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I so need this. I have been, not only a reading slump, but just too busy to take the time to read, which I am missing. I am hoping that participating in these Read-A Thons will turn things around for me and get me started for a productive and enjoyable year of reading! Once the Read-A-Thon starts, I will be keeping a record of my progress on a sticky post that will go up on Jan 7th for bout of books. Want to join me? Details below:
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 7th and runs through Sunday, January 13th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 6.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books 6.0 team
- Bout of Books is a week long read-a-thon, run from 12:01am on Monday, January 7th through 11:59pm Sunday, January 13th in whatever time zone you are in.
- Bout of Books is low pressure, meaning participants are only asked to push themselves to read more than they normally would during any given week. There is no competition between readers.
- How much time a reader wants, and can commit, to read, tweet, or network with fellow bloggers is left to individual preference. All challenges and giveaways are optional.
And I will also be signing up for:
Hosted by Michelle at Seasons Of Reading
It’s here! The official sign up for A Winter’s Respite Read-a-Thon! It’s just a month away on January 21 – 27! It will start at 12:00am Monday and end at 11:59pm on Sunday. Times are central standard time so adjust your times accordingly. Of course, like most read-a-thons, the books read must be novels or novellas, adult or young adult are fine, and you can read children’s books too (as long as you do read some novels too). You DO NOT have to participate the entire week. Join in when you can, start in the middle, end early…whatever works best for your schedule. As long as you sign in at the sign-in post and do some kind of wrap up post, you’re in for the big giveaway at the end. As with my previous read-a-thons, it will be a week of relaxed reading during which we can personally challenge ourselves and whittle away those ever looming TBR piles/shelves/libraries. I hope you will join me! I will not be hosting any mini-challenges, as we learned from my last two read-a-thons, focusing on the reading rocks. However, if anyone else would like to host a mini-challenge, you are more than welcome. We will have a few scheduled Twitter chats again (and perhaps some more reading sprints). Our twitter hashtag is #WintersRespite
Sign up in the linky below. You do not have to do a post now, unless you want to help spread the word (hint, hint…) If you don’t have a blog, use Facebook, Twitter or Goodreads. Having a blog is not required. Be sure to grab the button at the top of this post. (Don’t forget that this is just the sign-up linky. There will be starting line sign-in and wrap-up linkies during the read-a-thon and doing both is required to be eligible for the giveaway).
I am heart broken as I’m sure millions across the world are. And feeling at a loss of what to do, other than pray for those who tragically lost their lives, their families, the survivors and their families, I wanted to pay tribute to them and those that live in CT.
Ever since this horrific tragedy took place on Friday, one of the images that I keep vividly remembering is when my boys were that age, kissing them goodbye as they walked into their school. How many of those families did the same but never thinking it would be the last time. I am Blessed because I can still kiss my, now adult, sons.
My oldest son, who lives in CT, called me as soon as he got home from work on Friday, and is devastated. Asking me questions I could not answer.
I know we are not to ask why, just know it is to be God’s will. We may never know why and how this could happen to innocents, 20 babies, 6 adults doing their job and a mother of a very troubled young man. Twenty little angels possibly drawing pictures of Christmas or making Christmas cards, with excitement that Santa would be arriving in a couple of weeks, and instead, an evil “bad man” arrived.
I can’t even begin to imagine what these families and the residents of Newtown CT are going through. I have a very heavy heart and have shed tears since this unimaginable event took place. Am at a loss at wanting to do something but not knowing what to do, except praying for all those that have been affected and remembering those that were taken much too soon.
Please pause, read the names above, remember and please pray for them and their families. Dear God, please take these families in your loving arms, give them strength, protect and heal them and let them know that their loved ones will not be forgotten. Amen.
THANKS TO JKS COMMUNICATIONS
ONE VERY LUCKY WINNER WILL
WIN ALL FOUR (4) BOOKS BELOW:
(click on text for synopsis via IndieBound and Amazon)
(I am an IndieBound Affliate)
Peter Golden – Comeback Love
Tony Hubbard – A Demon Lies Within
Steve Piacente – Bootlicker
Sandra Brannan – Widow’s Might
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.
*USE THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM BELOW
IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GIVEAWAY*
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL
IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GIVEAWAY*
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS IN THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY*
*NO P.O. BOXES*
*NO P.O. BOXES*
*GIVEAWAY ENDS December 10th AT MIDNIGHT*
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RAFFLECOPTER AND NOTIFIED
VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN
VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN
DISCLAIMER / RULES
Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
the giveaway on behalf of the
above. I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me, in
exchange for my honest review. No items that I receive are
ever sold…they are kept by me, or given to family and/or friends.
the giveaway on behalf of the
above. I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me, in
exchange for my honest review. No items that I receive are
ever sold…they are kept by me, or given to family and/or friends.
I am not responsible for lost or damaged books that are shipped
from agents. I reserve the right to disqualify/delete any entries
if rules of giveaway are not followed
from agents. I reserve the right to disqualify/delete any entries
if rules of giveaway are not followed
YOUR JAVA SCRIPT MAY NEED TO BE UPDATED
IF YOU AR EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY
USING THE RAFFLECOPTER ENTRY FORM
For the past month, I have been in a huge reading slump. I even tried reading this week , with the incentive from Seasons Of Reading Read-A-Thon, and it did jump start my reading. I think I have finally caught up with work and blog to-dos that I will be more focused for Dewey’s 24 hour Read-A-Thon. I have my munchies ready (fruit, soy chips, rice cakes) and plan on parking myself in my recliner. I plan on taking a break every 2 hours to post my progress:
Start Time: 8am
Book: Amanda’s Story by Brian O’Grady
Starting page #: Kindle 38% ( I really wish that Kindle would do page numbers. Anyone feel the same as I do on this?)
Murphy’s Law: Am getting a late start. Husband was on travel and this morning we were catching up over coffee.
Updates:
2pm:
Pages read: up to 52%
Book: Amanda’s Story
Comments: Very lat start. Didn’t start reading until 10:45am. Taking break to get lunch ready, move around and back to reading.
WRAP UP:
Pages read: Kindle 55%
Book: Amanda’s Story by Brian O’Grady
Comments: Unfortunately, after getting a late start, and then the fact that I kept dozing off, I didn’t make my goals of how much reading I had planned to do. I was hoping to finish my current read but didn’t. It never fails, whenever I sign up for a Read-A-Thon something always interferes 🙁
THIS IS A STICKY POST
DAILY POSTS BELOW
HOSTED BY MICHELLE AT THE TRUE BOOK ADDICT
AND SEASONS OF READING
I signed up to participate in this Read-A-Thon during the summer and am hoping it will get me back on track, since I have been in a slump, reading only 1 book during September.
My goal is to set some time aside each day to read and get away from my computer. However, I am also behind in my blog to-dos being extremely busy with Partners In Crime Tours and Providence Book Promotions.
My daily progress will be posted here:
MONDAY:
Pages read: 0
Book:
TUESDAY:
Pages read: 0
Book:
Unfortunately I have not been able to open a book because of work. However, on Tuesday night, I got to meet, face to face an author, that a friendship developed after being a Guest Author on my blog. She flew in to attend a conference and we had dinner. More details to come in Sunday’s Salon. I will tell you that she is absolutely beautiful, inside and out!!!
WEDNESDAY:
Pages read: 0
Book:
THURSDAY:
What better way to end my reading slump, but to read a new novel by a favorite author. And it did the trick!!!
Pages read: 16% (Kindle)
Book: The Disappearance of Grace by Vincent Zandri
FRIDAY:
Pages read: 50% (Kindle)
Book: The Disappearance of Grace by Vincent Zandri
SATURDAY:
Pages read: 24% Kindle
Book: The Disappearance of Grace by Vincent Zandri
SUNDAY:
Pages read:
Book:
WRAP UP: This is exactly what I needed. After being in a reading slump for approximately a month, I feel that this week was successful. Thank you Michelle for hosting!!!
TOTAL PAGES READ 100% Kindle +20 pages
BOOK(S): Finished The Disappearance of Grace by Vincent Zandri and picked up Low Pressure by Sandra Brown
HOSTED BY A JOURNEY OF BOOKS
SEPTEMBER 28th to SEPTEMBER 30th, 2012
BLOGFEST 2012
$10.00 AMAZON GC GIVE AWAY.
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.
*USE THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM BELOW
IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GIVEAWAY*
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL
IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GIVEAWAY*
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS IN THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: IF YOU WIN, WHAT BOOK
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: IF YOU WIN, WHAT BOOK
ON YOUR WISH LIST WILL YOU ORDER?*
*GIVEAWAY ENDS SEPTEMBER 30th AT 11:59PM EST*
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RAFFLECOPTER AND NOTIFIED
VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN
VIA EMAIL AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN
HOP ON OVER TO THE NEXT BLOGS ON THE LIST
Therese Gilardi: Beneath The Sunglasses
Seductive Musings
Snarkymamma
Kiru Taye Writes
From the TBR Pile
Hesperia Loves Books
YOUR JAVA SCRIPT MAY NEED TO BE UPDATED
IF YOU AR EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY
USING THE RAFFLECOPTER ENTRY FORM
I have some exciting news to share with you!!! As most of you know, I own Partners In Crime Tours (www.partnersincrimetours.net). A virtual tour company for mystery, suspense and crime novels. Over the past year, I have had requests for tours that do not fall under PICT’s specialty, and had to refuse them. Until now!!
Providence Book Promotions (PBP), a subsidiary of Partners In Crime Tours has been established and is being unveiled today. I invite you to visit our new site at http://www.providencebookpromotions.com/ or on Facebook. PBP will coordinate tours for novels of “general fiction/literature”. If you would be interested in becoming a tour host/reviewer for Providence Book Promotions, please fill out the form below and send to CMash@providencebookpromotions.com.
Hope to hear from you!
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