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)

Table Talk Tuesday (1 of 2)

TUESDAY
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Welcome to TABLE TALK TUESDAY

 Ever wonder who your gal/fellow bloggers are? Who is on the other side of the screen/monitor? Ever wish you could meet other bloggers for coffee/tea, lunch and, of course, dessert? Well, here is your chance!!. Grab a table, put your order in and start gabbing!! (CHOICE OF BUTTONS LOCATED RIGHT SIDEBAR) There are still a few kinks that I am trying to fix, tweaking a few other things and hoping to hear your honest opinions and/or suggestions…please feel free to comment or email me.

Post 1-3 conversation tidbits, which can be, for examples, tell us something interesting about you that we don’t know, ask a question of your gal/fellow blogger that you would like to know, share something that may have been exciting that happened to you this week, or something you are looking forward to, or share a how-to, or maybe ask about a how-to, or talk about something that annoys you, your opinion about a certain issue, a comment about something that was in the news this week and your opinion, or maybe ask advice, etc., etc., the list is endless. You get the idea. Just as if you were meeting a friend over coffee. And the conversation begins.

After you post your 3 conversation tidbits, come back here and link up, start visiting other blogs, answer their questions or respond to their comments. Then meet another blogger for coffee at their place, maybe have another piece of pastry while talking (and just think…this has 0 calories!!!)

Hope you join in, tell your friends, get to know more about old friends, meet new friends (possibly even becoming a new follower of their blog…if you do…leave that in your responses so that they know and hopefully will follow you back), get to know more about old friends, meet new friends and more importantly…..HAVE FUN !!! So lets grab a table, sit down, order a coffee and start gabbing !!!!

This week’s conversation topic/theme will be about colors.
1.  Are you and/or do you decorate your home in the warm or cool colors palette?
          I have decorated my home in the warm earth tones
2.  What is your most favorite chair to read/watch tv in and what is the color?
          Its the recliner (that also rocks) that hubby bought me before my surgeries and it is a camel/tan
3.  What color shirt/top are you wearing (if this wasn’t a virtual lunch date, I wouldn’t have to ask lol)
          Yellow


Teaser Tuesday (2 of 2)

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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!

“That was you? You could have been arrested for calling in a bomb threat. That’s a federal offense.”

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Table Talk Tuesday (1 of 2)

TUESDAY
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Welcome to TABLE TALK TUESDAY

 Ever wonder who your gal/fellow bloggers are? Who is on the other side of the screen/monitor? Ever wish you could meet other bloggers for coffee/tea, lunch and, of course, dessert? Well, here is your chance!!. Grab a table, put your order in and start gabbing!! (CHOICE OF BUTTONS LOCATED RIGHT SIDEBAR) There are still a few kinks that I am trying to fix, tweaking a few other things and hoping to hear your honest opinions and/or suggestions…please feel free to comment or email me.

Post 1-3 conversation tidbits, which can be, for examples, tell us something interesting about you that we don’t know, ask a question of your gal/fellow blogger that you would like to know, share something that may have been exciting that happened to you this week, or something you are looking forward to, or share a how-to, or maybe ask about a how-to, or talk about something that annoys you, your opinion about a certain issue, a comment about something that was in the news this week and your opinion, or maybe ask advice, etc., etc., the list is endless. You get the idea. Just as if you were meeting a friend over coffee. And the conversation begins.

After you post your 3 conversation tidbits, come back here and link up, start visiting other blogs, answer their questions or respond to their comments. Then meet another blogger for coffee at their place, maybe have another piece of pastry while talking (and just think…this has 0 calories!!!)

Hope you join in, tell your friends, get to know more about old friends, meet new friends (possibly even becoming a new follower of their blog…if you do…leave that in your responses so that they know and hopefully will follow you back), get to know more about old friends, meet new friends and more importantly…..HAVE FUN !!! So lets grab a table, sit down, order a coffee and start gabbing !!!!

This week’s conversation topic/theme will be about colors.
1.  Are you and/or do you decorate your home in the warm or cool colors palette?
          I have decorated my home in the warm earth tones
2.  What is your most favorite chair to read/watch tv in and what is the color?
          Its the recliner (that also rocks) that hubby bought me before my surgeries and it is a camel/tan
3.  What color shirt/top are you wearing (if this wasn’t a virtual lunch date, I wouldn’t have to ask lol)
          Yellow


Teaser Tuesday (2 of 2)

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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!

“That was you? You could have been arrested for calling in a bomb threat. That’s a federal offense.”

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Award Time

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What a beautiful day here in New England!!!  And I’m not talking weather wise, even though it is a gorgeous September day!  Hubby and I got up a little later this morning, had our 1st mug of coffee and then on to emails.  What a way to start the day!!!!  Joann from Joann’s Best emailed me to let me know she was presenting me with an award!!!  This one is a first for me, so am quite excited.  Thank you Joann!!  If you haven’t been by her blog, visit and say hi!! 
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The criteria for receiving this award are:
The Cherry on top Award Rules are:

Answer this question:

If you had the chance to go back and change one thing in your life, would you and what would it be?
What would I change.  There are many answers to this question but the main response, which comes with age and wisdom, would be to Enjoy Every Minute, don’t sweat the small stuff, because life goes by as quickly as the snap of your fingers.
PICK 6 people and give them this award. You then have to inform the person that they have gotten this award.
I now pass the Cherry On Top Award to (in no particular order):

Dolly at Xmas Dolly
If you haven’t visited the above named blogs, stop by, they all have “beautiful blogs with that liittle bit extra”!!!!!

Musing Mondays (1 of 4)

MONDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading
Today’s Question:
If you knew you only had 30 days left to live, would books and reading still hold such a great priority in your life? Or, would you set aside your reading to do something else, spend more of your time elsewhere? What would you do, instead?
My Answer:
Oh my…I can’t even imagine being in that situation but know that it does happen.  First and foremost I would spend as much time as I could with my family!!  And while they slept I might put time into reading a few books.  I would try and survive on very little sleep and try to live every minute.

Mailbox Monday (2 of 4)

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This month is being hosted by Kathy from Bermudaonion,
and she always has a very busy mailbox week!!!!

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of The Printed Page and is now on tour.
According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”

                        Tuesday                               Tuesday                           Thursday

              Doubleday                     ARC Bestsellersworld        Mulholland Books

Meet Me On Monday (3 of 4)

Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old
From Java’s blog:
 “Meet Me On Monday!”

  Blogging is a funny thing…we tell our most intimate thoughts for all to read and yet most of the time I find myself sitting and wondering, “who is this person!?” I know them…but yet I don’t know them! I want to know who the person is behind all those words so I thought of a great way for all of us to “meet” each other!
  Every Sunday I will post five get to know you questions that you can copy and paste into your own Monday post and we can all learn a little more about each and every one of us!!
  “Its a great way to to meet new friends and for others to get to know me better….one Monday at a time!!!”….as quoted by the Chacogirl!!
  I will make this SIMPLE and FUN!!!

Questions:
1. Do you wear socks to bed?
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Yes…in the winter.  I have Raynaud’s Syndrome and that affect my hands and feet.
2. Do you have any pets?
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It’s actually my son’s dog.  Bronx (named for the NY Yankees) is a weimarener
who suffers from seperation anxiety and will be moving out within the next
couple of weeks because my son just purchased a house
3. What topping(s) do you like on your pizza?
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Cheese, Pepperoni, Black Olives, Mushrooms and it has to be well done.
4. What time do you go to bed?
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Between 10 -11pm and am up by 5am
5. Would you rather get free chocolate for one year or free potatoes forever?
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Is there any other answer!!!!!
Now that you have met me and know a little bit more about me, its your turn.  Would love to know more about you!!!!