Movie Marathon – Jesse Stone, Tom Selleck & Robert B Parker

Here I am, doing my normal when Mr Wonderful has to work on a Saturday, blogging, reading and watching TV. What’s this? OMG, its a Jesse Stone Movie Marathon and I am all in.

Magnumtomselleck.jpgI am a huge Tom Selleck fan from the Magnum PI days and I just watched Three Men and a Baby for the umpteenth time. He has those boyish good looks that I find hard to resist.

I am also a huge Jesse Stone and Robert B Parker fan. I have read many of his books and I must thank the library for that. I used to go in and clear the shelf of his books, loving bringing them home, stacking them, putting them in order of publication and..Then…the good part. I would begin reading. One after the other. I devoured them, reading for hours on end.

Robert B. Parker at Manchester Library.jpgIt is sad that Robert B Parker is no longer with us, but if Tom Selleck has his way, he will live on.

Notice any similarities?

Jesse Stone Innocents Lost DVD.jpgNOW…a Jesse Stone marathon  and I am loving every minute of it, watching them one right after another.

His drinking and his ex wife haunt him. I like having a beer or a glass of wine, while I am sitting alone, hubby working late, or working one of his freelance gigs. It seems so…special somehow. Not sure if that’s the right word, but I enjoy it.

Mr Wonderful just got home from a gig and he’s sleeping. Jesse is having the first of his two Scotches and I am having a glass of wine and loving every minute of it.

Women are drawn to him. He is a fair man and walks a fine line when it comes to the law. He breaks it when there is no other way, but the bad guys deserve everything they get. He works with some not so good citizens to get a better result and it seems to work out for him and them too. But there is still a line not to be crossed.

KathyBaker.jpgReggie makes me want to reach out and pet him, but I know, like Jesse, he does not want that. His dogs…well they seem to be as damaged as him. BUT Reggie will be there, a comforting and stoic partner.

I love Suitcase and Rose.

Rose, Kathy Baker. I love to watch her character grow and develop. She is such a good person.

Suitcase, Kohl Sudduth, what can I say about Suitcase. A kid in a man’s body, he looks up to Stone and strives to be more like him, but he has a huge sense of right and wrong, black and white. Will he find the gray that seems to me rules life?

I love them all! The trio make a great team.

They reside in a small coastal town, where everyone knows your business, yet he has no time for boredom. Whether it’s helping a lost teenager get back on track, showing a woman mercy because of a past transgression…

Life has unintended consequences and sometimes justice is found in the oddest ways.

I love when I sit down, turn on the TV and come across such a great, unexpected surprise. I spent all day watching – one right after the other – and hated for it to end.

What a fantastic way to spend a cool, wintry day.

What about you? Do you have a special character you love to spend hours with?

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Wordless Wednesday #11 – What Am I

Wordless Wednesday #11 is an opportunity to share your photos or photos you love.

What do you see?

This photo was from last weeks Wordless Wednesday.

I have been working on the yard all week and found this pretty at my favorite ‘hardware’ store. It is named after what it looks like – a Red Shrimp plant. Living on the Gulf Coast, how could I not add one of these to my garden collection? I had never seen or heard of it before and I love it.

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Wordless Wednesday #6 – What Am I

Wordless Wednesday #6 is an opportunity to share your photos or photos you love.

What do you see?

This photo was from last weeks Wordless Wednesday.

2016-02-21 00.26.47I saw a nut and bolt in the very center, but what could it be holding together?

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Now, for this weeks photo…

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What Am I?

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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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FREE BOOKS

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Much Ado About Puffins

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Lock the Cellar Door (Gen Delacourt Mystery #6)

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FOR REVIEW

I am a huge fan of Bette Lee Crosby’s and I am eager to dive into the latest Wyattsville’s story, Baby Girl

Baby Girl (Memory House Series, #4)

No One Knows

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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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Sherry’s Shelves #67 – Senior Bowl Football Fun

Review –Monday Mini Cozy – Murder on the Horizon by M L Rowland

Teaser Tuesday #59 – Heaven Enough @KenLaSalle

Wordless Wednesday – What Am I?

Giveaway –Supernatural Chronicles Mardi Gras Tour Giveaway

Giveaway – Cover Reveal Giveaway for Forbidden Valentine

Giveaway – Cozy Giveaway – Murder in White Sands by @marlabradeen

Friday 56 #70 & BB #46 – The Scarpetta Factor @1pcornwell

Giveaway – Where do the dead go – Whereafter @_TerriBruce

Review – Heartbreaking & Uplifting – Heaven Enough @KenLaSalle

Review – Saturday Shorts – Stranger Than Fiction @EmelleGamble

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Review – The Halfling by H D Gordon

Book Blast – Kiss of a Stranger

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard with Review of Red Queen

Friday 56 – Fountain Society by Wes Craven

Happy Homicides

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Christmas Day at the Fundins

The weather here has been unseasonably warm and a bit on the stormy side.

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While I was cleaning the leaves from the pool I broke a sweat, so I decided to take a dip.

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Mr Wonderful decided to join me.

swimmingIt is so nice to live…

WHERE THOUSANDS LIVE LIKE MILLIONS WISH THEY COULD!

Mr Wonderful also prepared us a wonderful holiday meal, a turkey with all the fixings. I am so lucky to have a husband that loves to cook and does all the grocery shopping.

cooking the turkey

Now…on to the New Year.

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Sherry’s Shelves #60 – Books & Fun

Sherry’s Shelves is my weekly update from December 6 – December 12, 2015.

Happy to have you join me for some books & fun.

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I know this time of year, many of us are spending time with family and preparing for the upcoming holidays. Blogging is only one of the many things on my list to do.

Mr Wonderful was off work on Friday and the weather is so wonderful, we HAD to play golf. After all, we don’t want to waste one day of sun and fun, because it will not last.

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Saturday used to be Football Saturday, but with the season winding down, other things ramp up. Santa was coming to town at Florabama and we wanted to be there.

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Santa likes to drop in and kick off the holiday season on the Gulf Coast and the crowd was out to greet him.

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Sherry’s Shelves #59 – Books & Fun

Release Day Giveaway: Soul of Dust by Adam Millard

Cover Reveal & Teaser Tuesday #56: White Light by Anna Simpson

Giveaway & Review: Paint the Town Dead by Sybil Johnson

Author Spotlight Giveaway for Kim Kash

Giveaway & Excerpt: A Storm of Secrets by Shona Perrett

Cozy Mystery Giveaway & Review for Murder Fir Christmas by Joyce & Jim Lavene

SHE will have her Justice in Night Court by Ashley Fontainne with Awesome Giveaway

Friday 56 #65 & BB #40 – Night Court by Ashley Fontainne

$900 Giveaway

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Review – Tree of Life by Dawn Davis

Teaser Tuesday

Giveaway & Review for Cookies: Sluts of the Snack World by Ken La Salle

Dragon Apocalypse by Josh Powell

Review – Soul of Dust by Adam Millard

Whisper of Death by Paul Barrett

Seaside Christmas by Stacy Claflin

Friday 56 & BB

Asleep on the Hay by Ben Sowards

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Sherry’s Shelves # 50 – Books & Fun

Sherry’s Shelves is my weekly update for August 23 – August 29, 2015.

Happy to have you join me for some books & fun.

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Mr Wonderful buys me flowers, just because he is wonderful. LOL (c) Sherry J Fundin

Mr Wonderful buys me flowers, just because he is wonderful. LOL
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Thanks, so much for dropping in and have a super day!

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FREE BOOKS

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How wicked is the cover for Hell is Coming by N P Martin?

Hell Is Coming (The Watcher's #1)

A Cold Dark Place

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A Cold Dark Place (Cold Justice, #1)

Love this wonderful cover for Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn

Open Minds (Mindjack Trilogy, #1)

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AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE

I love libraries, big and small. You never know where you will find that hidden gem.

Creative little libraries

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A Pink Zombie, with a MistEndurance: A Novel of Terror

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FOR REVIEW

Writing a lot of reviews and enjoying the summer.

My itchy fingers are craving MORE…books.

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WINNINGS

I have been remiss in visiting all my fellow bloggers as I write, write, write reviews. When I get in the zone, I hate to change tactics,  but I will be by soon.

  Hope you had some goodies come your way. 😀

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I got a bit carried away, but there were so many good books, I just had to share them with you. Be sure and look for the reviews and giveaways.

Sherry’s Shelves #49 – Books & Fun

Giveaway – The Vampire, The Hunter and The Girl by Martin Lastrapes

Giveaway – Shadow in the Sea by Sheila A Nielson

Weather Update: There is a Tropical Depression by Jeff Lindsay Giveaway & Review

Mystical Romance – Mortal Musings by Aria Glazki Giveaway & Review

I am outraged – Read Cargo by DV Berkom and you will know why

M9B Two for Thursday Book Blitz: The Pretty Dark Nothing Series by Heather L. Reid with Giveaway #T4T

M9B Friday Reveal: Fall For Fantasy Blitz with Giveaway #M9BFridayReveals

Friday 56 #52 & BB #28 – The Damnation Game by Clive Barker

Another Killer Hit – The Murderer’s Daughter by Jonathon Kellerman

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Book Trailer reveal for A Whisper of Death by Paul Barrett

Teaser Tuesday

Giveaway & Review – Beware, things are not what they seem – for Zed by Jason McIntyre

Review – Life is life whether Dead or Alive – Onyx by Andrea Waltz and Richard Fenton

Friday 56 & BB – Galilee by Clive Barker

Review – You Can’t Run from A Killer Past by Maris Soule

Review – Another Killer Hit – The Murderer’s Daughter by Jonathon Kellerman

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Sherry’s Shelves #47 – Books & Fun

Sherry’s Shelves is my weekly update for August 2 – August 8, 2015.

Happy to have you join me for some books & fun.

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Hop on over and see what I have been up to, other than reading and blogging.

My Adventures – Sum, Sum Summer Time

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FREE BOOKS

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I saw this for free in William Meikle’s newsletter If it looks good to you, check him out and sign up to keep in touch. He is a very prolific writer.

The Burdens The first book, The Demon of Synar is free, but I subscribe to Donna McDonald’s newsletter and was able to pick up Book II, The Demon Master’s Wife. Currently .99 on Amazon.

The Demon Of Synar (Forced To Serve, #1)  The Demon Master's Wife (Forced To Serve, #2)

Marily Peake has come to my attention after I saw THE FISHERMAN’S SON TRILOGY for free in her newsletter. I have read the first book and think I will read this next, before continuing on with The Fisherman’s Son. I am loving it!

Mutation Z: The Ebola Zombies

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Cargo: A Leine Basso Thriller

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AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE

Preparing for Release Day + August Question of the Month – Chrys Fey

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CHECK OUT THESE GIVEAWAYS

Oh So Pretty – Pretty Dark Sacrifice by @HeatherLReid

Five (5) winners will receive a digital copy of Pretty Dark Sacrifice (Pretty Dark Nothing #2) by Heather L. Reid (INT) Ends August 21, 2015

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Will they find her before it is too late? – Bad Traffick by DV Berkom

DV Berkom is offering an ebook from her backlist to one individual commenter. International. Ends 8/11/15.

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FOR REVIEW

I am behind on reviews, so I told myself, “Self, NO!”

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WINNINGS

I won  $5 Amazon GC and a Kindle copy of The House at the End of the Street by Jennie Jones in a Prism Tour Giveaway. Thanks guys for the great gifts.

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Pretty Dark Nothing by Heather L Reid

Interview & Giveaway – Forbidden Things by Nikki McCormack

Cover Reveal: Cleansing Fire by Emily Mah

New Release: Seeing Evil by Jason Parent

Friday 56 #49 & BB #25 – What Shall We Tell the President by Jeffrey Archer

My Adventures – Sum, Sum Summer Time

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Giveaway – Call of the Sea by Rebecca Hart

 Teaser Tuesday

Dragonlove by Marc Secchia

Flesh an Blood by Patricia Cornwell

In the Drink by Allyson K Abbott

Friday 56 & Book Beginnings

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Stormy weather with Stevie Ray Vaughn

These shots and video were taken by Mr Wonderful and me over the last several days.

Thursday – The clouds rolled in and I mean that literally. I have been watching the skies since Thursday, when the crackling boom of thunder surrounded the house and I opened the front door to investigate. Funny how the bad weather is out front and the sun shines on the pool and patio. *all photos not to be used without permission*

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Friday – We had an itch to visit the beach and had to scratch it. We hadn’t been to Hooters for a while, so a wing call was in order. Hooters is on Pensacola Bay, with a view of the piers for boats and, of course, our signature white, sandy beach. It is a great place to people watch, especially as this storm rolls in. I can certainly see why we are the lightning capital and so many people are struck by lightning. Check out the video and you will see why for yourself.

Thunderstorm over Pensacola Bay (c) sherry j fundin

Thunderstorm over Pensacola Bay (c) sherry j fundin

Actually, I can’t remember if me or Mr Wonderful took this, but I am think three strikes and we may be out.

Lightning Strike over the Bay (c) sherry j fundin

Hubby took this from a video. It looks like someone opened up a portal in the sky and said, “Hey you dumbasses, get off the beach.”

Saturday – Mr Wonderful was working the Pensacola Wahoos baseball game, but the starting time was delayed. As the cloud rolls in, the tarp rolls out.

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 This is just your typical Florida weather.

What’s the weather like in your neck of the woods?

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