Friday Finds and Reader Recommendations – March 3rd 2017 + an audiobook giveaway!!

Ooh, and you’re first! 😀

I gotta say, that Ginger Scott book looks SOOO good, but that cover… It got overly photoshopped. Feyness…. Already one clicked. That title then the blurb? Yeah. It speaks to me! And you all talk about cover. See! One click all over the place. Also, it might help me get back into dark books.

Yay! I’m fourth… 🙄

Jane Yellowrock. I’m trying to catch up. The library had all but her latest, so I grabbed them all and am binging. 😀 The last one, Broken Soul, was my favorite to date of the series. It was the game changer book that gave me stuff I’d been waiting for and things I didn’t expect. Always good.

Grey…I actually think it’s pretty freaking cool you got an ARC of Seven Husbands. If you want it to be your favorite for February, then make it your favorite for February! 😀

Yeah NO EFFIN WAY AMY! I READ SPOILERS OF THAT THING AND KEEP IT FAR FAR FAR AWAY FROM ME…THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

So Maryse? I take it you’re finished with GSH??? *taps foot*

And ooh, ooh, OOH!! A Boy Like You is MINE. 😀

Is anyone else disturbed by the cover for A Boy Like You? His screaming mouth is fuzzy!

Fav in Feb? Hmm, that’s tough. Very few good ones for me last month.

I’d have to say Forging Zero. It’s an oldie. But really powerful sci-fi. Gritty and gruesome.

My fav read for Feb was an oldie but goodie – Maggie Osborne’s Silver Lining. A ‘western’ HR, but not a typical ‘cowboy’ HR. It was a lovely story and really well written. I’m still looking for that 5 star read, though. Haven’t had one in a while :/

WHEW! I made it out alive today. I promised myself I wasn’t one clicking anything today and I didn’t! Nothing caught my interest, but I more than made up for it on Tuesday and its gonna happen next Tuesday too! Soooo, many goodies coming out next week. YAY!

Whoa Grey, you liked Husbands more than Africa? *squeals*

Yep…Grey just hit it and quit it.

😆

*giggle* well, it is FIF… (Otherwise known as… F*** it Friday) no tag and bag either… Geez girls, such a low opinion of me. I mean, someone has to be first… 😆

Wow, R…way to put me on the spot here, if you want me to get specific… I finished Mists in March *whistles*…

Amy, what’s on tap tonight?

We’re having honeydew martinis with Midori, vodka, and triple sec…because it is March (St Patrick’s day!) and I have all three of those ingredients. 😀

Then you’re all set, LOL!!

So, I didn’t have my library book and so opened Undeclared. Nice look on my face when they contemplate how old 30 is.

Oh man, you guys crack me up! I was wondering about the cover of A Boy Like You…..I couldn’t figure it out but did think it was a mouth at first and yes, creepy! But I do want to read it!

Favorite for February definitely Mists of the Serengeti. But also LOVED My Life Next Door!

bev, bev, bev…… don’t ever give up!

Like the flu. 😉

MichelleS…Female of the Species is set in high school bit is one of those where it DOES have a more adult feel to the voices, almost as if they are adults recounting their teenage selves. Make sense?

I just finished Glacier and it was great. Didnt want it to end!

Maryse, I dont have audible so I’m not eligible for giveaway but wanted to mention recent “listens” I enjoyed:

Heat Wave by Karina Halle (forgot to say this was audio in last post)

Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

Listen to Me by Kristen Proby

Audiobooks are ALL about the narration and these were all excellent!

Hahahahaha bev!!!! That’s priceless!

*runs to go check out sucky spoilers Ela speaks of*

Ela, I knew it was too depressing/dark for me but I’m super book nosey and just HAD to know what fuss was about.

Ok…..so, um yeah….that book sounds like marmy times infinity. No book-wussies like me allowed for that one.

Amy, you have very large book-balls. Hee hee. (Hope Maryse not mad I said “balls”)

Ahhh Jezebel, loved I did….see it had some romance!

Well. Okay then.

😕

I’m sorry Amy.
Just teasing.

I have not read it, but it reminds me of another book Amy loved that many of you all did too. Including Ella, MichelleS, and both Lisas.
Though I have not read that book either…

Thank you for making me feel better Cheryl.

KC?

It’s all good, bev. 😉

HEY HEY HEY

The Serpent King is only 1.99 right now. One of my favorites last year. Great sense of place, characters, and friendships. A bit of romance too.

Also, I haven’t read it but The Star Touched Queen is on sale. I did buy it at full price though. :/
Fantasy and I believe a take on Hades and Persephone.

Nope. Sometimes they are just emotional, sometimes angsty, sometimes it does take your heart, put it through the wringer, and then makes you melt because of the HEA. Those you feel like you just were well rewarded with a HEA. Sometimes they are twisty, sometimes surprising and fun, and lastly, sometimes will make you yell at the character in upset just so they get it, only to be happy when they finally do.

Tasha, for some of us, real life is Marmy enough without looking for it in books. Books are my happy place always tied up with a sweet HEA.

Lol, I don’t know if a definition has ever been decided. Some do have happy endings. But maybe the heroine fell in love with her boss and had an affair before hand. A Marmy lover is swoony and maybe hoping she gets pregnant just to increase the sweet pain.
There is that whole list of them.
I’ve enjoyed a few it just depends on where the volume is set.
Most Marmy’s usually want it set at 11. 😉

Ela, that sucks! I am seriously looking forward to the change in genre from her!

Feyness caught my eye, cause it’s got FEY in the title! So I read the blurb… doesn’t sound like a Fae book??? Sounds dark. Really dark. And it’s short! Dark needs to be LONG so you can really feel it. Anyone read this little dittie?

Ooh! KA is shaking things up? About time!

Kresley Cole wrote an m/m??? Need to check that out! What is it??

I’m loving my current read. Long, slow, but really cool world building & amazing characters. My catnip! The Weaving Man. If you like interesting, unique, a study in characters, Victorian steam punk sci-fi feel. I don’t even know WHAT genre this is! I am totally in love with the lead character, Menders. A very imperfect hero. And his rag-tag team of outcasts protecting the future queen. Totally my kind of read!!!

And The Comfort series???

Shadow’s Seduction…

Loved Anna and Debt.

I only read the first book in the Sinners series, one aspect put me off, Soren’s position.

The Comfort series?

That was me too with Sinners Ela. I read book 1, but a certain aspect put me off from reading any more.

Loved LoA, but never read Debt because of my “titles issue”. LOL!!!

Michelle, your book sounds interesting. I’m going to go look it up.

Oh Fabi. I don’t think I’ve told you yet today how much I love you.

LOL! I have a squash potentially meeting it’s demise if I don’t eat it today. And I’m not feeling particularly squash-y.

Just chiming in on the mention of Original Sinners series. I can’t keep my mouth shut when it comes to this one. I don’t like heavy BDSM at all….but for some reason this series fascinated me. I totally get the reasons why some of you didn’t like it. I just dont want anyone to be afraid to try it. I also put off reading 50 for a long time because of the BDSM aspect (ridiculous as that book is tame in BDSM world)

I still have to finish The White Years part of Original Sinners but first four books are awesome-sauce.

I had a sh!t Friday which led to a sh!t Saturday today is not looking much better, and I need a bit of fun randomness right now.

Soooooo…three things time!

1. I love living in a rainy state.
2. My, er, very round neighbor just took off on a moped and was bouncing on it all the way down the street. I died.
3. Can you imagine how funny we would look if when we went running or jogging we didn’t wear athletic clothes?

1. It’s in the 70s here and I’m making chili and tamales. Think I need to trade with bev.

2. If you see me running, call 911. I AM being chased.

3. I just did the drawing for my newsletter for a signed copy of The Butterfly Project and I’m soooooo excited because someone from here won! I’m about to email her!

Well that sucks Amy. *big hug*

1. We are just about finished with installing chair-rail and faux wainscoting in my foyer and I. LOVE.IT!!! (and I didn’t shoot my hubby in the balls, like I threatened multiple times)!!
2. It’s cold, but sunny out, so I may go for a run (in running clothes).
3. Finally took the leap and got my hair cut and went platinum!!

No because that person may not want anyone to know for whatever reason. Like what if she secretly hates butterflies? Or what if she’d rather die a thousand deaths than admit she opened my newsletter (that one is fairly probable…). It’s up to her if she mentions it or not. 😀

Lavender! That’s cool!

Amy I just sent you a mimosa, did you get it? I left out the OJ.

Author is Annabel Joseph.

Three things:
1.) I have a neighbor that looks like The Rock, who drives an Odyssey minivan, with the window down, singing. I get a kick out of it every time I see him.
2.) I’m making potato soup for dinner because it’s wet & cold & gloomy in North Texas today.
3.) I bought a set of Accent chairs on Wayfair.com and hope they’re not total Chinese junk!

Guess I better order a mango margarita next time.

I think this is only the second Hula Hut? It’s right on the lake. Didn’t look at Fajitas! They do have some weird combos though.

Tasha, definitely on the La Fuente mirror looks perfect for your color choices, as well as it will add that Moroccan flair that you mentioned.

I keep wanting to dye my hair strawberry blonde. Yet, I don’t think I would until after summer, just because I swim so much, the colors would get washed out. On top of that, my hair changes color in the pool. EVERY TIME! I get these random honey blonde streaks. Ass that to the dark brown, light brown and red and dark blonde… it’s just weird.

Woohoo Lisa A. WTG!

Three Things:

1 – Just got back from Lego Batman movie and now all I want to do is nap.

2 – No nap for me as I am doing laundry, about to start cooking ravioli for dinner and then have to cut my sons hair.

3 – You wouldnt catch me running (with or without workout clothes) even IF my life depended on it.

Maryse, I’m still craving those olive oil green beans you made before.

I swear all those years of lurking gave me diarrhea of the mouth as I cant seem to keep quiet today.

I like that Spanish tile mirror too.

It would have to be a mild pepper, but I like sour tangy foods.
Lemons, mild peppercini, green olives, and pickles. So in and so on.
I even lean toward vinegary bbq sauces.

Ok, maybe for a laugh…. Tell me what you think of when you look at this: https://www.shopplasticland.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=P60329005&Category_Code=Home-Decor

Scares me.

Tasha that hand is totally something I need for my office to hang my purse on!

The shipping is $8 though!

Let’s talk romance.

Who is one of your favorite couples?

One of mine is Evie & Sebastian from Devil in Winter.
She is a quiet wallflower with a stutter and he is arrogant and the bad guy of the previous book. Such great chemistry and banter. Love witty characters. They challenge each other and bring out the best in each other.

For your purpose Tasha, I’d get it for sure regardless of shipping!

Thank you Leslie! I hope he loves it. We have to wait for the movie to come to DVD because his hearing is so acute that movie theater movies literally hurt him. 🙁

Favorite couple? Elena and Raphael. Their romance is just so much about partnership, being what the other person needs, being each other’s best friend, and the one moment in the first book that really was the epitome of their relationship, I could read five hundred times and still never get tired of it.

Tessa, thats too bad about the movie theater. Even with noise reducing headphones its too much? My son couldnt tolerate the sensory overload of movies for a long time. But when he was around 10, he all of sudden liked it and it no longer bothers him.

They do. The one for Batman, though, was at the same time as a playtime class he had. *shrugs* He still loves it even in the house. We have every Saturday movie night, so when it comes out, he’ll see it that Saturday. 😀 We saw Sing last night, and he was laughing hysterically through the whole thing.

He won’t wear the ear cancelling headphones. I think he likes hearing things, but doesn’t like when it’s extreme, though you should hear how loud he turns up his computer. *rolls eyes* I can hear it through his headphones and I’m hard of hearing!

What book are Elena and Raphael from Tessa?

We always talk about favorite books and heroes, alot get repeated. Just thought fun to pick a random favorite couple that are great together.

Second place would go to Charles and Ana of the Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs. She was so strong in spite of her circumstances and he was her savior, but her heart and gentleness was what he needed. *happy sigh*

Third place is Vlad and Leila in Jeanine Frost’s Night Prince series. Again, they are what the other needs, but he’s such a jerk, and she is so in the dark that there is a lot of work needed to make any steps forward.

My favorite couples are also my book husbands: Rhage & Mary, and Jamie & Claire.

I also liked Tristan & Isobel (Seduced by a Highlander), and Mercy & Adam.

I like the h as much as the H in each of these stories.

Checking out some of my reads, there were so many where I remembered the H and the story itself more than the heroine, even her name, and them as a couple. Thanks for your input Cheryl, I’m checking those out too! There’s a predominantly yellow and a blue, as well as the multi colored one and I really love both of those as well.

I’m with Tasha on this one. I tend to remember the H, but not necessarily the h. Unless the h was the distinct MC.

I watch The Voice and am caught up. Does that count? I’m behind on Supernatural because I really didn’t like a secondary character. I’m caught up with Game of Thrones. I stopped watching Once Upon a Time because Emma can’t be a good villain. It comes off cheesy. I do need to catch up on Emerald City and start The Magicians. *shakes head* There are some good tv shows that I just get caught up reading and forget. Yet, I have almost every single Spongebob episode memorized. *sighs*

MichelleS, get your butt to the sofa, turn on this crazy “tee-vee” contraption and WATCH OUTLANDER!!!

It was soooooo good. Gorgeous scenery, beautiful costumes, amazing acting and heart wrenching storylines. I cried. I actually kind of hate most tv, but fell in love with Outlander.

I rarely ever finish a series. I’ll watch x amount of episodes, and it can be fantastic, but I get easily distracted. And I really don’t have time to get invested in a show when there are so many books to read and things to do. There’s always a kids show or movie here on the other hand, and I do watch them more than my own. I also got into Once Upon a Time a couple years ago, was obsessed cuz I binge watched it, and then stopped once Cruella and those villains were introduced. For no real reason really, I just stopped. I’ll watch an episode from the Voice here and there, I’ve watched about 3 eps. of Chicago P.D. and I really liked that. I also binge watched Supernatural for a while, loved it, but I let it go too. Watched every single episode of White Collar, except the last. So I’m a sampler I guess. Lol. That’s why these mini series shows are perfect for me. If you ever watched Despererate Housewives and liked that, this (Big Little Lies) is kind of what it reminds me of.

What’s BLL?

I’ve tried “tee-vee” contraption, but it’s during my reading time!! In the past I watched Grimm, Life on Mars, all the Star Trek Next Generation… in a nerd.

Hahaha Michelle S, that sounds like a great plot for a book! 😉 Amy, that sucks. I can think of one actor off hand that does that for me though, so I understand. Will Farrell. Can’t stand him.

Big Little Lies is BLL. I watch Scandal, Outlander and The Affair. I have BLL on my DVR to binge watch with my bestie though. I did watch True Blood. I’m looking for a new show actually… Something amazing… We have eleventy billion channels but I don’t watch hardly any TV. Suggestions?