Giveaway: Just Let Me Lie Down

Book description:
Kristin van Ogtrop knows she's lucky--fulfilling career, great husband, three healthy kids, and, depending on the hamster count, an impressive roster of pets. She also knows she is tired. Always.
Using stories and insights from her own life, she provides a lexicon for the half-insane working mom. Anyone who has left a meeting to race to the Halloween parade immediately understands van Ogtrop's definition of "Kill the messenger" as "The action you must take in order to forget about the office for a time--that is, to remove your Blackberry/Treo/iPhone/whatever from your person and store it as far away as your neurotic self will allow." Filled with essays, lists, and resonant observations, JUST LET ME LIE DOWN establishes van Ogtrop as the Erma Bombeck of the new millennium.



THANKS TO Anna & Hatchette Book Group, I HAVE
3 COPIES, OF THIS FABULOUS BOOK
TO GIVE AWAY. HERE IS WHAT YOU
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February Monthly News

BOOKS READ:
1. The King and Dr. Nick-George Nichopoulos M.D.
2. A Note From An Old Acquaintance-Bill Walker (recommend)
3. Searching For Tina Turner-Jacqueline E. Luckett (recommend)
4. Get Financially Naked-Manisha Thankor & Sharon Kedar
5. The Italian Billionaire's Ruthless Revenge-Jacqueline Baird (recommend)
6. 100 Greatest Trips
7. How Things Work Encyclopedia (children's)
8. Life In The Wild (recommend)
9. Revolve 2010 (biblezine)
10. Once An Arafat Man-Tass Saada (HIGHLY recommend)
11. The choice-Suzanne Woods Fisher (recommend)
12. Cupidity-Hayley & Michael DiMarco
13. Living With Diabetes (recommend)
14. Explained Myths & Legends
15. Triangle of Deception-Haggai Carmon
16. Everyday Easy One-Pot (cookbook) (recommend)
17. O Siyam
18. Love Your Heart-Tim McGraw (children's) (recommend)
19. Better Than Lennon-John Cherry
20. The New Complete Guitarist
21. Punk
22. Eyewitness Companions: Architecture-Jonathan Glancey
23. All Things Hidden-Tricia Goyer (recommend)
24. Love Song - Richard Haffey (recommend)
25. Jordan - Susan Kearney
26. Soul Catcher - Leigh Bridger (recommend)

Yearly total: 48


FAVORITE BOOK OF FEBRUARY:



I also want to pay special thanks to some blogs that awarded me. I have been given all of these awards before.

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Lynnes Book Reviews
Gave me The Over The Top Award. Thank you.


http://tweezlereads.blogspot.com
Just One More Paragraph
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http://pinecottagebooks.blogspot.com
Pine Cottage Books
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http://thecrowdedleaf.wordpress.com/
The Crowded Leaf
Gave me The One Lovely Blog Award. Thank you.

There was 2 others I received that I lost. I am sorry I could not pay you a mention. I am regretful.

I also received The Prolific Blogger Award from Janet Ruth at Along The Way Blog http://a-long-the-way.blogspot.com/
This was the only new award I received.
See post here; http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/02/awards-ceremony.html

Winner announcement

Drumroll please......


I picked winners using http://www.random.org/


Original Post: http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaway-moon-looked-down.html

The Moon Looked Down - Dorothy Garlock



Who won???


#19 Raspberry
#27 Dina
#31 Misscrabbypants
#15 Tannie's Chatter
#11 Marjorie



I have emailed the winners. Thanks to all who entered.

In My Mailbox

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West To The Sun - T.G. Good

The Last Snow - Eric Van Lustbader

Zan-Gah - Allan Richard Shickman

Zan-Gah and the Beautiful Country - Allan Richard Shickman

The Secret Keeper - Paul Harris

The Faerie Circle - Jeremy McGuire

The Cook's Herb Garden - Jeff Cox & Marie-Pierre Moine

HouseWorks - Cynthia Townley Ewer

Everyday Easy Chicken

Seduce Me - Robyn Dehart

Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione

Beaded Hope - Cathy Liggett

Before I fall - Lauren Kate

The Lumby Lines - Gail Fraser

Rough Guides The Beatles - Chris Ingham

Pocket Kama Sutra - Tracey Cox

Heartache & Sin - Charles Soto

Spin - Catherine McKenzie

Saint Patrick - Jonathan Rogers

A Pediatric Surgeon in Iraq - Chris Coppola

A Thread of Sky - Deanna Fei

City of Night - Michelle West

They Forty Rules of Love - Elif Shafak

Stolen - Lesley Pearse

All Acts of Love and Pleasure and Her Rituals - Rachel Adair

How To Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong - Leslie Vernick

Kitty's House of Horrors - Carrie Vaughn

Quote It

The rules are simple. Share a few of your favorite quotes. Leave link.


* If people do not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave their town, as a testimony against them.
~ Luke 9:5 NIV


* Moving on is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.
~ Dave Mustaine, (1961-present, lead/rhythm guitarist, main songwriter, and vocalist for the American heavy metal band Megadeth.)


* It is often hard to distinguish between the hard knocks of life and those of opportunity.
~ Frederick Phillips,(1884-death unknown, Welsh field hockey player.)

Winner Announcement

Drumroll please......


I picked winners using http://www.random.org/


Original Post: http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaway-to-sin-with-scoundrel.html



To Sin With A Scoundrel


Who won???


#19 Mystica
#27 Marianna
#3 Mary
#21 Shirley
#10 elaing8



I have emailed the winners. Thanks to all who entered.

Soul Catcher - Leigh Bridger (Deborah Smith)

Book Description:
From the gothic eccentricity of Asheville, North Carolina to the terrifying recesses of the Appalachian wilderness, from modern demonology to ancient Cherokee mythology, Soul Catcher follows the tormented journey of folk artist Livia Belane, who has been stalked through many lives by a sadistic and vengeful demon.
Livia and her loved ones, including her frontier-era soul-mate and husband, Ian, have never beaten the demon before. Now, in this life, he's found them again.


Author Bio:
Leigh Bridger/Deborah Smith an award-winning author and small press publisher, has sold more than 3 million books worldwide.
Learn more at: www.leighbridger.com
or www.deborah-smith.com


©2009


My Review:
If you like action-packed, thrilling horror fantasies, then you have to get a copy of this book!
When I first started reading this book, I didn't appreciate the vulgarity, which continued throughout, but immediately was pulled into this story about the Soul Catcher and her Soul Hunter husband. Their journeys through many lifetimes is a great tale, filled with excitement.
The author, now trying her hand at a new pen-name, is a wonderful story-teller. bringing the characters to life so fully at times I was really afraid!
Definitely one I recommend, but not to kids!
(4.5/5)


~I received this copy from Bell Bridge. I was not compensated for my opinion.~

Jordan - Susan Kearney

Book Description:
A DANGEROUS MISSION
Vivianne Blackstone devotes herself to her career, putting her love life on hold. Her latest project is a spaceship designed to protect Earth from the deadly Tribes. But its engineer, the alluring Jordan McArthur, now threatens both her job and her wary heart . . .
AN UNDENIABLE DESIRE
Jordan's past goes back to King Arthur, and he must find the ancient artifact that can save the galaxy. Vivianne's ship is his best hope, but convincing the fiercely independent beauty won't be easy. Especially when the passion flaring between them burns through their defenses - and love is the last thing they need to survive.

5 Fun Facts About Book 1 Lucan: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/books_9780446543316_FunFacts.htm

5 Fun Facts About Book 2 Rion: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/books_9780446543323_FiveFunFacts.htm


©2010


Author Bio:
USA TODAY bestselling author Susan Kearney is a native of New Jersey and has a Business Degree from the University of Michigan. Her fifty plus books include contemporary, romantic suspense, historical, futuristic, science fiction and paranormal novels. She resides in a suburb of Tampa-with her husband, kids, Boston terriers and iguana. Currently she’s plotting her way through her 52st work of fiction. You can reach her through her web site: http://www.susankearney.com/


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My Review:
Even though I didn't start out with the first book in the series, I didn't feel lost. This was a great tale on a classic story with a paranormal twist. I wasn't pulled into the book right away, it actually took a few chapters, but once I got in, I couldn't stop.
I found it interesting how the author could imagine such tales, but also mildly hard to swallow. I appreciate the classic tale of King Arthur, so in the beginning I didn't appreciate this new futuristic approach.
I am sold now!
Romance junkies, get your copy today!
(3.5/5)


~I received a copy from Hatchette Book Group. I was not compensated for my opinion.~

The Friday 56

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of http://storytimewithtonya.blogspot.com/


Page 56, Sentence 5:

When his face compressed he looked like a jowly Pekingese.