Nothing going on around here as there is still 9 inches of snow on the ground. The temps are suppose to be in the 40s but it will take a lot more than that to melt all this snow.
So, Dear LYK Bloggers, I am in my scraproom snuggled up with my supplies and getting ready to play.
I hope that everyone has a fun day and come on over to scrap if you want to. The wine is chilled, the Dr Pepper is cooled, and the room is warm.
Hope to see you all soon..................
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Sorry bloggers
I am having so many problems with this blog. It couldnt be user error, of course.
I will try to write something every day if possible but I am not able to update my books and am having trouble adding free books.
One thing I will let you know is that I am still here and still reading. I feel like I have to get a lot of reading done now before it gets warm because I will be outside working. I have tried to think of someway of hanging the Kindle in a bag around my neck so I can listen to the books while I work.
Have a good - warm day.
I will try to write something every day if possible but I am not able to update my books and am having trouble adding free books.
One thing I will let you know is that I am still here and still reading. I feel like I have to get a lot of reading done now before it gets warm because I will be outside working. I have tried to think of someway of hanging the Kindle in a bag around my neck so I can listen to the books while I work.
Have a good - warm day.
Monday, February 7, 2011
No update for K2 but update for K3
Amazon is excited to tell you about some new features coming to the latest generation Kindle and Kindle 3G:
-- Public Notes - This feature lets Kindle users choose to make their book notes and highlights available for others to see. Any Kindle user - including authors, their fans, book reviewers, professors and passionate readers everywhere - can opt-in to share their thoughts on book passages and ideas with friends, family members, colleagues, and the greater Kindle community of people who love to read. This is a new way for readers to share their excitement and knowledge about books and get more from the books they read. To review and turn on Public Notes in your own books, view the Public Notes of people you follow, track your reading activities, see Popular Highlights and your annotations, and view your full library of books, go to http://kindle.amazon.com.
-- Real Page Numbers - Our customers have told us they want real page numbers that match the page numbers in print books so they can easily reference and cite passages, and read alongside others in a book club or class. Rather than add page numbers that don't correspond to print books, which is how page numbers have been added to e-books in the past, we're adding real page numbers that correspond directly to a book's print edition. We've already added real page numbers to tens of thousands of Kindle books, including the top 100 bestselling books in the Kindle Store that have matching print editions and thousands more of the most popular books. Page numbers will also be available on our free "Buy Once, Read Everywhere" Kindle apps in the coming months.
-- Before You Go... - When you reach the end of the book, we will now offer a seamless experience that lets you immediately rate the book, share a message about the book with your social network, get personalized recommendations for what to read next, and see more books by the same author.
-- Public Notes - This feature lets Kindle users choose to make their book notes and highlights available for others to see. Any Kindle user - including authors, their fans, book reviewers, professors and passionate readers everywhere - can opt-in to share their thoughts on book passages and ideas with friends, family members, colleagues, and the greater Kindle community of people who love to read. This is a new way for readers to share their excitement and knowledge about books and get more from the books they read. To review and turn on Public Notes in your own books, view the Public Notes of people you follow, track your reading activities, see Popular Highlights and your annotations, and view your full library of books, go to http://kindle.amazon.com.
-- Real Page Numbers - Our customers have told us they want real page numbers that match the page numbers in print books so they can easily reference and cite passages, and read alongside others in a book club or class. Rather than add page numbers that don't correspond to print books, which is how page numbers have been added to e-books in the past, we're adding real page numbers that correspond directly to a book's print edition. We've already added real page numbers to tens of thousands of Kindle books, including the top 100 bestselling books in the Kindle Store that have matching print editions and thousands more of the most popular books. Page numbers will also be available on our free "Buy Once, Read Everywhere" Kindle apps in the coming months.
-- Before You Go... - When you reach the end of the book, we will now offer a seamless experience that lets you immediately rate the book, share a message about the book with your social network, get personalized recommendations for what to read next, and see more books by the same author.
Monday again
I am still having trouble posting and making changes to this blog. I dont know what happened.
I have finished Bloody Bones and read Of Mice and Men in the DTB form. I have just started a new one but havent gotten past the first page yet.
Hope everyone is enjoying reading and the cold weather. Well at least enjoy reading.
A Time to Love (Quilts of Lancaster County Series #1)
War correspondent Jennie King thinks she’s just a temporary guest in her grandmother’s Amish community while she recuperates from the devastating injuries sustained in a car bomb attack that changed her world. But when she meets Matthew Bontrager, the man she had a crush on as a teenager, she wonders if God has a new plan for her. Jennie has emotional and physical scars and though she feels she has come home to this man and this place, she's not sure she can bridge the difference between their worlds.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Free pre-order books
PRE-ORDER FEBRUARY 8, 2011 and SHORT STORY
*** This book was previously offered on 01-25, but some might have missed ***
Honeymooning: A Cypress Hollow Yarn Short Story with Bonus Material: A Cypress Hollow Yarn Short Story with Bonus Material
Author: Rachel Herron
Publisher: Harper-Collins
Subject: Romance
Text to Speech Enabled
DESCRIPTION: When cashmere-mogul Janet marries the cowboy, she knows she'll have a lot to learn about roughing it. Tom lets her pay for the wedding, but he insists on handling the honeymoon. The budget-minded Tom, however, chooses a tropical destination which might be a little too...casual. If a newly-married couple spends their first week as man and wife trying to keep their clothes on, can the sparks still fly? Includes excerpts to the first two books in the Cypress Hollow Yarn series: How to Knit a Love Song and How to Knit a Heart Back Home.
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PRE-ORDER OCTOBER 4, 2011
Thunder Without Rain
Author: Ryan Brown
Offered by: Simon and Schuster
Subject: Thriller - Mystery - Suspense
Text to Speech Enabled
NO Description or Book Cover Picture available at this time. I did find that Ryan Brown is a thriller writer. Also, this book does show a page length of 352 pages, so maybe it is the full book. Blurb on the author's website about his book, Thunder Without Rain: "Lastly, I'm thrilled to say that my second novel, Thunder Without Rain, will be released in hardcover in the spring of 2011. I'll have plenty more to say about it in the coming months, but for now I hope I can wet your appetite for the book with a little three-word teaser: John Wayne lives." *** FYI: Right now, this book is only available in the US ***
*** This book was previously offered on 01-25, but some might have missed ***
Honeymooning: A Cypress Hollow Yarn Short Story with Bonus Material: A Cypress Hollow Yarn Short Story with Bonus Material
Author: Rachel Herron
Publisher: Harper-Collins
Subject: Romance
Text to Speech Enabled
DESCRIPTION: When cashmere-mogul Janet marries the cowboy, she knows she'll have a lot to learn about roughing it. Tom lets her pay for the wedding, but he insists on handling the honeymoon. The budget-minded Tom, however, chooses a tropical destination which might be a little too...casual. If a newly-married couple spends their first week as man and wife trying to keep their clothes on, can the sparks still fly? Includes excerpts to the first two books in the Cypress Hollow Yarn series: How to Knit a Love Song and How to Knit a Heart Back Home.
**********
PRE-ORDER OCTOBER 4, 2011
Thunder Without Rain
Author: Ryan Brown
Offered by: Simon and Schuster
Subject: Thriller - Mystery - Suspense
Text to Speech Enabled
NO Description or Book Cover Picture available at this time. I did find that Ryan Brown is a thriller writer. Also, this book does show a page length of 352 pages, so maybe it is the full book. Blurb on the author's website about his book, Thunder Without Rain: "Lastly, I'm thrilled to say that my second novel, Thunder Without Rain, will be released in hardcover in the spring of 2011. I'll have plenty more to say about it in the coming months, but for now I hope I can wet your appetite for the book with a little three-word teaser: John Wayne lives." *** FYI: Right now, this book is only available in the US ***
Happy Birthday, Erin !!!!
Yes, it is my baby's birthday. I was 12 years old when I adopted her... lol
I want to apologize to my followers. I have not been able to make changes on my blog for the last couple of days and not even today it wont let me make changes.
I also want to apologize to my daughter and sil that I just cant get into 'Dragon Tattoo' book. I even found a site that gave me a chapter review and I couldnt get into it. Just too many people and too many side stories. Maybe someday I will be able to concentrate enough to read it.
So my new reads are: 'Bloody Bones' by Laurell K Hamilton. It is the 5th book in Anita Blake series.
'The Queen of Palmyra' by Minrose Gwin. I havent started this book yet but hope to start it today. It was recommended by one of my friends and followers, Kathy Manns. She said that it is similar to 'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett but she likes Palmyra better.
I hope to be get to update the blog. I have not found any free books today, but will look for other books that you might enjoy.
Enjoy the cold as it will be hot some day and we will get to complain about it too.
I want to apologize to my followers. I have not been able to make changes on my blog for the last couple of days and not even today it wont let me make changes.
I also want to apologize to my daughter and sil that I just cant get into 'Dragon Tattoo' book. I even found a site that gave me a chapter review and I couldnt get into it. Just too many people and too many side stories. Maybe someday I will be able to concentrate enough to read it.
So my new reads are: 'Bloody Bones' by Laurell K Hamilton. It is the 5th book in Anita Blake series.
'The Queen of Palmyra' by Minrose Gwin. I havent started this book yet but hope to start it today. It was recommended by one of my friends and followers, Kathy Manns. She said that it is similar to 'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett but she likes Palmyra better.
I hope to be get to update the blog. I have not found any free books today, but will look for other books that you might enjoy.
Enjoy the cold as it will be hot some day and we will get to complain about it too.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tuesday Too Many
By Rosalyn Story
By Joseph E. Lowery
By Lisa Wingate
By Joy Preble
By Susan Fox
By Kathryn Cushman
By Bianca D'Arc
By Lynn Austin
By Suzanne Woods Fisher
By Jane Odiwe
By Marie Force
By Erin Nicholas
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday and cold and snow and wind
I am watching Julie & Julia and it made me wonder if that is what I am trying to do except without cooking.
So here I am getting ready to start a new book as if it is a new recipe. Savoring it, tasting it, smelling it, and digesting it. Pretending that every word is a new ingredient with each chapter another course in the meal. As Julia's husband said, 'you are the butter to my bread and the breathe to my life'. Is this not how a book can make you feel? You can not wait to come back and see what the next word is going to be, to hold it in your hands, share a glass of wine and dream about it.
A book is something to cry with, laugh with, share the love with others, and fall into the story.
Go forth and fall in love with your next book and the next characters.........
So here I am getting ready to start a new book as if it is a new recipe. Savoring it, tasting it, smelling it, and digesting it. Pretending that every word is a new ingredient with each chapter another course in the meal. As Julia's husband said, 'you are the butter to my bread and the breathe to my life'. Is this not how a book can make you feel? You can not wait to come back and see what the next word is going to be, to hold it in your hands, share a glass of wine and dream about it.
A book is something to cry with, laugh with, share the love with others, and fall into the story.
Go forth and fall in love with your next book and the next characters.........
Master the SAT: Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses--Practice Test 1
Practice Test 1 allows you to dip your toes into the SAT waters by
taking a Practice Diagnostic Test. Readers can use the results of this
Diagnostic Test to determine where they need to focus their SAT
preparation. This full-length SAT Practice Test covers the Critical
Reading, Writing (including the essay), and Math sections. The
easy-to-read answer key with detailed answer explanations helps
test-takers figure out the most effective study plan for mastering the
SAT. Master the SAT: Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses is a
chapter of Master the SAT 2011, which offers readers 6 full-length
practice tests and in-depth review of the Critical Reading; Writing,
and Math sections, as well as top test-taking tips to score high on
the SAT
Master the SAT: Geometry Review
and expert tips you need to help improve your score on the geometry
questions that appear in the Math part of the SAT. Here you can
review geometric notation, angle measurement, intersecting lines,
perimeter, area, circles, volume, triangles, parallel lines, polygons,
coordinate geometry, and more.In addition, the feature “Top 10
Strategies to Raise Your Score” offers expert tips to help you score
high on rest of this important test. Master the SAT: Geometry Review
is part of Master the SAT 2011, which offers readers 6 full-length
practice tests and in-depth review of the Critical Reading; Writing,
and Math sections, as well as top test-taking tips to score high on the SAT
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday free books.
After the Leaves Fall
leaves when Julia is nine years old, she's raised by an unassuming,
gentle father and a saintly, matriarchal grandmother until her
father dies just as Julia is becoming a young adult. On the cusp
of womanhood, Julia feels jaded by her circumstances and longs
for a new identity. College seems like the perfect place to start
over. But when Julia makes a mistake that will change her life
forever, she returns to her grandmother's farm, defeated and
convinced of her own worthlessness. Only through the gentle
prodding of her loving grandmother does Julia begin to accept
the imprint her childhood has left on her life and look for hope
in a loving God who longs to make all things new.
The One Year Book of Devotions for Couples
around 52 themes one theme for each week of the year such
as affection, compassion, forgiveness, honor, leadership,
mercy, respect, security, trust, and understanding. Scripture
passages, real-life stories, prayers, and daily challenge questions
give couples a dose of truth, encouragement, and direction to
strengthen their marriages. Husbands and wives will learn to
give and receive love in a whole new way.
Friday, January 28, 2011
What's Coming Soon to your Kindle
This title will be released on March 29, 2011.
This title will be released on May 3, 2011Thursday, January 27, 2011
New Site for Kindle books
I just found this site... http://dailycheapreads.com/category/supercheap/ .....well that isnt true....I had this site in my favorites but I dont remember ever looking at it before, So I refound this site today and there are a lot of books on there for $5.00 and less. There are also books in series and groups that you can get all of them at once.
So be sure to check it out,.
Be back later...
So be sure to check it out,.
Be back later...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
New from Amazon
$2.99
In this pre-apocalyptic love story, Sailor, a homeless Irish teenager who’s haunted by a diabolical voice, seeks to reunite with a soul mate he hasn’t seen since boyhood, as a cosmic event threatens to extinguish life on Earth. Howard’s fiction has appeared in McSweeney’s, and his first novel, Tea of Ulaanbaatar, comes out this May.
$2.99
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Okay my opinion is that these are just short stories but it seems like a lot of money for something that short. I know that if it is a good story then it would be worth it but I dont think this is going to go over very well. I would just recommend that you look at the FILE SIZE to see if you are buying a 'Single' or not. I think the 'Single' means that it is one short story instead of getting three or more in one book.
What do you think of this?
Read tonight.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
$.99 Book for today
Wish List [Kindle Edition] 
Be careful what you wish for!When Buddy Pancake and his drinking buddies stumble across the Wish List website, they jokingly post their “impossible” wishes. Imagine their surprise when, one by one, the wishes start coming true! But Buddy and his pals neglected to read the fine print explaining the price they must pay for the wishes they’ve been granted.
Wish list is a compelling, nail-biting, laugh-out-loud thriller in the tradition of Saving Rachel.
Monday, January 24, 2011
TGIM !
Thank Goodness I'm Me !!!
Who else would put up with me but me?
I looked at the free books today and they were business books....yuck! I want to read something fun and light and interesting and sometimes heavy but I got enough of reading business books when I worked.
What would you like to see in the Kindle if you got to design the next generation?
1. A larger or different kind of 5-way controller
2. A slide out full keyboard (how often do you use a keyboard anyway)
3. A larger screen
4. Collections within collections
5. Page numbers that match the hard back book
Things I dont care about:
1. Ability to download library books (buy a Sony)
2. Color screen (it would use more battery and color for what?)
3. Touch screen (when you hug your Kindle the touch screen would be a problem)
4. Internet browser (I would get an Ipad or a Kindle DX if I wanted something more than an ereader)
5. Music player (that is why I have an Ipod)
What would you upgrade in your Kindle?
Ready to start a new book
Who else would put up with me but me?
I looked at the free books today and they were business books....yuck! I want to read something fun and light and interesting and sometimes heavy but I got enough of reading business books when I worked.
What would you like to see in the Kindle if you got to design the next generation?
1. A larger or different kind of 5-way controller
2. A slide out full keyboard (how often do you use a keyboard anyway)
3. A larger screen
4. Collections within collections
5. Page numbers that match the hard back book
Things I dont care about:
1. Ability to download library books (buy a Sony)
2. Color screen (it would use more battery and color for what?)
3. Touch screen (when you hug your Kindle the touch screen would be a problem)
4. Internet browser (I would get an Ipad or a Kindle DX if I wanted something more than an ereader)
5. Music player (that is why I have an Ipod)
What would you upgrade in your Kindle?
Ready to start a new book
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Life thoughts
I dont want to get heavy with the thoughts on how to live your life, but I wanted to share a thought on mine.
For some reason today I talked about laundry to one of my daughters' and to a friend, She said that she didnt think it was something she did well and I told him that he needed to do his own laundry because no one could do it to suit him (which he agreed).
It brought a thought as to how I have lived my life.
How, you ask. I know that I am not a good cook, not one to have a white glove home, do not do any ironing, and do not care that I am bad at all of those. I love to work in the yard and always have a project or twelve started out there.
But there is a method to my madness. If something happened to me before my dear husband, I didnt want his 2nd wife to have to worry about doing things as well as I did. She wouldnt have to listen to him saying or worry about him thinking that her cooking or cleaning wasnt as good as mine. He would be thankful that she didnt like to do yard work because then he wouldnt have to do anything but mow.
So it was all about him and I did all that (or didnt do all of that) for him and his 2nd wife.
Wasnt I thoughtful?
I hope this helps everyone when you think of how you could be doing something better. You are thinking only of him and how happy he will be with his next wife, knowing all along how you will be happier with your 2nd husband because he has to do something better than your 1st.
Give your husband a big hug and kiss and thank him for not taking the garbage out before it stinks or for not picking up his dirty clothes. You know he is doing that just for you.
Have a smile a day.
For some reason today I talked about laundry to one of my daughters' and to a friend, She said that she didnt think it was something she did well and I told him that he needed to do his own laundry because no one could do it to suit him (which he agreed).
It brought a thought as to how I have lived my life.
How, you ask. I know that I am not a good cook, not one to have a white glove home, do not do any ironing, and do not care that I am bad at all of those. I love to work in the yard and always have a project or twelve started out there.
But there is a method to my madness. If something happened to me before my dear husband, I didnt want his 2nd wife to have to worry about doing things as well as I did. She wouldnt have to listen to him saying or worry about him thinking that her cooking or cleaning wasnt as good as mine. He would be thankful that she didnt like to do yard work because then he wouldnt have to do anything but mow.
So it was all about him and I did all that (or didnt do all of that) for him and his 2nd wife.
Wasnt I thoughtful?
I hope this helps everyone when you think of how you could be doing something better. You are thinking only of him and how happy he will be with his next wife, knowing all along how you will be happier with your 2nd husband because he has to do something better than your 1st.
Give your husband a big hug and kiss and thank him for not taking the garbage out before it stinks or for not picking up his dirty clothes. You know he is doing that just for you.
Have a smile a day.
New project for the weekend
I got a Zutter Bind-It-All recently and havent made anything with it YET. But now I have the perfect project., I am going to make a reading book. I can make it the size of a DTB (dead tree book - one printed on paper) and then I will take a picture of the cover of the books I have read, date when I finished reading it, rate it and give a description.
Looking back on the books that I read last year, I could remember that some of the books were good but I couldnt tell you what they were about. Okay, the were mostly about vampires but would I recommend any of them or reread any of them? I dont remember. So with my new project I will see how many books I read in a year and be able to remember more about them.
I will still post the favorite ones here and let you know which ones I recommend everyone read, but this also gets me back in my scraproom.
I would like to hear what everyone else is scrapping or working on beside reading or while their Kindle reads to them.
Go enjoy the feel of cardstock
Looking back on the books that I read last year, I could remember that some of the books were good but I couldnt tell you what they were about. Okay, the were mostly about vampires but would I recommend any of them or reread any of them? I dont remember. So with my new project I will see how many books I read in a year and be able to remember more about them.
I will still post the favorite ones here and let you know which ones I recommend everyone read, but this also gets me back in my scraproom.
I would like to hear what everyone else is scrapping or working on beside reading or while their Kindle reads to them.
Go enjoy the feel of cardstock
Friday, January 21, 2011
Different free book, but sounds good
Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips (Crazy Sexy)
An advice-from-the-trenches cancer survival guidebook for
young women with cancer.
Actress and photographer Kris Carr thought she had a hangover,
but a Jivamukti yoga class didn't provide its usual kick-ass cure.
A visit to her doctor confirmed her "liver looked like Swiss
cheese," covered with cancerous tumors. She entered trench
warfare (wearing cowboy boots into the MRI machine,
no less), vowing, "Cancer needed a makeover and I was
just the gal to do it!" She began writing and filming her journey,
documenting her interactions with friends, doctors, alternative
"quacks," blind dates, and other women with cancer--sadly
a growing group.
"I read Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips cover to cover on a a flight
from LA to NY. I laughed out loud, wept quietly, and most of all,
marveled at the magic that is Kris Carr. If Deepak Chopra,
What To Expect When You're Expecting, and Sex and the
City had a love child, it would look just like Kris' Crazy Sexy
Cancer Tips. It is sheer perfection for cancer 'cowgirls' and
their loved ones—colorful, soulful, and intimate."
—Rory Freedman, coauthor of #1 NY Times best seller Skinny Bitch
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Thursday dreaming
Dreaming of a time when I could read as much as I wanted to. No worry about laundry, cleaning house or meals (not that I worry about any of those now,,lol).
If you could go to a deserted island with your Kindle, what else would you take with you? Remember it is semi-deserted, There would be running water, warm temps (not hot), electric so we can have our computers and charge our Kindles, meals catered, playing in the sand and lots of Kindlesun and Kindlefun.
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I would take my family, of course, and some friends.
Ipod
Credit card to buy more books and music
Camera
Scrapping room
Wine
Dr Pepper
Sunscreen
Fountain of Youth
I dont think I would need anything else.
Enjoy reading and dreaming today
If you could go to a deserted island with your Kindle, what else would you take with you? Remember it is semi-deserted, There would be running water, warm temps (not hot), electric so we can have our computers and charge our Kindles, meals catered, playing in the sand and lots of Kindlesun and Kindlefun.
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I would take my family, of course, and some friends.
Ipod
Credit card to buy more books and music
Camera
Scrapping room
Wine
Dr Pepper
Sunscreen
Fountain of Youth
I dont think I would need anything else.
Enjoy reading and dreaming today
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Books corrected
This is a notice I got from Amazon:
We're writing about your past Kindle purchase of Deadly Sanctuary by Sylvia Nobel. The version you received contained some errors that have been corrected.
An updated version of Deadly Sanctuary (ASIN:B002HE1K7O) is now available. It’s important to note that when we send you the updated version, you will no longer be able to view any highlights, bookmarks, and notes made in your current version and your furthest reading location will be lost.
I also wrote to them about problems I am having with Dixie Divas. I know that some books have problems with the transfer into e-reader format. I can overlook the miss printing or w ords spac ing that sometimes happen. However, in Dixie Divas there are numbers placed in the middle1254987 of a sent098756 ance or in the middle of a 1245ord. I sent a notice to Kindle support and within a couple of hours I got a response:
I'm sorry to hear about the formatting issue you found with the title "Dixie Divas by Virginia Brown".
I've reported this issue to our kindle development team. They'll work on the formatting of the book and come up with an updated version.
We'll notify you through an email when the updated version of the book is available.
I would say that they have one great customer service department.
Keep on reading...
We're writing about your past Kindle purchase of Deadly Sanctuary by Sylvia Nobel. The version you received contained some errors that have been corrected.
An updated version of Deadly Sanctuary (ASIN:B002HE1K7O) is now available. It’s important to note that when we send you the updated version, you will no longer be able to view any highlights, bookmarks, and notes made in your current version and your furthest reading location will be lost.
I also wrote to them about problems I am having with Dixie Divas. I know that some books have problems with the transfer into e-reader format. I can overlook the miss printing or w ords spac ing that sometimes happen. However, in Dixie Divas there are numbers placed in the middle1254987 of a sent098756 ance or in the middle of a 1245ord. I sent a notice to Kindle support and within a couple of hours I got a response:
I'm sorry to hear about the formatting issue you found with the title "Dixie Divas by Virginia Brown".
I've reported this issue to our kindle development team. They'll work on the formatting of the book and come up with an updated version.
We'll notify you through an email when the updated version of the book is available.
I would say that they have one great customer service department.
Keep on reading...
Free book Wednesday
Roseflower Creek
captivates from the first page to the last. It is beautifully written
and sensitively told. Don’t miss it!”—Haywood Smith,
“The morning I died it rained. Poured down so hard it washed
the blood off my face.”It seems everyone in young Lori Jean’s
life has a secret, but only one secret will cost her everything.A
surprising tribute to our ability to heal and love in the most difficult
circumstances. Roseflower Creek will stay with you long past its
final page.
What Readers Are Saying“This is the most touching and
poignant novel I have ever read. I will remember Lori Jean for a
long time and her outlook on life and forgiveness.”
“This story will break your heart and you will fall in love with Lori Jean.”
“Lori Jean’s take on so many adventures has you smiling and laughing
out loud at times. This character is a keeper.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
True Blood/Sookie Stackhouse
For those of you that are Sookie fans this is a link to the books but also to the new releases for this year.
http://www.charlaineharris.com/bibliography/bibliog-sookie.html
SOOKIE STACKHOUSE BOOKS 2011
DEAD RECKONING May, 2011
HOME IMPROVEMENT: THE UNDEAD VERSION
(includes new Sookie short)
August 2011
THE SOOKIE STACKHOUSE COMPANION September 2011
http://www.charlaineharris.com/bibliography/bibliog-sookie.html
SOOKIE STACKHOUSE BOOKS 2011
DEAD RECKONING May, 2011
HOME IMPROVEMENT: THE UNDEAD VERSION
(includes new Sookie short)
August 2011
THE SOOKIE STACKHOUSE COMPANION September 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Happy Monday
To start off with, there are a few new free books out there but nothing that I was interested in, so I didnt share them. They were either the typical romance or books to learn by. I dont want either in my reading habits right now. If it is going to be romance, I want it to be something different or vampirish. Learning.. not in my reading unless it is history, Who knew??? I didnt like history in school but that was memorizing dates and not the personal stories of what was happening during those times.
I am just about done with The Book Thief and it is tough. I want to see how it ends but at the same time I am afraid of how it ends. I have already cried and laughed and learned reading this book. As much as I am loving it and will give it a '5', it is not one that I would recommend to everyone. This book is not one that I would have normally liked myself, but I find it interesting with all the descriptions and the history.
Description:
Death himself narrates the World War II-era story of Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken, at age nine, to live in Molching, Germany, with a foster family in a working-class neighborhood of tough kids, acid-tongued mothers, and loving fathers who earn their living by the work of their hands. The child arrives having just stolen her first book–although she has not yet learned how to read–and her foster father uses it, The Gravediggers Handbook, to lull her to sleep when shes roused by regular nightmares about her younger brothers death. Across the ensuing years of the late 1930s and into the 1940s, Liesel collects more stolen books as well as a peculiar set of friends: the boy Rudy, the Jewish refugee Max, the mayors reclusive wife (who has a whole library from which she allows Liesel to steal), and especially her foster parents. Zusak not only creates a mesmerizing and original story but also writes with poetic syntax, causing readers to deliberate over phrases and lines, even as the action impels them forward. Death is not a sentimental storyteller, but he does attend to an array of satisfying details, giving Liesels story all the nuances of chance, folly, and fulfilled expectation that it deserves. An extraordinary narrative.
Spend the day reading
I am just about done with The Book Thief and it is tough. I want to see how it ends but at the same time I am afraid of how it ends. I have already cried and laughed and learned reading this book. As much as I am loving it and will give it a '5', it is not one that I would recommend to everyone. This book is not one that I would have normally liked myself, but I find it interesting with all the descriptions and the history.
Description:
Death himself narrates the World War II-era story of Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken, at age nine, to live in Molching, Germany, with a foster family in a working-class neighborhood of tough kids, acid-tongued mothers, and loving fathers who earn their living by the work of their hands. The child arrives having just stolen her first book–although she has not yet learned how to read–and her foster father uses it, The Gravediggers Handbook, to lull her to sleep when shes roused by regular nightmares about her younger brothers death. Across the ensuing years of the late 1930s and into the 1940s, Liesel collects more stolen books as well as a peculiar set of friends: the boy Rudy, the Jewish refugee Max, the mayors reclusive wife (who has a whole library from which she allows Liesel to steal), and especially her foster parents. Zusak not only creates a mesmerizing and original story but also writes with poetic syntax, causing readers to deliberate over phrases and lines, even as the action impels them forward. Death is not a sentimental storyteller, but he does attend to an array of satisfying details, giving Liesels story all the nuances of chance, folly, and fulfilled expectation that it deserves. An extraordinary narrative.
Spend the day reading
Sunday, January 16, 2011
PDF file to your Kindle
I just got some files on my PC that I would like to get onto my Kindle for easy reading. While I was checking this out, I thought I would share what I found.
Plug your Kindle USB cable into the Kindle first, then into a USB slot in your computer. Now, go to My Computer double left click, and a window should open listing the various drives on your computer.Find the USB drive that says Kindle. Double click on it, and a window should open. There should be a Documents folder. Open that folder, you should see all your Kindle books. Now, go back to your desktop, find your PDF file, rightclick and copy. Go back to that Documents folder and paste. Your PDF file is now on your Kindle, Unplug, go to your Kindle Home page, and select.
Suggestion - PDF files handed off directly to Kindle can't use the font adjustment and zoom. If you open your email program, send to your Kindle address (<yourname>@free.kindle.com) with the Subject of Convert, and attach the PDF file, Amazon will send the file back to you converted to Kindle format. Repeat the steps above to move the converted document to your Kindle.
Plug your Kindle USB cable into the Kindle first, then into a USB slot in your computer. Now, go to My Computer double left click, and a window should open listing the various drives on your computer.Find the USB drive that says Kindle. Double click on it, and a window should open. There should be a Documents folder. Open that folder, you should see all your Kindle books. Now, go back to your desktop, find your PDF file, rightclick and copy. Go back to that Documents folder and paste. Your PDF file is now on your Kindle, Unplug, go to your Kindle Home page, and select.
Suggestion - PDF files handed off directly to Kindle can't use the font adjustment and zoom. If you open your email program, send to your Kindle address (<yourname>@free.kindle.com) with the Subject of Convert, and attach the PDF file, Amazon will send the file back to you converted to Kindle format. Repeat the steps above to move the converted document to your Kindle.
Important - Before you unplug the Kindle, click the icon for "Safely Remove Hardware" and choose the drive number that was assigned to the Kindle. You may have to click the left pointing arrowhead to see the icon; it looks like a small gray rectangle with a green arrow on top.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Returning a book
If you bought a book by mistake, you can return it .....................
See what Customer Service says:
Just so you know, you can return any item purchased from the Kindle Store within seven days of purchase. You can also cancel accidental purchases yourself for a short time after the order is placed. Simply select the "Purchased by Accident? Cancel this Order" option on the order confirmation page displayed on your Kindle.
Now the catch:
You only get this option IF you order the book through your Kindle and not on your computer. Since I order from my computer 99% of the time it doesnt work for me. However, customer service has always been nice about deleting the charge.
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See what Customer Service says:
Just so you know, you can return any item purchased from the Kindle Store within seven days of purchase. You can also cancel accidental purchases yourself for a short time after the order is placed. Simply select the "Purchased by Accident? Cancel this Order" option on the order confirmation page displayed on your Kindle.
Now the catch:
You only get this option IF you order the book through your Kindle and not on your computer. Since I order from my computer 99% of the time it doesnt work for me. However, customer service has always been nice about deleting the charge.
Read more pages daily
2nd free book... see warning!!!!
Big Girls Don't Die: In the Heat of the Night, Book 2
“I will always love you.” Not just a figure of speech when
you’re undead.
In the Heat of the Night, Book Two
Six months ago, Andre St. James committed the ultimate one-night
-stand party foul by turning Cynthiana into the spawn of Satan…
also known as a vampire. He insisted he knew they were meant t
o be together forever and ever, so why wait for her to be on the
same page with him to suck the life out of her?
After all, no one understands forever like a vampire. He’s loved
her from the moment he saw her…and he always will.
This book has been previously published and has been revised
from its original release.
Warning: Naughty vampire nookie. Orgasmic biting, a little
bloodsucking, and a hot tub scene that redefines STEAMY.
Free book but dont know much about it.,,,,,,,,
Just As I Am (Just As I Am Series #1)
because of her heritage, her country questions her. Despite the
fact that no one has any proof of her disloyalty, Liesel is fired
from her stenographer’s position and has great difficulty finding
another job because few people trust those with a name as
German as her own. When she begins to suspect that the man
she loves is involved in espionage against America, Liesel knows
she has to do something. As her trust for others crumbles, Liesel
finds that only God’s loving protection—and the enigmatic agent
who is tearing her world apart—can save her
Friday, January 14, 2011
Books under $1.00
I know that I didnt get to post any new free books today but there are 85,807 books under $1.00. So dont leave them out. I have looked at 5 pages of them and there is everything there. Mystery's, love, vampires, games, kids, history, religion and classics are available. On the left hand side of the page you can sort it the category you are interested in.
So go take a look and see what you can find. Let us know what you found so we can also share them.
Have you hugged your Kindle today?
So go take a look and see what you can find. Let us know what you found so we can also share them.
Have you hugged your Kindle today?
No new free books yet today
So I will give you a hint for the Kindle. When you find a word that you need to look up the definition, you can see all of the definition and then hit the BACK button and it takes you right back to where you were reading. I have found the BACK button works on a lot of things to get you where you use to be no matter how many pages you go forward.
I mentioned before naming your Kindles. Some names that I have seen are:
Madam Librarian
BOB - battery operated book
Paige
Chris Kindle
My Bookie
Money Pit
Miss Demeanor
Velcro
So that should give everyone some idea on how we love our Kindles.
Have a great word day!
I mentioned before naming your Kindles. Some names that I have seen are:
Madam Librarian
BOB - battery operated book
Paige
Chris Kindle
My Bookie
Money Pit
Miss Demeanor
Velcro
So that should give everyone some idea on how we love our Kindles.
Have a great word day!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Let's talk
Do you love your Kindle and wonder how you read books in the past?
I know that I do and I have looked at different blogs and discussion groups about the Kindle. One of the funniest topics is about your Kindle being naked and if your Kindle has a name.
So that made me think of what I wanted to name my Kindle. I picked Butch, from the series Brotherhood of the Black Dagger, and added BBF, best boyfriend forever. I guess I could shorten it to 3BF. He isnt naked, he has a skin and a cover.
Is there something that you have questions about your Kindle? I would love to try to answer them or find the answer for you. Bufo is a genius on the Kindle, so I know that he would have the answers.
What else do you do when you arent working, taking care of kids, taking care of grandkids, cleaning, and of course reading? I dont do any of those except read and play on the computer. LOL Of course there is buying scrapbooking supplies at my FAVORITE store, SFA, and buying supplies on line when it is too cold to get out of the house.
What are you reading?
Let's talk!
Happy day of words............
I know that I do and I have looked at different blogs and discussion groups about the Kindle. One of the funniest topics is about your Kindle being naked and if your Kindle has a name.
So that made me think of what I wanted to name my Kindle. I picked Butch, from the series Brotherhood of the Black Dagger, and added BBF, best boyfriend forever. I guess I could shorten it to 3BF. He isnt naked, he has a skin and a cover.
Is there something that you have questions about your Kindle? I would love to try to answer them or find the answer for you. Bufo is a genius on the Kindle, so I know that he would have the answers.
What else do you do when you arent working, taking care of kids, taking care of grandkids, cleaning, and of course reading? I dont do any of those except read and play on the computer. LOL Of course there is buying scrapbooking supplies at my FAVORITE store, SFA, and buying supplies on line when it is too cold to get out of the house.
What are you reading?
Let's talk!
Happy day of words............
Free book Thursday
Craving God eBook
Take the 21-day challenge and discover how to:
•Break the cycle of “I’ll start again on Monday,” and feel
good about yourself today.•Stop agonizing over numbers
on the scale and make peace with your body.
•Replace rationalizations that lead to diet failure with wisdom
that leads to victory.
•Reach your healthy goals and grow closer to God through
the process.This ebook is not a how-to manual or the latest,
greatest dieting plan. But rather a helpful companion to use
alongside whatever healthy eating approach you choose—a
Bible study to help you find the "want to" in how to make
healthy lifestyle changes. And if you find this 21-day
devotional helpful then you will love Lysa TerKeurst’s
full-length book, Made to Crave.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Mother reading
Thought I would keep you updated on what my Mother is reading also. For those of you that dont know me,...my Mother is 93 and has just been reading for the last 4 months. She only had read one book in her life until we got her a Kindle and now she is reading 2-4 books a week. Mother said that it gives her something exciting to get her day started.
She has read:
Mitford series by Jan Karon
Abram's Daughters by Beverly Lewis
a series by Debbie Macomber
Started the series:
Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd
Murder She Wrote by Jessica Fletcher
Detective Jackson by LJ Sellers
Currently reading:
The Heritage of Lancaster County series by Beverly Lewis
Make everyone have a good word day and get everyone reading no matter their age.
She has read:
Mitford series by Jan Karon
Abram's Daughters by Beverly Lewis
a series by Debbie Macomber
Started the series:
Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd
Murder She Wrote by Jessica Fletcher
Detective Jackson by LJ Sellers
Currently reading:
The Heritage of Lancaster County series by Beverly Lewis
Make everyone have a good word day and get everyone reading no matter their age.
New Read
I have started reading "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak.
This book was recommended by my SIL as he is an English teacher in high school. "The Book Thief" is one of the books that he recommends to his students.
I will say that at first I was not thrilled with the story as it was confusing. Once I got past the 2% mark then the story really started. The story is told by Death and that is what made it hard for me to understand. I am only at 5% now and I am hooked and dont want to put it down.
The price right now is $5.00 so it is a bargin.
Two of my daughters and I are reading it together, well they are way ahead of me because I had to finish "Night Light". My other daughter is finishing "Night Light" also.
I hope that you look at this book and try it. I will let you you know how it is going as the day or days go on. With the cold temps right now ( 12 for a high with a wind chill of -4), I think I might get a lot of reading done. Oh poor me...lol
Have a great word day.
This book was recommended by my SIL as he is an English teacher in high school. "The Book Thief" is one of the books that he recommends to his students.
I will say that at first I was not thrilled with the story as it was confusing. Once I got past the 2% mark then the story really started. The story is told by Death and that is what made it hard for me to understand. I am only at 5% now and I am hooked and dont want to put it down.
The price right now is $5.00 so it is a bargin.
Two of my daughters and I are reading it together, well they are way ahead of me because I had to finish "Night Light". My other daughter is finishing "Night Light" also.
I hope that you look at this book and try it. I will let you you know how it is going as the day or days go on. With the cold temps right now ( 12 for a high with a wind chill of -4), I think I might get a lot of reading done. Oh poor me...lol
Have a great word day.
Free book from yesterday.
Deadly Sanctuary
web of conspiracy beyond anything she could have ever imagined
when she accepts a position at a small newspaper in isolated Castle
Valley, Arizona. Her assignment: Find out why her predecessor
mysteriously vanished while working on a story concerning the unsolved
deaths of two teenage girls. Why is the sheriff so hostile to her inquiries?
Why is the woman operating the local shelter for homeless girls so
secretive? And how is attractive rancher Bradley Talverson involved?
When the body of a third girl is discovered in the desert not far from
a private mental institution, Kendall's life hangs in the balance as she
strives to uncover the horrifying secret.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Free book today
That Is SO Me: 365 Days of Devotions: Flip-Flops, Faith, and Friends
a place for everyday inspiration for everyday girls. On your 365-day
journey through the Bible, discover topics that will have you saying
'That is SO me!' over and over and over again. Featuring interactive
quizzes, activities, prayers, and journaling prompts written by favorite
Faithgirlz! author Nancy Rue, this meaningful devotional is just for girls
and tackles the issues that you face each day. Use this girl-friendly guide
to nourish your authentic self through the incredible example and gift
of Jesus' life and teachings.
Good Morning Kindlites
I am going to try to blog on here daily.
I want to keep you up on what I am reading, what other family members are reading, and what books are free for the day.
I would like to see comments on different books and get suggestions of books to be read.
There will be a list of books that I have purchased or that family members have purchased.
So this is the first day of our reading year,
Go forth and read: during breaks, during lunch, while waiting in line at Sonic or the bank, waiting for the kids, at the kids games, you can hide the Kindle in your lap. Make your spouse happy and let him/her watch what they want on TV and be glad for it. You will have your own time with your mind and your friends in them.
I want to keep you up on what I am reading, what other family members are reading, and what books are free for the day.
I would like to see comments on different books and get suggestions of books to be read.
There will be a list of books that I have purchased or that family members have purchased.
So this is the first day of our reading year,
Go forth and read: during breaks, during lunch, while waiting in line at Sonic or the bank, waiting for the kids, at the kids games, you can hide the Kindle in your lap. Make your spouse happy and let him/her watch what they want on TV and be glad for it. You will have your own time with your mind and your friends in them.
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