Friday Finds 10 September 2021 | Books, Food, & Fun
Hello and welcome to the Friday Finds 10 September 2021 edition. This week we’ve got recipes, book recommendations, and a cute DIY project, along with a blog roundup and giveaways.
This week’s “Author of the Week in my Bookshop” is Mim Eichmann.
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Friday Finds 10 September 2021 – Books
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
From Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, comes Apples Never Fall, a novel that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest.
The Delaney family love one another dearly―it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other…
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Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11 by Joseph Pfeifer
From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, an intimate memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live
When Chief Joe Pfeifer led his firefighters to investigate an odor of gas in downtown Manhattan on the morning of 9/11, he had no idea that his life was about to change forever. A few moments later, he watched as the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center. Pfeifer, the closest FDNY chief to the scene, spearheaded rescue efforts on one of the darkest days in American history.
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The World Needs More Purple People by Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart
#1 New York Times bestseller!
Actress, producer, and parent Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars, Frozen) and creative director and parent Benjamin Hart have a new challenge for you and your kids: become a purple person by embracing what makes YOU special while finding common ground with those around you.
What is a purple person? Great question. I mean, really great! Because purple people always ask really great questions. They bring their family, friends, and communities together, and they speak up for what’s right. They are kind and hardworking, and they love to laugh (especially at Grandpa’s funny noises)! A purple person is an everyday superhero! How do you become one? That’s the fun part! Penny Purple will lead you through the steps. Get ready to be silly, exercise your curiosity, use your voice, and be inspired.
Looking to reach beyond the political divide of red and blue, Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart have created a hilarious and joyous read-aloud that offers a wonderful message about embracing the things that bring us together as humans. This book will inspire a whole generation to paint the world purple!
Friday Finds 10 September 2021 – Blog Roundup
Here are the books I reviewed the past week.
I Am Awesome by Patricia Brioux | Children’s Book Review – Excerpt – $10 Giveaway
Landscape of a Marriage: Central Park Was Only the Beginning by Gail Ward Olmsted
A Christmas Wedding in the Cotswolds by Lucy Coleman || Review
Our Moon Festival by Yobe Qiu | Children’s Book Review – Giveaway
Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez | Review/Tour
The Triumphant Tails of Rescue Dogs: Punk’s Plight by Dr. Hope A. Weir, EdD | Review & Giveaway
These are the spotlight posts that I did.
Dust on the Altar by Michelle Winkler – BBNYA Semi-Finalist
Ignite the Shadows by Ingrid Seymour | BBNYA Semi-finalist Spotlight
2021 BBNYA Semifinalist Spotlight on It Happened in Silence by Karla M. Jay
Friday Finds 10 September 2021 – Recipes
I had a request last week for a good Baba Ganoush recipe This one is easy, authentic, and has video instructions!
Easy Authentic Baba Ganoush from The Mediterranean Dish
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Baked Italian Chicken & Vegetables from Julia’s Album
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Pastel Meringue Kisses from The Novice Chef
Friday Finds 10 September 2021 – Creative Project
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That wraps up the Friday Finds 10 September 2021 edition. Be sure you scroll down to reply and let me know your favorite find this week.
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Hi Gina,
Glad to read your issue of Friday Finds. There are a lot of books to choose from. Would want to read ordinary heroes, by Joseph Pfeiffer. Praying for the heroes of 9/11 and their families.
The Italian baked chicken and vegetables look great.
Warm regards,
Chika.
When I was nine or ten years old I was a football fanatic, and my parents gave me my first hard-covered book: A Pass and a Prayer, part of the Chip Hilton Sport Story series, by Clair Bee. It may have been published before I was born, and the players on the cover illustration didn’t even have face masks, but it didn’t matter. It was a sports book, full of action, suspense, and lessons in sportsmanship, and I loved it. And guess what: I just checked the lower level of the bookcase in the corner of my work room, and it’s still there, five decades later. Guess what I’m going to read today.
So chalk a vote up for Clair Bee.
Enjoy that special read today!
Ordinary Heroes sounds like a book that I would enjoy, thanks for sharing it, Gina.
It does sound intriguing, doesn’t it.
Oh gosh, my favorite children’s book author is a tough choice! I actually didn’t really have favorite authors until an author visited my elementary school. She wrote and illustrated her own books and it impressed me so much and that’s when I got the idea that I wanted to write and illustrate my own books. Her name was Laura Jane Coats and she wrote Marcella and the Moon and she wrote about a cat named Goodyear. Other authors who inspired me were Don Freeman who wrote Corduroy and Jan and Stan Berenstain who wrote the Berenstain Bears!
Sounds like you have great memories of you childhood books.
Your question about my favorite childhood author(s) would be E.B. White, Andersen and Grimm, L. Frank Baum and your Purple People reminded me of someone called Crockett Johnson who wrote Harold and The Purple Crayon. Of course, I also loved Beverly Clearly and I’m still head over heels for Antoine de Saint Exupery. Honestly, I was a well read kid. LOL I used to join the summer reading competition at the library and my dad wondered how I could carry so many books!
I was the same way. The town library was just a block from my house. I had several pesky younger siblings, so I spent a lot of time at the library reading!
The Question of the Week is:
Who was your favorite childhood author?
I had two:
Robert C. O’Brien, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Gene DeWeese, The Adventures of a Two Minute Werewolf
Just might have something to do with why I now write paranormal sci-fi thriller novels featuring the modern day remnant of an ancient clan of werecats, torn apart as militaries on three continents vie to exploit their deadly talents.
MJE
Makes sense, Mark. You never know how those childhood books will affect you later. lol