Friday Finds | 18 March 2022 | Best-Sellers, Author News, Recipes, Creative Projects, Giveaways
Hello & welcome to the March 18, 2022, Friday Finds
Eve Gaal won the email newsletter contest last week She’ll be the featured author in my BookShop this week and you’ll find a link to her website on my sidebar shortly. Please show Eve some love this week. Make sure you are signed up on the “Friday Finds” email list for your chance to be rewarded. (The winner is currently chosen by a random number generator from subscribers who interact with the newsletter and/or post.) Not an author or blogger? If you leave a comment on the website this week & win, we’ll work out a prize for you.
Friday Finds | 18 March 2022 | Books
Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
From America’s most beloved superstar and its greatest storyteller—a thriller about a young singer-songwriter on the rise and on the run, and determined to do whatever it takes to survive.
Every song tells a story.
She’s a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her.
She’s also on the run. Find a future, lose a past.
Nashville is where she’s come to claim her destiny. It’s also where the darkness she’s fled might find her. And destroy her.
Run, Rose, Run is a novel glittering with danger and desire—a story that only America’s #1 beloved entertainer and its #1 bestselling author could have created.
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I’m Not Scared, YOU’RE Scared by Seth Meyers
From the incomparable host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” comes a hilarious new picture book.
When you’re a bear who is easily scared, it’s hard to have friends. Fortunately, Bear has one: Rabbit, who is very brave. One day, Rabbit urges Bear to face his fears and embark on an adventure together. However, things don’t entirely go as planned, and the two friends learn the true meaning of bravery.
Equal parts hilarious and touching, this funny tale of adventure, bravery, and daring rescue will both inspire the adventurous spirit in all of us and make us laugh along the way. With the unfailingly witty voice of one of America’s favorite comedians, Seth Meyers’s debut picture book is bound for hilarity history.
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In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom
ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022
Amy Bloom began to notice changes in her husband, Brian: He retired early from a new job he loved; he withdrew from close friendships; he talked mostly about the past. Suddenly, it seemed there was a glass wall between them, and their long walks and talks stopped. Their world was altered forever when an MRI confirmed what they could no longer ignore: Brian had Alzheimer’s disease.
Forced to confront the truth of the diagnosis and its impact on the future he had envisioned, Brian was determined to die on his feet, not live on his knees. Supporting each other in their last journey together, Brian and Amy made the unimaginably difficult and painful decision to go to Dignitas, an organization based in Switzerland that empowers a person to end their own life with dignity and peace.
In this heartbreaking and surprising memoir, Bloom sheds light on a part of life we so often shy away from discussing—its ending. Written in Bloom’s captivating, insightful voice and with her trademark wit and candor, In Love is an unforgettable portrait of a beautiful marriage, and a boundary-defying love.
Author News | 18 March 2022
The Author of the Week feature is back for now. If you are interested in being featured, simply leave me a comment below to let me know.
Do you have a new book releasing soon, a special promotion coming up, or any other news of your author-life I can share with my readers?
Seeley James is running a special in his author website shop. Buy 2 Get 1 Free on books and bundles. I’ll be reviewing his latest The Rembrandt Decision in late April. If you sign up for his newsletter, you get Element 42 (Pia Sable Series #1) in a free welcome download. Be sure to tell him I sent you. I promised to promote him this month because his kids need new shoes.
Time is running out to enter my giveaway for a signed copy of Scoochie’s Adoption Story by Tom Tracy. Voting also ends this weekend on the Reedsy Discover site. Let’s boost Scoochi & Skiddles to the top of the list. Links in my review.
Friday Finds | 18 March 2022 | Recipes
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Bars from Jennifer at Plowing Through Life Don’t let anyone tell you starting with dessert is wrong!
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Easy Slow Cooker Taco Pasta from Kristine’s Kitchen is a simple, fast dump recipe. My favorite kind.
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Crack Keto Biscuits from Plain Chicken are full of cheese, bacon, and ranch. They look delicious
Friday Finds |18 March 2022 | DIY
Doesn’t this Sunflower Mosaic Coaster Trivet Kit from Mosaics at the Farm look fun?
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Friday Finds |18 March 2022 | Blog Roundup
These are a few blogs/websites that I visit frequently. Look for more shout-outs every week.
Summon Fantasy by Author Anca Antoci
Never Judge a Book by Its Cover (Emma)
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If you missed a book review in the past week, here’s an easy link to find them or click on the image & links below. There are giveaways ranging from $75 gift cards to signed copies of books, and extras. Be sure you are entered before they expire.
Hope and Country by Emmanuelle Snow | Carter Hills Band Series | Review
Scoochie’s Adoption Story (Scoochie and Skiddles Book #2) by Tom Tracy | Book Review & Giveaway!
Heal Yourself: Body ~ Mind ~ Spirit by Sandie Gascon | $15 Giveaway, Excerpt, Author Interview
Jaxson and the Naughty Secret Monster by Madeline M Pratchler | $10 Giveaway, Excerpt, Review
The Corpse Princess by Jayce Carter (Nemesis #1) | $25 Giveaway, Excerpt, & Spotlight
Thanks for reading this week. Peace & Love!
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I hope Mr. James can sell enough books to buy his kids new shoes!
Those mug coasters look really cool!
I was blessed this week with not one, but two 5-star readers’ favorite book reviews! I was so surprised and grateful!
Congrats Jessica! I’m so happy for you. I’ll see what I can do to help too.
Thank you Gina! So excited to be here!!
Hugs to all! Did everyone see your amazing reviews?
Do you mean my reviews? I made a blog post about the first one and I am creating a new blog post for the second review. The reviews will also be going out in their email newsletter on April 1st according to the message I received. Thanks for asking! 😊
Hi Gina,
I would be honoured and would love to be featured as your author of the week. You reviewed my children’s book, The Jolly Bupbup more than a year ago now 😮 ( hard to believe)! Since then I have acquired a literary agent (Dawn Dowdle from Blue Ridge Literary Agency) with 2 picture book manuscripts out for query with various publishers through her, and I have a picture book, CHESTER, THE ^almost PIRATE, due out this July, published through Lawley Publishing ( Arizona).
I hope that you will consider me for this honour.
Thanks,
Patti Borrmann ( writing as Ann P. Borrmann)
PS. I am going to try that Taco Pasta recipe you have featured. Looks easy AND yummy!
Thanks for commenting Ann. I can’t wait to review your new books and I would love to have you as a featured author. I’ll put you in the drawing! All the best, Gina
Thank you!