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Dewey Read-A-Thon


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 🙁
FrightFall Read-A-Thon Oct 1st-7th
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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
BlogFest 2012 ENDED
HOSTED BY A JOURNEY OF BOOKS
SEPTEMBER 28th to SEPTEMBER 30th, 2012
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Announcement!! Exciting News!
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!

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading
Today’s muse:
Have you ever considered writing a book before? What genre would you write?
My response:
No, however my husband has said on many occasions that I should. It would be a memoir. And those who know me and know my story, have said that they can’t believe all I have lived through. Not a normal, typical, average life.
I will share one incident that happened when I was approximately 8-9 years old, that even to this day, I can recall every minute of an eight month period because of it’s impact it left on me. My father, a business man, was approached by the state police, to tell him that there was credible information that my family was a target by people who had been following my parents, knew our life and who would shoot to kill if necessary. They then asked if they could set up a sting operation. My father agreed. The next 8 months were terrifying as to the things we had to do, knowing we were being watched, seeing the police laying in wait on the floor in our dining room with their guns aimed at the doors and enough ammunition to “take the side of our house off”. There is much more to this story, that could fill at least 4 chapters, except it wasn’t fiction it was my reality. I did state, not a typical 8 year old’s life.


September is being hosted by BookNAround
Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books 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.”
Click on text to read synopsis via IndieBound

Wednesday: I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson–won from Bookin’ With Bingo
Saturday: Low Pressure by Sandra Brown–The Hachette Book Group

Hosted by Acting Balanced
1. What was the toughest job you ever had?
One that I didn’t get paid but received the greatest rewards for and that was being a parent and raising my sons. I was lucky to be a SAHM and quite honestly, those were the happiest years of my life. The hard part was being structured and with consistent follow through. It would have been so much easier giving in but I knew it would pay off in the end. Today my sons are men, with successful jobs in their fields, presently working on their Master’s and my oldest bought a house on his own and my youngest just got engaged.
2. What one characteristic makes a good boss?
Respect
3. How did you celebrate ‘the end of summer’?
Getting ready for the movers tomorrow that will be bringing furniture from my Mom’s house here and to the assisted living facility where my sister lives.
4. Do you follow the fashion rules about Labour Day being the end of wearing white etc?
Not sure if that rule exists anymore. But I usually don’t wear white so it doesn’t apply to me.
5. Any special plans for today?
Working around the house, hopefully get some posts drafted, and some work done for Partners In Crime Tours.
Hosted by Marce from Tea Time With Marce
12) Recommend a book you would like to discuss with others and possibly the author? Note – I will do a poll with participant’s choices at the end of Thrill Week and then we can agree on a date for Q&A. I will try and arrange the chosen author to participate.
Giacomo Giammatteo, author of Murder Takes Time




































































































