This is my own version of a weekly book haul and all things new on fuonlyknew.
Another fun way to share your book news and enjoy others is The Sunday Post hosted by
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Head on over and leave a link to your Sunday Post and hop around to visits others.
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Some chit chat.
It was a hot and busy week at work so I came home every day and dove into my house. AAH! The delicious AC! LOL I don’t know how they did it before it was invented.
One thing that still feels like spring here on the Gulf Coast is the cooler mornings and low humidity before that scorching sun builds it up and you are trying to breath that moist air.
I spend most mornings enjoying a hot cup of tea on my back porch and start my weekend mornings there too. This is my outdoor office. I’m working now.
Nice, eh?! When I’m not reading or on my computer, I pick up my gardening tools and tweak things and plunge in the pool to cool off. I’m in Heaven:)
And I want to thank everyone for your helpful comments about what eReader I should buy last week. You ALL Rock!
I made up my mind and this recently arrived in my mailbox. Yeah!
Yep, I chose the Paperwhite and am learning about all of the bells and whistles now. I love it!
And for all the moms and soon to be moms out there, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
My mother is flying down and arrives next Wednesday. I can’t wait to see her!. She’ll be here for five months. I have a brother and a sister that live close by and we all fight over her. LOL She’s my best friend and an angel on this planet. I can only hope I’m as a great a mother to my son as she is to me. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. I love you so much!
I’ll be hopping over to check out your Sunday posts so be sure to leave me your link!
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Here are my new books for review.
I was thrilled to be offered Special Passage. I’ve read the other three and love this series.
And I was also thrilled to get Terminal. I’ve read the first three books and loved them. Just got to tidy up a review and on to this one.
And I couldn’t pass up In The Eyes Of Madness when the author offered it for review. Just my kind of reading!
I was thrilled to get The Gatherers. Been waiting a long time for this one. I had wicked fun with the first book, The Harvesting.
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New ones just because.
On my Kindle
I got so lucky and spotted this free on Amazon! I just reviewed Killing Weeds, the 8th book in this series and plan to go back and read the others. How cool that I got this one free. I prefer getting cozies in print but I still need to get 6 more books in this series and that gets a bit pricey.
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I’m into a lot of books for young readers and this sounded fun for all ages. Just check out the description!
And it’s FREE until the 16th. Click on the cover to get your copy.
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From Netgalley
I know. I said no more. LOL
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And here are some freebies for ya!
Click on the covers to get yours and remember to make sure they’re still free before you click that buy button.
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Books I reviewed this week. Click on the covers for my reviews.
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Books I’ll be reviewing next week.
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What I won.
This arrived in the mail this week.
It’s an American flag I won from the Marikay’s Rainbow Book Launch Party.
Thanks so much Marilyn.
I’ll be hanging it this week and will take pictures then:)
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And I won Boring Girls from Stephanie’s giveaway on A Dream Within A Dream.
Thanks so much Stephanie and thank you to Author Sara Taylor.
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Plus I won Learning To Float by Allan Ament.
The author sent me his book, some yummy chocolates, and a cool coffee mug!
Thanks so much Allan.
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News from around the web.
Over on Rabid Reads Carmel has a question for ya – Do You Read ARCs?
Check out Vicky’s 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Blogging post on Books, Biscuits and Tea
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Other Posts on my blog this week.
My Monday Minis Reviews #39 ~ Ever have one of those days where everything is trying to eat ya?!
Three New Anthologies ~ Release Blitz & Giveaway ~ Help Fight Diabetes While You Read!
Teaser Tuesdays #113 ~ Tunnels
The Final Approach ~ Aoleon The Martian Girl #5 ~ The Pyramid Of Cydonia ~ Tour Review
A modern ghost story ~ When They Come Calling ~ Kickstarter and Giveaway
Swoon Romance YA Wednesday Blitz & Giveaway ~ Snark and Circumstance by Stephanie Wardrop
#T4T Two For Thursday Blitz & Giveaway ~ Very Superstitious & Two and Twenty Dark Tales Anthologies
Loss Angeles by Mathieu Cailler ~ A Short Story Collection
Oh Say Can You Fudge ~ A Candy-Coated Cozy Mystery ~ Review and Giveaway
#M9B Friday Reveal & Giveaway ~ Meet Lisa T. Cresswell ~ Author of Vessel
Book Reviewer Yellow Pages ~ $50 Blast Giveaway
Killing Weeds ~ A Peggy Lee Garden Mystery ~ #10th Anniversary Tour Review and Giveaway
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So, what did you get to read this week?
Got any recommendations?
I’d love to know and thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew.
Oh…. Love the office. I have a great deck so really should work outside sometimes too!
It just makes the day that much better:)
Ugh, your picture of your working place are terribly attractive, appealing, hypnotizing !! Heaven, you said it ! I just had to shut the windows a few minutes earlier because a whole hive (well, several bees, a good dozen) wanted to come inside my home ! Enjoy your garden 😉
Yikes! I’m not crazy about bees either!
Love the office! Looking forward to your review of The Gatherers. Happy Mothers day to you!
I feel so relaxed out there! I’ve been waiting quite a while for The Gatherers. Can’t wait to read it!
I just love my paperwhite and when my first broke down after the warranty, I still bought another and this one is fabulous (first must’ve been a lemon). Enjoy your week reading all those books!
I’m still learning to navigate it but I love it!
I am going to Amazon right now for a Thyme To Dye. Thanks for posting about this. I have read some of the other books as well. Have a great week!
I plan to read all of their books. That’ll take some time!
Haha I see you couldn’t resist The Case of the Invisible Dog! 🙂 I tried real hard to resist your freebies but got a couple..lol.
Have a great day,
Stormi
Yep. Now we can read it together!!!
ooo, I want to read The Publicist. I wonder what you’re thoughts on that one will be.
I’m reviewing it Wednesday and then the 2nd and 3rd books the following two weeks. It’s addictive fun!
I’m with you on the AC- how DID they do it? Although our temps are comfortable at the moment… but it won’t last. And I agree about cool mornings…
Happy Mothers Day! A thyme to Die looks good…
I think I’d melt without it! LOL
Oooh, have fun with that new Paperwhite!
I am already!! Best buy ever:)
Oh, have fun with that Paperwhite! Enjoy!
You’ve got some exciting looking books this week! Enjoy!
I sure did. Now to find the time to read them. LOL
Congrats on your new kindle paper white, Lauren. I love mine as well 🙂
Your outside office is amazing, I could live outside in the summer, so I totally understand setting up your laptop and all like that.
On top of that, you have a pretty cool haul, too. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy all your new books.
Have a wonderful week ahead, happy reading.
Everyones comments help me make the right buy!
I love my little office. I’m surprised I don’t get distracted!
Hi Laura,
I’m so jealous of the weather you’re getting! Here in the UK the sun is shining but it’s still cold 🙁 lol. I hope you have a great time with your mum when she arrives, and happy mothers day!
Happy reading,
Amy x
It’s starting to heat up and the humidity is trying to get started so I’m enjoying it before it gets sticky. LOL I’ll send some your way:)
Great haul. Send some heat my way please it’s miserable here. Happy Reading.
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It’s on its way!!!
I love your outdoor office! You have a lot of shade so it looks really cool!
You got a lot of great books and I’ll have to grab some of the freebies. Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a great Mother’s Day and week!!
I have a pecan tree on each side of the house so all four provide shade for the entire house and that sure helps keep the house cool and the ac bill lower!
It always surprises me how many houses in the US have AC, here companies have them in their building, but most normal houses don’t. I am guessing it also is warmer there in summer as it is here, although some summer days I certainly wish we had AC in house, we do have a small fan which works when it’s really warm.
Your outdoors porch looks like a lovely place! We spent today visiting my boyfriend’s parents for mom’s days and I sent my mom an e-gift card as she lives too far away to easily visit.
You got a nice haul this week, so many good looking books! i hope you’l enjoy them all and have a great week!
In the summer it’s 90 plus and sometimes gets over 100! Plus the humidity gets thick and everything gets sticky in the house without it.
It seems funny that we have AC here in Maine, especially after our winter. But it filters the air as well as keeping the humidity in check. Thanks for visiting.
I like the circulation too. Now to do something about the dust. How does it get in? LOL
You won some awesome giveaways! Have a great week!
Terri M., the Director
Second Run Reviews
I sure did. I’m very lucky and grateful!
Congrats on the Paperwhite. I love mine and I hope you love yours too.
Have a great week!
Thanks. I’m loving it and getting the hang of it now:)
I would love to work in your office! My mom is my best friend too.
It’s relaxing and fun! My mom gets in tomorrow. Can’t wait!!
You got the hook up this week! So many really great looking reads. I almost forgot how awesome your taste is in books. I am looking forward to your reviews. Happy reading Laura!
I’ve had a great run of awesome reads. Every book I’ve read has been a high rating. Hope it keeps up!
Enjoy the new Kindle! Looks great. You’ve got a lot of great reads!
Hope you had a great Mother’s Day!
Naomi @ Naomi’s Reading Palace
I’m so glad I chose it. Loving it!
Your outdoor space looks heavenly! 🙂 I have a Fire (1st gen) and I got a Paperwhite for Mother’s Day last year. I really love mine! Have fun with it! 🙂
It is heaven! I don’t want to go back inside. LOL And I’m loving my Paperwhite. Can’t live without it now. LOL
The Gathering and The Harvesting are both ones I want to read. YOu had an awesome haul as well this week! Love that back porch. I wish I had a nice fenced yard so that I could go outside and enjoy the weather and let my dogs play. Thanks for visiting my Sunday post earlier!
I love the fence. My dog has a huge yard to play in and is safe. That’s how I got him. Someone dumped him inside the fence as a puppy. LOL
The Harvesting was great and I expect The Gatherers will be too. Waited a while for it!
Looks like you have a lovely paradise in your backyard. I used to have a pool when I lived in PHX but here in Oregon, I live in a forest. I just finished Terminal, and I think it was my favorite so far. Looking forward to your review.
I couldn’t go outside in the summer without my pool. I’d melt. LOL I love the Ghostrapper Series and can’t wait to dig into Terminal!
Special Passage looks like a good one. Hope you enjoy and have a great week.
I have a feeling it will be great fun. Loved the other books in the series:)
Busy, busy, busy. Nice office. 🙂 Congrats on all the new additions to your library.
Too busy!! I just can’t help myself. Mom will be here tomorrow! Larry and I plan to come over this weekend. Get ready! LOL
I want your backyard! It looks nice and shady…unlike mine which is like 90% hot sunshine. A pool would just be the perfect thing right now too. I actually just discover the Levene books when I organizing my store’s shelves and I was actually pretty curious about them. They look pretty good.
I hope you have a lovely week!
A pool is a must if I’m going to survive the heat here in the summer. I love the water!
The LeVenes have several series going and they are all such fun. I love cozies!
Great haul! So many books that I now have to add to my TBR. Hope you’re having a great week and enjoying your outdoor office. I need one of those! My poor patio is empty.
Oh wow. Love the outside office! I’m so jelly! lol. That would be a nice piece of heaven. Looks like some amazing new reads as well. Hope you enjoy them all!