Friday Memes

CMash June 24, 2011 Leave a Comment

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:

Do you have a drink choice for summer (ex: lemonade, water, coffee, etc.)?

MY ANSWER:

Iced coffee and/or Ice water with lots of ice

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Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list below!!

Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.

Will update this week’s question/answer when posted.

Guest Author

Guest Author Christine Nolfi

CMash June 24, 2011 Leave a Comment

I truly can’t describe how honored and excited I am when an author contacts me to either read and review their novel or accept my invitation to be a guest on my blog. And today, such an invitation has been accepted. It is my pleasure to introduce you to, Ms. Christine Nolfi, as she stops by to visit and tells us about her latest novel. Welcome Ms. Nolfi !!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christine owned a small public relations firm in Cleveland, Ohio. Her articles and press releases have appeared regionally in media outlets. Her short story, Night Hour, appeared in Working Mother magazine.

She closed the firm fifteen years ago after she traveled to the Philippines and adopted a sibling group of four children. Christine has been writing novels fulltime since 2004.

Treasure Me is the first book of the Liberty, Ohio series, available at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Treasure-Me-ebook/dp/B004XMOP9I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1304016571&sr=1-1

You can vist Christine Nolfi HERE.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Treasure Me is a blend of comedy, romance and mystery. Petty thief Birdie Kaminsky arrives in Liberty, Ohio to steal a treasure hidden since the Civil War. She’s in possession of a charming clue passed down in her family for generations: Liberty safeguards the cherished heart.

The beautiful thief wants to go straight. She secretly admires the clue’s author, freedwoman Justice Postell, who rose above the horrors of slavery to build a new life in Ohio. As Birdie searches for the treasure, she begins to believe a questionable part of the story: a tale of love between Justice and Lucas Postell, the French plantation owner who was Birdie’s ancestor.

If the stories are true, Justice bore a child with Lucas. Some of those black relatives might still live in town. Birdie can’t help but wonder if she’s found one—Liberty’s feisty matriarch, Theodora Hendricks, who packs a pistol and heartwarming stories about Justice. Birdie doesn’t know that an investigative reporter who has arrived in town will trip her up—as will her conscience when she begins to wonder if it’s possible to start a new life with stolen riches. Yet with each new clue she unearths, she discovers a family history more precious than gems, a tradition of love richer than she imagined.

THANKS TO THE KINDNESS OF THE AUTHOR,

CHRISTINE NOLFI, I HAVE ONE (1) EBOOK

EDITION OF THIS ROMANTIC MYSTERY TO GIVE AWAY.

CLICK HERE TO BRING YOU TO

THE ENTRY GIVEAWAY PAGE

DISCLAIMER

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.

ADDENDUM

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I am providing this link solely for visitors

that may be interested in purchasing this EBook.

I do not receive any monetary compensation from any parties

Giveaway

EBOOK GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE "TREASURE ME" ENDED

CMash June 24, 2011 20 Comments

JUNE 24th to JULY 8th, 2011

TREASURE ME

by CHRISTINE NOLFI

SYNOPSIS:

Treasure Me is a blend of comedy, romance and mystery. Petty thief Birdie Kaminsky arrives in Liberty, Ohio to steal a treasure hidden since the Civil War. She’s in possession of a charming clue passed down in her family for generations: Liberty safeguards the cherished heart.

The beautiful thief wants to go straight. She secretly admires the clue’s author, freedwoman Justice Postell, who rose above the horrors of slavery to build a new life in Ohio. As Birdie searches for the treasure, she begins to believe a questionable part of the story: a tale of love between Justice and Lucas Postell, the French plantation owner who was Birdie’s ancestor.
If the stories are true, Justice bore a child with Lucas. Some of those black relatives might still live in town. Birdie can’t help but wonder if she’s found one—Liberty’s feisty matriarch, Theodora Hendricks, who packs a pistol and heartwarming stories about Justice. Birdie doesn’t know that an investigative reporter who has arrived in town will trip her up—as will her conscience when she begins to wonder if it’s possible to start a new life with stolen riches. Yet with each new clue she unearths, she discovers a family history more precious than gems, a tradition of love richer than she imagined.

THANKS TO THE AUTHOR, CHRISTINE NOLFI

I HAVE ONE (1) EBOOK EDITION OF THIS

ROMANTIC MYSTERY TO GIVE AWAY.

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Friday Memes

CMash June 24, 2011 3 Comments

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:

Do you have a drink choice for summer (ex: lemonade, water, coffee, etc.)?

MY ANSWER:

Iced coffee and/or Ice water with lots of ice

.

Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS

In the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and find new book-related blogs that we may be missing out on! This weekly BOOK PARTY is an awesome opportunity for book bloggers to connect with other book lovers, make new friends, support each other, and generally just share our love of books! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed! So, grab the logo, post about the Hop on your blog, and start HOPPING through the list of blogs that are posted in the Linky list below!!

Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.

Will update this week’s question/answer when posted.

Winners

And the winner is……….

CMash June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment

………..of BURNOUT by Traci Hohenstein

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

23

Timestamp: 2011-06-23 23:50:24 UTC

Pamela Keener said… 23 I don’t know of a missing person except for the most publicized like Elizabeth Smart and that young boy who disappeared from school in Oregon Kyron Horman. Love & Hugs, Pam

An email has been sent to the winner and she has 48 hours to respond with her mailing address or another winner will be chosen.

Winners

And the winner is……….

CMash June 23, 2011 1 Comment

………..of BURNOUT by Traci Hohenstein

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

23

Timestamp: 2011-06-23 23:50:24 UTC

Pamela Keener said… 23 I don’t know of a missing person except for the most publicized like Elizabeth Smart and that young boy who disappeared from school in Oregon Kyron Horman. Love & Hugs, Pam

An email has been sent to the winner and she has 48 hours to respond with her mailing address or another winner will be chosen.

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment

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This week’s question:

What, if any, kind of music do you listen to when you’re reading? (Given a choice, of course!)

My answer:
This is a good question, and maybe you can even help, because I find my situation to be strange. I can’t read if there is music on. I find it too distracting. Whenever the hubby is home, especially when we are sitting in the backyard by the pool, it’s a given, there is music. However, if I am in my “reading room” or reading in bed, I have to have the TV on but with the volume low. Strange, don’t you think? When there is music, I have trouble staying focused even if it’s one of those books that I call a “transport” book, the kind of book that I am so engrossed that I don’t know what is going on around me. Music is the one thing that can interrupt that state of mind, whereas the TV doesn’t. I really don’t know why that is….any thoughts????

Misc

There’s A Party and You Are Invited……..

CMash June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment

Sarah from Meryl L. Moss Media, has contacted me and graciously asked if I would extend the following invitation to the fantastic and fabulous followers of the CMash blog.

Hi, there—

We have another thrilling E-VENT coming up on 6/27 at 3 p.m. ET in honor of release of THE JEFFERSON KEY by internationally bestselling author Steve Berry. The Jefferson Key landed at number four on the New York Times bestseller list last week! Details are below.

One party-goer will win the entire Cotton Malone series, autographed by Steve! 10-others will win a signed copy of THE JEFFERSON KEY!

**Also, be sure to enter the “Save History with Steve Berry” contest**

Would you kindly let me know if you can attend? Thanks! Look forward to hearing from you—

All the best,

Sarah