HIGH SUMMER READ-A-THON: WRAP UP of JULY 20 - 26TH 27.7.15

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3 audios at 6 hrs + 5 hrs + 1 hr = 12 hrs total 7 books read = 1097 pages read total HapPy Dancing !  Thanks for joining the FuN of focused Reading.
Thanks to Michelle of Seasons of Reading for hosting these annual events! ~*~ 

~ Mid Week High Summer Readathon Updates ~ The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebovitz = 3 hrs audio July 20th                                                           completed 3 hrs audio July 26th Emma by Alexander McCall Smith = 43 pgs July 20th
                                                            107 pgs July 21st                                                                21 pgs July 23rd                                                                71 pgs July 24th                                                                22 pgs July 26th To Capture Her Heart by Rebecca DeMarino = 34 pgs July 20th A Heart So True by Dorothy Love = 96 pgs completed July 21 An Outlaw's Heart by Shelley Gray = 96 pgs completed July 22 Full Circle by Mona Ingram = 170 pgs completed July 22 The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton = 1 hr audio July 22 Love Beyond Limits by Elizabeth Musser = 96 pgs  July 24 The CuriosityKeeper by Sarah E. Ladd = 341 pgs July 25 The Art of Mentoring by Darlene Zschech Narrated by Anna-Lisa Horton
                                                                   = completed 5 hrs audio July 26
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HIGH SUMMER READATHON BEGINS: JULY 20 - 26. 2015

~ Two hours til #HSReadathon gets underway! Midnight CDT as July 20th begins... through July 26th Find all the guidelines for participating here - signups remain Open. Any particular books you're wanting to move from TBR to Completed? I'm intending on completing a few more #ParisinJuly reads including ~

~ Gorgeous photo travelling through ALL of France with this insightful guide! plus, Continuing with David Lebovitz's humorous memoir as he moves to and begins life in Paris streaming via hoopla , Tantor audio offers free pdf of the Recipes too! ~

~ and beyond these,  I have any number of tempting reads although in a very busy week of this month.
Leaving me wondering what exactly I will complete! Find my UPDATES HERE Thanks to Michelle for hosting annually. I hope to find you tweeting your reads via #HSReadathon so we all stay connected. ~ HapPy High Summer Reading! ~*~

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For Paris in July hosted by Tamara at Thyme for Tea
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Last Monday of July ! What Are You Reading? 29.7.13

Our final July It's Monday post... * Plus wrap up for my week's reading at  the High Summer Read a Thon hosted by Michelle at  Seasons of Reading * I managed to complete 3 novels for the week of reading  that ends tonite midnite 28th. Find details at my signup post HERE including a FuN mini challenge at Laura's Book Snob Blog ¬ * My 1st novel was the riveting ROOMS by the award winning  James L Rubart

Next up - CASCADE, book 2 of Lisa T Bergren's  River of Time series

Intense Medieval action suspense following time travel from contemporary YA life - Amazing series...  Prepared with book 3, I was able to follow the story to its conclusion with TORRENT

Gabi and Lia finally learn to surf the river of time, they realize they must make hard choices about life and love in the third and final book in the River of Time series.  In the suspenseful conclusion of the River of Time series, every decision is about life and death.                    - goodreads
* * * Good romantic developments added to the drama -  Highly recommended! * * * My weekend prior included Joanna Campbell Slan's gift package of -  the Jane Eyre Chronicles book 2 DEATH OF A DOWAGER Loved it! *

Excellent mystery, sleuthing by Jane and historically informative. Another recommended read or addition to those who've already begun the series.
* Other book news.. Jane Austen fans ?  Austen in August offered by 2 blog hosts - Adam at Roof Beam Reader begins on the 1st til 31st Misty at Book Rat begins August 18th thru 31st Links to each on my sidebar... Both are excellent , offering guest posts, giveaways, connections with other JA fans, and motivation to read either JA's works or JAFF. and - author Nancy Kelley is hosting the TBR Catchup Readathon August 1-30th signups open HERE
* For Canadian readers, Mennonite Girls Can Cook Contest is on now  ending 5 pm ET July 31st Win their newest book CELEBRATIONS + APRON DETAILS HERE *
Have a great Reading Week ! *

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High Summer Read-a-Thon July 22-28.13

Joining the High Summer ReadaThon at Seasons of Reading ongoing Monday 22nd continuing til midnite CST Sunday 28th.

[Signups open until Friday midnite CST July 26th - no blog required - FB, Goodreads, Twitter - all are possibilities.  Some way to keep updated and connected...] * Host, Michelle Miller, encourages readers to  "remember to have fun this week. Again,  my read-a-thon credo is "a week of relaxed reading during which we can personally challenge ourselves and whittle away those ever looming TBR piles/shelves/libraries."  * My current reading includes award winning author, Lisa t Bergren's intense medieval time travel River of Time series

book 2  CASCADE - completed Sunday 28th

now beginning book 3 TORRENT

[publisher David C Cook] * My first completed High Summer ReadaThon read? James L Rubart's 'ROOMS' [published by B & H Books] *

* Looking like the perfect summer setting, it's proving to surpass all expectations for a great read..! Not sure what, if any, other books I may get to with added commitments this week. I'll be happy to complete at least this one! * * * Laura at BookSnob blog has created a mini challenge for ReadaThon participants:
The Challenge:  A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

                                                                                  1.  Choose a picture that represents a person, place or thing in one of the  books you are currently reading. 2.  Name the book you are reading and explain how the picture relates to the story you are reading. *I have chosen picture #1 representing the very thing 'ROOMS' protagonist, Micah, must learn to accept in the oceanside mansion he has inherited from his great uncle and in the new turns his life is taking... He comes to expect The Unexpected as he learns to Live Wonderstruck at his emerging life beyond the natural realm. The hazy effect depicts the atmospheric impact on the senses . * Photo #2 represents the many doors in this home that unexpectedly appear and disappear,
leading to rooms that relate to Micah's life... *

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3.  Put a link to your post in the linky at Laura's blog
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Liking this creative challenge, Laura, thanks for the FuN! * Thanks also to our High Summer ReadaThon Host,  Michelle Miller !

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