Jackie's Forget Me Nots

Welcome Fall

Jackie

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September 22, 2018

I love cool taupe grey colours.

〈I’m linking up to these weekend memes〉
∗The Sunday Post
∗It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
∗Stacking The Shelves

What’s New from the library

New On My Kindle

New from NetGalley

The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston.
Description
New York Times bestselling author of The Witch’s Daughter Paula Brackston returns to her trademark blend of magic and romance guaranteed to enchant in The Little Shop of Found Things, the first book in a new continuing series.
An antique shop haunted by a ghost.
A silver treasure with an injustice in its story.
An adventure to the past she’ll never forget.

Xanthe and her mother Flora leave London behind for a fresh start, taking over an antique shop in the historic town of Marlborough. Xanthe has always had an affinity with some of the antiques she finds. When she touches them, she can sense something of the past they come from and the stories they hold. When she has an intense connection to a beautiful silver chatelaine she has to know more.

It is while she’s examining the chatelaine that she’s transported back to the seventeenth century where it has its origins. She discovers there is an injustice in its history. The spirit that inhabits her new home confronts her and charges her with saving her daughter’s life, threatening to take Flora’s if she fails.

While Xanthe fights to save the girl amid the turbulent days of 1605, she meets architect Samuel Appleby. He may be the person who can help her succeed. He may also be the reason she can’t bring herself to leave.

I had a wicked stomach ache last night but it’s my fault for eating too many Rice Krispie treats. Gosh, when will I ever learn. It’s detrimental to only have one. I am back to normal feeling better today and even went for a workout at the fitness center. Go me!

I’m working on the Christmas Readathon as well as Countdown to Halloween.
Next month I will also be posting 13 days in Blogoween and Fraterfest October 11th- 16th. Both events are also linked in the sidebar at the bottom of my page.
I will be taking part in Jennifer Estep’s Kill the Queen Blog Tour and Giveaway happening this week. My post will be up Monday on Jackie’s Bookbytes.
If anyone is interested in All Hallows Read Free Booklet Treat you can download, follow the link

I’m currently reading/ listening to

Well, that’s all for this week. It’s fall Y’all. Be good.

Friday Face Off : ‘I wandered lonely as a cloud’

Jackie

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September 21, 2018

This is a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy, but kept up by Lynn’s Book Blog.

This is a great opportunity to feature some of your favourite book covers. The rules are fairly simple each week, following a predetermined list, choose a book, compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite.

This weeks theme

‘I wandered lonely as a cloud’ – a cover featuring clouds

When I began reading Young Adult, one of the first series I read was Unearthly by Cynthia Hand. It was alright. I own a hardcover copy by HarperTeen. I think it’s a beautiful cover. Look at the clouds! I was not aware of the other languages and cover versions but they are cool.

I think I like the Turkish publication Kutsanmış Published 2012 by DEX Kitap the most and the Polish one Anielska (Paperback) is similar. Which one do you like best? I’m sorry I can’t format the book covers but just choose book 1 –10 etc…The page where you can see all the published editions is here

Edition language: Turkish

September Ipsy Glam

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September 19, 2018

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Reading Magic Bites Chapter 4

Jackie

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September 17, 2018

Listening to the audiobook I got from the library is pissing me the fuck off. Why does my iPod skip chunks of text, going from chapter 4 skipping to chapter 6? FFS! Then I can’t go backwards or forward in the proper sequence and it’s so bloody frustrating. It’s ruining my reading and listening experience! wah. I, however, also have the book. I bought the book at a second-hand shop after I got the audio download from my library because I love reading and listening to a novel. The narrator is so darn good too. It’s Renée Raudman.

I felt the story was missing a lot of background information. Kate Daniels is an adult now and she presumably has a crush on her Guardian Greg. He dies right in the beginning so I felt kind of at a loss, not knowing much about him and her relationship with him. There were many things I didn’t understand in the beginning like why did everyone know who she was? Obviously, it is a paranormal/Urban fantasy world and there were a lot of characters and it was quite hard to keep up with them all. I feel Kate Daniels is a very fearless and strong female who can handle things on her own. She’s tough in other words. I’m struggling with it so far. In Chapter 4 but I like it.

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The Sunday Post

Jackie

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September 16, 2018

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~A post to recap the past week on the blog and showcase books and things we have received.

I’ve been preparing for Blogoween, Fraterfest and for the Countdown to Halloween looking for scary books to read next month.

I’m so excited to be participating in this years Halloween festivities. I’ll probably be posting on my other blog @ Jackie’s Bookbytes. If you want to join and/or want to know more about these events click the links and a new tab will open.

In other news, it snowed on Friday. We went from fire and smoke to freezing rain and fog Wonderful autumn so far. Just ducky.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week.

All audiobooks are affiliate links to Amazon

Finished Reading/listening

Pieces of Her
by Karin Slaughter
Narrated by: Kathleen Early

Currently listening to

Under a Dark Sky
by Lori Rader-Day
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

Up Next

I can’t make up my mind

What I added to my Audible Library

In Canada, we got to download David Copperfield audiobook for free in honour of Audible Canada’s first year anniversary and enter to win some prizes.

1. David Copperfield [audible]
Written by: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Length: 36 hrs and 30 mins
Publisher Summary
This epic, exuberant novel is one of the greatest coming-of-age stories in literature, chronicling David Copperfield’s extraordinary journey through life as he encounters villains, saviours, eccentrics, and grotesques – including the wicked Mr. Murdstone, stouthearted Peggotty, formidable Betsey Trotwood, impecunious Micawber, and the odious Uriah Heep. Dickens’ great novel (based, in part, on his own boyhood and which he described as a “favourite child”) is a work filled with life, both comic and tragic.

Listen to Richard Armitage bring Dickens’ words to life, and you’ll understand why Virginia Woolf called David Copperfield “the most perfect of all the Dickens novels”.

2. Trying to Live with the Dead
by B. L. Brunnemer
Narrated by: Kris Koscheski, Carla Mercer-Meyer

3. The Vampire Stories of Nancy Kilpatrick
by Nancy Kilpatrick
Narrated by Holly Adams

What’s New On My Kindle-free with Kindle Unlimited

1.The Gentleman: A Vampire Romance Series
(The Bryn and Sinjin Series Book 3)

2. The Scent: A Vampire Romance Series
(The Bryn and Sinjin Series Book 2)

3. The Flame: A Vampire Romance Series
(The Bryn and Sinjin Series Book 4)

4. Chasing the Omega (Small Town Book 1)

Library Listens

Read by Renée Raudman

Coming October 26 on Netflix

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina must choose between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. Based on the Archie comic.

click for episode 13

I also watched episode 13 Season 4 of Fear the Walking Dead. This show has taken a turn for the worse. Idk. I don’t particularly like John Dorie anymore. All’s he seems to care about is ~~Naomi~~ candy. Is it Halloween or something? lol. I also think that witchy black woman is scary. Is it me or is Morgan leading them towards Rick Grimes and Alexandria? They appear to be heading in that direction maybe?

https://player.theplatform.com/p/M_UwQC/MMOjZwvNwhNj/embed/select/media/sZbGdVb2QZfS?form=html

This is Breakfast no wait it’s a Dessert!

Jackie

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September 15, 2018

Heavenly Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal

Carrot Oatmeal Bake with whipping cream ready to enjoy

Carrot Oatmeal hot out of the oven

I had to share this because it was recommended that I try it. It is an Oh She Glows recipe. I am pleased with how it turned out. It is delicious! It’s vegan but since I eat animal protein I used whipping cream on top, just the way I like it. You can use coconut cream.

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups rolled oats, certified gluten-free if necessary
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1 1/2 cups lightly packed shredded carrots
2 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or non-dairy milk of choice)
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger (or try ½ tsp ground ginger)
1/4 cup raisins or pitted chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped walnut halves
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease a 10-cup/2.5 qt. casserole dish. I used an 8″ x 11″ rectangular casserole dish.
In a large bowl, mix together the rolled oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: shredded carrot, almond milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and fresh ginger.
Add the wet mixture to dry mixture and stir until combined.
Pour mixture into prepared dish and smooth out with a spoon. Press down on the oatmeal with a spoon (or your hands) so the oats sink into the milk. Sprinkle on the walnuts and raisins and press down lightly again.
Bake, uncovered, for 32-37 minutes (I baked for 35 mins.) until lightly golden along the edge. The oatmeal will still look a bit soft or wet in some spots when it comes out of the oven, but it will firm up as it cools.
Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with Coconut Whipped Cream, a drizzle of maple syrup, or some non-dairy yogurt. When the baked oatmeal is fully cool, it will firm up enough to be sliced into squares.
Leftovers should keep for 3 days or so in the fridge or up to 2 weeks in the freezer. This is merely a guess because we tend to demolish all leftovers within a day. Enjoy it warm, at room temp, or chilled straight from the fridge.

Tips:
For a nut-free option replace the almond milk with a nut-free non-dairy milk, such as coconut milk. Omit the walnuts (you can try sunflower seeds or pepita seeds for a crunch).

Down the TBR Hole

Jackie

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September 15, 2018

Created by Lia @ Lost In A Story

Down The TBR Hole is a meme that revolves around cleansing your TBR of all those books you’re never going to read. It’s a fun way to clean up your shelf to make room for new ones. Each Saturday, I’ll share ten books that have been on my to-be-read shelf for the longest and then decide whether I’m keeping them or not.

HERE ARE THE RULES TO FOLLOW:

Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
Take the first 5 (or 10 (or even more!) if you’re feeling adventurous) books. Of course, if you do this weekly, you start where you left off the last time.
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
Alright, let’s do this!

It looks like this week there are a bunch of older classics that I will probably never read. The three I have on my real bookshelf are Anna Karenina, Lolita and Crime and Punishment that I will be keeping.

∗All books are affiliated with links to Amazon

The Books

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Date added to my TBR: Nov 14, 2011
My thoughts after reading the blurb: It sounds like a Jonah and The Whale tale. A fisherman’s battle with a giant fish.
Verdict: Will not keep

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Date added to my TBR: Nov 14, 2011
My thoughts after reading the blurb: Uhm ya. no. I have no doubt it is a good piece of literature. I believe there is a hell and it is a place where all the fallen angels are including Lucifer. Hell scares me.
Verdict: Will Not Keep

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Date added to my TBR: Nov 14, 2011
My thoughts after reading the blurb: I thought the guy was sick when I read the first two chapters. I put it away after that. I have it on my real bookshelf though so I plan on reading it still.
Verdict: Will Not Keep

Crime and Punishment: A Graphic Novel by David Zane Mairowitz
Date added to my TBR: Nov 14, 2011
My thoughts after reading the blurb: Oh it’s a graphic novel!
Verdict: Will Not Keep

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
Date added to my TBR: Nov 14, 2011
My thoughts after reading the blurb: I’ve been to Spain and anyway I am not interested in knowing about the Civil war times.
Verdict: Will Not Keep

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Date added to my TBR: Nov 14, 2011
My thoughts after reading the blurb: Unless I was supposed to read it for school or something important like writing an essay on it, although I could anyway, I just don’t see myself ever reading it, unfortunately.
Verdict: Will Not Keep

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Date added to my TBR: Nov 14, 2011
My thoughts after reading the blurb: It’s a thick and long story as I bought it for a readathon once but I never read it It’s a book that I want to finish reading someday because it’s Leo Tolstoy! It’s Russian!
Verdict: from my virtual shelf I Will Not Keep It.

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Date added to my TBR: Nov 14, 2011
My thoughts after reading the blurb: A modern retelling of the book of Genesis? Hell to the No! I very much know what happens to Cain and Abel, Thank you very much.
Verdict: Will Not Keep

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Date added to my TBR: Nov 14, 2011
My thoughts after reading the blurb: I have never finished an Ayn Rand novel, unfortunately. It sounds like an interesting premise and I would be curious to see what happens to Howard Roark and how he deals with the offending woman who loves him marrying his worst enemy.
Verdict: Will Not Keep

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Date added to my TBR: Nov 14, 2011
My thoughts after reading the blurb: Not interested. Somebody isn’t happy with who she is I assume.
Verdict: Will Not Keep

The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald
Date Added: Nov 14, 2011
My Thoughts after reading the blurb: A look into the 1920’s era which was way before my time and I’d settle on a much newer time like the 60’s and 70’s.
Verdict: Will Not Keep

So there you have it. I’m getting rid of all of them from my Goodreads TBR shelf.

If anybody would like to share their Down the TBR Hole blog post so that we can visit and comment on it, I’ve created a link up. Please feel free to leave the link to your Down the TBR Hole blog post in the Mr. Linky widget provided.

Book Blogger Hop

Jackie

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September 14, 2018

Book Blogger Hop

This week’s prompt: What author do you not read and why?

(submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews.)

I am not an avid reader. In fact, I sometimes hate reading. There are a lot of authors I don’t read for various reasons. For instance, I am Catholic so I will not read Charles Darwin or Stephen Hawking. Does that make me a stupid bitch? Idk but I believe in God i.e: Father, Son, Holy Spirit, whereas am I to presume these two people never believed in God their whole life? I have my opinions and when it comes to my faith I feel strongly. Also, neither does it mean I will read an author only, or just because they are Catholic. Heaven’s No! I have a feeling that most authors I read believe in God in some way or another though.

Friday FaceOff 🐺

Jackie

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September 14, 2018

Friday Face Off was created by Books by Proxy and is kept up by Lynn’s-books . It’s an excellent opportunity to feature some of your favourite book covers. The rules are relatively simple, each week following a predetermined theme choose a book, compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite.

Jon’s direwolf – Ghost

This week’s cover

“He had killed man, the noblest game of all, and he had killed in the face of the law of club and fang.” – A cover featuring a wolf or wolves

In my defense, 🌕 the moon was full, and I was left unsupervised 🐺🌕

I’ve read a lot of paranormal novels about werewolves but nothing with a wolf on the cover that I can recall, except The Wolves of Mercy Falls, written by Maggie Stiefvater, and I won’t be using that one, and Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear that I received from Secret Santa last year .

IDK. Which one do you like?

Blogoween

Jackie

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September 10, 2018

Spellbound

The leaves have turned.
The air is cooler.
Nightfall starts a little sooner each day.
Everything feels enchanted, mysterious, and …different!
We’re so bewitched by this eerie time of year and all the change it brings, that we’re embracing our own transformations too.

Starting in October I will be brewing up some magic for Blogoween (Book blogger Style) My posts will contain scary click-clacks, characters and creatures from my favourite books, like the night king from the long winter nights Game of Thrones, White Walkers and plain Walking Dead Walkers. ha! And any other topics that inspire fear. I’ve done something similar before but I feel like going out on a limb to hang out with the crazies.

More like …

I love reading all the fun fabulous and festive sites surrounding Halloween. It’s so awesome and that is why I’m doing this.

So come on. Let’s make like a candle 🕯️and go ~~out~~ (crazy) or let’s make some magic, whatever.

Here are the guidelines

ONLY Halloween/Autumn themed posts allowed
Book Reviews MUST be Halloween/Autumn themed OR Horror/Paranormal in a genre
Can use Hosts prompts (not compulsory)
Feel free to create your own prompts JUST check the list further down to make sure yours isn‘t similar to one of the hosts‘.

When Using Hosts Prompts

Can’t post before Hosts prompt date (e.g if you like a prompt on the 10th you can’t do it and post it before the 10th)
Must link back to hosts prompt post
Can post prompt AFTER Hosts prompt date (e.g if it went up on the 23rd you could post it any day after)
Can post the prompt on the same day as Hosts if you want

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