Gina Rae Mitchell

Gina’s Friday Finds | April 17 | 2020 – This week’s edition has more finds to take your mind off your current troubles. I’m trying not to even mention the words we are all tired of hearing. I searched the internet from the comfort of my home to bring you more Indie Authored books, a few tasty recipes and a couple of craft kits to try at home.

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Gina

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Friday Finds | April 17 | 2020 | Books

   Howie and the Parcel Winch by Gavin Wicklow

Battling writer’s block by day, then shackled to a desk at an office job by night, the author turns to the Internet for inspiration and escape. Drawing upon his past, he brings to life characters deranged and depraved and sets them loose to mingle with people in the real world. But soon his amusement transforms into horror as his pranks come to reveal the ease with which others can be deceived, his every target reeled in by Howie and his parcel winch.

  And Then We Vanish by D.H. Schleicher

Eleven twisting tales curated from nearly a decade of work, And Then We Vanish features five new stories and six previously published stories from acclaimed independent author D. H. Schleicher.

In these stories, we encounter characters who are victims of their own poor decisions and of chance, like a young boy under the threat of a local kidnapping scare who starts to realize the truth about himself and his father one fateful Halloween, a woman in the midst of a midlife crisis whose dog keeps running away from her, a disgraced college professor who becomes entangled with his down-and-out neighbors outside of Atlantic City, and a lonely person who wanders Niagara Falls at night imagining their escape with a mysterious stranger.

These characters might be longing to disappear or left behind by those who already have, and their stories challenge us to connect with them while they navigate the waves of mystery, violence, and the absurd that filter into their everyday lives.

I reviewed D.H. Schleicher’s previous book, Then Came Darkness.

  The Latecomers by Rich Marcello

AN AGING COUPLE AND THEIR CLOSEST FRIENDS PIECE TOGETHER A LIFE-CHANGING PLAN FROM AN OTHERWORLDLY TEXT.
Maggie and Charlie Latecomer, at the beginning of the last third of their lives, love each other but are conflicted over what it means to age well in a youth-oriented society. Forced into early retirement and with grown children in distant cities, they’ve settled into a curbed routine, leaving Charlie restless and longing for more.

When the Latecomers and their friends discover a mystical book of indecipherable logographs, the corporeal world and preternatural world intertwine. They set off on a restorative journey to uncover the secrets of the book that pits them against a potent corporate foe in a struggle for the hearts and minds of women and men the world over. A treatise on aging, health, wisdom, and love couched in an adventure, The Latecomers will make readers question the nature of deep relationships and the fabric of modern society.

The Summoned Ones: Book 1 Flight to Bericea by Darryl A. Woods

The Bericean army was in Malabrim for the ninth straight fighting season. Over the past 9 years, Zybaro, the leader of a small band of unknowns, had evolved from his days as a minor usurper of a tiny kingdom. Now, almost the entire country of Malabrim was under Zybaro’s control, and his army was large enough to easily challenge Bericea’s army. Still, Bericea continued its raids into Malabrim, hoping to stem Zybaro’s methodical progress and thwart his tyrannical means of control. Zybaro had seized village after village, forcing anyone capable of joining his army and enslaving all who remained in deplorable working conditions to supply his army.

This latest conflict with Zybaro had pushed General Darnon to a decision, one he had resisted making for over a year. Though he still held grave reservations about the Prophecies, he was willing to support the clerics who would attempt the summoning. The details of the ritual had recently been discovered in an ancient tome. The clerics were confident they could bring forth the Summoned Ones of Prophecy, those mysterious beings who would aid Bericea in its time of greatest need.

Darnon also had concerns about the location of the summoning. It would have to take place farther into Malabrim than they had ventured in many years. And even if the ritual was effective, it would be a great challenge to get the Summoned Ones safely back to Bericea, in addition to the soldiers sent to protect them. However, Darnon felt that morale was so low if they survived this battle, he owed his troops the hope the summoning ritual could bring.

Join the soldiers of Bericea and the Summoned Ones through a life-or-death struggle. The Summoned Ones was made up of a small college-aged group of friends from a small Kentucky town near the Daniel Boone National Forrest, who find themselves somehow brought to a chaotic world through magic. Their epic journey will push the Summoned beyond the limits of their endurance. This unlikely group will discover many truths about themselves and experience another world beyond their imagination.

  Germs by Debbie McKiver

“Germs” is a fun story that seeks to educate children and adults alike to be aware of the dangers of germs and the importance of remaining in a germ-free zone.

 

 

I have a question for authors and bloggers. Would you be interested in a monthly link-up post where you could drop links to your best book, recipes, and creative posts? People would be able to visit this post all month to find new books to read, recipes to try, and creative endeavors to attempt. Please leave a comment to let me know if you would be interested in participating.

 

Highlights from the blog this week!

I reviewed The Invitation by Rachel Abbott as part of the Release Day Blog Tour.

Check out Into the Suffering City by Bill LeFurgy. A thrilling whodunit set in 1909 Baltimore.

Mim Eichmann is multi-talented. Her novel A Sparrow alone tells a young girl’s story in the early mining towns of Colorado

 

Friday Finds | April 17 | 2020 | Recipes

I have an eclectic mix of recipes for you this week.

Pillsbury Baked Sugar Doughnuts

Melt in your mouth – Baked Chicken Breasts from Cookies & Cups.

Let’s finish off with a fun drink. A Pineapple Upside Down Cake Shot from Cooking with Janica.

 

Friday Finds | April 17 | 2020 | Creative Projects

I found a Soy Wax Candle Making Kit from The Hobbyist Box that comes in two delicious scents. Ships from the USA to the USA for free.

Why not try your hand at creating your own Dreamcatcher with a kit from AnnaLeighs?

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That wraps up this week’s edition. Be sure you scroll down to reply and let me know your favorite find this week.