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Carol Ford
Join Date:
2012-04-22
About
I am a stay at home housewife, mother, daughter, sister, and grandmother who is always looking for ways to be entertained. I love to read and write to pass the time.
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Blogs Owned
1. Second Glance Book Reviews Presentings:
A blog of book reviews on older books, book quotes, and perhaps a surprise or two thrown in for good measure.
Tags: book reviews, books, second hand books, news commentaries, daily horoscope
2. My Journey Through Darkness
I have, for a number of years, been living in darkness and despair. In this blog I will attempt to tell my story and how I am overcoming the darkness and despair.
Tags: depression, journey through darkness, dealing with depression, mental health, health
Latest Blog Posts
- Book Blogger Hop! 5/31/13on May 31, 2013 in V.C. Andrews weekly question Friday hop Flowers in the Attic Book Blogger Hop books reading books in a seriesThis blog hop comes from Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer (click the link to check out how to join the hop) who asks the question:What is your favorite series that you've finished all the books (more than three books)?I had to think about this f...
- Waiting on Wednesday! (2)on May 29, 2013 in weekly meme waiting on wednesday Jack Reacher series new releases books Lee Child reading"Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection of mine is in the Jack Reacher series. I have read s...
- Top Ten Tuesday! #2Here is one I have not done for some time now. Top Ten Tuesday! This meme is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish.Recently I discovered some new ways to nurture myself. I have always loved reading as a way to take myself out of whatever is going on in...
- Teaser Tuesday! 5/28/13Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:• Grab your current read• Open to a random page• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page• BE CARE...
- Book Quote Saturday! (8)on May 25, 2013 in unhappiness book quote saturday primary cause A New Earth quotes books Eckhart Tolle book quotes reading daily quotesWelcome to Book Quote Saturday! Some time ago I read Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth: Awakening To Your Life’s Purpose. I really enjoyed the book and I have saved quotes from this book. I choose one each day to read before my day starts. I do t...
- Pinned by Charles W. Massie: A Book ReviewThis book contains mega doses of sexually explicit scenes—too many for my liking which made me keep putting the book down. That is not a good thing and did not bode well in my opinion of Pinned. In the narrator’s defence he does apologize for thi...
- Teaser Tuesday! 5/21/13
- Book Quote Saturday! (7)Welcome to Book Quote Saturday! Here is a quote that I found by Abraham Lincoln which is not a quote from a book, but a quote about books. I especially like this one and thought I would share it with you today. “Books serve to show a man that th...
- Teaser Tuesday! 5/14/13Well it has been awhile since I have done the Teaser Tuesday sentences, so here we go! Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read...
- Away by Jane Urquhart!on May 13, 2013 in second hand books Book review second glance book reviews Jane Urquhart Away readingThis is the first time reading anything by Jane Urquhart and I am very glad that I took the opportunity to read this novel. We all have families and ancestors that we may know very little about or almost nothing at all. Away captures one family’s s...
- It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?This meme is offered by Sheila from Book Journey. This is a great way to see what others are reading and plan what we would like to read this week. So welcome to It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? This week I should be finishing up Away by Jan...
- Audio Book Review: 15 Seconds by Andrew Grosson May 4, 2013 in murder mystery Book review audio book review second glance book reviews 15 Seconds Andrew GrossI recently borrowed this audio book from the library: 15 Seconds by Andrew Gross and in so doing I have discovered that I do not like audio books. I had a hard time following the story line but then it was being read to me while my attention was...
- Book Quote Saturday! (6)Welcome to Book Quote Saturday! Here is a quote by Barrow about books which I particularly enjoy re-reading again and again. He that loves a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counselor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comfort...
- Book Blogger Hop! 5/3/13 It is Friday today and time once again for a Friday Blog Hop. This one comes from Coffee Addicted Writer who asks the question: What was the last book you read that was recommended by someone else? Did you like it? I am currently rea...
- Rage Against The Dying by Becky Mastermanon Apr 29, 2013 in serial killer lying Becky Masterman murder lies crime Rage Rage Against The Dying FBI agent cold casePublished by: Penguin Canada Published: March 2013 Pages: 208 Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars Brigid Quinn is an ex FBI agent and has many memories she can’t forget. She also has skills learned while on the job that she...
- Book Quote Saturday! (5)on Apr 27, 2013 in book quote saturday power Elizabeth Gilbert Eat books love control the mind book quotes reading PrayWelcome to Book Quote Saturday! Here is a quote from Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert “You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to contr...
- Book Blogger Hop!Here is a hop I have not done in awhile and it sounded like fun to do today. What To Do: Post on your blog answering this question: http://www.girlxoxo.com/ What was the last book that made you cry? 2. &nb...
- Feature and Follow! 4/19/13FEATURE AND FOLLOW IS A WEEKLY POST HOSTED BY PARAJUNKEE'S VIEW AND ALISON CAN READ. &n...
- April Kindle Fire Giveaway!Kindle Fire HD 7" Giveaway The winner will have the option of receiving a 7" Kindle Fire HD (US Only) Or $199 Amazon.com Gift Card (International) Or $199 in Paypal Cash (International) Sponsoring Bloggers &...
- Teaser Tuesday!
