This is a meme to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finished this week.
COMPLETED:
  Alexandra, Gone by Anna McPartlin (Rating 5)
  The University by Jeffrey Leever (Rating 2)
  The Jouney Home by Michael Baron (Rating 5)
  The Hypnotist by M.J. Rose (Rating 1…didn’t finish)
CURRENTLY READING:
  Beachcombers by Nancy Thayer (am enjoying this book)
NEXT IN LINE:
  Sidney Sheldon’s After The Darkness by Tilly Bagshawe
  Still Missing by Chevy Stevens
   

Today’s Question:
  Who in your family (both immediate & extended) are readers, and who are not?
My Answer:
  There aren’t many family members, both immediate and extended, that read.  Matter of fact, I can only think of 3 people.  My cousin Jennifer, my Godmother Liz, and my son’s gf Jessica.  That’s it.  And unfortunately they all live out of state.  So many times, I would read a book I thought was worth discussing, but nobody around me were interested.  That is why when I stumbled upon a book blog, then started clicking their blog roll, I couldn’t believe that all these people share their thoughts on books.  I finally found someone, I should say, many, many friends that were interested.  Over the years, I have tried so hard to encourage my immediate family (hubby and 2 sons) to read, but never could.  But last summer, I have to say, hubby heard a book being discussed on a cable news show and ordered it.  So I started a quality time, reading by the pool book club.  I got him to at least open the book and read the first 2 chapters.  lol  Will try again this summer.
 

I sure kept my mail carrier busy this past week  !!! 
First, on Monday, I received a Puppy Note Pad that I won from Mary at BookHounds starring Harley, who owns Julie from Reading Without Restraint.  What a cutie !!!!  You really should visit and read Harley’s interview. 

Tuesday 06/08 from The Cadencce Group (ARC)

Wednesday 06/09 from the author, Iris Blobel

Thursday 06/10 from Authors On The Web

From Librarything

Friday 06/11 won from Bookin’ With Bingo

Slapdash Sunday is a day for your proverbial week ‘leftovers.’ Is there something you wanted to say, but just forgot? Is there something you want to write about, but isn’t worth a whole page? Do you have a random thought, funny or otherwise that needs to be written down?
That is what Slapdash Sunday is for!
  My questions and thoughts are about commenting. 
How many comments do you post daily?   What determines what blog you post on?  Do you find yourself commenting on only the same ones all the time?   Do you have a system or even something like a spread sheet to be fair as to what blogs you visit to comment?  My blogroll is quite long…and with the Book Blogger Hop that Jennifer at Crazy For Books hosts every Friday, it is getting longer and longer.  But I can’t help but adding more since there are so many great blogs in cyberspace.  I try to refresh my page many times during the day to read the postings in my Google Reader and if something catches my eye, I will visit and comment.  But I also feel that I may be missing out on some good blog postings.
What are your thoughts on this topic? Let’s have a Slapdash !!!!!

Slapdash Sunday is a day for your proverbial week ‘leftovers.’ Is there something you wanted to say, but just forgot? Is there something you want to write about, but isn’t worth a whole page? Do you have a random thought, funny or otherwise that needs to be written down?
That is what Slapdash Sunday is for!
  My questions and thoughts are about commenting. 
How many comments do you post daily?   What determines what blog you post on?  Do you find yourself commenting on only the same ones all the time?   Do you have a system or even something like a spread sheet to be fair as to what blogs you visit to comment?  My blogroll is quite long…and with the Book Blogger Hop that Jennifer at Crazy For Books hosts every Friday, it is getting longer and longer.  But I can’t help but adding more since there are so many great blogs in cyberspace.  I try to refresh my page many times during the day to read the postings in my Google Reader and if something catches my eye, I will visit and comment.  But I also feel that I may be missing out on some good blog postings.
What are your thoughts on this topic? Let’s have a Slapdash !!!!!

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.

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.

Just a little note regarding my Friday memes and posting.  Tomorrow morning we are driving, I should say hubby is driving and I am along for the ride and probably reading, back to see the surgeon for my 2 month post op visit.  Am hoping that some of the restrictions are lifted but not the one where I can do housework lol (and don’t tell hubby I said that).  Getting very used to and enjoying blogging and reading the majority of the day.  We won’t be back until sometime in the  afternoon so my postings will be later on.  Now on to today’s meme:

Today’s question:
Do signed copies excite you? Tempt you? Delight you? Or does it not matter to you?
My answer:
One word Absolutely !!  Especially if it is personalized.  Ironically, the first book that I received with a personal inscription was from the doctor who performed my 2nd and 3rd back operations and had just had his latest book published, the topic, backs.  Since then I have received a few more.  And all of my signed editions have a special place in my bookcase.