Sunday, April 13, 2014

The Sunday Post ~ 37th Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer.
~ Recap the past week ~ Show what's upcoming ~ Share news ~ Display book hauls ~

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  • Sunday ~ The Sunday Post ~ 36th Edition
  • Monday ~ Review ~ Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride
  • Thursday ~ Review ~ Morgan's Diary by Lori Meckley
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  • Wednesday ~ Walking on Weds w/Audios ~ Death Masks by Jim Butcher
  • Thursday ~ Tour ~ The Man Who Became Frankenstein's Monster by Robert Daicy
  • Saturday ~ Tour ~ Thrown to the Wolves by Veronica Blade
  • Sunday ~ The Sunday Post ~ 38th Edition
AVR News Update
Hello and Happy Sunday! 

The weather has been fairly nice this week though I could without 82º on April 12th with no leaves on the trees yet for shade. Mother Nature, there is seriously something wrong with you. 80s and 90s are for July and August, so quit screwing around!

I've spent all week working on my blog doing behind the scenes stuff and reading books for tours. I have two books and one audio to go before all of my April books will be done. I only need to write up the reviews which I'm going to work on today. With a bit of strategic planning and a smidgeon of luck I will have all my May books done by the end of this month. That would be freakin' awesome-sauce.

In other news, I went for a check up at the dermatologist's office and they made me wait an hour, so when I was left alone in the room I filled my purse up with stuff from the sample basket. So, if you see a woman on YouTube opening her purse zipper with her teeth because her hands are full of sample products, that's me. :D

That's it for me. AVR News Update signing off. May all your books enthrall you.
Shelf Additions
From the library
Zilch


Won Gift Card
Thanks Edward Lorn!
Now I need to decide what books to get. Weeee!


Won from Curiosity Quills
Many thanks!
*dances around trying to decide what to get*



Won ebooks
Many thanks to Cinnabar Silk
 


In the Mail 
From Kensington


For Tour
 


Amazon Freebies 
Not many since I mostly stayed away from social media this week 
Free at time of posting




44 comments:

  1. And now, I'm willing to stalk Youtube to see if I can find that video lol ! You had a great haul but Tell me you're sorry looks like a great thriller you can read on a friday night curled up on the sofa with a glass of wine in hand :) Have a great week !

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    1. Of course, if you find that video I can sue for having cameras in their exam rooms. LOL It does look like that kind of book. Add a thunderstorm and it'd be perfect. ;)

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  2. Our weather is so wonky here too. It's supposed to be 82 here today, but we have no leaves on our trees that shade our house. I might have to turn on our air conditioning already. Ugh. Enjoy your week ahead. :)

    Jenea @ Books Live Forever's Sunday Post

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    1. We had some gorgeous days this week in the midwest. Today it has been raining all day, but we needed.

      $20 to spend on books?! I'm not sure what I would get at this point. I'd probably horde it until my birthday in August and go on a spending binge then. :)

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    2. @Jenea ~ No leaves here yet either. But they're leafing out. Soon...soon. :)

      @Terri ~ I'm not sure either. I'm dancing around in a tizzy. lol

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  3. Yesterday I asked my husband if it's to early to put on the AC, I'm a cool weather kind of girl :) he said I couldn't so I put on shorts instead.

    Hope you have a great week!

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    1. I refuse to turn the A/C on in April! The kids are like, why is it so hot in here? I said, go get the fans. lol

      Thanks! you, too!

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  4. Ooh congrats on the gift card wins! Those are always great. The weather has been nice the last few days, which is wonderful, but I can't wait to open up the pool. That's how I like to spend my warm weather. haha

    -lauren

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    1. I love gift cards! Who doesn't? lol

      I don't blame you. If a pool wasn't so much work I'd try to get one.

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  5. Go for the samples! LOL good for you. 82 degrees already? Wow that is a little early, I'm looking forward to summer but I hope we don't from 60's to 80's and humid right off the bat. I need a little transition, some 70's... :)

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    1. Well, they have them sitting out there for the taking. lol Yeah, way too hot for April. Luckily, the forecast shows cooler weather this week. :)

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  6. Feel free to send that heat and sun my way! :) We're having some weird weather here. I hope you'll get some amazing books with that giftcards :) Also you've got some really interesting books this week. Great haul and thanks for stopping by :)

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    1. I'll try, but I'm not very good at directing weather away from us. lol

      Thanks! :)

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  7. Hee hee, sample stuffing. I love it. :D

    Congrats on your gift cards, those are fun to get and spend. :)

    Happy reading!

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    1. They had some good stuff. LOL

      I'm trying to decide what to get. :)

      Thanks!

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  8. OMG you are naughty. I won't go with my hubby to Doctor he opens drawers and takes samples, gloves..gah! It makes me a nervous wreck! Congrats on all the planning ahead :)

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    1. I am, but they have a sample basket with a sign that says help yourself. I just helped myself to more than was probably proper. There was still plenty left though if the Dr hadn't come in when I went back for seconds all of it might have ended up in my purse. LOL

      Thanks! :)

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  9. This is totally off topic.. well kind of.. but I read that you went to your dermatologist office for a check up and I hope it was a skin cancer check up. I was diagnosed with melanoma last year and try to inspire everyone to get checked! :)

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    1. No, it was a rosacea check up. I need to do the skin cancer check though. Keep spreading the word. :)

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  10. Well done for getting down to write up reviews, it feels so good when it's done. Crikey, I mean we had warm weather, but in the 60's, not 80's. That's too much for April. You seem to have a lucky streak this week with your winnings, congratulations!
    Have a great week and Happy Reading.
    My Sunday Post is here

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  11. We had a dermatologist that had us waiting in the room for a hour once ... we don't go to him anymore. lol. Yay for the wins!

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    1. I don't blame you. Once I was back in the room I didn't have much time to stuff my purse before the Dr came in. lol An hour wait for a 5 minute check up. *sigh*

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  12. I laughed out loud when I read you stuffed your purse through of samples. I'd have done the same thing, and then complained about the wait. I'm an impatient person when it comes to long waits. (Though I have improved a little since I try to remember my kindle so I can read! lol)

    And congrats on getting so much reading done for next month! I need to work on planning out and scheduling my blog posts in advance, so I'm not so stressed out. I hope you have a great week and enjoy your books -and the gift cards!

    My Sunday Post: Another Week, Another Sunday Post

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    1. If I didn't have my Fire with me I would have been on a rampage, Hulk-like. Yeah, I'm not a patient person. lol

      It feels really good to be getting ahead. :)

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  13. That is so funny about the dermatologist office. I hate when they make you wait that long. Otherwise it looks like a good week. It finally got nice where I live also.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you will consider joining the readathon.

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  14. The Man With the Blue Hat caught my attention. Will see if it's still free on Amazon. Hope you got some good samples from the doctor's office :-). Thanks for visiting my blog.

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    1. It looks interesting. I hope you manage to grab it. :)

      They are good. Too bad they don't last long. lol

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  15. These are all new books to me! I hope you enjoy them :)

    I'm a new follower of yours

    My Weekly Wrap Up Post

    Happy Reading!

    Michelle @ Book Briefs

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  16. I agree with the weather. We were around 70, but it was close to 80 and I was turning into a melting... human. Meltman! XD

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  17. Congrats on winning an Amazon Card & so many awesome looking books! What a great haul :) Diamond Duplicity looks super H-O-T!!!! Have a great week!

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

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  18. We had crazy weather here too. I hope you enjoy your book haul :)


    Thanks for stopping by my Sunday Post
    -Kimberly @ Turning the Pages

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  19. Hahahaha!! I'll be looking on YouTube for you for sure!! Awesome haul, hope you have a great week!

    Thanx for visiting My Weekly Wrap-Up!

    Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace

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  20. yay for many new interesting reads

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