dig through all the suspects as quickly as he can, because the clock is ticking until his mysterious patronage -- and his job as a runner -- comes to an abrupt and painful end. It seems to Daniel that, like his earthly father, his Heavenly Father has abandoned him to the fates.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Lady Juliette Thorndike is Agatha's bosom friend and has the inside knowledge of the wealthy London ton to be invaluable to Daniel. She should be in a perfect position to help with the case. Still, her instructor in the art of spy craft orders her to stay out of the investigation. But circumstances intervene, dropping her into the middle of the deadly pursuit.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When a dreadful accident ends in another death on the mill floor, Daniel discovers a connection to his murder case -- and to his own secret past. Now he and Juliette are in a race to find the killer before his time runs out.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Squeeeepppppp -- this is me fan-girling all over this series. I love the mix of mystery and Regency and all the cloak and dagger bits. Daniel is a Bow Street Investigator but Juliette is apprenticing in the family biz -- spies for the Crown. :-) Is that not spectacular? Of course their paths cross and they end up working together in some ways but...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Okay, here's where I need to say right up front that the <i>Thorndike and Swann Regency Mysteries </i>need to be read in order. This is the second book so you really should read <i>'The Debutante's Code'</i> first. It covers a ton of backstory for both characters and setting and some of that story arc -- especially Daniel's -- carries into this book in a spectacular fashion. Plus the romance -- fainting couches required! -- is a slow build through both books. Each does have its own mystery though.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Speaking of which -- woohoo -- I figured out two key mystery plot points in <i>'Millstone of Doubt'.</i> I do believe I might make Bow Street Runner someday. :-) But there's also a few loose threads left dangling so I'm eager to get a hold of the third book asap...only it's not out yet. Sob! And I can't find out any info on it either. Patience is a virtue, as they say. Sigh.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I listened to Kim Bretton's excellent narration. There's something extra swoony about listening to a Regency with all the right accents.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Goal Update: #5 Diversify my reading, #7 Stay current with a series.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">PLEASE NOTE: Because it is important to read Debutante's Code before Millstone of Doubt, this giveaway is for EITHER book. Just let me know in the comments which book you are entering to win.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> Millstone of Doubt OR The Debutante's Code</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 10 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-82130774435555025682022-12-04T00:00:00.087-05:002022-12-04T00:00:00.307-05:00Happily Ever Amish<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzTLhtyzaLNLi5sZHkP9RqsClpHix2NFcD9-jyYubN-Qaro3kGvP2II0C-RScQ2yoUoLPlx9SLMRpxJj2_hDTNt3E1yarBTNdNTVFQHQXJ0CiJIpe9HX-GbKgTi-eP92eP-NjXLz8TwoGlvm-vb58DXCYsUIzHtq2MM_SN_NaZ3GBORZi2IT37SfK1g/s200/col%20books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzTLhtyzaLNLi5sZHkP9RqsClpHix2NFcD9-jyYubN-Qaro3kGvP2II0C-RScQ2yoUoLPlx9SLMRpxJj2_hDTNt3E1yarBTNdNTVFQHQXJ0CiJIpe9HX-GbKgTi-eP92eP-NjXLz8TwoGlvm-vb58DXCYsUIzHtq2MM_SN_NaZ3GBORZi2IT37SfK1g/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1653967739l/61198729._SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1653967739l/61198729._SY475_.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>GRAY, SHELLEY SHEPARD</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>HAPPILY EVER AFTER</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Abbie Tyler may be Apple Creek's resident wallflower, but she knows she has a lot to offer -- and much to be grateful for. Raised by her loving grandmother, she lives a life filled with good friends and hard work. Wary of romance, Addie assumes no man will look beyond her glasses and her tendency to talk to her rescue donkey, Snickers -- until the day she finds a note from a secret admirer. A prank, most likely. But then a second note arrives...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's not that Daniel Miller doesn't like Addie, he just doesn't want to court her. She's too willful, too chatty, too odd. yet when he learns she's been teased because she's never had a beau, he decides to send a little note of encouragement. One note leads to another. And when Addie begins replying with thoughtful messages of her own, he's struck by her sweetness and warmth.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As chilly winter melts into spring, what began as a gesture of sympathy becomes something much deeper. Daniel fears revealing the truth, but with courage, faith -- and a helping hand from their close-knit community -- Apple Creek's most unlikely couple may find their path to happiness.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Happy Sigh. A new Amish series from Shelley Shepard Gray is always something to get excited about and <i>The Amish of Apple Creek</i> promises to be another memorable one. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love the way the author has set the series up -- I'm guessing that Daniel's bachelor friends are going to get their own stories in the near future. But I also really loved the soul-searching in this first book. And not just with Addie and Daniel, but his friends as well. It makes for a wonderful springboard for future adventures </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">among the set.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Addie is misunderstood, partly due to malicious gossip but also because she's resigned to be overlooked. She suffers in silence as the confirmed outsider and pours her heart into serving her ailing grandmother and the people she works for. Her best friend is a donkey named Snickers! His story is fabulous so I won't give anything away except to say that he's the epitome of true friendship. :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Daniel's the kind of guy who goes with the flow. He's never been mean to Addie but he never speaks up against the gossip either...until one day he notices her standing all alone in a crowd and starts to wonder. So he sends her a secret admirer note. What follows is heartwarming and heartbreaking and funny and sweet and everything in between. And so much more! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So excited for this new series by a much loved author of Amish Romance.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Goal Update: #7 Start new-to-me series</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"> Happily Ever After</i><i style="font-weight: bold;">,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 10 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-58512163929943954492022-12-03T12:01:00.002-05:002022-12-10T11:01:25.925-05:00December Giveaway -- Week One<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="320" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifiJIEw7oXDS7ZznnawVA4C4cw93qDKezFUrHC_djWlfSeXcNh4T-aQo7G7KIYl0zN4b0aIQhTwoZn4f-fGSkhk95cL9Peeo0MmjQiLA-PaKKyxkBsGgFNI9LMkWUv0TKxi7DxOozY7yZ/w320-h222/image.png" style="text-align: left;" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1481386665l/33304503._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="213" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY KAY GARRETT</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1658830558l/60374848.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="214" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY LEA</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572527595l/48650539._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="213" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY CONNIE LEE</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1656311982l/60324263.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="207" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY MELISSA ANDRES</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="302" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663493427l/60735001._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="203" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY LUCY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="248" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1655071235l/60018597.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start;" width="198" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">WON BY RUBYNREBA</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You know the drill: winners will be contacted if they left their email address in a comment, otherwise it's up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca (please note it's ca as in Canada not com)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven't been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now so, please, DON'T BE SHY -- CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN'T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN'T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Books will be ordered within a week of receiving your mailing address (or email address for ebooks) and I'll email you to confirm your book is on its way. Give it a full month before inquiring on the status of an order to allow for processing and shipping times.</span></div></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;">LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK'S GIVEAWAYS:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>***IMPORTANT -- PLEASE NOTE GIVEAWAY EDITIONS </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>AS THEY VARY***</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Please read the giveaway options written in red noted under "Giveaway Opportunity" in each blog post as formats will vary.</span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Paperback or ebook </b>-- winner can choose either format</span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Paperback </b>-- I have a new physical book on hand to give away</span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Gently Read Paperback </b>-- It's the actual book I read to review</span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>ebook </b>-- that's the only format option available, often because it's an indie book where a paperback copy is either unavailable or exorbitantly priced. Or when a physical edition is out of print.</span></div><div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>SUNDAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Happily Ever Amish (The Amish of Apple Creek Book 1)" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1653967739l/61198729._SY475_.jpg" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: start;" width="133" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>MONDAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Millstone of Doubt (Thorndike & Swann Regency Mysteries #2)" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1650757865l/60707682._SY475_.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="129" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>TUESDAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Made of Steele (Steele Guardians #4)" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652692137l/61107028._SY475_.jpg" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: start;" width="125" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>WEDNESDAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Witness Protection Breach" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1654481400l/60468936.jpg" style="text-align: start;" width="127" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>THURSDAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img alt="Now That I Know You (Tree of Life, #5)" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639386839l/59730233.jpg" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: start;" width="130" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>FRIDAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img alt="A Christmas Bargain" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1667352065l/60715528.jpg" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: start;" width="127" /></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-7756429748469546232022-12-02T00:00:00.097-05:002022-12-02T00:00:00.326-05:00The Second Christmas<div style="text-align: left;"><b> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamIn3fE9KdOnNjIwCWQ8lPK4G8yjXvWzJE6Vu1mAsDiNGU306iQHnuN-iSRBHcq4K6GepDjdmHQpyn09FMGWiNhdeop6q-yYUwWTquqfUId3IZRlwDGYdSm6a1HnmqKFxgViUKHghYU88ipf8O6kQEhCbTIL9WPFV2GvqrXbiQjmr5G0zMALi9Z6PGg/s200/col%20books.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamIn3fE9KdOnNjIwCWQ8lPK4G8yjXvWzJE6Vu1mAsDiNGU306iQHnuN-iSRBHcq4K6GepDjdmHQpyn09FMGWiNhdeop6q-yYUwWTquqfUId3IZRlwDGYdSm6a1HnmqKFxgViUKHghYU88ipf8O6kQEhCbTIL9WPFV2GvqrXbiQjmr5G0zMALi9Z6PGg/s1600/col%20books.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1655071235l/60018597.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="248" height="320" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1655071235l/60018597.jpg" width="198" /></a></div>PERRY, MARTA</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>THE SECOND CHRISTMAS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>The warmth of the Christmas season and a woman's return home to the charming Amish community of Promise Glen open the door to a second chance at love.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When Leah Stolz picture returning to Promise Glen, she imagined taking everything she'd learned from her aunt's business and starting up a quaint herbal tea chop of her own. What she didn't expect was for Josiah Burkhalter to insist on helping her. Josiah might have been her childhood sweetheart, but they've both changed a lot since then, and Leah's not sure she can trust the man who once broke her heart.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Josiah is determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance. When he hears of Leah's plans to open her own shop, he resolves to help in any way he can -- beginning his gentle campaign to win her back by renovating the small cottage her on her family's farm.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">During her time away, Leah looked forward to once again spending the holiday season with her family, especially Second Christmas, December 26, a time for celebrating with extended family and close neighbours like the Burhalters. But as Christmas nears, her feelings for Josiah are strengthened by their time working together, leaving Leah confused. Now it will take all the magic of the season for Leah to confront her fears and reach for the love she deserves.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marty Perry + Christmas = One Big Happy Sigh!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Such a charming story with so many Christmas elements gently woven in. And I say gently because it's not all tinsel and lights and holiday bustle. Much simpler and thoughtful and yet all those special touches create a very Christmasy feel in this holiday Second Chance Romance.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We're back in Promise Glen -- this is the fourth book in the series but reads '<i>gut' </i>as a standalone. I love the layers the author brings to the story. Some of it is H/h back story, but some involve secondary characters which adds more depth and kept me engaged right to very last page. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I love Perry's storytelling style -- so much happens but I never feel rushed. The story unfolds in what seems like a leisurely pace but it is actually chock full of drama and angst and humour and so much heart! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Goal Update: #7 Stay current with a series</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- Winner's Choice.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">If you would like a chance to win a copy of </span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"><i> The Second Christmas,</i></span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 3 2022 . Offer open to International Readers.</span></span></div>Kavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com13