🍋 Friday Finds ~ June 20, 2025 ~ Welcome
Hello, friends!
Welcome to this week’s Friday Finds! Whether you're here for the books, giveaways, creative sparks, or just a cozy scroll with your coffee, I'm so glad you're joining me. There's a lot of summer goodness packed into this post—from author spotlights and free resources to food finds and feel-good reads.
Let’s jump right in!
📚 Friday Finds | 06-20-2025 | Weekly book blog roundup
Puzzles and Premieres by Elizabeth Pantley
A glamorous film festival, a missing actress, and one magical puzzle at a time—Puzzles and Premieres is another delightful mystery from Elizabeth Pantley’s Magical Mystery Book Club series. Cozy, clever, and full of charm.
I am currently re-reading the first book in the series, Shifting and Shenanigans. I'm hoping to feature all the books in the series this summer.
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Align Your Business with the Real You by Jennifer Musser
Feeling disconnected from your business? In Align Your Business, Jennifer Musser blends heart and strategy to help entrepreneurs build purpose-driven businesses that truly align with who they are. Enter to win a $25 Gift Card!
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Among Us by V.G. Harrison is a fast-paced sci-fi adventure full of secrets, danger, and dimensional twists. Meet a fierce female lead, uncover a global cover-up, and enter to win a $10 gift card!
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Between the Living and the Dead by Sophie Jupillat Posey
Between the Living and the Dead by Sophie Jupillat Posey is a haunting YA paranormal mystery about a teen girl who can see ghosts—and one of them doesn’t want help. With Peruvian folklore, supernatural twists, and a god-turned-cat guardian, this is a must-read for fans of eerie and emotional fiction. Enter to win a $25 gift card!
** Independent Author news has been a little scarce this summer, so I'm going to be featuring a new Indie Author each week. Authors can still send their news to me, and I will work it into the Friday Finds!**
📣 Meet the Indie Author | 06-20-2025
📚 Abigail Keam
Abigail Keam is an award-winning, Amazon best-selling author of multiple series, including the Josiah Reynolds Mysteries, where a Southern beekeeper turns amateur sleuth. “I hope my readers come away with a new appreciation of beekeeping,” she says.
She’s also the mind behind the Mona Moon Mystery Series—a rags-to-riches 1930s adventure with real historical figures woven into the plot. Mona, a broke cartographer, inherits a horse farm and a fortune, making her one of the wealthiest women in Depression-era America.
Looking for romance? Her Last Chance For Love series follows lost souls who find healing (and second chances!) at a magical motel in Key Largo. She also writes the Princess Maura Fantasy books for readers who love a touch of the fantastical.
🎉 Special Offer: MONA MOON PAPERBACK SALE
On her website now:
✔️ Signed paperback
✔️ Swag & book guide
✔️ Fun stickers to track the series
📦 Click here to grab yours!
🐝 Fun Fact:
Abigail is a longtime beekeeper and honey lover! She sold honey at farmers’ markets for years and has won 16 Kentucky State Fair honey awards, including the prestigious Barbara Horn Award for a perfect score.
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Reported News:
🎒 Free Resource Alert!
Author Jessica Adams is participating in a fantastic K-5 classroom bundle giveaway—and it’s loaded with over 50 free resources! Whether you're a teacher, homeschooler, or a parent looking to boost summer learning, this one’s for you.
✨ With just one quick sign-up, you’ll get access to printables, activities, and educational tools for young learners.
📅 Available now through July 9th
🔗 Grab your freebies here!
Don’t miss this incredible resource!
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🎉 Friday Finds | 06-20-2025 | Friday Fun Time Giveaway
📖 Friday Fun Question:
"Fill in the blank: It’s not summer without ________."
☀️ Get creative—popsicles, porch reads, flip-flops, fireworks?
🍉 Keep it family-friendly (bonus points for emoji flair!) 🎟️The next drawing will be July 3rd!
📚 TBR Spotlight – New Books I’m Excited About
Like Driftwood on the Salish Sea is a heartfelt, small-town romance set against the quiet beauty of the Pacific Northwest. When two people with complicated pasts find themselves washed ashore—figuratively and emotionally—they discover that healing can come in unexpected ways.
This isn’t just a love story. It’s a story of second chances, family, and finding home in the people who see you for who you truly are. Richard I. Levine captures that misty, coastal magic while weaving in emotional depth and plenty of heart. If you love quiet, character-driven stories with poetic undertones and a touch of longing, this one sounds perfect. I know I was quick to add it to my Mount TBR!
🥄 Friday Finds | Food Thoughts | 06-20-2025
I discovered a new-to-me website.
Welcome to This Farm Girl Cooks
Hello! Here, you'll find easy-to-make, family-friendly recipes using common grocery store ingredients, perfect for busy farm families or families on the go. Come on in and stay a while!
I'm loving all her recipes, as they're perfect for cooks like me! (Thanks for the tip, Cheryl.)
Here is a recipe I plan to try soon.
Grilled Hawaiian Chicken Teriyaki Bowls - "This one's a family favorite! I cut the pineapple and chicken into bite-sized pieces. It's a perfect bowl of chicken, veggies, and fruit. It's made on the grill so your kitchen stays clean, yipee! Serve it over brown rice for a complete meal." Deanna
🎁 Creative Weaving Finds | 06-20-2025
Easy Weaving with Little Looms Fall 2025 is now available in digital form and will be sent to print subscribers (and made available for individual purchase) in the near future.
If anyone is interested, I can write a dedicated post about this issue. It features numerous fabulous projects by some of the best weavers, as well as valuable tips and tutorials. And of course, the pictures are drop-dead gorgeous!
🧡 Thanks for Reading the 06-20-2025 Friday Finds
That wraps up this week’s Friday Finds! I hope you found something to brighten your day—a new book for your TBR, a fun freebie, or maybe a recipe to try this weekend.
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Let’s grow the Friday Finds family together—thank you for being a part of it. 💛
Until next time,
Happy reading, weaving, and wandering,
— Gina
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🧡 Thanks for Reading the 06-20-2025 Friday Finds
Have a great week filled with sunshine, stories, and maybe a cookie or two
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I have bookmarked The Farmgirl Cooks, it looks like there are going to be lots of recipes for me to try.
Right! I bet I’ll be trying & featuring several in the coming weeks.
Thanks so much for sharing the K-5 bundle!
I would have to say that it's not summer without watermelon! 🍉
Have a great summer!
Thanks, Jessica!
Lots of great books here, so of course I had to share your 'Finds'. ♥️