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)

It’s Monday, What Are You Reading (3 of 4)

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Hosted by Sheila at One Persons Journey Through A World Of Books http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/
This is a meme to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finished this week
Books Finished Last Week:
  So Cold The River by Michael Koryta (Hachette) Photobucket
  Moonlight Falls by Vincent Zandri  (Pump Up Your Book) Photobucket
  The Language of Secrets by Dianne Dixon  (Doubleday) Photobucket
Currently Reading (and hoping to finish)
  Damaged by Alex Kava (Doubleday)
Up Next:
  Higher Education by Kenneth Jedding (The Book Trib)
  Alexandra, Gone (Simon Schuster Pocket Book)

Mailbox Monday (4 of 4)

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Hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page http://printedpage.us/

Moday 05/24  From The Book Trib
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Thursday 05/27 From Yorkhire Publishing
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Memorial Day

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In observance of Memorial Day, please stop, take a moment and say a prayer for all those men and women who gave their lives so that we can live with freedom.

Musing Mondays (2 of 4)

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Musing Mondays is now being hosted by Miz B.  Thank you so much for hosting.
Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading  http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/
Today’s Question:
Do you ever read a word or phrase that sparks a specific place or setting in your mind and makes you crave to read a book with that type of place/setting in it?
My Answer:
  I think that with every book I read, I am transported there in my mind.  If the author conveys, with detailed words the description of where the book is taking place, I can sense the location in my imagination.  And with every book I read,  I travel the world.

It’s Monday, What Are You Reading (3 of 4)

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Hosted by Sheila at One Persons Journey Through A World Of Books http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/
This is a meme to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finished this week
Books Finished Last Week:
  So Cold The River by Michael Koryta (Hachette) Photobucket
  Moonlight Falls by Vincent Zandri  (Pump Up Your Book) Photobucket
  The Language of Secrets by Dianne Dixon  (Doubleday) Photobucket
Currently Reading (and hoping to finish)
  Damaged by Alex Kava (Doubleday)
Up Next:
  Higher Education by Kenneth Jedding (The Book Trib)
  Alexandra, Gone (Simon Schuster Pocket Book)

Mailbox Monday (4 of 4)

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Hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page http://printedpage.us/

Moday 05/24  From The Book Trib
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Thursday 05/27 From Yorkhire Publishing
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Thank You

I have said on many occasions that I am not computer savvy, that I am computer challenged, that I am computer illiterate.  Oh heck, I just know the basics.   I have also said that when I first started book blogging, I was lucky to find the kindest and most patient person and blogger there is.  She took me under her wing and helped me along.  I have posted that she has been my mentor.  Well today, I called on her for some help.  Things that I had seen and would like on my blog.  And again, she was there for me.  I don’t know how to thank her.  But I do know one thing.  If you haven’t visited her or her blog, you really should.

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So to Vicki from Reading At The Beach (http://readingathebeach.com/) Not only are you my mentor but my blogging computer angel.  Thank You !!!!!!!!!!

Monthly Wrap Up (2 of 2)

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May was definitely a better month for me and hoping the same for next month.  So here are the books I finished and my Challenge standings:

COMPLETED:
  The Memory Thief by Rachel Keener  Photobucket
  Our Promised Land by Michael T. Darkow  Photobucket
  Still Midnight by Denise Mina  Photobucket
  Death of a Cure by Steven H. Jackson  Photobucket
  So Cold The River by Michael Koryta  Photobucket
  Moonlight Falls by Vincent Zandri  Photobucket
  The Language of Secrets by Dianne Dixon Photobucket

CHALLENGES:
  Lisa Jackson (originally signed up for 5)  5/5 Completed
  Awesome Author 0/3
  RYOB  1/10
  Romance 2/3
  EBook 1/6
  Reading from my Shelves  20/20  Completed
  Thriller/Suspense  12/12  Completed
  Books I Won 1/6
  100+  22/100
  FOMA 12×12 20/?
  Buck A Book  22/100
  The Arthur Reagan  2/?
  50+  10/50