The 28 April 2023 Friday Finds are here with a new Author of the Week,
Welcome. Welcome, Welcome to the 28 April 2023 Fun!
I hope you are doing well and ready to enjoy the weekend. I am celebrating the birthday of my firstborn today. For her sake AND MINE, I’m not divulging her age! I am pretty sure I am not old enough to be her mother. hahaha
Happy Birthday, Love! See you soon!
As you may have noticed from the website sidebar, I have temporarily closed my acceptance of book reviews. I am overwhelmed with the number of requests I have and need to get myself organized and caught up. I’ll keep yall up to date on my progress. You can expect fewer tours this summer and more accountability posts, indie author reviews, and creativity posts.
With warmer weather approaching, I’ll be tackling outdoor projects, which takes away from my reading & blogging time a bit. All this is to say, if I am on my game, you won’t notice much difference, but if things slow down on the blog, you’ll know why.
Don’t forget about the Question of the Week! Can you tell me in the comments who designed Central Park and why that person is relevant to this post? This is the last post of April, so I’ll have an announcement next week… I hope!
Peace & Love
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Friday Finds | 28 April 2023 | Author News
Do you have a new book releasing soon, a special promotion coming up, or any other news I can share with my readers?
In the reported book and author news this week…
Gail Ward Olmstead has set a release date for her latest Miranda Quinn legal thriller. Miranda Nights will be available on July 6, 2023. Here is my review of Miranda Writes and one of my favorites, Landscape of a Marriage: Central Park Was Only the Beginning
Jackson Coppley has a new romance novel Leaving Lisa, written under the pen name E.K. Mitchell out this week. I’ll be sharing my thoughts on this one soon.
The Last Dragonfly from E.G. Moore is now live! Eragon meets The Forgetting in this powerful story about friendship, loyalty, and discovering that things aren’t always what they seem. The book is discounted for just a couple more days. Grab your copy now!
Children’s Book Week is coming up ( May 1 – 7). Watch this space for any links I find celebrating this genre that is dear to my heart.
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There is just one week left on this unique giveaway! Your chances are good; the entries are low on this one, Daugment by August Niehaus. Share it with your friends and family. The more entries, the better! Even if this isn’t your genre, it’s giftable!
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Jessica D. Adams was the co-winner of the March Question of the Week contest. That earned her a spot as Author of the Week. Please welcome Jessica back to the website (on the sidebar & in this post) by reading my reviews and visiting her website. She is also the featured author in my Bookshop. Below is a bit more about Jessica and her plans for the immediate future.
Jessica D. Adams is a homeschooling mom, author, and Occupational Therapist. Her daughters inspired her to write books about The Underground Toy Society, where lost, lonely, and forgotten toys go to find help when kids don’t take care of them. She also published adventures about her daughters traveling back in time to meet their grandmother before she passed away.
To help kids with reading, writing, and fine motor skills, Jessica has been combining her Occupational Therapy and book publishing knowledge to create educational, printable resources. She shares parenting tips and reviews on her website and author YouTube channel.
To celebrate Children’s Book Week from May 1-7, 2023, Jessica will publish fun new videos on The Underground Toy Society’s YouTube channel.
Would you like to be featured as my Author/Blogger of the Week? Please drop me a comment below to let me know. That’s all it takes! If no one “volunteers,” I have systems in place to choose one.
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Friday Finds | 28 April 2023 | Books
Wild New World: The epic story of Animals & People in America by Dan Flores
In thrilling narrative style, informed by genomic science, evolutionary biology, and environmental history, Flores celebrates the astonishing bestiary that arose on our continent and introduces the complex human cultures and individuals who hastened its eradication, studied America’s animals, and moved heaven and earth to rescue them. Eons in scope and continental in scale, Wild New World is a sweeping yet intimate Big History of the animal-human story in America.
40 illustrations and 4 maps
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Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
At thirty-two, Fern’s life doesn’t look at all how she once imagined it would. Instead of living in the city, Fern’s back home, running her mother’s lakeside resort—something she vowed never to do. The place is in disarray, her ex-boyfriend’s the manager, and Fern doesn’t know where to begin.
She needs a plan—a lifeline. To her surprise, it comes in the form of Will, who arrives nine years too late, with a suitcase in tow and an offer to help on his lips. Will may be the only person who understands what Fern’s going through. But how could she possibly trust this expensive-suit wearing mirage who seems nothing like the young man she met all those years ago. Will is hiding something, and Fern’s not sure she wants to know what it is.
But ten years ago, Will Baxter rescued Fern. Can she do the same for him?
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Birds Can’t Cook: A Funny Children’s Book for Early Readers (Sammy Bird) by V. Moua
Everybody knows that birds can’t cook. Well, try telling that to Sammy. This little bird is out to prove once and for all that birds CAN cook—or can’t they? You’ll have to read the book to find out!
This is a read-aloud kids’ book. The target age range audience is appropriate for pre k preschool and young children who are at the following stages of reading: I can read level 1, I can read level 2, I can read level 3, and I can read level 4. This is a book that any child will love, especially at bedtime. It is suitable for parents to read to their children. Also, grandparents will enjoy reading this book to their grandchildren. This series is part of the bedtime stories for kids. Read this children’s book FREE as part of your PRIME or Kindle Unlimited subscription!
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Friday Finds | 28 April 2023 | Recipes
Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Cups from NadiasHealthyKitchen
A simple treat with a layer of peanut butter, all topped with rich dark chocolate. No-bake, vegan AND gluten-free!
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Simple Pepper Steak Stir-Fry from EatWell101
15-Minute Pepper Steak Stir-Fry – Melt-in-your-mouth steak meets with bell peppers in the most amazing savory-sweet sauce! You’ll love this pepper steak stir-fry recipe.
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Friday Finds | 28 April 2023 | Creative Projects
These kits look fabulous and come in sizes to suit your family. They even carry the domes to protect your family heirloom.
Friday Finds | 28 April 2023 | Gina’s Blog Roundup
What are some of your favorite blogs to visit each week? Check out this week’s Blogger of the Week, Pooja of
LIFESFINEWHINE: THE LIFE & RAMBLINGS OF A ZILLENNIAL
Hello and welcome to lifesfinewhine! My name is Pooja. I’m Kenyan, but I was living in Canada for the last few years, and now I’m back in Kenya. I am studying history and sociology at university at the moment. I love writing, reading, music, and more! My preferred pronouns are she/they. Thank you for stopping by my little corner of the Internet! Lifesfinewhine includes a majority of lifestyle, travel, mental health, beauty, blogging advice, six-word stories, poetry and inspirational posts, and other occasional random posts.
I have also started offering multiple services on this website, and I would be absolutely honoured if you would take a couple of minutes to check them out by clicking here.
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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!
Deep Blue Murder (Fiona Quinn Mysteries #11) by C.S. McDonald | Book Review
The St. Ciaran’s Chronicles: A YA Mystery Novel by Will Mullin (The Lonsdale Files #1) | Book Revie
Review: My Dead True Love by Kim Pierce | Excerpt ~ $50 Gift Card | #MetaPhysical ~ #WomensFiction
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 so much for choosing me as your “Blogger Of The Week.” I’m honestly so honoured. That oat cup recipe looks great so will be checking that out.
I’m happy to have you this week Pooja!
Thank you so much for including me and The Underground Toy Society in your amazing blog this week! I’m so excited for Children’s Book Week and I cannot wait to post our fun videos for kids! Your question of the week sure had me stumped this week. I’m usually not very good with trivia but I think I got it figured out. I hope doing an internet search isn’t against the rules, lol. I looked it up and it says that Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed Central Park and it has to do with the blog because of the book Landscape of a Marriage: Central Park Was Only the Beginning. That was fun but I hope I hid my answer enough so others can find the answer too! Or maybe my answer is wrong, lol!
Have a great weekend and happy birthday to your daughter!
Thanks for playing along, Jessica! No rules at all. Just hoping to get readers to connect the dots & read more of my posts! Which you did! 👏🏼
I have no idea who designed Central Park or whether birds can, or cannot cook, but I always have fun visiting your blog, and reading book reviews and recipes. 🙂