I'm Back To Posting Again

First off I would like to apologize for being away for over a year.

I did not realize it has been over a year.

Shortly after the bookstore I worked in closed

I must admit I was more worried about finding a job

and had trouble picking up any books the first couple of months.

I never thought that would happen.

I found a "part-time" job about three weeks

before the unemployment was due to run out.

It is in a convenience/gas station that is open 24/7.

I do work "full-time" hours most weeks, but no benefits.

My boss is trying to remedy that

(it is not his decision to make unfortunately),

but knows I might be forced to take a different job if one comes around.

We have had some medical issues (on going) and a computer that has not worked right for months.

The computer is now fixed and for free from a family friend.

Bless his heart.

I have read 3 books by Mary Lynn Plaisance:

I posted the link to her Etsy store where you can buy them.

They are magical books that I won through Facebook by her.

They came at the mid-point of my unemployment

and gave me great pleasure in reading them.

They have become some of my favorite books

for their uplifting messages and magical "characters" in them.

She also makes dolls to go with her books

that are available for sale in her Etsy store.

Ms. Plaisance--Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1502709828&ref=nf#!/marylynn.plaisance?ref=ts

Ms. Plaisance--Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/ohmonshapetitebet

Ms. Plaisance--Etsy

Where you can buy her books and maybe a doll to go with them.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/marylynnplaisance

Waldenbooks at Regency Mall Is Closing

Waldenbooks

in

Regency Mall,

Racine, Wisconsin

is

closing.

I just wanted to write something for

everyone that reads this blog

and who have supported

Waldenbooks in Regency Mall

by shopping there

and

the authors

who have graciously shared

ARCs, bookmarks, bumper stickers, and more

with the employees and the customers

THANK YOU!!!!

I have only been with the since August 2006,

but have shopped there since it opened back in the early 1980's.

It is going to be hard to say goodbye to the friends I have made there

and the customers who have made me smile.

I still plan on keeping this blog

(I know I have not updated for a while--sorry about that)

but it might be hard to write about books at first.

I will try to get to different websites

to let you know about

contests, free downloads, et cetera.

Since I am looking for a job

it might take a while to write about new books coming out.

I just do not have the funds to buy new books right now.

Although,

I do have many I have not read yet

because I just do not read as fast

as my mother and my friend Lori.

Those are mostly mysteries though.

insert a shameless plug and plea here....lol...

Since I am looking for a new job

(whether I want to or not)

if you hear of anything

please let me know

and if you are an author

that would like some free publicity

and have a spare ARC to send

please contact me.

I also have a Facebook and Myspace page

(though I admit I am on Facebook a lot more)

to spread the word.

Once again

THANK YOU

Lisa Jackson--"Left to Die" release date 29 July 2008---links included

The bestselling author

Lisa Jackson's

newest book

"Left to Die"

is coming out

29 July 2008.

Lisa Jackson's official website link.

http://www.lisajackson.com/

This is the link to get to the series books.

Once there you may click on the series you are looking for.

http://www.lisajackson.com/series.cfm

About the book link.

http://www.lisajackson.com/book.cfm?bookid=114

To read an excerpt from the book link.

http://www.lisajackson.com/excerpt.cfm?bookid=114

To join Lisa Jackson's mailing list link.

http://www.lisajackson.com/mailinglist.cfm

Lisa Jackson's Myspace link.

http://www.myspace.com/lisajacksonbooks

Lisa Jackson's blog.

http://blog.lisajackson.com/

This book will be available at your local

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

store.

To find your local

Waldenbooks

or

Borders

store

or to order online

click on the link below.

http://www.borders.com/online/store/Home?schid=GGL%7CG_Borders+Brand%7CGeneral+Brand%7CBorders

"Left to Die" link from Borders.com

http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=1420102761

Fantasy Book Critic has contest for "In Odd We Trust" by Dean Koontz

I have a MySpace page

and one of the blogs I subscribe to is

the Dean Koontz fan one

and today there was an update.

I hope they do not mind spreading the word.

Fantasy Book Critic blogspot

For a chance to win to win

"In Odd We Trust" by Dean Koontz

click on the link below

http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2008/05/giveaway-win-copy-of-dean-koontzs-in.html

Fantasy Book Critic blog

www. fantasybookcritic. blogspot. com

Fantasy Book Critic on MySpace

www. myspace. com/fantasybookcritic

The Official Dean Koontz website

http://www.deankoontz.com/

The Official Odd Thomas website

http://www.oddthomas.tv/

Internet Book Database--website and MySpace links included

I found this actually on Myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/ibookdb

This website is for people who read books, for authors who want their books listed, even for bloggers (so cool), etc.

You can look for an author, see what is being read, it has author interviews, reviews, giveaways and more.

So check them out!!!

This is their official website:

http://www.ibookdb.net/