Friday Finds | 05-02-2025 | Welcome
Happy Friday, friends! 🌸
May is off to a beautiful (but rainy) start, and I’ve gathered up another round of treasures just for you—books to fall into, creative finds to spark your imagination, and a peek into what’s happening behind the scenes with some fantastic authors. From fairy tale retellings and heartfelt prayers to road trip romances and NetGalley reflections, there’s a little something for everyone in this edition. Plus, I’m about to hit the road myself on a new adventure—stay tuned for updates!
So grab a drink, scroll through the goodies, and don’t forget to chime in with your favorite road trip memories. I’d love to include your story in next week’s Fun Time!
Peace & Love,
Gina
Friday Finds | 05-02-2025 | Book Reviews, Spotlights, Posts
The Horned Women: A Contemporary retelling of an Irish fairy tale by Christy Matheson (The Castle in Kilkenny: Fairy Tales #1) @BreakEvenBooks
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The Reasons I Pray by Deberann Tinson – (1 Autographed Copy Available) 💙📚 #NonFiction #ChristianInspirational #Spirituality @ireadbooktours
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April 2025 Netgalley Check-in!
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Busting Loose (Busted Series Book 4) by Vanessa M. Knight ~ $10 Gift Card 💙📚 #BookReview #Romance #Suspense
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Heart Strung by Rachel Dracus ~ A #RoadTrip #Contemporary #Romance ( The Invisibles #3) $20 Gift Card Available
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Shooting Stars Above by Patricia Leavy (Celestial Bodies Romance #1) $10 Gift Card ~ #AuthorGuestPost
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Here’s a look back at last week’s Friday Finds, in case you missed it
Friday Finds | 05-02-2025 | Recipe
Millionaire Cheesecake Salad from AllRecipes
Friday Finds | 05-02-2025 | Fun Time
What is the best road trip you have ever taken?
Share your answer in the comment section to be included in the next fun-time drawing!
About ten years ago, we took an epic retirement toad trip. We traveled to Virginia, then followed the east coast of the US down to Florida and back up through Tennessee before returning home.
This weekend, we are leaving for a road trip through Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. I am super excited. I’ll try to keep you posted here.
Friday Finds | 05-02-2025 | Book Shelf
I recently pre-ordered these!
My Grandma and Grandpa Rock! by Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
The Dream Mirrors (Witches of Maple Hollow #2) by Megan Mary
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Friday Finds | 05-02-2025 |Independent Author News
Chelsea Pennington shared a list of what she’s working on next after the recent release of A Gardener’s Guide to Love and Loathing.
A cozy fantasy series! Definitely something different from my usual, but I’m obsessed with this story. I’ve got about 2/3 of a first draft. It’s about the caretaker of a museum in a fantasy city (if you didn’t know, my day job is working at a museum), and it’s just a joy to write. I’m looking forward to getting back to it. *Check out her newsletter for more.*
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Friday Finds | 05-02-2025 | Fun Creative Finds
Bead Embroidery Kit by Abris Art
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Have a fun and safe road trip! I don’t go on road trips because I get car sick. I’ve been on bus trips in the past going to Atlantic City and that was fun but I haven’t done that in many years.
Have a wonderful trip, Gina! My favorite road trip was driving out to Colorado back in 1987 — our kids were 4,5, & 7. I purchased a journal in Cripple Creek, Colorado that had been published that year called “Emily French: Diary of a Hard-Worked Woman,” an 1890 journal penned by a 42-year-old divorcee in the Pike Peak’s region. This led to over three decades of research and ultimately ended up guiding me in writing my first historical fiction novel, A SPARROW ALONE, published in 2020.
Enjoy your road trip! 🙌
Thanks, Carol. I’m so excited I can hardly wait to take off. But…I have so much to do yet.
I love road trips!
Road trip memories! Road tripping inspired me to write. It’s all about the journey. Shared!