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What’s New On My Bookshelf #89 and The Sunday Post

Posted: December 14, 2014 in Freebies!, giveaways, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: book news and weekly posts, The Sunday Post

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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

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer

Head on over and leave a link to your Sunday Post and hop around to visits others.

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Just because it’s crazy busy at work doesn’t mean I’ll be too tired to read. I’ll get up earlier, stay up later, but dang it, I’ll get in some reading! LOL

I did read and finish a bunch of books this week. I also wrote a kazillion reviews. Well, not that many but it sure felt like it. I have eleven reviews written for next week! Some of them are a series.

I was wondering about how ya’ll write your reviews. How long does it take you? Do you take notes? Do you wing it? Do you write the review right after you finish the book or do you wait and let the story simmer? Or, do you wait to the last minute?

I’ll admit to all of the above! It depends on my mood, I guess. But, I’ve been on a roll and read some great books, so the reviews have been easy to write.

It’s getting late and I’ll soon to be heading to bed to get some more reading done. I hope you enjoy the books I’m sharing and make sure you check out the freebies. I chose from all genres so there’s something for everybody.

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.

You can click the covers to check them out on Goodreads.

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From Netgalley. I know, I swore I wouldn’t grab another one from here, but I had to have this one. LOL

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New ones just for me!

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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.

And Anthony Renfro is making all of his stories available as free downloads this month!

Click HERE to check them out!

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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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Interesting and fun posts from around the web.

10 Things to Consider Before Writing a Novel by Roger at Writing Is Hard Work.

Question: How do you track your challenges? by Melanie at Rabid reads

Blogs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Lelia T at Buried Under Books

Getting Ready for Christmas: Building A Snowman Without Snow by Christina at Creating Serenity

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What I won.

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I won these three print books from a giveaway on Stuck In Books.

Thanks so much to the authors and publishers and thank you Valerie!

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I won a print copy from a giveaway on Books, Bones, and Buffy.

Thanks to the publisher and author and thank you Tammy!

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I won this eBook from a giveaway on Mythical Books.

Thanks so much Cremona and George!

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What’s New On My Bookshelf #85 and The Sunday Post

Posted: November 2, 2014 in Cover Reveal, Freebies!, giveaways, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: book news and weekly posts, Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Laura Thomas, The Sunday Post

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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

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer

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Halloween is over and it’s a race to Christmas now. I was in the store and bought a bunch of Halloween stuff marked way down. Boy, they want it out of the stores fast. Got some really nice stuff too.

And, of course, I had to buy a Christmas ornament. I couldn’t help myself. LOL

Let’s see. What did I do this week? Oh, I rearranged my living room. I’m loving how much more open it looks now. But something was nagging at me the whole time I was doing it. Then the light bulb went off. I didn’t leave a place for the Christmas tree! Now I’m sitting here, wondering where it can go. Well, at least a have a while to figure that out.

The only other things new are a job and the weather.

We had a cold front come through and it was actually cold. The wind blew all night Friday and I thought I was headed to Oz. Woke up and it was downright cold out. I doubt it will last long.

And I’m looking for a part time job to make some extra money. Don’t know how that will go as my current job is physically tiring, but maybe I can do a couple nights or the weekends. We’ll see.

Other than that, I’ve been reading a lot and getting reviews together. That’s it.

Oh yeah! Don’t forget the daylight savings time starts this weekend. An extra hour. Yeah!

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Here are my books for review.

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New ones just for me.

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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.

Here are a couple in case you’re like me and like the spooky stuff year round!

and now I’ll throw in a mix of genres for ya!

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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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I have a few more, just not sure which ones I’ll post about this week. And working on some others.

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What I won this week.

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I won these three awesome audible books from the giveaway for Empty Shell.

A fellow blogger suggested I listen to audible books while I’m at work and these will be my first ones:)

Thanks so much Ashley!

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I won this print copy from a giveaway at Jen’s blog YA Romantics.

Thanks so much Jen and Atia!

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I won this eBook plus a really cute neon pink laser light, some fuzzy blue and pink socks, and a black Wonderfully Wicked T-shirt that says I’m A Freak & I’m Loved. It’s all so cool!

I took a picture but it wouldn’t download to my computer. Dang cell phone!

Thanks a bunch Coleen!

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And I won a $50 Amazon Gift Card from The Guardian Girls Series giveaway by Lola StVil.

Thanks so much Lola!

I’ll be using this to get your series:)

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What’s New On My Bookshelf #82 and The Sunday Post

Posted: October 12, 2014 in Cover Reveal, Freebies!, giveaways, Meme, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: book news and weekly posts, Laura Thomas

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This is my 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 Kimba The Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

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I finished my Halloween decorating. Didn’t use everything for outdoors. I mostly just did some decorating of the front porch. I don’t get any trick-or-treaters this far out from town but you can see my stuff from the road.

The weathers back up in the high 80s so I’ve been doing some reading by the pool and taking a few dips now and then. I dread when it gets too cold to swim. Last year our winter was harsh. We had freezing rain that closed down everything for a couple of days. My plants were covered in sheets of ice, lost a bunch of them. And I had to chip my way into my car. It was completely encased in ice. I sure hope it isn’t that bad this year.

I’ve been watching Survivor. This year is a strange one. I don’t like any of the players and can’t seem to get into it. Anybody watching it?

And I’ve been feasting on a bunch of horror flicks. Caught a couple on Syfy and Chiller and then some on Netflix. I also pulled out some treasured DVDs.

And it’s official. I was in Walmart and they were putting out the Christmas stuff. We don’t even have winter clothes on the racks yet, but you can get all kinds of pretty Christmas baubles. I don’t buy much anymore. Have so much already. But I do wait until the after sales and buy a few things. It’s fun to get out my decorations and discover those little jewels I forgot I bought!

Now let’s get to my book haul and news!

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Books for review

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These are some I picked up just for me!

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And I picked up this free on Amazon. Never too soon to add to my Christmas reading list.

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And I’ve been wanting to get back into some non-fiction and this was a good place to start.

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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 clicking that buy button.

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Reviewed this week. Click on the covers for my reviews.

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Scheduled Reviews next week. You can read my review on Wednesday, October 15th.

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I’ll be reviewing these from my Halloween reading list on my Monday Minis Reviews post.

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And these will be spread out through the week.

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What I won this week!

I won these goodies from a giveaway organized by Prism Book Tours. Thanks Laura and Tressa and thanks so much Tony!

I left these covers larger so you could get a good look.

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And I won this signed eBook from a giveaway on Diane’s blog Oops I Read A Book Again. Thanks so much Lillian and thank you Chrissie.

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Other posts this week.

Monday Minis Reviews #33 ~ The Abyss Above Us

Teaser Tuesdays #84 ~ The death of Death

Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ Shamrocks & Secrets

She found the body….Dead in a Dumpster ~ Spotlight and Giveaway

An exciting urban fantasy ~ Fading Light ~ Excerpt and Giveaway

Aqua by M.A. George ~ I was completely absorbed!

Thursday Theatre #27 ~ I dare ya to watch this!

Did they go too far? Supergirls ~ Guest Post, Review, and Giveaway

…so she ran. Breathing Black ~ Cover Reveal and Giveaway

The Friday 56 #40 ~ The Rain

Friday First Chapter Reveal and Giveaway ~ The Night House

Releasing soon ~ Desert Bound ~ A Cambio Springs Mystery ~ Promo and Giveaway

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For all of my 2014 reviews go HERE

For a list of free books go HERE

For all of my giveaways go HERE

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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.

What’s New On My Bookshelf #81 and The Sunday Post

Posted: October 5, 2014 in Freebies!, giveaways, Meme, reviews, Uncategorized, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: book news and weekly posts, Laura Thomas, The Sunday Post

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This is my 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 Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

See what everyone else has been up to. Join in the fun!

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I’ve been reading so many scary books I’m surprised only one of them invaded my dreams. I’ve also spent the last week watching The Walking Dead from first episode to last, getting ready for the new season. What I haven’t watched yet is Z Nation. Has anyone watched it? Is it worth it? From what I”ve heard it isn’t. But, I also heard that about The Walking Dead, so I’m thinking I might check it out.

I also hauled out my fall and Halloween decorations. At first, I didn’t really feel like doing it. Then, as I started unwrapping everything and deciding where to put it, the mood hit me. Especially when I got to the scary stuff. The weather also took a turn towards fall so that might have had something to do with it. From 90 to the 60’s is a refreshing cool down. Probably won’t last and I’ll be back in the pool this week, but it’s a nice change.

The cooler weather also got me in the fall cleaning mood. I’ve been rearranging furniture, boxing up stuff for Goodwill, and finding stuff I forgot I had. Now every room has piles of stuff I have to take care of. Should have done one room at a time. LOL

My dog Quigley sure enjoyed the nice weather. He loves the crisp, cool mornings and was out in the yard chasing butterflies and rolling in the grass for hours. In the summer, he’s usually out long enough to take care of business and wants right back in unless I’m out there. He also loves to go out right at dawn and howl. It sounds eerie. Good thing all of my neighbors have dogs too and we all don’t live close to each other.

Now for my book haul!

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Books for Review

I just got Santa’s Little Helper.

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I’ve read all of H.D. Gordon’s books and loved them. I’m sure I’ll love this one too!

Plus one ARC that I can’t talk about yet.

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Here are some of the books coming up as my blog goes dark for Halloween this October!

In my to read line up

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Reading now

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Finished reading and reviews are almost ready.

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These are some I picked up just for me!

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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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Reviewed this week!

I was shocked when I went to my reviewed list and none were posted! I knew I’d written a bunch. Then I smiled when I realized they are mostly scheduled and will start releasing this coming week.

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Scheduled reviews for next week

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I’ll also be adding some Halloween reviews throughout the week.

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What I won this week

I won an ARC copy of Outsider: Flawed #2 by Becca J. Campbell.

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You can read my reviews for the other books in the series by clicking on the covers below.

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Other Posts

The White Devil of Dublin ~ Character Bios ~ Dream Cast ~ Giveaway

Carina Press Mystery Blitz ~ 4 Authors ~ 4 Mysteries ~ Awesome Giveaway

Teaser Tuesdays #83 ~ Devil Music by Carly Orosz

Black Dog Nights ~ A New Adult Romance Blast and Giveaway

The Magic, Mystery, and Romance of Midnight Kisses ~ Blitz Giveaway

Cover Reveal for The Union by T.H. Hernandez

Launch Celebration for Brew & Boil ~ Special Sale and Giveaway

Super Sale and Giveaway ~ The Ondine Quartet

A Chiller Thriller! Say Nothing Of What You See ~ Blurb Blitz and Giveaway

The Friday 56 #39 ~ The Abyss Above Us

Friday First Chapter Reveal and Giveaway ~ A Murder of Magpies

Freakin Fridays $34 ~ Ice Massacre ~ A Mermaid Freebie and Giveaway!

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For all of my 2014 reviews go HERE

For a list of free books go HERE

For all of my giveaways go HERE

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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.

What’s New On My Bookshelf #79 and The Sunday Post~ Now that’s a lot of books!

Posted: September 21, 2014 in Cover Reveal, Freebies!, giveaways, New Release, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: book news and weekly posts, Laura Thomas

This is my own version of a book haul post and all things new on fuonlyknew this week.

I got a few books. Some free, some for review, some I won, and some because I just had to have them.

Another fun way to share your book news and enjoy others is the

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer

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Books for Review

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A & E Kirk are Aylssa and Eileen, the mother and daughter writers of YA paranormal romantic thrillers. I signed up for the tour and they kindly sent me the books. You can catch my post on October 22nd. I’m not required to review them, but I’m going to try. It’s going to be a fun series and the covers just blew me away!

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And these came in the mail Saturday. I’m giving them away in the 5th Annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop starting October 15th thru the 31st. Going to be hard to part with them!

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These I picked up just for me!

You’ve probably noticed some holiday books here today. I’m always looking to add to my review line-up and found some good ones!

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I spotted these for free over on Emily Guido’s blog. She does a Friday Pay It Forward Post and I’ve discovered some awesome authors and books. Her blog is so colorful and fun and she is the author of the wonderful Light Bearer Series.. These are short stories, around 20 pages. If I enjoy them I’ll be heading back to get this one for the New year.

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And then I grabbed these.

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And here are some freebies for ya! Just click on the covers to get yours.

And remember to make sure they’re still free before you click that buy button.

And a few more.

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Reviewed this week. Click on the covers for my reviews.

You can check out all of my reviews for 2014 HERE

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Reviewing next week

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Other posts this week

Who says what you can’t see can’t kill you? Shinigami Eyes Cover Reveal

Monday Minis Reviews #32 ~ Jezebel ~ Black as pitch and oh so deadly

Dear Carolina by Kristy Woodson Harvey ~ Cover Reveal and Giveaway

Sybrina by Amy Rachiele ~ Book Blast and Giveaway

Teaser Tuesdays #81 ~ Free Short Story ~ Raker by Christopher A. Gray ~ Move over Robocop

WWW Wednesday #41 ~ H2O, Cannabils, and a Serial Killer

And Justice for Some by Joanne Lessner ~ Book Blast and Giveaway

Cozy Mystery Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander

…until Death took a life for pleasure ~ The Fall by Stephen Cost ~ Highlight and Giveaway

Lycanthor the Werewolf: The Dragon Fyre Blade Adventures by Aiden Storm ~ My Review

Friday Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ I Heart Robot by Susan van Rooyen

The Friday 56 #37 ~ Eating Sarah by Jaret Martens

Freakin Frdiays #34 ~ Killers and Demons II: The Return ~ Reviewing some horror here

Announcing some winners

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For all of my 2014 reviews go HERE

For a list of free books go HERE

For all of my giveaways go HERE

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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.

What’s New On My Bookshelf #78 ~ Now that’s a lot of books!

Posted: September 14, 2014 in Cover Reveal, Freebies!, giveaways, New Release, Release day, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: book news and weekly posts, Laura Thomas

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This is my own version of a weekly book haul and all things new on fuonlyknew.

I got a few new books this week, some free, some I won, some for review, and some because I just had to have them.

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Books For Review

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I recently read and reviewed Bones: The Complete Apocalypse Saga by Mark Wheaton and LOVED it. The author was so cool. He sent me a signed print copy of his Bones Omnibus!

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It is a huge book and has several more fun adventures with my favorite police dog Bones! I can’t wait to get reading and want to thank Mark for the beautiful book!

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Books I won

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I won both Tortured Souls and the Pandora Boxed Set from Sherry on her blog fundinmental.

Thanks so much to the authors and thanks Sherry!

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And I won the Signed Copy of Dependent.

Thanks so much to the Publicity Team at Jolly Fish Press

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These I picked up just for me!

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And here are some freebies for ya. Just click on the covers to get yours.

And remember to check the price before you click that buy button.

And a few more.

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I didn’t do any reviews this week. I took a little break. But I did read a bunch of books and have several reviews coming next week. Here are a few that I’ll be reviewing.

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What’s New On My Bookshelf #77 ~ Now that’s a lot of books!

Posted: September 7, 2014 in Freebies!, giveaways, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: book news and weekly posts, Laura Thomas

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This is my own version of a weekly book haul and all things happening on fuonlyknew this week.

I got a few books this week, some free, some I won, some for review, and some because I just had to have them.

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For review on fuonlyknew

I’m trying not to take many new ones in. I owe so many and want to get to those first.

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Books I won

I won this from a giveaway hosted by Michelle at Book Briefs

Thanks Michelle and thank you to the authors of this collection!

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And I won this print copy from the giveaway tour organized by Prism Book Tours.

Thanks so much.

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These I picked up just for me!

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And here are some freebies for ya. Just click on the covers to get yours.

And remember to check the price before hitting that but button.

And a few more

Go HERE for more free books.

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These are books I reviewed this week.

Click on the covers to read my reviews.

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These are books I’ll be reviewing next week

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What’s New On My Bookshelf #76 ~ Now that’s a lot of books!

Posted: August 31, 2014 in Meme, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: book news and weekly posts, Laura Thomas

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This is my own version of a weekly book haul and all things happening on fuonlyknew this week.

I got a few books this week, some free, some I won, some for review and some for the fun of it.

I also post reviews on another blog A Knife and a Quill. It’s mostly about horror and thrillers. If someone doesn’t die, we don’t want it.

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This is for both blogs. Double exposure for the author.

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Books I won

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I won the signed copy! I’m looking forward to reading this new author.

Thanks so much Trakena!

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And I won Betrayed from a giveaway hosted by Jenny on her blog Supernatural Snark.

I had a choice of books from this series and when I spotted the words Sleepy Hollow, had to choose this one!

Thanks a bunch Jenny and Heather.

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These are for review on fuonlyknew

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These I picked up just for me!

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And here are some freebies for ya. Just click on the covers to get yours.

Remember to check the price before hitting that buy button!

And a few more.

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These are books I reviewed this week.

Click on the covers for my reviews.

I have several more reviews written but wanted to edit them a bit more so they will go up next week.

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These are books I’ll be reviewing next week.

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What’s New On My Bookshelf #64 ~ Now that’s a lot of books!

Posted: June 1, 2014 in Freebies!, giveaways, reviews, Uncategorized, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: book news and weekly posts, Laura Thomas

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This is my own version of a weekly bookhaul post where I’ll be telling you about all of the books I got this week, whether print or e-book plus all things new on fuonlyknew.

I got a few books this week, some free, some for review, and some I purchased just for my reading pleasure.

I also post reviews on another blog aknifeandaquill . It’s all about horror. If someone doesn’t die, we don’t do it here!

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Here’s some I picked up to review on both blogs. Double exposure for the author:)

I didn’t add any new ones this week.

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Here are some I picked up this week.

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