So this is not so much a book review as it is an author review. I have been hanging out with a good friend from library school and because we have similair tastes in what we like to read, she has been giving me book after book to read.
Not that reading is a bad thing, I probably just want to spend a little less time reading recreationally and more time reading my textbooks.
The author I am review today is John Connolly. This particular writer is based in the UK however a lot of what I have read thus far has been based in Maine. I do need to preface by saying I love mystery, especially horror but without the violence. Connolly does an awesome job of this. I really do love to be more scared by the prospect of what COULD happen rather than what IS happening.
I just finished The Killing Kind. I do need to admit, this book took me a great deal longer to read than his other books. I am a fairly fast reader, especially when it comes to books I do like and or want to read. However when it comes to bugs, spiders in particular, I am NOT a fan.
In this book the killer is killing with brown recluses and other spiders. I am so NOT a fan of spiders, and I am a big reader before bed. Well this book was not something I could read before bed.
It is bad enough I get nightmares very easily, but this book gave me goosebumps in broad daylight. However, if you are into this kind of mystery I really do recommend it! It is wonderfully written, with a couple plot twists you do not see coming and a couple you can see coming. All in all not a terribly book.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Stolen from another blog
This post is stolen from Liz at This Full House.
Now I saw this quiz and just could not stop laughing, and I really do not believe any of this kind of stuff but it is fun to read what others "think" of.
So, if one of the eight desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which one would you like to just bury your face into...uh...I mean, which one would you choose?
Angel Food Cake
Brownies
Lemon Meringue
Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Icing
Strawberry Shortcake
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing
Ice Cream
Carrot Cake
Sorry, you can only pick one. Pick your dessert, and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you...if you dare.
REMEMBER - No Cheating. Make your choice before you check the meaning:
1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being childlike and immature at times.
2. BROWNIES -- You are adventurous, love new ideas, and are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whip out your saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction. You tend to be very loyal.
3. LEMON MERINGUE -- Smooth, sexy, & articulate with your hands, you are an excellent caregiver and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, you set your own style because you do your own thing. You shine when it comes to helping others and have many friends.
4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy, humorous, not very grounded in life; very indecisive and lacking motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in making you mad. However, you are a friend for life.
5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively keen. You can be very Emotional at times but a true person in every way. You like to do things for yourself and help others learn about themselves.
6. CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING-- Sexy; always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You can appear to have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.
7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it be baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance.
8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm-hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends. You were meant to lead and teach others. A wonderful role model.
Have a great day guys! I promise to be back later with some book reviews!
Now I saw this quiz and just could not stop laughing, and I really do not believe any of this kind of stuff but it is fun to read what others "think" of.
So, if one of the eight desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which one would you like to just bury your face into...uh...I mean, which one would you choose?
Angel Food Cake
Brownies
Lemon Meringue
Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Icing
Strawberry Shortcake
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing
Ice Cream
Carrot Cake
Sorry, you can only pick one. Pick your dessert, and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you...if you dare.
REMEMBER - No Cheating. Make your choice before you check the meaning:
1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being childlike and immature at times.
2. BROWNIES -- You are adventurous, love new ideas, and are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whip out your saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction. You tend to be very loyal.
3. LEMON MERINGUE -- Smooth, sexy, & articulate with your hands, you are an excellent caregiver and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, you set your own style because you do your own thing. You shine when it comes to helping others and have many friends.
4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy, humorous, not very grounded in life; very indecisive and lacking motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in making you mad. However, you are a friend for life.
5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively keen. You can be very Emotional at times but a true person in every way. You like to do things for yourself and help others learn about themselves.
6. CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING-- Sexy; always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You can appear to have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.
7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it be baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance.
8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm-hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends. You were meant to lead and teach others. A wonderful role model.
Have a great day guys! I promise to be back later with some book reviews!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
LMAO
A flow chart for those people out there that STILL do not understand the who analog to digital signal we have going on.
I have not posted for a while. I promise to post tonight with pictures of my last hiking trip and the balloon festival I did today!
Oh and check back at least once a week for a new book review!!! I WILL read more and more.
On a different note, I am starting back up in school on the 22nd of this month! I get to finish my second Master's degree! I know people really shouldn't be this happy about completing school, however not only do I get to put off paying my student loans for another year but I will also graduate about 4 months faster than I originally thought! WOOT!
I have not posted for a while. I promise to post tonight with pictures of my last hiking trip and the balloon festival I did today!
Oh and check back at least once a week for a new book review!!! I WILL read more and more.
On a different note, I am starting back up in school on the 22nd of this month! I get to finish my second Master's degree! I know people really shouldn't be this happy about completing school, however not only do I get to put off paying my student loans for another year but I will also graduate about 4 months faster than I originally thought! WOOT!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Excuse me, this is not what I ordered.
Can someone please page Mother Nature back to my part of the world? I ordered some warmer temperatures but I said nothing, NOTHING, about humidity or bugs! What is up with that?
Aside from the gross humidity today, which the only benefit is a kick butt thunderstorm tonight, I get to go hiking in a place I have never been before! And while this does scare the crap out me, check back tomorrow for some awesome pix!!!
Aside from the gross humidity today, which the only benefit is a kick butt thunderstorm tonight, I get to go hiking in a place I have never been before! And while this does scare the crap out me, check back tomorrow for some awesome pix!!!
Book Review Time!
This blog today is just for Erin!
I am a librarian so it is only fitting that every so often I do a book review. I have read A LOT of books the past month and will try to read at least 10 more in the next two weeks. Only because then I start school again :( and :). It is happy because I am well on my way to finishing my life goals in school and sad because I have to start homework again.
But the book I am reviewing today is "Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story" by Christopher Moore. I am too lazy to try and pull the cover art off of Amazon so there is a nice little link for you all to go there and read their review and purchase it.
First I am a little biased because I LOVE Christopher Moore. I think he is the cats pajamas.
Anyways, Bloodsucking Fiends is about an average girl living in San Fransisco and no really enjoying life. She is made into a vampire, whom she does not beleive in until she has turned, and for a good 3/4 of the book she really seems to hate what she has turned into. She meets a man who is younger than her and easily manipulated, but they fall in love.
Now this book is not really all that long, and it is written in very large type, however it is truly hilarious so I really do recommend you get it from your local library.
I was stupid, and not very librarian and purchased the book from Colagate University. Mostly because I feel bad, I am giving away a good chunk of my books before I move.
Read this book. It is hilarious.
I am a librarian so it is only fitting that every so often I do a book review. I have read A LOT of books the past month and will try to read at least 10 more in the next two weeks. Only because then I start school again :( and :). It is happy because I am well on my way to finishing my life goals in school and sad because I have to start homework again.
But the book I am reviewing today is "Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story" by Christopher Moore. I am too lazy to try and pull the cover art off of Amazon so there is a nice little link for you all to go there and read their review and purchase it.
First I am a little biased because I LOVE Christopher Moore. I think he is the cats pajamas.
Anyways, Bloodsucking Fiends is about an average girl living in San Fransisco and no really enjoying life. She is made into a vampire, whom she does not beleive in until she has turned, and for a good 3/4 of the book she really seems to hate what she has turned into. She meets a man who is younger than her and easily manipulated, but they fall in love.
Now this book is not really all that long, and it is written in very large type, however it is truly hilarious so I really do recommend you get it from your local library.
I was stupid, and not very librarian and purchased the book from Colagate University. Mostly because I feel bad, I am giving away a good chunk of my books before I move.
Read this book. It is hilarious.
Monday, June 8, 2009
A blog worthy moment
The event that I am about to describe should not be attempted by anyone else. Also it made me and my BFF Andrew laugh so hard, we almost peed our pants. And really it is SO something I would do.
A week ago Saturday I had to work at the local retail store. It was a closing shift, like all of my shifts. Well I had been at work since 9am that day, for my students and then for the local town people to check them out.
Well I leave the building at 10:30 pm with my other coworkers and walk over to the door of my car. Now I am looking at my door and thought it looked odd, but still stuck my key in the lock.
My key wouldn't turn and I started freaking out a little. I thought the door looked funny to begin with, and I kept thinking the cops stuck something to my car door because I have unpaid parking tickets, as in five! And then I look to my back window for a split second and realize that my AAA sticker is gone. Well it would hardly stick to the window so I wasn't terribly worried.
Then I realized the window I was looking in, was a back door! I only have 2 doors not 4 doors! I was opening the wrong car!!!!!
Then I walked all around that car before I realized(!) that my own car was sitting nose to nose with the one I was trying to get into! Can you imagine my embarrassment? Probably not. But I thought you all would love that!
A week ago Saturday I had to work at the local retail store. It was a closing shift, like all of my shifts. Well I had been at work since 9am that day, for my students and then for the local town people to check them out.
Well I leave the building at 10:30 pm with my other coworkers and walk over to the door of my car. Now I am looking at my door and thought it looked odd, but still stuck my key in the lock.
My key wouldn't turn and I started freaking out a little. I thought the door looked funny to begin with, and I kept thinking the cops stuck something to my car door because I have unpaid parking tickets, as in five! And then I look to my back window for a split second and realize that my AAA sticker is gone. Well it would hardly stick to the window so I wasn't terribly worried.
Then I realized the window I was looking in, was a back door! I only have 2 doors not 4 doors! I was opening the wrong car!!!!!
Then I walked all around that car before I realized(!) that my own car was sitting nose to nose with the one I was trying to get into! Can you imagine my embarrassment? Probably not. But I thought you all would love that!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Holy Jeez
It has been a LONG time since I lasted posted. Totally not intentional. Between spending time with Quinn and working over 40hous last week, conference and Target, I just haven't had time to even to turn on my computer.
It is kinda funny. I have been doing everything that I needed, responding to email and facebook, returning phone calls, etc, just not on the computer. Plus this past weekend was just so long.
I am sitting here in the kitchen doing laundry, waiting for the brownies to cool, doing the dishes and need to update my resume and write a couple of cover letters. All I keep thinking is wow it has already been a month since I graduated.
A cup of strong coffee, waiting for my lunch to finish baking and updating all of email, good Lord. Whoever said you become less busy after school is over is a liar! LOL
We shall see, I am sure that sooner rather than later.
I am filling out FAFSA again so that I may finish my second Masters and not only put off those retched student loans further but also become more educated into something I would like to pursue.
I am sure I need to update this further but I need to get back to doing all the rest of my chores. TOODLES!
It is kinda funny. I have been doing everything that I needed, responding to email and facebook, returning phone calls, etc, just not on the computer. Plus this past weekend was just so long.
I am sitting here in the kitchen doing laundry, waiting for the brownies to cool, doing the dishes and need to update my resume and write a couple of cover letters. All I keep thinking is wow it has already been a month since I graduated.
A cup of strong coffee, waiting for my lunch to finish baking and updating all of email, good Lord. Whoever said you become less busy after school is over is a liar! LOL
We shall see, I am sure that sooner rather than later.
I am filling out FAFSA again so that I may finish my second Masters and not only put off those retched student loans further but also become more educated into something I would like to pursue.
I am sure I need to update this further but I need to get back to doing all the rest of my chores. TOODLES!
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