BOOK BEGINNINGS AND FRIDAY FINDS 22.4.16

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HapPy Friday!

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Sharing my book finds from this week with MizB
at FRIDAY FINDS.

Whether discovered online, bookstore, library, thrift shop,
friends, etc [not necessarily purchased].

This is the time and place to share your new book finds.

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Here are a few of mine for this week ...

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C. Christopher Smith - READING FOR THE COMMON GOOD - Non Fiction

Karen Halvorsen Schreck - BROKEN GROUND - Fiction

Karen Kingsbury - BRUSH OF WINGS - Fiction

Sandra Byrd - BRIDE OF A DISTANT ISLE - Fiction

Jennifer Wilder Morgan - COME TO THE GARDEN - Non Fiction

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Another FRIDAY FIND for me is Rose City Reader's
BOOK BEGINNINGS

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Posting the first sentence [or so] of your current read,
including author, and title.
Any first impressions or thoughts also welcome.

Link your Friday posts HERE.

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My Book Beginning?

From THE PROPHETESS :Deborah's Story
by Jill Eileen Smith

"When new gods were chosen,
then war was in the gates.
Deborah, poet, prophetess,
                   and judge in Israel"

Always fascinated with Deborah's role in historic accounts,
I was sure not to miss this new fictional account.
The book beginning sets the background for what we know of the time in Israel's history.
Now what will I come to know about Deborah as daughter, wife, and mother, along with public roles as poet,  prophetess, and judge ... ~*~ I look forward to finding more FRIDAY Book FINDS and BOOK BEGINNINGS. Find links as above and Comment to let us know what you've discovered.
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TUESDAY TEASERS + INTROS: ANNE OF AVONLEA 24.6.14

* Welcome to this June 24th 

Teaser Tuesdaysat MizB's shouldbereading

Grab your current read  Open to a random page
 Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
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"If I'm as good as good can be all day tomorrow
will you let me be just as bad as I like all the next day?" asked Davy.

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1st Paragraph 1st Chapter - 
Tuesday Intros

at Diane's Bibliophile by the Sea 
" an August afternoon with blue hazes scarfing the harvest slopes, little winds whispering elfishly in the poplars and a dancing slendour of red poppies outflaming against the dark coppice of young firs in a corner of the cherry orchard was fitter for dreams than dead languages." * Both quotes are part of LM Montgomery's
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES series book 2 which I'm listening to via audiobook from Post Hypnotic Press *

Following Anne of Green Gables (1908), the book covers the second chapter in the life of Anne Shirley from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea school. It includes many of the characters from Anne of Green Gables, as well as new ones.

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ANNE OF AVONLEA
At sixteen, Anne is grown up...almost. Her gray eyes shine like evening stars, but her red hair is still as peppery as her temper. In the years since she arrived at Green Gables as a freckle-faced orphan, she has earned the love of the people of Avonlea and a reputation for getting into scrapes. But when Anne begins her job as the new schoolteacher, the real test of her character begins. Along with teaching the three Rs, she is learning how complicated life can be when she meddles in someone else's romance, finds two new orphans at Green Gables, and wonders about the strange behaviour of the very handsome Gilbert Blythe. As Anne enters womanhood, her adventures touch the heart and the funny bone.
* I look forward to hearing your Tuesday Intros and Teasers ~ Variety is a welcome addition to Summer Reading!
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TEASER TUESDAYS + GIVEAWAY: ALL MY BELONGINGS by Cynthia Ruchti 20.5.14

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Teaser Tuesdays at MizB 's from shouldbereading
{ is on a reading break }
Adding my TT to 1st chapter 1st paragraph 
hosted by Diane of Bibliophile by the Sea

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HERE's MINE ~

"The dresser emptied in less than five

minutes. Neatness counted little in the middle of the night.

They’d managed to dodge the expected ambush of reporters.  They’d be back at dawn, no doubt. Jayne and Geneva planned

to be long gone before then."

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ALL MY BELONGINGS ~ Cynthia Ruchti Definitely a talented storyteller! ~~Just published - May 6th ~~ * Jayne 's was a neglected childhood spent caregiving a mother with ALS and shamed by a father who constantly blamed her as the source of their troubles..  When he is charged guilty of the euthenasia death of her mother, Jayne determines she w on’t let him steal her future, too.  Changing her name to Becca Morrow, she  forges a new life across the country,taking a job caregiving  the ailing sister of her closest friend.   Becka struggles to sort out her feelings for her patient's son and new boss just as her patient passes away under unusual circumstances. Suddenly, her past catches up with her and the unnerving details of her heritage make Becca look like a murder suspect. With it, all sense of home and all hope for love - for belonging - vanish.
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A word artisan of beauty, wit and wisdom, Ms Ruchti uses a light touch in developing thoughtful responses to deep topics of belonging, dementia related caregiving, child neglect, and euthenasia. Rich layering of story and concepts create a story that emotionally engage readers with characters. * Jayne must change her name to escape the staining of her father's murder charges on her own reputation.  Her dearest friend, Geneva, assists her in the requisite subterfuge to escape the media attention that would tie her to a future without freedom. Geneva's sister, across the country in California, needs caregiving.  Newly re-named as Becca, she is all eagerness to take the journey into anonymity.  A chance at a future free of encumbrances awaits her.  Or does it...?
New location, relationships, and a stirring sense of belonging take a turn in the wrong direction when false accusations point to Becca upon    the mysterious death of her charge.  Her own false guilt, inner struggles, and misgivings add complexities to her future and intrigue for mystery buffs reading
ALL MY BELONGINGS. 
Ambiguities of belonging, for both Becca and Isaac, her heart's attachment, are well developed. The story is pleasingly resolved for our two MCs and surprise turns of events that had me anxious for their future ended by leading to satisfying conclusions.
Definitely recommended and a perfect summer read!
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* Author Bio:

Cynthia Ruchti has a long list of accolades and many years of success on radio, in personal appearances as speaker and writing retreats, magazine editor and in her writing.  As of 2014, she has a total of eight books on the shelves, with more contracted for 2015 and beyond. She, with her husband, lives an active life of words and creativity in the heart of Wisconsin, USA.  One of her greatest joys is helping other writers grow in their craft.  * Follow Cynthia @cynthiaruchti on twitter
"Like" her amazon page Join her FB reader page
  LIVE Webcast JUNE 11.2014 and friend Cynthia's goodreads profile
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*My appreciation to Abingdon Press for providing an ebook copy for reading and review without charge or obligation.





* ALL MY BELONGINGS
$200 VISA CARD GIVEAWAY 
and LIVE Webcast event with
Cynthia Ruchti on June 11th *   * Thanks for checking out today's

Teaser Tuesday   and Tuesday Intros-
I appreciate your company !
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-SMALL VICTORIES-

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TEASER TUESDAYS: DAISIES ARE FOREVER by Liz Tolsma 13.12.14

Thanks for your prayers and kindnesses -

My cousin has passed away on Monday -

lost to early alzheimers at sixty now gone six years later

Many decisions plus paperwork must be completed ~

{Thanks for understanding variations in FHC posting}

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Teaser Tuesdays at MizB 's from shouldbereading

Anyone can play along!  • Grab your current read • Open to a random page• Share 2 “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)• Share the title + author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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Here's Mine ~

"Five cars left. Now four. Now three. Should he? Shouldn't he? The second to the last carriage. With all he had in him, he leaped for the handrail." ~ from Daisies are Forever by Liz Tolsma

Gisela Cramer is an American living in eastern Germany with her cousin Ella Reinhardt. When the Red Army invades, they must leave their home to escape to safety in Berlin.

However, Ella is a nurse and refuses to leave, sending her young daughters with Gisela. During their journey, Gisela meets Mitch Edwards, an escaped British POW. She pretends she is his wife in order to preserve his safety among other Germans, especially one wounded German soldier, Kurt, who has suspicions about Mitch’s identity. Kurt also has feelings for Gisela and tries to uncover the truth about her “marriage.”

Their journey to Gisela’s mother in Berlin is riddled with tragedy and hardship, but they strive to keep Ella's daughters safe so they can reunite with their mother. During the journey Gisela and Mitch begin to develop feelings for one another beyond friendship. They reach Berlin, but their struggles are far from over. Gisela and Mitch must learn to live for the day and find hope in the darkest of circumstances.

In this moving, historically accurate portrayal of WWII Germany, the characters learn that, even with destruction all around them, some things last forever.

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TEASER TUESDAYS: A FLIGHT OF FANCY [Laurie A Eakes] 25.2.14

Time for this week's Book Teaser Tuesday with MizB  from shouldbereading

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to 

their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

From A FLIGHT OF FANCY  here's mine: "She reached for the edge of the quilted counterpane to turn it back and felt  something crackle beneath her fingers.
Embroidered satin coverlets did not crackle. But paper did.
Someone had left a letter inside Cassandra's bedclothes. " * Totally enjoying the action and intrigue of this 2nd Bainbridge Daughters story. And the historical influences that effect life in the Regency era. Laurie ALice Eakes is a total fav author - can't wait for each new find! Her newest is available for pre-order - set for a March release.
A Lady's Honor {Cliffs of Cornwall}
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A FLIGHT OF FANCY – Laurie Alice Eakes

Cassandra Bainbridge has twice set aside her scholarly pursuits--once for the London Season and once for her wedding preparations. Love seems a wonderful alternative to study, until disaster strikes. When an accident brings an end to her betrothal, she heads for the country to recover from both her injuries and her broken heart. There she pursues her love for ballooning and envisions a future for herself as a daring aeronaut. But when her former fiancé slips back into her life, what course will she choose?

Filled with the mystique of London society and the charming beauty of the English countryside, A Flight of Fancy explores what it means to find the true source of happiness and love amid the distractions of life. Readers will love the next installment in this rousing Regency series from this accomplished author .

Author: Laurie Alice Eakes

Pages: 368

Series: The Daughters of Bainbridge House book #2

Publisher: Revell Books

Published: October 2012

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