Monday Memes

This month, Mailbox Monday is hosted by Martha's Bookshelf.  Bloggers list books that arrived in either snail mail or email.

Five Miles South of Peculiar: A Novel

Eucharist Adoration

 It's Monday What Are You Reading is hosted by Sheila over at Book Journey. She asks what we read last week, what we reviewed last week and what we plan to read this week.

Midnight Promises (The Sweet Magnolias)

I will review this Netgalley in June

The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D.: A Novel

I got this galley from Edelweiss and will hopefully finish and review it this week. 

Reviews this week:

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Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

I'd like to welcome everyone to Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival. We are a group of Catholic bloggers who gather weekly to share our best posts with each other. To particpate, go to your blog and create an entry titled Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival. In it, highlight one or more of your posts from the past week that you believe would be of interest to Catholic bloggers---whether they are posts reflecting on spiritual matters or posts about antics of Catholic kids, or anything in between. Come back here and enter the URL of that post below. Finally, go visit other participants, and leave comments! 

If you want a weekly reminder to post, join our yahoogroup. I'm glad to have everyone here, and just want to remind you that posts linked below should contain a link back here.


I reviewed a couple of Amazon freebies this week:  Once Was Lost and Healing Hearts.  I participated in two blog tours this week:  Forever Hilltop, which is about a minister in a small town in North Dakota and My Stubborn Heart which is a romance.    The Last Cowboy is another romance and Arranged  is about a woman who decided to use an arranged marriage (as opposed to dating) service.  


What did you write about this week?  

My Stubborn Heart: Blog Tour

Sometimes there is too much of a good thing--like complimentary review copies, and I forget who sent me what, or what I was supposed to do.  I received a copy of My Stubborn Heart from the nice folks at Litfuse and instead of holding my review until the tour, I published it when I finished the book.  You can read it here.    You can see what other bloggers think by going to the blog tour page.

Like most blog tours, this one comes with goodies!

Win a Nook Simple Touch™ with GlowLight™ in Becky Wade's My Stubborn Heart Giveaway and RSVP for FB Party {5/24}! Celebrate with Becky by entering her My Stubborn Heart Giveaway and connecting with her during the Author Chat Party on 5/24!

One fortunate winner will receive:

• A Brand New Nook Simple Touch™ with GlowLight™
• A $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate
• A copy of My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends at noon on May 24th. Winner will be announced at the "My Stubborn Heart" Author Chat Facebook Party on 5/24. Becky will be hosting an book chat, testing your trivia skills and giving away some great prizes!

So grab your copy of My Stubborn Heart and join Becky on the evening of the May 24th for a chance to meet Becky and make some new friends. (If you haven't read the book - don't let that stop you from coming!)

 

Don't miss a moment of the fun. RSVP today and tell your friends via FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on the 24th!

Quick Review of Amazon Freebie: Once Was Lost

Once Was Lost

About the Book:

Holly Dunn is starting life anew after her divorce is finally final. Life is tough, but thankfully, her ex father-in-law (formerly the town sheriff) remains her staunchest supporter, always lending a hand to assure Holly and her children have what they need.

When handsome new undersheriff, Matt Sanders, moves to town, she is embarrassed that their initial meeting happens on the roadway, when he pulls her over for speeding. He’s stern-faced and all-business, but Holly discovers there’s a heart of gold behind the badge.

Thanks to her former father-in-law, who has known Matt’s family for years, the undersheriff becomes a fixture in the family’s lives. Holly finds herself relying on him more and more, but soon decides it’s unfair to cast him in the role of “knight in shining armor.” She is determined to stand on her own two feet and ultimately pushes him away. 

Matt wants a future with Holly, but wonders, can he convince her he’s ready to commit? And if he does, will she ever be able to fully trust again?

My Comments:

This was an Amazon freebie, though right now it is back at $2.99.  It was a good story with likable characters, though the writing was a bit overdone.  Grade:  B-