Category: Saturday Surfin’

One of the things I have been trying to improve on is visiting more blogs each week.

Doing this has led me to some very interesting blog posts so I am going to use

Saturday Surfin” to bring some of these posts to your attention.

Do you love old movies? I sure do so this contest caught my eye:
Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection Musicals Giveaway (US)
Simply Stacie is a fun blog that should be on your weekly travels.
She reviews really great products and always has great giveaways!!

I found myself visiting the Mystery Lover’s Kitchen a few times this week.

Avery Aames has a yummy recipe here.
and
Cleo Coyle has one here.
I am sure these mystery writers have killed all the calories.
This is another website you should visit frequently.

One of my favorite television series aired its last episode this week.

Private Practice has ended and I have to say I loved the way it did.
A happy note, still together, the practice continues.
I love Shonda Rhimes.

They are a lot of programs ending this year. Are any of your favorites wrapping up??

That’s it for week 16 of Saturday Surfin’. If you see some posts you feel should be shared please leave the links in the comments section for people to visit. The weeks are too short to travel to all the wonderful blogs in the blogosphere but together we can help find and direct each other to at least a few.

One of the things I have been trying to improve on is visiting more blogs each week.

Doing this has led me to some very interesting blog posts so I am going to use

Saturday Surfin” to bring some of these posts to your attention.

The Badgers lost, the Packers lost. Not a good sports week in Wisconsin. My new grandson has been hospitalized all week for a viral infection. We are all hoping he will be released tomorrow. His older brother Kaden spent a few days here and playing with him cut into my reading time a bit but I would want it any other way. He is growing too fast.

Now Let’s Go Surfin’

I want to welcome Cheeky Reads back to the blogosphere. She took a bit of a break from blogging. I am so happy she is back. Her genre is Romance and as soon as I saw her rating system way back when I knew it was a blog I had to follow. Click on the button above and check it out for yourself.

I loved the Tattoo Mysteries by Karen E. Olson. The author took to her blog this week to share her feelings about her series that have ended and her thoughts on self-publishing. She is looking forward to a different direction in 2013. Check out her post here. I wish her the best of everything. She is an awesome author.

Shelf Awareness – Enlightenment Delivered To Your Inbox

If you aren’t a blogger or in the book trades you may not of heard of Shelf Awareness. It is an awesome sight for Readers and Bloggers.

Shelf Awareness is a free e-newsletter about books and the book industry. There are two separate versions:

For Readers: Discover the 25 best books coming out this week as selected by our industry insiders. (Tuesdays and Fridays.)

or

For Book Trade Professionals: Receive daily enlightenment with our FREE weekday trade newsletter. 

You can sign up for one or both newsletters. Click here for sign up information.

That’s it for week 15 of Saturday Surfin’. If you see some posts you feel should be shared please leave the links in the comments section for people to visit. The weeks are too short to travel to all the wonderful blogs in the blogosphere but together we can help find and direct each other to at least a few.

One of the things I have been trying to improve on is visiting more blogs each week.

Doing this has led me to some very interesting blog posts so I am going to use

Saturday Surfin” to bring some of these posts to your attention.

I hope you all are having a great holiday season. I know I have, but it definitely cut into my reading and blog visiting time. We had some wonderful times with family this past week and plan to get together again on Tuesday to watch the Wisconsin Badgers in the Rose Bowl.
Please leave me comments telling me about what was the best part of your holiday week.

Here is what I found to share this week.

I stumbled across this blog that may create havoc if dieting is your New Years Resolution.

Cupcakes For Party has what looks to be scrumptious recipes for any occasion.
Thankfully you can’t gain weight just from looking at the pictures.

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I am not taking part in this challenge but you may enjoy it.
It is hosted by …the bookworm.

Just click on the button for details.

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Many blogs and sites are posting their choices for the Best Reads of 2012.
I posted my own yesterday.

GoodReads has posted there’s after members cast their votes.
Just click on the GoodReads button to see the complete list.

What was your favorite book of 2012??

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That’s it for week 14 of Saturday Surfin’. If you see some posts you feel should be shared please leave the links in the comments section for people to visit. The weeks are too short to travel to all the wonderful blogs in the blogosphere but together we can help find and direct each other to at least a few.

One of the things I have been trying to improve on is visiting more blogs each week.

Doing this has led me to some very interesting blog posts so I am going to use

Saturday Surfin” to bring some of these posts to your attention.

I have to apologize, I didn’t do much visiting this week. A huge snowstorm hit our area and we have been without power on and off the past few days. Plus in the middle of the storm I became a grandma for the 3rd time. So I don’t have too much to report today.

 

I did decide to host another challenge in 2013.

Just click on the button above for details and to sign up!

If you like cozy mysteries as much as I do I have found a similar A-Z Challenge just for cozies.

 It is being hosted as a group on GoodReads.
That makes it so easy for everyone to participate.
Just click on the button above to find the details.

 

With cats named Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and Professor Moriarty you know I have to join this challenge.

1.) The challenge starts January 1, 2013 and ends  December 31, 2013.

2.) You can read any novel, short story or author just so that the genre is mystery/crime.

3.) 1 novel counts as 1 novel( 1 novel is anything over 100 pages) of course but you will have to read 5 short stories to count as 1 novel.

4.) There will be a monthly post for you to add a link or links to your post showing the progress that you have made so far.

5.) Each month there will be a drawing for those that linked up their participation in the challenge for that month the prize is a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble or Amazon. These gift cards are delivered via email so you can only use it at Barnes and Noble.com not the store and of course Amazon is all online anyway.

If you don’t have a blog you can also link up through GoodReads or Flickr (for Flickr just keep track by having a picture of the novel and then numbering them in the description so I know where you are at in the challenge).

If you read a certain number of novels you receive a rank at the end I will award a secret prize to the person who reads the most books:

5 books= Detective

10 books = Sergeant

15 books = Lieutenant

20 books = Captain

25 books = Chief

30+ books = Sherlock Holmes

This challenge is hosted by The Crafty Book Nerd and you can click here to sign up or on the button above. I am signing up at the Sherlock Holmes Level.

That’s it for week 13 of Saturday Surfin’. If you see some posts you feel should be shared please leave the links in the comments section for people to visit. The weeks are too short to travel to all the wonderful blogs in the blogosphere but together we can help find and direct each other to at least a few.