My Adventures – Christmas on the Gulf Coast

THE FUNDINS HAVING FUN!!!

Round one of our golf outings was my lowest score in a very long time.

I hit 100 on the nose and did 44 strokes on the back nine. YAY!

We also watched a lot of football and decorated for Christmas.

It seems like I just keep adding this and adding that.

What have you been up to?

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WE HAD TO STOP IN AND WISH THE ALIENS HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Gulf Breeze is a hot bed of UFO sitings.

A LITTLE LUNCH AFTER SCOUTING PHOTO OPS

DAY FOUR IS THE LIME ON TOP OF THE BLOODY MARY

SOME DOLPHINS STOPPED IN TO SEE WHAT ALL THE COMMOTION WAS ABOUT

THANKS TO OUR SERVICEMEN FOR THEIR SACRIFICES

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Sherry’s Shelves #16

 Sherry’s Shelves is my weekly update, where I will recap what I have been doing the past week:  August 24 – August 30, 2014.

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I hope everyone is enjoying the dog days of summer. I know I am. It has been very hot (high 90′s, but I swear it feels like the 100s to me) and sunny here. ‘They’ have issued heat index warnings, recommending limiting outdoor exposure.

I am loving every minute of it, but am careful about how long I am in direct sunlight. My pool is very inviting, but floating is not an option at this time. Doesn’t really matter to me, because I spend a lot of my time underwater.

You see, I was a mermaid in another life, so water is second nature to me..

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Picked up for FREE

THE STONE CUTTER (S. Lasher & Associates, Book I) by Scott Blade

I love serial killer books.

Thanks Laura @ fuonlyknew for making me aware of this freebie and thanks Scott for making it free.
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LONG HOLLER ROAD by David Lee Malone

A Dark Southern Thriller

A dark and spooky road in Alabama, where a killer lurks.

Thanks Laura @ fuonlyknew for making me aware of this freebie and thanks David for making it free.

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HALLOWED by Bryant Delafossie

The cover alone would make me grab this Halloween horror novel.

Thanks Laura @ fuonlyknew for making me aware of this freebie and thanks Bryant for making it free.

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 TOO CLOSE TO HOME (The Forensic Files, Book I) by Tressa Messenger

The cover alone tells me there is bad stuff coming our way.

Thanks Laura @ fuonlyknew for making me aware of this freebie and thanks Bryant for making it free.

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Received for Review

OCEAN’S JUSTICE by Demelza Carlton

I love Demelza Carlton’s work.

How intriguing is this cover?

Thank you, Demelza, for the opportunity to review the ARC of Ocean’s Justice.

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 A HIDDEN ELEMENT by Donna Galanti

I have just finished reading book one and will be doing my review soon.

I am ecstatic to be able to continue the story.

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I am so excited to have won a $100 Gift Card from the Dark World Books, I Can See You Tour Giveaway.

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Last week on fundinmental

Sherry’s Shelves #15 – Music, Romance, Death and More

My Adventures #14 – Thunder on the Gulf

Monday Mini Review -The Modified by C A Kunz

Teaser Tuesday # 22 – Dying to Sleep – Awake by Matthew Blake

Harry Potter meet Hope – Killer’s Instinct by Dawn Dalton & Judith Graves – Review

Murder at the Retirement Home – Clam Wake by Mary Daheim – Tour Giveaway

5 Star Review & Giveaway for Ultimate Fear by Kristine Mason

Friday 56 #23 – Murder in Sin City – A Death in Vegas by Christopher Meeks

FREE – I’m With You by Taylor Dean

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This week on fundinmental

I do have some surprises in store for this week, so be sure and stay in touch..

I never know what might pop up, so upcoming events are always subject to change.

I will also be doing some of the memes that I love so much.

Cover Reveal for 10 Full Length Killer Romance Novels

FREE – Jackpot by Susan Fleet

Children Are Missing – Ultimate Fear by Kristine Mason – Review and Giveaway

Teaser Tuesday

Excerpt and Giveaway for The Revenant by Elise Abram

Friday 56

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How have you been spending your summer?

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Monday Mini Review -The Modified by C A Kunz

The Modified (the Biotics Trilogy, #1)  Earth is in a war with aliens – the Bringers – and they are losing. To change that, the Magnus Project was created. Kenley and Joey were chosen. Kenley’s father explained it to them this way, “Super soldiers. Basically, you’ll receive a series of implants that I’ve developed which will modify your biological composition leaving you with enhanced abilities. You’ll be changed forever.” Can you imagine your own father asking you to do such a thing? A small band of Magnus Academy trainees will help Kenley lead the fight. She will also have her faithful companion, an android named Galileo, that will stop at nothing to protect her. I feel there is something very special about him and am curious to find out if I am right. Kenley has an attraction to the war hero, Landon Shaw, but feels now is not the time to be starting a romance. I enjoyed The Modified. It lays the groundwork for the trilogy and I feel it will really take off in Book II.  I am looking forward to traveling the galaxy with Kenley’s band of soldiers as they strive to save Earth from those determined to destroy it.

I won this signed paperback in a giveaway by C A Kunz.

You can grab your copy or learn more about C A Kunz by clicking on the cover above.

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Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos  3 Stars Would recommend to others

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Friday 56 #22 – Did you say Aliens? A Human Element by Donna Galanti

The Friday 56 hosted by Freda’s Voice.

The only rules are to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader and find any sentence, or a few (no spoilers) that grabs you and post it.

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A HUMAN ELEMENT by Donna Galanti

Book I of The Element Trilogy

This beautiful cover tells me there are some surprises waiting for me to discover them.

Is it alien? Is it supernatural?

I have heard great things about A Human Element from my sister, Laura @ fuonlyknew and I am excited to begin reading.

This glimpse into the story has me curious. How about you?

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(page 56% on Kindle)

“It was a spaceship that crash-landed at Coopersville Lake almost thirty years ago. You were right to think so.”

“It cam from the planet named Elyon.”

“How did these beings from Elyon get here Felix? And how is it possible they can reach us?”

“…they’ve discovered how to operate on a non-physical plane, unlike us on Earth.”

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SYNOPSIS

Evil comes in many forms…

One by one, Laura Armstrong’s friends and adoptive family members are being murdered, and despite her unique healing powers, she can do nothing to stop it. The savage killer haunts her dreams, tormenting her with the promise that she is next.

Determined to find the killer, she follows her visions to the site of a crashed meteorite in her hometown. There, she meets Ben Fieldstone, who seeks answers about his parents’ death the night the meteorite struck. In a race to stop a madman, they unravel a frightening secret that binds them together.

But the killer’s desire to destroy Laura face-to-face leads to a showdown that puts Laura and Ben’s emotional relationship and Laura’s pure spirit to the test. With the killer closing in, Laura discovers her destiny is linked to his, and she has two choices—redeem him or kill him.

 Click on the cover below to get your Amazon copy of A Human Element by Donna Galanti.

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The aliens have landed – Against the Darkness, the Cimmerian Moon series by A M Griffin

I’m not sure what made me stop and check out the Cimmerian Moon series, but after reading the synopsis and the author’s bio, I knew it was something I wanted to share.

After all, a couple of locations are Florida and Michigan, states that I am very familiar with. Then I read the author bio. She is open to the idea of mermaids in the oceans and aliens in the skies. What about you?

AGAINST THE DARKNESS

Cimmerian Moon, #1

Genre: Young Adult

Publication Date: June 4, 2014

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Seventeen year old Sinta Allen has one objective, to get from Tallahassee, Florida to her mother in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Seems simple enough right? Wrong. Hostile aliens have invaded Earth—and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that we’re losing the fight. While the aliens bring devastation and destruction and take people away to God knows where in their spaceships, Sinta, along with some of her classmates must rely on their survival instincts, a little luck and each other if they want to survive the venture across the country. The last thing she needs is for Wade, her school friend and Jason, her rescuer, to distract her along the way.

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Cimmerian Moon – Prequel

 THE ASHES THAT REMAIN

Cimmerian Moon, #2
Release Date: August 6th, 2014

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IN DANGER’S EMBRACE

Cimmerian Moon, #3
Release Date: FALL 2014

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

AMGriffinA. M. Griffin is a wife who rarely cooks, mother of three, dog owner (and sometimes dog owned), a daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She’s a hard worker whose two favorite outlets are reading and writing. She enjoys reading everything from mystery novels to historical romances and of course fantasy romance. She is a believer in the unbelievable, open to all possibilities from mermaids in our oceans and seas, angels in the skies and intelligent life forms in distant galaxies.

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WWW Wednesday #2 – Vampires, Aliens and Nature

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To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

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What are you currently reading?

Blackjack: The Chronicles of Vincent Black, Vampire Assassin by Kristopher Norris

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Vampires are all too real, he thinks it’s a joke. But soon he learns that he is not the most dangerous brand of hunter out there… Vincent is recruited by a secret society, known simply as The Guild, and is rushed off to England. Soon after landing their convoy is attacked and William, Vincent’s recruiter, is taken hostage. Forced to find allies in some of the most unlikely of places, Vincent and his fellow hunters, aren’t stopping until William is returned. Fangs, fur, and bullets are going to fly while Vincent fights to find his place in the world of the paranormal.

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What did you recently finish reading

Review of Rowan’s Story – Beginnings by A M Hargrove

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My Review

Beginnings is free and you can get your copy HERE or by clicking on the cover above.

You met the Guardians of Vesturon in Survival and Resurrection. Now read about how their parents, Rowan and Annalise met in Beginnings, the novella Prequel to The Guardians of Vesturon. Learn more about Rowan and how Annalise unwittingly captured his heart and how his chance meeting of her took him on a journey of forbidden love

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What do you think you’ll read next?

Wild Times on Skidaway Island by Karen Dove Barr

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Wild Times on Skidaway Island, Georgia’s Historic Rain Forest, details life in a unique Audubon-designated, ecologically friendly refuge. There, golfers pitch balls around endangered great blue herons, mama raccoons march their babies across backyard decks where once Guale Indians trapped ancestors of the same raccoons, and residents dodge alligators and rescue snakes.

Even the vegetation is wild. Three hundred-year-old oaks dripping Spanish moss and poison ivy surmount an under-story of wax myrtle and holly. Carolina jasmine, Cherokee roses, and endangered orchids grow wild in the rain forest. The book examines choices residents make when stared down by a bald eagle, when a red-tailed hawk mistakes a golf ball for bird food, when wakened at midnight by deer munching hibiscus. Wild Times on Skidaway Island educates about the species that residents must adapt to on this historic island.

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 Inquiring minds want to know, what are you reading?

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