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Welcome to Week 22 with me! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56. *Find any sentence that grabs you. *Post it. *Add your (url) post below in Linky. It's that simple. The Priests Graveyard - Ted Dekker (TOURS April 11) Page 56: His antics made me laugh.

Welcome to the St. Paddy's edition of Monthly News! I was TAGGED ! This was pretty cool! Hope the Luck O' the Irish was with ya! BOOKS: 1. Rock Bottom - Erin Brockovich (recommend) 2. Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing - Kathy Cano-Murillo (recommend) 3. Flavors - Emily Sue Harvey 4. After the Leaves Fall - Nicole Baart (recommend) 5. Letters From Home - Kristina McMorris 6. Confucius Jade - Frederick Fisher 7. Welcome to Last Chance - Hope Ramsay 8. The Breath of God - Jeffrey Small 9. The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady - Elizabeth Stuckey-French (HIGHLY recommend) 10. The Best Laid Plans - Sarah Mayberry (recommend) 11. The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis (recommend) 12. Letters From Wheatfield - Patrick Shannon 13. An Apple A Day - Caroline Taggart 14. The Poison Eaters - Holly Black (recommend) PRODUCTS: 1. Crystal Light Pure (recommend) 2. Febreeze Noticables (recommend) 3. Aquafina Plus+ Vitamins 10 CAL (recommend) 4. Cand

Synopsis & Book Info: Poisonous girls whose kisses will kill. A fateful eating contest with the devil. Faeries who return to Ironside, searching for love. A junior prom turned bacchanalia. In twelve short stories, eerie and brimming with suspense and unexpected humor, Holly Black twists the fantastical creatures you thought you knew in ways you’ll never expect. Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry ISBN: 9781442412323 Purchase at Amazon Author Bio: Holly Black is the bestselling author of the Spiderwick series. Her first book, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, was an ALA Top Ten Book for Teens, received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, and has been translated into twelve languages. Her second teen novel, Valiant, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Locus Magazine Recommended Read, and a recipient of the Andre Norton Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Her third teen novel, Ironside, the sequel to Tithe,

Synopsis & Book Info: Discover why proverbs have stood the test of time. Proverbs -- those colorful time-honored truths -- have become part of our everyday language. But how often do we think about their origins or meanings? This unique collection of words to live by reveals the source of these timeworm expressions, which are as relevant today as they were when first coined generations ago. An Apple a Day provides the fun facts behind 200 proverbs, including . . . * The darkest hour is before the dawn. * You can't teach an old dog new tricks. * In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. * The proof of the pudding is in the eating. * When in Rome, do as the Romans do. But enough said. Sit back and enjoy the read -- there's no time like the present! Hardcover: 176 pages Publisher: Reader's Digest Association ISBN: 9781606521915 Purchase at Amazon Author Bio: Caroline Taggart has been an editor of non-fiction books for nearly 30 years an

Synopsis & Book Info: What do you do for fun if you live in a small rural town, dauntingly far from the nearest city's plentiful amusements? Upon what resources do you draw to spice up your existence? Letters from Wheatfield provides the answer - and it isn't always pretty. The fictitious town of Wheatfield is a tiny island in a vast sea of wheat fields and cattle ranges. Its nearest neighboring towns, similarly small, are well over the horizon. But its isolation has no effect on its inhabitants. Theirs is a society of mirthful, blithe, spritely wags - a condition abetted by the presence of not a few eccentric individuals. In Letters from Wheatfield, two transplants from Manhattan write to a cousin back home about the remarkable community that has assimilated and transmuted them - much to their amazement and great pleasure. Paperback: 236 pages Publisher: Outskirts Press ISBN: 9781432757052 Purchase at Amazon Author Bio: Patrick Shannon, author of the young

Synopsis & Book Info: Two Men Are One Too Many . . . Tara has a thousand good reasons not to return to the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington. Yet with her life doing a major crash-and-burn, anywhere away from her unfulfilled dreams and sexy ex-husband will do. As Tara helps her two sisters get their newly renovated inn up and running, she finally has a chance to get things under control and come up with a new plan for her life. But a certain tanned, green-eyed sailor has his own ideas, such as keeping Tara hot, bothered . . . and in his bed. And when her ex wants Tara back, three is a crowd she can't control-especially when her deepest secret reappears out of the blue. Now Tara must confront her past and discover what she really wants. If she's lucky, she might just find that everything her heart desires is right here in Lucky Harbor. Read an Excerpt HERE Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Forever ISBN: 9780446571623 Purchase at Amazon *Jill is comi

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* Grab your current read. * Let the book fall open to a random page. * Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. * You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from…that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given. * Please avoid spoilers! My Teaser: All of this done by one man at the controls of our space age trash truck. But there were problems. ~ Page 55, Letters From Wheatfield - Patrick Shannon

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Synopsis & Book Info: Boundaries. The key to how corporate lawyer Alexandra Knight manages her busy life. However, lately all her precisely drawn lines are getting blurred. Blame it on her out-of-control biological clock that is ignoring her single status…and on Ethan Stone. Because her sexy, no-strings colleague has posed an outrageous solution to her dilemma—he'll be her baby daddy. This from the guy who avoids all commitment? Okay, so they're attracted to each other. Really, really attracted. But crossing the line from coworker to co-parent with Ethan could ruin Alex for all other men. After all, when you've had the best… Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 9780373716692 Purchase at Amazon ©2010 My Opinion: This was a perfect little story, with just the right amount of chemistry between the characters. It isn't like it's a story that hasn't been told before, it is just the authors way of relating it that makes it interesting.

Welcome to Week 21 with me! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56. *Find any sentence that grabs you. *Post it. *Add your (url) post below in Linky. It's that simple. The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis Page 56: "Never mess up an apology with an excuse." ~ Chloe Traeger

Synopsis & Book Info: In this dark comedy wrapped inside a wacky family drama, a vengeful old lady is hell bent on murdering an even older man…who has lost his mind. Seventy-seven year old Marylou Ahearn is going to kill Dr. Wilson Spriggs come hell or high water. In 1953, he gave her a radioactive cocktail without her consent as part of a secret government study that had horrible consequences. Marylou has been plotting her revenge for fifty years when she accidentally discovers his whereabouts in Florida and her plans finally snap into action. She high-tails it to hot and humid Tallahassee, moves in down the block from where a now senile Spriggs lives with his daughter’s family, and begins the tricky work of insinuating herself into their lives. But she has no idea what a nest of yellow jackets she is stumbling into. Before the novel is through, someone will be kidnapped, an unlikely couple will get engaged, someone will nearly die from eating a pineapple upside-down cake la

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* Grab your current read. * Let the book fall open to a random page. * Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. * You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from…that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given. * Please avoid spoilers! My Teaser: She cackled and slapped down her empty shot glass. "Oh, he's interested." ~ Page 112, The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis

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Synopsis & Book Info: A murder at the Taj Mahal. A kidnapping in a sacred city. A desperate chase through a cliffside monastery. All in the pursuit of a legend that could link the world's great religious faiths. In 1887, a Russian journalist made an explosive discovery in a remote Himalayan monastery only to be condemned and silenced for the heresy he proposed. His discovery vanished shortly thereafter. Now, graduate student Grant Matthews journeys to the Himalayas in search of this ancient mystery. But Matthews couldn't have anticipated the conspiracy of zealots who would go to any lengths to prevent him from bringing this secret public. Soon he is in a race to expose a truth that will change the world's understanding of religion. A truth that his university colleagues believe is mere myth. A truth that will change his life forever—if he survives. Paperback: 414 pages Publisher: West Hills Press ISBN: 9781933512860 Purchase at Amazon Author Bio: Jeffr

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Welcome to Week 20 with me! Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56. *Find any sentence that grabs you. *Post it. *Add your (url) post below in Linky. It's that simple. Cake Boss - Buddy Valastro PAGE 56: One night, the family prepared an enormous feast for us; the centerpiece was capreto (baby goat), which Freddy's father, Mario, procured from the family farm, slaughtered, and cooked on a spit in a wood-burning oven.

Synopsis & Book Info: Dear Reader, Yes, our town is way off the beaten path, but strange, wonderful miracles happen a lot around here. I've owned the Cut 'n' Curl beauty shop for years, and I've seen folks come for a visit, then stay for a lifetime. Take Jane-that pretty firecracker of a girl who just arrived in town. I would swear she's running from something. She came with only five dollars in her pocket but she's worked real hard to make a fresh start. She's turned my son Clay's life upside down without even realizing it. And thank goodness for that! Ever since Clay left his country western band, he's played everything too safe. He needs to take a chance on Jane. Besides, the more he tries to keep his distance, the more he'll realize that he and Jane are singing the same tune. But I should quit ramblin' and go check on Millie's permanent wave. Next time you're in Last Chance, be sure to swing by. We've got hot rol

Synopsis & Book Info: A Japanese pearl magnate, an Arabian oil sheik and an American media mogul find their destinies intertwined with the descendants of Confucius in this adventure story of loyalty and treachery, generosity and greed, deception and love. Narrated by Kong Wan Yi, descendant of the great sage Confucius and jade carver of her generation, Confucius Jade reveals the origins of a fantastic jade carving of Shou-Xing Lao, Chinese God of Longevity and tells how the carving, with its mystical properties, guides the Kong family to a high-stakes bidding war among three billionaires, each of whom jealously covets the priceless jade for its promise of long life and redemption. Paperback: 350 pages Publisher: Dudley Court Press ISBN-13: 978-0981929132 Purchase at Amazon Author Bio: A Certified Gemologist and Registered Jeweler with the American Gem Society for many years, Frederick Fisher and his late wife, Eileen, shared a passion for travel and 'treasure-hunting

Synopsis: Two Men Are One Too Many . . . Tara has a thousand good reasons not to return to the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington. Yet with her life doing a major crash-and-burn, anywhere away from her unfulfilled dreams and sexy ex-husband will do. As Tara helps her two sisters get their newly renovated inn up and running, she finally has a chance to get things under control and come up with a new plan for her life. But a certain tanned, green-eyed sailor has his own ideas, such as keeping Tara hot, bothered . . . and in his bed. And when her ex wants Tara back, three is a crowd she can't control-especially when her deepest secret reappears out of the blue. Now Tara must confront her past and discover what she really wants. If she's lucky, she might just find that everything her heart desires is right here in Lucky Harbor. Thanks to Brianne and Hachette Book Group, I have 3 copies up for grabs! Only residents of the U.S. or Canada, No P.O. Boxes, please. One copy

* Grab your current read. * Let the book fall open to a random page. * Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. * You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from…that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given. * Please avoid spoilers! My Teaser: Clay turned and collected his pants from the floor. He stepped into them and zipped the fly just as Billy Bennett swaggered up the stairs and started reading him his rights. ~Page 274, Welcome to Last Chance - Hope Ramsay