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

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

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Some chit chat.

Well, this week was a gully washer. I woke up to rain, worked in rain, and came home in rain. The sun finally shone it’s radiance Saturday morning. I rushed outside to enjoy it. Everything smelled so lush and green. Yes, green has a smell. LOL

Flors is the largest I’ve ever seen her. Just look at the size of her leaves.

And my elephant ears are taking over.

Their leaves will get even larger through the summer.

And I watched a movie I’d not seen in a long time. War Horse.

It was magnificent and broke my heart in places.

I love horse stories. Been reading books about them ever since I came across Walter Farley’s Black Stallion series. I still own all of the books in hard cover. They’re a bit worn but I love how the covers are so colorful and on the actual book, not book sleeves. Remember how they used to be like that.

Been reading a lot of good books and slacking on writing the reviews. What’s with that. I get all excited about a book I just read and sometimes the review writes itself and sometimes I can’t get the first sentence started. It has nothing to do with whether the book was good or not. LOL

Have a fabulous  Sunday and brand new week!

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My new books this week.

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And here are some FREEBIES for ya.

Click on the covers to get your copies. Remember to make sure they’re still free before you hit that buy button.

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Click on the covers to check out this week’s reviews.

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Other posts on my blog this week.

My Monday Minis #47 ~ A Proper Hellhound

Teaser Tuesday #243 ~ Voodoo On The Bayou

Emma In The Night ~ Blast and Giveaway

Tour and Giveaway ~ The Summers Sisters Trilogy by Teresa Keefer

Dusk Of Humanity ~ Tour and Giveaway

The Friday 56 #188 ~ Ghostgirl

Beneath The Lighthouse ~ Review and Giveaway

Hometown Girl Again ~ Tour and Giveaway

Saturday Screams #55 ~ Creature by Hunter Shea

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

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

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Some chit chat.

I believe trouble comes in threes. This week I came home, went to watch a movie and my DVD player wouldn’t turn on. I went out to check the filter in my pool pump and it was broken. A storm blew through and lightning fried my cable modem, so no internet. Sheesh! I’m happy to report that I ordered a new DVD player and it’s already arrived and hooked up. The company is sending a new filter pump for the pool at no charge as I just purchased it in March. And I drove to the cable office and got a new modem so all is humky dory. I’m afraid to blink as who knows what might happen next. I’m also a form believer is good things come in threes too so crossing my fingers!

I thought I’d share some nature in all it’s wonder.

It was raining and the sun was shining. Look closely and you can see the rain pouring down from the roof.

I tried to get a rainbow pic but never saw one. Funny thing. It was raining in the front yard but not in the back.

And can you name this creature? It’s perched on a blade of grass right by the flower.

It was in the pool and I saved it.

Have a fabulous  Sunday and brand new week!

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My new books this week.

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And here are some FREEBIES for ya.

Click on the covers to get your copies. Remember to make sure they’re still free before you hit that buy button.

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Click on the covers to check out this week’s reviews.

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Other posts on my blog this week.

The 12 Terrors Of Christmas ~ Review and Giveaway

The Clock Flower ~ Book Blast and Giveaway

Dive Smack ~ Nerd Blast and Giveaway

Aries’ Red Sky by James Young ~ Blast and Giveaway

Killer Reputation ~ Cozy Mystery Review and Giveaway

Change is coming ……. Woman Ex ~ Tour and Giveaway

The Friday 56 #187 ~ A Proper Hellhound

Unleashed ~ Road Rage: The Blog ~ Tour and Giveaway

Legacy Of The Heart ~ Tour Grand Finale and Giveaway

Saturday Screams #54 ~ Take The Haunted Forest Tour ~ Don’t worry. It’s perfectly safe.

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For a list of my reviews go HERE.

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

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

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Some chit chat.

 I got my vehicle back. It looks great but there’s still something wrong with the door. It doesn’t shut all the way. It closes but doesn’t line up right. We may have to replace the door if we can’t get to align. Living in a tropical climate, I can’t have the moist humidity creeping in. It will mildew the interior. My boss is still embarrassed that he wrecked it. Perhaps this is a good time to hit him up for a raise. LOL

My son and I watched The Greatest Showman. I had heard such good things about the movie. It was different from what I expected and a fabulous film.  We talked about it afterwards. Then we talked about some other musicals we liked. His favorite was The Demon Barber with Johnny Depp and mine was Mama Mia with Meryl Streep. Do you watch musicals? Do you have a favorite?

That’s it for me. Nothing much else happened. Except………a bunch of new books!

Have a fabulous  Sunday and brand new week!

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My new books this week.

I received these beauties from Flame Tree Press. Thanks so much and thanks to these generous authors too! Can’t wait to dive into them!

The Bad Neighbor by David Tallerman / The Sky Woman by J.D. Moyer / Creature by Hunter Shea / The Mouth Of The Dark by Tim Waggoner / The Siren And The Specter by Jonathan Janz / Thirteen Days By Sunset Beach by Ramsey Campbell

And more book mail!

Sorry about the glare. The sun came out!

Books from top row to bottom, left to right:

Cross Fire by Fonda Lee / Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld / Ghostgirl by JB Salsbury / Where Love Lies by Julie Cohen

The Witch House Of Persimmon Point by Sazanne Palmieri / Italian Iced by Kylie Logan / Lone Wolf Lawman by Delores Fossen / Prisoner Of War by Michael P. Spradlin

Thanks to the publishers, authors and those who I won of these from!

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Other posts on my blog this week.

His Untamed Love by Anya Summers ~ Blast and Giveaway

Cozy up with A Souffle Of Suspicion by Daryl Wood Gerber ~ Spotlight and Giveaway

Spotlight on Disorderly Conduct ~ A Maggie McDonald Mystery by Mary Feliz

Nailed: Resort To Murder II by Avery Daniels ~ Book Trailer Blitz

Live, Love, Repeat ~ Excerpt and Giveaway

Freaking Fast by David Pereda ~ Blast and Giveaway

They are the last …. The Dociles by Valerie Puri ~ Blitz and Giveaway

Of Ashes And Sin ~ Blitz and Giveaway

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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 go HERE.

I am an Amazon Affiliate. Product images are linked.

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

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

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Some chit chat.

Here we are again. Another week flies by and nothing much to report. Rain here every afternoon and steamy hot.

I almost forgot! I do have something crazy to tell you. I went to work Monday. A normal day. Went to leave and my car wouldn’t start. The starter just died. Had to leave it for repairs. That’s one great thing about where I work. There is the detail side, where I work. Then we also have a large mechanics shop and tire center. Very convenient for me! I was given a loaner truck to drive home. I went to work Tuesday. Got done. Was getting ready to leave and my boss told me he had damaged my car while moving it the day before. They had to tow it from around the corner and forgot and left the driver’s door open. You guessed it! The door caught on a steel frame pole and was bent back to the front quarter panel. I still have the truck to drive as mine is now at the body shop. My boss felt so bad. I wasn’t mad though. Accidents happen and my car will be fixed and back to me next week. All pretty again.

Got some more pics to share.

Remember the sega seed ball that was forming?

Here’s an update. It’s way bigger than my head now! I’m going to get lots of new plants from it this year. It’s soft, like velvet.

And some of you asked about the banana trees. Here they were when they first started growing.

And remember the pink flowers with the small green corn stalk leaves?

Here’s the banana trees. Reaching above the house!

And both of them now. The smaller ones on the left are what’s left after the pink flowers die. Still don’t know what that plant is. LOL

I love green!

Have a fabulous  Sunday and brand new week!

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My new books this week.

I went a little crazy on the cozies and then….. I find these!

I came across Primordial and Overlord on twitter and then did some browsing and found more creature books. Had to feed my fix. LOL

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My reviews this week.

NONE! But I have a bunch coming up.

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Other posts on my blog this week.

Game Of Secrets by Kim Foster ~ Release Blitz and Giveaway

A Welcome To Rebuild Mystery ~ Locked Out ~ Tour and Giveaway

Teaser Tuesday #241 ~ House Of Furies

Murder In The Cards ~ A Psychic Poker Pro Mystery ~ Spotlight and Giveaway

Author Kristen Collins ~ Showcase and Giveaway

Scornful Scones by Mildred Abbott ~ Blast and Giveaway

The Friday 56 #186 ~ Dying For A Taste

Chloe Shipton & The Quill Of LeFay ~ Excerpt and Giveaway

Grab your free copy of Dying For Space and catch up on the series

The Hellcat Series by Sharon Hannaford ~ Book Tour and Giveaway

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Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew!

For a list of my reviews go HERE.

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I am an Amazon Affiliate. Product images are linked.

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

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

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Some chit chat.

Nothing exciting to report. Just that I’m melting. It’s been triple digits here all week and the humidity makes it feel like you’re under water. Been in the pool so much I’m become water logged.

 The heat of summer on the Gulf Coast brings out so many awesome blooms. My Crepe Myrtles are getting started. Here’s a look at the row along my fence.

I wish you could be standing here so you could really see what I see. So lovely!

Here’s a close up of one of the beautiful blooms.

This one is the tallest. I transplanted it from my old house to my new one where I’ve now lived for 14 years.

If you look at the bottom right of the picture you can see the roof of my house. That’s how tall it is.  My son received this from school when he was in 1st grade. He’s long since graduated and the tree is now over 18 years old.

And here’s a Quigley shot.

I brought the pillows out so I could take a nap on the couch. Instead I ended up with this in my lap. He still thinks he is puppy sized. LOL

Have a fabulous  Sunday and brand new week!

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My new books this week.

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And here are some FREEBIES for ya.

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My reviews this week. Click on the covers to view them.

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Other posts on my blog this week.

Sons Of Charlotte: Torn ~ Blast and Giveaway

Romancing The Pen ~ Blitz and Giveaway

Go Home, Afton by Brent Jones ~ Blitz and Giveaway

Quinsey Wolfe’s Glass Vault ~ Release Day Blitz and Giveaway

Ullr’s Fangs by Katharine E. Wibell ~ Excerpt and Giveaway

Jurassic Florida by Hunter Shea ~ Review and Giveaway

A Study In Shifters by Majanka Verstraete ~ Excerpt and Giveaway

The Dead Game ~ Review and Giveaway

The Friday 56 #185 ~ One Summer ….. at Charlie’s Diner

Bamboozled by Barbara Barrett ~ Cozy Tour and Giveaway

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For a list of my reviews go HERE.

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I am an Amazon Affiliate. Product images are linked.

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

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

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Some chit chat.

Well, my staycation is over and I sure enjoyed it. Spent lots of time outdoors, reading and swimming. The weather cooperated and there was plenty of sunshine. I used to wonder what I would do with my time when I retired. Now I know! I could definitely get used to it.

Since I hid out at home most of the week, I don’t have much new to share so I’ll get right to my book news.

Have a fabulous  Sunday!

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My new books this week.

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And here are some FREEBIES for ya.

Click on the covers to get your copies. Remember to make sure they’re still free before you hit that buy button.

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My reviews this week. Click on the covers to view them.

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Other posts on my blog this week.

My Monday Minis #45 ~ Safari, Anyone?

Excerpt and Giveaway ~ In The Grip Of It by Sheena Kamal

Teaser Tuesday #240 ~ Celebrity Chef Zombie Apocalypse

John William And The Bandits Of Basswood ~ Blast and Giveaway

Summer Snoops And Cozy Crimes ~ Review and Giveaway

My Love Affair With Pie

Monsterland Reanimated by Michael Okon ~ Review and Giveaway

The Battle is O’er by Laura Vosika ~ Grand Finale Blitz and Giveaway

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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 go HERE.

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

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

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Some chit chat.

I’m on staycation! I plan to hang around home. Got all my errands run and stocked up on snacks and such so I don’t have to leave home until I return to work on Thursday. Also got my QUE packed on Netflix and a stack of DVDs to watch. My Kindle is waiting and so are some print books. Did a double take when I noticed most of the books were horror or thrillers,  Happy days! LOL I finally kicked my slump in the patootie and writing lots of reviews and getting back to blogging ahead. All that’s keft to do is step out the back door and enter my little slice of heaven. I’ll be enjoying that pool!

After some delicious, spicy Bloody Mary’s in the mornings and tart and tangy Matgarita’s in the afternoons, I’ll wrestle this gator that crawled in my pool. And if all I did was drink the whole time, he’d probably win!

That’s all for this week.

Have a fabulous  Sunday!

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My new books this week.

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And here are some FREEBIES for ya.

Click on the covers to get your copies. Remember to make sure they’re still free before you hit that buy button.

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My reviews this week. Click on the covers to view them.

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Other posts on my blog this week.

My Monday Minis #44 ~ Cozy Up!

Teaser Tuesday #239 ~ A Big Little Life ~ A Memoir Of A Joyful Dog

Where Have All The Elves Gone? ~ Book Tour and Giveaway

What I Am Reading, Again ~ Horror / Thriller/ Supernatural Edition

Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ Renegade …. All Will Be Unmade

Book Tour and Giveaway ~ Cusp Of Night by Mae Clair

Not For Me by Kat de Falla ~ Excerpt and Giveaway

The Friday 56 #184 ~ Safari

Golden Skies by Juan Zapata ~ Excerpt and Giveaway

Author Q&A and Giveaway ~ A Taker Of Morrows by Stephen Paul Sayers

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For a list of my reviews go HERE.

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

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

Some chit chat.

It’s been a week of storms here on the Gulf Coast! At least one mother of a storm each day during the work week. Some were very scary. The thunder shook the house and the straight line winds shrieked around the windows. Guess mother nature is preparing me for the beginning of hurricane season in June. LOL

Since I didn’t have as many opportunities to swim in the afternoons, I got busy on blogging ahead and writing a bunch of reviews. Also caught up on some shows and watched a few movies I’d been meaning to get to. And I came up with a blog post that’s going to be fun to put together. I love pie. All kinds of pie. I once dreamed of opening my own pie cafe. So, I’m gathering info from a bunch of movies that have pie as part of their theme. I’ll also be adding a few with other kinds of baked goodies. And I’m having a blast rewatching the movies! If you have any movie suggestions, please share them!

And now for my weekly plant update. Not as many pics this week as it was raining every day when I got home from work.

Here’s a pic of one corner of my back patio. Been working on shaping these up. And Quigley snuck in this one. I didn’t even notice him until I uploaded this pic. LOL

See how the tall sega’s leaves are laying horizontal. It won’t be producing new leaves this year so I’m just cutting back the brown ones.

The seed ball is really growing in the center. It gets huge and has tons of these dark red leathery seed pods. I should get a bunch this winter..

And here’s another corner where the banana trees and such are growing. Sorry it’s got a bit of glare. Had to take a quick pic in between rains.

Some of the banana trees are already above the roof line. There a bunch of smaller ones popping up all over too. Should be a nice crop.

That’s all folks.

Have a fabulous  Sunday!

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My new books this week.

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Click on the covers to get your copies. Remember to make sure they’re still free before you hit that buy button.

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Only one book reviewed this week.

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But here are some I have ready for next week.

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And I just watched Avatar again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vklW7vWpF6E

This is one of my favorite scenes. I want one of these!

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Other posts on my blog this week.

Three Day Fiancee by Marissa Clarke ~ Blitz and Giveaway

A fun summer read ~ Order Up by Barbara Valentin ~ Blitz and Giveaway

Teaser Tuesday #236 ~ Warning Light

Lizzie Borden: Zombie Hunter ~ Tour and Giveaway

Strayed by KristaLyn A. Vetovich ~ Pre-Publication Blitz and Giveaway

Scarecrow, Scarecrow ~ Tour and Giveaway

Charleston Harbor Romances by Debbie White ~ Tour and Giveaway

Dead As A Doornail by Tonya Kappes ~ A Cozy Mystery Review

Of Blood And Ashes by Kyoko M ~ Freebie and Giveaway

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