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Reader Monday: Kindle Helped Find New Authors!

I'm so excited to have Street Team member and friend, Sue Lopp on my blog for READER MONDAY! I am amazed at how owning a Kindle has changed reader's buying and reading habits.

I love to read. As long as i can remember books have always been a part of my life. I am an only child and I can remember spending summers with Trixie Beldon... Nancy Drew ( who i wished i was. I always wanted a best friend named , George ).. Encyclopedia Brown. Those were some of the best summers ever.. wondering what adventure i was going to go on next. As I got older that didn't change I always had a book with me, never knew if you were going to be stopped by a loooong train or stuck in a traffic jam..I was ready...

Some people cannot wait until Friday to get here, not me Tuesdays were my favorite day. NEW RELEASE DAY. I would be at Costco or Sams club to get my hands on the new releases especially the hard backs. I was particular which books I purchased in hardback I bought. ( I have collection of some of my favorite authors books in hardback they look nice on my bookshelves ). I had my list for the month. Then I would head over to Barnes and Noble and check out all the new paperbacks, leaving there with an arm load.. then all then all things changed. I bought my first Kindle.=. I WAS IN BOOK HEAVEN. One click here and one click there and as of today I have over 1300 books. Hi my name is Sue and I am a bookaholic (in all honesty I really didn't know if I was going to like reading on the Kindle I thought for sure I would miss holding a book.. NOPE..LOL )

Since I have had my Kindle my reading habits have changed. I don't read as many as the same authors as I did I still will buy Stephen Kings book in hardback the day it is released, but also for my kindle. I have one clicked a lot of new authors for me and I have to say that I don't think I would have bought them at the bookstore. I love that some authors give there books either free or very low priced to give us readers a chance to sample there work. There are a lot of series that I have become hooked on based on these authors kindness, and once I like an author I have to read all that they have written ( that is just the way I am ).

I also belong a few street teams which I enjoy very much. I enjoy telling people about new books that I am reading or have read. I am friends with authors on facebook ( I know that they have so many "friends " that they don't know boo about me... however having them respond to something that I comment on is really great I know that if I was to meet them in person I would only be saying glub glub glub ). I have been to a few virtual book release parties.. now those are fun...

and where else but on Facebook can I join in on a big brother party with fellow street team members ... Come on June 26th .... ( Tonya Kappes street team has a great bunch of friendly members.. )

If anyone has any books suggestions for me.. would love to hear them... :)

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Remember my first annual SPRING BOOK FLING is coming up on Thursday on my STREET TEAM!! I'd love for you to join us.
Join the Street Team HERE!!

AND

Don't forget to pick up the newly released novel in the Magical Cures Mystery Series, A CHARMING WISH.

AMAZON
BARNES AND NOBLE

It soared to the bestsellers list in one day!! AND it's 9 FIVE STARS!!!

So. . .what books can you recommend for Sue Lopp??

RELEASE DAY AND BLOG TOUR for A CHARMING WISH

It's here!! It's a couple of days early. . .but I don't mind!

Amazon
Barnes and Noble

"Tonya Kappes' A Magical Cure Series, charmed me until the end!" ~ Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

Bubble, Bubble. . .

It seems shop owner and newly appointed Whispering Falls Village President June Heal has it all: Beauty, wits, bewitching powers...Sheriff Oscar Park. Life is good. Because life in Whispering Falls is magical.

Cures and Trouble. . .

But when a member of the community is found dead on the steps of A Charming Cure, June's homeopathic cure shop, and her fingerprints show up at the scenes of local robberies, she is kicked off the village council and her powers fall under scrutiny. Until it's uncovered who is wreaking havoc on the town...June's magic is suspended.

Magic Stirs. . .

With the help of a rather obnoxious genie and Mr. Prince Charming, June's Fairy-God cat, June is determined to figure out who is framing her. Time is of the essence when it becomes clear that the true villain is trying to get rid of her...permanently!

And Trouble Doubles. . .

Oscar Park will do anything to protect June even if that means giving up all of his magical powers. . .or worse, his life.

My blog tour starts tomorrow and I hope you join me! There are prizes and fun to be had!

March 17, 2013
A Charming Wish Book Tour stops at Cozy up with Kathy
March 14, 2013
A Charming Wish Book Tour stops at Mochas, Mysteries & More
March 15, 2013
A Charming Wish Book Tour stops at Cozy Mystery Book Review
March 16, 2013
A Charming Wish Book Tour stops at Omnimystery
March 17, 2013
A Charming Wish Book Tour stops at Shelley Reads & Reviews

March 19, 2013
A Charming Wish Book Tour stops at Musings & Ramblings
March 20, 2013
A Charming Wish Book Tour stops at A Blue Million Books
March 21, 2013
A Charming Wish Book Tour stops at A Chick Who Reads
March 28, 2013
A Charming Wish Book Tour stops at Melina's Book Blog
April 3, 3013
A Charming Wish Book tour stops at Read Your Writes
April 12, 2013
A Charming Wish Book tour stops at Dru's Book Musing

Be sure to spread the word about this series. Don't forget to join my STREET TEAM so you can join in on the launch fun at my SPRING FLING PARTY where over fifty authors have donated a copy of their novels!

Reader Monday with author Kari Lee Townsend

Happy Reader Monday!!! Today is an exciting day since our guest reader is author Kari Lee Townsend! I met Kari a few years ago on line and we have kept in touch every since. Kari started out writing young adult and quickly ventured into the cozy mystery genre when she realized she had a real talent killing people and solving crimes! The second novel in her Fortune Teller Mystery Series comes out this month, TROUBLE IN THE TAROT. Her hero and heroine are a hoot to read about and I just had to have Kari on today to give you the scoop! I hope you pick up TROUBLE IN THE TAROT!

Detective Mitch Stone & Psychic Sunny Meadows Top 10 Things That Irritate Them The Most

Detective Stone

· 10 ~ Liars, cheaters, disloyal people, and bullies

· 9 ~ Downtime, relaxation, doing nothing

· 8 ~ Forced time off by his captain

· 7 ~ Wasting his time on a wild goose chase

· 6 ~ Anyone getting the jump on him

· 5 ~ Suspects who think they’re smarter than him

· 4 ~ Troll like mayors who abuse their power because they feel inferior

· 3 ~ Working with a partner when he’s a lone wolf kind of guy

· 2 ~ Creepy cats that stare him down and make him jumpy

· 1 ~ Bubbly psychic quacks who won’t listen and put themselves in danger

Sunny Meadows

· 10 ~ Liars, cheaters, disloyal people, and bullies

· 9 ~ People who are constantly on the go who refuse to slow down and relax

· 8 ~ People who think they know her but don’t really have a clue

· 7 ~ Parents who refuse to let her stand on her own

· 6 ~ People who break the law and think they can get away with it

· 5 ~ People who aren’t open to thinking outside of the box and trying new leads

· 4 ~ People who think she’s too small and incapable of handling herself in tough situations

· 3 ~ People who aren’t’ open to at least trying to believe in her ability

· 2 ~ People who don’t like her cat

· 1 ~ Cynical grumpy detectives who refuse her help when they clearly need it

TROUBLE IN THE TAROT (book 3 of the Fortune Teller Mysteries – March 5, 2013)

For psychic Sunshine Meadows, sometimes fortunes can be deceiving…

Lately Sunny has been experiencing a period of big opportunity: her business in Divinity, New York, is thriving, and Detective Mitch Stone has finally agreed to take Sunny on a date. But thanks to her clairvoyant abilities, Sunny knows better than anyone that life deals out bad cards along with the good.

When Sunny agrees to read tarot cards at the annual summer Solstice Carnival, she meets her Granny Gert’s “arch nemesis” Fiona Atwater, and is overcome by a vision of Fiona in a violent argument. Sunny knows trouble is brewing when Granny and Fiona start having squabbles all over town. But the fighting comes to a head when a local baker gets run over by a big white Cadillac—and Granny and Fiona are found at the crime scene.

Sunny knows she should step aside and let Mitch handle the investigating, but she’s not about to ignore her visions and leave her granny’s life in fate’s hands…

Kari Lee Townsend lives in central New York with her understanding husband, her three busy boys, and her oh-so-dramatic daughter :-) She is the National Bestselling Author, Agatha & RT Reviewer's Choice Award nominee for her Fortune Teller Mystery series. Kari also writes romance under the name Kari Lee Harmon. Small towns, mystical elements, quirky characters and a few chuckles along the way are what her books are all about. To find out more about Kari and all of her books, check out her websites at: www.karileetownsend.com & www.karileeharmon.com

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CONGRATULATIONS MICKC for winning the ARC of A CHARMING WISH!!! Be sure to contact me from the contact tab so I can get the ARC to you! You have one week to claim your prize!

Twelve Days of Christmas Post ONE

Originally THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAYS was going to start on December 14th. . .was!

Instead, the TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS is going to be more like the SIXTEEN DAYS OF CHRISTMAS! To kick off the TWELVE. . .er. . .LOTS OF DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS. . .amazing writer and friend, Emerald Barnes is going to be giving away ONE SIGNED copy of READ ME DEAD, AND TWO digital copies to THREE lucky comments! The winners will be announced at the end of tomorrow's guest post!

Take it away, Em. . .

Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year. I love the cold weather (if we get that in Mississippi), the beautiful Christmas lights at night, the Christmas trees, cheesy romance movies, and loads of baked goodies!

When I was a child and in elementary school, we always made Christmas ornaments for the tree in our classrooms. Our teachers would let us decorate paper ornaments, bead pipe cleaners into candy canes, or some kind of homemade ornament. That was one of my favorite times in school.

Of course, my mom loved it too! Each year, she would add our homemade ornaments onto our tree at home. I have one sister, so between the two of us, it took a while to fully decorate the tree with homemade ornaments, but between the Christmas balls and our homemade ornaments, the tree looked full and beautiful!

Eventually, my sister and I grew up and stopped making ornaments. Yet, my mom wanted to keep hanging our ornaments, and I never understood why she wanted those childish ornaments hanging on our tree. I wanted to put new ornaments up, something bright and colorful. Eventually, my mom gave in to mine and my sister’s demands and retired our old ornaments into a box.

I don’t have kids yet, but I have four nieces and nephews. I know the beauty in homemade gifts, something that tiny hands have made and were extremely proud of. I have more drawings of creatures I can’t make out than anything else (aside from books)! But you know what, no matter how old they get, or how old I get, I’ll always treasure those little doodles in notebooks that I didn’t want them drawing in at first. I understand why even now, with me at 25, my mom still wants to use our homemade Christmas ornaments as decorations on the tree even though she doesn’t.

There is beauty in simple gifts, whether they’re drawings by a two year old or a 12 year old being forced to make ornaments for their tree in school. It’s still made by the hands of the person you love. And that, means more than anything else.

What is your favorite handmade gift? Do you still do that? Do you enjoy when your children make your gifts?

Emerald Barnes graduated with a B.A. in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing at Mississippi University for Women. She resides in a small town in Mississippi and has the accent to prove it.

She's the author of two books and mainly writes suspense/thrillers in the YA genre, but she dabbles in other genres and her books are enjoyed by all ages!
She's constantly working on new novels and has more ideas than she knows what to do with. She blogs at yaindie.com, emeraldbarnes.blogspot.com andebarnes23.wordpress.com which takes up more of her time than she anticipates but loves it so very much! She's also a volunteer at the World Literary Cafe which is so amazing!
She's an auntie to two beautiful nieces and two handsome nephews who take up the other half of her time, but she couldn't imagine spending her time in any other way!
She's a Whovian, a little bit of a nerd, a reader, a writer, and a family-oriented person. God is number one in her life, and she thanks Him continuously for His love and favor.

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