Showing posts sorted by relevance for query thankful. Sort by date Show all posts
Showing posts sorted by relevance for query thankful. Sort by date Show all posts

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

TTT - Thankful Freebie

The top 10 weekly meme used to be hosted by The Broke and the Bookish they  handed over the reins to ThatArtsyReaderGirl who can be found HERE.  Each week she will focus on lists which cover various topics related to books and reading.

This week, with many people celebrating Thanksgiving, we have an appropriately themed freebie. So I want to share some things I'm thankful for and some things that bloggers who I can count on to always add to my reading enjoyment.


I'm thankful that I've had the best pups in the world.  I'm so glad Cass has kept us going this year after the loss of Booker T.  He truly is an emotional support pup!

I'm thankful for my wonderful husband.  And to think my family said it'd never last.  We're still going strong 28 years later.

I'm thankful that my Grandfather is still around and able to enjoy life most of the time at the young age of 98.

I'm thankful that my town has some wonderful libraries who won't hesitate to order in a book for me if they don't already have it.

Speaking of, I'm thankful for books and reading.  It's a wonderful hobby which allows me to leave behind my regular life for awhile and visit places I could only dream of.

I'm thankful for a job where I can help people and which also allows me the ability to check on Cass each day at lunch.

I'm thankful for the best buddy reader in the whole world - Stormi.  This year she's encouraged me to pick up books I've always meant to get to but never have.

And I'm thankful to all the wonderful bloggers I've met who take the time to visit Booker T's Farm and often comment on the posts I create.

And while on the subject of bloggers, here's some links to past lists I've done featuring some of my faves who I dearly appreciate - check them out!


  • 2016 Bookish blogs/Booktubers - HERE
  • 2016 Bloggers I Am Thankful For - HERE
  • 2017 New Bloggers I Am Thankful For - HERE
  • 2017 Favorite Bloggers (Part 2) - HERE
  • 2018 New-to-me Bloggers I Love Visiting - HERE
  • 2019 All About Being Thanksful - HERE


Tuesday, November 20, 2018

TTT - All About Being Thankful

The top 10 weekly meme used to be hosted by The Broke and the Bookish they  handed over the reins to ThatArtsyReaderGirl who can be found HERE.  Each week she will focus on lists which cover various topics related to books and reading. 

This week is a freebie topic related to Thanksgiving and being thankful.  In the past I've done posts mentioning some of my favorite bloggers.  I have since discovered a few more and will be adding them at the end of this list.  I will also link the previous ones.  However, I also want to make a list of things I'm thankful in general.  So you get extra this week!



THINGS I'M THANKFUL FOR THIS YEAR
1.  A wonderful husband
2.  The best pets in the world
3. Family - The ones I like...and that I've had the chance to get so close to my Gpa the past few years.
4.  Bloggers - I've met so many wonderful people and I love interacting with you guys through comments, tweets, instagram etc.  You guys are the greatest and I can always count on you to bring a smile to my face.
5. A job where I get to help people
6. An almost done kitchen
7. Blessings in disguise - although I was recently t-boned, through medical appointments I found an issue I was unaware of and can now address.  Silver lining folks!
7. My Book BFF  Stormi - we've spent endless hours messaging and chatting about books and life in general and I can't imagine her not in my life.

BLOGGERS I'M THANKFUL FOR
Past blogger appreciation posts HERE HERE HERE HERE and HERE.

Katie @ Just Another Girl and her Books
Katie has some of the best book hauls ever and usually a lot of them she found on sale.  Plus she host a great Christmas readathon in December.

AJ @ Read All the Things
I love the variety of posts AJ has and the different genres she reads.  She is also a fellow dog-lover.

Lark @ Lark Writes...
Another great blogger who reads a variety of genres.  She and I seem to read quite a few of the same things.

Jan @ Notes From a Readerholic
Jan has great taste in books and reads a lot of the books I'm interested in.  She recently had surgery and I'm really hoping she is feeling better this Thanksgiving.

Mary @ Stacking My Bookshelves
I just discovered Mary earlier this year but she is already one of my faves?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday - 10 Authors I Am Thankful For

This top 10 weekly meme is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and can be found HERE.  Each week they focus on lists which cover various topics related to books and reading. This week is basically a Thanksgiving themed freebie so I am sharing with you the 10 authors I am most thankful for in no particular order.


The King!
And his son - Joe Hill
J.K. Rowling
Jackie Bouchard (and Rita)
Kim Harrison
Dean Koontz
Lucy Dillon
Anne Bishop
W. Bruce Cameron
Kelley Armstrong

Do you share any of these favorites?  Leave a comment so I can make sure to see what bookish things you are thankful for this year.




Tuesday, November 21, 2017

TTT - New Bloggers I Am Thankful For This November

This top 10 weekly meme is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and can be found HERE.  Each week they focus on lists which cover various topics related to books and reading.

This week's topic is supposed to be 10 books I'm thankful for but just like last year, I would like to share some new bloggers I've discovered who I am thankful for and who I visit several times a week.

Also, HERE and HERE are some links to the past features I've done on my other favorite bloggers.





L is a recent discovery and I love the fact that she features some great comic and graphic novel discoveries. 

Jamie lives fairly close to me and is another blogger I've recently found.  She reads lots of variety and I've enjoyed chatting with her.

Bleu @ Booked & Busy
If you're not checking out Bleu's new blog, you don't know what you're missing.  She reads lots of different genres and especially enjoys horror.  She also participates in a lot of challenges and reviews movies as well.

Kate and Kim @ Midnight Book Girl
Kate works at a bookstore so she always features lots of new releases. I've been visiting this blog for years and don't know why I've not featured it before.

Lynn has been blogging for a long time and I love her Friday Face Off features.  She also reviews a lot of science fiction - a genre I'm trying to read more.  I'm always curious to see what she recommends.  

The Qwillery is a site shared by several bloggers.  It always has lots of new releases in some of my favorite genres.  I visit it almost daily and am always excited about what I see.

I love Kim's blog and I had a blast participating in her HoHoHoRAT.  She is an awesome blogger and I just love seeing what's she reading.  She reads more romance and contemporary that I do, but it's nice to mix things up and I've found some great recommendations there.

Bonnie is my go-to blogger to see what is released each week.  She has one of the best new release features around.

Yvonne @ Socrates' Book Reviews
I visit Yvonne's blog when I want to see the latest and greatest cozy mysteries.

Katie @ Just Another Girl and Her Books
Katie is always acquiring new books and I'm really looking forward to her 12 Books of Christmas Challenge

So there you have it  - more blogs to follow.  Be sure to check out my other two posts for some additional faves!

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

TTT - 10 Bloggers I Am Thankful For This Thanksgiving!

This top 10 weekly meme is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and can be found HERE.  Each week they focus on lists which cover various topics related to books and reading. Since Thanksgiving is approaching this week, I want to feature 10 bloggers I am thankful for.  There are so many great bloggers out there but I know when I visit these blogs, I'm ultimately going to add to my TBR and find some interesting posts!










Tammy always has such great reviews and hauls and I am always finding something interesting to read on her blog.  While we read a lot of the same things, I've recently found some new sci-fi books to try since I'm trying to read more of that genre.  Tammy also shares my love of pups!


I can't say enough about Stormi.  She is the first person I've co-hosted a challenge with and she has really reunited my love of cozy mysteries.  We love enabling each other which has brought about the new #stormimademedoit tag.  We recently started doing buddy read/tag team reviews which has motivated me to read some books which have been lingering on my pile for too long.


This blog features a lot of speculative fiction and the reviews are super in-depth, yet non-spoilery.  Mogsy is great to interact with and I am always excited when I see I've added to her TBR because she has caused mine to grow tremendously!


Angel Erin and I read so many similar books, and quite often share the same opinions that we have joked maybe we are long lost relatives.  I love that her blog also features music from time to time as I'm always looking for new tunes to try out.  Her blog also incorporates one of my favorite colors - purple.


Kristen reads and reviews a lot of books that I don't normally see on other sites.  She also does some "cover characteristics" features which showcase some really truly beautiful books.  She recently did her first author interview and I always look forward to reading her new posts.

Greg @Book Haven

I recently discovered Greg's blog.  He is participating in Sci-Fi November and I've loved looking at some of the older science fiction covers he has been featuring.  Greg is another blogger that mentions music from time to time which is extra enjoyable.


Lindsay and her husband recently moved back to Hawaii but prior to that, she was fairly close to me living in Ohio.  I first found Lindsay when I saw a picture of her with her boxer on Goodreads.  Lindsay always features some great photos on her blog and she reads a variety of genres.  I've discovered quite a few dog-related titles from checking out her blog regularly.


This blog has become a daily stop for me.  We tend to enjoy a lot of the same genres and both adore our animals.  I really can't imagine my life without my daily fix now! It also features awesome horror movie recommendations!

Lauren @FUONLYKNEW and Sherry @fundimental

I met these two awesome bloggers through Stormi last month and I couldn't be happier about it.  We did a four person Tag Team review in October and hope to do more features together in 2017.  Some of this blogging stuff is very new to me and both have been extremely helpful.

and

I met both of these great ladies through COYER last year when I participated for the first time.  Since becoming involved with that group, I've met so many wonderful bloggers and found so many great sites.  Both of these blogs showcase a variety of genres and both are lots of fun to visit.

Chuckles @chucklesbookcave

I love everything about Chuckles blog and it's one of  the first book blogs I ever remember stumbling upon.  She reads all kinds of books, especially some lesser known ones, so I'm always finding some great titles.  She loves to ask about Booker T and Cassius and they fondly refer to her as Auntie Chuckles.

So as you can see, I cheated a tad.  And to be honest, there's more great blogs I could mention.  However, I wanted to make sure to give a special shout-out to these individuals.  So Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!!!

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Stacking the Shelves (88)


Stacking the Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves or TBR piles, may it be physical or virtual.  This means you can include books you buy in a physical store, online, books you borrow from the library or friends, review books, gifts and of course, ebooks! The original meme was started over at Tynga's Reviews.  Clicking on the book (or title) should take you to the Goodreads page. 

I have several books to show you this week.  I bought some, picked up some for free and of course, there are the galleys.  So let's jump right into it.  


Tammy from Books Bones & Buffy recommended The Story of Edgar Sawtelle and since I noticed I had added it to my Goodreads wishlist a few years ago, I went straight to Amazon and grabbed a copy.  I also managed to grab Wax and Ghost Road Blues, both books I've wanted to read for some time, for $1.99 each.


I grabbed Crow Creek and it's sequel, Queensboro for free on Halloween.  Also, I've been wanting to buy Rescuing Finley for months but never did so when I saw it come up for free one day, I grabbed it.



Several of the ARCs don't come out until next year so I'm sticking to that excuse.  Anyway, of course I had to get Man & Beast and Secret Services Dogs.  Also, there was no way I could resist Boomer's Bucket List. I'm waiting to see if I inspire Stormi to grab Custom Baked Murder, Bell, Book & Candlemas or The Case of the Green-Dressed Ghost - or maybe she already has :)

So overall, a great collection of books.  However, it seems I went from a horror-filled October to a them of "Thankful for Dogs" November without even trying.  Hey, I may be on to something here.  

So what did you pick up this week???

Monday, December 8, 2014

I want to thank Jenn...and Cherie Priest.


Jenn over at Jenn's Bookshelves hosted the Thankfully Reading event over Thanksgiving and also provided a give-away for the participants and I can't believe I won.  She asked for the book we were most Thankful this year and since I loved Maplecroft, I chose it.  I was randomly picked and   now a beautiful hand-made book necklace from Melody's etsy shop.

I will post a picture as soon as it arrives and thanks again Jenn!

Friday, April 10, 2015

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl

TITLE: The Haunting of Sunshine Girl
AUTHOR: Paige McKenzie
PUBLISHER: Weinstein Books
PUBLISHING DATE: March 24, 2015 (out now)

FROM GOODREADS: Based on the wildly popular YouTube channel, The Haunting of Sunshine Girl has been described as “ Gilmore Girls meets Paranormal Activity for the new media age.” YA fans new and old will learn the secrets behind Sunshine—the adorkable girl living in a haunted house—a story that is much bigger, and runs much deeper, than even the most devoted viewer can imagine…

MY THOUGHTS:  I found this book to be rather surprising as I went into it not expecting much. For a YA horror novel, there were some parts which were very suspenseful. I also found the lore regarding Sunshine's supernatural abilities to be a fresh take on a much done subject.

What I liked most about this book was the characters. I actually grew to care about what happened to them, especially Sunshine's mother. In addition, this book is full of kooky individuals - some real, and some not, which only adds to its flavor.

I am sure by the way that it ended, there is another book in the works. I enjoyed this one enough to pick it up if there is. I have never checked out the youtube channel which sprouted this novel, and I really don't know that I will. I fear it might somehow spoil my impressions and leave me questioning whether or not I want more. This is a great first novel by Ms. McKenzie and I am thankful for netgalley for a chance to read and review it.


RATING: 4 PAWS
 

Friday, June 24, 2016

Weekly Reads (06/24/16)


Ok.  I have 2 rants this week I will quickly get out of the way.  First of all, the weather Gods need to settle down.  I had 2 hours sleep Wednesday night because poor T was upset because of the storms all night.  Now I am thankful we were lucky, but I still HATE STORMS.  I would take a snowstorm over a thunderstorm any day - and I don't like the cold that much so that's saying a lot.  Secondly, can we not just leave wild animals alone.  I am sure zoos serve a purpose and I know that there are good professionals out there trying to help endangered species survive and study how to help animals, but the shooting of the jaguar in Rio this week was the final straw for me and I think all wild animals should live in their own habitats now.  OK, rant over.

We watched 2 indie films this week - Blackway and Regression.  Blackway was really good and starred Anthony Hopkins and Julia Styles (one of my favorite actresses) but I could have skipped Regression.  Don't know what we will watch this weekend as there aren't that many new releases. I also finished 2 books and started a third.  Since I got hung up on one which almost caused a slump, several books this week are repeats of last week.  Here's what I hope to get to this weekend and following week:


The Suicide Motor Club Dog Gone The Madness of Mercury

I have already started "The Suicide Motor Club" and am finding it just the kind of book I need to read right now. These vampires are scary, creepy and best of all, they don't sparkle! I also may throw in a graphic novel or two. Also, this was the first week of Summer COYER and it's great to be able to chat with all the old participants and meet some new!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!  Well wishes from the Farm!