Sharing Beyond Books #81 Comment Giveaway January 5, 2013

Hello, Welcome to SBB and Welcome to 2013! (Yay - internet held up so I could get this posted!)
I hope everyone had a safe New Year's transition...and now we are moving quickly into 2013!

Thank you to all who shared last week.

Most of us have at least one project planned for 2013. Many have learning goals: crafts for Birgit, languages for Ana, cooking and sewing for Jolene and driving for Abby. Several wish to do some traveling or vacationing. Ricki is planning on attending several Cons including dressing up so that sounds like fun! Several of us have "clean up" or organize goals. (Winnie and Abby want to reorganize books...I am doing that one too - I used to do it regularly but haven't for a year or two now.) And a couple of you have no specific goals in mind and Mary (who already did 'spring cleaning') hopes to have a calm year.

It looks like a preference for reading both favorite authors and new-to-me authors just barely edges out those who prefer to read new-to-me authors. Jolene is the only one apparently reviewing favorite authors or authors she follows and series. Winnie made a distinction that she likes to read both but would request new-to-me as she would buy her favs anyway. :-)

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The Winner from SBB #80 comments is: #14 Carol. There are still 5 'love' books to pick from and new Christmas choices. Carol please choose a book (or GC if international) from the remaining five Love Books List for Giveaway, the new Christmas Giveaway Book list, OR pick from the Updated ARC/Review List and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks by completing the WINNER FORM.

WEEK #81 Questions

Q1. Faith Hope & Cherrytea asks several questions: (a)Do you post reviews of the books you read? (b)All or just some? (c)What determines if you post or don't? (d)Do you post for books you don't like? (e)Where do you post your reviews??

I chose to ask this question as it went along with some of the answers from last week.
(a)Do you post reviews of the books you read? Yes I do.
(b)All or just some? Almost all; some books I do short review comments.
(c)What determines if you post or don't? I do shorts for books that are off my shelf (TBR) picks and when I am pressed on time.
(d)Do you post for books you don't like? Yes, although I always try to include positive comments and specifics. Also, since I pick the books I will read, whether TBR or review offers, I tend to like most of what I read and have only had one or two that have been on the negative side.
(e)Where do you post your reviews? Obviously here on my blog but I am trying to get them up at Amazon and Goodreads to.

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Q2. My  question this week: Did you celebrate the New Year with a Bang a Whimper or a Snore?? And did you make any resolutions this year??

A: I have to choose the Whimper option. I did stay awake although DH went to bed before midnight. I was doing work on my computer while New York partied. :-)  And this year I did not stop to take time to make any resolutions -- at least not yet!

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Thanks to those who are sending in Questions. DON'T BE SHY! Surely everyone has a Q or two you'd like to ask. Input suggestions in this Suggested Question Form. At the end of each month I draw from the suggestions I used during the month and that person will get a book choice or GC. I thank everyone for submitting questions. Thanks for sending in questions! I STILL HAVE A GROUP OF QUESTIONS AVAILABLE BUT THEY ARE FROM ABOUT FOUR PEOPLE SO SOME OF YOU MAY WANT TO ADD A QUESTION OR TWO! We can always use fresh questions.

Your turn to share:

1. Faith Hope & Cherrytea asks several questions: (a)Do you post reviews of the books you read? (b)All or just some? (c)What determines if you post or don't? (d)Do you post for books you don't like? (e)Where do you post your reviews??

2. My Question: Did you celebrate the New Year with a Bang a Wimper or a Snore?? And did you make any resolutions this year??

SBB Comment Winners can choose a selection from the remaining Valentine and "Love" books (5 left) or the new Christmas Giveaway Books. Also I have added the Updated ARC/Review List now.

SBB Rules:
a) Must be a follower.
b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the two/three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.

I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, January 11, 2013 at 10 PM central.

Internet Difficulties May Cause Delays!

Hi Blogger friends!
We have been experiencing internet loss for the past hour. It works for about five minutes and then cuts out again.

If Sharing Beyond Books does not post tonight it will be due to loss of service - I apologize in advance.
I will try to get it completed and up shortly.   If you don't see it tonight then service went out again and I went to bed! I'll post after church tomorrow in that event - assuming we have service then.
Thanks for understanding.

Saturday Snapshot (1/5/13) Maui - The Lavendar Farm

I was so glad to be home and sleep in last Saturday I completely forgot to do a Saturday Snapshot post!

This was the second site we visited in Maui after the goats. The Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm. 

There are fields and fields of lavender to tour and smell.

This was the field closest to the gift shop which is as far as we walked. :-)

Hydrangeas along the path and lavender in the field.

A view up the hill with the gift shop to the right.

My DH was trying to get FB working on his phone while I took photos.

In the distance is the city and the harbor.

We enjoyed lavender tea and lovely scones! Note the pretty flowers.

This looks down on more of the gardens below the shop deck; 

with the harbor in distance.

This is one of the MANY beautiful flowers all about.

I loved this eucalyptus tree!

And this is a really great gnarled tree with arch.

We purchased some lavender scone mix and lavender sachets.
They smell sooooo good!

To participate in the Saturday Snapshot meme post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky hosted by Alyce of At Home With Books. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don’t post random photos that you find online.

Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway January 4, 2013

[** If you are new to Friday Pick Giveaway - Welcome!  Scroll down a bit (below book group #19) for instructions on how to enter.]

Happy Friday! Happy New Year! I hope everyone has had a good first week in 2013. I plan to get a new set of books up next week and I'll delete the ones that have been won.

Thank you to all who entered the December 28 Pick. There were two automatic winners again this week (those who requested the book four times and I did not note other people asking for that book during those weeks). There were four titles blocked, one of which was won.

PRS chose Linda Howard's Pair
Elisabeth chose Restless Hearts

CONGRATULATIONS
to Random.org picked Winners from December 28 Pick:

Robynl won Angel's Peak (through the block)

sienny won Long Time Coming (which has been blocked for weeks!)

All winners please fill in the Winner's Acceptance Form or email me to confirm your win, send your snail mail address information and let me know if you would like bookmarks - sensual or sexy and I have a new supply of sweet bookmarks.

A New Year and an open page - looks good.
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New Book Group #34 December 7, 2012.
*asterisks indicate lighter, smaller books possibly suitable for international mailing

Pairs:
Fern Michaels
    Payback and Full Me Once
Luanne Rice
    Silver Bells (spine wear) and True Blue
Janet Evanovich
    Full Tilt and Full Bloom
Linda Howard:
    Duncan's Bride and Again Forever
Singles:
Dark Desires After Dark by Kresley Cole       
All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins
Savage Thunder by Johanna Lindsey (Cover is loose)
Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr
Captain's Woman by Merline Lovelace (This is a favorite author and book of mine)
*Death in High Heels by Christina Brand
*From Doon With Death: The First Inspector Wexford Novel by Ruth Rendell
*Mrs Mallory and the Silent Killer by Hazel Holt


New Book Group #33 October 27, 2012
*asterisks indicate lighter, smaller books possibly suitable for international mailing

PAIRS:
Gena Showalter:
     The Darkest Kiss and the Darkest Night
Mary Balogh:
     Simply Perfect and A Summer to Remember
Tami Hoag:
     Ashes to Ashes and A Thin Dark Line (Both have spine creasing)
Dick Francis:
     10 LB Penalty and Risk
Tom Clancy:
     Op-Center State of Siege and Op-Center Mission of Honor
SINGLES - CHRISTMAS TITLES (Better sizes for international) 
*A Gift of Murder by M.D. Lake  (slight spine creasing)
*The Mistletoe Wager by Christine Merrill
*Deck the Halls by Arlene James (slight spine creasing)
*A Holiday Prayer by Deb Kastner  (slight spine creasing)
*A Family for Christmas by Kate Welsh  (slight spine creasing)
*A Regency Christmas Anthology - Lyn Stone, Carla Kelly and Gail Rainstorm


New Book Group #32 October 5, 2012

 Demon's Fire by Emma Holly
- Oops upside down book! NOTE This book has dog bite damage; it is missing half back cover and the edges of pages in the back third of the book... it does not effect the text but I will understand if no one wants this one - A Courtesans Guide to Getting Your Man by Susan Donovan and Celeste Bradley
The Gift by Constance O'Day-Flannery
The Days of Summer by Jill Barnett
Tangled by Mary Balogh
Please Remember This by Katleen Giles Seidel
Twice Upon Time by Nina Beaumont
Angel of Midnight  by JoAnn Power (auto win 11/30)
Heart of the Hawk by Justine Dare
[One for the Money by Janet Evanovich]
Touchstone by Linda Hilton
Restless Hearts by Marta Perry
Rogue Stallion by Diana Palmer
The Boy's Tale (Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries) by Margaret Frazer
Calculated Revenge by Jill Elizabeth Nelson
A Delecate Deception by Jenna Jones


New Book Group #31 August 31, 2012
I pulled some more books from several of my boxes.

An Honorable Man by Rosemary Rogers (spine creases)
Beautiful Dreamer by Elizabeth Lowell

New Book Group #30 July 27, 2012
This time I pulled some books from one of my older boxes.
*asterisks indicate lighter, smaller books possibly suitable for international mailing

The Willful Widow by Valerie King (spine wear)
Wild Escapade by Lisa Bingham
Dancing on Snowflakes by Jane Bonander
Mistress by Amanda Quick - Audio Cassettes
*Long Time Coming by Sandra Brown

New Book Group #29 June 29, 2012
*asterisks indicate lighter, smaller books possibly suitable for international mailing

Magic: The Gathering Distant Planes, An Anthology
*One is the Lonliest Number - Tom Clancey's Net Force

New Book Group #28 May 18, 2012
*asterisks indicate lighter, smaller books suitable for international.

Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts
Sleeping Alone by Barbara Bretton

New book Group #27 April 13, 2012 (All gone)
Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris (spine damage)
*The Dream Horse by Virginia Campbell Scott

New book Group #26 March 2, 2012--- (All gone)

New Group #25 January 12, 2012---(All gone)

New Group #24 Pick Books November 25, 2011---(All gone)

New Group #23 Pick Books October 14, 2011
I tried to pick some books that would be good for October -
Halloween or dark minded.
Ghost Writer (Shivers #3) by M.D. Spenser
Emily's Good Nightmare by Cosmic Debris Cosmic

New Group #22 Pick Books September 2, 2011---(All gone)

New Group #21 of Pick Books July 29, 2011
Mallory's Oracle (Kathleen Mallory Novels) by Carol O'Connell

May, 2011 New Group of Pick books Group #20
Luciano's Luck by Jack Higgins - Audio Cassettes

3/25/11 I did get to set up a new group of books: Group #19
Primary Colors - audio tapes
*Note of Peril (black strip on cover)

2/19/11 Book Group #18- Pairs!---(All gone).

I have finally updated the intro and Entry paragraphs here:

If you saw the pictures posted of my bookshelves and boxes you know I do have lots of books! And that doesn't include the other eight or so boxes at my office!! And more books as I find deals too good to pass up! I am sharing my book bounty by these Friday Pick Giveaways.

I started Friday Pick in November 27, 2009 and in three years I have posted 33 groups of 16 (528) books to find new homes! (November 2012)

I periodically update the lists - deleting those won. You can still go to the Friday Pick list link to see older posts and the older lists book pictures if you want! I am happy to say that so far about 458 books have found new homes! YAY. I have to update my print out to check the exact number sent out - a few were never claimed.

Note rules here regarding international entries.

Because postage to overseas can be prohibitive I am willing to give a $5.00 book certificate to international winners - Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, ARe, TWRP, ClassAct Books, eTreasures, Desert Breeze, etc....you tell me where and I'll set it up. So for my overseas visitors your comment may indicate a smaller book and I'll check postage or note your choice of gift card.

I learned that The Book Depository does not ship to everywhere. The postage for some of the books to far away places runs between $5.00 and $6.00 and up. Since I would award $5.00 for The Book Depository to an international winner, as an alternative you may choose a smaller book and we will hope the postage will not exceed $6.00. If the postage is more, or if you want to pick a larger book and you are willing to pay any extra postage beyond the $6.00 I will work with you on that. This may not make a difference to many but if it helps one or two of you to give one of my books a home that will make me happy too. :o)

TO ENTER:

Leave a comment and tell me WHICH BOOK you would like to get from the Friday Pick lists.
CUT OFF TIME IS THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 10:00 PM CENTRAL so I do not have to stay up past midnight to do the winner post!
I will randomly pick two winners to announce Friday mornings with the next Pick post.
Automatic wins are those who requested the book four times and I did not note other people asking for that book during those weeks.
WINNERS PLEASE CHECK THE WIN POST ON FRIDAYS AND fill in the Winner's Acceptance Form or email me at mesreads@gmail.com. [I will confirm receipt of the addresses- well I realize I haven't always done this. But if you filled out the form and don't get the book within two weeks nudge me with an email please!] If I have the winners e-mail I will send a reminder in a week or so....

Thanks for helping these books find new homes!!

Repeating this helpful blog tip: You can right click on a link and you will be given the choice to open the link in a new window or tab so you do not navigate away from the screen you are on!! I use this all the time!

1/14/11 New List #17--- (All gone)

12/3/10 Book Set: #16
Sleight of Hand by Robin Hathaway
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

List #15---(All gone)

List #14---(All gone)

Here is set #13 of Used books!
Pearl Beyond Price by Claire Delacroix

Group #12---(All gone)

Group #11
Cat's Eyewitness by Rita Mae Brown
Alien Chronicles - The Crimson Claw by Deborah Chester
Looking Back by Belva Plain

List #1
Circle of Stars by Anna Lee Waldo

Pick #2---(All gone)

Pick #3---(All gone)

Pick #4
Talking God by Tony Kellerman
Everything to Gain by Barbara Taylor Bradford
The Shadow by Shelley Munro (PA)

Pick #5
See Jane Lead by Lois P. Frankel
Cold Hit by Linda Fairstein - Audio Tapes

Pick #6---(All gone)

Pick #7
Prey by Michael Crichton - Audio Tape
Princess Charming by Jane Heller (slightly creased)

Pick #8
(sc) = slightly creased on binding otherwise all in good shape
The Jury by Steve Martini - Audio Tapes
No Safe Place by Richard North Patterson - Audio Tapes

Pick #9
On Treacherous Ground by Earl Murray
Guardian by Dee Henderson - Audio Tapes
Time to Hunt by Stephen Hunter - Audio Tapes

Pick #10---(All Gone)

Clear Your Shelf January 2013 Giveaway Hop! 1/4-1/10

 "Clear Your Shelf" Giveaway Hop!

January 4th to 10th

Wouldn't it be a great way to start the year by winning some books? And I get to clear some off my shelves -- so take a look and see if there is something you might like if you win!

Thank you to Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer for hosting!

I am clearing out boxes by giving away FOUR sets of multiple books. There are seven sets to choose from!
Some are ARC or review copies as noted, otherwise gently used copies.
ALL CHOICES ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE. 
FOUR WINNERS: First winner - 1st choice of package; Second winner - 2nd choice; Third winner - 3rd choice; and Fourth winner - 4th choice of package..

Package #1: CHOSEN by #1 Jolene

Historical Romance - review copies
Knight Trilogy by Margaret Mallory

Package #2: CHOSEN by 32 Kah

Historical Romance-ARCs
Three of Series by Grace Burrowes

Package #3: CHOSEN by #3 Roxana

Two Romantic Suspense  - from book shelf
Shattered by Joan Johnston
and Death's Door by Meryl Sawyer

Package #4: CHOSEN by #4 Carol M

Two Mysteries - from book shelf
Sweet and Deadly by Charlaine Harris
and Murder with Peacocks by Donna Andrews

Package #5:

Two Christian titles  - Brand new
by Beverly Lewis

Package #6:
 Two Paranormals  - from book shelf
(One is Anthology)
by Laurell K. Hamilton

Package #7:

Two Audios - Winner may choose 
from Audio Books for Giveaways
(See link but don't spend time picking now.)

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HAPPY HOPPING!