What are you Reading Monday? April 19, 2010

This meme starts at One Person's Journey Through A World of Books!

I got to visit more new blogs this week for Friday's Blog Hop meme. That seems to work out easier for me at the end of the week.  I did get a couple of reviews done but felt I had a good week getting interviews ready to post and working on some editing for the publication business.

Here is how the reading went:

Finished:
PB:

God Never Blinks - 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours by Regina Brett
If you get the chance - get this book! This is so wonderful I listed it as one of my TEN PICK must read books!I am planning on buying copies for several friends/family.

See the posted Hachette Giveaway for book info and to enter to win one of three copies!

PB and Kindle2: White Wolf of Avalon: Werewolf Knight  

by Eva Gordon

I enjoyed this werewolf tale alot - well done.

Reviewing through CherryD Ning Book Blog group.

Ebook Description

Story of the secret society of lycans living in ancient Britain. Bledig, an orphan raised by a childless couple near the magical Isle of Avalon dreams of becoming a knight of the Round Table. Bledig refuses to become a beast and wants no part in marrying a wolf maiden and begetting lycan children. Annora,a Romano Greco wolf maiden, is more interested in intellectual pursuits than romantic ones.

 

PB:  The Sun and the Moon (The Brian D. McClure Children's Book Collection)
I read this to my 6 year old Grandson who liked it.
We will read
The Raindrop (The Brian D. McClure Children's Book Collection) next.
Reviewing both for The Cadence Group.

Audible - Black Magic Sanction (Rachel Morgan, Book 8)
by Kim Harrison.

I really like this series,
even with the heartache. 
I thought I was done but didn't realize till I went to bed that there is a Part 3 so I am still listening to this!
I listened to this while I was working in the yard and cleaning house.

Rachel Morgan has fought and hunted vampires, werewolves, banshees, demons,and other supernatural dangers as both witch and bounty hunter--and lived to tell the tale. But she's never faced off against her own kind . . . until now. Denounced and shunned for dealing with demons and black magic, her best hope is life imprisonment--at worst, a forced lobotomy and genetic slavery.Only her enemies are strong enough to help her win her freedom, but trust comes hard when it hinges on the unscrupulous tycoon Trent Kalamack, the demon Algaliarept, and an ex-boyfriend turned thief.

Currently reading:
PB: Traction - Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman
I like how this has started. Seems very direct and practical.
Reading and reviewing for YGR Reviews.
I have three businesses - I wonder why they asked if I wanted to review this one. :o)

Product Description

Do you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you? Don't let common problems and frustrations run you and your business. Get a grip and gain control with the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Inside Traction, you'll learn the secrets of strengthening the Six Key Components of your business. You'll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more growth, and more enjoyment. Based on years of real-world implementation in over 100 companies, the Entrepreneurial Operating System is a practical method for achieving the business success you have always envisioned. Successful organizations are applying it every day to run profitable, frustration-free businesses -- and you can too.

Kindle2: The Guise of a Gentleman by Donna Hatch
I saw this eBook on the review list for YGR and couldn't resist!

Product Description

The widowed Elise is a perfect English lady living within the confines of society for the sake of her impressionable young son. Her quiet world is shattered when she meets the impulsive and scandalous Jared Amesbury. His roguish charm awakens her yearning for freedom and adventure. But his irrepressible grin and sea-green eyes hide a secret. A gentleman by day, a pirate by night, Jared accepts one last assignment before he can be truly free. Elise gives him hope that he, too, can find love and belonging. His hopes are crushed when his best laid plans go awry and Elise is dragged into his world of violence and deceit. She may not survive the revelation of Jared's past...or still love him when the truth is revealed.

Audio CD/Audible -  Not decided yet

Same old story:  I am still working on writing more reviews!  It could happen!

Upcoming books:

Uncertain Magic by Laura Kindale
This is a re-release by Sourcebooks. I can do a giveaway for this ARC too at the end of April or beginning of May.

The Brothers of Gwynedd: The Legend of the First True Prince of Wales by Edith Pargeter
I am reading this as part of the first Sourcebooks Summer Reading Club! We are reading it in sections.
My review is to be posted May 18.

Green Like God: Unlocking the Divine Plan for Our Planet by Jonathan Merritt
I peeked at this and like it all ready! There will be a Hachette Giveaway for this one too.

Sunday Words of Encouragment April 18, 2010

Another down to earth message from our Pastor today.
If I had a fresh, crisp $100.00 bill would you want it??
If that same $100.00 bill was crumpled and trodden on, ground in the dirt, would you still want it?
The point?  We are valuable - no matter how gritty or stomped on. Eph 1:5.

Additionally, We are secure.  If we have been adopted into God's family, in spite of all our flaws which He knows of, then we are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ.  The blessings are permanent and eternal.  Always strive to remember the positive of who you are...sometimes how we think is self fulfilling.

Here is another song I found looking for Easter songs.
It contains a message that confirms our security.

Verses for today:

 Ephesians 1:3-4 NIV

 ³Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. ⁴For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight.

The message and our prayers today were to encourage and support a sister in the Lord who has a lump on her liver.  No matter our circumstances, we can be at peace that we are valuable to God and we are secure in Christ.

Super Book Blog Giveaways to Check Out!

Reggie at The Undercover Book Lover is having a Pick Your Publisher Giveaway.
Open internationally but ends April 22 so don't delay!

Kate at The Book Buff -
great variety; nice style!

Always a Bridesmaid by Elaine Hopper,
ends April 30;
and Two Brothers, One North and One South,
ends May 7th.

Stella at Ex Libris is having a Follower's Pick Your Genre Giveaway!  International entries included; enter before May 2, 2010.  I love her cat cheerleader, don't you?

Liz at Cleverly Inked is having a huge Birthday Bash 

Open internationally.
Ends May 15, 2010.

Kris at The Cajun Book Lady  is having a 250 Followers Giveaway with great packs of books! No deadline set yet! Lots of other good book giveaways on her sidebar too!

Blogger Friends Helping Each Other!

So nice to have blogger friends help out!
I just wanted to say "Thank You" to Stella at Ex Libris who directed me to Mindful Musings who had posted the very simple fix for my comment issue!
Stella has also told me where to find the progress bars for my challenges and where to add the Wibiya widget toolbar which is very cool! Soon I will work on updated my challenges!

Winners of Audio Book Marriage and Other Acts of Charity

CONGRATULATIONS

to the THREE winners of Marriage and Other Acts of Charity

Thank you to everyone who entered. Your fill int the blank answers were wonderful.  Thank you to Hachette ans Valerie for this giveaway.  I will e-mail the winners to form to complete.

Janet F

Team JC

and

Darcy

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