Welcome, Welcome to the Friday Finds | June 19, 2020 edition. This week’s post if full of new books, old-fashioned recipes with a modern twist, and some classic crafts. It’s been a fun week searching for items I think you will like for the roundup.
Friday Finds | June 19, 2020 | Books
Memoirs of a 20th Century Gentleman by James B. Hansom
Recounting his journey over the years, from a little village in England to the deserts of the Middle East, private boarding schools to children’s care homes, world-wide trade oil tankers to a 19th Century tall ship, working as an escort, to setting up an accountancy firm, James’ story is honest and compelling.
Explaining how each chapter of his life shaped him, James discusses in a frank and open manner his struggle with bipolar disorder, and how he was able to survive an early childhood of neglect, deciding at the age of nine to take some semblance of control, to his search for a family to love.
Memoirs of a 20th Century Gentleman is not only a tale of adventure, family, childhood, and travel but a thesis on humanity and how lessons forgotten through the distraction of social media may lead to the repetition of failures of the last fifty years in the dawn of this new 21st Century.
Lambs of Fairy Glen by Sheila Kogan
When Mr. Treat strides down the ferry into the peaceful town of Uig, Scotland, he is intent on using Fairy Glen for his own profit. With the help of Mr. Pharma, they introduce the sleep-inducing I-Want-More dust.
Eight-year-old twins, Hilda and Heather, who normally bicker at each other, join forces to enlist the Spirit of Beauty for help. And it is the gentle lambs who offer their wooly warmth to turn the tide.
Lambs of Fairy Glen is a warm and humorous story about lamb power, where kindness and love overcome malevolence. It is beautifully illustrated with twenty-two paintings filled with wit and whimsy. A universal tale, Lambs of Fairy Glen, is designed for eight-year-olds but is appropriate for eight to eighty.
The Ocean Raiders by Jackson Coppley
Nicholas Foxe jets to Venice to spend time with an old flame. Expecting romance, Nick instead finds himself immersed in murder and intrigue.
Nevin Dowd, a billionaire who owns a number of high-tech companies, is in Venice to help save the city from the next big flood. His underwater excavation work uncovers a mysterious object with curious markings. He calls on Nick to decipher the code.
In Istanbul, British intelligence discovers an ancient letter which tells of a machine hidden in the ocean that can draw massive power from seawater, but at enormous risk. Is this seawater energy machine connected to the object Nick is trying to decipher?
In Switzerland, Nick’s team guards a device that contains advanced knowledge, including details of the seawater energy machine. A group of assassins working for someone known only as Frost, attempts to steal it. Who is Frost, and is he responsible for the murder of someone close to Nick?
Can Nick and his team of code hunters get to the machine first before it destroys Venice?
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In case you missed it on the blog this week!
CROSSING IN TIME BY D.L. ORTON | BETWEEN TWO EVILS #1 | BOOK REVIEW | BLOG TOUR
SAILOR’S VALENTINE BY BRENDA RAHMANN | BOOK REVIEW
ZOON GARDEN BY JORDAN O’DONNELL | BOOK PROMO & REVIEW
ROYAL DECOY BY HEATHER FROST | BOOK REVIEW | BLOG TOUR | AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Friday Finds | June 19, 2020 | Recipes
When you need a quick meal, this one always fits the need. Julie’s Creative Lifestyle shares her Instant Pot Tuna Noodle Casserole. I think you could make this with other meat or no meat. I like her take on adding the spinach.
Since June around here is strawberry season, I thought you might like a super simple way to freeze the excess berries from your garden or farmer’s market so you can use them later in recipes or smoothies. Tracy from Simple Living Country Gal has an excellent post for you.
Friday Finds | June 19, 2020 | Creative Projects
You are never too old to play with popsicle sticks. Check out the cute little bird feeder from DecorCraftDesign.
Isn’t this knitted summer poncho/coverup beautiful? The pattern is available here from EstherTg.
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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.
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I like tuna, noodle casserole and never thought of adding spinach. What a good idea. I will try that the next time I make it.
Hi Carla, I love fresh spinach but am not a fan of it cooked. I may give this a try soon.
Thank you for choosing my DIY bird feeder! Fantastic finds! Have a great weekend!
I love your website. I hope I can share often.
Hi Gina & Happy Friday!
The books displayed are all very interesting. Would like to read ‘A sailor’s Valentine ‘- A cape cod tale. Love the cape cod angle. Then the Instant Pot tuna noodle casserole looks so delish. Great for evenings when you need to toss up something without much stress.
Thanks, Chika. The Cape Cod story is quite interesting. Let me know if you read it.