Monday, October 5, 2009
BOOK RATING
Monday, September 7, 2009
BOOK RATING
AUTHOR - FAYE AND ALIZA KELLERMAN
Friday, August 28, 2009
BOOK RATING
Thursday, August 27, 2009
BOOK RATING
BOOK RATING
BOOK RATING
BOOK RATING
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
BOOK RATING
AUTHOR - LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLD
Friday, August 7, 2009
BOOK RATING
TITLE - BITE ME!
AUTHOR - MELISSA FRANCIS
Friday, July 31, 2009
BOOK RATING
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
QUOTE FROM A BOOK
AUTHOR - ALEXANDRA RIPLEY
"In the evening, after supper, the gaslights made it easy to read until late. The only sound in the room was the rustle of pages being turned. She would put her finger in the book to hold her place, close her eyes,and savor the peaceful happiness."
I'm so glad I know exactly what that feeling is like. Many times I've felt this way in the room with The Editor.
Friday, July 17, 2009
BOOK RATING
Sunday, July 12, 2009
BOOK RATING - #9 ON THE MODERN LIBRARY'S TOP 100 BEST
Sunday, June 14, 2009
BOOK RATING
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
BOOK RATING
AUTHOR - LAURA J. UNDERWOOD
ON SCALE OF 1 THROUGH 10
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10
The Editor and I met Ms. Underwood in Memphis at a Science Fiction Convention and then talked with her again in Tulsa. I bought three of her books in Tulsa. This is the first one I've read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Full of mages, ghosts, demons, etc. I e-mailed her after I finished it and she replied saying that she is working on a sequel. I'm excited!
Friday, June 5, 2009
BOOK RATING
AUTHOR - CHARLAINE HARRIS
BOOK RATING
AUTHOR - JONATHAN KELLERMAN
Monday, June 1, 2009
OH, OKAY, I UNDERSTAND NOW, I THINK!
Watch the video and then read the quote. What do you think?
“Last year, when I was in Tokyo, I saw an exhibition of street dancing by these Japanese youth gangs that dress up like fifties greasers. They're called zoku - tribes. There are several rival groups, and each one stakes out its own turf in Yoyogi Park on Sunday afternoon. They come on like hoods in black leather, sneering and posturing, set down ghetto blasters with cassette decks and dance to Buddy Holly tapes. It shocks the older generation, which, of course, is the whole idea. But if you look closely, you can see that there's nothing spontaneous about any of it. All the dances – every movement and gesture – are rigidly choreographed. Every gang's got its set routine. No deviation, not a trace of individuality. They've turned rebellion into a Shinto ritual.”
Friday, May 22, 2009
I GOT THE MOTTS!
I forget that the Editor is so much younger than me sometimes. He doesn't know what I mean when I say "I got the Motts" because he doesn't remember the commercials. When I was a kid, Motts ran this series of commercials where children would trade things for Motts applesauce. So when I get something valuable (like directions to somewhere we're going, or tickets, etc.) I always say -- I Got the Motts. Do you guys remember this commercial?
Thursday, May 21, 2009
BOOK RATING
AUTHOR - CHARLES MERGENDAHL
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
QUOTE FROM A BOOK
AUTHOR - SEVERAL AUTHORS (SHORT STORIES)
"Cousin Merv got towed off fer sleepin' with cousin Yerlin. Never did understand why she didn' have ta go ta jail, too. Jim Bob said it had somethin' ta do with her bein' sixteen an' underage.
Till then I didn' know there was an age limit on sleepin' with yer cousin."
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
EXCERPT FROM A BOOK
AUTHOR - CHARLES MERGENDAHL
There was no point in arguing with his wife. She had lived her entire life by the stars – had even married him because her horoscope had convinced her he was the right man. That had been years ago now, and he'd been the wrong man all the time. Everyone said he'd married her for her money. No one knew it had been her decision, and a wrong one, and someday her horoscope would prove it to her. Then she'd probably leave him penniless – a crippled old man who had been made wealthy, then poor again, all by the sign of Scorpio.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
BOOK REVIEW
Friday, May 8, 2009
BOOK RATING
Thursday, May 7, 2009
QUOTES FROM A BOOK
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
BOOK REVIEW
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
BOOK REVIEW
Monday, April 20, 2009
BOOK REVIEW
Friday, April 17, 2009
QUOTE OF THE DAY
BOOK REVIEW
Thursday, April 16, 2009
QUOTE FROM A BOOK
SHE DOESN'T REALLY LOOK LIKE THAT
Over the years, my weight has fluctuated. At some points I'm thin and at other points....not so thin. I remember when I was about his age...I'd gone back to my home town for a visit and I was carrying around more weight than my mother thought was acceptable. We'd gone to a yard sale and I'd found some clothes that I wanted to try on. In my little town, it wasn't unusual for the person having the yard sale to let you go inside their house and try on clothes they had for sale. So I picked up some things that I wanted to try on and went inside the house. They had this little room right to the side of the door by the yard sale so I went in there. I could clearly hear the people outside talking as I was trying on clothes. My mother was saying to the people at the sale......she doesn't really look that way. That's not really her. She's only getting these clothes until she loses weight. My mother was ashamed of me. And me? I was humiliated and...ashamed of my mother. I remember how much courage it took to come back out and walk among those people after hearing her. When I had a relationship with my parents, I called them every Sunday. And each time I called, she would ask.....how's your weight? Have you lost? It depressed me every time she asked. Even the times I was thin, it still depressed me when she asked.
It's too late for my mother and I to have any kind of relationship at all. But I pray often that God will help me to be a good mother and not repeat the chain of abuse. Help me to be a guiding light towards my son's happiness throughout his life. And when he looks down at his cell phone and see's its me calling, may he always pick the call up with a smile on his face and love in his heart.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
BOOK REVIEW
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
FADE IN - DELIVERANCE THEME - FADE OUT
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
BOOK REVIEW
Monday, April 6, 2009
BOOK REVIEW
Friday, April 3, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
PICTURES OF MY LATEST CROSS STITCH PROJECT!
THIS IS ME SETTING OUT THE PATTERN. IT HAS 42 PAGES, OVER 20,000 STITCHES JUST IN BLACK, 90 COLORS AND THE FINISHED SIZE WILL BE ABOUT 26 x 35.
I FINISHED IT!
MODERN LIBRARY - CRITIC'S 100 TOP BOOKS - BOOK REVIEW - #4
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
100 BEST NOVELS
Monday, March 23, 2009
SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION
They also had a room for the Authors to set up booths so they could sell their books. That was really cool. Books, T-Shirts, Games, Jewelry, Artwork...........all with a science fiction theme.
We've already decided we wanna go back next year. We were there for two days but I'm hoping we stay three days next year.
I got to meet C.J. Cherryh which was really cool. Also, there were lots of people in costume. They had a costume contest and that was fun too. Lots of space-shippy characters there...including this dude: