I’ve been a bit out of the loop as we’ve been in Hawaii! It was really wonderful. Here are a few of my fave shots (click to enlarge):
Volcanoes at Volcano National Park
Petroglyphs that were located near our hotel on an ancient road
and – of course –
the beautiful beach!!
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We have a winner! The winner of STONEFLY is Tricia P.!
Tricia, please send me your house address and I will have the publicist mail you a copy of the book.
Thanks for entering everyone!
Beth 🙂
Hello! You haven’t heard too much from me lately because we are on vacation in Hawaii!
I try to unplug when we go on vacation, and while I do have a post or two scheduled to run, I will return to “regular programming” once I return at the end of the week.
I am reading a great YA book by Shelley Dickson Carr – RIPPED – about a teen who time travels in order to thwart Jack the Ripper; and I’m also reading CALL ME ZELDA by Erika Robuck, about Zelda Fitzgerald’s time in a mental hospital (it’s a great read!). I recently finished ON HEAVEN AND EARTH which is a conversation between the current Pope (before he was Pope) and an Argentinian Rabbi as they discuss everything from heaven to hell to gay marriage to the role of women.
I wanted to post a picture of the beauty here. This is the view from our lanai (balcony).
Cheers!
This week I am really excited to be hosting a giveaway!! (cue cheering and clapping)
STONEFLY by Scott Holliday is the first book in the Jacob Duke series. I am reading it now, but Amazon blurbs it as:
Jacob Duke has come back to Braketon–a sleepy, backwoods town bordering Dover, the mental institution where he spent his formative years. Jacob’s intention is to enjoy Braketon’s woods and water for the first time as a free man, but he soon discovers that Dover isn’t through with him yet. Driven by a curse that compels him to grant any wish he hears, Jacob is drawn back into his disturbing former life by a young boy’s desire to see his own father dead. Complicating things is the irresistible and erratic Lori Nelson, who continues to put new boyfriends in Jacob’s path, along with Motown, Jacob’s friend from his years at Dover, who carries a secret that rocks Jacob’s foundation and makes him question his own morality.
Here’s the rules:
1) You MUST be a follower of my blog to enter. You can follow my blog itself, or follow me on Twitter (@BethsBookBlog), or be one of my personal friends/family members who connect through Facebook.
2) Leave a comment and say “hey!” and tell me how you follow me (honor system here, folks!).
3) ONE entry per person.
4) Open to US and INT’L!!
5) I will use random.org to generate the winning entry number. I will post who the winner is by Monday, August 26. You can contact me with your mailing info, which I will send in to the publicist for your copy.
The other night my daughter and I went to Target after dinner. The sunset was so amazingly beautiful!!
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In keeping with the theme of critters in the backyard, here’s a family of turkeys that like to strut through once or twice a week!
We also have a lovely fox that comes through, but he’s much harder to catch on camera.
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Look at what we found at our swingset!! (sorry – not the best resolution with my phone!)
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A couple of weeks ago my dear friend, Pat, and I went to Fruitlands, a museum in Harvard, MA (above). Fruitlands is one of the many places that the Alcotts lived (in 1842). It is so very beautiful there! We enjoyed the view, went through the Alcott farmhouse museum (red farmhouse down the hill) and the art museum, and ate lunch at their scrumptious cafe. They also have an emphasis and exhibits on Native Americans and on Shakers.
Here’s a robin, just taking off!
Here’s Pat posing by some art they had on display: metal dresses!
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This past weekend, my husband and I went in to Boston on a little getaway and to see some exhibits. At the MFA we saw the Samurai exhibit:
It was quite impressive! I also couldn’t believe the pictures came out as I wasn’t able to use a flash and the lighting was actually low.
Then we also went to the MOS to see the Dead Sea Scrolls — really fascinating! I wasn’t allowed to take any pictures at all there though.
In keeping with my “odd things in hotel rooms” theme, here’s a picture of the mirror in our bathroom – complete with TV! We got Wimbledon coverage while we brushed our teeth. 🙂
While we were only gone 24 hours, it was nice to get away and also nice to get back.
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On our trip to Florida earlier this year we had the most unique bath that I have ever seen. I could not figure out where the water came from as there was no true spigot into the tub, just handles on the wall marked “H” and “C”. Imagine my surprise when I turned one on and the water came from the ceiling!
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