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Caribbean Summers with Amalie Howard
Not participating yet? Click HERE to get started! It’s time for another fantastic guest post. I’ll keep it short and let things roll on their own. You’re GOING to want to check out the giveaway tomorrow though. Just saying. Amalie Howard, the extremely talented author of Bloodspell, is here to honor us with summertime memories! What I loved about this post is the way she writes it so vividly. I can almost imagine myself swinging in a hammock and staring over blue waters. I’m jealous….I admit it. Please enjoy the post below, and remember to check out Bloodspell. (You can…
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Susan J. Bigelow’s summers of doing nothing
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! Hi everyone! Ready to move on along? Just a reminder, July ends after this weekend! *gasp* I know! Don’t forget to get those last minute reviews in. I’ll close the linky at 12 pm PST on Sunday evening. Now on to the goodness! Susan J. Bigelow, author of Broken has offered up a guest post about her lazy summers. I loved this post! I think it’s just what summer means to a lot of us. Time for us. I’ll let Susan tell you though. ********** Doing Nothing in the Summer I did nothing during…
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Looking back with Gabriella Goliger
Gabriella Goliger is here today. She is the author of Song of Ascent and the recently released Girl Unwrapped. When I was researching Gabriella what I really liked was how honest and forthcoming she is. I honestly can’t wait to read her books! Today, she’s here to share with us a little bit about her past in a garage sale of her teenage years. Let’s see what she would have parted with shall we? Visit her at: http://www.gabriellagoliger.com/index.html Some of the items listed are things I never would have wanted to own in the first place, so they would be free, or…
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A garage sale of Jim Maher’s teenage years
Today Jim Maher, author of Hemingway Man, is here to share a little bit about his teenage years in the form of a garage sale! Ever curious what things your favorite author might have amassed as a teen? Well here’s your chance to find out what Jim Maher would sell! A garage sale of my teenage years, hmmm? That was about twelve thousand years ago (or 12, I’m 31 now.) What did I have in high school? -Nirvana, Green Day, Bob Marley and Offspring CDs -MAD magazine (not the most mature person in the world) -baseball cards -the Wheel of…
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A Goddess worthy recipe from Joan Holub
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! Joan Holub, mega author of over 120 children’s books, is here today in honor of the reading challenge! To represent her newest release, Aphrodite the Diva, Joan has brought along a decadent summer recipe. One fit for a goddess! This sounds delicious to me, no wonder it has Ambrosia in the name. The goddessgirls and godboys at Mount Olympus Academy dine on fabulous foods that cause their skin to slightly shimmer. Ambrosia salad (with a sip of magical nectar) is one of their favorites! ********** Goddess Girls Party Ambrosia Salad About 20 fresh…
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Planet Summer by Julie Smith
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! Julie Smith, author of Cursebusters, is here today! In the spirit of summer Julie has stopped by to share with you a little bit about summer in the south. I love her piece! It’s actually titled “Planet Summer” and it definitely evokes some summer feelings for me. Take a look, leave her a comment, and make sure to stop back tomorrow for a giveaway that is paired up with this post! Planet Summer If you’re from the South, summer is something out of Tennessee Williams—a play that also has “smoke” in the title.…
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Special Guest: Micky from I’m A Book Shark and a giveaway!
Not participating yet? Click HERE to start! Our post today is from a very special guest! Micky from I’m A Book Shark is here to share a little bit about her summer traditions with us! I’m also coupling her post with another giveaway, this one a little bit different so make sure you take a look at the rules. And now, I’ll let Micky take it away! ********** Summer Traditions in Arizona Living in Arizona full time means very mild winters, but it also means extremely ridiculous summers! The temperatures reach 120 degrees F at most, “but it’s a dry…
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Teenage Garage Sale with Amber Kizer and giveaway!
Amber Kizer, author of Meridian and Wildcat Fireflies, is here today to share a bit about her past in TEENAGE GARAGE SALE! This is my favorite post. We get to see what Amber would put in a garage sale now, if she found things from her teenage years. Ready to take a look back? Let’s go! Hello! Welcome to my Teen Garage Sale! I’ll make all these “or best offer” 1) Earrings The bigger, the bolder, the more dangly, the better. I preferred earrings that were representative of actual things like fish, asparagus (yes, really), birds, frogs, cats, rainbows, stars…you get…
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Top 5 with MM Shelley and a GIVEAWAY!
Tweet Today I’m pleased to welcome M.M. Shelley to the blog! Her debut book, Mishap & Mayhem, is out now and she’s on tour promoting it. I’ve started to dive into this one, and I have to tell you it’s rather amazing! I digress though. I now give M.M. Shelley the floor. She’s here to share her Top 5 Favorite Books and Movies! ******************** TOP FIVE MOVIES 1) Arsenic and Old Lace This is a Cary Grant movie and is funny from start to finish. There are two crazy aunts, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt and another one…
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Tens List from Six Moon Summer
Sporting a completely fantastic outfit is SM Reine, author of Six Moon Summer. Today we have Rylie visiting to share her tens list, and what a tens list it is! Do you know why you wouldn’t want to be a werewolf? Rylie does. Check it out. The Top 10 Reasons I Don’t Want to Be a Werewolf by Rylie Gresham, age 15 10. I didn’t choose this. 9. Werewolves have really bad breath. 8. I’m always angry, and I hate losing control of myself. 7. Animals are afraid of me now. No more pet chinchillas, no more horseback rides, no…