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What’s New On My Bookshelf #150 and The Sunday Post

Posted: March 6, 2016 in Freebies!, giveaways, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: fuonlyknew, Laura Thomas, my weekly book news

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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

Sunday Post

Kimberly 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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Some chit chat.

Hello everyone and happy Sunday!

The other morning I was sitting in front of my computer working on a post when a noise from outside finally got my attention. I went outside to see what it was, and the Robins are here!

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That’s one of the signs that spring has arrived on the Gulf Coast! There were a bunch in the trees and they were shaking loose old pecans and leaves from the branches. The noise of it all hitting the back porch was what I was hearing.

I just cleaned all of the outdoor furniture last week. Looks like I should have waited as I’m sure the lovely robins will leave plenty of presents splattered all over of it. LOL

I was hoping to say I am now officially a great auntie but the little one is taking it’s sweet time entering the world. I’m sure I’ll be able to announce the new member of the family next week.

Got lots of books to share, so let’s get to it!

I’ll be hopping over to check out your Sunday posts so be sure to leave me your link!

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New books on my shelf. Some I won, some are for review, and some I just had to have.

New eBooks

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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.

I hope ya’ll realize I don’t grab all of the free books I show on my posts! LOL

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Books I reviewed this week. Click on the covers for my reviews.

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And be sure to check out my review of The Lie by Ashley Fontainne HERE.

There’s a Tag Team Event going on with two chances to win a bunch of her books!

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Books I’ll be reviewing next week.

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Other Posts on my blog this week.

My Monday Minis Reviews #46 ~ Shallow Graves

Blogger & Author Appreciation Giveaway

Tag Team Event and Giveaway ~ The Lie by Ashley Fontainne

Wordless Wednesday ~ What do you see?

Come check out the Hell To Pay Paranormal Romance Series and enter the giveaway

Read all about it! Onyx Webb ~ A Paranormal Suspense Series

The Friday 56 #96 ~ Forget Tomorrow

See You Soon Broadway by Melissa Baldwin ~ Book Blast & Giveaway

Saturday Screams #9 ~ Mutation Z Series ~ Books Three and Four

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For a list of my reviews go HERE

For a list of free eBooks updated daily go HERE

To see all of my giveaways click on the lucky horseshoe below!

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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.

Come check out the Hell To Pay Paranormal Romance Series by Jillian David and enter the giveaway

Posted: March 2, 2016 in Blog Tour, giveaways, Paranormal or fantasy, Romance, Series
Tags: fuonlyknew, giveaway, Hell Tp Pay Series by Jillian David, Laura Thomas, Paranormal romance

Series: Hell To Pay

By: Jillian David

Publisher: Crimson Romance

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Title: Flame’s Dawn

Series: Hell To Pay #0.5

By: Jillian David

Publication Date: February 29, 2016

All’s fair in love and war when specialist Jane Larson and Captain Barnaby Blackstone give into their lust for each other while stationed in Vietnam. As the world disintegrates around them, their one night of passion ends with her evacuation back to stateside duty.

Years later, Jane is neck deep in an undercover DEA operation gone horribly wrong. Kidnapped and then committed to an asylum, she has no hope of escape from the clutches of a notorious cult leader. The only thing that sustains her through the pain is her memories of Barnaby—even as she knows she’ll never be with him again.

Little does she realize that Barnaby has spent several of his years as an immortal, Indebted killer yearning for the fierce and beautiful woman who had unlocked hope in his cold, hard soul. When his sixth sense leads him to her hospital room, he sets her free, but in the process attracts the attention of an otherworldly maniac intent on revenge. To save Jane from the dark forces surrounding her, Barnaby must reveal his deepest secret. Can she live with the man he’s destined to be, or will the truth leave her lost to him forever?

Amazon US – http://goo.gl/lozaQ0

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Amazon CA – http://goo.gl/opFyHl

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Kobo – https://goo.gl/TqV1CR

Title: Immortal Flame

Series: Hell To Pay #1

By: Jillian David

Publication Date: February 2, 2015

World War II veteran Peter Blackstone traded his soul so that his wife could live. That was 1945. Since then, Peter has lived an unnaturally long life as a hired killer, providing the life forces upon which Jerahmeel feeds to survive.

Doctor Allison La Croix has a big problem. She randomly sees people’s deaths. She has longed to be free of her twisted “gift” to live a normal life without fear of predicting yet another loved one’s demise.

After a horrific accident, a severely injured Peter arrives in Allison’s ER. The vision Allison experiences when she touches him nearly kills her. He teaches her to block these devastating episodes as she finds a way to unlock his forgotten, passionate soul.

But Jerahmeel’s minion has orders to destroy Peter and anyone he loves. Will Peter’s and Allison’s shattered souls survive the devious plan? Or could their love save them both? Someone will have hell to pay.

Sensuality Level: Sensual

Amazon US – http://goo.gl/FphSqG

Amazon UK – http://goo.gl/t3OC0q

Amazon CA – http://goo.gl/C3ykfS

Barnes & Noble – http://goo.gl/giDQj0

Kobo – https://goo.gl/WX7GuQ

Title: Relentless Flame

Series: Hell To Pay #2

By: Jillian David

Publication Date: May 4, 2015

Immortal. Colossal. Suave. Indebted killer Dante Blackstone has the world at his feet. Every vice, any desire, is his for the asking—until he finds the one person he cannot have: one sweet, diminutive woman who could bring about Dante’s destruction.

Despite her supernatural ability to heal others, a devastating act of evil has left Hannah Miller broken in body and spirit. As she rebuilds her life while on the lam, a not-so-chance meeting with Dante chips away at the walls surrounding her fragile heart. But before their fledgling love can take flight, Dante’s boss sends an evil minion with one mandate: Eliminate Dante’s new reason to break his eternal contract.

As they fight to survive, Hannah’s amazing gift gives Dante one chance to save them both from the vicious minion. How can any love survive eternal hell and annihilation?

The answer lies in Dante’s inferno.

Amazon US – http://goo.gl/Kbzepf

Amazon UK – http://goo.gl/ZOw7ii

Amazon CA – http://goo.gl/zN6VGY

Barnes & Noble – http://goo.gl/XyE5N5

Kobo – https://goo.gl/Ezty6h

Title: Flame Unleashed

Series: Hell To Pay #3

By: Jillian David

Publication Date: September 14, 2015

When Civil War nurse Ruth Blackstone sacrificed her soul to save her husband’s life, he utterly betrayed her trust. Now, 150 years later, she’s still stuck killing depraved souls to feed her devil of a boss, Jerahmeel. She’s never been one for hair-brained schemes or sweet-talking flirts. That is, until she meets Cajun rogue Odie Pierre-Noir.

Odie has the research and the war plan to overthrow Jerahmeel and win freedom for all Indebteds. There’s just one hitch: he needs Ruth to act as bait. With charm on his side, he shows Ruth an intense passion she’s never experienced before.

Now Ruth must make the hardest decision of her long, damned life: continue in relative safety as an Indebted with Odie as her lover, or risk their eternal souls for one chance to break the curse. Will she choose the lesser evil?

Amazon US – http://goo.gl/FP0x5E

Amazon UK – http://goo.gl/sw8K8Q

Amazon CA – http://goo.gl/qlGckp

Barnes & Noble – http://goo.gl/p9sG9o

Kobo – https://goo.gl/qtOJUJ

Jillian David lives near the end of the Earth with her nut of a husband and two bossy cats. To escape the sometimes-stressful world of the rural physician, she writes while on call and in her free time. She enjoys taking realistic settings and adding a twist of “what if.” Running or hiking on local trails often promotes plot development.

Social Media Links

Website – http://www.jilliandavid.net

Twitter – @jilliandavid13

Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/11160691.Jillian_David

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For a list of my reviews go HERE

For a list of free eBooks updated daily go HERE

To see all of my giveaways click on the lucky horseshoe below!

Wordless Wednesday ~ What do you see?

Posted: March 2, 2016 in Articles, Meme
Tags: fuonlyknew, Laura Thomas, photography, Wordless Wednesday

Welcome to Wordless Wednesday.

A chance to share your photos and have some fun.

Here is last weeks picture.

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Someone guessed it!

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It’s a watercolor done by my son. I see many things in it. One is a dog. Do you see it?

A new one for this week.

What do you see?

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Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew!

For a list of my reviews go HERE

For a list of free eBooks updated daily go HERE

To see all of my giveaways click on the lucky horseshoe below!

My Monday Minis Reviews #46 ~ Shallow Graves

Posted: February 29, 2016 in horror, reviews, YA
Tags: Laura Thomas, Monday Minis Reviews, Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace, YA Horror

Welcome to My Monday Minis Reviews where I share short reviews of books I’ve read. For today I’ll be sharing my review of

Shallow Graves

by Kali Wallace

My Review

Breezy wakes up dead. She has no memory of how it happened or why, one year later, she rose up. The dead guy she killed with her touch is a mystery to her. Why was he digging her up? Did he kill her? What did he want from her?

Breezy must hide what she is as she unravels the mystery of her death and why she came back from those who would shun her and those who want her for their own reasons.

No, Breezy is not a zombie. She doesn’t shuffle around looking for brains to eat. In fact, if she does eat food it makes her ill. I was intrigued by that. For most of the book, you have no idea how she came back or why.

And there are others out there. Like, but not like Breezy. This is where I got a flashback to Nightbreed. Great book and movie about beings of all shapes and sizes just trying to live and avoid being persecuted for being something other than human.

As Breezy learned more about what she was, I thought she handled it well for coming back from the dead. She soldiered on, determined yet scared, trying to hang on to the human part of herself. Read very genuine to me.

About those other beings. I’m pretty sure one was a werewolf, not too crazy about him. I did really like the ghoul brothers. Yep, ghouls. I know, they eat dead bodies. But they can’t help it. And they’re not grungy and smelly. You’d never suspect they cut up bodies in their bathtub and eat them.

A well woven horror mystery, Shallow Graves kept me up late, reading until I reached end. And the ending was a great wrap with up an opening to write more. Not sure if there will be a sequel or series, but if there is, I’ll read it.

4 Stars

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Synopsis

Breezy remembers leaving the party: the warm, wet grass under her feet, her cheek still stinging from a slap to her face. But when she wakes up, scared and pulling dirt from her mouth, a year has passed and she can’t explain how.

Nor can she explain the man lying at her grave, dead from her touch, or why her heartbeat comes and goes. She doesn’t remember who killed her or why. All she knows is that she’s somehow conscious—and not only that, she’s able to sense who around her is hiding a murderous past.

Haunted by happy memories from her life, Breezy sets out to find answers in the gritty, threatening world to which she now belongs—where killers hide in plain sight, and a sinister cult is hunting for strange creatures like her. What she discovers is at once empowering, redemptive, and dangerous.

Debut author Kali Wallace interweaves folklore and myths from all over the world in this stunning novel about the heartbreaking trauma of a girl’s life cut short and her struggle to reconcile her humanity with the monster she’s become.

AMAZON

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This counts towards my Horror Reading Challenge.

Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew!

For a list of my reviews go HERE

For a list of free eBooks updated daily go HERE

To see all of my giveaways click on the lucky horseshoe below!

What’s New On My Bookshelf #149 and The Sunday Post

Posted: February 28, 2016 in Freebies!, giveaways, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: fuonlyknew, Laura Thomas, my weekly book news, 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

Sunday Post

Kimberly 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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Some chit chat.

Hello everyone and happy Sunday!

I have some exciting news. My niece is due to have her baby on March 1st. I wanted to wait until close to her due date to shout it out. I’m going to be a Great Auntie! Holy smokes!

On other news, I did get more work done in my flower beds and the pool is clean and waiting for me to be brave enough to get in. Still pretty dang cold right now. LOL

Got lots of books to share, so let’s get to it!

I’ll be hopping over to check out your Sunday posts so be sure to leave me your link!

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New books on my shelf. Some I won, some are for review, and some I just had to have.

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I finally got my copy of Titans.

And I won Forget Tomorrow and Facsimile.

And the authors just sent my the third Onyx Webb book.

New eBooks

And some fun swag I won!

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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.

I hope ya’ll realize I don’t grab all of the free books I show on my posts! LOL

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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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Other Posts on my blog this week.

New Release Giveaway for Wolfbane’s Daughter by Jennifer Silverwood

My Monday Minis Reviews #45 ~ The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

Teaser Tuesdays #147 ~ Chasers Of The Light

His Kind Of Cowgirl by Karen Rock ~ Blitz and Giveaway

It’s in the details…Cancelled Vows by Lauren Carr ~ Review & Giveaway

This Would be Paradise by N.D. Iverson ~ Blurb Blitz and Giveaway

Forbidden love brings…Hybrids by Sherry Morgan and Geri Glenn ~ Release Blitz

Cover Reveal ~ Black Water Tales ~ The Unwanted ~ There’s something in the basement

Saturday Screams #8 ~ Mutation Z Series ~ Books One and Two

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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.

My Monday Minis Reviews #45 ~ The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

Posted: February 22, 2016 in horror, Mystery, reviews, Short stories and collections
Tags: Author Gillian Flynn, haunting, Horror, Laura Thomas, Monday Minis, Short story, The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

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Welcome to My Monday Minis Reviews where I share short reviews of books I’ve read. For today I’ll be sharing my review of

The Grownup

by Gillian Flynn

My Review

After reading and loving all of the twisted mystery in Gone Girl, I was thrilled to win this wicked little ghost story by Gillian Flynn in a giveaway.

You never learn the name of the narrator. Her story is sad, her job a dirty one, and you can’t blame her when she tries to break away from it. What’s a little harmless fraud. No real victims. Or so she thinks.

She jumps at the chance to help Susan, a rich, desperate woman, with claims of a horrible haunting at her Victorian mansion. Our narrator walks into something she couldn’t imagine in her worst nightmares.

I was shocked right from the beginning. This author doesn’t fail to grab you by the shirt and pull you right into the story. She has you thinking a character deserves sympathy, can be trusted. Then she drops little bombs and has you backtracking, rethinking your feelings.

At just over 60 pages, I was thrilled with how well executed this taut little horror went. The mystery of what is really going on sets you back on your heels. The creep factor is off the scales. And you’ll never see the ending coming.

Reminded me of an episode I watched on Twilight Zone.

A great nibble of twisted mystery to tide you over between Gillian’s novels.

4 Stars

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Synopsis

A canny young woman is struggling to survive by perpetrating various levels of mostly harmless fraud. On a rainy April morning, she is reading auras at Spiritual Palms when Susan Burke walks in. A keen observer of human behavior, our unnamed narrator immediately diagnoses beautiful, rich Susan as an unhappy woman eager to give her lovely life a drama injection. However, when the “psychic” visits the eerie Victorian home that has been the source of Susan’s terror and grief, she realizes she may not have to pretend to believe in ghosts anymore. Miles, Susan’s teenage stepson, doesn’t help matters with his disturbing manner and grisly imagination. The three are soon locked in a chilling battle to discover where the evil truly lurks and what, if anything, can be done to escape it.

AMAZON

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This counts towards my Horror Reading Challenge.

Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew!

For a list of my reviews go HERE

For a list of free eBooks updated daily go HERE

To see all of my giveaways click on the lucky horseshoe below!

What’s New On My Bookshelf #148 and The Sunday Post

Posted: February 21, 2016 in Freebies!, giveaways, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: Laura Thomas, my weekly book news, 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

Sunday Post

Kimberly 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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Some chit chat.

Do you feel what I feel? Do you smell it? Spring is in the air! And it seems like all I can think about is digging my fingers into the soil and making pretty in my gardens.

I’ve been busy cleaning out flower beds and trimming all the dead stuff. Now I have these huge piles of branches to haul off. Good thing I have a strong son to do that. LOL He’ll come in handy helping me spread all the mulch I carted home too.

I’ve also been scrubbing down the outdoor furniture and the patio and thinking about what to add this year. I’m thinking maybe a new grill and new umbrella with table for my outdoor office. Maybe some more potted flowers.

And the pool is in need of a good cleaning. I’m sure I’ll grab some more noodles and floats. I’ve also ordered new stairs with handrails. My mother spends the summer down here and I want her to be safe entering and leaving the pool. Probably good for me too. I’ve slipped on the ladder several times.

Hang in there folks. Spring is almost here. Soon, we’ll be reading books in the sun, getting nice tans, and enjoying the song birds and fresh air!

This is also when things really start hopping on the Gulf Coast. I still pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming that I really live here. LOL Lots of outdoor concerts and fairs. Jimmy Buffet is coming for another big concert. This is for all you parrotheads!

Got lots of books to share, so let’s get to it!

I’ll be hopping over to check out your Sunday posts so be sure to leave me your link!

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New books on my shelf. Some I won, some are for review, and some I just had to have.

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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.

I hope ya’ll realize I don’t grab all of the free books I show on my posts! LOL

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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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Other Posts on my blog this week.

My Monday Minis Reviews #44 ~ Space Cowboys and Indians

Tag Team Event and Giveaway ~ The Woman In Crimson

The First Time She Drowned ~ Get a signed poster and bookmark!

Cover Reveal ~ Wingdog: Soul Pup, A Magical Mutt Memoir

Get your motor running…Burning Heat by David Burnsworth ~ Review and Giveaway

Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ Proposals And Poison by Rachelle J. Christensen

The Crow Box by Nikki Rae ~ The Shadow & Ink Series #1

Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ Trees Of Life: A Colouring Experience

Be careful what you wish for in The Spirit Chaser by Kat Mayor ~ Review & Giveaway

Wordless Wednesday ~ What do you see?

The Friday 56 #95 ~ Chicken Soup For The Pet Lover’s Soul

Caught Bread Handed ~ A Bakeshop Mystery ~ Cover Reveal & Giveaway

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For a list of my reviews 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.

Wordless Wednesday ~ What do you see?

Posted: February 18, 2016 in Articles, Meme
Tags: Laura Thomas, meme, photos, Wordless Wednesday

Welcome to Wordless Wednesday.

I know. I’m a day late. I kept thinking it was Wednesday today. LOL

A chance to share your photos and have some fun.

Had some great answers for this one last week.

I saw a hairy spider. LOL

This is the top of a coconut. One person nailed it as the coconut is carved.

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Now for this week. What do you see?

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Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew!

For a list of my reviews go HERE

For a list of free eBooks updated daily go HERE

To see all of my giveaways click on the lucky horseshoe below!

What’s New On My Bookshelf #141 and The Sunday Post

Posted: January 3, 2016 in Freebies!, giveaways, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: Laura Thomas, my weekly book news, 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

Sunday Post

Kimberly 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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Some chit chat.

Happy New year ya’ll! I hope your holidays were merry and bright!

So here we are, the first Sunday Post of 2016. I’ve been absent from the blog quite a bit the last two weeks, as I’m sure many of you have been. It’s been quite relaxing to not have to scramble to get posts ready and scheduled, to read that review book and have the review written in time, and to go through each and every email in my inbox.

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I follow a ton of blogs, most by email, and my inbox can get overwhelming. It’s been hard to visit blogs and leave comments with so many posting every day and sometimes more than once a day. I’m trying to think of a way to visit posts without it taking hours very day. I thought maybe I’d go alphabetically, visiting blogs starting with the first several letters on Monday, the next set of letters on Tuesday, and so on.

That doesn’t work for me. I miss a lot of posts and have some blogs that I’ve been following for many years and visit daily. I fell guilty when I delete a blog post because I don’t have time to comment on all of them, and it doesn’t seem right to just tweet and like their post.

I am open to ideas. Got suggestions on how to handle the endless inbox? How do you handle yours?

I’ll be hopping over to check out your Sunday posts so be sure to leave me your link!

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New books on my shelf.

None for two weeks. Yikes! I do have some gift cards though and plan to share I grab next week.

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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.