First Friday Finds with MizB - Should Be Reading

FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read [TBR] list… whether you found them online,  in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! [they aren’t necessarily books you purchased].
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Our Host MizB invites us all to

" — share with us your FRIDAY FINDS!"

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Local Charity shops have fantastic book sections.   Could be the long cold winters that induce us to read ..  but I definitely enjoy my time browsing!  [and generally don't leave without a new-to-me book TBR.] Combined with ARCs in the post box, Thankfully, I'm never without a book. * Here are this week's Finds to share for FridayFinds-

* The Merciful Scar by Rebecca St James with Nancy Rue The Shadow Lamp by Stephen Lawhead The Tricking of Freya by Christina Sunley Reading by Lightning by Joan Thomas Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen {click title link for info} *
I was fascinated reading MizB's last week list,  so my 1st time joining in. Thanks for the invite!  See You there? * I'm also choosing 3 of these Friday Finds for my Bout of Books Readathon goals. Beginning Monday the 19th reading throughout the week,  3 is realistic for me.  More will be a bonus !! Still time for you to join us ! Sign up, post your goals, tweet @boutofbooks if you wish,  join the challenges and social hour partying!

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Perfect additions for the several Reading Challenges
ARCAugust, TBR Readathon, 
Bout of Books 8 [begins Monday!! 19th]
* Need to post goals HERE *
7th Canadian Reading Challenge
as listed on sidebar or click to link directly.

5 Minute Friday: Beauty

from the beautiful Gypsy Mama 

comes today's word prompt ~

beauty...

This week we’ve been talking about how to weed out the lie that you are not beautiful. 

We’ve been talking about the surprising place that ugly sometimes comes from.
And we agreed to go on a beauty hunt together this week.

To write down beauty everywhere we found it in ourselves- 

laundry folded in love, beds made, dinners cooked, lattes picked up for self or another.
The red high heels,
the swimsuit that shows off the wonder that your body has delivered,
the family legacy of freckles.
Even the tired eyes from being up all night with sick kids.

We agreed to write it down – write down the only definition of beauty that matters:

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14.

Want to just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Want to take five minutes with me and share what you found?

Here’s how we do it:

1. Write for 5 minutes flat with no editing, tweaking or self critiquing.

2. Link back at Gypsy Mama and invite others to join in. 

3. Go and tell the person who linked up before you
what their words meant to you. Every writer longs to feel heard.

OK, are you ready? Give me your best five minutes for the prompt:

Go ...

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