Author: CMash

An avid reader for many years. Married for 31 years with 2 fantastic adult sons who I am so very proud of with great gfs. Am disabled. Found this wonderful community of book blogging in approximately December 2009 and have loved every minute of it. Am now a reviewer for authors, publishers, publicists, etc. And am also a partner in a Virtual PR tour company, Partners In Crime Tours for authors of novels of mystery, suspense and crime (www.Partnersincrimetours.net)

Friday Fill-Ins (3 of 3)

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So…here we go!

1. My favorite month is May because of the warmer weather and the flowers bloom.
2. I love the smell of a fresh breeze.
3. I love to sniff Star-Gazer Lilys.
4. To go out and eat is what I like to have as a treat for breakfast.
5. The hobby I enjoy most is reading.
6. My oh my!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to spending time with family, tomorrow my plans include errands, computer to-dos and Sunday, I want to have a good time at the wedding!

Booking Through Thursday

THURSDAY
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This week’s Question:
When you travel, how many books do you bring with you?


Has this changed since the arrival of ebooks?
My Response:
Good question!!  I have wondered what I would do since getting an EReader.  First it would depend on destination, how long we will be away for and reason for travel.  No matter of the above, I would take a minimum of 2-3 books, more if length of vacation is longer than a long weekend and/or 3 day getaway.  I think that I would probably leave the EReader at home even though it would be much easier transporting, packing and even purchasing extra books.  But when hubby and I think “vacation”, it is either to Aruba or a cruise.  And under those circumstances, I would worry that the EReader would have a higher chance of either getting damaged and/or stolen if we were to leave it by a beach chair.  So the PBs win…they come on vacation!!

Booking Through Thursday

THURSDAY
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This week’s Question:
When you travel, how many books do you bring with you?


Has this changed since the arrival of ebooks?
My Response:
Good question!!  I have wondered what I would do since getting an EReader.  First it would depend on destination, how long we will be away for and reason for travel.  No matter of the above, I would take a minimum of 2-3 books, more if length of vacation is longer than a long weekend and/or 3 day getaway.  I think that I would probably leave the EReader at home even though it would be much easier transporting, packing and even purchasing extra books.  But when hubby and I think “vacation”, it is either to Aruba or a cruise.  And under those circumstances, I would worry that the EReader would have a higher chance of either getting damaged and/or stolen if we were to leave it by a beach chair.  So the PBs win…they come on vacation!!

W.W.W. Wednesdays

WEDNESDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

W.W.W. Wednesdays

WEDNESDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Teaser Tuesday (1 of 2)

TUESDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Several days ago, she’d found Jack completeing forms for new passports for the entire family, under this unfamiliar name.

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Fall Into Reading (2 of 2)

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 Hosted by Katrina at CALLAPIDDER DAYS
This Week’s Question:
And now, for question #2…
What do you think about e-books? Do you engage in e-reading or do you prefer to stick to good ol’ physical books?
My Answer:
I had wanted an EReader for awhile, even before finding this neighborhood of book blogging/reviewing.  And around November/December we found out that I needed another back surgery,  hubby felt so bad that he bought me one.  He is a Sony fan so he ordered the Sony EReader.  At first it was a little hard getting used to but I learned quickly.  It was so much easier and less cumbersome taking it where I went compared to a PB/HC, easier holding it while reading in bed.  Other pluses, in my opinion, are the prices of EBooks and the fact that we live in a world of “instant” technology.  If I see great reviews from many bloggers, I just open the EReader and within seconds, have the book.  The only thing I don’t like, if I am reading a really good can’t put down book, the battery needs to be recharged often.  However, I do like the smell of a new book, the noise of turning a page, the look of books in a bookcase.  So as of today I would have to say that I am a 50/50.

Teaser Tuesday (1 of 2)

TUESDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Several days ago, she’d found Jack completeing forms for new passports for the entire family, under this unfamiliar name.

page 219