Read It!!

Happy TGIFriday everyone!  

Today I'm headed off to the Frederick, MD fair with the fam and my mom.  My mom and I are seeing Kip Moore in concert (2nd row, center) tonight while the boys eat their way through the fair LOL!  We lived in Frederick for 10 years & their fair is one of the state's better fairs to attend if you get a chance.  Not to mention the concert line up they usually have.  My mom is slightly in love with Kip Moore...hahahaha...so I know she's been looking forward to this. Feels funny to not have Alexa in concert mode with us though...boo!  The weather will be in low 70's so its perfect fair weather too!  Good time!

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Anywho I thought I'd recommend a few good reads to everyone in case you need some books for the weekend!

An all around good read that will keep you turning pages to find the same answers as the main characters.  I really enjoyed this one a lot!

I'm a big fan of Cathy Lamb...all of her books have been incredibly enjoyable reads. And this one is no different...interesting story of a talented but troubled main character and a cast of unique & fun-loving friends to help her along the way.

A little bit of magic, a bit of drama, and an entirely engrossing story!

Love this one!

I'm not an overly religious person...meaning I don't believe in any one religion but I do believe in God.  Sometimes you read a book at just the right time in your life that does something for you that you didn't know you needed.  This book is an easy read, first in the series and just what I needed at the perfect time in my life

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Book Me!

Do you love to read?  I sure do...one of my best memories is going to our small town library once a week growing up and spending at least an hour in the library, looking at books, looking for books and the smell.  Something about a library that I just love.  NOwadays I read on my Kindle Fire...I've been a concert since the first Kindle came out...I've converted quite a few over too.  Saving trees I like to say not to mention the instant gratification of ordering a book and having it on your reader 3 secs later...joy sweet joy it is LOL!

I read a lot too..I average 3-4 books a week..I read VERY late at night when my house is quiet, I'm in bed and no one needs anything.  Its my favorite time...my ONLY me time I get most days and I look forward to it.  Its my stress reliever and I seriously get grumpy if I don't get that time.  I have been known to read till 5 m to finish a good book...I don't think a book has ever put me to sleep...always the opposite with me, they keep me UP! (shhh I will never reveal how much I spend on e-books LOL...hubby has an idea but he knows its what I enjoy...its my crack of choice so he doesn't mind..some spend their extra $$ on coffee or liquor, I choose to spend mine on books & music)  Some libraries allow checkouts of books via e-readers and there are sites that offer free books...I have gotten free or .99 cents books off of Amazon that turned out to be amazing *usually new authors* so make sure to check ALL your options.

I like most books although super violent ones will put me off.  I love Ken Follett's Century Series and have read them all, but couldn't finish his "Pillars of Earth"...too violent and I have a very visual imagination and nightmares so bad that when I got halfway through I decided I couldn't do it.  I never NOT finish many books but I can count that one and Moby Dick as two of them LOL!  I read 2-3 books at a time...usually a more serious or biography and a less serious book or not as serious ;)  So yes I read romance, mysteries, some sci-fi, biographies, etc....most interest me and I like a book with MEAT.  I don't mind a fluff read now and again but I want a very intriguing story, something that is smart and makes me think and want to turn the page.  "Fifty Shades of Grey"...yeah I started it, didn't care for the writing or the matierial and I didn't finish it LOL...I need a bit of a story to keep me reading.  I understand the APPEAL of it, just wasn't for me.

BUT that is the beauty of books...you can pick and choose what appeals to YOU and what you enjoy.  To me a good book is like the best kind of movie you can find...a good book makes you excited to go back to it and continue the story...a page turner is the best gift I can receive.

My mom is a reader along with both my brother and sister and I'm happy to say so is my daughter.  We share books amongst our Kindles (we share one account).  My son will only read now and again...sadly he takes after his father LOL.  I think reading makes you smarter...you learn more...you become a better speller and it expands your vocabulary...I fail to think of many things a good book won't help you with (other than losing sleep or delaying chores because you are busy reading)!!  And I read everything...I subscribe to about 20 magazines and subscribe to most news sites...I'm also a news junkie, a celebrity news junkie and just a reader.  If it can be read I will read it :)

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So I started a cyber book club a few years ago called BookEndz.  In my other neighborhoods I lived in I started book clubs but here in VA I never found the right mix of women so decided to go cyber...that way anyone could join in or skip the book if you chose.  I try to choose books that make you think, pull you in and have a good meaty story.  So if you need book selections or like to read with a group, everyone is welcome to join it HERE!  

Below is our current book club read for August...its extremely good, has a great story, a great cast of characters and it makes YOU THINK and FEEL...so if you read it, let me know what you think!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

 Kindle version here

Need more recommendations...you can follow me on Goodreads as well (its like facebook for books, reviews, descriptions and everything...I love it)...I try to keep my site up with all the books I've read, want to read or have ordered.