tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49804846124297944002024-03-12T21:02:16.603-04:00Love to ReadLife is too damn short to read bad books!!!Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.comBlogger260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-47928785214462818982009-06-06T20:00:00.002-04:002009-06-06T20:07:44.888-04:00Swimsuit by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316018777?aff=lovetord09"><img alt="Shop Indie Bookstores" src="http://images.booksense.com/images/books/777/018/FC9780316018777.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316018777?aff=lovetord09">Shop Indie Bookstores</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Syd, a breathtakingly beautiful supermodel on a photo shoot in </span><st1:place style="font-family: lucida grande;" st="on"><st1:state st="on">Hawaii</st1:state></st1:place><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">, disappears. Fearing the worst, her parents travel to </span><st1:place style="font-family: lucida grande;" st="on"><st1:state st="on">Hawaii</st1:state></st1:place><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> to investigate for themselves, never expecting the horror that awaits them.</span><br /><br /><i style="font-family: lucida grande;">LA Times </i><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">reporter Ben Hawkins is conducting his own research into the case, hoping to help the victim and get an idea for his next bestseller. With no leads and no closer to uncovering the kidnapper's identity than when he stepped off the plane, Ben gets a shocking visit that pushes him into an impossible-to-resist deal with the devil.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">A heart-pounding story of fear and desire, SWIMSUIT transports readers to a chilling new territory where the collision of beauty and murder transforms paradise into a hell of unspeakable horrors. (From B&N)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;">This was SUCH a great read!!!!! The suspense was crazy and the plot line was amazing. You never knew what would happen next or who the next target of this maniacal serial killer would be. A definite page turner and very highly recommended!!!! Love Patterson!!!!!!!! :) 5/5</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-19358749600377723752009-06-05T23:19:00.006-04:002009-06-05T23:25:04.161-04:00Reallllllllllllllly late.....but...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/SingwoI_TbI/AAAAAAAAAwY/KfGLNGVUnJ8/s200/FridayFillIin.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344049558865268146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">And...here we go!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">1. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Home sweet</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> home.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">2. My favorite thing for dinner lately has been </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">anything I don't have to cook</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">3. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Snowball, enough already with your</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> bark! bark! bark!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">4. A nice long walk </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">always helps to clear my head</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">5. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">I'm due for</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> some good news.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">6. When all is said and done, </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">I know who my true friends are</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">well, it's done now, but we hung out with our best friends and it was so much fun</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">, tomorrow my plans include </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Dominic's T-Ball game and stuff around the house</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> and Sunday, I want to </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">relax during the day and then enjoy Bella's dance recital with Lillie at night</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">!</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-29376570143485269142009-06-03T08:10:00.003-04:002009-06-03T08:15:02.611-04:00Wednesday it is.....<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body entry-content"> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Sh1eTlbgtNI/AAAAAAAAAvw/E50xW-eWuHY/s1600-h/WoW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 121px; height: 94px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Sh1eTlbgtNI/AAAAAAAAAvw/E50xW-eWuHY/s200/WoW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340528423689303250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking the Spine</a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">My choice for this week is:</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/SiZo0YrBtjI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/E-n1pQRNclo/s1600-h/missingink.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/SiZo0YrBtjI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/E-n1pQRNclo/s200/missingink.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343073257107076658" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?box=9780451227461&pos=-1&EAN=9780451227461"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">The Missing Ink (Tattoo Shop Mystery #1)</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Karen E. Olson</span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Publication Date: July 7, 2009</span></p><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">From B&N:<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Murder leaves a mark</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Brett Kavanaugh is a tattoo artist and owner of an elite tattoo parlor in Las Vegas. When a girl makes an appointment for a tattoo of the name of her fiance embedded in a heart, Brett takes the job but the girl never shows. The next thing Brett knows, the police are looking for her client, and the name she wanted on the tattoo isn't her fiance's...</span> </p></div>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-20870012518578667002009-06-02T14:06:00.003-04:002009-06-02T14:10:23.470-04:00Tuesday, time to be Teased...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/SiVqV3mhk7I/AAAAAAAAAwI/rRXLEFuz5Xo/s200/teasertues.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342793456880292786" border="0" /></a><br /><ul style="font-family: lucida grande; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><li>Grab your current read</li><li>Open to a random page</li><li>Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page</li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">BE CAREFUL </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">NOT</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"> TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!</span> </span>(<em>make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!</em>)</li><li>Share the <strong>title & author</strong>, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-family: lucida grande;">My teaser for today is:<br /><br />"A cop opened one of the back doors and called out, "Two DB's wearing their seat belts. I recognize them. Jesus God. It's the XXXXX. The Parents."<br /><br />Taken from <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Swimsuit/James-Patterson/e/9780316018777/?itm=1">Swimsuit</a> by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro<br /></span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-13944014667177702832009-06-02T14:03:00.002-04:002009-06-02T14:03:57.242-04:00May Reads.....<h2 style="font-family: lucida grande;">May Books</h2> <ul style="font-family: lucida grande;"><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Trouble-with-Magic/Madelyn-Alt/e/9780425207468/?itm=1">The Trouble with Magic by Madelyn Alt</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Land-of-a-Hundred-Wonders/Lesley-Kagen/e/9780451224095/?itm=1">Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagen</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Battered-Body/JB-Stanley/e/9780738714721/?itm=1">The Battered Body (Supper Club #5) by J.B. Stanley</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Candy-Apple-Dead/Sammi-Carter/e/9780425205327/?itm=1">Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Tattoo/Jennifer-Lynn-Barnes/e/9780385733472/?itm=1">Tattoo by Jennifer Lynn Barnes</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Girls-Guide-To-Witchcraft/Mindy-Klasky/e/9780373896073/?itm=1">Girls Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Crank/Ellen-Hopkins/e/9780689865190/?itm=1">Crank by Ellen Hopkins</a></li></ul>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-48524436310171933832009-06-02T13:58:00.002-04:002009-06-02T14:03:02.339-04:00Moonlight (Dark Guardian #1) by Rachel Hawthorne<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061709555?aff=lovetord09"><img alt="Shop Indie Bookstores" src="http://images.booksense.com/images/books/555/709/FC9780061709555.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061709555?aff=lovetord09">Shop Indie Bookstores</a><br /></div><br /><blockquote> <p> <span style="font-family: lucida grande;">I see him and know what this turmoil inside of me means: He's the one. My forever. </span></p> </blockquote> <p style="font-family: lucida grande;"> kayla is the nature lover, the all-American beauty who can't understand why she's so drawn to distant, brooding Lucas. Adopted as a young child, she has no way of knowing that she's inherited a terrifying—and thrilling—gene that will change her life forever. </p> <p style="font-family: lucida grande;"> lucas is dangerous, gorgeous . . . and a werewolf. As leader of the Dark Guardians, shape-shifters who gather deep within the state park, he has sworn to protect his pack. But when Lucas finds his true soul mate, his love could put them all in harm's way. </p><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> As Lucas and Kayla struggle with their feelings for each other, a greater danger lurks: Humans have discovered the Dark Guardians and are planning their destruction. Kayla must choose between the life she knows and the love she feels certain is her destiny. (From B&N)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;">I really enjoyed this one!!! I am fairly new to the shifting parnaormal books, started with vamps and am working my way along, and I really enjoyed this story line. The characters were likable to me, the story itself kept me wanting to pick it up and keep reading, I was left wanting to learn more about this group of friends/shifters. Really good read for me!! :) 4/5</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-81602613563262090062009-05-29T08:47:00.002-04:002009-05-29T08:53:05.236-04:00TGIF.......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Sh_ZjBeCaPI/AAAAAAAAAwA/Y4LGK9FUNh8/s200/FridayFillIin.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341226878797768946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">And...here we go! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">1. It's cold and </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">rainy</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">2. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">I love grape</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> tomatoes.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">3. My favorite health and beauty product is my </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Mary Kay face wash and moisturizer</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">4. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">As a child I would always look forward to</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> a nice long ride.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">5. Well, first of all </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">this rain can't stop soon enough for me</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">6. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Lil, Dom, Devon and Bella</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">; those were the cast of characters in a recent dream and it was </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">really sweet</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">hanging with Dominic while Lillie goes to Coco Key</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">, tomorrow my plans include </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">a girls night *in* with some friends</strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">read, chill, and hang out with the family</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">! </span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-56636423229685466262009-05-28T13:44:00.002-04:002009-05-28T13:48:47.407-04:00The Battered Body by J.B. Stanley<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780738714721?aff=lovetord09"><img alt="Shop Indie Bookstores" src="http://images.booksense.com/images/books/721/714/FC9780738714721.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780738714721?aff=lovetord09">Shop Indie Bookstores</a><br /></div><br /><p style="font-family: lucida grande;">There's trouble on the rise when the "Diva of Dough" arrives in Quincy's Gap to make the wedding cake for Milla and Jackson's Christmas Eve nuptials. The famous chef and television personality is Milla's sister, but while her confections are sweet and beautiful, the Diva herself makes enemies faster than you can say "praline pecan bundt cake." When the Diva is done in, her body found covered in cake batter, James and the other supper club members find themselves up to their elbows in suspects.</p> <p style="font-family: lucida grande;">A cozy "village" mystery, <b>The Battered Body</b> is the fifth book in the warm and wonderful Supper Club Mystery series.</p><p><span style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;">I absolutely LOVE this series and just cannot get enough!!! The town and characters are so warm and inviting, reading this series is like re-visiting old friends. There was a bit of a schocker thrown into this one, which I loved. Wonderful things are in store for the Flab Five and I hope to hear of another book in this series sometime very soon!!!! I certainly haven't gotten my fill of the Supper Club Mysteries yet!!!! 5/5</span><br /></p>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-87966998541527540732009-05-27T11:37:00.004-04:002009-05-27T12:01:43.571-04:00Waiting..........on Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Sh1eTlbgtNI/AAAAAAAAAvw/E50xW-eWuHY/s1600-h/WoW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 121px; height: 94px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Sh1eTlbgtNI/AAAAAAAAAvw/E50xW-eWuHY/s200/WoW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340528423689303250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking the Spine</a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">My choice for this week is:</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Sh1jkLy_XHI/AAAAAAAAAv4/QefJ00EDNAU/s1600-h/SeptemberFair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Sh1jkLy_XHI/AAAAAAAAAv4/QefJ00EDNAU/s200/SeptemberFair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340534206424374386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br />September Fair</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Jess Lourey<br />Publication Date: September 5, 2009<br /><br />Taken from the <a href="http://www.jesslourey.com/press.html">Author's Website</a>:<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >The fifth book in the Murder-by-Month series unfolds at the Minnesota State Fair, where the recently crowned Milkfed Mary, Queen of the Dairy, a Battle Lake native, is murdered while getting her head carved out of butter. Mira James, covering the pageant for the <em>Battle Lake Recall</em>, overcomes her misanthropy to uncover a deadly State Fair secret. </span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-43513987645259409572009-05-26T21:41:00.002-04:002009-05-26T21:46:57.438-04:00Teaser Tuesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/ShyaaA7ZwEI/AAAAAAAAAvo/eGpXTyW2VLM/s200/teasertues.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340313029870993474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><ul style="font-family: lucida grande; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><li>Grab your current read</li><li>Open to a random page</li><li>Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page</li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">BE CAREFUL </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">NOT</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"> TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!</span> </span>(<em>make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!</em>)</li><li>Share the <strong>title & author</strong>, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-family: lucida grande;">My teaser for today is:<br /><br />"Never heard of somebody cookin' all night, but then again, I've never met someone like her." He raised his eyebrows quizzically. "When she didn't answer my knock this mornin', I felt in my bones that somethin' wasn't right, so I unlocked the door and there she was."<br /><br />Taken from: <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Battered-Body/JB-Stanley/e/9780738714721/?itm=1">The Battered Body (Supper Club #5)</a> by J.B. Stanley<br /><br /><br /></span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-83119927619191951792009-05-22T08:45:00.003-04:002009-05-22T08:49:25.424-04:00Friday Fill Ins....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Shaekt0FXKI/AAAAAAAAAvg/HBHvLxCeflY/s200/FridayFillIin.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338628761904831650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">And...here we go!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">1. Moving </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">sidewalks</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">2. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Live</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> free </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: lucida grande;">or die</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">3. My best quality is </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">in the eye of the beholder</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">4. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">I need lots of</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> details.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">5. In nearly 10 years, </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">I have established myself as a *real* adult</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">6. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">A good, stiff drink</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> is what I need right now!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">going to a wedding</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">, tomorrow my plans include </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: lucida grande;">hitting the $1 flip flop sale at Old Navy and cleaning around the house</span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;"></strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">enjoy a bbq with friends</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">!</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-18850330868047054762009-05-20T12:22:00.005-04:002009-05-20T12:27:51.797-04:00WoW<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/ShQunEHcRPI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/lQcQR3xfoCc/s1600-h/WoW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 121px; height: 94px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/ShQunEHcRPI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/lQcQR3xfoCc/s200/WoW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337942706995610866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/ShQvA9egAII/AAAAAAAAAvY/GaF3HIhQumA/s1600-h/pennypinchers.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/ShQvA9egAII/AAAAAAAAAvY/GaF3HIhQumA/s200/pennypinchers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337943151889875074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking the Spine</a><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">My choice for this week is:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Penny-Pinchers-Club/Sarah-Strohmeyer/e/9780525951179/?itm=1">The Penny Pincher's Club</a><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Sarah Strohmeyer</span><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Publication Date: July 2, 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">From B&N:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Bestselling author Sarah Strohmeyer offers up a timely (and recession-proof) treat about the things money can—and can't—buy. Living in New Jersey—the state that boasts the most malls per capita—Kat's favorite recreational activity is a no-brainer: shopping. But when she discovers that her husband, Griff, has been hiding a secret bank account, her joyful consumerism suddenly loses its appeal. Are their fights about money more serious than she understood? Is he, as her friends suggest, preparing for a divorce? Just in case, Kat decides it's time to start saving.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> Drastic times call for drastic measures: Kat starts by canceling cable and kicking her $240-a-month Starbucks habit. But what starts out as a simple effort to cut costs becomes an over-the-top obsession when Kat joins an eclectic but lovable group of savers called the Penny Pinchers Club. Soon she is pumping her gas at dawn (when it is thicker) and serving dinner made from food she retrieved at the grocery store dumpster. Kat is saving money, to be sure, but what she's really saving is time—time she spends with Griff, their two kids . . . and an old flame who resurfaces at precisely the wrong moment, offering Kat a life where money is no object.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> An irresistible and wonderfully warm-hearted novel about the unexpected ways hardship can lead to happiness, </span><i style="font-family: lucida grande;">The Penny Pinchers Club</i><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> is the perfect pick-me-up for these troubled times. </span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-50178193577388536362009-05-18T12:14:00.003-04:002009-05-18T12:25:31.657-04:00The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/0425207463?aff=lovetord09"><img alt="Shop Indie Bookstores" src="http://images.booksense.com/images/books/468/207/FC9780425207468.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/0425207463?aff=lovetord09">Shop Indie Bookstores</a><br /></div><br /><i style="font-family: lucida grande;">A Bewitching mystery--first in the new paranormal chick-lit mystery series.</i><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> Antiques-shop clerk Maggie O'Neill was a little weirded out when she discovered her new boss Felicity was a witch. But when Felicity becomes the suspect in a local murder, Maggie must enlist Felicity's wiccan friends for help--and discover her own spellbinding talent. (From B&N)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;" >This first in a series did not thrill me. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either, it was just ok, for me. I had a busy and emotional week while I was reading it, so part of it might have to do with that, but I won't be in a hurry to pick up the next book in the series. I just didn't feel invested in the characters or the plot line. I stopped several times mid-chapter, which is something I don't normally do. Again, it was interesting enough to me that I want to pick up the 2nd book at some point because I am curious about where the series will go, but it isn't on the top of my tbr!!! I will definitely give book #2 a try before making any final decisions on the series as a whole!!! 3/5</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-52983984410654691662009-05-15T08:44:00.006-04:002009-05-15T08:49:55.884-04:00Friday Fill INS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Sg1j3B1bZUI/AAAAAAAAAvI/VQNt44ZDcj0/s200/FridayFillIin.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336030930540389698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">And...here we go!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">1. If we had no winter </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">we wouldn't encounter the wonder of snowflakes</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">2. </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: lucida grande;">That my husband sticks with me even when I'm a total bitch is</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> a perpetual astonishment.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">3. If I had my life to live over </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">I would have spent more time with my loved ones who have passed on</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">4. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Confusion lies</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> inside of four and twenty hours.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">5. If you've never been thrilled </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">you've never truly lived</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">6. To be interested in the changing seasons </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">is a way of life in New England</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">hanging with Dominic while Lillie and Daddy are at the Daddy/Daughter dance</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">, tomorrow my plans include </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">T-Ball in the am and a bbq in the afternoon</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> and Sunday, I want to </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">stay home and relax BUT, I have a family party to attend and am excited about having my kids pictures taken with our best friends kids by an AMAZING photographer!!!!!</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">!</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-29157917300248045532009-05-14T08:53:00.005-04:002009-05-14T08:59:18.058-04:00Booking Through Thursday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 34px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/SgwUkkhl3uI/AAAAAAAAAvA/LWgVDTMeerM/s200/btt2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335662277039611618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande; font-weight: bold;">Book Gluttony! Are your eyes bigger than your book belly? Do you have a habit of buying up books far quicker than you could possibly read them? Have you had to curb your book buying habits until you can catch up with yourself? Or are you a controlled buyer, only purchasing books when you have run out of things to read?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">My eyes are most DEFINITELY bigger than my book belly!!!! Although most of my books come to me through </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande;" href="http://www.paperbackswap.com">PaperbackSwap</a><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">, I still have the need to add every book to my wishlist there and have books coming in constantly, more than I can read in any short period of time!!! I do go on book buying spree's as well, and usually when I do that I'll read 1 or 2 right away and the rest end up on the shelf to get to eventually!!! Some days I think I should try to curb my book habit, but then I always change my mind!!!! I love to be surrounded by my books, they make me a happy girl!!!!! :)</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-79963872316330374722009-05-13T10:04:00.004-04:002009-05-13T10:25:42.833-04:00Waiting On Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/SgrVzPhefPI/AAAAAAAAAuo/ugpDHASWAEE/s1600-h/WoW.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 121px; height: 94px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/SgrVzPhefPI/AAAAAAAAAuo/ugpDHASWAEE/s200/WoW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335311784890760434" border="0" /></a><br />"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking the Spine</a>, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.<br /><br />My choice for this week is:<br /><br />Doom With A View (Book 7, Psychic Eye Mysteries) <br />Victoria Laurie<br />Publication Date: September 1, 2009<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/SgrXu9kyv0I/AAAAAAAAAu4/uKrVigamv48/s1600-h/doomview.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 70px; height: 113px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/SgrXu9kyv0I/AAAAAAAAAu4/uKrVigamv48/s200/doomview.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335313910376611650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="font-family: lucida grande;">From the author's <a href="http://victorialaurie.com/index.php">website</a>:<br /></p><p style="font-family: lucida grande;">Business has been frustratingly slow for Abby. She needs any new commission she can get, even if it means agreeing to a job with the FBI that puts her at the center of a political struggle between two powerful agents, one of whom is flintly lead investigator and confirmed skeptic Brice Harrison. Abby's skills - and patience - are continually tested as she works to convince Harrison that she's the real deal and can help him locate three teens who have mysteriously disappeared.</p><p style="font-family: lucida grande;">Abby's intuition tells her these are not random abductions - and she foresees another victim being kidnapped. To get to the bottom of the case, she and Harrison will have to put aside their differences and work together to find the connection between the missing kids. And to do that, Abby will have to win over Harrison while keeping her psychic eye wide-open.</p>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-67524847961783372462009-05-12T08:37:00.006-04:002009-05-12T08:49:23.907-04:00Teaser Tuesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Sglt1El9ejI/AAAAAAAAAug/3fwUoJXJmZc/s200/teasertues.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334915992130517554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><ul style="font-family: lucida grande; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><li>Grab your current read</li><li>Open to a random page</li><li>Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page</li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">BE CAREFUL </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">NOT</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"> TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!</span> </span>(<em>make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!</em>)</li><li>Share the <strong>title & author</strong>, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >My teaser for today is:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >"At the bottom of the sunken stairway, leaning up against my door, I found a sealed manila envelope with my name on it. I bent and picked it up. Not much heft to it. I slid my thumb under the flap and pulled out a note and a few photocopied sheets of paper."</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >Taken from: </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);" href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Trouble-with-Magic/Madelyn-Alt/e/9780425207468/?itm=1">The Trouble With Magic</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" > by Madelyn Alt</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-17911145713968224072009-05-11T13:43:00.002-04:002009-05-11T13:50:00.489-04:00Tattoo by Jennifer Lynn Barnes<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385733472?aff=lovetord09"><img alt="Shop Indie Bookstores" src="http://images.booksense.com/images/books/472/733/FC9780385733472.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385733472?aff=lovetord09">Shop Indie Bookstores</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Bailey Morgan isn't the type of girl who shows a lot of skin, but somehow, she ends up in a dressing room at the mall with her friend Delia applying a temporary tattoo to her lower back. Never one to suffer fashion doubt, trendsetter Delia knows exactly where she wants her own tattoo: on her stomach, right where her shirt ends—can you say "midriff"? Annabelle, the quiet one, chooses the back of her neck, and tomboy Zo plasters hers on the top of her foot. The tattoos will last for three days, and Delia's sure that with them, the four friends will absolutely kill at the school dance.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Unfortunately, killing is just what someone has in mind, and Bailey, Delia, Annabelle, and Zo are in for the battle of their lives. Along with her tattoo, each girl receives a gift—a supernatural power to help them in their fight. As Bailey's increasingly frightening dreams reveal the nature of their enemy, it becomes clear to the girls that it's up to them to save the world. And if they can get Delia to stop using her newfound power to turn gum wrappers into Prada pumps, they might actually stand a chance. (From B&N)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;">This book was pretty good. I didn't absolutely love it, but liked it enough and am intrigued enough to want to pick up and read the next book in the series: </span><a style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;" href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Fate/Jennifer-Barnes/e/9780385735377/?itm=3">Fate</a><span style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;"> which recently came out this past March. The last 100 pages were definitely the best part for me and the last 2 chapters were extremely captivating. The culmination of the whole story was really great and definitely has me wanting to read more about Bailey, her friends and the Sidhe. I think this author has great potential and look forward to reading the next in this series!! :) 3.5/5</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-30256740141346040612009-05-08T21:24:00.002-04:002009-05-08T21:27:44.157-04:00Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/0425205320?aff=lovetord09"><img alt="Shop Indie Bookstores" src="http://images.booksense.com/images/books/327/205/FC9780425205327.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/0425205320?aff=lovetord09">Shop Indie Bookstores</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Abby Shaw has returned to her hometown of Paradise, Colorado--leaving behind a career in corporate law and a cheating husband--to take over her aunt's candy shop, Divinity. But her sweet new life quickly turns sour when a fellow merchant dies in a fire. With all clues pointing to arson--and Abby's brother as the number one suspect--she must sink her teeth into finding the killer. (From B&N)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;">I really enjoyed this first book in the Candy Shop Mysteries!! It's been on my TBR pile forever and I have the rest of the series sitting there as well, so I'm pleased to say I will definitely be continuing on with them!!! Great characters, although I was sad that we weren't able to get to know Brandon a bit more before his demise. Loved the setting of the candy shop as well as the candy recipes included in the back of the book. Great start to a new to me series!! :) 4/5</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-30059747309026679472009-05-08T08:11:00.003-04:002009-05-08T08:16:20.609-04:00Friday, Friday....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/SgQhlO-YMjI/AAAAAAAAAuY/T8vzvax6aa8/s200/FridayFillIin.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333424782272115250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">And...here we go! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">1. Apples are to oranges as </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">men are to women</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">2. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Time goes way too fast</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> and that's all I have to say about that.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">3. I think I hear </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: lucida grande;">my bed calling to take a nap</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">4. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Respect the American</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> flag.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">5. Do what you want to do, but </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">like what you do</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">6. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Dominic was running</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> and behind him was a Radio Flyer wagon; in the wagon was a bucket filled with </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">baseballs</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">doing nothing</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">, tomorrow my plans include </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">T-Ball for Dominic and Bella's talent show</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> and Sunday, I want to </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">have a fantastic Mother's Day with all the moms in my life</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">! </span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-57834481638421463652009-05-05T18:00:00.004-04:002009-05-07T00:08:12.983-04:00Girls Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780373896073?aff=lovetord09"><img alt="Shop Indie Bookstores" src="http://images.booksense.com/images/books/073/896/FC9780373896073.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780373896073?aff=lovetord09">Shop Indie Bookstores</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Which is more unlikely?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Meeting a single, straight, reasonably attractive, willing-to-commit man?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Or discovering a secret cache of magic books?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">For good girl Jane Madison, neither has a shot in hell of coming true--until the day she finds a hidden room….</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Now she's done a bit of experimenting and found a spell that makes her irresistible to men--even those who have previously ignored her. And another that turns a cat into her witch's familiar (a snarky, critical, self-absorbed man--pretty much a typical male). Though her impulsive acts of magic have brought a warder (sexy, grouchy, elusive and determined to stop her from using magic) down on her, Jane's not willing to let go of this fantastic new life.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Though she wonders about having things that aren't "real," she's having too much fun to stop. After all, no one ever said being a witch was easy…. (From B&N)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;" >This was such a cute and magical story, I just loved it!!! I'm always taken in by the witchy side of paranormal, and Jane is just learning about her new powers in this first in the series book by Ms. Klasky!!! I had such fun learning along with Jane about her affinity for witchcraft and crystals and who would not love her familair Neko?!? A really cute and fun story about the powers of witchcraft and all that surrounds them!!! Such an enjoyable read for me!! 4.5/5</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/163/0397D171EC9312E7224C995058259EC7.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-3039471457708572952009-05-01T14:53:00.002-04:002009-05-01T14:59:16.527-04:00Crank by Ellen Hopkins<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780689865190?aff=lovetord09"><img alt="Shop Indie Bookstores" src="http://images.booksense.com/images/books/190/865/FC9780689865190.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780689865190?aff=lovetord09">Shop Indie Bookstores</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, she meets a boy who introduces her to crank. At first she finds it freeing, but soon Kristina’s personality disappears inside the drug. What began as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul, and her life. (From B&N)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;">This book takes the reader on a journey, and not always a pleasant one. The depth reached by Ms. Hopkins in this book is amazing and truly makes the reader take a step back and realize what this horrible drug can truly to do a person. Of course I know of crank, but have never been touched by anyone who has used it in my life (so far, and I hope never) but this book makes me feel as if I did know Kristina/Bree. I felt for this girl and her family throughout the book and marvel at how well written this book truly is. Truly captivating. 5/5</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/181/C50448BC3C7E086429CC54F4C5A56428.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-20190290713154991192009-05-01T12:11:00.002-04:002009-05-08T11:30:04.436-04:00April Reads<ul style="font-family: lucida grande;"><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Stiffs-and-Swine/JB-Stanley/e/9780738712673/?itm=1">Stiffs and Swine by J.B. Stanley</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Poison-Ivy/Misty-Simon/e/9781933157054/?itm=1">Poison Ivy by Misty Simon</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Murder-Suicide-Whatever/Gwen-Freeman/e/9780977627615/?itm=1">Murder...Suicide...Whatever by Gwen Freeman</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Feast-of-Fools/Rachel-Caine/e/9780451224637/?itm=1">Feast of Fools (Morganville Vamps #4) by Rachel Caine</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Knit-Two/Kate-Jacobs/e/9780399155833/?itm=1">Knit Two by Kate Jacobs</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/My-Tiki-Girl/Jennifer-McMahon/e/9780525479437/?itm=1">My Tiki Girl by Jennifer McMahon</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Life-Sentences/Laura-Lippman/e/9780061128899/?itm=1">Life Sentences by Laura Lippman</a></li><li><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Acts-Of-Violets/Kate-Collins/e/9780451220745/?itm=2">Acts of Violets by Kate Collins</a></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-House-Marcia-Preston/dp/0778322173/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238596843&sr=1-1">The Butterfly House by Marcia Preston</a></li></ul>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-58403883441357885522009-05-01T12:04:00.003-04:002009-05-01T12:10:25.958-04:00It's Friday....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z7y55xqA2Rg/Sfsd1yPc4bI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/NgIdidFz5-U/s200/FridayFillIin.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330887393779966386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">And...here we go!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">1. The first rule of working in an office and getting along is </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">being considerate of your co-workers space and minding your own business</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">2. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Fried</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> clams.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">3. When I think of carnivals I think of </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">all kinds of bad for you but yummy food</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">4. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Daffodils are</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> my favorite spring flower.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">5. Things on my desk include </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: lucida grande;">paper, pens, clutter</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">6. </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Bad drivers</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> makes me wanna </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">scream</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">chilling out at home</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">, tomorrow my plans include </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">Dominic's first T-ball game and a birthday party for Bella</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> and Sunday, I want to </span><strong style="font-family: lucida grande;">relax, but have to go to a pre-Mother's day brunch</strong><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">! ;)</span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980484612429794400.post-14244305397635417452009-04-30T14:07:00.002-04:002009-04-30T14:13:00.513-04:00Stiffs and Swine by J.B. Stanley<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780738712673?aff=lovetord09"><img alt="Shop Indie Bookstores" src="http://images.booksense.com/images/books/673/712/FC9780738712673.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780738712673?aff=lovetord09">Shop Indie Bookstores</a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">When the Supper Club members are invited to be guest judges at a regional barbecue contest, they accept the invitation faster than you can say "hog heaven." But the barbecue festival's family-oriented, finger-licking fun turns sour when a contestant is found dead. Things go from bad to worse when one of the five friends is accused of the murder and lands in jail. The strained relationship between James and Lucy is still no picnic, but the Supper Club members must stick together to find the real killer. (From B&N)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;" >Another wonderful addition to the Supper Club Mysteries!!! I liked that this book took place out of town, at the Hog Fest. I love Quincys Gap, but it was nice to have a little change of scenery and see how the Flab Five worked out of their hometown!!! The secondary characters in this book were terrific, I have to just say that Jimmy was so well described I could pick him out anywhere if I were to ever *see* him....haha I truly love this series, and am so curious to see where the next book in the series will take us......in all aspects!!! :) 5/5<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/163/0397D171EC9312E7224C995058259EC7.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a></span>Melsy626http://www.blogger.com/profile/01177461109851935445noreply@blogger.com0