Gina Rae Mitchell

Gina’s Friday Finds July 23, 2021

Welcome to another edition of the Friday Finds. I think I might have overdone it on the recommendations this week. There are just so many good books, recipes, and craft ideas out there. I hope you find something that you like this week. Don’t forget, I post on the blog nearly every day. You don’t have to wait until the Friday Roundup to visit!

Since this post has grown quite long, let’s jump right into the fun.

Friday Finds July 23, 2021 –  Books

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever.

Malibu: August 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer, and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over—especially as the offspring of the legendary singer Mick Riva. Read more here!

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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science—in development as a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling. 

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.

All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. Read more here!

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Time for School, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Ride along to school with the #1 New York Times best-selling Little Blue Truck and meet Blue’s new friend: a bright yellow school bus. Beep-beep!

Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are excited to meet a bright yellow school bus on the road. They see all the little animals lined up in the school bus’s many windows, and Blue wishes he could be a school bus too. What a fun job—but much too big for a little pickup like Blue. Or is it? When somebody misses the bus, it’s up to Blue to get his friend to school on time. Beep! Beep! Vroom! Read more here!

 

Friday Finds July 23, 2021 – Blog Roundup

Did you miss a post this week? Here is my weekly blog list.

The Wizards by Louis Corsair | Spotlight & Giveaway

The Little Book of Big Knowing by Michele Sammons | Review

The Adventures of Fawn Book 1 | Audiobook Review

Amal the Thirsty Gamal by Robert Schorr | Review | Giveaway

The Hallowmas Train by Gloria Pearson-Vasey | Review & Giveaway

Not reading or writing today!

The Sigil | LGBTQ+ Dark Fantasy | Review

Blog posts I enjoyed reading this week.

• Fat Only Makes You Fat When Paired With Carbs – Truth Or Myth? by C. Moreo
• Three Bookish Things Book Tag by JenJenReviews
• The Housekeeper of Thornhallow Hall by Lotte James  – Review by MyBookishObsession

 

Friday Finds July 23, 2021 – Recipes

Summer Corn & Cucumber Salad from Cook with Rachz

This Corn & Cucumber salad is a crowd-pleaser, a feel-good salad that is fresh, filling, and refreshing. Let’s put those garden veggies to good use.

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Stuffed Tomatoes with Meat & Cheese by LowCarbYum

I’ve made stuffed green peppers but never stuffed tomatoes. I’ll be giving this recipe a test soon.

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Blueberry Pie Fries from Baking You Happier

These are even simpler than hand pies. I bet they would work with lots of different berries.

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Speaking of garden veggies. I made a couple of these last week for a carry-in dinner. They were a hit as usual!

Gina’s Veggie Pizza

Friday Finds July 23, 2021 – Announcements

Goddess Fish Promotions is in need of book tour hosts. If you are interested, check them out here and sign up HERE.  They also run some fantastic tours if you are interested in promoting your books.

Last week’s contest winner was Eric Suddoth. he’s the new featured author in my bookshop! I’ll be reviewing his newest book, Solomon’s Dreams – The Price of Freedom sometime soon.

I’m always looking for news to share. Send me your blog posts, recipes, book recommendations, etc!

Friday Finds July 23, 2021 – Creative Projects

Check out these 3-D Papercraft Kits. Aren’t they amazing?

 

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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.

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