Books N Beans

The not-so-big illness

2012-10-29T14:30:00.001-04:00

It's been forever since I've been on & so many of you have been extremely kind in asking after me. Unfortunately, it's anti-climactic now that everything is done. What starting the whole thing off: chest pain shortness of breath extreme fatigue extreme moodiness These symptoms were quite worrisome to me and to my doctor. So after... an annoying misdiagnosis by a "fill-in" doc (mine was on

Absent due to illness

2012-06-12T07:22:00.000-04:00

Subject line says it all. Absent due to illness. Lack the umph for more detail. Take care of you.

As promised, Sweet treat!

2012-05-29T00:00:00.000-04:00

Oh this one is to die for! As promised, here is a deliciously decadent treat for you. This one comes from Taste of Home, and there are no alterations that I've made. So the following is quoted/paraphrased from a Taste of Home Digest (the little ones). Mud Pie Ingredients: 3 squares (1 oz each) semi-sweet chocolate 1/4 c. sweetened condensed milk 1 (8 inch) chocolate crumb crust 1/2 c. chopped

Guest Post

2012-05-24T05:39:00.000-04:00

Thanks for joining me on my blog tour! And thanks to Books N’Beans for hosting me today. Today I’m blogging about my book obsession. Flat out I love books. I love reading them, and I love collecting them. As a child we used to go to the library once, sometimes twice a week to pick out our books to read. I always picked out the most, and I always read the most. For me it was an escape into far

VBT: Sometimes It's Fate by Angela S. Stone

2012-05-23T08:51:00.000-04:00

Title: Sometimes It's Fate (Canada's Finest, Book 1) Author: Angela S. Stone Publisher: Phaze Publishing Length: 185 pages Genres: M/M Erotic Romance BLURB Jason McCarthy is gay. He’s also a police officer living in a small-minded northern New Brunswick town where being gay could spell the end of his career. When an impending snowstorm threatens to strand his best friend and policing

Let's do dinner

2012-05-22T00:00:00.000-04:00

Well, we seem to be on a roll doing breakfast and then lunch, so I figured why not keep it going. So, let's do dinner this week and we'll enjoy a tasty dessert for next week. My husband got this recipe from a co-worker when they were temporarily stationed in another state covering training exercises. BBQ Beef and Bean Casserole: I double it to feed to my family of 5, but remember I have a

VBT: This Tangled Thing Called Love (guest post)

2012-05-17T08:21:00.000-04:00

As she exited the lobby of her building, Claire had a funny feeling that she was being watched – the eerie, nagging sensation one gets when being stared at. She looked around, but seeing that the street was empty, she attributed her discomfort to the dress she was wearing. It was new and to her mind, way too revealing – she had bought it at her friend’s Amber’s suggestion and now, she wished she

Virtual Book Tour:This Tangled Thing Called Love by Marie Astor

2012-05-17T00:00:00.000-04:00

Our Virtual Book Tour today has lots going on, so make sure you stick around for all the information. There's the book, some excerpts, author information, other books by Marie Astor, an end-of-tour giveaway, and tour information. Like I said lots! So jump on in, and join Books N Beans in welcoming Marie to our crazy little community. “This Tangled Thing Called Love” by Marie Astor

Try this for lunch

2012-05-15T00:00:00.000-04:00

Last week was breakfast, so this week let's do lunch. I don't have it noted where I got this recipe so I can't offer up any kudos or credit, but I can say it's delicious no matter what variation you try. Chicken Wrap: Makes 6 wraps 12 fully cooked chicken tenders 6 (8-inch) tortillas 1/4 pound sliced deli ham 12 slices bacon, cooked 1 c. prepared ranch dressing Books N Beans notes: Original

Spotlighting A. Sparrow

2012-05-13T00:00:00.000-04:00

The following "about the author" information can be found on A. Sparrow's Goodreads page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3255361.A_Sparrow I'm an amateur writer without a whole lot of interest in traditional publishing. I never query agents, but amazingly, so far none have complained about my absence from their slush piles. I have no problem with those who still aim to squeeze a living

Not a playground for kids

2012-05-12T00:00:00.000-04:00

ASIN: B005CD54HEPublisher: AuthorList Price: $0.99 Though Vultures in the Playground by A. Sparrow is a work of fiction, the subject of the continuing violence and upheaval for Africans is very real and in the present day. I applaud Sparrow for addressing this topic and for bringing into question the corruption that allows this turmoil to continue. It's corruption that isn't just done by

Life, forwards and backwards

2012-05-10T00:00:00.000-04:00

It is perfectly true, as philosophers say, that life must be understood backwards. But they forget the other proposition, that it must be lived forwards. - Søren Kierkegaard I thought in light of some of the posts this week, that this quote seemed fitting. We have to keep living life, time stops for no one. So we have to keep moving forward, we have to live life to make mistakes and

Words to live by

2012-05-09T10:34:00.000-04:00

In today's world, I believe that if we all could just live by these words (below) that maybe we could make our world a little nicer. I know it's a fairy tale to believe in, but a person can always dream. Right? The following definitions were quoted from The New Oxford American Dictionary. Acceptance: #2 "The action or process of being received as adequate or suitable, typically admitted into a

Breakfast for Mom?

2012-05-08T08:43:00.003-04:00

Y'all know Mother's Day is this weekend, right? So if you're going to be with your mom, have little ones that can't do things on their own, or want to give your older kids an idea use this recipe to treat mom to a delicious breakfast. I found this recipe in Cook's Illustrated, and I haven't made any alterations to it. So the information is quoted/paraphrased from the Cook's Illustrated magazine.

Musing with Books N Beans

2012-05-07T10:16:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone! I hope you've topped off your cup and you've put your thinking caps on, because I've got some questions for you today. Life has had me thinking and pondering quite a bit lately, and over the weekend I got to share a Mom's Night with some girlfriends of mine and that got me to thinking some more. So, I'm going to share some stuff with you, and I'd like your feedback. Yeah, it's a

Had to finish it

2012-05-06T00:00:00.000-04:00

ASIN: B005OAHNZQ Publisher: Manana Press List Price: $0.99 The action is back! As I've already said, Blake never disappoints in his stories. Even during book 2, the reader is highly entertain while the story builds around Steven's investigation. However, we all want the story to end on a high note, enter the action! Luckily for readers looking into the Zero Sum trilogy now, the books are sold

Jumping right in

2012-05-05T12:16:00.000-04:00

ASIN: B005OAHNZQ Publisher: Manana Press List Price: $0.99 Enter Antonia. Sigh, reading a series out of order definitely takes a little something away. You meet a character that you already know what the outcome will be for them. But Shhhh, I'm not telling and neither should you. Let those who haven't read out of order have their story in its entirety. Typical of the mid-section of a trilogy,

Couldn't put it down

2012-05-04T23:27:00.000-04:00

ASIN: B005OAHNZQ Publisher: Manana Press List Price: $0.99 I had originally scheduled reviews for Zero Sum to be on Wednesday, Saturday, and Wednesday. But I forgot to take into account that I can't stand to set down a Russell Blake novel once I've picked it up. Once I started Kotov Syndrome (book 1) I just had to continue onto to Focal Point (book 2) and naturally, as I was already 2/3 of the

To what degree and how relative is it?

2012-05-02T13:55:00.000-04:00

ISBN: 9781475161182Publisher: CreateSpaceCover Price: $12.99ASIN: B007Y9ZU78Publisher: AuthorsList Price: $4.99 Some Degree of Murder by Frank Zafiro and Colin Conway couldn't have a better title. There are so many implications just in the name. Everything is a matter of degrees. All things are relative to where you are at any given point in your life. There is always some good within bad and

Life's Lessons

2012-04-30T10:18:00.000-04:00

Life is always a combination of the choices we make and forces playing a hand in where we land. Sometimes it's the consequences of our actions that caused a certain event to take place, sometimes it's just a matter of the forces in the world placing us in that time and place. Regardless of how we land where we land, we all have the choice to make when it comes to how we handle it or what we make

Shining the spotlight on Andrea Pearson

2012-04-29T10:42:00.000-04:00

The following author information can be found at the end of The Key of Kilenya, Andrea Pearson first book in the The Key of Kilenya series. "Andrea is an avid reader and outdoor-er, who loves traveling. She and her husband (AKA Mr. Darcy) were married a few months ago, and have settle near a river that someday will probably overflow and flood their house. It took her nearly a lifetime to do so (

A fantastical YA read

2012-04-28T10:12:00.000-04:00

ISBN: 9781463671839Cover Price: $12.99Publisher: CreateSpaceASIN: B0058KBQRSList Price: $1.99Publisher: Author, via Smashwords Yes, I did use the word "fantastical" correctly. I know, because I looked it up. Not only am I referring to the fact that The Key of Kilenya is a fantastic read, but I'm also referring to the fantasy element. This applies to the "as if conceived by an unrestrained

Giveaway Winners!

2012-04-27T00:00:00.000-04:00

Congratulations! Debbie P, winner of Pulled giveaway. Debbie, this giveaway was hosted by CBLS Promotions. Please email me (see below) your email address so that I can forward it to CBLS. They will send you your electronic copy of Pulled. Remember you only have until Monday, April 30th to respond to this notification. bn100, winner of California Girl Chronicles: Brea and the City

Fun, humorous, and different: great combinaiton

2012-04-26T09:17:00.003-04:00

Publisher: Potatoworks PressISBN: 9780984901814Cover Price: $12.95ASIN: B00762LMQQList Price: $2.99 Bear with me for a minute while I explain this one. The Girls' Guide to Dating Zombies by Lynn Messina is a book about Hattie Cross, the main character, who wrote The Girls' Guide to Dating Zombies. So it's a guide within a guide. Maybe that sounds confusing, but it's really not. Lynn is the

Virtual Book Tour: The Girls Guide to Dating Zombies by Lynn Messina

2012-04-26T00:00:00.000-04:00

“The Girls’ Guide to Dating Zombies” by Lynn Messina Published by Potatoworks Press Action/Adventure, Comedy, Mystery/Thriller, Romance  BLURB: Hattie Cross knows what you're thinking: Zombie sex? Ewwwww. But she also knows that since a virus turned 99.9999 percent of