Friday Finds: December 9, 2022
Hello, my friends & welcome to the December 9, 2022 edition with author announcements, giftable book recommendations, holiday recipes, and crafts. In the blog roundup at the bottom, you’ll find so many fabulous giveaways from generous authors.
I’m home from my vacation and trying to catch up. I may need another vacation to recover. lol. It was so hard to leave the beautiful weather on Anna Maria Island and head back north. I haven’t seen the sun once since I’ve been back.
But, I have no time to dwell on that as I’m running behind on all the “things”… Christmas shopping, baking, card writing, cleaning, and as always, reading. I must work best in this panic mode because I do it to myself every year!
I hope you enjoy this week’s post and leave me a comment to tell me which categories are your favorite Finds for the month of December.
Peace & Love
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Friday Finds | December 9, 2022 | Author News
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?
In the reported book and author news this week…
Kent Wayne announced a freebie! For Dec 8 & 9, my YA fantasy, A Door into Evermoor, is FREE on Kindle! Come get you some portal story adventure with a magic revolver named Ailura Qartesi, Elerican Witches, and Sytishi Whisper Folk!
A Door into Evermoor (The U...Shop on Amazon
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Phoebe’s Photo Fetish by Cricket Rohman is free during the month of December. This is also the perfect time of year to read her Christmas in the Northwoods tale to all the family or just for your own enjoyment. My review.
Christmas in the North Wood...Shop on Amazon
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Friday Finds | December 9, 2022 | Books
These are a few of the books that caught my eye this week. Have you read them? Would you like to?
The Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey
The Cat Kid Comic Club learns to collaborate in this creative, funny, and insightful graphic novel by Dav Pilkey, the author, and illustrator of Dog Man.
Excitement and imagination run wild as Naomi, Melvin, Poppy, Gilbert, Curly, and their siblings get back to making comics with originality and laughter. But wait — have they cleaned their rooms yet?! Ages 7+
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collabo...Shop on Amazon
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Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women, the first-ever authorized biography of the most famous movie star of the twentieth century, Elizabeth Taylor.
No celebrity rivals Elizabeth Taylor’s glamour and guts or her level of fame. She was the last major star to come out of the old Hollywood studio system, and she is a legend known for her beauty and her magnetic screen presence in a career that spanned most of the twentieth century and nearly sixty films. But her private life was even more compelling than her Oscar-winning on-screen performances.
Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit ...Shop on Amazon
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A Christmas Memory by Richard Paul Evans
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and the Noel Collection comes A Christmas Memory, a poignant, deeply felt novel about loss, grief, the healing power of forgiveness, and the true meaning of the holiday season.
In A Christmas Memory, Richard Paul Evans (the “King of Christmas fiction”) delves deep into his childhood memories to take readers back to an age when his world felt like it was falling apart, reminding us that even in the darkest of times, the light of hope can still shine.
A Christmas MemoryShop on Amazon
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Friday Finds | December 9, 2022 | Recipes
Low Carb Cream Cheese Fudge from Maria’s Mixing Bowl
I’ve been spoiled by my family’s secret fudge recipe my whole life. This sound like a nice substitute if you are trying to be “better” this holiday season. I’m soundly on the naughty list when it comes to indulging in holiday treats.
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Kristiana Kringles by Heather from The Cook’s Treat
We love kringle pastries. Almond is one of my grandson’s favorite flavors. I’m a little partial to the raspberry kringles.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad with Maple Butternut Squash, Pumpkin Seeds, and Cranberries
I would serve this just for the beautiful colors presented in the dish…but, I’m sure it tastes as delicious as it looks.
Friday Finds | December 9, 2022 | Creative Projects
What project do you currently have in progress? If you are looking for a fun, fast project, this might be for you.
DIY Christmas Diamond Painting Kit – includes 2
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Personalized Christmas Ornaments with Wooden Letter Tiles
321 Pieces Christmas Tree O...Shop on Amazon
Friday Finds | December 9, 2022 | Gina’s Blog Roundup
If you missed one of my reviews in the past week, here’s an easy link to find them all, or click on the image & links below. Be sure you check out the giveaways. There are some great prizes this week!
Check the first one out. Al E. Boy offers TWO giveaways, one is a 3-book hardcover set of his horror series with F. Carod, Misadventures Memoirs. The next giveaway is the full 4-book set of his Adventures of Fawn family holiday series. Watch for more info on this fantastic international giveaway on the blog this week.
Misadventures Memoirs (Little Girl Scream, #1) by Al E. Boy & F. Carod | Book Review & Giveaway
Needles, the Forgotten Christmas Tree by Richard Wagner | Children’s Book Review ~ Author Guest Post
The Christmas Bride by Christy McKee | Book Review & $25 Giveaway | Heartwarming Holiday Romance
BBNYA Semi-finalist Spotlight on Elle’s A to Z of Love by Claire Huston
BBNYA Semi-finalist Spotlight on Dark Apprentice (Fall of Magic Book 1) by Val Neil
Vanessa Jared’s Got a Man by LaQuette | Romantic-Comedy Spotlight ~ $30 Giveaway
All Signs Point to Murder by Connie Di Marco (A Zodiac Mystery 2) | Spotlight ~ Excerpt
Hellfire (Sin City Wolf #4) by January Bain | Spotlight ~Excerpt
My Dead True Love by Kim Pierce | Spotlight ~ Guest Post by Author ~ $50 Giveaway
What would you like to see in next week’s Friday Finds?
Thanks for reading this week. Peace & Love!
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Thank you for participating in the book tour. you have a beautiful blog.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Kim!
Ooooo, a new Richard Paul Evans Christmas book. Thanks for the heads up, Gina.
Thanks, Carla. I also think you & the grandkids would love the Fawn series from Al E. Boy. I have a giveaway running for the entire 4-book set in hardcover. (Hint: not too many entries so far. Lol)
I hope you can somehow get a vacation from your vacation, lol!
Thanks Jessica!
I used to live near the beach and got tired of fog, but I’m glad you had lots of sunshine. Those letter ornaments look fun, and the books you recommend sound great too! Hope you catch up and have a fabulous holiday season, Gina.
Thanks, Eve. We always run into fog when we go to the Alabama coast of the gulf but not usually in FL
I’m not sure cream cheese fudge is legal in Texas! 🤣
It sounds pretty decadent. I wonder how fudge became such a winter holiday favorite? I think it should be a staple of “every” holiday…including weekends!