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CANADIAN BLOGGERS:
Avis- She Reads and Reads
Cindy- Books Upon A Wee One’s Shelf
Cindy- Tynga’s Reviews
Donna- Books Bound
Emidy- Une Parole
Linda- Better with Books
Lucy- Enchanted by Josephine
Marci- Serendipiter
Michael- A Few Minutes With Michael
Tina- Bookshipper

AMERICAN BLOGGERS:
April- Cafe of Dreams
Bobbie Til We Read Agains
Books NYC- Books NYC
CMash CMash Loves To Read
Jeanne- A Cup of Tea and a Cozy For Me
Jeannie Pine Cottage Books
Jennifer- Crazy For Books
Jenny- Take Me Away Reading
Kathy- Bermudaonion
Michelle- Red Headed Book Child
Sherrie Just Books

INTERNATIONAL BLOGGERS:

If you would like me to review your book(s) on my blog, or if you would like me to host a book giveaway, guest post or author interview then I invite you to please email me at cindysloveofbooksarc@gmail.com.

If you send me a pitch email– If I am interested in reviewing the book you are pitching then I will respond. I receive several pitch emails a week and at times I am unable to reply to each and everyone one.

Books I Review: I review most fiction, young adult, children’s, middle grade, cookbooks. some romance, some paranormal, chicklit and some mystery.

Books I Do Not Review: Non Fiction, sci-fi, history, biography, self-help, or self-published.

Unsolicted Books: I cannot guarantee reviews of unsolicited books. I would prefer to be contacted before you send unsolicated books. I would be willing to spot light unsolicated books either as a In My Mailbox post or as a post with the book and about the book.

Review Schedule: I do have a schedule that I try to keep in regards to the blog. I try to post at least 3-4 reviews a week. I will be willing to adjust it should you require a review sooner.

Reviews of ARCs/Galleys: I have to say upfront that I don’t post any reviews of ARCs/Galleys until the book is published unless otherwise stated by author or publicists.

Review Timeline: If you are sending me an ARC/Galley of a soon to be released book my review will only be posted once the book is published either that day or within that month. As for everything else I try to get my reviews up as soon as possible.

Compensation: I do not receive compensation for reviewing books. If you would like to advertise on my blog then please feel free to contact me at the above email address.

Book Formats: I will read finish copies, Advance Readers Copies, and Galleys. Depending on the ebook size I might be willing to review ebooks.

What happes to the ARCs/Galleys once I have finished reading them? I do not sell the ARCs/Galleys that are sent to me for review, but I do pass them on to fellow bloggers or I keep them in my own personal library.

Blog Tours: I currently take part in First Wild Card Tours, TLC Book Tours and publishers book tours.

Guest Posts & Author Interviews: If its something of interest I do allow this on my blog. I prefer unique guest posts.

PLEASE NOTE:
I have noticed lately books seem to be getting lost in the mail (either within Canada Post or coming across the border) if you have sent a book and haven’t seen me post a review or show cased it in a In My Mailbx post then please contact me to see if I have received it yet.

PLEASE NOTE:
That I also except prducts to test as well. If its something that I am interested in or I think my readers will be interested in then I will agree to take part. Please feel free to contact me at the above address with “Product Testing” in the subject line.

FTC Guidelines for Blogging and Endorsements:
In accordance with the new FTC Guidelines for blogging and endorsements, Cindy’s Love of Books would like everyone to know that I purchase some of my books that I review, but you should know that most of the  books reviewed here at Cindy’s Love of Books were provided by the publisher or the author for free and is mentioned in the reviews.

When Cindy’s Love of Books got a whole new makeover one of the things I wanted was a page where I could keep track of all my 2010 challenges. Wow, I think I signed up for way too many challenges this year.

At least one of the good things about these challenges is that they are all cross overs so what is good for one challenge is good for another or all.

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The 100+ Reading Challenge is to read 100+ books in 2010. Last year I read 110 books. My goal for 2010 is to at least read attempt to read 130 books.

My good friend Linda from Better With Books is hosting this challenge. You can check out her blog for all the details.

I first heard about the Cybil Awards last year and before I knew it Michelle from Award Challenge GalleySmith had set up this challenge. You can check out the blog to find out more about it.

I discovered this challenge on Julie’s Booking Mama‘s blog. You must select up to at least six books and then you write a book report on the book. Please note that this ends in April.
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If you are a fan of True Blood and the books then this is the challenge for you. Its hosted by BFishReads from BFishReads to find out about the challenge. The purpose of this challenge is to read all nine books in the series.
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I have to say that Jackie from Literary Escapism is a new to me blogger and I love reading her blog so when I saw this New Authors Challenge I had to jump at this one. Last year was my full year of blogging and I discovered so many new to me authors and I figured this year I would like to keep track of the them so my goal this year is to read 50.

Diane from Bibliophile By The Sea is the host of this challenge and the goal is to make 2010 the I am reading from my own shelves challenge and then passing the books on to either friends, family etc. My goal seems a little high but i am hoping to read at least 50 books. The books that I will be reading are books I have bought and gotten from my meet ups.

This New York Challenge was thought of by Fizzy Thoughts from Fizzy Thoughts.com and its one of the simpliest challenges I have to admit to taking part in. All you have to do is read one book set in NYC and you have until May 15th/10 to do so. My goal is to read five books. But you can read as many as you like.

1. New York: Pocket Map & Guide

2. Eyewitness Travel:New York City

3. The Rough Guide to New York City

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The Reagan Arthur Books Challenge is being hosted by Julie Booking Mama and Kathy Bermudaonion and this is another simple challenge all you need to do is read at least one of the authors under this new imprint.

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The ever so busy J. Kaye is hosting another challenge and this is the 2010 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge and you can read all about it at J Kaye’s book blog. You can read as little as 25 and as much as 100. I am always borrowing books from my local library and I am hoping that this year to review more library books. Right now my goal is 25.

Here is another challenge being hosted by J Kaye book blog. I don’t remember seeing this one last year but when I saw this I wanted to take part as last year I read quite a few YA books. My goal is to read 75 YA books.

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TITLE: DIVORCING DWAYNE (BOOK 1)
AUTHOR: J.L. MILES
PUB DATE: APRIL 2008
ISBN: 978-1-58182-650-0

This is the third book written by author Jackie. She has written Roseflower Creek and Cold Rock River. This is the first book in a upcoming three book series.

Divorcing Dwayne is about Francine and Dwayne’s relationship. They live in Pickville, Georgia. Its a small town where everyone knows everyone business. They also know who’s husband is no good.

Francine thought she had a pretty good marriage until one day when she comes home to find her husband Dwayne in bed with Carla, a stripper from the local bar. Francine was mad at Dwayne for bringing her home to their bed, one that her father had hand carved as their wedding present. She was seeing red and went to the night table and grabbed the gun and shot 3 bullets into the bed. Francine ends up in jail facing felony charges for the shooting. She wonders why she was arrested cause she didn’t shoot anyone. In the jail cell she sees a phone number to a lawyer. She calls him. He is a fast talking guy that gets her out of jail and she is forced to wear an ankle monitor so that her every move can me monitored.

While Francine is in jail she ponders her life and realizes she needs to turn her life around. With the help of Ray Anne her best friend. Francine gets a job so that she reclaim her life.

Francine finds $30,000 in Dwayne and hers bank account. She knows its not theirs and fears that Dwayne is some how involved in the mob. The mob has come to town shortly after the movie people came in to make the movie. Dwayne goes missing make Francine the top of the suspect list.

There are so many great things in the book that I would love to tell you but I don’t want to spoil it for you. I really enjoyed the book. There were so many moments in this book that had me laughing. My favorite character had to be Nanny Lou, she is such a character.

Book 2 in the series called Dear Dwayne is set to be released April 2009. I can’t wait to read that one.

I have to say Thank You to Dorothy for sending me this book and allowing me to be a part of the tour.

You can Click Here to read the interview a blogger did with J.L.