Morning Meanderings…

Published on by Sheila (Book Journey)


I never once made it back on-line yesterday after I took off for St. Cloud.  I didn’t anticipate it taking the whole day, but it did! Productive though because Colleen and I had a lot of fun chatting the hour drive there and back, we purchased all our needs for the home show this upcoming weekend and had lunch at Red Lobster.  Fabulously yummy.

Once home, late afternoon, AL and I went to Best Buy to pick out a computer for our new Office Assistant that starts this Monday.  We were there over 2 hours and when I got home I was so tired I didn’t even check my lap top…. instead I read and finished the delightful, 13 Hours.  (Review will be up today)

Today’s Morning Meandering is going to cover three winners.  First up is yesterdays review and giveaway of My Shoes And I.  I had so much reading this book and am excited that the author has graciously offered a signed copy of the book to one lucky commenter from yesterdays post.  Coffee Cup and I pulled our Random.Org…. fired it up and it picked commenter #4:

ellie

YAY ellie!  Woo hoo!  I have emailed her this morning and once I have her address I will connect with the author to have the book mailed to her.  🙂

Next I have three sets of The Swan Thieves on Audio by Elizabeth Kostova to give to three lucky commenters.  I have been listening to these CD’s in my vehicle every time I drive anywhere.  I just started the last CD yesterday so I will soon have a review on this.

Our winners of the audio sets are:

Cindi

Jo–Jo

Lydia

Woo Hoo Winners!  I have emailed you all this morning (well, Coffee Cup and I), and once I hear back from you with addresses and shouts of joy I will forward your info on to the publisher to have these moving towards you! 🙂


And finally, I have had so much fun with the “Oh Snap!  Guess What I Got? post.  That was the post with all my treasures (my precious!) from the library sale I attended a week ago.  I had a giveaway idea to have all of you tell me which book you would love to own and that would be the one I would read first and once read I would pass on to the person who had asked me for it on the comment list.

This is exciting because this will actually motivate me to read these books!  🙂  So using Random.org this morning, the person whose comment won is:

Ryan

and Ryan had chosen the book Titanic 2012!

Congratulations Ryan!  I am a huge Titanic nerd – love all things Titanic, have several movies and books on the topic and even a newspaper replica of the front page of the sinking of the Titanic.  I know I know,  could I scream dork any louder?  LOL

I will read this one as soon as I can and pass it on to Ryan.  This idea was so fun I think I will use it again after I complete this book to have you all choose my next read out of the sale box as well.  🙂

This morning I am hanging our right here for a while with Coffee Cup.  I have a review to write, blogs to visit, a challenge to work on….  I ran so hard this week I have decided to hit the brakes this morning.  And then kick it in gear again this afternoon.

Any fun  plans this weekend?

28 thoughts on “Morning Meanderings…”

  2. Good morning Hannah 🙂 So far – no snow….. fingers crossed!

    There were a few tiny flakes yesterday afternoon and it was cold – but the sun is out now so maybe, just maybe – we will not get the “S” word. 🙂

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  3. Looking forward to your review of 13 Hours – really want to read that one.

    It’s like a monsoon here in northern England at the moment so only plans are to go to Ikea to buy me a ANOTHER bookcase to home my hundreds of books that are slowly taking over the house. Apparantly it’s bothering my husband. Me, I love it!

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  4. Congratulations to all of the winners!

    Looking forward to your review of 13 Hours, as I’m curious what you thought of it. I’m planning to catch up with writing reviews and blog hopping today as well.

    My schedule is all out of whack because of all of the flooding in the area. We were lucky that we didn’t flood or lose power (knock wood). My DH’s company is working out of a hotel until they can get back into their building, and I had to go into work on my day off yesterday, so I’m lucky I know what day it is! Tuesday, right? *L*

    Enjoy your day Sheila! 🙂

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    1. Hi Alexia! 🙂 We have flooding in Minnesota and a bridge closed down near the cities but Brainerd is doing ok. I havent been out there yet today but it is sunny and that is better than the predicted snow.

      I am off to run a fe errands soon so we shall see….

      Hope to have review up yet this afternoon. I have been playing a little catch up here so I also have my Social Justice Challenge post up today too.

      And yeah, its Tuesday. 😉

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    1. Thank you Ryan – that book would have sat in the box for who knows how long without your pick 🙂

      Last falls library sale I think I bought 70 books and I bet I may have only read a couple of them so far. This really helps to get me going 🙂

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  8. Like bermudaonion, I’ll be watching basketball all weekend – my son’s games and NCAA.

    And…get this! My husband is going out of town today until Tuesday! You know what that means. LOTS and LOTS of reading time. Do I hear a woot woot!?

    Sorry. Love my hubby, but you know how it is 🙂

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  9. Oh, glad to see you! I can never remember whether or not you do the “meanderings” on the weekends…just not on Sunday and Monday, I guess.

    I’ve been reading like crazy. Finished The Friday Night Knitting Club…review up on http://curlupandread.wordpress.com

    Now I’m reading Surrender, Dorothy, and the way it’s progressing, I should be finished with this one later today.

    I’m thinking that I’ll curl up and read (and maybe watch movies) all weekend. The weather’s nice, though, but instead of going out, I’ll read on the patio.

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    1. Right Laurel – Sunday is the Mailbox meme and Monday is What Are You Reading and I like to let those posts take center stage 🙂

      I am heading up town to get a few things done but will be back later….. reading on the patio? I wish!

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  10. My “post reviews as I go” goal got kicked to the curb the last few weeks with all the goings on with my daughter and new grandson. I hope to get caught up in the next few days. I also plan to finish the book I’m currently reading.

    Congrats to all the winners!!

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  11. Congrats to all the winners! How fun to read all those fabulous books!

    And I’m glad to hear you’ll be taking it easy for the morning, and hopefully the rest of the day. I always love busy weeks, but it’s nice to have some down time! Have a fabulous weekend and I’m sure I’ll be back by soon!

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