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Last week we had new carpet installed in our basement and in one room on the main floor. Of course we had to clear out all the space and that's left me with a ton of work.  BTW that's pretty much where I've been the last couple of weeks: going through everything we had to move, before we put it back. Because no way, no how am I just returning everything higgeldy-piggeldy.  So far I'm gotten rid of a number of boxes of old VHS tapes, a lot of books and just a whole whack of junk... you know how it is, right?

Anyway, my computer / book room is now in the process of being... well, processed and I've come to a decision to get rid of books that I'm not going to read or re-read. I've got a number of Silhouette books from the Shadows, Bombshell and a Dreamscapes imprints and would love to offer them to fellow book-lovers. The books are free, the only thing I'm asking for is the cost of shipping.  Even from Canada one book shouldn't cost all the much ~ I'm guessing somewhere in the vicinity of $2.00. 

And of course, right now, I have to run off again.  *sigh*  But I promise, now that I've added a couple of belated reviews ~ and I still have a few to come ~ I'll be hanging around, getting into trouble, being nosy... you know all that good stuff!

September ~ Promises of Happy Ever After 

D ---> Daddy by Surprise by Debra Salonen ~ HSR ~ Teacher (Sep 11) [1+1+1+Free Read]
I ----> Baby, I'm Yours by Carrie Weaver ~ HSR (Sep 11) [1+1}
A ---> Summer After Summer by Ann DeFee ~ HEL (Sep 11) [1+1+1]
M --->
O --->
N --->
D --->

L --->
E --->
G --->
A --->
C --->
Y --->

     Before I get started I just want to reiterate that I'm not counting this review towards the challenge totals.  I've read both books within the past year so they can't count.  But not to worry... I do have 5 more 'books' to review for this series that are made up of books #3 to 12. 

    Yeah okay, August has actually been over for almost a week now... but I'm finally catching up to the calendar.  Yay me!

     I'm also behind by six reviews, five of which are related:  I finally, finally got caught up on Carol Lynne's Cattle Valley series. Of course I'm now going to have to wait for subsequent stories to be released one by one, but all's good... 'cause I'm loving this series!

    As you can see my reading has been out-stripping my blogging.  But I will catch up... soon!  And once I finish the J. M. Snyder story that I'm reading ~ not planned! ~ I'll get the last of my August challenge stories read.   Then perhaps I can get back into my '60 Connections challenge....'

                 Gotta stop getting sidetracked y'know?  

August ~ Lives on the Line with Harlequin Intrigue

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A ---> The American Temp and the British Inspector by Pat White ~ HI ~ Lawman / Agent (Aug 8) [1+1+Free Read]

I plugged away at them and I finally got them all fihished *sigh* finished up.  Took me long enough, but I'm glad that it's done.  So all my previous reviews are done.

 Well, except for the last 3 or 4 books that I've read.  But filling in only 3 or 4 is gonna be much easier!!

So, yes... a little celebration is in order...

                                        I know I'll read another book. 

     Well, I've finally managed to finish up the reviews that have been 'More to Come' for quite awhile ~ whew!

     Today I've actually managed to write up two complete reviews... only 12 more to go!   I've been able to read more than I've been able to sit at the computer, hence the backlog.  But at least I'm beginning to do more of both. 
      And when I can't do either, well television or sleep work well.   

.... but I'm weak!  There, I admit it.