BBAW: Community, Part 2

by Carol15 Comments
Today's BBAW top is Community. The world of book blogging has grown enormously and sometimes it can be hard to find a place. Share your tips for finding and keeping community in book blogging despite the hectic demands made on your time and the overwhelming number of blogs out there. If you’re struggling with finding a community, share your concerns and explain what you’re looking for–this is the week to connect! I don't really do community well, at least compared to a lot of bloggers. To be honest, I just have so much going on, between family, friends, church, work, I need more time in a day. I use Google reader, but too often I have to give up, mark all read, and start over. I think I need to organize it better, set up folders, maybe. I think better organization across the board, blog, money, time, is something I need to work on. I do try though. I make comments on the...
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Guest Post: Lilian Duval, author of You Never Know

by Carol3 Comments
Today I'm happy to have Lilian Duval, author of You Never Know, grabbing a page in my notebook with some great avdvice. So, do you have anything to add to her list? 5 Ways to Rekindle Your Love for Not Loving Money by Lilian Duval So, an author writes a novel about a lottery winner, and now  she's blogging about how not to love  money and how not to be  ressured to spend? Hi, I'm Lilian Duval, author of that novel—You Never Know, the life story of a regular guy who wins the Mega Millions and ends up with so much free cash that he's got a whole set of problems he never had before. Don't we all wish we could have such awful problems? Seriously, loving money and always wishing for more is the opposite of what your momma might have said—something like "Be happy with what you have." So here are some fun ways to have fun without paying dearly for it! Do something creative. Everybody is...
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Review: Spinsters in Jeopardy by Ngaio Marsh

by Carol4 Comments
I am so glad this wasn't the first Marsh I had read, because I probably wouldn't pick up another. As it is, I'm just going to assume this is not one of her better offerings and that I'll like others as much as I did Overture to Death. Spinsters in Jeopardy starts off promisingly enough. Inspector Alleyn, his wife, and their son are heading to the French Riviera, for Alleyn it's business, but he brought his family along to make it into a vacation too. On the train in, he and his wife see a shocking scene through the window in a château they pass. It looks as if a woman has been killed. And it just so happens that the murder, if that's what it was, took place at the Chateau of the Silver Goat, among the very people Alleyn wants to investigate. From there it's all downhill into a melodramatic view of the leisure life of the rich and famous....
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BBAW: Blogger Interview

by Carol19 Comments
I "met" the lovely Grace a few weeks ago, thanks to being paired up for the BBAW interviews. Thanks to her blog, Books Like Breathing, I've added several romances to my to-read pile. Grace was kind enough to answer a few questions for me. I have to say that I'm impressed with her daring to follow her dream. 1. Tell me a little about yourself and your blog. This should be easy. My name is Grace, obviously. I am 26 years old. I was a librarian and currently spend most of my time baking cupcakes (starting my own business). I’m hoping to open a storefront in the sometime in this lifetime future. 2. Where is your favorite place to read? How about the oddest place you've ever read a book? I have this awesome orange comfy chair that I’ve been reading in since I was a baby. I swear there is nothing on earth as amazing as my ugly, orange comfy chair. I can’t even...
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BBAW: Giveaway!

by Carol18 Comments
In honor of Book  Blogger Appreciation Week, I'm having a giveaway open to all book bloggers. This giveaway is international, as long as the Book Depository ships to you you can enter. The prize is a book of your choice, up to $20, from the Book Depository. To enter, just fill out the form below by the end of the day on September 16. I'll announce the winner on the 17th. All personal information will be deleted following the end of the contest. Giveaway Closed...
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