tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post337418048050858573..comments2024-03-28T13:37:42.580-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Sunday Post: June TBR Poll Winner, New Books & Lazy DaysLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-25023329140897929022016-06-21T17:24:20.349-07:002016-06-21T17:24:20.349-07:00Litha Nelle - How fun! Although not so fun because...Litha Nelle - How fun! Although not so fun because your dogs freaked out. I can see how that might be a lot of excitement for them.<br /><br />I have a feeling La Rose will be sad too. Definitely something to be in the right mood for. I like sad reads now and then. They are often the ones that touch me the deepest. <br /><br />Thank you for the well wishes for my mother-in-law. My husband is still feeling under the weather, but I haven't caught it, fortunately. I'm wondering if it's his allergies and asthma. He's been having trouble breathing. I keep telling him he should go to the doctor, but he doesn't want to. :-(<br /><br />I hope you have a great week too!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-13218557041024412782016-06-18T12:48:09.389-07:002016-06-18T12:48:09.389-07:00I also had a horse drawn buggy march down my stree...I also had a horse drawn buggy march down my street recently- but my dogs freaked out (they're unused to horses in the city), so I wasn't invited on for a ride. I bet Mouse loved it!<br />I've read The Roundhouse by Louise Erdrich, which is well written but a bit sad- I kind of like happier stories, even for historical fiction. As for giveaways, I do one a year, and I think it's plenty- this year was a bit sparse on entries, so I don't think that's the reason people visit my blog. ;)<br />I hope your mother-in-law gets better, especially if she has something amiss with her heart- MS isn't nice to have, either. I seem to know too many people who suffer from it. I also hope the mystery bug left your house without affecting you, though stuff like that seems to linger.<br />Well, since it's Saturday already, hope you have a great next week!<br />~Litha Nelle<br />Litha Nellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350209887646891024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-26857625000918440442016-06-14T21:48:23.998-07:002016-06-14T21:48:23.998-07:00Katiria - Thank you! I hope you will be able to do...Katiria - Thank you! I hope you will be able to do your own giveaway one day. They can be fun. :-) Thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-5078502493065351132016-06-14T21:46:54.215-07:002016-06-14T21:46:54.215-07:00Ti - She had a great time. :-) I'll have to lo...Ti - She had a great time. :-) I'll have to look for the candy cake fails on Google. I can just imagine. LOL Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-48889609991845858132016-06-14T20:53:32.119-07:002016-06-14T20:53:32.119-07:00Great blog hop answer I only do giveaways for book...Great blog hop answer I only do giveaways for book tours but maybe one day I will do my own giveaway some day. Thank you for stopping by my Blogging Hop. Have a great week! Katiriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16339804650242785330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-34693389489273615142016-06-14T08:37:50.693-07:002016-06-14T08:37:50.693-07:00I'm glad Mouse had a chance to take a ride in ...I'm glad Mouse had a chance to take a ride in that carriage!<br /><br />That candy cake, looks exactly like the Pinterest pics. Definitely not a Pinterest fail although there are some good ones out there if you Google candy cake fails. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22621361938856235362016-06-13T15:02:30.156-07:002016-06-13T15:02:30.156-07:00Naida - It was fun--but way too rich. Haha! My hus...Naida - It was fun--but way too rich. Haha! My husband is starting to feel a little better, I think, but is still wishing he could spend his days in bed. <br /><br />It was quite a surprise to look out to the window and see the horse and carriage. :-) I am glad Mouse got to go for a ride. <br /><br />I hope you have a good week too! Thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-91745990337826189812016-06-13T14:56:33.141-07:002016-06-13T14:56:33.141-07:00Grace - Thank you! I hope you are all feeling bett...Grace - Thank you! I hope you are all feeling better too! I'm looking forward to reading The Magician's Lie. I've got it queued on my Kindle to begin next. :-) Thanks for stopping by, Grace. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-59525615568896097422016-06-13T14:55:21.309-07:002016-06-13T14:55:21.309-07:00Tiffany - Thank you! I would like to get more rose...Tiffany - Thank you! I would like to get more roses at some point, but probably not until next spring. We're glad he wasn't sick on his birthday either. I just feel bad wasn't up to celebrating all week. Thank you for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-80055123213266734852016-06-13T14:53:43.057-07:002016-06-13T14:53:43.057-07:00Nise' - I am glad you recommend Louise Edrich....Nise' - I am glad you recommend Louise Edrich. La Rose sounds so good. I wish I could have ridden the carriage too. :-) Maybe someone will hire one for my birthday. Yeah, probably not. Haha Thank you for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-8958846070039016442016-06-13T14:34:35.595-07:002016-06-13T14:34:35.595-07:00Melody - Thank you! Mouse seems back to normal. My...Melody - Thank you! Mouse seems back to normal. My husband's cold is lingering. Hopefully the news will be good on Wednesday after my mother-in-law's test. <br /><br />Giveaways are very time consuming, aren't they? Like you, I'm just glad when I get my reviews up at all. Haha!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-73227508169200391532016-06-13T14:32:09.616-07:002016-06-13T14:32:09.616-07:00Samantha - Our lazy weekend made up for the busy w...Samantha - Our lazy weekend made up for the busy week. :-) I am almost finished with my current book. It has slowed me down a bit because it's gotten a bit too personal for me and I need to set it down every now and then. So good though. I hope you have a good week too!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88546901676678653662016-06-13T14:28:36.209-07:002016-06-13T14:28:36.209-07:00Deb - I love it too! It's so much fun to be su...Deb - I love it too! It's so much fun to be surprised each month.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-55782972585726797162016-06-13T14:27:37.749-07:002016-06-13T14:27:37.749-07:00Maria - Yes, I've done the publisher hosted on...Maria - Yes, I've done the publisher hosted ones, but then always ran my own alongside it to ensure my international readers could get a chance to win too. More often than not, publishers aren't able to ship their books outside of the U.S. and Canada. I haven't come across many publishers who are willing to ship overseas. And I'd rather not have a giveaway at all if it's not open to everyone, regardless of country. <br /><br />I'm not familiar with an extra tax to ship books overseas. I know postage can be rather steep by itself. I usually go with a company like Book Depository if giving away a book to someone overseas that I don't have on hand. They have free shipping to many different countries. <br /><br />It was really nice of the neighbors to include Mouse. :-) She'd gone outside just to see the horse and carriage since it was right there in front of our house. We didn't expect they'd offer her a ride! <br /><br />My mother-in-law is a very strong woman. She's had some set backs in recent years, but she's holding her own. Hopefully everything will go well on Wednesday.<br /><br />Thank you for the birthday wishes for my husband. :-) And now he has this coming Sunday to look forward to--Father's Day. :-) <br /><br />I'm still looking forward to reading the pirate book even though it didn't win. :-)<br /><br />I hope you have a great week! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-33011078624486948192016-06-13T12:01:55.281-07:002016-06-13T12:01:55.281-07:00That looks like a fun cake! And beautiful roses. T...That looks like a fun cake! And beautiful roses. That horse and a carriage ride looks like fun. <br />I hope everyone is feeling better now and your MIL as well.<br />Under An Adirondack Sky sounds good, I love the Adironack setting. <br />Happy week and happy reading :)The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81647614093766914122016-06-13T03:54:07.394-07:002016-06-13T03:54:07.394-07:00Hope everyone feels better!! We were sick this wee...Hope everyone feels better!! We were sick this week and thought we were better but seems it is still making it's way through everyone now. That cake!! WOW! Can't way tot see what you think of your My TBR Winner. Have a great week!Grace @ RebelMommyBookBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129217535499024513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-82525712904496756542016-06-12T20:30:33.250-07:002016-06-12T20:30:33.250-07:00Your roses are absolutely beautiful! Such color, a...Your roses are absolutely beautiful! Such color, and the petals are amazing. I hope you husband gets better soon. At least he wasn't sick on his birthday. That cake does look fantastic, but I can see how it would be a bit much. I Was Angelized_1sthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497849896535543734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-24943761782005244402016-06-12T19:31:41.080-07:002016-06-12T19:31:41.080-07:00Louise Edrich's are usually very good. I look...Louise Edrich's are usually very good. I look forward to the newest one. Would love to take that carriage ride. Hope all are feeling better.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88323926266366113822016-06-12T18:49:19.147-07:002016-06-12T18:49:19.147-07:00I hope your husband and Mouse get well soon; and t...I hope your husband and Mouse get well soon; and that all goes well with your mother-in-law. <br /><br />I used to hold some giveaways by some publishers or authors but don't do so now given the time constraints and everything else. Nowadays I'm glad if I could have my reviews up, lol. <br /><br />Yay! I'm glad my choice for the vote won! Can't wait to hear what you'll think of it. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62323172639490352442016-06-12T16:09:29.722-07:002016-06-12T16:09:29.722-07:00Sounds like a very busy week! I hope that everyone...Sounds like a very busy week! I hope that everyone feels better soon! I have been reading but it is going very slowly! Have a great week!samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-39514516523343786462016-06-12T15:41:18.993-07:002016-06-12T15:41:18.993-07:00I love that little box of literary things you got ...I love that little box of literary things you got in the mail. How fun!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-36047801261408683422016-06-12T15:13:02.604-07:002016-06-12T15:13:02.604-07:00I can certainly understand why you no longer hold ...I can certainly understand why you no longer hold giveaways, Wendy! Yes, they can get expensive, unless, of course, you have the ones that are part of blog tours. Those are really hosted by the tour companies that are promoting the books. <br /><br />As for international giveaways, I usually had those, but now I've discovered that you have to pay an extra tax to have books shipped to certain countries. Therefore, I will have to limit my giveaways to the US and Canada. I regret doing this, but just don't want to have to pay that extra tax.<br /><br />I LOVE that horse and carriage!! How lucky for Mouse that she was able to get a rid in the carriage! And she also crashed the birthday party! COOL!!!<br /><br />I'm so sorry about your mother-in-law....I hope her health improves! How sad that she suffers from MS, but I also hope that it's under control. <br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your hubby, and I hope he recovers soon! I also hope you and Mouse don't catch what he's recovering from!<br /><br />I thought for sure your readers would pick that pirate book for you to read. That was the one I picked. Just couldn't resist that sexy guy on the cover! Lol.<br /><br />I hope you and your family have a WONDERFUL week!! Happy Reading!! <br /><br />Thanks for visiting and commenting on my BBH post!! <3 :) Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-83770691790048747632016-06-12T13:50:03.248-07:002016-06-12T13:50:03.248-07:00Kelly - LaRose is new to me, but I hope I like it....Kelly - LaRose is new to me, but I hope I like it. I've heard such good things about Louise Edrich's writing. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-41897851095593025192016-06-12T13:49:22.641-07:002016-06-12T13:49:22.641-07:00Charlie - Thank you for the well wishes! Hopefully...Charlie - Thank you for the well wishes! Hopefully the house will be virus free soon. <br /><br />Have a great week and thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-49873390190958565862016-06-12T13:48:04.434-07:002016-06-12T13:48:04.434-07:00Michelle - Hopefully I will be reading all three, ...Michelle - Hopefully I will be reading all three, even if not this month. :-) <br /><br />That cake really was too much chocolate. But still so good! <br /><br />I am sorry about your husband having MS too. We're all anxious to hear the latest test results, and hopefully the angiogram will go well on Wednesday.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting, Michelle. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com