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The Sunday Post #40 ~sharing blog news and book haul

The Sunday Post ~ 40th Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

What a crazy week with blogger drama and personal drama. I spent the weekend with my nose in a book and it felt good. Today I am off to a birthday party. I hope you all have a lovely week, be good to one another, hug those you love and be grateful for each and every day!

Last week on the blog we brought you

Temping is Hell by (review-giveaway) still time to enter!
White Horse by Alexa Adams (review)
Taming Her Forbidden Earl by Catherine Hemmerling (review)
Slated by Terri Terry (review)
Intercept by Dick Wolf (review)
How the Heck Did You Do That?!? Blogger Tips and Tricks # 6

This week on the blog look for

The Harvesting by Melanie Karsack (review-giveaway)
The Prey by Andrew Fukuda (release day review)
Dream Eyes by Jayne Anne Krentz (review)
The Woman From Paris by Santa Montefiore (review-giveaway)
The Scent of Darkness by Margot Berwin (review)
Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons ( early review)
Sign-ups for the Take Control of Your TBR Pile Read-a-thon

Around the Blogosphere

This week begins the Fiery Hot Reads for Icy Cold Nights, stop by the blog daily for a list of participating blogs and be sure and enter all the giveaways. It's not to late to add your blog! This event runs through March 1, 2013.

New arrivals to the Caffeinated Cafe

Books for Review:

Love is Blind by Elizabeth Cole
courtesy of SkySpark Books

Weather Witch by Shannon Delany
thanks to St. Martin Publishing

Gifted or Won:

Wraith gifted by author Angel Lawson

A Penny Saved A Murder Earned
gifted by author S.G. Lee

Purchased or Downloaded:

PEACE, LOVE and Books!

That's my news, link up and share yours.

Labels: Angel Lawson, blogger community, book haul, meme, S.G. Lee, SkySpark Books, St. Martin, Sunday Post

The Sunday Post ~sharing blog news and book haul

The Sunday Post ~ 35th Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

My daughter's Graduation party was a success, and our in-laws have arrived for the holidays and will be staying with us till after the New Year rolls in. I will try very hard to stop by and visit and respond to comments, but if I do not make it..please know I adore you. Merry Christmas to all of you!

Last Week on the Blog we brought you:

His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell (review)
Mischief and Mistletoe by Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, Patricia Rice, Nicola Cornick, Anne Gracie, Joanna Bourne, Susan Fraser King and Cara Elliott (review)
Trouble in Texas by Katie Lane (review)
What Happens At Christmas by Victoria Alexander (review)
Big Sky River by Linda Leal Miller (review)
Magic Unchained and Spellfire by Jessica Andersen (coffee pot reviews)
.99 cent sale by 99 authors
Romancing the Holidays by Jaci Burton, HelenKay Dimon, and Christi Barth (coffee pot review)

This Week on the Blog Look for:

Lawman's Christmas by (review)
The Lady Most Willing by (review)
Stitch by (review)
The Kiss of Blog Tour (exclusive excerpt)
The Darkest Minds by (review)
How the Heck Did you Do That?!? (blogger tips and tricks #5)
Coffee Pot Reviews of New Adult Books: Unravel Me, Ella and Micha, Losing It

Around the Blogosphere

I am totally lovin' the New Adult Genre and contemporary romance..I know Moi' go figure! So I joined an awesome challenge for 2013: New Adult Genre Reading Challenge for 2013 hosted by Barbara @Basia's Bookshelf, Danya @ A Tapestry of Words, Tara @ Tater’s Tall Tails and Victoria @ Confessions of a Twenty Something Fiction Writer.
I was interviewed by the gals @ Paranormal Haven, go see who I took on my fantasy vacation (hint-it wasn't my hubby..LOL)

Book Haul:

For Review:

Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson

thanks to Random House

Omega by Susannah Sandlin
thanks to the author who knew I
could not wait another minute for Will's story:)

Taming Her Forbidden Earl by Catherine Hemmerling
Courtesy of Entangled Publishing

Gifted or Won:

I got this surprise package from Random House and when I opened it

laying on tissue paper where these white "angel" feathers

and below it I found Fallen and Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate

American Ghoul by Walt Morton
the author liked my review of The Shining on
Amazon and gifted me his novel.

Christmas Kiss by L.L. Muir
I won this cute holiday read from Charlie @ Bitsy Bling Books

Won The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepard
from Epic Reads Facebook Holiday giveaway..eep!

Devoured by Emily Snow
thanks to Tanya @ Lit' Connects

Purchased or Downloaded:

Link up and share your news!

Labels: book haul, community, meme, The Sunday Post

The Sunday Post ~sharing blog news and book haul

The Sunday Post ~ 32nd Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

Hello my Caffeinated Book Loving Peeps!
Welcome to the first week of December! I know this is a crazy time of year with exams, work, baking, shopping and family but be sure and make a little time for yourself. Grab a good book, a nice warm cup of your favorite beverage and spend some time relaxing. It's very easy to get run down and overwhelmed this time of year..so enjoy and spread the holiday cheer!

Last week on the blog I brought you:

The View from Here by Cindy Meyers (review)
How to Deceive a Duke by Lecia Cornwall (review)
Waiting on Wednesday
Crusher by Niall Leonard (review)
Take Control of your TBR March 2013 Challenge (link-up)
The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams (review)
Gilded Wings by Amy Lignor Blog Tour (guest post/excerpt/giveaway)

This week on the blog look for:

Cupid's Christmas by Betty Lee Crosby (review/giveaway)
Guardians of Stone by Anita Clenney (review)
Waiting on Wednesday
Wisdom of the House of Night Oracle Cards (review)
Fate's Mirror by M.H. Mead (review)
Compromising the Marquess by Wendy Soliman (blog tour/review/giveaway)
The Winter Wife by Anna Campbell (guest post/review)

I am hosting a TBR challenge for March 2013 and hope you will link-up and join me:Take Control of your TBR pile! There will also be a read-a-thon during the event March 15th to 18th, look for details in January to join:)

Please sign up for the Fiery Hot Reads for Icy Cold Nights blog hop giveaway..

Around the Blogosphere:

Heidi @ Rainy Day Ramblings is celebrating her Blogoversary, stop over congratulate her and enter to win.
Carmel @ Rapid Reads is hosting a holiday event called, Holiday Foreplay. Sounds Naughty but it should be Nice, 15 days of guest posts, author interviews, reviews, excerpts and giveaways..begins December 3, 2012
Kate SeRine author of the Transplant Tales is having a cool contest on her blog where you can name a character in the third book, Along Came A Spider go enter @Kate SeRine
For the month of December, Stacey Joy Netzel is donating the royalties from sales of her Christmas book MISTLETOE MAGIC to a local WI animal shelter, Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary. Details can be found on her blog.