My Favorite . . . Thriller

by Carol8 Comments
My Favorite.. is a weekly meme hosted by Maureen’s Books. In this meme we share every week something we love with each other. Because let’s face it.. The world can be a dark place and it’s time to share something positive. For more info: My Favorite Meme. I don't know if I don't read many thrillers or just don't classify many things I do read as thrillers. My Goodreads list only shows that I've read 26 since I joined in 2007, but considering how many mysteries and spy novels I read, I find that unlikely. I found this definition on-line: "Thrillers are intended to arouse feelings of excitement or suspense, and sometimes fear. The stories generally contain dark or serious themes. Thrillers are sensational, focused on illegal activities, and involve sex and violence." I'm going to have to go with Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn as my favorite, at least that I've read in recent years. I listened to it on audio...
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2017 Audiobook Challenge Semi-Annual Update

by CarolNo Comments
The Audiobook Challenge is hosted by Loupe and Melanie at Hot Listens and Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. I signed up for the My Precious level - 30+ books. So far, I'm BEHIND. I'm actually behind on all my reading challenges this year. :( Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World by Bob Goff Game of Mirrors by Andrea Camilleri The Patience of the Spider by Andrea Camilleri The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M. H. Boroson Motion for Murder by Kelly Rey Kill and Run by Lauren Carr A Fine Year for Murder by Lauren Carr The Secrets of Wishtide by Kate Saunders The End of the Day by Claire North A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro...
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Readers’ Workouts – 6/13

by Carol4 Comments
I made my goal this week, probably because I took the dog for a walk every day. I didn't get to the gym or park though. This week: Tuesday - Walk with the dog Wednesday - Walk with the dog Thursday - Walk with the dog Friday - Walk with the dog Saturday - Walk with the dog Sunday - Walk with the dog Monday - Walk with the dog Meal ideas: Greek festival Baked ziti Grilled cheese Grilled Chicken with Summer Corn and Tomato Salad Pizza Peach Crumble Year Fitness Goals: - Lose weight. Goal - Lose 26 lbs. Current: -7 - Run 2 5ks, 1 10K and 1 half. Completed - 1 10K - Hit my weekly step goal (56,000 steps) for 48 weeks. Weeks completed: 19 How was your week? Readers’ Workouts is hosted by Joy at Joy’s Book Blog....
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#COYER Summer Reading List

by Carol2 Comments
I'm joining in on the #COYER Summer Reading List challenge this year. I'm taking the Summer Reading List Option. From the site: Abbreviated Rules * Challenge starts on June 17th Midnight (your time zone) and ends September 8th. Review link closes on September 9th. * You can read any format of book; Ebook, Physical, Audio, KU, Library, Borrowed, etc. * You must review books somewhere & link the reviews to the review linky to be eligible for one of the two grand prize giveaways. * If you want to join the Summer Reading List. Make a list in a Goodreads Shelf or your Blog of 30 books that you want to read. You must pick 30 and you must link it in your sign-up. This is your summer reading list. (you do NOT have to read all 30 books, don’t panic) (the books added to your list must be books that you already have) * You have from now until June 17th to make the list, when...
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Sci-Fi Summer Readathon Wrap-up

by Carol3 Comments
The Sci-Fi Summer Readathon ended last night. From Seasons of Reading: Since Sci-Fi is a very specific genre, this will be strictly reading science fiction during the event. However, since fantasy is so closely related to science fiction, if you feel more comfortable reading fantasy, that is also fine. I enjoy genre specific readathons. They either give me a chance to wallow in the genres I love or pull books off my shelf that I've wanted to read but are a little outside of my box. Sci-fi falls into that second category. I finished one of the four book I started, but should finish the others within the next few days, so I consider that a success. Totals: Time listened: 11 hrs 31 mins Pages read: 151 Finished: The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi Started:  The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (at 2 hrs 8 mins), Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty (on page 131), and Sign of the Unicorn by Roger Zelazny (on page 20; only started...
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Thursday’s Tale: Brother Sun and Sister Moon

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Today, I'm sharing another story  from Walter J. Hoffman's book, The Menomini Indians, circa 1888. Historically, the Menomini tribe occupied a territory in upper Michigan and Wisconsin.  Today's tale is about the sun and moon. Once on a time Ke´so, the Sun, and his sister, Tipä´ke‘so, the Moon (“last-night sun”) lived together in a wigwam in the east. The Sun dressed himself to go hunting, took his bow and arrows and left. He was absent such a long time that when his sister came out into the sky to look for her brother she became alarmed. She traveled twenty days looking for the Sun; but finally he returned, bringing with him a bear which he had shot. The sun’s sister still comes up into the sky and travels for twenty days; then she dies, and for four days nothing is seen of her. At the end of that time, however, she returns to life and travels twenty days more. Thursday's Tales is a...
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