DEWEY'S READATHON BEGINS: 1ST READ? ELDERBERRY CROFT by Becky Doughty 17.10.15

And I'm ... Off and Reading ! Today's 24 hrs of Dewey's annual fall Readathon

source  ~ Glad I checked some kindle ebooks in the menu - found my 1st read and happily pursuing Willow Goodhope of Becky Doughty's ELDERBERRY CROFT ~

~ The Coach House Trailer Park is the last stop for most of its residents. But a new girl sweeps into the neighborhood, charming them all with her wild nature, her elderberry gifts, and .. what memories does her fragrance ignite. . .
What brings the mysterious Willow Goodhope to this dead end place? From what - or whom - is she hiding?ELDERBERRY CROFT is the tale of one woman's journey toward hope and healing, and the people whose lives she transforms along the way. ~ publisher Congrats, Becky!  2015 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner in Christian Fiction! To NOTE: WIN a signed copy available at goodreads giveaways NOW! ~*~ HapPy Reading everyone! ~*~ FIND MORE FHC on BOOK DEPOSITORY | PINTEREST | TWITTER | GOOGLE+ | GOODREADS | FACEBOOK | NETWORKED BLOGS | LIBRARYTHING
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Readathon: Book Sentence Challenge

Another Great Mini Challenge in today's

Deweys 24 hr Readathon

by Kate and Steph 

Create a book sentence using book titles

Post the photos wherever we're participating...

Here goes.  A couple more from me ~

Midnight in Madrid the stars shine bright.

Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict: Jane Austen made me do it 

right here right now!

Thanks for the FuN!

Now, back to reading....

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Deweys Read-a-Thon Day !

Today's THE Day!

Dewey's 24 Hr Read-a-Thon!

and the FuN's about to begin in 10 from now....

I've taken good note of the suggestions

[recommendations]?

for snacks, breaks, naps, and breaking up the reading with

activity and lighter reading - even children's books -

plus listening to audio books.

Soooo - I'm set for my reading adventures for the next

however many hours I can survive !

Looking forward to the cheerleading!!

THanks to the hosts and everyone participating ~

CHEERS!

Introductory Questionnaire

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Canada

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
Lisa Bergren's River of Time series books 2+3
Kate Morton's House at Riverton
Canadian author Murray Pura's Ashton Park
[Downtown Abbey style]
And Sarah Jio's Blackberry Winter
obviously I can't choose a fave, right? !!

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

Bailey's chocolates :) + fruit of course!!

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
@_eHope tweeting 

coming back to this so I can hit publish and link ..
lifetime reader [thanks mom!] book reviewer,
mom of 3+their mates!
I love to get to wherever I'm travelling
[as opposed to travelling!]
wellness instructor, creative artisan, writer, innovator...

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? 

Not worry about interruptions of life 'stuff' that just happens !


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Looking forward to putting together
some bookspine poetry for the mini-challenge at
BalletBookworm


**Hour 2 Mini Challenge is Bookspine Poetry ~

  Here's my wee  bit of  {mainly} Jane Austen Fan Fiction poetry!

FuN Challenge !
Thank you , Melissa ~

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Now for the Hour 5 Mini Challenge
"Self Portrait"

only for  you Andi and Heather !!
only for you ...!

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Ok, time to lighten up with a kids book ~
on to Peter Pan with gorgeous original illustrations by
Arthur Rackham from 1906!!

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**My response to the 4 hr Challenge at Geeky Bloggers?

" Ashton Park" becomes
'Uptown Abbey' !

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**My Hour 8 Mini Challenge response:

Create a sentence using only book titles...

Awake! First Impressions, there must be murder...
definitely not mr. darcy, [deeply devoted]
a necessary deception, return to Longbourn.
Affectionately Yours,
Jane Austen

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