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It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
What happened this week?
Happy Christmas everyone! I hope you all have a lovely day!
This week was a busy and eventful week with preparations for Christmas, work and finishing up some assistant work. Two new tours went live on Lola’s Blog Tours this week. I had enough work to keep me busy this week among the other things that happened this week.
On Wednesday we visited a nearby city and did most of our Christmas shopping. There also was this small Christmas market, which was fun to see. After that we stopped by my sister’s for dinner. We gave my sister her Christmas present which she put under their tree, but she did unpack the toy and candies we got for her cat Miku. We got two Lush (they sell soaps and such) presents from her to take home and put them under our tree here. The presents smell delicious, lol. It was a busy, but fun day.
And I won a giveaway by the awesome Veronica Scott! I won one of her books in e-format and a mug with two of the pets from her short story in Pets in Space. I will make a picture once it arrives here :). I also got some Christmas money from my grandma and I already bought a few games and books with it.
Picture of the Week
I found this Christmas Cookie while grocery shopping this week and it looked so good, so I had to buy some. They tasted very good! They were chocolate cookies with M&M’s in Christmas colors in it.
What did I read this week?
Death of a Toy Soldier was such a fun read and it even took place around Christmas time, which was fun. I am already looking forward to book 2! The Royal Trade was a fun and short read.
What did I cook for dinner this week?
- Sunday: leftover Couscous with veggies and egg
- Puff pastry with nutella
- Monday: Sauerkraut Casserole
- Tuesday: leftover Sauerkraut Casserole
- Wednesday: Peanut Pasta dinner at my sister
- Thursday: Sajoer Beans
- Friday: Soup with french bread
- Apple Caramel Cookies
- Saturday: Lukewarm Couscous Salad
- Hummus
This week I blogged about:
– Review: Lipstick & Lattes by Tracy Krimmer
– Lola’s Ramblings: Which of my ten planned books did I read?
– 2017 New Release Challenge: sign-up post
– Review: A Cotswold Christmas by Kate Hewitt
What to expect next week on the blog:
– Review: The Trouble With Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
– Lola’s Ramblings: Best Books I read in 2016
– Reading Challenges 2016: Fourth Quarterly Recap
– Review: Wild Game by Alisa Woods
Tours open for sign-up on Lola’s Blog Tours:
Review Opportunities:
– Across Borders by Lee Ducote
– Don’t Call Me Kit Kat by K.J. Farnham
– Name of Ra by Kelsey Ketch
– Single Chicas by Sandra C Lopez
– Here Comes the Witch by Ani Gonzalez
– Newborn by Edward Hoorneart
– Necromancer by Graeme Ing
– Teach Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez
– Naughty or Nice by Jessie Logan
– Right Under Your Nose by Holly Tierney-Bedord
– Fated Memories by Joan Carney
– Remember by Joan Carney
Check the full list of open review opportunities here.
Cover Reveals:
Melancholy Ghost by Kat Mayor – 29 December
Tours:
– Book Blitz: Swords & Stilettos by Kristin D. Van Risseghem – 4 till 10 January
– Book Blitz: Four of a Kind by Kellie Sheridan – 4 till 10 January – New!
– Book Blitz: Finding Kyler by Siobhan Davis – 9 till 15 January
– Book Blitz: Lana’s Ex Prom Date by Amy Sparling – 16 till 22 January – New!
– Book Blitz: Amanda Lester Series by Paula Berinstein – 30 January till 5 February
– Book Blitz: Reckless Hearts by Heather Van Fleet– 7 till 13 February
Book Haul:
I got Alien Frog Prince for review. Star Cruise Marooned was the book I won as part of the author her giveaway. Trapped on Talonque was only 0.99$ and I couldn’t resist getting it for that price.
Freebies I grabbed:
I got the following freebies this week (they were free when I got them):
- The Free Trader of Warren Deep by Craig Martelle (Sci-fi) Amazon|Goodreads
- Batter Up by Robyn Neeley (Contemporary romance/ chicklit) Amazon|Goodreads
- Hot Chocolate Glazed Murder by Susan Gillard (Cozy Mystery) Amazon|Goodreads
- Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings by Lydia Sherrer (New Adult Paranormal) Amazon|Goodreads
- Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: A Study In Mischief by Lydia Sherrer (New Adult Paranormal) Amazon|Goodreads
- Beyond – Series Bundle (Beyond #1-3) by Maureen A. Miller (Post Apocalyptic) Amazon|Goodreads
- Double Down by Susan Hayes (sci-fi romance) Amazon|Goodreads
Also check out my facebook post here where I list freebies and cheap books during the week.
Congratulations on your book win! It’s always nice to get something free! Hope you have a good Christmas and don’t work too hard!
chucklesthescot recently posted…Merry Christmas from Chuckles Book Cave!
Thanks! I was really happy with the win. You have a great Christmas too!
Happy Christmas Lola! I love Lush so that was a great pressie to get! Enjoy the holidays and your new games and books.
I also love Lush, their products always smell so nicely. It was a great gift to receive :).
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Merry Christmas Lola. Hope you have a great day and congrats on your prize win. It’s always fun to win. 🙂 ~Aleen
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It was a lovely surprise to hear I had won something :). I had a good Christmas, I hope you had a merry Christmas too!
Lola recently posted…Review: The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
Happy Holidays! That cookie does look really yummy. I hope you have a great Christmas.
Melanie Simmons @mlsimmons recently posted…Review: Beyond Surrender by Kit Rocha (@mlsimmons, @kitrocha)
It really was a yummy cookie, now lets hope they still sell them next week too!
Merry Christmas!! Enjoy your new reads!
Stormi
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Merry Christmas to you too!
Lola recently posted…Review: The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
Neat that you got to visit a Christmas market and stop by to see your sister. That cookie does look good.
Merry Christmas!
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It was fun to visit the Christmas market and visit my sister. The cookies were really good, I am kinda hoping they still sell them next week, so i can buy another one.
Merry Christmas!! I hope you had a great day and enjoyed all your gifts.
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Thanks! I had a good Christmas. I hope you had a fun Christmas too!
Lola recently posted…Review: The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
Merry Christmas Lola! So many freebies this week. Congrats on your win and for findings such cool gifts. Also, that cookie looks delicious. Have a great week!
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Thanks! I hope you had a merry Christmas! I seem to be finding a lot of freebies lately, it’s fun.
Got to love those freebies. I hope you love all of your new books. That cookie looks great.
Grace @ Books of Love
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Thanks! There were so many good freebies lately!
Enjoy your book win…and all the other goodies you will find today.
Great cookie, and that reminds me of how much I gorged on cookies last week. Today it’s eggnog…and leftovers from my daughter’s dinner last night.
From your menu, I paused at soup with French bread, and gave a sigh…I’m a big fan of soups and bread!
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year…and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
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Thanks! The cookie was really good.
I usually eat soup with french bread once every week, it makes for such a good meal and it’s easy to prepare as I usually just buy a bag of soup and warm that up. It’s nice to make something easy once a week.
Merry Christmas and have a wonderful day!
Angela @ Angel’s Guilty Pleasures recently posted…Merry Christmas
I hope you had a great Christmas!
Lola recently posted…Review: The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
A Christmas market sounds fun, and those soaps sound wonderful! And that does look like a delicious cookie lol. Congrats on the giveaway win 🙂 Also, we’re back on track on with our reading since we both read two books this week! Merry Christmas 🙂
Kristen @ Metaphors and Moonlight recently posted…The Weekly Update: 12/25/16
Lol, seems our reading is coordinated again this week. We had fun at the Christmas market. The soaps are still in their boxes in the living room, but I do keep smelling them from time to time when I walk by, which is nice.
Happy Christmas! I know OF Lush products, but I’ve never tried any of them. I wish I had a bath where I just lay down and relax, but sadly, on showers for me.
-Lauren
Let’s Get Beyond Tolerance recently posted…LGBT + Christmas = ? by Catherine Hume
I really like Lush their products, they smell really good. We do have a bath even though we hardly ever use it.
Merry Christmas!! Hope you have a fabulous holiday. It’s nice sometimes to go out of town to shop, and the Christmas market sounds fun. Glad you had a nice week!
Congrats on the giveaway.
Nice freebies too. Can’t wait too see your favorites of the year!
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It was a nice day out, but also quite tiring. I always like seeing Christmas markets this time of the year, it really gets me into the Christmas spirit even though it was just a small Christmas market.
The favorites post was so hard to narrow down. Normally I just list my 5 stars, but I only had 3 books that got a 5 star this year, so I wanted to list more and picked some of my favorite 4 stars. I think I ended up listing more than 20 books.
Lola recently posted…Review: The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
Merry Xmas, Lola! I hope you and your loved ones had a fabulous time!
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Thanks! I hope you and your loved ones had a good time too!
Lola recently posted…Review: The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
I love Lush, Lola! I got three bath bombs for my youngest and she was in heaven… and it did smell really nice under the tree 😀
Your new books look great, and I hope you’ll enjoy them.
Have a wonderful week and happy reading xoxo
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews recently posted…My Favorite 2016 Reads
Our lush presents are still under the tree, they smell so nicely. Every time I walk past I smell a whiff of Lush. We got three bath bombs and a soap I think. Looking forward to try them out!
Merry Christmas, Lola! It sounds like you had a great week and congrats on winning that giveaway too!
S. J. Pajonas recently posted…Sunday Update – December 25, 2016
Thanks! It was a good week and was I so happy I won that giveaway!
Lola recently posted…Review: The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
Mmm the cookie does look good! Hope you had an awesome Christmas and week, Lola!
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It was a really good cookie, yum! I had a fun Christmas, I hope you did too!
Lola recently posted…Review: The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
Happy holidays, I hope you had a good one 🙂 I love reading what you have cooked this week, I have always wanted to mention that in my sunday posts but I don’t cook yet LOL. thanks for sharing!
Thanks Benish! I find it a fun to share what I cooked each week, so i am glad to hear you like reading that.