Wrangling Westerns

~*~ Rounding up these rascals for a reading binge...

Westerns: Classics

Cattle Kingdom
by Alan LeMay
Western, Classics, Pulp | Published: 1948 | Goodreads
Billy Wheeler tries to solve the murder of the Brand 94 spread. He wants to bring justice to the range, solve a murder and win the woman he loves, but Billy's efforts are blocked by a treacherous Indian guide, a lawless wagon boss, and a rancher seeking vengeance.

Westerns: Contemporary
In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
Inland by Tea Obrecht

Westerns: Alt
Annie And The Wolves by Andromeda Romano-Lax
The Escapement by Lavie Tidhar
The Hated by David F. Walker
Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison
Pity the Beach by Robin McLean

Westerns: Asian
How Much Of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang
The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin

Westerns: Films

Books and Puzzles: Outlawed (here)

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* image source: Scratch Feed

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril xvi

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril xvi
September 1 - October 31 (details)
hosted by @perilreaders
#ripxvi #ripperils #ripcozy #riptradition #ripatmosphere
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Peril of the Group Read

The Sundial
by Shirley Jackson
Classics, Horror, Gothic | Published: 2014 (first 1958) | Goodreads
discord discussion on October 1
Aunt Fanny has always been somewhat peculiar. No one is surprised that while the Halloran clan gathers at the crumbling old mansion for a funeral she wanders off to the secret garden. But when she reports the vision she had there, the family is engulfed in fear, violence, and madness. For Aunt Fanny's long-dead father has given her the precise date of the final cataclysm!

Peril of the Real
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin

Peril of the Fiction Read
What's Done in Darkness by Laura McHugh
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

Peril of the Short Story
Spooky Mo by Marivi Soliven Blanco

Peril of the Listen
Macabre London

Peril of the Screen
Blumhouse Amazon Prime releases

On The Nightstand:
Ghosts
The Ghost: A Cultural History by Susan Owens
The Kindred Spirits Supper Club by Amy E. Reichert

Witches
The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin
Heather House: Witch of the Moors by Carmen Caine
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

Vampires
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Puzzles: Castle Bran

RIP Photo Challenge - Cozy

Tea & Treachery
by Vicki Delany
Mystery, Cozy, Food, Cape Cod | Published: 2020 | Goodreads

Summertime time 2021

Summertime time
in which there will be summer-ish postings this month
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Summertime
Summertime
Sum Sum
Summertime...
Suuuu...
uuuuuummm
errrrr
time!
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Some summertime reading plans before things cool down...

stay tuned: more featured books will be listed here as posts go up

Currently on the beach towel with...

Summer
by Ali Smith
Literary, England | Published: 2020 | Goodreads

Summer
by Edith Wharton
Classic, Romance, Massachusetts Berkshires | Published: 1993 (first 1917) | Goodreads

Books and Laundry:
Summer by Ali Smith
Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Rampage

Books and Bus:
Summer by Edith Wharton

Books and Puzzles:
Red Sky Over Hawaii by Sara Ackerman
The Last Resort by Marissa Stapley
Books and Ice Cream:
Postscript Murders by Emily Griffiths

SUMMER SUN
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

SUMMER JOBS
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent
How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love With the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

SUMMER VACATION
The Vacation by T.M. Logan
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Summerwater by Sarah Moss
Film: In Another Country directed by Sang-soo Hong

SUMMER ISLANDS
Lizzie & Dante by Mary Bly
Red Island House by Andrea Lee
An Island by Karen Jennings
Island Queen
FILM: Fantasy Island directed by Jeff Wadlow
TV series: Fantasy Island season one (1977)
TV series: Fantasy Island (2021)

MORE SUMMER ISLANDS
Popisho by Leone Ross
Celestia by Manuele Fior
Emperors of Eight Islands by Lian Hearn

SUMMER POOLS
You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry (UK version of People We Meet on Vacation)
Wait For It by Jean McKinlay
Very Nice by Marcy Dermansky
FILM: La Piscine

MORE SUMMER POOLS
Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski
The Union of Synchronized Swimmers: A Novella by Cristina Sandu
FILM: The Swimsuit Issue

SUMMER POOLS IN CALIFORNIA
Elsewhere, California by Dana Johnson
Kept Animals by Kate Milliken
The Guncle by Steven Rowley

SUMMER PARTIES
Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil
The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

SUMMER ROMANCE
Bombshell by Sarah MacLean
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

SUMMER WITH JANE
Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer edited by Christina Boyd
The Jane Austen Journal, Persuasions, volume 42, 2020

SUMMER SURF
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan
Tapping the Source by Kem Nunn
FILM: Endless Summer
Gidget by Frederick Kohner
FILM: Gidget
FILM: Gidget Goes Hawaiian

SUMMER GETAWAYS
Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
The Last Resort by Marissa Stapley
FILM: Old

SUMMER in FRENCH RIVIERA
The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta
Maigret on the Riviera by Georges Simenon
The Riviera House by Natasha Lester
FILM: To Catch A Thief

SUMMER TEA
The Peppermint Tea Chronicles by Alexander McCall Smith
Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany
The Seafront Tearoom by Vanessa Greene
FILM: Tea with the Dames

SUMMER'S END
That Summer by Jennifer Weiner
At Summer's End by Courtney Ellis
After the Sun by Jonas Eika translated by Sherilyn Nicolette Hellberg

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* image source: Beach from Breathe magazine

* Summertime lyrics from Summertime Summertime by The Jamies

Armchair Autumn Travel

Armchair Autumn Travel
September to December 2020


Starting out my trip with this while sitting in a virtual airport...

The Jetsetters
by Amanda Eyre Ward
Contemporary, Chick-lit | Goodreads | my review
Countries in this story include:
Greece
Malta
Italy
France
Spain

ASIA
NEPAL: The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen - my review

EUROPE
DENMARK: The Tenant by Katrine Engberg - my review
FRANCE: The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel - my review
SWEDEN: Beartown by Fredrik Backman - my review

MIDDLE EAST
Israel: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd - my review

SOUTH AMERICA
Mexico: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - my review
Argentina: Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez - my review

AFRICA
Ghana: His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie - my review

OCEANIA

NORTH AMERICA
California, Los Angeles: The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson - my review
California, Los Angeles: The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyun Kim - my review
Virginia: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby - my review

And when all is said and done with this travel interlude, I will catch a ride on...

The Last Flight
by Julia Clark
Thriller, Mystery | Goodreads | my rating: 4
my two bits: Really engaging with a good pace for a thriller mystery read. I liked how the switcheroo trope played out.

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* header image source: Compartment C Car 293 by Edward Hopper

Summertime time

Summertime time
in which there will be summer-ish postings this month
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Take a walk on the beach
feel the sand on your feet
hear the waves roar
feel the suns heat
it's a beautiful world
everythings feeling fine
there's a mood in the air
summertime.
-Charles M. Moore
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Happy Release: The Summer We Found The Baby by Amy Hest

The Summer We Found The Baby
by Amy Hest
Historical, WWII, Middle Grade | Goodreads | my review


SUMMER ISLANDS
books featured:
The House on Fripp Island by Rebecca Kauffman - off the coast of South Carolina
The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore - Rhode Island
The Burning Island by Hester Young - Hawaii | my review


The Guest List by Lucy Foley - island off the coast of Ireland | my review
Camino Island by John Grisham - island off the coast of Florida | my review
Camino Winds by John Grisham - island off the coast of Florida | my review

SOME MORE ISLANDS
books featured:
Island Dreams: Mapping an Obsession by Gavin Francis - Galapagos Islands
Island Zombie: Iceland Writings by Roni Horn - Iceland
Spy Island by Chelsea Cain, illustrated by Elise McCall, Lia Miternique - Bermuda
Summer Island by Natalie Normann - Norway
Christmas Island By Natalie Normann - Norway

SUMMER MYSTERIES
books featured:
Dark August by Katie Tallo
The Lion's Den by Katherine St. John
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

Don’t Send Flowers by Martin Solares | my review
Stolen Obsession by Marlene M. Bell | my review

SUMMER FILMS
films featured:
Summertime
Black Summer
Swimming Pool

SUMMER ROMANCES
books featured:
Beach Read by Emily Henry | my review
Hello Summer by Mary Kay Andrews
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London | my review


MEANWHILE, check out these SUMMER reads...

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner | Chick-lit | Goodreads | my review
The Summer House by Lauren K. Denton | Women's Fiction | Goodreads | my review
My Summer of Love and Misfortune by Lindsay Wong | YA | Goodreads | my review

That Summer by Lauren Willig | Women's Fiction | my review


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* image source: Picnic from Breathe magazine

* poem source: Summertime by Charles M. Moore

Paris in July 2020

Paris in July
hosted by Thyme for Tea
(details & signup)
Paris in July is an international blogging event that brings together lovers of Paris and all things French, for a Virtual visit to Paris through literature, film, theater, art, music, food, wine and memories.

READ:

Paris by Edward Rutherford
Historical, France, Paris | Goodreads

Murder in Clichy by Cara Black
Mystery, France, Paris | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 4

LISTEN: Audiobooks

The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin
Chick-lit, Christmas, Paris | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 5

One Summer In Paris by Sarah Morgan
Women's Fiction, France | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 4

The Black Swan of Paris
by Karen Robards
Historical, WW2, Paris | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 4
Picnic in Provence by Elizabeth Bard
Memoir, Food, France, Provence | Goodreads |my review | my rating: 5

Death in Provence by Serena Kent
Mystery, France, Provence | Goodreads | my review | my rating: 5


PARTICIPATE: France Book Tours

Falling for Provence tour
July 20-31 (details)
my review | my rating: 4

SHOP:

Paris Letter
creation by Janice MacLeod | etsy

MISC:

Witches and a Phantom
books featured:
The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith
The Glamourist by Luanne G. Smith
The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
For Love of the Phantom by Davyne DeSye
Skeletons in the Closet by Davyne DeSye
Phantom Rising by Davyne DeSye

Bookworms in France
books featured:
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
One Summer In Paris by Sarah Morgan

Food and France
books featured:
Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris by Ann Mah
Dirt: Adventures, with Family, in the Kitchens of Lyon, Looking for the Origins of French Cooking by Bill Buford
The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Verant

Films and France
films featured:
I Am Not An Easy Man
Blind Date
Madame Goes to Paris

Photos and France
book featured:
Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach

Expats and France
books featured:
Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
French Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris by Scott Dominic Carpenter
L'Appart: The Delights and Disasters of Making My Paris Home by David Lebovitz
Confessions of an Expat in Paris by Vicki Lesage

film featured:
Emily in Paris

Happy Bastille Day!
book featured:
The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah

Royals and France
book featured:
Marie Antoinette’s World: Intrigue, Infidelity, And Adultery In Versailles by Will Bashor

film featured:
Lady J

Fashion and France
books featured:
The French Photographer by Natasha Lester
The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester
The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel by Pamela Binnings Ewen

film featured:
Yves Saint Laurent: His Life and Times

San Francisco and France
book featured:
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue

WWII and France
books featured:
The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor
The Dressmaker's Gift by Fiona Valpy
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
Red Mistress by Elizabeth Blackwell

Jaunt out of Paris
books featured:
The Reader on the 6.27 by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent
The Safe Place by Anna Downes
Death in Provence by Serena Kent

Yarn Along - Paris theme
book featured:
Paris by Edward Rutherfurd

Films and France pt2
films featured:
Puerto Ricans in Paris
Radioactive

Foodie and France
Falling for Provence by Paulitta Kincer
Death in Provence by Serena Kent
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim

Mystery and France
books featured:
The 7th Woman by Frédérique Molay
Crossing the Line by Frédérique Molay
The Book Artist by Mark Pryor
The French Widow by Mark Pryor
The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre

Goodbye Paris in July
book featured:
Goodbye Paris by Anstey Harris

LISTEN: Spotify - Paris Cafe Jazz



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Pemberley... a party: schedule

Pemberley... a party
a virtual book event
December 11-16, 2016
Time-travel with me to the sights and sounds of a party hosted by Mr. Darcy at Pemberley. Along with our beloved Mr. Darcy, you may encounter classic and not-so-classic Pride and Prejudice characters.

Posts for this event will include Questions of the Day by characters in attendance. Response comments will count for eligibility for the giveaway offer mentioned below.

Schedule:
more details and links will be filled in after posted
per usual links are also on the sidebar

Teaser1 | Teaser2
December 12:
Pemberley Guests: Sherlock and Watson
Pemberley Library - featuring Darcy Christmas books
December 13:
Pemberley Guest: Miss Esther - featuring The Austen Project books
December 14:
Waiting on Wednesday: Cocktails with Jane by Alison Maloney
December 15:
Jane Austen-ish Movies
December 16:
Happy Birthday Jane!
End credits

Giveaways end December 28, 2016, unless otherwise noted
Announcement: winners revealed on December 29 (here)

Complete list of books featured and mentioned:
there may be more... final list will be updated at the end of the event.
AND giveaway links will light up when available

Cocktails with Jane:
Cocktails of a Different Persuasion Served with a Splash of Jane Austen
by Alison Maloney
Amazon | Goodreads

Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
by Laurie Viera Rigler
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Pride and Prejudice
(Manga Classics)
by Stacy King, Po Tse (Illustrations), Jane Austen
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Not Jane-related books:

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Sword Princess
by Suzette Hollingsworth
Amazon | Goodreads | my review | giveaway

Film featured:

Pride and Prejudice (1940)
imdb | my review

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--~ Book Giveaway ~--

First Impressions by Alexa Adams
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Second Glances by Alexa Adams
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Holidays at Pemberley (Third Encounters) by Alexa Adams
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

WIN my review copies of this trio.

Open to all.

Offer ends: December 28, 2016

TO DO: (3-parts)

1. SPREAD the word about this Pemberley party via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blog post, Badge on your blog sidebar.

2. LEAVE a comment on at least TWO other event posts (excluding teasers) listed on this schedule.
NOTE: all links will be "live" by the 16th

3. LEAVE a comment and tell me which social media post you used AND include your email.

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Contest has ended - (winner is here)

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FYI:

For every Alison Larkin narrated Jane Austen audiobook purchases through (this link) during the month of December 2016, $5.00 will be donated to the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation to help literacy in the USA—in honor of Jane Austen.

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* image source for event badge: cover of Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James

* What is a virtual book event? a celebration of books and authors that are in keeping with a theme which may include guest posts and giveaways. Audience participation is encouraged and most welcome.

December Zombies: schedule

December Zombies
a virtual book event
December 1-9, 2016
Welcome to some days with zombies in the YA genre. Visit each day for a dose of zombies.

Schedule:

Teaser | Teaser2
Waiting on Wednesday: Affliction by Amy Miles
Guest post: Zombie Preppers from chucklesthescot
Waiting on Wednesday: The Burning World by Isaac Marion
Zombie movies

Giveaways end: December 19, 2016
Announcement: winners revealed on December 20 (here)
End credits

Books featured:
there might be more... final list will be updated at the end of the event.
AND links for giveaways will be active when posted.

Affliction
by Amy Miles
Amazon | Goodreads

Bad Taste in Boys
by Carrie Harris
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

The Burning World
(The Warm Bodies #3)
by Isaac Marion
Amazon | Goodreads

The Dead-Tossed Waves
(The Forest of Hands and Teeth #2)
by Carrie Ryan
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Once Upon a Zombie:
Book One: The Color of Fear by Billy Phillips
Amazon | Goodreads | my review | giveaway

Undead
by Kirsty McKay
Amazon | Goodreads | my review | giveaway



FOR zombie preppers:

100 Days in Deadland
by Rachel Aukes
Amazon | Goodreads

White Flag of the Dead
by Joseph Talluto
Amazon | Goodreads

Zombie Crusade
by JW Vohs
Amazon | Goodreads

Films featured:

Dead Snow
imdb | my review

Life After Beth
imdb | my review
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IF you would like to participate with a zombie post or review, send me your link and I will add it here.

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* badge image source: book cover of Undead by Kirsty McKay

* What is a virtual book event? a celebration of books and authors that are in keeping with a theme which may include guest posts and giveaways. Audience participation is encouraged and most welcome.