The Thirteeth Guardian #amreading #amjoy

Genre: Sci-Fi

Published: June 11, 2019

Buy it on Amazon :https://www.amazon.com/Thirteenth-Guardian-KM-Lewis-ebook

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Sunday Post/Sunday Salon @redeyetheater #amjoy

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted  @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things  received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Review

           LOOKING FORWARD TO june

So this week I went to Hudson, Wisconsin.  We decided to sit near the lake and there were parts that were flooded over,  near a playground and it was kind of neat.  I took tons of pictures

and it was really pretty.

I also went Kayaking on Come lake, and went to Como zoo.  I saw a lot of my friends there(The monkeys, lol)

I saw an interpretive dance at Cowles theater- put on by Red Eye Theater.  In the backdrop, a prerecorded film of the dancers played and performers played the sitar and musical saw and violin. Cowles Theater has the capacity to do a lot with special effects and light and there was just so much to take in.  I closed my eyes for a bit and meditated.  Later I congratulated a few of the dancers on their performance.  I like it when the audience and the performers seem to know and you begin to notice how connected they are.  
I wrote these two little snippets for my writers group the other day, it's based on a true story and we had two minute writing prompts... I hope you enjoy.

I’ve made a few  mistakes in my writing life.   Writing mistakes that have to do with essays in high school, mistakes on writing tests.

But I remember this mistake vividly.  I sat down for the 10th grade state standard test.  For some reason they spread us all throughout the school.  Maybe to eliminate the likelihood of cheaters, and I was in the library with five other individuals.  I was just sitting there-my charming ole’ self -and who sat next to me-no other than ‘Gerry Mettis'.  Everyone who was anyone knew who he was, and everyone who was no one, knew who Gerry was.  He was point guard for the Patriot’s basketball team. 

He told us all what he was going to write about: “If I could be anyone in the world he said, “I’d be a pimp.”
A roar in the library came thereafter, and of course I asked.  “Why Gerry, why would you want to be a pimp?” Story 2**

When a little kid named Steve started chasing me around overnight camp with some prickly pine needles, I don’t remember thinking at that time, that Steve had a crush on me.   

I remember thinking:This damn kid better leave me the f#@! alone before I go and tell my brothers.

My brothers went to camp with me and when they found out that a round, pudgy kid named Steve was chasing me around with pine needles, they did what all brothers do best:  they told him where he could fine more of the fine, prickly varieties. Readers, I hope you have a good week and please comment below.

ON THE BLOG

Reading:Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt,The Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'Meara, The Life of An Unknown Man by Andrei Makine

Interview with Tunisian Youtuber

With us today is Ahlem Bahroun, a Tunisian book lover who shouts her love for books on Youtube in France. Her thought provoking words can be found on twitter,goodreads or facebook.

And onto the interview...

Happy Bastille Day

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Today's post will link up to The Sunday Salon, The Sunday Post and Stacking the Shelves for weekly updates.

LOOKING FORWARD TO JULY

Happy Bastille Day!

This week I've been looking for a new job with some success.  I think I just need something new, you know what I mean?  But job searching can be scary when you've been in the same line of work for so long.  I've been looking on Indeed.com, but if you know of any other places let me know in the comments below.
My brother was supposed to come to visit from Wahpeton, and hang out but he couldn't come so I'm sort of bummed out about that.  We're really close since I spent a lot of time taking care of him as a kid.

Either way, I also went kayaking on Bde Maka Ska, and I didn't sink the kayak so that's pretty good. The lake's pavilion was recently damaged in a fire which was pretty sad to see.

While kayaking, I saw some pretty cool canoes and kayaks. One canoe I saw was made of plastic, which probably means it's a lot lighter in weight.  Another one I saw was foldable. 

CURRENTLY

Reading: The Banker's Wife by Cristina Alger,

Beautiful Boss by Christina Lauren, Fake Like me by Barbara Bourland, I'll Eat When I'm Dead by Barbara Bourland,The Night Moves by Jessica Hopper

Watching: Wine Country (Netflix)

ON THE BLOG

Up Coming: Weekend Writing Warriors

Readers please comment below.

Sunday Post,Tynga's Reviews #amreading #amjoy

Sunday Post #amreading #amjoy

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted  @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things  received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews

           LOOKING FORWARD TO march

This week I'm excited because I was able to download oracle after many attempts.  I thought I had a bug in my computer that was preventing me from downloading it.  And Oracle is a necessity for my online class, because I'm  learning SQL, structured query language. So I found out, I needed to download sql developer software which has java connected with it.

  I’ve been using stackoverflow.com to help me answer some questions related to my IT class. 

I just read somewhere that some people don't use Google as a source to answer their common questions.  Stackoverflow.com or Quora is also a resource because it's a community online that is devoted to answering all kinds of questions.

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This week I also got the most glorious compliment on my writing.  You see every Saturday I meet with writers at Black Dog cafe, so the writers there are very familiar with my work.  This Saturday, I was going on and on about this writer, named Teresa, who writes all about her Babsia, polish grandmother, and how she has so many stories that are about this small-made-up polish village in Minnesota.  Her stories are absolutely hysterical!
Anyway, the writer, Jim was like, "you write some fantastic stories, too, about your life growing up in north Minneapolis, and they're filled with great characters and dialogue. Now if you could just connect all these stories and combine them in a novel." And you know what, that's what I plan to do! I'm just so thrilled that someone sees potential in my writing.

CURRENTLY

Reading: Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman (contemporary) Sweet Thing by Renee Carlino,(Romance)  Managed by Kristen Calihan, Dirty Filthy Rich Men by Laurelin Paige, Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem,

Listening: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Friendship by Emily Gould

ON THE BLOG

Sunday: The Sunday Post

Up Coming:

Readers if you want to comment, please do so below.

Sunday Post #amreading #amjoy

Sunday Post @kimbacaffeinate #amreading #amjoy

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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted  @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things  received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. See rules here: Sunday Post Meme

Would You Rather-Book Tag #amreading

WOULD YOU RATHER Book Tag

This sort of book tag will probably shoot me in the foot one day when authors turn me away for reviewing their book so I’m preempting this post by saying I’m pretty open minded on the most part. This booktag was created by

RayKayBooks on Youtube and I first saw it done by Samantha, Hollye, and Anna over at spinesandcovers.com

1. READ ONLY TRILOGIES OR STAND ALONES?

I prefer stand alones. I find I'm satisfied with learning about characters within a short time span. Rarely do I need a trilogy to help me with that.  

2. READ ONLY FEMALE OR MALE AUTHORS?

I don’t like this question so I’m going to skip it.

3. SHOP AT BARNES and NOBLES OR AMAZON?

I’m going to have to go with Amazon. Back in the day when I didn’t have a touch phone I would have loved to peruse the bookshelves of Barnes and Noble.  But I’m such an on-the-go person. I love the flexibility of books I can buy on Amazon.

4. ALL BOOKS BECOME MOVIES OR TV SHOWS?

I’m going with TV shows. I know I just got done saying that I like books that are shorter vs  in a trilogy but when it comes to the big screen the options are endless and always engaging.

5. READ 5 PAGES PER DAY OR 5 BOOKS PER WEEK?

Five books per week, that is If I had the time.  I’m satisfied with just searching for five books a day, sometimes.  I like to read a book’s synopsis and wonder if it would be a perfect fit.

6. BE A PROFESSIONAL REVIEWER OR AUTHOR?

Definitely an author.  This question is like a double edged sword.  In order to be an author you need to read a lot of books and in order to be a great reviewer you may need to write a lot.

7. ONLY READ YOUR TOP 20 FAVORITE BOOKS OVER AND OVER OR ALWAYS READ NEW ONES THAT YOU HAVEN’T READ BEFORE?

I always read new books.  I think it was a motivational speaker that once said you should never watch a movie more than once, there’s so much out there, you should always diversify your interests. So I believe that same mentality applies to books as well.

8. BE A LIBRARIAN OR BOOK SELLER?

I like the IDEA of being a bookseller, a fictional character who sells books like A.J  Fikry or the Bookseller of Kabul.  But to be honest, I think I would rather be a librarian because of all the great books I’d come across while shelving.

9. ONLY READ YOUR FAVORITE GENRE, OR EVERY GENRE EXCEPT YOUR FAVORITE?

Ohh, tricky and mean question.  I think I would rather give up my favorite genre: contemporary.  I don’t want to be deprived of horrors like Stephen King Books or lose out on any fantasies that will later be adapted into movies.

10. ONLY READ PHYSICAL BOOKS OR EBOOKS?

If I had to choose I’d pick physical books. There's no phone charger or eye straining involved with a physical book.

I'm tagging Tamara at GetYourGiggleOn and Deb over at PeninherHand to do this book tag.

Truth or Lie?

1. I have danced in stadium in front of 30,000 people.
2. I have interviewed with Cassandra Clare.
3. I was once had Pica. 


Readers, can you answer any of these above questions? Is there a book that's just been in the back of your mind lately?

V is for Voices #AtoZchallenge via @trincarl @boardingforties

Voices come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the most sought after voices come from vloggers on Youtube who intrigue us with their candor online.

N is for Nutty Life in Books #AtoZChallenge via @trincarl

I'm using this fun book tag I found on YouTube.  It's called Life in Books.  You basically have to use books to answer questions about your life.

Let's start...







Name a book with Destination in a book You want to travel to.

Book:The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

I would like to travel to Sweden someday and I really have a different sense of the country after watching the movie adaptation of this book.

Name of book set in my state:

Book:Rules of Prey by John Sandford

A lot of Sandford's novels are written with the setting in Minnesota.  It makes it so fun to read and picture the characters running around Lake Calhoun or eating at a place like the Hard Rock Cafe.

Find the book on your bookshelf that represents your age.

Book: The 33rd book on my shelf is The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

I loved this book because it introduced me to life in Afghanistan and the character of Hassan had to be one of the humblest characters I've ever read about.

*** clip of Bookerly's youtuber's life in books

Readers, if you want to name a book that takes place in your state or a book with a destination you want to visit.  Please do so in the comments below.