WEDNESDAY
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What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
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)
TUESDAY
Update
Yesterday in my Mailbox Monday meme, I mentioned a digital short that I had received from Bill Walker, author of A Note from an Old Acquaintance. I also mentioned that I would let you know when and where you could purchase his new suspense digital short of:
Last night, Mr. Walker notified me, that he has self published this digital short and now you have a chance to read it for $1.99. I purchased and downloaded 2 EBooks from this site and it was easy and has formats for any and all EReaders. Here is the link that was provided to me and I am sharing it with you….. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/21128 Enjoy and Happy Reading!!
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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!
My Teaser:
It surprised Angela that half of his clients were already dead and more than a third of those died only weeks after selling their policies.
From:
page 198
TUESDAY
Update
Yesterday in my Mailbox Monday meme, I mentioned a digital short that I had received from Bill Walker, author of A Note from an Old Acquaintance. I also mentioned that I would let you know when and where you could purchase his new suspense digital short of:
Last night, Mr. Walker notified me, that he has self published this digital short and now you have a chance to read it for $1.99. I purchased and downloaded 2 EBooks from this site and it was easy and has formats for any and all EReaders. Here is the link that was provided to me and I am sharing it with you….. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/21128 Enjoy and Happy Reading!!
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!
My Teaser:
It surprised Angela that half of his clients were already dead and more than a third of those died only weeks after selling their policies.
From:
page 198
MONDAY
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Miz B is shaking up Musing Mondays this week!! Here are rules that we have to and/or want to play:
Okay… so what’s going to happen is this: I’m going to ask a question today — as I always do for Musing Mondays — and the first commenter is going to answer my question on their blog (or in my comments section). BUT…
That first commenter also needs to ask a question (a different question) for commenter #2 to answer. So, commenter #2 (to Should Be Reading) has to go to commenter #1′s MM post and answer their question… plus pose a question of their own for commenter #3 to answer! And, so on.
Each participant to MM today needs to ask their own question for the next person to answer, in addition to answering the previous person’s question.
Today’s Topic:
What element, if a book has it, will make you almost always read that book (and name a book –or books– that contain it)! ((for example: romantic reunions))
My Answer:
A good suspense, and the authors that I like and will read any and all of their books. The type of book that I love is the kind that grab you from the start, have short chapters (what I call just one more chapter and find myself 10 chapters later), like when the main characters are assigned one chapter, next chapter containing another character and so forth and keeps changing. This is another great element because, again, I have to keep reading to find out where I was left hanging. I am reading a book for review and it has all of this and having a hard time putting it down. Its Buying Time by
Pamela Samuels-Young.
My Question:
Do you like short or long detailed reviews?
My Answer:
I prefer reading short detailed reviews. I just want to get the bottom line as if I should put it on my list. Did the reviewer like it, why or why not. Were the characters brought to life. Did it hold your interest, etc etc. Since finding this world of reviewing/blogging, my tbr bucket list is huge. And since there are so many books and reviews, I just want to know if I might be interestsed in it and add to my ever growing list.
Caite’s Question:
Do you belong to an online book site, like Library Thing, Shelfari and Goodreads and if so why? For you own record keeping and organization or primarily for the social aspects, posting, book reviews and such?
My Answer:
I belong to all three GR, LT, and Shelfari for many reasons. For posting reviews, see what others think about the same books I have read, entering early reviewers contests and try lol to becoming more organized with my piles of books, not there yet but am adding little by little.
Hosted by Shanyn at Chick Loves Lit
EBook Download
This EBook was downloaded to my Sony Ereader this week. At the request of the author as a favor, he asked that I read this pending digital mini, and give my honest opinion as a reader and consumer, before he self submits it to an indie online publishing site.
All I was told is that it is a suspense, unlike the book he is currently on virtual tour with Pump Up Your Book, which is in the romance genre. You may recognize the name, you might have even read the book, which is:
For those that may be interested in this digital short, I will give you all or any information as I get it from the author.
EBooks Purchased:
Both of these digital shorts are written by, Vincent Zandri, author of “The Remains” and “Moonlight Falls”.
Hosted by Sheila at One Persons Journey Through A World Of Books
This is a meme to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finished this week:
Completed Last Week:
Currently Reading:
What’s Next
(Revised manuscript)
MONDAY
Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading
Miz B is shaking up Musing Mondays this week!! Here are rules that we have to and/or want to play:
Okay… so what’s going to happen is this: I’m going to ask a question today — as I always do for Musing Mondays — and the first commenter is going to answer my question on their blog (or in my comments section). BUT…
That first commenter also needs to ask a question (a different question) for commenter #2 to answer. So, commenter #2 (to Should Be Reading) has to go to commenter #1′s MM post and answer their question… plus pose a question of their own for commenter #3 to answer! And, so on.
Each participant to MM today needs to ask their own question for the next person to answer, in addition to answering the previous person’s question.
Today’s Topic:
What element, if a book has it, will make you almost always read that book (and name a book –or books– that contain it)! ((for example: romantic reunions))
My Answer:
A good suspense, and the authors that I like and will read any and all of their books. The type of book that I love is the kind that grab you from the start, have short chapters (what I call just one more chapter and find myself 10 chapters later), like when the main characters are assigned one chapter, next chapter containing another character and so forth and keeps changing. This is another great element because, again, I have to keep reading to find out where I was left hanging. I am reading a book for review and it has all of this and having a hard time putting it down. Its Buying Time by
Pamela Samuels-Young.
My Question:
Do you like short or long detailed reviews?
My Answer:
I prefer reading short detailed reviews. I just want to get the bottom line as if I should put it on my list. Did the reviewer like it, why or why not. Were the characters brought to life. Did it hold your interest, etc etc. Since finding this world of reviewing/blogging, my tbr bucket list is huge. And since there are so many books and reviews, I just want to know if I might be interestsed in it and add to my ever growing list.
Caite’s Question:
Do you belong to an online book site, like Library Thing, Shelfari and Goodreads and if so why? For you own record keeping and organization or primarily for the social aspects, posting, book reviews and such?
My Answer:
I belong to all three GR, LT, and Shelfari for many reasons. For posting reviews, see what others think about the same books I have read, entering early reviewers contests and try lol to becoming more organized with my piles of books, not there yet but am adding little by little.
Hosted by Shanyn at Chick Loves Lit
EBook Download
This EBook was downloaded to my Sony Ereader this week. At the request of the author as a favor, he asked that I read this pending digital mini, and give my honest opinion as a reader and consumer, before he self submits it to an indie online publishing site.
All I was told is that it is a suspense, unlike the book he is currently on virtual tour with Pump Up Your Book, which is in the romance genre. You may recognize the name, you might have even read the book, which is:
For those that may be interested in this digital short, I will give you all or any information as I get it from the author.
EBooks Purchased:
Both of these digital shorts are written by, Vincent Zandri, author of “The Remains” and “Moonlight Falls”.
