Summer Lovin’ Read-a-Thon: Wrap-Up Post

My goal was to finish four books and I barely made it (I finished Ruby Red just a few minutes before midnight CST). I'm so happy that I was able to reach my goal!!

Here are the books I finished:

My favorite read would have to be A Tailor-Made Bride, though Anomaly is a close second! :D

I also started and read around 50 pages of this book:

Very creepy so far!

So there you have it. That's what I was able to accomplish during this read-a-thon.

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Summer Lovin’ Read-a-Thon: Day Five

"Book Shimmies!" Participation Post

Share your progress – How many books have you read so far? Have you gotten off track? What are your plans for the rest of the read-a-thon?

This week has been super busy and I haven't had my usual amount of reading time. So far, I've only finished one book (Small Town Girl), am halfway done with A Tailor-Made Bride, and 24 pages into Anomaly. All great books! :) I probably won't be able to complete my goal of four books, but I'll try!

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Summer Lovin’ Read-a-Thon: Day Four

Tears on My Pillow” Participation Post

Share a quote from your current read or tell us about a book that really pulled on your heart strings. What was it about that book/quote that made you cry?

Easy question! Inside Threat pulled on my heartstrings more than any other book - at least as far as I can remember. Tears were pouring down my face when I was reading the last couple chapters and for a long time afterward. It's been over two years since I've read that book, but I still get teary-eyed just thinking about it! It's hard to say, without spoilers, the exact reason it was such an emotional read, so I'll just say that is was a beautiful and moving story of love and sacrifice.

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Summer Lovin’ Read-a-Thon: Day Three

“Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee” Participation Post

Who is your absolute favorite fictional female? What makes her so awesome?

I don't have one absolute favorite fictional female, so it's very difficult for me to answer that question. It'd be much easier for me to name my favorite fictional male, as there is one character (Luca from the River of Time series by Lisa T. Bergren) that just takes the cake in that category. :) 

Anyway, a favorite female character that comes to mind right now is Callie from Over the Edge by Mary Connealy. I just loved what a spitfire she was and how she was such a strong woman (especially in the opening scene!).

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Summer Lovin’ Read-a-Thon: Day Two

Today’s Participation discussion is…

Must-Have Summer Reads

Tell us which books are on the top of your must-have summer reads list. They can be books you’ve read and recommend others to read, or books you want to read.

Books I've read and recommend:

The River of Time series (Waterfall, Cascade, Torrent, Bourne [novella], Tributary [novella]) by Lisa T. Bergren

The Kincaid Brides series (Out of Control, In Too Deep, and Over the Edge) by Mary Connealy

Corridor by Robin Parrish

Books I want to read:

First Date by Krista McGee

Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones

The Convenient Groom by Denise Hunter

The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson

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Summer Lovin’ Read-a-Thon: Day One

Today’s Participation discussion is all about getting to know each other.

My favorite genre is suspense/thriller and/or romantic suspense, but I'm very eclectic and enjoy most genres. I've been blogging for a little over two years and love it! Besides reading, I also enjoy crocheting when I have time, listening to music, and watching NHL games.

My goal for this read-a-thon is to read at least 4 books. I'd love to read/finish four of the following books:

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Today’s Challenge hosted by Shelf Addiction - Teaser Tidbits!

I decided to share a teaser from the book I'm currently reading.

Small Town Girl by Ann H. Gabhart

Revell / 2013

Find on: Amazon, Goodreads

My teaser:

"It's hard to separate the words you read from the ones you think up all on your own sometimes. Either way, it's no less true." - Page 34

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Summer Lovin’ Readathon! I’m in, are you?!

The Summer Lovin’ Read-a-thon is a week-long read-a-thon event hosted by seven independent bloggers! (Oh, Chrys!, Tumbling Books, Effortlessly Reading, Love Life Read, Shelf Addiction, Read Sleep Repeat, and Reviewing Wonderland)

Spend the week reading at your own pace, when and how you want. There will be daily challenges for awesome prizes and opportunities to get points toward the Grand Prize Packs.

As if that weren’t enough – the week will end with a 24-hr marathon read-a-thon! Twitter parties, mini-challenges, games, prizes given EVERY HOUR, and more chances to get points toward the Grand Prize Packs.

I'll be posting updates via Twitter and will do a final wrap-up post here once the read-a-thon ends. Sign-ups will be open through July 6th. I’m in, are you?!

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