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Hi Everyone!
Basically it was a quiet week for me. I'm not sure if next week will be so quiet. They are talking about tropical storms and hurricanes. From the maps I've seen, it doesn't look like we should get anything more than a lot of rain but we have tropical storm and flooding alerts. All I care about is not losing power.
My prayers to all who are in the path of storms. I hope the storms just go away.
I mentioned getting a Kindle Scribe last week. I've been using it more this week since my new cover arrived. This is my new cover, and I love it...
The Scribe is 10 inches and feels more like I'm holding a hardcover book. It's a bit heavier than my smaller 6.8 inch Paperwhite. I really enjoy reading from a larger screen. I don't think I'll want to carry it around, though. I think I'll use my Paperwhite for when I go places. The good thing is, as long as the Wifi is on, it remembers where you are up to on each reader, and you don't lose your place if you switch from one to the other.
Another fun feature - the notebooks. I've already made several. One is a list of books I want to read, and another is notes about my current read. That will help me for when I write my reviews. I should always have been taking notes, but I didn't. Now, I'm trying it with the Scribe and it's working out well. I still have to get to know my new e-reader better, but so far so good.
I finished two books this week. Hopefully I will do better next week.
As far as what I'm watching, I finished the latest season of Criminal Minds. Now, I have to finish Evil. I think that's it until the new Star Trek arrives.
Other than that, not too much is going on here. I hope you all have a great week!
Blog Tours/Spotlights/Reviews/Giveaways
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Blog Tours/Spotlights/Reviews/Giveaways Coming Up Next Week
Monday: Spotlight: Let the Purring Begin: Sapphire's Tale by Sallie Cochren
Tuesday: Spotlight: Cooking to Death: Stirring the Pot by Marcy Blessy (Blog Tour/Tour-Wide Giveaway)
Wednesday: Spotlight: Murder in Vancouver 1886 by Marion Crook (Blog Tour/Tour-Wide Giveaway)
Thursday: Spotlight: Peach Tea Smash by Laura Childs (Blog Tour/Tour-Wide Giveaway)
Posts last week:
Monday: Awww Mondays
Wednesday: Can't Wait Wednesday
Friday: Book Beginnings and Friday 56
I'm currently reading...
I finished reading ...
This is my August list of books. I'm planning on adding in books that I missed in July. We'll see how it goes. The list doesn't seem so overwhelming if I don't list all the July books I missed. I'll just fill them in when I can and probably read other books as well.
Here is this week's Kindle freebie haul. They were freebies when I got them, I don't know if they still are. Always make sure to check they are still free before buying. The prices change quickly.
I was surprised how much I enjoyed having an ereader with a bigger screen. I really like small screens too (I have a Boox Palma), but it seems like actually a 6" screen one is the worst of both worlds for me, and a 7" (the Boox Leaf2) was surprisingly nice, I thought I might not like it. I'll probably stick with Boox, but I'm strongly considering their equivalent of the Scribe. It's good to hear someone else's experience around that!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your August reading!
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I wasn't sure I'd like a 10 inch screen. I thought it might be too big for reading, but it's not. At least not for me. I can't even go back to a 6" screen anymore. Even after using a 7" screen, the 6" screen seemed too tiny to me. My 7" reader will be my traveling, I think.
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I hope you don't lose power!
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Thanks! So far, it's just windy and the sun is shining.
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Glad you are enjoying your new scribe, I think they look cool but so out of my price range...lol. Hope you don't get any bad storms!
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The scribe was out of my price range too. I bought it on sale during the Prime Day sale plus I traded in an older Kindle and got 20% off. Still a bit pricey, but better than the original price.
DeleteThanks, I'm hoping the storm stays away from here but you never know. Right now, it's just windy.
Thanks for visiting and have a great week!
I hope the weather clears up. It is so scary. We are lucky where I am in the UK.
ReplyDeleteI love that cover!
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Thanks, Emily. So far, it's just wind. Rain is supposed to start soon but the sun is still shining right now.
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Let the Purring Begin looks really cute! Sounds like your Scribe is a winner. I hope you stay safe in the storms and don't get hit too hard with them. Have a great week! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm going to review Let the Purring Begin later in the month. It really does look cute, doesn't it?
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I'm glad you're enjoying your Scribe. I love the cover your chose. After reading your post last week about the Scribe, I went to take a look at it on Amazon. It does look really cool. I don't think I'd like the size, though. I'm glad you also have a Paperwhite so you can carry something smaller around with you.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great week and I hope the paths of the storms don't stray and come your way.
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I wasn't sure about the size of the Scribe either. I figured I could return it if I didn't like it, but it's been good. I had to make a quick decision since the sale was ending. I just would rather travel with a smaller Paperwhite.
DeleteThanks for visiting. So far, it's still just very windy here.
That is a nice cover. Glad you are not right in the path of the storm. We look forward to Star Trek. XO
ReplyDeleteI love ST. I'm looking forward to that. Thanks for visiting!
DeleteGlad you're enjoying the scribe ... think I'd love the larger screen and the ability to take notes on it!
ReplyDeleteIt does take time to get used to a larger screen. I'm enjoying it. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI have that cover on one of my Kindles.
ReplyDeleteIt's really a cute cover. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteThank you for sharing information about the Scribe. I love to mark passage and take notes, and the Scribe seems to be perfect for that. I am not sure if I would use it as much as I use my small Kindle though if it is rather heavy.
ReplyDeleteI hope all the hurricanes peter out before they strike land for the rest of this hurricane season!
That's the only downside with the Scribe. It is definitely heavier. That's why I think I'll just use it at home and use my smaller one for traveling.
DeleteThese hurricanes are scary. I don't think we are in the path of this one, though. I think we are just getting alot of wind.
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Glad to hear you are enjoying the Scribe. I hope the worst of the storms pass you by.
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Thanks, so far we are just getting wind. I think the storm will go the opposite direction of us, but we'll get something. Maybe alot rain with the wind.
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I hope the storm stays away! Thanks for the scribe feedback I've been wanting one for a while because of the notebook function.
ReplyDeleteWe're having heavy rain right now, but it's late and I'm not going anywhere anyway :) The Scribe is a nice device. I just need to get used to the larger size and it's heavier than my smaller e-reader, but I do like it.
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Enjoy the new tech and I pray you stay safe!
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DeleteHope you stay safe from the storms. Glad you're enjoying the Scribe. Sounds like a great tool. Great books this week. Let the Purring Begin sound cute. Hope you have a great week!
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We had some rain and wind, but nothing terrible. Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a great week!
DeleteGlad to find out about the Scribe. Right now I use the notes mode on my paperwhite ereader and highlight passages instead of taking notes. Enjoy the new reader.
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I never used the notes on Paperwhite but I really should have. I'm enjoying taking notes on my Scribe. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week!
DeleteGreat cover for the new Kindle. I hope the bad weather misses you. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteWe had some bad weather, but it wasn't as bad as all the weather alerts indicated it would be. Thanks for visiting! Have a great week!
DeleteHope you don't get too much of the storms, they are frightening events for those in the path. Flower Girl looks like good reading from its cover.
ReplyDeleteThe storm passed us by. We had very little rain and some wind. Now it's just sunny and hot. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week!
DeleteI've been wondering about the Scribe and am glad you are making great use of it! I'm so used to my little Oasis. I love your Scribe cover!
ReplyDeleteI hope the storms go easy on everyone in their paths. We're dealing with fires on the West Coast. It always seems like it's something somewhere, doesn't it?
Have a great week, Yvonne!
The Scribe is a nice device. I just have to get used to the bigger size, but I do alternate between the larger Scribe and smaller e-readers.
DeleteWe lucked out as far as the storms go. Now it's just hot which is typical for Florida.
Thanks for visiting and have a nice week.
I love seeing the cozy mysteries. I am a big fan myself. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Cozies are my favorite genre. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!
DeleteI'm debating about upgrading my Paperwhite at some point and I love the cover you got! The notebook feature also sounds interesting. I'll have to do some research. Glad it looks like you'll miss most of the worst weather. I hope you're having a great week!
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying the Scribe, so far. I hope you have a great week too!
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