Winner of the Oh Snap Contest is......

Kalsuma!  Congratulations I will be sending you an email.  Just email me back within 48 hours with your choice of book so I can get it in the mail to you :). 

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Oh Snap! Picture Contest & Giveaway

 

So I've found some pretty weird pix and I want to know what you think.  Leave me a comment telling me your thoughts,  include your email,  and up for grabs is a signed CD (PDF) of your choice of book with case included for Dares And Dreams or Death Upon Me.

So let the weirdness begin!

 Not sure how they got there but that would suck!

Siamese Twins?

 Dude!

Mini Me?  LOL

Why????

Inbreeding?

That is just WRONG!

Ummm...Bubble Car?

Somebody please tell me what the heck were they thinking?

 

 

So there you have it!  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!  Contest ends November 15.  I'm really wondering what that dude had in his tongue for a tongue ring that the hole was that big.  A grenade?  LOL crazy!

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Bookshelf Cleaning Party Winner!!!!

What a weekend lol.  Thanks to everyone that stopped into the blog over the weekend and entering my giveaway.  It is fun to try and figure out the mystery before the end of the book.  I love murder/mysteries too and you are going to enjoy these books by John Howard Reid. 

So without further ado.  our winner is Rubynreba!  Congratulations Rubynreba!  I will be sending you an email and you will have 48 hours to respond or the books will go to someone else.  Thanks for following and participating.

Hope everyone has a fantastic week! 

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Blog Hop & Bookshelf Cleaning Party Starts Today!

Today starts our Bookshelf Cleaning Party and Blog Hop!  So where will you hop today?  I thought this was a fun way to clear my shelves and for you to win some really great books.  All books are gently used but in very great condition.

So up for grabs today:

Prize Pack for Mystery Lovers!

Merryll Manning:  The Health Farm Murders

Merryll Manning:  Trapped On Mystery Island

To win this prize pack just leave me a comment on why you love mystery novels.  Don't forget to include your email so I have a way to contact you!

Open to US and Canada only.

When your finished,  hop on over to the next blog on the list below.

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Cym Lowell Book Review Wednesday Party

 

Book Review Wednesdays is back :).  Stop in to see all the great books that have been reviewed.  Just click the picture above to go to Cym's site :).  To see my review posted this week click Here.

Enter your own review and be entered to win a $15 Amazon Gift Card.  

Welcome to Book Review Party Wednesday.

It is real simple. Link up any (old or new, any genre) book review that you have written to the MckLinky at Cym Lowell's Blog.

A couple of things to remember while you're linking.

1. Add a permalink to your specific post, not the main page of your blog (only one review per blog).
2. Add Cym's Book Review Wednesday Badge or a link-back to the party at the end of your review post.  This code can be found at the beginning of her post for Book Review Wed.
3. List the name of your blog, Title of Book or Genre. Be sure to use spaces and limit characters to 50. For example: The Lost Symbol, thriller
4. Become a follower of Cym's blog, pretty please (not mandatory).
5. Visit the other linked up reviews and leave comments....it's a party, have fun!
6. Cym will announce the winner in a weekend post. The winner is chosen from the linked up reviewers using Random Number Generator. All included.

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Blog Hop Nov. 5 - 7

Blog hop and book giveaway.  Starts November 5 and ends November 7.  Join in the fun and see what books you can win.  Add your blog to the list below.

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Seeking Guest Bloggers

Writing and Marketing Tips Blog The Flying Monkeys is seeking guest bloggers!  If you have writing or marketing tips for a specific genre that you would like to share then WE WANT YOU. 

If you know of anyone that would be interested in providing a guest post with tips on writing and marketing for books,  please send them my way.  You can email me at bkwalkerbooks@comcast.net

Keep in the loop and become a follower of The Flying Monkeys blog.  We will have writing tips,  marketing tips,  writers workshops and guest speakers.  Don't miss out on a valuable resource.  Stop in today.

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***** Review of South Of Heaven by Jamie Collins

South of Heaven by Jamie Collins

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


South Of Heaven by Jamie Collins was an absolutely wonderful collection of poetry.



Beautifully written collection of poems with a bit of inspiration, emotion, and meaningful insight.



I'm sure the poems in South Of Heaven all stem from personal truths, but Collins has held nothing back in portraying the beauty of well written poetry.

My Love Is Dying

My love is dying

and I don’t know what to do.

I tried to survive it

but I think I’m dying too.

I don’t know where I’m going,

only god knows where I’ve been.

I feel a river flowing,

through my veins again.

It runs as cold as ice

and as blue as the sky.

I feel it deep within

my love is dying tonight.

I give South Of Heaven **** (5) Stars, BK Walker Books

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It's Hallo-EVE YAY!!!!!

Did you get your pumpkins all carved????  Did you get your candy ready?  I serve candy out of a blow up coffin with a blow up skeleton!  He's ready to spook the kids and give out his gruesome treats!  Kids carved one pumpkin earlier and will be carving more tonight!  Then we are roasting Pumpkin seeds!  WOOHOO!

I hope you all have a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Here are some yummy Pumpkin Seed Recipes from Allfreecrafts.com

Simple Roasted Pumpkin Seeds:

Spray a baking sheet with no-stick vegetable spray. Spread the seeds evenly over the sheet and lightly spray again with no-stick vegetable spray. Roast in the oven at 300° for about half an hour, or until toasted to a golden brown color. Season to taste with salt, garlic salt, seasoning salt or Worcestershire sauce.

Butter Roasted Pumpkin Seeds:

Preheat oven to 300&deg. Combine about 1½ cups of pumpkin seeds with 2 tsp of melted butter and a generous pinch of salt. Spread seeds in a single layer on a non-stick baking sheet. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

Place 2 cups of pumpkin seeds in a mixing bowl. Add 1½ tablespoons of butter or margarine, ½ tsp salt, 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt and 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce; stir to combine thoroughly. Spread on a baking dish or baking sheet and bake at 275° for about 1 hour, or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Seeds

Spread 1 cup of pumpkin seeds in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake at 250° for 30 to 35 minutes or until dry and toasted, turning occasionally. Place 2 teaspoons sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon of pumpkin spice in a large mixing bowl and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable or olive oil in a skillet, using medium heat. Add toasted pumpkin seeds and 4 tablespoons of white sugar stirring for about 45 seconds or until sugar melts. Add pumpkin seeds to sugar and spice bowl, stirring seeds to coat completely. Let cool and serve.

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds:

Preheat oven to 300&deg. Wash and pat dry about 2½ cups of pumpkin seeds to remove strings of pumpkin pulp. Grease a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Spread seeds evenly over baking sheet and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt. Bake for 15 minutes, stirring every five minutes to loosen and turn over seeds for even baking.

Pan Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Heat a little oil or butter in a cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottomed fry pan. Add cleaned and rinsed seeds, stirring constantly as seeds begin to roast. They will puff up a little as a they cook. Remove from the pan when the seeds are roasted to a nice golden color. Add salt, spices or your choice of seasonings.

Oil Roasted Pumpkin Seeds:

Wash 2 cups of pumpkin seeds to remove traces of pulp; pat dry with paper towels. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil or canola oil and 1½ teaspoons salt. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 300° for about 45-55 minutes, stirring or shaking occasionally.

Microwave Pumpkin Seeds:

If you are rushed for time, combine 1 cup of washed and dried pumpkin seeds with 1 tablespoon of oil in a microwavable dish. Microwave on high for 2 minutes, remove from microwave and stir. Continue microwaving at 1 minute increments, removing to check and stir until seeds are dry and crispy. Season with salt to taste.

Storing Roasted Pumpkin Seeds:

If pumpkin seeds are not eaten with a day or two, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to six weeks.

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***** Review of She Serpent by Jim Woods

She Serpent by Jim Woods

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


She Serpent by Jim Woods was another fabulous short story. I must say Jim did it again.



Detective Harper finds an ad in the local newspaper about "At Sea Burial Services" aboard the Sea Spirit. Something just isn't right about him, he can feel it in his gut.



When his superiors tell him he has a enough work through the department, Harper decides to take a moonlighting job to investigate the Sea Spirit on his own time as a Security Guard.



He meets the owner of Sea Spirit, Angela Mastro after setting up a burial service inquiry. Angela explains the procedure for an at sea burial, along with the prices. As Harper looks further into the activities of Sea Spirit, he learns that he may have been wrong.



Though his gut is still nagging at him, he agrees to go to dinner with the beautiful Angela Mastro. In light of the evening, Harper now finds himself liking Angela.



Will Harper's instincts prove him right, or get him into trouble? Find out in She Serpent.



Woods has always written great material with an imagination that puts his own twist into crime and mystery. This short story was no different.



I give She Serpent ***** (5) Stars, BK Walker. http://bkwalkerbooks.weebly.com





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