WWW Wednesdays - Dec. 18 Edition

Here's the answers to this week meme's from Should Be Reading's blog. Feel free to leave your comments with the answers to these questions and be sure to check out their blog as well for other's answers.

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions in the comment section or in your own blog then link it from the comments.

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

I know I haven't done one of these in quite some time.  I'll try to do better next year.  I look forward to seeing your answers below!

What are you currently reading?

This is a two-fer.  I'm reading two different books at the same time.  One is a re-read, which is the book I reviewed yesterday - Stormlord Rising.   I was halfway through it the second or third time now when I wrote the review.

Then the new book I purchased - Laura Chapman's Hard Hats and Doormats.  I have to say I'm enjoying this book and definitely lives up to what I expected her work to be like.  If you haven't had a chance to pick this book up yet, it's available in the Nook store for $2.99 and will be available for print purchase soon.  If you like romances, definitely check this out.

What did you recently finish reading?

This will be a short answer. I recently finished The Last Stormlord just before I wrote the review.  It was my second read through and I was reading it a second time because I wanted to catch some of the things I knew i missed in the first read through.

What do you think you'll read next?

That's a hard question to answer this time.  I have seven new books to pick from.  I guess we'll find out next week.

Musing Mondays - Dec. 16, 2013 Edition

Here's today's Musing Monday's as posted by Should Be Reading's blog.

Musing Mondays asks you to muse about one of the following each week…
• Describe one of your reading habits.
• Tell us what book(s) you recently bought for yourself or someone else, and why you chose that/those book(s).
• Tell us what you’re reading right now — what you think of it, so far; why you chose it; what you are (or, aren’t) enjoying with it.

This week, I think I'll go with what book(s) I recently bought for myself and why I chose that/those book(s).

I actually recently purchased a bunch of books, including some from a Facebook group (where I got 5 hardcover books for $5), others from A Novel Idea bookstore, and then Laura Chapman's book, Hard Hats and Doormats, for my Nook.

So let's start with the easiest one for me to define why I bought it.  That would be Hard Hats and Doormats.  I bought it simply because I know Laura, I worked with her for several years and would like to see her earn something for her efforts.  I'm sure I will enjoy the book and look forward to getting to read it.

Next was the collection of 5 books I picked up for $5 from the LinConsign sale group on Facebook.  Those books were:

• Best Kept Secrets by Sandra Brown
• Lisey's Story by Stephen King
• Hey, Good Looking by Fern Michaels
• Origin in Death by Nora Roberts
• The Sexy Years by Suzanne Somers

Now, to be honest, these were purchased because I knew all but one of the authors and read books by each of the authors, so I figured these new books would be something good to read.  I haven't touched them yet, but I intend to.

And finally the books I picked up from A Novel Idea, which were: 

• Dark War by Glen Cook
• A Cruel Wind by Glen Cook

And these were because they were parts of series by Glen Cook I haven't read yet and want to.

If you haven't read the Black Company series by Glen Cook, I strongly encourage you to.

Thanks for joining me today on Musing Mondays.  Feel free to leave your answers to the meme here.

Congratulations Ms. Chapman!

Today marks an important date for a former co-worker and colleague - Ms. Laura Chapman.  Today marks the release of her first published novel Hard Hats and Doormats.  Later this month, she will be published in a Christmas anthology as well.

Lexi Burke has always been a stickler for following rules and procedures. As a human resources manager for a leading Gulf Coast chemical company, it’s her job to make sure everyone else falls in line, too.  

But after losing out on a big promotion–-because her boss sees her as too much of a yes-woman––Lexi adopts a new policy of following her heart instead of the fine print. And her heart knows what it wants: Jason Beaumont, a workplace crush who is off limits based on her previous protocol. 

While navigating a new romance and interoffice politics, Lexi must find the confidence to stand on her own or face a lifetime of following someone else’s orders.  

Who says nice girls have to finish last?

Hard Hat and Doormats is available for your eReaders on:
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00H7OME88
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hard-hats-and-doormats-laura-chapman/1117661135?ean=2940148851479
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/hard-hats-and-doormats

It will be available in print on Amazon soon, but you can order it now – and for a discount – at Marching Ink http://marchingink.com/buy/hard-hats-and-doormats/

Laura has  number of things going on for the launch of her book including an online launch party, found here, and other things you can read about on her blog Change the Word.

Congratulations, Laura.  I look forward to reading your book!