In celebration of a three day weekend and all things summertime and barbeques we here at BookSparks PR want to wish everyone a safe and happy Labor Day! For those of you looking for something to occupy your time we have some great book picks as well as some fun things to do with the family. Enjoy!

What’s on my iPod: “Jeru” by Miles Davis

What I’m reading: Perfect Bait by Michael Fowlkes

The last person I followed on Twitter: @jaybaer

1. Enjoy the end of summer with India’s Summer, FREE!

Get it while it’s hot! For this Labor Day weekend only India’s Summer by Therese is FREE on Kindle! It’s about a woman on the edge of turning 40. Need we say more? Adored by Hollywood royalty from Goldie Hawn to Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr, end your summer with India!

2. When back-to-school is an unwelcomed transition, create a family tradition!

With summer ending and our children starting a new school year, we have a perfect opportunity to introduce a new family tradition that puts a “positive spin” on this time of year, according to Dr. Mark McKee, author of Raising a Successful Child (The Manual). For many, this “in-between” time presents an unwelcome transition. So why not make the most of it? Just in time for Labor Day weekend, Dr. McKee stops by then KiderTown Education Blog and provides fun ideas to create your family’s end-of-summer tradition!

3. Ilie Ruby’s mystical, raw, and triumphant novel…

In a recent interview the author of The Salt God’s Daughter, Ilie Ruby sat down with Barnes and Noble Unabashedly Bookish Blog and chatted about the books she’s reading now and gives a hint about her next book.

4. Adoration for A Girl Like You

5. How lucky do you think you are?

Single Minded Women recently read and reviewed Kristyn Kusek Lewis’s  How Lucky You Are and had this to say, “I cherished every minute of reading this book, and the story at the root of it, was totally shocking, so I will not give it away.  Definitely put this on your Must Read List!”