Friday Finds – March 6, 2026

Hi friends — welcome to this week's Friday Finds! I've gathered a few bookish highlights, an indie author feature, a simple healthy recipe, and a handful of cozy reader extras to explore. I hope you enjoy browsing.

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📚 Featured This Week on the Blog

Here's what's new on the blog lately - gathered in one easy spot if you missed anything.

Guest Post by the Author of She Knew Too Much Author Victoria Weisfeld shares insights into writing crime fiction alongside a spotlight and excerpt from her suspense novel She Knew Too Much, set against the streets of Rome.	Review: Falcon of the Faroe Islands Falcon of the Faroe Islands concludes the Valiant Vikings trilogy with epic romance, Norse mythology, and richly researched Viking history.
Review: The Mistress by Tim Vee My review of The Mistress by Tim Vee explores a gritty tech-noir science fiction story set on a distant mining colony in the Proxima Centauri system, where secrets, corporate power, and survival collide.	Friday Finds — February 27, 2026 Last week’s Friday Finds explored small resets for overwhelming days, calming reader extras, indie author V.G. Harrison, and four featured posts you may have missed.

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🌟 Indie Author of the Week - Friday Finds - March 6, 2026

Haley Cavanagh

Haley Cavanagh is a military veteran, wife, and mother. She's a Utah-based YA sci-fi/fantasy and self-help best-selling author. She delights in interacting with her readers through her website or social media.

📚 Featured Book: Shadowed Skies

Shadowed Skies by Haley Cavanagh is a clean YA blend of dystopian, sci-fi, fantasy, and romance. Readers fell in love with this book on a recent blog tour. I thought it and the delightful author deserved another shout out on the website.

🔗 Website | Amazon | Goodreads

✨ Stories worth discovering, one indie author at a time.

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🕯️ Tip of the Week - Healthy Recipes

Today's tip is a simple, yet healthy recipe you can test this weekend. You never know, it could become a favorite.

Quick and Easy Chicken Stir-fry

If you're looking for an easy, quick, and versatile dinner that can take on practically anything you've got hanging out in your fridge, then a stir-fry is the answer.

The basic recipe begins with chicken breast cut into small, similarly sized pieces, a simple sauce, and vegetables. You can easily swap the protein, vegetables, or even the ingredients in your sauce to suit your taste.

You can find the full recipe, courtesy of Delish.com at this link.

This section rotates between healthy tips, recipes, patterns, and crafts, so if this week's tip isn't quite your thing, there is always something different coming up in future Friday Finds.

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⭐ Gina's Featured Friday Finds - March 6, 2026

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Since this week's tip is a fast, healthy stir-fry, let's look at a few things that make food prep a little easier.

🍽️ Cooking 11-Pc Wok Set You not only get a quality 12.8 inch carbon steel pan and wooden lid, but also 10 accessories, including a slotted turner, ladle, spatula, skimmer, solid spoon, slotted spoon, egg whisk, wok brush, wok ring, and pasta server.	🔪 Kitchen Tools Teak Cutting Board Set with Stand Elevate your kitchen functionality and aesthetic with this premium 3-piece Teak cutting board set. Handcrafted from durable, rich-grained Teak wood, this set is designed to handle everything from heavy-duty meal prep to elegant serving.
🫖 Books & Coffee/Tea Stained-Glass Style Floral Bookshelf Mug Bring a touch of magic to your reading routine with this stunning stained-glass style bookshelf mug. Perfect for book lovers, librarians, readers, teachers, writers, and anyone who adores cozy bookshelf vibes and colorful artistic styles.	🔖 Reader Delights Walnut Wooden Page Holder This simple walnut page holder lets you keep your book comfortably open with one hand—perfect for evenings when dinner is done, tea is poured, and you’re settling in for “just one more chapter.” A small reading accessory that quickly becomes a favorite.

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💬 Reader Contest Question of the Week

Reader Question:

Which of this week's finds caught your eye the most?

• 🍳 The quick chicken stir-fry recipe
• 🌟 Indie author Haley Cavanagh
• ☕ The stained-glass bookshelf mug
• 🔖 The walnut page holder

Or tell me something completely different that made you smile this week!

I love reading your answers — they often inspire future Friday Finds ideas.

🗓️ Contest closes March 31, 2026 at noon CST.

If your entry arrives after the deadline, don't worry, it will be added into next month's contest.

The February winner was Kyles—Bookish Me. They have been notified of the win.

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🌿 Closing Notes

That’s it for this week’s Friday Finds! I hope you discovered something interesting, whether it was a new book, an indie author to explore, a recipe to try, or one of the cozy reader extras. As always, thank you for stopping by and spending a little time here with me. I love hearing from you, so be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below.