Weekly Friday Finds | 05-03-2024 | Books ~Author News ~ Recipes ~ Crafts ~ New Trivia Question
Hello and welcome to the 05-03-2024 edition of the weekly Friday Finds.
I hope you have had a wonderful week and are ready for a relaxing weekend. Let’s see if I found anything to help you better enjoy the next week. I think today’s post offers a lot of inspiration.
Until next week,
Peace & Love to you!
Gina
Weekly Friday Finds | 05-03-2024 | Blog News
I did not sign up for any blog tours for this week. I had a fun week on the blog catching up with some favorite authors and even creating a post about reading children’s books as an adult.
~ 7 Reasons Adults Should Read Children’s Books ~
Cut and Thirst: A Short Story by Margaret Atwood
Kamyla Chung and the Creepy Crawlies by Ellwyn Autumn
AXION: The Memory Rights Uprising by David Shulman
I have more scheduled for next week, so please check back often.
Weekly Friday Finds | 05-03-2024 | Recipes
It’s Kentucky Derby Weekend! You can enjoy these recipes even if you aren’t into horse racing.
Bourbon Balls from Food & Wine Magazine
Chocolate, bourbon, and pecans make these candies a sophisticated treat.
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Adding blackberries to a mint julep adds a fruity flavor to the classic warm-weather cocktail.
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You can also check today’s corresponding email newsletter for more recipes… (Don’t get the Friday Finds email? Sign up on the sidebar! ) —> This week’s exclusive recipe is for Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders.
Tune in next week for delicious recipes.
Weekly Friday Finds | 05-03-2024 | Books
It’s that time of year when we are all getting busier. That’s when I turn to audiobooks. Here are a couple on my radar this week.
A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci
- Audible Audiobook
- David Baldacci (Author) - David Baldacci, MacLeod Andrews, Sisi Aisha Johnson (Narrators)
- English (Publication Language)
- 04/16/2024 (Publication Date) - Grand Central Publishing (Publisher)
Available in all formats HERE
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- Audible Audiobook
- Cal Newport (Author) - Cal Newport (Narrator)
- English (Publication Language)
- 03/05/2024 (Publication Date) - Penguin Audio (Publisher)
Available in all formats HERE!
Weekly Friday Finds | 05-03-2024 | Author News
This is my latest scoop from Indie Authors.
Authors’ and panelists’ entries for BBNYA will close at midnight on May 3, 2024(GMT). This is your last chance, folks. Sign up NOW! A lot of great books have already been entered, and I think over 100 panelists will judge the books. It’s going to be a great time with fabulous books, authors, and prizes for everyone.
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Charlotte Whitney let me know about a just-published anthology featuring 14 authors (she’s one )who describe their passage to becoming an author. Everyone is so different. A woman who had a long-time relationship with Jerry Seinfeld. A woman from Sri Lanka who kept moving around around the world. A stockbroker. The list goes on and on.
If you need a light in the dark to become a published author, this indispensable book, Journeys to Authorship serves as your directional beacon in the fog of the publishing world. Fourteen established authors will take you on an enlightening expedition as they reveal personal odysseys to attain their individual wordsmithing dreams.
- Videan, Ann Narcisian (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 174 Pages - 03/27/2024 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)
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In case you missed last week’s announcement, Mark J Engels was voted my Author of the Month. His badge is on the sidebar. Let me know if you spot it out in the wild. You can vote for your favorite author by visiting their review on my website and leaving a comment, like, and/or share. (All votes add up. Please show these Indie Authors some support.) The deadline for choosing the next Author of the Month is May 29th.
Weekly Friday Finds | 05-03-2024 | Creative News
Last week’s Friday Finds featured turning kitchen gadgets into planters. I wanted to share this beautiful kit for small loom weaving towels this week.
Soft, faded kitchen linens take us right back to milk and cookies at our grandmother’s table. Woven loosely, these warp-dominant towels have an antique look and feel right off the loom. They make lovely hand towels and are also great for wrapping bread or your favorite baked goods.
Weekly Friday Finds | 05-03-2024 | Trivia Time
This week’s trivia question is:
Which spice is derived from the crocus flower?
Leave your answer in the comments. If you are also a newsletter subscriber, you’ll get double entries. The next drawing will be held in mid-May!
The answer to last week’s question:
What book holds the record for being the most stolen book from public libraries? The Guinness Book of World Records, with the Bible coming in close behind. Seriously? People steal the Bible!
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Baldacci is always exciting! Crocus flower? Is it saffron? Sorry, not too sure and I don’t think I want to Googlecheat. LOL