Friday Finds 8 October 2021 | Books, Pumpkins, Apples, and GIVEAWAYS!
Hello and welcome to the Friday Finds 8 October 2021 edition. I hope you’re planning for a great weekend! I know I am. I’m visiting with a friend and one of our grandsons is coming for his much delayed birthday sleepover. That always means blanket forts and making special treats. The last time he stayed, he spent all weekend coloring pictures and when his parents came to pick him up, he had set up an art gallery complete with open and closed signs.
This week’s Author of the Week is an Indie Author and friend of the blog, Pamela Parente! Here is my review of her debut book Paper Walls.
Let’s move on to the Friday Finds 8 October 2021 I hope you enjoy them. Be sure to leave a comment with your favorite from this week. It’s about time for my fall refresh, so let’s chat about what you would like to see in the upcoming months here in the Friday Finds.
Friday Finds 8 October 2021 – Books
California, 1862. In an obscure and faraway corner of the new state, a military officer struggles to keep the peace between local Natives and remote settlers. Lieutenant George Crook also works to uphold a truce among the untrusting tribe of local Indians and his own men, soldiers who are far from home and out of place in the isolated backcountry.
Timothy Snyder’s New York Times bestseller On Tyranny uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history, from Nazism to Communism, to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism. Among the twenty include a warning to be aware of how symbols used today could affect tomorrow (“4: Take responsibility for the face of the world”), an urgent reminder to research everything for yourself and to the fullest extent (“11: Investigate”), a point to use personalized and individualized speech rather than clichéd phrases for the sake of mass appeal (“9: Be kind to our language”), and more.
In this graphic edition, Nora Krug draws from her highly inventive art style in Belonging —at once a graphic memoir, collage-style scrapbook, historical narrative, and trove of memories—to breathe new life, color, and power into Snyder’s riveting historical references, turning a quick-read pocket guide of lessons into a visually striking rumination. In a time of great uncertainty and instability, this edition of On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of being active, conscious, and deliberate participants in resistance.
Whether you’re looking for a Halloween book for toddlers or an interactive book for preschoolers, Don’t Push the Button! A Halloween Treat is a must-have for any household!
From the brilliant mind of author and illustrator, Bill Cotter comes one of the year’s best Halloween books for kids. Everyone knows that trick-or-treating is the best part of Halloween. But that one house looks kind of scary…wait, why are you walking toward the creepy house?! Whatever you do, do NOT ring that doorbell!
Friday Finds 8 October 2021 – Gifts
- Trusted by Families Worldwide – With over 50 million sold, ThinkFun is the world’s leading manufacturer of brain games and mind-challenging puzzles
- Develops critical skills – Playing your way through the challenges builds spatial reasoning and planning skills, and is partly an engineering and building toy that provides a great stealth learning experience for young players
- What you get – Gravity Maze is a combination logic game, marble run, and STEM toy that’s one of the best gifts you can buy for boys and girls age 8 and up It contains 60 challenges from beginner to expert, a game grid, 9 towers, 1 target piece, and 3 marbles
- Clear instructions – Easy to learn with a clear, high-quality instruction manual You can start playing and solving right away
- Comes with multi-level challenges – Gravity Maze comes with 60 beginner to expert challenges that become increasingly difficult as you play through them
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Woodburning Fire Pit for Backyard, Patio, or Camping
- Great for Camping Project – No troubles and dangers of carrying propane. This fire pit bowl is easier to control and safer than traditional bonfires, and light enough to carry it when camping
- Durable & Sturd】- The portable fire pit is made of a 1.3mm thick heavy-duty steel frame, and coated with a black heat-resistant painting. Weather-resistant, large load-bearing capacity, long-lasting durability, and rustproof
- Safe – This patio fire pit comes with a fire poker and a spark screen so you can safely move wood or charcoal, and avoid sparks, embers, and debris from flying out
- Multiple Use】- Can be used as a fire pit, BBQ grill, bonfire pit, perfect for your backyard, camping, outdoor entertaining, tailgating, beach, parties, RV trips
- Easy Assembly – Firepit comes with installation-operating instructions and tools. Simply attach the 4 legs and outer rim and you are ready to create cozy memories in the backyard or while camping
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Friday Friday Finds 1 October 2021 – Blog Roundup
I had a cooking tips post this week!
Here are the books I reviewed the past week.
Hunt: Sin City Wolf Book 2 by January Bain | Review, $50 Giveaway, Excerpt
Amanda911 by Mark Schreiber | Review, $50 Giveaway, and Interview
Spirituality Healing and Me: How Living a Spiritual Life Offers Hope and Healing in the Modern World by Ilana Estelle – Review, Giveaway, Author Interview
Love Death and the Art of Cooking by Linda Griffin | Review, $25 Giveaway, Excerpt
The Wars Between Us (The Olason Chronicles Book 3) by J.A. Boulet | Review, $15 Giveaway, Excerpt
These are my spotlight posts from the past week.
Zither! by Jeffrey Hanlon (a Max Candiotti RomCom Mystery) | Spotlight
Friday Finds 8 October 2021 – Recipes
Are you still up for some pumpkin and apple recipes?
Pumpkin Pecan Sheet Cake from Paula at Vintage Kitchen Notes
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These Pumpkin Truffles from Joy Filled Treats are gluten-free, keto, sugar-free, and THM-friendly.
Friday Finds 8 October 2021 – Creative Project
DIY Holiday Classic Red Truck Wreath Kit from SmallTownGirlWreaths
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That wraps up the Friday Finds 8 October 2021 edition. Be sure you scroll down to reply and let me know your favorite find this week and I’m open to suggestions for things you are interested in for upcoming issues.
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I also share many of my reviews on the following websites:
- Lovely Audiobook’s Monthly Link-up (Not limited to audiobooks)
- The Inspire Me Monday Link Party
- Inspire Me Monday with Anita Ojeda
- Grammy’s Grid Unlimited Monthly Link Party
- Esme’s Salon Monthly Link-up
Love the Friday finds this week Gina! I am most excited about picking up On Tyranny. It’s been on my wish list for a short bit, but I really want to read it. I’ve heard that it’s really good.
Love how comprehensive and varied your blog is!!!
The book about Don’t Push the Button looks really cute!
Pumpkin pecan sheetcake sounds wonderful, and everything else would make a fabulous gift! Thank you Gina!
That sheet cake is in my future! I’ll let you know how it turns out. Thanks for stopping by, Eve.