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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

A visit--and giveaway!---from Book Mama

Hi Chick Lit Central Readers!

When Melissa A asked if I’d like to do an interview, I thought … Why not do a “12 Things About Marlene”?  At my blog, Book Mama Blog, I have been doing a “12 Things About …” instead of a standard interview with authors.  I thought it would be fun to do one myself!  And I’ve added a fun giveaway full of some of my favorite things.  I hope you enjoy reading a little about me and I hope the winner enjoys the prize pack that I’ve put together.  And, because I love all of my readers, this giveaway is open internationally!

 Melissa A is over at my blog doing her own "12 Things" and a giveaway!

“12 Things About Marlene (Book Mama)”



1.    I love the color pink!
2.    I’m obsessed with scented candles.  I always have one lit in my dining room and one in my kitchen.  My favorite are dessert scents (sugar cookie, buttercream, red velvet … you get the picture).
3.    I have an obscene mug collection!  Seriously!  I have at least a few mugs for EVERY occasion.  It’s quite sickening!
4.    I’m not afraid to tell people my real age.  I am 40 and proud!
5.    I love fun socks.  I don’t care what it has on it, as long as it’s fun!
6.    I’m half Italian and half Filipino.  I call myself a Fitalian … don’t judge ;)
7.    I will not eat eggs or mushrooms.  Yuck, yuck, yuck!
8.    I love carbs!  Give me a cupcake and I’ll be a happy girl!
9.    I’m always taking pictures.  (See answer #6.  It’s true what they say.  Asians ALWAYS have a camera with them.  ALWAYS!)
10. I love the beach!  So you can imagine how I feel being stuck in Upstate, NY covered in 3 feet of snow.
11. I don’t drink alcohol (not even socially), but I do drink way too much iced tea!  I am able to act a fool while sober.  I can’t even imagine how I’d be if I added alcohol!
12. I have a daughter named Bella and a cat named Bella.  The cat came first.  I also had a dog named Bella many years ago.  Are we seeing a theme here?





Connect with Marlene at:
Website* Facebook* Twitter * Goodreads





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Open worldwide. Giveaway ends April 20th at midnight EST.
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51 comments:

  1. JBarr5April 15, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    read avg of 750 books a year, need another hobby LOL

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  2. MargieApril 15, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    I love to read and travel. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  3. JanineApril 15, 2015 at 8:19 AM

    What a fun interview. Most everyone knows how much I love cats. But not a lot of people know I cows. I love driving by the few farms in my area just looking at them. I really love longhorns. At baby season, I really get excited.

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  4. UnknownApril 15, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    Love reading the interviews with people I already feel like I know because I follow them and look for them! And something about me, hmmmm......I am sentimentally goopy.

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  5. AnonymousApril 15, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    I love Book Mama's Blog! Such a great giveaway. I love how the two blogs are sister blogs. How fun!

    robertjrobertsjr@gmail.com

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  6. susieqlawApril 15, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    I love the beach too!

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  7. Shelby N.April 15, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    I am married to my best friend <3 and biggest supporter. We have 2 dogs, a pug named Wrigley and a chihuahua named Bacon. :) I LOVE to read almost any kind of books, except zombie/apocalypse/vampire type of stuff.

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  8. cpr040304April 15, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    I love to baking! Aside from baking desserts for my kids I also custom decorate cookies for my family, friends, and I donate many of my custom decorated cookies.

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  9. Melanie BackusApril 15, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    Thank you for sharing the fun interview. You sound like a fun person to be around. I love the name Bella and actually have a baby goat with that name.

    I love to be with my little grands,...they light up my life...
    Travel, and read!

    Thank you for the great giveaway!

    mauback55 at gmail dot com

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  10. Book MamaApril 15, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    Hi Everyone!

    It's Marlene from Book Mama Blog. Thank you for taking the time to read about me and enter my giveaway. I love authors and books, but I also love my blog followers too. Feel free to stop by my blog and also my blog's FB page and say hello! I love chatting with my readers!

    xoxo

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  11. SharonApril 15, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    I am an identical twin. :)

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  12. travelerApril 15, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    I read a great deal and love warmth and sunshine daily. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  13. Kelly MApril 15, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    Favorite things to do - love to hike and read. Former equestrian who hopes to start riding again soon.

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  14. CharlotteApril 15, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    Sounds like a winner.
    CABWNANA1@bellsouth.net

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  15. UnknownApril 15, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    Great post, Marlene!!! I have a HUGE mug collection too. Will be sure to send you some photos! I love that you and Melissa are blog sisters - you are both so awesome!

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  16. dstoutholcombApril 15, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    I love to read

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  17. dstoutholcombApril 15, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    I carry a camera all the time--kids in sports. So I have a regular camera and a smart phone--and I switch between them to take pix.

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  18. VickieCApril 15, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    I am a avid reader,,a mom of 6 (2 bio,3 step 1 adopted) and 13 grandchildren,,happliy married to my sould mate

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  19. UnknownApril 15, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    I am 47 y/o, been married 29 years, have 5 children and 2 grandchildren (one more on the way). I LOVE to read!

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  20. Wall-to-wall booksApril 15, 2015 at 2:10 PM

    I love the color pink!
    ~ I love pink too!

    I have an obscene mug collection!
    I also have a huge mug collection - I have three cupboards full!

    I will not eat eggs or mushrooms.
    Hate mushrooms, always have!

    being stuck in Upstate, NY covered in 3 feet of snow.
    Where in Upstate NY are you from??? I'm from upstate NY! Ithaca area! Went to Ithaca high school and everything. My daughter still lives there.

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  21. Book MamaApril 15, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    It looks like Wall to Wall and I have a lot in common!

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  22. Bharti (Bee)April 15, 2015 at 2:56 PM

    I am just a dreamer who loves books more than boys and also I wish 31 products were available in India. Off topic, sorry. It was a pleasure to read about you M. Best wishes.

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  23. karinApril 15, 2015 at 3:30 PM

    I love to craft and read books!

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  24. Mary MacApril 15, 2015 at 3:51 PM

    Just bought a new home and currently painting. (I am not a fan of painting)

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  25. Linda KishApril 15, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    I have a collection of coffee cups but always use the same one.

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  26. JessicaApril 15, 2015 at 4:15 PM

    I'm addicted to spinning (indoor cycling). Love it!

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  27. NovaApril 15, 2015 at 4:52 PM

    i love to find old needlepoint at the thrift stores for 50 cents or $1.00. i have crohn's disease (24 years diagnosed). Love my 4 kids and my boyfriend of 6 years. LOVE the color PINK. LOVE chocolate. i have more friends online than in real life. :)

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  28. UnknownApril 15, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    Awesome give away!!

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  29. jodi marinichApril 15, 2015 at 5:58 PM

    i am a member of childrens school pto board

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  30. KCApril 15, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    I don't hide my age either. I'm 52.

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  31. Bonnie K.April 15, 2015 at 6:56 PM

    I'm not afraid to say how old I am. I'm a proud 55 year old grandmother, mother, and wife. I love the ocean and love seeing lighthouses.

    bluedawn95864 at gmail dot com

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  32. Viv V.April 15, 2015 at 8:53 PM

    I have a dog who is so goofy, she makes me laugh out loud.

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  33. bn100April 15, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    like to bake

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  34. UnknownApril 15, 2015 at 9:45 PM

    I love being a mommy

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  35. AnonymousApril 15, 2015 at 10:31 PM

    I love to read and crochet :)
    Patty Degmetich
    paddydee54@hotmail.com

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  36. GretchenApril 16, 2015 at 12:03 AM

    Love chocolate

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  37. Glenda H.April 16, 2015 at 1:55 AM

    Nice giveaway and interesting interview.

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  38. Mary PrestonApril 16, 2015 at 5:34 AM

    I love flying. I would love to learn how to fly a plane.

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  39. AnonymousApril 16, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    Love the giveaway! Love Marlene & Melissa!

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  40. UnknownApril 16, 2015 at 8:02 PM

    I am married with 5 cats, a dog, and 2 guinea pigs.

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  41. MargieApril 18, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    I love animals!

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  42. Episod psihotic RomaniaApril 18, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    I love Book Mama's Blog!

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  43. BubeApril 18, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    I love cooking,Jamie Oliver is my favorite :)
    Great post,thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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  44. Hailey FishApril 19, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    Melissa and Marlene are two of my favorite bloggers! You always know how to bring a smile to my face!

    Something about me? I LOVE the colors pink and turquoise, I collect mugs too but not as extensive as a collection like yours, Marlene. It's getting there though, I'll have to post pictures sometimes, I also collect anything and everything to do with books. Whether it be bags with sayings, stickers, pouches, notebooks, pictures and posters, I love them all! Any time I'm at Books a Million or shopping online, I buy whatever is cheapest or on sale!

    Thanks for the giveaway! Fingers crossed, good luck to all! :)

    fishiegirl22@yahoo.com

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  45. Amy OrvinApril 19, 2015 at 10:47 AM

    I love animals and entering giveaways! My birthday is Wednesday and I am a candle and perfume addict.

    2dogs5catscrew@att.net

    Thank You!!

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  46. UnknownApril 20, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    I love to escape into a book

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  47. LisamarieApril 20, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    Besides a book hoarder, I'm a paper hoarder (scrapbooking) my daughter recently wanted to do a scrapbook so she asked to use my stuff...she looked at all the paper I brought out and said "You have issues" My daily consumption of beverages are Coffee, Ice Tea and Water.

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  48. donnaingApril 20, 2015 at 1:33 PM

    Excellent interview
    Bakin, reading and the color pink. I love them too.

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  49. UnknownApril 20, 2015 at 6:43 PM

    I'm a breast cancer survivor (it will be 9 years this December 😄), so I LOVE the color pink! And we adopted my daughter as a baby. Her full name is Haley Rose-Haley was my great-grandma's maiden name, and Rose is her birthmom's grandmother's name!

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  50. UnknownApril 20, 2015 at 10:59 PM

    I published my first novel, Second Chances. It's a fluffy romance. You may love the color since its a pink cover with a cupcake. There is also mention of a candle within the book so I've hit 3 of your favorites right there!

    I have 3 kids and hubby of 16 years plus a little min pin/chihuahua. My youngest has dyslexia and fighting for more help.

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  51. rhondaApril 20, 2015 at 11:39 PM

    I have lunch with my husband every day,

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