Sherry’s Shelves #186 – Family Comes To Town

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Sherry’s Shelves #185 is my weekly update from 3.3.19 – 3.9.19.

LATEST HAPPENINGS

Hello. Welcome to another edition of Sherry’s Shelves. Well…Mardi Gras is over. Some of the family from Connecticut came down for Spring Break. I was happy Mardi Gras was still going on and we made it to New Orleans for a day of parades. We got pelted with beads…and if you know Mardi Gras…there are never enough beads. The weather started out a bit rainy but mild. Unfortunately, it changed to freezing colod for a couple of nights,but came back mild for their last day…at Pensacola Beach. I hope they enjoyed their time here as much as we enjoyed having the.

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We have chosen our spot, scored some loot and are waiting for the next parade to arrive.

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My sister in law and niece, Sharon and Shelby look like they are having a great time. Have to remember to duck when those bags of beads are flying.

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Here’s just some of the treasure we scored!

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We had lunch at Peg Leg Pete’s on Pensacola Beach.

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And we always take our visitors to meet the resident aliens.

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Sooo, do you have any plans for this weekend?

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Sherry’s Shelves #116 – Mardi Gras

Sherry’s Shelves #113 is my weekly update from February 26 – March 4, 2017.

Sunday Post #201 Countdown to Spring..

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Hello fellow bloggers. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

It’s hard to believe two months have passed by.

This has been a busy week, with a road trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, a little bit of gambling in Biloxi and topping it off by spending some time with my brother from Michigan and his girlfriend.

Good times were had by all.

I always make time for reading and blogging.

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Sherry’s Shelves #68 – Happy Mardi Gras & Super Bowl

Sherry’s Shelves is my weekly update from January 31 – February 6, 2016.

Happy Mardi Gras and 50th Super Bowl everyone.

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Mardi Gras season is in full swing and all I can say is:

Laissez les bons temps rouler

(Let the good times roll)

This past week I was on the road, traveling to Mobile, Alabama, for the Senior Bowl, New Orleans for some Mardi Gras parades and Biloxi for a little bit of one armed bandit action. We had a great time and collected many goodies!

2016-01-31 18.47.58I am so excited and hyped by the Super Bowl. Have been keeping up with the latest news, commercials and interviews that have been shared on TV. Will you be watching?

Super Bowl 50

Super Sunday will be a battle between the NFL’s best young quarterback (Carolina’s Cam Newton) and a legend probably playing his final game (Denver’s Peyton Manning). The game also pits two outstanding defenses and will feature clut…

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WINNINGS

I won an awesome package from Amber Garr: a Kindle Fire and instead of ebooks she sent me signed copies of Waterfall, Waterproof and Soulless. Thanks so much, Amber.

Reviews for Waterfall & Waterproof by Amber Garr

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Supernatural Chronicles Mardi Gras Tour Giveaway

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We are so excited to bring you the Mardi Gras Blog Parade for The Supernatural Chronicles! The Supernatural Chronicles is a fantastic box set with stories from ten different authors each celebrating a distinct supernatural creature! This is the Supernatural Chronicles: The New Orleans Collection. The Tour goes from February 1st-February 10th with different authors and content each day of the tour! Make sure you check out each stop along the way and enter to win the 1 of 10 Mystery Boxes!! See why everyone is talking about #DYNAMIS, and stop by The Supernatural Chronicles Facebook Discussion Group!

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Ten authors and one grand scheme of mayhem and magic

in the depths of New Orleans.

 

About The Supernatural Chronicles: The New Orleans Collection:

Beneath the brow of Bourbon and French architecture, the iris of New Orleans swirls with flecks of worlds and beings unknown to mankind. Come with us as we chronicle their journey—each supernatural race must hunt for an offering in hopes of saving their own. Skinwalkers, Wolves, Vampires, Dragons, Succubi, Witches, Necromancers, Cupids, and Asgardians are all in danger of losing control as an uprising darkness threatens to rip the veil that protects them all from the great beyond.

Ten original novellas, following each supernatural race as they fight an elusive enemy, are written by New Adult authors Lila Felix, Kristie Cook, Brenda Pandos, Delphina Henley, Julia Crane, Jamie Magee, Morgan Wylie, Kallie Ross, S.T. Bende, and Rebecca Ethington. Come join them for the hunt and discover hidden treasures inside.

 

Don’t miss each of the individual Supernatural Chronicles!

 

Supernatural Chronicles: The Skinwalkers by Lila Felix

Supernatural Chronicles: The Wolves by Kristie Cook

Supernatural Chronicles: The Vampires by Brenda Pandos

Supernatural Chronicles: The Dragons by Delphina Henley

Supernatural Chronicles: The Succubi by Julia Crane

Supernatural Chronicles: The Witches by Jamie Magee

Supernatural Chronicles: The Necromancers by Morgan Wylie

Supernatural Chronicles: The Cupids by Kallie Ross

Supernatural Chronicles: The Asgardians by S.T. Bende

Supernatural Chronicles: The Noir by Rebecca Ethington

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Supernatural Chronicles: THE VAMPIRES Synopsis:

After having just survived near annihilation, eighteen-year-old Julia and her vampire friends have reveled in the afterglow, and are now bored. Thankful their enemy is sleeping off the defeat quietly in Julia’s vaults for all eternity, they need a new challenge.

When a letter from the supposed Noir begs for their help with a riddle, it becomes their first case. Not taking the threat seriously, the night loving crew turns the quest into a challenge: First person to solve the mystery, gets to be their new Justice League’s leader. They soon learn it’s not a joke, and once they head to New Orleans, they find others who’d love nothing more than to stand in their way. The threat is real, and unless they figure out what offering the riddle is referring to, all hell will be let loose, literally, rendering them powerless.

Will Julia be able to give up what’s required: a true sacrifice?

Let the hunt begin.

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Supernatural Chronicles: The Vampires, by Brenda Pandos, is the third in the collection and it features characters from Brenda’s popular Talisman Series.

Mimi moved closer, tearing at her neck with her nails. Blood came to the surface, teasing me. Nicholas moved closer, but I raised my hand for him to stay back.

“I told you,” she whispered. “Now it’s your turn.”

I licked my canines as they lengthened on their own. “But what’s the thing that brings life and death?”

“It has to be your venom,” she said, but the pungent scent of a lie filtered into the air.

Her chest rose and lowered with her quick breaths, her heart fluttering in a staccato beat. Any other time, the blood might have overpowered me. But her blood was like settling for fast food when a gourmet feast was coming, and I didn’t want to spoil my appetite.

“Where is she?” I asked.

“I don’t know. Probably where evil hides in plain sight.” She lifted her chin. Yet another lie. Did she know where The Noir was? “I’m ready, Julia.”

She closed her dark eyes and pulled aside her long dark locks. On her neck was a necklace made from a black velvet ribbon. She’d thought she’d won—that her lies would satisfy me.

“I’m sorry, Mimi, but I need all my power when I take this relic to her.”

“What?” Her eyes opened, flashing hate. She scratched her nails down my cheek. “You are such a liar!”

I stayed her hand and squeezed. “You’re the one not telling the truth.”

​About Brenda Pandos:

BrendaMommy warrior, comma-kazi, wife, computer whisperer, Pinterest addict, chocolate enthusiast, vampire and zombie slayer, merman magnet, and lover of all things pure and right. Well… maybe after a cup of coffee or two.

Author Brenda Pandos lives in California and is surrounded by the loves of her life—her husband, her incredible boys, a grumpy cat, eight chickens and her characters. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as an IT administrator. After her son’s ASD diagnosis, everything changed. Being pregnant and embarking on a 35 hour a week in-home therapy schedule was grueling to say the least. She craved a meaningful escape.

Never having aspired to write before, she wrote her own vampire tale for kicks. Four months later, The Emerald Talisman was born. Unsure who’d want to buy her novel, she entered her fledgling book in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and placed as a Quarter-finalist. That gave her the courage to go Indie and from there, she traversed into a life she’d never imagined and loves to this day. And since a small group of fans grew into a larger group of fans, all cheering her onto books two, three, four, five… and so on, she hasn’t looked back.

Links:  Website  /  Author Goodreads  /  Goodreads  /  Twitter  /  Facebook

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Mardi Gras Blog Parade Schedule:

February 1st

2 Girls & Their Kindles

Becky on Books

I Read Indie

Love. Life. Read

Southern Vixens Book Obsessions

February 2nd

JeanzBookReadNReview

Lacey’s Love of Literature

Zoe Forward, Author

The WordSmithe

Luna Book Adventures

February 3rd

Reads All the Books

NightWolf Book Blog

A Book a Day Keeps the Boredom At Bay

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The Paisley Reader

February 4th

Dark Faerie Tales

Write for Your Life

TSK TSK What to Read

Pages abound

I Dream of Books

Stalking Shelves

February 5th

Alpha Fangirl Book Blog

Extreme Bookaholic’s

Love Affair With Fiction

SnoopyDoo’s Book Reviews

Shelf_Life

February 6th

What I’m Reading

Renee Entress’s Blog

Nicole’s Book Musings

Only One More Page

SweepstakingDreams.com

February 7th

Cover2Cover

Musings of a Writer

Reading Addict

Romancing the Readers

the cynikal kat

February 8th

Evermore Books

Barbara Book Blog

KatyaRath

Teatime and Books

T&L Book Reviews

February 9th

BookCrushin

Jax’s Book Magic

Alpha Book Club

Zach’s YA Reviews

There for You Editing

February 10th

Collector of book boyfriends

Wickedcoolflight

Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents

Grownupfangirl / oh the book feels

The Phantom Paragrapher

Mama Reads Hazel Sleeps

 

 

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Party in the Street – Mardi Gras has arrived! – My Adventures #8

The 2014 Mardi Gras season has arrived in Mobile, Alabama.

This is how I spent my Valentine’s Day. How about you?

Laissez les bons temps rouler

(Let the good times role)

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Freebie in Celebration of Mardi Gras

Celebrate Mardi Gras with a free New Orleans mystery! Absolution will be free on February 11, 12,13, 14. A serial killer preys on young women in New Orleans.
Best Mystery/Suspense/Thriller of 2009

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Absolution (Frank Renzi, #1)

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ABSOLUTION

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SUSAN FLEET

A Big Easy heatwave, religious controversy, racial tensions and a twisted killer on the loose. An NOPD detective teams up with an African-American woman journalist to catch a creepy killer.e Premier Book Awards.

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