Award Time

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What a beautiful day here in New England!!!  And I’m not talking weather wise, even though it is a gorgeous September day!  Hubby and I got up a little later this morning, had our 1st mug of coffee and then on to emails.  What a way to start the day!!!!  Joann from Joann’s Best emailed me to let me know she was presenting me with an award!!!  This one is a first for me, so am quite excited.  Thank you Joann!!  If you haven’t been by her blog, visit and say hi!! 
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The criteria for receiving this award are:
The Cherry on top Award Rules are:

Answer this question:

If you had the chance to go back and change one thing in your life, would you and what would it be?
What would I change.  There are many answers to this question but the main response, which comes with age and wisdom, would be to Enjoy Every Minute, don’t sweat the small stuff, because life goes by as quickly as the snap of your fingers.
PICK 6 people and give them this award. You then have to inform the person that they have gotten this award.
I now pass the Cherry On Top Award to (in no particular order):

Dolly at Xmas Dolly
If you haven’t visited the above named blogs, stop by, they all have “beautiful blogs with that liittle bit extra”!!!!!

Musing Mondays (1 of 4)

MONDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading
Today’s Question:
If you knew you only had 30 days left to live, would books and reading still hold such a great priority in your life? Or, would you set aside your reading to do something else, spend more of your time elsewhere? What would you do, instead?
My Answer:
Oh my…I can’t even imagine being in that situation but know that it does happen.  First and foremost I would spend as much time as I could with my family!!  And while they slept I might put time into reading a few books.  I would try and survive on very little sleep and try to live every minute.

Mailbox Monday (2 of 4)

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This month is being hosted by Kathy from Bermudaonion,
and she always has a very busy mailbox week!!!!

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of The Printed Page 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.”

                        Tuesday                               Tuesday                           Thursday

              Doubleday                     ARC Bestsellersworld        Mulholland Books

Meet Me On Monday (3 of 4)

Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old
From Java’s blog:
 “Meet Me On Monday!”

  Blogging is a funny thing…we tell our most intimate thoughts for all to read and yet most of the time I find myself sitting and wondering, “who is this person!?” I know them…but yet I don’t know them! I want to know who the person is behind all those words so I thought of a great way for all of us to “meet” each other!
  Every Sunday I will post five get to know you questions that you can copy and paste into your own Monday post and we can all learn a little more about each and every one of us!!
  “Its a great way to to meet new friends and for others to get to know me better….one Monday at a time!!!”….as quoted by the Chacogirl!!
  I will make this SIMPLE and FUN!!!

Questions:
1. Do you wear socks to bed?
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Yes…in the winter.  I have Raynaud’s Syndrome and that affect my hands and feet.
2. Do you have any pets?
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It’s actually my son’s dog.  Bronx (named for the NY Yankees) is a weimarener
who suffers from seperation anxiety and will be moving out within the next
couple of weeks because my son just purchased a house
3. What topping(s) do you like on your pizza?
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Cheese, Pepperoni, Black Olives, Mushrooms and it has to be well done.
4. What time do you go to bed?
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Between 10 -11pm and am up by 5am
5. Would you rather get free chocolate for one year or free potatoes forever?
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Is there any other answer!!!!!
Now that you have met me and know a little bit more about me, its your turn.  Would love to know more about you!!!! 

It’s Monday, What Are You Reading (4 of 4)

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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 Last Week:
A Must Read!!!!!!  I rated it a 5+

Currently Reading:

What’s Next:

And The Winners Are………

for The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
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Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
6      12
Timestamp: 2010-09-05 22:12:31 UTC

Kristin said… 6   I am a follower via GFC.

Anita Yancey said… 12   I follow on GFC.
An email has been sent to winners and they have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address or another winner will be chosen.

And The Winners Are………

for The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
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Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
6      12
Timestamp: 2010-09-05 22:12:31 UTC

Kristin said… 6   I am a follower via GFC.

Anita Yancey said… 12   I follow on GFC.
An email has been sent to winners and they have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address or another winner will be chosen.

Review "The Remains" by Vincent Zandri

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The Remains by Vincent Zandri
Publisher StoneHouse Ink
ISBN 0982770502
ISBN 13: 9780982770504
At the request of Pump Up Your Book, an EBook edition was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
  Synopsis (borrowed from PUYB): Thirty years ago, teenager Rebecca Underhill and her twin sister Molly were abducted by a man who lived in a house in the woods behind their upstate New York farm. They were held inside that house for three horrifying hours, until making their daring escape.
  Vowing to keep their terrifying experience a secret in order to protect their mother and father, the girls tried to put the past behind them. And when their attacker was hunted down by police and sent to prison, they believed he was as good as dead.
  Now, it’s 30 years later, and with Molly having passed away from cancer, Rebecca, a painter and art teacher, is left alone to bear the burden of a secret that has only gotten heavier and more painful with each passing year.
  But when Rebecca begins receiving some strange anonymous text messages, she begins to realize that the monster who attacked her all those years ago is not dead after all. He’s back, and this time, he wants to do more than just haunt her. He wants her dead.
  My Thoughts and Opinion: Zandri delivers again!!!! If you follow my blog, you know that I became a fan of Vincent Zandri after reading Moonlight Falls. He has been a frequent visitor here as “Guest Author” for his books and one Sunday was here “Live”. I have to be honest, I was a bit skeptical reading The Remains, afraid that it would not be as good as, or better than Moonlight Falls. I was wrong!!! I will be very vague as to the story line so as not to include spoilers. This was the kind of book that I call a “one more chapter” read. Short chapters and so gripping that you have to read “just one more chapter” and then you realize it is 10 chapters later. The chapters alternate between Rebecca’s present life and then to her past and back to the present. The characters were life like including the autistic savant artist. Mr. Zandri’s writing style is brilliant and because of that, this reader became so engrossed in the plot that I was transported to Albany, where the story takes place, and not aware of what was going on around me. The story pulled me in from the first few pages and didn’t let go until the last word. It was a bone chilling read!!! This talented author takes the reader on a heart pounding suspenseful ride as the story follows Rebecca in the present and just when you remember to breathe, he catapults you to her past. The unfolding progress of the plot is written at a crescendo pace, from the first word to the last. This book is a nail biting, white knuckle, spine chilling, page turning thriller. Do I suggest that you read this book? Not only do I think that YOU MUST read this book but also recommend that this be the next book you read!!!  Fantastic!!!  Sensational!!!  Excellent!!!  Vincent Zandri hits this one out of the park!!!!!!

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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.