Thursday

CMash March 11, 2010 7 Comments

I look forward to and enjoy taking part in daily memes. Great way to find new blogs and find it to be really fun. I usually have a minimum of two a day except for Friday, which will be 4 this week !! However, on Thursday, I only have one meme. Does anyone know of other fun memes for Thursday? If so, would you let me know please. Thanx

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Today’s question:

How do you feel about illustrations in your books? Graphs? Photos? Sketches?

It would depend on the book. If it is a reference book, then absolutely would need illustrations, such as how-to, text, cook, children’s, “coffee table”, etc. books. For the books that I enjoy, fiction, then no. When I read, and as part of the enjoyment for me, is to take the writer’s words and use my imagination to make the story come alive.

Do you have a preference? Leave a comment and/or join in on the fun. Link to this meme is above.

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Wednesday

CMash March 10, 2010 12 Comments

Should Be Reading http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com

*What are you currently reading?
     Live To Tell by Wendy Corsi-Staub
*What did you recently finish reading?
     Waking Up In The Land Of Glitter by Kathy Cano-Murillo (4 star rating)
*What do you think you’ll read next?
     Silent Scream by Karen Rose
     The Cutting by James Hayman

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No words this week but will be visiting others to learn new words. Thank you for posting them.

Hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
This is my first posting for this meme. Hoping to find and add books to my TBR book bucket list.

(James Patterson fan….need to catch up with series before buying this one)

I met the author through Good Reads and was pleasantly surprised that during college years we lived in the same neighborhood. Small cyber world!!

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Wednesday

CMash March 10, 2010 12 Comments

Should Be Reading http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com

*What are you currently reading?
     Live To Tell by Wendy Corsi-Staub
*What did you recently finish reading?
     Waking Up In The Land Of Glitter by Kathy Cano-Murillo (4 star rating)
*What do you think you’ll read next?
     Silent Scream by Karen Rose
     The Cutting by James Hayman

Hosted by Bermudanonion’s Weblog http://bermudaonion.wordpress.com/
No words this week but will be visiting others to learn new words. Thank you for posting them.

Hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
This is my first posting for this meme. Hoping to find and add books to my TBR book bucket list.

(James Patterson fan….need to catch up with series before buying this one)

I met the author through Good Reads and was pleasantly surprised that during college years we lived in the same neighborhood. Small cyber world!!

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Tuesday

CMash March 9, 2010 6 Comments

Before I post my daily memes, I want to thank all those that stopped by yesterday and commented. Please forgive me if I didn’t make it to your site. Sunday, I was able to get drafts done of my memes for part of this week. But due to preop appointments every day this week, I am not able to put in much computer time that I usually allow myself daily. Today, I am off to an appointment at the Blood Center as I am required to donate pints of my own blood just in case it is needed during the 2 day surgery. Have another appointment for this next week too. I can’t wait for this whole process to be over. OK….now to the fun stuff !!!!!!

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

*Grab your current read

*Open to a random page

*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

There’s no reason to think his elder daughter won’t live a long and healthy life-that’s what Garvey was told years ago, by a trusted physician. But can you ever be sure?

Hosted By An Adventure In Reading http://raidergirl3-anadventureinreading.blogspot.com/

I am in a suburban area of New York called Glenhaven Park with my friend Lauren, who is trying to deal with some personal issues.

From Live To Tell by Wendy Corsi Staub

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Tuesday

CMash March 9, 2010 6 Comments

Before I post my daily memes, I want to thank all those that stopped by yesterday and commented. Please forgive me if I didn’t make it to your site. Sunday, I was able to get drafts done of my memes for part of this week. But due to preop appointments every day this week, I am not able to put in much computer time that I usually allow myself daily. Today, I am off to an appointment at the Blood Center as I am required to donate pints of my own blood just in case it is needed during the 2 day surgery. Have another appointment for this next week too. I can’t wait for this whole process to be over. OK….now to the fun stuff !!!!!!

Hosted by Should Be Reading http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

*Grab your current read

*Open to a random page

*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

There’s no reason to think his elder daughter won’t live a long and healthy life-that’s what Garvey was told years ago, by a trusted physician. But can you ever be sure?

Hosted By An Adventure In Reading http://raidergirl3-anadventureinreading.blogspot.com/

I am in a suburban area of New York called Glenhaven Park with my friend Lauren, who is trying to deal with some personal issues.

From Live To Tell by Wendy Corsi Staub

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Monday

CMash March 8, 2010 16 Comments

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Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about dust jackets.

Do you prefer books with a dust jacket? What do you do with your dust jacket while reading? Leave it on or take it off? (Question courtesy of Kim from Page after Page)
It depends on where and what position I am reading in. And also depends on the cover itself. If I am in one of my reading chairs, the cover usually stays on. If I am lying in bed reading, I take the jacket off as it tends to move around or even get torn, which I am very OCD when it comes to my books. The jacket also gets taken off if for some reason it is not a well fitted jacket so I won’t damage it. Because I pass my books on, I want them to look as new as possible for the next reader.

Hosted by One Persons Journey Through A World Of Books http://bookjourney.wordpress.com
This is a meme to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finished this week.

I had a very slow week reading but did finish (requested review from The Hachette Book Group)

And started (which I have been looking forward to from Bestsellersworld)

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It was a very slow week for mail deliveries

From Phenix & Phenix Publishers

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Monday

CMash March 8, 2010 16 Comments

Hosted by Just One More Page http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com/

Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about dust jackets.

Do you prefer books with a dust jacket? What do you do with your dust jacket while reading? Leave it on or take it off? (Question courtesy of Kim from Page after Page)
It depends on where and what position I am reading in. And also depends on the cover itself. If I am in one of my reading chairs, the cover usually stays on. If I am lying in bed reading, I take the jacket off as it tends to move around or even get torn, which I am very OCD when it comes to my books. The jacket also gets taken off if for some reason it is not a well fitted jacket so I won’t damage it. Because I pass my books on, I want them to look as new as possible for the next reader.

Hosted by One Persons Journey Through A World Of Books http://bookjourney.wordpress.com
This is a meme to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finished this week.

I had a very slow week reading but did finish (requested review from The Hachette Book Group)

And started (which I have been looking forward to from Bestsellersworld)

Hosted by The Printed Page http://printedpage.us/
It was a very slow week for mail deliveries

From Phenix & Phenix Publishers

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Sunday

CMash March 7, 2010 4 Comments

I am so excited that I found another meme today that I think I am going to enjoy! Is it that I get a kick out of daily memes and challenges because I am a semi new book blogger and like being part of a community that has the nicest people? For the experienced bloggers…do you still enjoy the fun or does it wear off after a while? Thank you to Midday Escapades…via her newsletter…I found the following meme hosted by The Eclectic Element (theeclecticelement.blogspot.com)

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!
I just love the comment above “but just forgot” LOL I suffer from CRS so this is the perfect meme for me.
I will be posting a book review a little later today. Waking Up In The Land Of Glitter by Kathy Cano-Murillo. Because it was my current read and I always have my book close at hand, it was the topic of multiple memes. I posted a snippet on Friday for Friday 56 and had quite a few comments asking me to share what it meant. I will repost it so you can see where everyone’s mind was regarding the 2 sentences LOL. Here it is:
“People, I sweated over this baby for you! Stay tuned until after this commercial break, because I’m going to show you how I made it!”
OK…..here it is …..Chloe Chavez one of the characters, was a television news commentator that had a segment Crafty Chloe and was about to show instructions on making a lamp. Are you disappointed that it wasn’t something else? lol

MY JOURNEY

REMINDER

As of tomorrow and going forward for the next 4 weeks, my postings may not be complete or completed in time for my Feedburner newsletter distributions. I apologize in advance. And to those that have become new followers (I apologize to those that already know) I am scheduled for 2 major spinal surgeries on April 5th & April 6th. This week starts the preop preparations, I have appointments everyday for different procedures due to the complicated nature of the operations. I am going to try and get as much done as I can as far as blogging for 2 main reasons….it is enjoyable and takes my mind off what is becoming a very anxious time and need to get in as much as possible for when I have blogging withdrawals during my hospital stay. I wonder what the consequences would be if I ~~stole,~~ ~~took,~~ borrowed a hospital issued computer to try and blog while in the OR (ok …I am pushing it) Recovery room. lol Needing to find any and all humor in this situation. So please forgive me as I use this segment as a personal platform to journal my emotions as I go through this scary time. Plus its cheaper than a therapist lol.

Wellllllll……Slapdash Sunday worked for me lol. Have a Happy Sunday and try to RELAX & READ…..its fun.