Flower Friday - Kateryna

'Kateryna' roses

This week's featured flowers are ''Kateryna" roses!  These lovely shrub roses have light pink petals and bloom in clusters.  This shrub has dark green foliage and is about three feet tall and two feet wide.  The flowers have a mild scent and are still blooming in October at our favorite local park.   To learn more about about 'Kateryna' roses, check out the 'Kateryna' page at Dave's Garden, the 'Kateryna' page at RogersRoses, or the 'Kateryna' page at HelpMeFind.

A few book & blogosphere notes:

1.  There are still a couple more days to check out the Spooktacular Book Blog Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer.  Eighty-eight blogs are participating, so there are tons of fun prizes up for grabs! (ends 10/31)

2.  Page Turners is hosting two Meet Us at the Crossroads chats this Sunday and Monday (10/31 and 11/1 at 8pm CDT).  On Sunday, they will be chatting with Karen Kincy, Linda Joy Singleton, Stacey Kade, Amy Brecount White, Joy Preble, Jordan Deen, and Judith Graves.  On Monday, they will be chatting with Angie Frazier, Jeri Smith-Ready, Kitty Keswick, Shannon Delany, Jackie Kessler, Lucienne Diver, and Tonya Hurley.  You can submit your questions and find out how to join both chats here.

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Interested in participating in another fun YA author chat?  

On November 15th at 6 pm PST, you can chat with the authors of Beautiful Creatures and Beautiful Darkness, Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, at Eve's Fan Garden.  

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Everlasting by Angie Frazier

My pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection this week is:

Title:  Everlasting

Author:  Angie Frazier

Publication Date:  June 1, 2010

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Pre-order this book: IndieBound | Powell's | The Book Depository | Amazon

Add this book to your:  Goodreads | Shelfari | LibraryThing | Visual Bookshelf

Description from Goodreads:

Sailing aboard her father’s trade ship is all seventeen-year-old Camille Rowen has ever wanted. But as a girl of society in 1855 San Francisco, her future is set: marry a man she doesn’t love, or condemn herself and her father to poverty.

On her final voyage before the wedding, the stormy arms of the Tasman Sea claim her father, and a terrible family secret is revealed. A secret intertwined with a fabled map, the mother Camille has long believed dead, and an ancient stone that wields a dangerous—and alluring—magic.

The only person Camille can depend on is Oscar, a handsome young sailor whom she is undeniably drawn to. Torn between trusting her instincts and keeping her promises to her father, Camille embarks on a perilous quest into the Australian wilderness to find the enchanted stone. As she and Oscar elude murderous bushrangers and unravel Camille’s father’s lies, they come closer to making the ultimate decision of who—and what—matters most.

Beautifully written and feverishly paced, Everlasting is an unforgettable journey of passion, secrecy, and adventure.

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.  It spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.