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)

While I Am Gone

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Once discharged, it is going to be hard to catch up on all the blogs that I follow and/or subscribe to so I would like to ask a favor.  If you have a second and think that there is someting that I might be interested in that is happening in bloggy land, would you kindly add it here so I have a starting point of which way to go when I get home.  Thanking you all in advance.  Have a great week !!!!!!

While I Am Gone

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Happy Easter

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Since tomorrow is Easter Sunday, I am thinking that the world of blogging will be a lot quieter as many will be celebrating the holiday with family and friends.  So I want to take this time to wish all a very Happy Easter !!!!
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Also, knowing that I still have a lot to do before leaving early Monday morning for surgery, that this will be my last posting until I am discharged from the hospital.  This comes from the heart and is said with great sincerity, I am going to  miss the fun memes, miss reading what is going on at everyone’s blogs, who is reading what, what titles I should put on my TBR list because of someone’s review (like I will ever get through reading all the books I have on the list now), meeting new blogging friends and touching base with old (I don’t mean as in age lol) bloggy friends….one sec here….need to grab a tissue, wipe my eyes so I can see my screen….oops putting on my glasses may help also  lol)  What I am trying to say is …I am going to miss all of you and it won’t be soon enough for me to get discharged and being back into the neighborhood of blogging.  I do, however, have a favor to ask.  I will explain in the next posting….to be continued…….

Friday Newsletters (1 of 5 posts)

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Aloha Friday (post 2 of 5 )

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Hosted by An Island Life http://islandlife808.com

From An Island Life: In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!
My question is:  People celebrate Easter Sunday according to beliefs and traditions.  Do you celebrate with a special Easter Sunday dinner and if so, what is the main entree?   
  Being Catholic, Easter Sunday is a religious holiday for us and we celebrate starting with an antipasto then a baked ham and all the fixings.

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Book Blog Hop (post 3 of 5)

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Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS http://www.crazy-for-books.com/
Here are the instuctions from her site:

Every day I seem to find another book blog that I start following. In the spirit of the Friday Follow, I thought it would be cool to do a Book Blog Hop to give us all bookies a chance to connect and find new blogs that we may be missing out on! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!
So, if you’d like to participate, just repost this on your blog, sign MckLinky below, and check out other blogs in MckLinky! Let’s connect and make new book bloggy friends!! So, if you consider yourself a book blogger, come join the fun!
Pretty please – Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.

Friday 56 (post 4 of 5)

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Hosted by Storytime With Tonya and Friends http://storytimewithtonya.blogspot.com/
Rules:

* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
* Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.
    He held a video camera in one hand and a light bar in the other, and had worked alongside them diligently but intelligently, treading in areas they’d declared safe.
                                 From Silent Scream by Karen Rose

Friday Fill-Ins (post 5 of 5)

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Happy Easter to all who celebrate it! And…here we go!
1. All you need is love.
2. My family fills me with laughter.
3. Each generation, as it grows up, has a same generic wisdom.
4. Someone lying to me is something I have a hard time dealing with.
5. A trip to ARUBA is what I need.
6. Kindness and respect given and you get back.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to spending time with my hubby and sons, tomorrow my plans include laundry, packing for surgery, trying to stay calm, reading and Sunday, I want to spend as much time with my family before surgery on Monday!