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I don’t know about y’all, but I’m starting this week off feeling more hopeful than I have felt in a long time. I’m sure it’s a combination of a lot of things, but I’ll be honest in admitting that the Inauguration is the majority of it. I didn’t catch it all due to my day job but the bits I did see, I loved.
And I will also admit that I lost my s**t when Garth Brooks sang. What can I say? I love cowboys. AND HE SHOWED UP IN BOOTS!! I’m sure my book club got more than a few chuckles at my reaction in our group chat because I do love me some Garth. That’s in large part thanks to my older sister. Since she was the one driving me around a lot, since our widowed father was usually working, I was subject to her music and it greatly influenced what I chose and still choose to listen to now.
Speaking of childhoods, did any of y’all ever have reading fundraisers? I’ve heard that this was a thing back in the day. I know that there was a promotion where you could get your own personal pizza from Pizza Hut for reading x-amount of hours. But, believe it or not, I participated in that one. My household was strictly a Mr. Gatti’s one. I honestly don’t think I even had Pizza Hut until I was in my late teens.
Anyways, apparently this was an option for some kids and when I heard, besides being super jealous, I remember thinking that I really missed out. The only scholastically related fundraiser I remember doing was for math. It was for a good cause since the proceeds went to St. Jude’s, but math wasn’t my strong area. I would have crushed it in a reading fundraiser.
Le sigh.
I bring this up because read-a-thons are super popular in bookish social media. So much so, it seems like there is a new one every month. I have found that I only have the energy for the month-long ones. The weekend and week-long read-a-thons are nice in theory. But, I feel that is a young person’s speed. And I am not young. But you’re never too old to enjoy any kind of a-thon. So, I’m always on the lookout for the longer ones.
And, as luck would have it, there is a new romance themed read-a-thon happening next month. It’s hosted by a group of well-known Black content creators from both Instagram and YouTube. It is designed to lift up Black authors, specifically in the romance genre.
This will take place in February, in honor of Black History Month. If you want to check out the Bingo board (yes there’s a Bingo board) as well as other templates, you can find hem on mommywhatchureading’s Instagram page. It should be the first template you see on the left hand side of the screen. You will see all the information you need to get started. You don’t have to participate on the socials if you don’t want to and can play on your own. But if you do post about it, you’ll be in the running for some prizes.
And, just so there’s no confusion, I am in no way affiliated with this. I’m just participating. Which is a bonus for me since it means I have a chance at winning! My Bingo luck is always terrible though, so, we’ll see.
New Releases
Here are some of the new releases for this week. Get your wallets ready, because some of them look really good!
Follow Me Under by Helen Hardt
The Cowgirl’s Surprise Match by Nina Crespo
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Won’t Go Home Without You by Cheris Hodges
The Bachelor Cowboy by Jessica Claire
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
The Architect by Nikki Sloane
The Would be Witch by Rita Boucher
If you love cowboys, then this is the week to either mask up and go check out some of the new releases or to fill your virtual shopping cart.
And, if you also have a frugal nature like me, here are a few deals. Heads up, these were the prices as of the submission of this newsletter so they may have changed.
Deals
Matzah Ball Surprise by Laura Brown, which just sounds delightful by the title alone is on sale for $0.99
Virgin River by Robyn can be picks up for $1.99. If you’re a fan of the show and have never read the book, now is a good time to pick it up!
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Not Dead Yet by Jenn Burke, the first in a paranormal trilogy can be snagged for $1.99
Alyssa’s Cole Let Us Dream is currently $1.49. I read this last month and just adored it. I’m never dissatisfied with Alyssa.
Also there are quite a few books in the aforementioned lists if you’re going to join me next month on a read-a-thon adventure! Be sure to also check out the romance books you may have missed in 2020.
And that’s it for now. Follow me over on Twitter where I post semi-regularly as @PScribe801. Until next time!