I was quite excited ahead of the weekend to set-up a Book Review for “Love’s Promises” on behalf of Sandra Leesmith, of whom is an author I’ve hosted twice before in the Spring. However, that is prior to a few personal difficulties such as being bitten by a spider multiple times and having a power surge lead to a power outage of over 16 hours this weekend. The allergy attack from the bites I sustained earlier in the week did not fully consume me until a few days after I was bitten, which led me to having cold-like symptoms and an sense of unwellness wash over me completely. The weekend did not go as I expected as I was resting when I was not dealing with the power outage. Therefore, my book review for “Love’s Promises” will post late on Monday rather than early, as I simply did not have the ability to finish the novel nor the review ahead of time.
I wanted to post a note to everyone who might be visiting me for the first time via Seekerville, which is a lovely group blog by a host of writers who are quite lovely in their ability to reach out to those on the writer’s path and guide them towards publication. If you came through a link in their weekend edition newsletter, let me share a bit about who I am and what I enjoy blogging about! Kindly leave a note to let me know you stopped by and I hope you will return lateron when my review goes live in the evening hours.
I do apologise I have not been in the best of health this weekend to greet you with the review itself instead. The news of my review went into the weekend edition prior to the power outage and hence why I felt posting a note would be best in case quite a few were expecting to see my thoughts on the novel Monday morning and were not greeted by a note to explain my absence.
Jorie @ Jorie Loves A Story will be hosting Sandra Leesmith on Monday, 28 July 2014 whilst she reviews her novel “Love’s Promises” which continues the showcase Jorie began earlier in the Spring. On 14 March 2014, Jorie hosted a Book Cover Reveal & Book Spotlight highlighting her release, the cover art designer, and the books in the series. On 22 April, 2014 Jorie hosted an Author Interview with Ms. Leesmith whilst showcasing a green-minded sense of where publishing is currently heading by greening their practices for print production and their mindfulness approach to the environment on a whole. This showcase also was featured during Earth Day on Twitter, which ignited short conversations with the green resources she found and provided links for on the Interview post. The Interview questions were poised to speak to the heart of the novel as well as to the writer behind the pen.
Kindly visit jorielovesastory.com ahead of Monday’s Book Review to gather a sense about Jorie and Ms. Leesmith, and the changing climate of the publishing industry. This showcase inspired Jorie to start seeking out which novels are stamped with FSC and other designations alerting her and other readers of the green practices implemented in their creation. Tags for green publishing, etc are starting to populate her blog. One of the publishers Jorie regularly hosts book reviews and Special Author Features is ChocLitUK – an independent green publisher of Romance novels whose stories are knitted together not only by love but centered on relationships. They are one of a growing group of publishers who are not printing novels from old growth forest resources. And, that is something for everyone to celebrate, especially if a reader like Jorie cannot read novels electronically and can only read their print editions. A greener approach is not only healthy for our Earth’s biosphere but is a healthier way of appreciating how we read and the stories which alight in our imaginations.
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I look forward to visiting with each of you lateron tonight when I am able to finish composing my thoughts as I read through the rest of the novel! If you have already started to read the series “Love’s Promise’s” is a part of, I encourage you to leave a comment on either this announcement OR one of the previous showcases on behalf of Ms. Leesmith. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the themes she explores in her Romances.
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Dear Jorie: Like you, I have bitten by a poisonous spider three times in July. I’ve been right there with you, groaning and moaning and holding your cyber hand. I’m sorry to hear we’ve been suffering together. Here’s to a healthy, on-fire August!!
Hallo Ms. Watkins,
Most of my reply is going to be saved for a private message, as it was turning out to be quite long and I felt it best to send it to you directly! However, I am grateful for the sisterhood healing process of going through the same health crisis as you at the same time! Goodness though! I think yours might have proven a bit more intense than mine; I was able to rally and heal on homeopathic medicines. I do completely concur on your shout-out for a “on-fire August!” and a nod towards our mutual wellness! Rock on, sister! :)
Morning Jorie, Wow, spider bites can be dangerous. Take care and rest. As for power outages, those are just plain frustrating. Again, hope you are feeling better soon. I look forward to your review.
Hallo Ms. Leesmith!
It took most of the day for the new homeopathic medicine to kick in – the first one I was taking was to help me recover from the spider itself; the second is to help me heal from the after effects, which are kicking up cold-like symptoms and allergy-like attacks. I’ve been resting and wary of my lack of energy due to everything with these bites and the personal stress of the power outage,… ironically or no, our a/c knocked out tonight. When it rains, it pours is closer to the truth at the moment, but I rallied in the evening hours to where sitting with your lovely novel in hand was a true enjoyment! I’ve staid nestled into the story as long as my eyes would hold and I’ll have to put it down now to finish on the morrow!
I am so captivated by this particular story, as it speaks to my own environmental conscience heart but fuses what I appreciate about Contemporary Romances with the dialogue on the environment in the backdrop. I cannot wait to share my thoughts as I’ve written them down as I read! :)
Alas, yes,… power outages are always a stressful situation. I’m simply thankful to our neighbours for being as neighbourly as they were when we needed them most.
Oh, Jorie, so sorry to hear about the bites! :( The power outage stinks, but it’s not as bad as the consequences of the bites *sigh* It was only a few years ago when I’d gotten my first stings from 2 hornets. It actually took years to recover and I sometimes wonder if I have! Feel better, my dear. I was wondering where you’ve been!
Hallo Ms. Donna,
I’ll readily admit that the spider bites took quite a bit more out of me than I originally felt they could! :( The after effects have been worse than the initial reaction, and that was a surprise in of itself! :( Thankfully the venom from wolf spiders is intense but not as intense as they could have been; yet it has sort of struck an imbalance with my well being that took me off guard. :( I had all these lovely plans to read, review, even blog about my library (for the Summer Library Challenge), but honestly, I’ve been so knackered I’m lucky the homeopathic medicine worked to help get me over the worst bits of the bites.
Sorry to hear about your equal discomfort from the hornets; those always scare me, along with the wasps and bees. Rest is helping greatly and I’m taking it easy even if my heart wants to read a bit faster than I’m able too at the moment.
So glad you’re taking it easy, as you should, and that the remedies are helping :D This, too, shall pass! :D