Category: Friday Memes

Friday Fill-Ins (3 of 3)

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And…here we go!
1. This is what life does. It lets you learn from your mistakes.

2. Life is too short, so appreciate the moment?
3. Upon reflection, shouldn’t have ordered the rug from National Direct.
4. It seems that I have been in recuperation mode for quite a long time.
5. Later, you wake up and find that you forgot to get the coffee pot ready.
6. Can’t see the end to the far and boundless sea.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to relaxing and having quality time with hubby, tomorrow my plans include my weekly computer to-do list, then outside to sit by and in the pool with my book and Sunday, I want to do the same!

Aloha Friday (1 of 2)

FRIDAY

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Hosted by An Island Life
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:
What’s your favorite annual flower?

My answer:
Star Gazer Lily.  A mix of white and pink with a beautiful fragrance. 
So glad that Yankee Candle carries this scent so I have it year round. 

Friday Book Blog Hop (2 of 2)

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Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS
Here are the instructions 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 on her site, 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.

Today’s Twist:
This week’s question: Tell us about some of your favorite authors and why they are your favorites!
  There are many authors that I try to read as many of their books that I can and a few would be:  James Patterson, Lisa Jackson and Karen Rose for well known authors.  The suspense grips you to the very last page.
  Since I have been reviewing, I have had the opportunity to read many debut authors and there are 2 that, I think, are right up there.  Their books are from different genres and from reading the reviews across the blogosphere, I am not the only one who thinks that they are worth watching.  First, since I mentioned authors in the suspense/mystery genre, would be Vincent Zandri author of Moonlight Falls and his newest one that I can’t wait to read, The Remains.  He is a blend of Patterson and Hitchcock.  Second, would be an author that I read and reviewed his debut back in Feb. and loved it.  A mixture of romance/suspense.  His writing style was such that you became so engrossed with the characters, their lives and transported to the setting in the plot.  All the makings for a great read.  He is Bill Walker, author of, A Note of An Old Acquaintance.  I found out yesterday, when visiting Bookventures Author’s Chat that he is in the process of writing a sequel..can’t wait. 

Aloha Friday (1 of 2)

FRIDAY

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Hosted by An Island Life
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:
What’s your favorite annual flower?

My answer:
Star Gazer Lily.  A mix of white and pink with a beautiful fragrance. 
So glad that Yankee Candle carries this scent so I have it year round. 

Friday Book Blog Hop (2 of 2)

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Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS
Here are the instructions 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 on her site, 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.

Today’s Twist:
This week’s question: Tell us about some of your favorite authors and why they are your favorites!
  There are many authors that I try to read as many of their books that I can and a few would be:  James Patterson, Lisa Jackson and Karen Rose for well known authors.  The suspense grips you to the very last page.
  Since I have been reviewing, I have had the opportunity to read many debut authors and there are 2 that, I think, are right up there.  Their books are from different genres and from reading the reviews across the blogosphere, I am not the only one who thinks that they are worth watching.  First, since I mentioned authors in the suspense/mystery genre, would be Vincent Zandri author of Moonlight Falls and his newest one that I can’t wait to read, The Remains.  He is a blend of Patterson and Hitchcock.  Second, would be an author that I read and reviewed his debut back in Feb. and loved it.  A mixture of romance/suspense.  His writing style was such that you became so engrossed with the characters, their lives and transported to the setting in the plot.  All the makings for a great read.  He is Bill Walker, author of, A Note of An Old Acquaintance.  I found out yesterday, when visiting Bookventures Author’s Chat that he is in the process of writing a sequel..can’t wait. 

Aloha Friday (2 of 4)

FRIDAY
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Hosted by An Island Life

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:
What are your 3 favorite things to cook on the grill during the summer
My Answer:
For me it would be tuna steaks, steak kabobs and of course, cheeseburgers.

Friday Fill-Ins (4 of 4)

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And…here we go!
1. When it’s quiet, I love listening to the sounds of nature outside my windows.
2. Some winter days appear to be, in what seems like a month.
3. My heart is beating, thank goodness!!!
4. Hope I read more books in July.
5. In the town where I was born, there was a tv show named for it and was the setting for.
6. Doing kind gestures for me is something I really love about my significant other / friend.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to my son coming home from out of state, tomorrow my plans include computer to-do lists, spending time with the family and Sunday, I want to hang out by the pool with the family!

Friday Blog Hop (3 of 4)

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Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS 
 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 on her site, 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.

NEW BOOK BLOGGER HOP TWIST!!

The Hop is going to start having a CRAZY twist each week, to get to know each other a little better!
Each week, I will ask you a question that you will answer on your own blog hop post on your blog – just a way for us to interact and get to know one another! So, when you enter you blog link below, make sure YOU LINK DIRECTLY TO YOUR BLOG HOP POST for the week!!
Tell us your NAME and WHY YOU STARTED BLOGGING

(in your own blog hop post on your own blog – not in the linky below, please!!!)
Hi…my name is Cheryl.  After a time of stalking and learning about this book blogging world, that appeared to be so much fun, I wanted to be part of the neighborhood where there were so many people who wanted to talk about books.  I am not surrounded by readers in real life where I could discuss a great book I had read, but here in bloggy land, there are so many friends that understand the love of books.