Gina Rae Mitchell

2021 Friday Finds May 28

Hello and welcome to today’s Friday Finds missive.

We went straight into summer the past week with high temperatures and humidity. My peonies absolutely loved it.

The weather should cool down and be perfect for our Memorial Day weekend.

The winner of the May 21 comment drawing is……….Didi O. Congrats. She will be my featured author for the next week in my Bookshop!!

My Blogger of the week is…….. Haadiya. Look for her on my sidebar for the next week.

If you covet either of those spots, simply leave a comment about anything you wish at the bottom of this post to enter the drawing.

Now let’s move onto the Finds. I hope you enjoy them.

Gina

2021 Friday Finds May 28 –  Books

The Disappearance of Emily by Elizabeth Pantley (Book 2 of the Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic series)

A magic mirror.An enchanted world. A suspicious package. An unexplained death. A community of strange, quirky people. A sassy cat. A hilarious witch. Come visit Destiny Falls and escape to a great time.

Hayden’s life was normal until she fell through a mirror and was thrust into an alternate, magical place. Destiny Falls is not on any map and is home to a family she never knew she had. The town is enchanted and charming, and the amazing mansion she lives in changes to meet the needs of the people who live there, including her! Every day she discovers a new enchantment. Review coming soon.

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If I Had Ten Dollars by Craig T. Feigh

It wasn’t that long ago that having ten dollars to spend, as a child, seemed like a lot of money.
If this were the case today, what would our children do, wish, enjoy, dream, or buy with a small financial windfall?

Discover different ways in which children can earn some extra income.
Laugh at the antics of the fun character on every page that steals the scene.
Recognize the love and affection between a little boy and his older sister.
Enjoy the simple rhythmic tone of a story that children will want to hear again and again.
Hunt for the hidden object to find on each page.
Share the important life lesson that we can all learn from.
Participate in the hands-on fun of a coloring page.

The author is donating all proceeds from his pre-sales to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. If you are looking for a special book with the added perk of helping a good cause, please pre-order this one. I highly recommend this story to everyone! Review coming soon!

Amazon   Barnes & Noble    Books-a-Million

IndieBound     BookBaby

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The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave  #2 on the Amazon charts this week!

A gripping mystery about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—until he disappears.

Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.

As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity—and why he really disappeared.

Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated.

With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a riveting mystery, certain to shock you with its final, heartbreaking turn.

In case you missed it on the blog this week!

• The Lord and the Cat’s Meow by GL Robinson 
• Nellie’s Heartbreak by Rosie Clarke
• Reflections on the Nature of Friendship by Dr. Daniel Canto Yalowitz
• Balloons for Tiger by Lori Orlinsky 
• The Tribesmen of Juno by Robert I. Katz
• The Black Widow’s Prey by N. S. Wikarski
• The Girl in the Golden Dress by Christine Paik

2021 Friday Finds May 28 – Recipes

I’m sticking with the picnic/summer holiday theme for recipes again this week. Do you have special plans for the weekend?

Caprese Sandwiches from Love and Lemons

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White Bean Salad with Lemon & Cumin from Epicurious

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Blackberry & Peach Cobbler from Southern Living

If we can keep the deer away, it looks like we will have a banner year for blackberries and peaches. You can bet, I’ll be trying this recipe.

2021 Friday Finds May 28 – Creative Projects

Solar Printing Kit from ElementalLeaf

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That wraps up this week’s edition. Remember, if you have news I can share in my weekly newsletter, please let me know.

I also share many of my posts on the following websites:

• Lovely Audiobook’s Monthly Link-up (Not limited to audiobooks)
• The Inspire Me Monday Link Party
• Inspire Me Monday with Anita Ojeda
• Grammy’s Grid Unlimited Monthly Link Party
• Esme’s Salon Monthly Link-up