Gina Rae Mitchell

Gina’s Friday Finds | December 11, 2020

Hello and welcome to today’s weekly roundup post. Let’s start off by announcing the winners from last week’s newsletter subscriber contest. The offer was a digital gift or a place in the top ten of my review queue. Since the Subscriber Holiday Giving is bringing me so much joy, I am awarding multiple prizes today. Here are the winners:

• Amazon Digital Gift Card: Michelle
• Top Ten of my review list: Kelly N., Jessica A., and Pat F.

Winners were notified by email yesterday. Congrats to everyone. If you are a newsletter subscriber, look for a new surprise in today’s email. If you aren’t on the list…..Sign up now. You don’t know what you are missing.

Now let’s move on to the Finds. Don’t forget to comment and share this post with your friends and on social media.

Gina’s Friday Finds | December 11, 2020 | Books

Lleydrin by J.B. Moran 

Book one of a new young-adult science fiction series. Release date: December 12, 2020

Like most fifteen-year-olds, Kier enjoys gravity ball, starship simulators, and pranking his little sister. Unlike most fifteen-year-olds, he’s the crown prince of a small planet.

Then Devcorp arrives. The intergalactic giant has a history of ravaging worlds and assassinating stubborn rulers like his parents.

Kier’s initial plan—punching Devcorp’s ambassador in the face—might not do the trick. Perhaps the legendary rangers could help… if his dad hadn’t banished them to a dragon-infested jungle.
Lleydrin: A Young Adult Sci...Shop on Amazon

Resolution by Adam Zerny 

The secrets between Hitler and this English girl could bring modern Europe to its knees.

Written during a background of the growth in populism and the far right, this roller-coaster of a novel will intrigue lovers of Robert Harris, Ken Follett, and Dan Brown.

In 1938, young English socialite Liberty Barnham heads to Munich to attend finishing school. Through the pages of her private diary, she records her entrance into German high-society. Liberty’s appealing mix of naivety and spirit sees her caught up in a whirl of social events, weekend retreats, and political rallies, becoming close to Hitler and his inner circle.

Through her eyes, we see how Hitler becomes increasingly powerful and how his charisma enabled him to lead his nation to war.
Resolution: The secrets bet...Shop on Amazon

The Wild World of Wiley and JuJu: Wiley and JuJu Go to the Library by Greg Walter

Every child likes to have adventures, but what happens when things get out of control? In “Wiley and JuJu Go to the Library”, older sister JuJu is left to clean up the destruction caused by her frightened younger brother, Wiley. While books are falling off shelves and scattering everywhere, JuJu scrambles to catch Wiley and convince him to rejoin storytime. Storytime is fun, especially when it’s about your favorite animal!
The Wild World of Wiley and...Shop on Amazon

Gina’s Friday Finds | December 11, 2020 | Crafts

Lacey Tree Ornament

I am a big fan of Mel’s posts on decordesigncraft.com. This lovely ornament would be fun for kids and adults.

Peg Loom Weaving

Weave bags, scarves, rugs, make patched blankets and so many other useful products. Very simple to use, so the most inexperienced user can create attractive, useful, and decorative items. Skilled weavers can achieve amazing results using unusual materials such as un-spun fleece, recycled fabrics…even plastic grocery bags. You can also easily make beautiful bows. Small items can be produced on a large loom by reducing the number of pegs.

Gina’s Friday Finds | December 11, 2020 | Recipes

Cookie exchanges are popular this time of year. Just because we aren’t traveling and having big parties is no reason for your family to suffer from cookie boredom. Arrange a cookie swap with your friends, family, or club group. You only have to make one large batch of your favorite cookie recipe, set up contactless exchanges, and you will end up will a lovely tray of beautiful cookies for your family holiday. Here are a couple more delicious recipes to try.

Chewy Gingerbread Bars from JamieCooksItUp.com

Grinch Cookies from MadeToBeAMomma

If you missed the latest posts on the website. This is a good chance to catch up. Here are my posts from the past week.

         

Thanks for reading this week’s finds. Please consider subscribing to the Friday Finds email list. There are always goodies & news in it that are not included here, along with easy links and reminders. The rest of the year I’m doing a Holiday Extravaganza of goodies for subscribers only.

Please leave a comment and tell me what your favorite find is this week and share the post with anyone you think might enjoy it.

Until next week, my friend.

Gina

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