I'm home from my holiday break with my sis and BIL. We had an absolutely fantastic Christmas... and I completely forgot to take photos. *smacks self on forehead* Everyone got wonderful gifts. The dinner was soooooo delicious, as was Margie's homemade apple pie ( Read more... )

What I Just Finished Reading: Since last time I've read Bark to the Future by Spencer Quinn, Doom and Broom by Annabel Chase, The Buzz Kill by Katherine Hayton, The Dough Must Go On by HY Hanna, and The Ghost Hunter Next Door by Danielle Garrett. Reviews below.

What I'm Reading Right Now: I'm about halfway through the next Oxford Tearoom Mysteries ( Read more... )

What I Just Finished Reading: Since last Wednesday I read Four Puddings and a Funeral and Another One Bites The Crust by H.Y. Hanna, Zombie, Illinois by Scott Kenemore (reviews already posted) and Earnest by Kristin von Kreisler (review below.)

What I Am Currently Reading: Nothing at the moment. I just finished Earnest last night.

What I'm ( Read more... )

Well, I've also stayed on track with my work goals. I don't have cable, but online on a couple of websites I am able to watch my reality shows the next day: The Challenge USA (which I am starting to call Challenge Lite - but Tyson from Survivor is killin' it), MasterChef USA, and American Ninja Warrior. I'm also still watching MasterChef AU Season ( Read more... )

I actually feel bad about this review. It's a kid's book, and I don't know if I'm judging it too harshly. But I was trying to imagine both how I would have felt as a kid reading it *and* how I would feel as an adult if I was reading this with a child, and neither way was any good.

( 42. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo )

It feels like forever since I've posted a book review. This one took me 7 days to read, which is super rare for me. I feel like I've been reading it forever.

( 26. The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison )

( My sister Helen )

I picked up two water-related books from Kindle Unlimited, knowing that I had multiple squares they could be used for, both in LJ Bingo and on my Goodreads Challenge, Around the Year in 52 Books. And boy oh boy, am I glad I didn't buy either of them. This is the second.

( Flood by Kellee L. Greene )

This one was suggested by haldoor when I mused about not even knowing what would qualify as an "action/adventure" book. And I'm so glad she spoke up because this was a super fun, impossible-to-put-down read!

( Soldier of Fortune by Kathleen McClure )

Well, after a promising start the last half of my year was just SHIT, so I'm so happy to be saying goodbye to it this evening. I did manage some good things ( Read more... )