Showing posts with label Random Acts of Kindness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Random Acts of Kindness. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Available now! Random Acts of Kindness Audiobook by Dete Meserve, Rachel Greco & Karl T. Wright ~ My Thoughts #RandomActsOfKindness @DeteMeserve


Congrats Dete, Rachel, and Karl
on the launch today of the audiobook of
Random Acts of Kindness! 

Random Acts of Kindness by Dete Meserve & Rachel Greco
Narrated by Karl T. Wright
Unabridged Audiobook, 2 hrs and 57 mins
Launched August 16, 2023 by Melrose Hill Entertainment, Inc.

The true-life tie-in to Good Sam, the bestselling novel and Netflix film (coming soon):

A disabled veteran in Oregon opens his front door to find that an anonymous Good Samaritan has left him a brand-new riding mower.

In Oklahoma City, a woman who has just lost her job is amazed when a stranger swoops in and pays for her groceries.

In snowy Boston, warm blankets mysteriously appear on park benches throughout the city with a note: “These blankets are not lost! If you are cold, without shelter, and looking for comfort, then they are for you. Enjoy, and know that you are loved.”

The true, inspiring tales in Random Acts of Kindness spotlight ordinary people from age nine to one hundred who have found unique ways to show compassion and make a difference. Some of these stories will warm your heart and make you laugh; others will make you smile; and a few might make you cry—in a good way—with the joy of knowing there is so much goodness and generosity in the world.

From the author of the bestselling novel Good Sam (soon to be a motion picture on Netflix worldwide) and award-winning journalist Rachel Greco, these uplifting stories will fill you with hope and gratitude, restore your spirit, and give you faith in the power of kindness to transform you and the world around you.

Right now the audiobook is available
for the promo price of $6.08!

Here's where to get it:  
On Amazon  
On Audible
On iTunes

Or head to www.DeteMeserve.com for all the links. 



My thoughts about Random Acts of Kindness ~~
(My review of the book was originally posted on March 22, 2019)
Edited to add my thoughts about the audiobook.

Random Acts of Kindness should be required reading for everyone. I'm serious! It's packed with uplifting, beautiful, and heartwarming stories showing the goodness of people. It's always a heart-warning thing to read about positivity in our world where there can sometimes be so much negativity.

Over and over, the random acts written about in this book started out as just a small thing, something someone saw to help one other person, or a small group of people. And then that idea blossomed into a movement to help so many others. Sometimes, it only take a small act of kindness to deeply touch one person. And by doing that, you have made the world a better place.

I savored this book and read a few stories each day. I found myself reflecting on the good that was being done by these common, ordinary people—people like you and me. Most of these stories will melt your heart and some will bring on some tears, but they all will lift up your mood and make you want to share some kindness.

I love visiting Dete's Facebook page and reading about the wonderful people who are doing amazing things to help others. It brings a positive, upbeat tone to my day and makes me want to go out and do good.

Join Dete's Facebook page Random Acts of Kindness Book for more positive, uplifting stories. 

Listening to the audiobook version of Random Acts of Kindness and the narrator, Karl T. Wright was amazing! Not only did I get to hear about all of these wonderful stories of kindness, this narrator was the perfect one to tell them. His soothing, calm voice offered the ultimate experience to all the goodness in people. 

Once again, I am in awe of the small kindnesses of some people and what a huge impact they had on the recipients of that kindness. In some cases, those small acts blew up into something life changing for a lot of people. Remember, all it takes is a little kindness to make everyone feel better. 


About the author


Like her heroine Kate Bradley, award-winning and bestselling author Dete Meserve is always looking for people who are doing extraordinary good for others. Instead of tracking a killer or kidnapper, Meserve’s Kate Bradley Mysteries seek to uncover the helpers, the rescuers, and the people who inspire us with selfless acts of kindness. Good Sam is the first Kate Bradley Mystery, followed by Perfectly Good Crime and The Good Stranger.

Her first novel, Good Sam, was adapted into a feature film starring Tiya Sircar and is available worldwide on Netflix.

Kate Bradley also plays a pivotal role in Meserve’s stand-alone novel The Space Between, helping protagonist Sarah Mayfield solve the mystery behind her husband’s disappearance.

When she’s not writing, Meserve is a film and television producer and CEO and partner in Wind Dancer Films. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children—and a very good cat that rules them all. ~ Goodreads

Connect with Dete

Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Twitter | Amazon

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Monday, August 14, 2023

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? August 14, 2023 #IMWAYR

      

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are! 

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Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. 
Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

The One That Got Away
by Charlotte Rixon
eARC
Pub date ~ August 15

Seekers
Apocalypse in Eden, Book 2
by Ann Swann
Narrated by Matthew Hyland Cook
audiobook gifted from author
Published July 7, 2023

What I recently finished

Random Acts of Kindness
by Dete Meserve & Rachel Greco
Narrated by Karl T. Wright
audiobook gift from author
Published August 3, 2023

The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove
by Karen Hawkins
eARC
Pub date ~ August 15
Read my thoughts about book #1 and book #2

California Golden
by Melanie Benjamin
eARC
Published August 8, 2023

A Boob's Life: How America's Obsession Shaped Me...and You
by Leslie Lehr
print from publisher
Published May 9, 2023

Takers
by Ann Swann
Narrated by Matthew Hyland Cook
audiobook gift from author
Published November 2022

What I am going to read next

Nobody Told Me
by Kay Bratt
eARC
Pub date ~ August 21

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Release Day! Random Acts of Kindness by Dete Meserve and Rachel Greco ~ Giveaway! #RandomActsOfKindness

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Congrats Dete and Rachel
on the release today of
Random Acts of Kindness!

Random Acts of Kindness by Dete Meserve and Rachel Greco
Print and e-book, 210 pages
Published March 26th 2019 by Melrose Hill Publishing

A disabled veteran in Oregon opens his front door to find that an anonymous Good Samaritan has left him a brand-new riding mower.

In Oklahoma City, a woman who has just lost her job is amazed when a stranger swoops in and pays for her groceries.

In snowy Boston, warm blankets mysteriously appear on park benches throughout the city with a note: “These blankets are not lost! If you are cold, without shelter, and looking for comfort, then they are for you. Enjoy, and know that you are loved.”

The true, inspiring tales in Random Acts of Kindness spotlight ordinary people from age nine to one hundred who have found unique ways to show compassion and make a difference. Some of these stories will warm your heart and make you laugh; others will make you smile; and a few might make you cry—in a good way—with the joy of knowing there is so much goodness and generosity in the world.

From the author of the bestselling novel Good Sam (soon to be a motion picture on Netflix worldwide) and award-winning journalist Rachel Greco, these uplifting stories will fill you with hope and gratitude, restore your spirit, and give you faith in the power of kindness to transform you and the world around you.


I absolutely loved this book and I love Dete and Rachel for sharing wonderful stories of generous people spreading love and kindness. You can read my thoughts about this amazing book below.

And, since this is a book about giving and kindness, I thought I'd give away a Kindle copy of Random Acts of Kindness to one lucky person here at The Book Bag! Check out the rafflecopter below and be sure to stop by the Facebook release party today as well.

My thoughts about Random Acts of Kindness ~~
(originally posted March 22, 2019)

Random Acts of Kindness should be required reading for everyone. I'm serious! It's packed with uplifting, beautiful, and heartwarming stories showing the goodness of people. It's always a heart-warning thing to read about positivity in our world where there can sometimes be so much negativity.

Over and over, the random acts written about in this book started out as just a small thing, something someone saw to help one other person, or a small group of people. And then that idea blossomed into a movement to help so many others. Sometimes, it only take a small act of kindness to deeply touch one person. And by doing that, you have made the world a better place.

I savored this book and read a few stories each day. I found myself reflecting on the good that was being done by these common, ordinary people—people like you and me. Most of these stories will melt your heart and some will bring on some tears, but they all will lift up your mood and make you want to share some kindness.

I love visiting Dete's Facebook page and reading about the wonderful people who are doing amazing things to help others. It brings a positive, upbeat tone to my day and makes me want to go out and do good.

Join Dete's Facebook page Random Acts of Kindness Book for more positive, uplifting stories. And be sure to join the Random Acts of Kindness Book Facebook Launch Party on March 26th.

About the author


Dete Meserve is the award-winning, bestselling author of Good Sam, Perfectly Good Crime, and The Space Between. Her first novel, Good Sam, is in post-production as a feature film for Netflix and will be released in Spring 2019.

As inspiration for her third novel, The Space Between, Meserve has been fascinated by the stars ever since she first saw the Milky Way arching overhead while on a camping trip when she was ten. Her grandmother worked at NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center (now Johnson Space Center) during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs and the photos she sent from those missions made Meserve curious about the moon and all the wonders in the night sky.

Her love for the stars has followed her into her adult life where she is an executive producer of Ready Jet Go!, an award-winning astronomy and earth science series watched by millions of kids on PBSKids and around the globe. While working on the series, she began to see that there is a profound connection between all we are discovering in the realm of the stars, and the universe of emotions within ourselves.

In The Space Between, the stars offer an ideal backdrop for a story about rediscovering a love that's been right in front of us all along. In the universe, as in love, so many of our most important discoveries are made when we look past what seems to be true, when we find ways around our blind spots, and when we discover new ways to see through the darkness into the light.

When she's not writing, she is a film and television producer in Los Angeles and a partner and CEO of Wind Dancer Films. Meserve lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children--and a very good cat that rules them all. ~ Amazon

Connect with Dete

Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Twitter | Amazon


One lucky person will be gifted a Kindle copy of
Random Acts of Kindness.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Friday, March 22, 2019

Random Acts of Kindness by Dete Meserve and Rachel Greco ~ My Thoughts #RandomActsOfKindness

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Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness by Dete Meserve and Rachel Greco
Print and e-book, 210 pages
Expected publication: March 26th 2019 by Melrose Hill Publishing

A disabled veteran in Oregon opens his front door to find that an anonymous Good Samaritan has left him a brand-new riding mower.

In Oklahoma City, a woman who has just lost her job is amazed when a stranger swoops in and pays for her groceries.

In snowy Boston, warm blankets mysteriously appear on park benches throughout the city with a note: “These blankets are not lost! If you are cold, without shelter, and looking for comfort, then they are for you. Enjoy, and know that you are loved.”

The true, inspiring tales in Random Acts of Kindness spotlight ordinary people from age nine to one hundred who have found unique ways to show compassion and make a difference. Some of these stories will warm your heart and make you laugh; others will make you smile; and a few might make you cry—in a good way—with the joy of knowing there is so much goodness and generosity in the world.

From the author of the bestselling novel Good Sam (soon to be a motion picture on Netflix worldwide) and award-winning journalist Rachel Greco, these uplifting stories will fill you with hope and gratitude, restore your spirit, and give you faith in the power of kindness to transform you and the world around you.


My thoughts about Random Acts of Kindness ~~

Random Acts of Kindness should be required reading for everyone. I'm serious! It's packed with uplifting, beautiful, and heartwarming stories showing the goodness of people. It's always a heart-warning thing to read about positivity in our world where there can sometimes be so much negativity.

Over and over, the random acts written about in this book started out as just a small thing, something someone saw to help one other person, or a small group of people. And then that idea blossomed into a movement to help so many others. Sometimes, it only take a small act of kindness to deeply touch one person. And by doing that, you have made the world a better place.

I savored this book and read a few stories each day. I found myself reflecting on the good that was being done by these common, ordinary people—people like you and me. Most of these stories will melt your heart and some will bring on some tears, but they all will lift up your mood and make you want to share some kindness.

I love visiting Dete's Facebook page and reading about the wonderful people who are doing amazing things to help others. It brings a positive, upbeat tone to my day and makes me want to go out and do good.

Join Dete's Facebook page Random Acts of Kindness Book for more positive, uplifting stories. And be sure to join the Random Acts of Kindness Book Facebook Launch Party on March 26th.

About the author


Dete Meserve is the award-winning, bestselling author of Good Sam, Perfectly Good Crime, and The Space Between. Her first novel, Good Sam, is in post-production as a feature film for Netflix and will be released in Spring 2019.

As inspiration for her third novel, The Space Between, Meserve has been fascinated by the stars ever since she first saw the Milky Way arching overhead while on a camping trip when she was ten. Her grandmother worked at NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center (now Johnson Space Center) during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs and the photos she sent from those missions made Meserve curious about the moon and all the wonders in the night sky.

Her love for the stars has followed her into her adult life where she is an executive producer of Ready Jet Go!, an award-winning astronomy and earth science series watched by millions of kids on PBSKids and around the globe. While working on the series, she began to see that there is a profound connection between all we are discovering in the realm of the stars, and the universe of emotions within ourselves.

In The Space Between, the stars offer an ideal backdrop for a story about rediscovering a love that's been right in front of us all along. In the universe, as in love, so many of our most important discoveries are made when we look past what seems to be true, when we find ways around our blind spots, and when we discover new ways to see through the darkness into the light.

When she's not writing, she is a film and television producer in Los Angeles and a partner and CEO of Wind Dancer Films. Meserve lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children--and a very good cat that rules them all. ~ Amazon

Connect with Dete

Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Twitter | Amazon

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Monday, March 4, 2019

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? March 4, 2019


It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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I feel like a broken record—more snow, more cold. And it looks like we have another storm, with more snow, coming this weekend. I'm starting to feel really home-bound. It's good for my reading life though, so I guess I shouldn't complain but I miss seeing my family. 

Hubby is actually building an igloo for the grandkids off of the patio with the huge pile of snow we have out there. He thinks they'll have fun in it. I'm not really a cold weather, outdoorsy type so it just looks COLD to me. How about you—love or hate the cold and snow? 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

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The Things We Cannot Say
by Kelly Rimmer 
Pub date 3/19

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Family Secrets
(Whispering Pines Mystery #1)
by Shawn McGuire 
(audio-book)

What I recently finished

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Emily, Gone
by Bette Lee Crosby
Pub date 4/30

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Random Acts of Kindness
by Dete Meserve and Rachel Greco
Pub date 3/26
Dete posts uplifting, positive, and kind acts on her Facebook page Random Acts of Kindness Book.

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Ripper
by Isabel Allende 
(audio-book)
Check out my giveaway for a chance to win this one!

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The Girl on the Train
by Paula Hawkins

What I am going to read next

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Waiting for Fitz
by Spencer Hyde
Pub date 3/5

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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Monday, February 25, 2019

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? February 25, 2019


It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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A repeat of last week—snow, and more snow. Plus a blizzard on Sunday. Holy cow, the wind! Hubby and I went and got groceries Sunday morning then we stayed inside the rest of the day. 

We ended up with company for most of the weekend, with our son and his son spending Saturday afternoon with us. And then we ended up watching that same 4 year old grandson for most of Sunday. So it was a busy weekend with not much reading or blogging progress. Oh well, we were making memories, right? 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

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The Girl on the Train
by Paula Hawkins
This is a reread for me, it's this month's book club pick.

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Ripper
by Isabel Allende 
(audio-book)

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Family Secrets
(Whispering Pines Mystery #1)
by Shawn McGuire 
(audio-book)
I read another series by this author, which was completely different from this one. I'm enjoying this one too.

What I recently finished

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The Southern Side of Paradise
(Peachtree Bluff #3)
by Kristy Woodson Harvey 
Pub date 5/7
I love this author and have read everything she's written. And I love this series!

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Gone Haunting in Deadwood
(Deadwood #9)
by Ann Charles
(audio-book)
Love this series! Ready to move on to book #10.

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The Liar's Child
by Carla Buckley
Pub date 3/12

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Until the Day I Die
by Emily Carpenter 
Pub date 3/12

What I am going to read next

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Random Acts of Kindness
by Dete Meserve and Rachel Greco
Pub date 3/26
Another author that I just love and read everything she writes. She constantly posts uplifting, positive, and kind acts on her Facebook page Random Acts of Kindness Book. I know I'm going to love this book.

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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