Category: Sunday Salon / Sunday Post

 The Sunday Salon used to be a meme but was getting so huge it became unmanageable, so it is now a Facebook group that has become an informal week in review
gathering place for bloggers.
It is also a place to share our thoughts about things of a bookish nature.

So Happy Sunday Everyone!

I have been taking part the Summer Wrap Up Read-a-Thon but real life keeps cutting into my reading time. This keeps happening every time I sign up for these read-a-thons. I may just skip the next one and see what happens 🙂

I may not have gotten as much read this week as I wanted but it was a jam packed week here blogging.

Monday – The Usual Memes – It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? and Monday’s Music Moves ME!

Tuesday – New Release Tuesday – A Fantastic Batch of Books Was Released!

Wednesday – Cozy Wednesday brought author Peg Cochran by for a visit. Allergic to Death (A Gourmet De-Lite Mystery) hit me on a personal level.

Wednesday was also the start date for Week #2 of the Iced Chiffon Giveaway. Author Duffy Brown is sponsoring Pre-Release Giveaways for 10 weeks! Be sure to enter. Iced Chiffon (A Consignment Shop Mystery) hits bookstores October 2.

Thursday – Author Maggie Sefton was my Special Guest. Her new book Deadly Politics (A Molly Malone Mystery) was released this week.

Friday – I reviewed The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber. It’s the start of a new series by still set in Cedar Cove, Washington. It is being released in stores Tuesday.

Saturday – I reviewed Cera’s Place by Elizabeth McKenna. She is a Wisconsin Author and this is her first novel. It is available on Kindle and Nook for just 99 cents!

There are still a couple of spots open on the Tears Water the Seeds of Hope Virtual Tour. Just leave a comment telling me you are interested and I will contact you. You can also sign up to be a host for future Great Escape Book Tours here.

All these new books for September arrived!

So many good books!!

HAPPY READING!!

 

 The Sunday Salon used to be a meme but was getting so huge it became unmanageable, so it is now a Facebook group that has become an informal week in review
gathering place for bloggers.
It is also a place to share our thoughts about things of a bookish nature.

So Happy Sunday Everyone!

July just flew by for me but I read some really good books!

Books Read In July

Plus the manuscript of

 

I had one book I could not finish.

20 Books – 5850 Pages – 1988 KB
Totals Through July – 132 Books – 38803 pages – 11842 KB

I completed the 

1. 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle
2. A Fatal Fleece by Sally Goldenbaum
3. A Deadly Grind by Victoria Hamilton
4. The Azalea Assault by Alyce Carlson
5. Murder For Choir by Jonelle Charbonneau
6. Red Velvet Revenge by Jenn McKinlay

CHALLENGE COMPLETED 7-25-2012

Weekly Recap July 29 – August 4 

Monday – It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? and Mondays Music Moves Me!

Tuesday – The Virtual Blog Tour for The Aspen 2-Million Winner-Take-All stopped here.

Wednesday means Cozy Wednesday and it was a Very Special Pre-Release Promotion for Duffy Brown’s Iced Chiffon (A Consignment Shop Mystery) the comes out October 2, 2012. For the next ten weeks there will be special giveaways. Be sure to enter every week!!

Thursday – I reviewed Dead Man Waltzing: A Ballroom Dance Mystery that was released back in June.

I also did a promotion post for the book Sparkle by Denene Miller that is being released August 7, in time to read the book before you see the movie that comes out August 17.

Friday I continued my cozy catch up with a review of Threaded for Trouble (A Threadville Mystery) by Janet Bolin.

Saturday – The Summer Wrap-Up Read-a-Thon started. It runs through the 12th. I am not ready for Summer to end!

I also blogged about organizing my first Virtual Blog Tour. Tears Water the Seeds of Hope is a really inspiring true story. There are just four open spots remaining I hope you will consider hosting a stop. Every blog that posts a review can also host a giveaway. Just email me for details at lori(at)escapewithdollycas(dot)com

The Summer Giveaway Hop runs through Tuesday!

Happy Reading!

 The Sunday Salon used to be a meme but was getting so huge it became unmanageable, so it is now a Facebook group that has become an informal week in review
gathering place for bloggers.
It is also a place to share our thoughts about things of a bookish nature.

So Happy Sunday Everyone!

Sherlock Update: My kitty came home from the vet Monday afternoon. He was having trouble just moving. He was just like me, his right side wasn’t cooperating and he kept falling over. Fast Forward to today. He is walking around still favoring his right side but tipping much less often. He is jumping off the bed and into the recliner or window seat. He takes his medicine every morning and is eating like a champ. He is even wanting to play. Thank you for all the prayers. He is definitely on the mend.

Now let’s hit the books! Here’s my recap of my week!

Monday
Monday’s Music Moves ME! Got rockin’ with Bon Jovi!
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? I revealed the book I just couldn’t finish.

Tuesday
I reviewed On the Island by Tracy Garvis Graves. I am giving my review copy away!

Wednesday
Cozy Wednesday brought author Jenn McKinlay to visit. She takes her characters on a road trip in Red Velvet Revenge (Cupcake Bakery Mystery). We are giving away 2 copies!

Thursday
I reviewed Play Him Again (A Matt Hudson Novel) by Jeffrey Stone. This was a fun read!

Friday
I reviewed Plotting at the PTA by Lauren Alden. This is a fun cozy series set in Wisconsin in a fictional town not far from where I live.

Saturday
I reviewed my Just For Fun book for July, Swapping Paint (Stock Car Racing Mysteries) and the second book in the series too Hooked Up. The are by Joyce and Jim Lavene and had been on my wish list for quite awhile. Loved them and they went straight to my keeper shelf.

The Lazy Days of Summer Giveaway Hop goes through Wednesday so be sure to check it out.

 The Sunday Salon used to be a meme but was getting so huge it became unmanageable, so it is now a Facebook group that has become an informal week in review
gathering place for bloggers.
It is also a place to share our thoughts about things of a bookish nature.

So Happy Sunday Everyone!

My writing assistant is not by my side today. Sherlock got outside during that terrible heat wave and must have picked up some kind of bug. He wasn’t eating very much and by Thursday he was not eating anything  or drinking much at all. He is a smaller skinny cat to begin with but when he got to the vet on Friday he had lost 1.3 pounds since his visit there in June. They are keeping him hospitalized through the weekend to continue to give him fluids and force him to eat. Morrie and Watson are trying to help out in his absence but frankly they just want to sit on the keyboard and have their bellies rubbed.

By the way we did get a little rain last week but still need much more 🙂

Now Let’s Talk Books! Here’s A Recap Of My Week:

Monday’s Music Moves Me is celebrating it’s 99th week tomorrow with a huge party planned for Week 100! Last week’s theme was “Gone but not Forgotten”.

As always Mondays include It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? This is the first time in a long time I had a book I COULD NOT FINISH. I’ll share which one in tomorrow’s post.

Tuesday I reviewed Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagen. I absolutely love the way she writes and brings characters to life.

Cozy Wednesday brought Liz Lipperman for a visit. Her new book Beef Stolen-Off (A Clueless Cook Mystery) is a must read for every cozy lover. There is still time to enter the giveaway. There are 2 copies!!

Thursday Helga Zeiner was my guest. She is touring with the Partners In Crime Virtual Book Tours for her book Section 132 Imprisoned In A Polygamous Sect This is a fabulous read and I recommend it highly! I am giving away 1 e-book copy. You can find out about future tour stops here.

Friday I reviewed Gone: A Novel by Cathy Hanauer. I was a bit conflicted about this one. I think it would be a good book for a book club. It could provoke quite the discussion.

Saturday I reviewed the latest installment of one of my favorite series. How to Dine on Killer Wine: A Party-Planning Mystery by Penny Warner. That Presley Parker takes us to the most interesting places.

There are also two Blog Hop Giveaways still happening. The No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop ends tonight. The Vacation Read Giveaway Hop goes through Wednesday.

 

New Arrivals

I hope you all have a wonderful week!!