January 30th
Bibliotherapy, the girls guide to books for every phase of our lives….national book month would not be complete without the perfect guide for every reading mood, catagories like bad girl books, bad boys books, Inner voice books to middle life crisis books…there’s no telling what you’ll discover! And there’s also a version of the book about movies for every viewing mood!!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
i love it!
I blogged in April 2010 about my point system for NASCAR and guess what was made official just a few minutes ago!! Oh yeah, NASCAR will now be simplier, 43 points for a win and 1 for coming in last!!!!! Ok, so NASCAR will still give points for a win, leading a lap and leading the most laps but the most points a driver can get in any single race is, sigh, 48.
Monday, January 24, 2011
blessings
too often I race through my day without a thought on how grateful I should be for what I have in my life. I have a wonderful family and utterly fantastic friends. I have 3 four-legged children, 2 feline and 1 canine, who bring me joy! my life is not perfect but it isn't over yet! I have dreams, I want more then a happy ending I want an awesome story! I need to take time to think about all the blessings in my life; especially when I start to feel a bit down.
This week brings a new job to a dear friend and sister of my heart, that is so wonderful! I found an old friend, rather she found me on FaceBook. I have laughed with some friends, I found a great cookie recipe, I have plans this coming weekend with my mother.
Yes, I am blessed.
This week brings a new job to a dear friend and sister of my heart, that is so wonderful! I found an old friend, rather she found me on FaceBook. I have laughed with some friends, I found a great cookie recipe, I have plans this coming weekend with my mother.
Yes, I am blessed.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
week 4 of my favorite books
Gone With the Wind- I read this book in one weekend. I love Katie Scarlett O’Hara, she is the most misunderstood woman in fictional history! Don’t believe everything you saw in the movie, the book is ten times better!!
I picked this book for this week in honor of my Grandmother, Madeline Wolf, this day, January 23 is her birthday. No she wasn’t from Georgia, she was born in New York to German father John Pfholman and Swedish mother Matilda Lofstrom, so why this book for on her birthday? The only book I ever saw my grandmother read was the sequel written for this book, Scarlett, a novel written in 1991 by Alexandra Ripley. While I enjoyed the sequel the real deal is Gone with the Wind.
I picked this book for this week in honor of my Grandmother, Madeline Wolf, this day, January 23 is her birthday. No she wasn’t from Georgia, she was born in New York to German father John Pfholman and Swedish mother Matilda Lofstrom, so why this book for on her birthday? The only book I ever saw my grandmother read was the sequel written for this book, Scarlett, a novel written in 1991 by Alexandra Ripley. While I enjoyed the sequel the real deal is Gone with the Wind.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Book 3
Hunters Moon- A hunting trip goes bad, really bad.
This is the first Dana Stabenow book I read and I almost didn’t read anymore of her books, don’t get me wrong I loved the book but the pain and agony Kate Shugak goes though in this book hurt my heart but also made me love this strong woman and there are not enough strong female characters in literature today. She is a Native Alaskan, an Aleut, living in a fictional national park in Alaska, a former investigator for the Anchorage District Attorney's office, an incident during which she is badly injured on the job causes her to quit and return home to live on her own with her best friend Mutt; a wolf-dog. Throughout the series she embraces her heritage but also struggles with it. She’s made tough choices and is true to herself.
I suggest starting at the beginning when at all possible, the characters in this series are fascinating, funny, interesting, simple, complex and worth reading about.
A Cold Day for Murder (1992)
A Fatal Thaw (1992)
Dead in the Water (1993)
A Cold-blooded Business (1994)
Play With Fire (1995)
Blood Will Tell (1996)
Breakup (1997)
Killing Grounds (1998)
Hunter's Moon (1999)
Midnight Come Again (2000)
The Singing of the Dead (2001)
A Fine and Bitter Snow (2002)
A Grave Denied (2003)
A Taint in the Blood (2004)
A Deeper Sleep (2007)
Whisper to the Blood (February, 2009)
A Night Too Dark (February 2010)
Though Not Dead (February 2011)
This is the first Dana Stabenow book I read and I almost didn’t read anymore of her books, don’t get me wrong I loved the book but the pain and agony Kate Shugak goes though in this book hurt my heart but also made me love this strong woman and there are not enough strong female characters in literature today. She is a Native Alaskan, an Aleut, living in a fictional national park in Alaska, a former investigator for the Anchorage District Attorney's office, an incident during which she is badly injured on the job causes her to quit and return home to live on her own with her best friend Mutt; a wolf-dog. Throughout the series she embraces her heritage but also struggles with it. She’s made tough choices and is true to herself.
I suggest starting at the beginning when at all possible, the characters in this series are fascinating, funny, interesting, simple, complex and worth reading about.
A Cold Day for Murder (1992)
A Fatal Thaw (1992)
Dead in the Water (1993)
A Cold-blooded Business (1994)
Play With Fire (1995)
Blood Will Tell (1996)
Breakup (1997)
Killing Grounds (1998)
Hunter's Moon (1999)
Midnight Come Again (2000)
The Singing of the Dead (2001)
A Fine and Bitter Snow (2002)
A Grave Denied (2003)
A Taint in the Blood (2004)
A Deeper Sleep (2007)
Whisper to the Blood (February, 2009)
A Night Too Dark (February 2010)
Though Not Dead (February 2011)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Up next Book 2
January 9 2011
Secret of the Old Clock- the first mystery I ever read, The Secret of the Old Clock is also the first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was first published in April, 1930. Nancy Drew is an eighteen-year-old recent high school graduate and and her father, Carson Drew, is well-known criminal defense lawyer in River Heights. Her mother has died and her father and Hannah Gruen, the housekeeper basically raise her.
I mostly read the original books from the 30’s and some from the 50’s. I love her friends Bess and George and her BF the cute college boy, Ned. Love that she has a brain and guts, she was no dumb blonde! The teenage sleuth is the perfect read for young girls. I have not read the updated versions but will admit to playing several of the Nancy Drew computer games which are set in “modern times”.
It was because of "Nancy Drew" that I have a great love of mystery books, she was a great start to a long history of amazing books and authors...Dana Stabenow, Diane Mott Davidson, Sue Henry, Marcia Muller, Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, Carolyn Hart...just to mention a few.
The list below is the next 49 books in the series, they may seem a bit campy but give them a try!
The Hidden Staircase
The Bungalow Mystery
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
The Secret at Shadow Ranch
The Secret of Red Gate Farm
The Clue in the Diary
Nancy’s Mysterious Letter
The Sign of the Twisted Candles
The Password to Larkspur Lane
The Clue of the Broken Locket
The Message in the Hollow Oak
The Mystery of the Ivory Charm
The Whispering Statue
The Haunted Bridge
The Clue of the Tapping Heels
The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk
The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion
The Quest of the Missing Map
The Clue in the Jewel Box
The Secret in the Old Attic
The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
The Mystery of the Tolling Bell
The Clue in the Old Album
The Ghost of Blackwood Hall
The Clue of the Leaning Chimney
The Secret of the Wooden Lady
The Clue of the Black Keys
The Mystery at the Ski Jump
The Clue of the Velvet Mask
The Ringmaster’s Secret
The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
The Witch Tree Symbol
The Hidden Window Mystery
The Haunted Showboat
The Secret of the Golden Pavilion
The Clue in the Old Stagecoach
The Mystery of the Fire Dragon
The Clue of the Dancing Puppet
The Moonstone Castle Mystery
The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes
The Phantom of Pine Hill
The Mystery of the 99 Steps
The Clue in the Crossword Cipher
The Spider Sapphire Mystery
The Invisible Intruder
The Mysterious Mannequin
The Crooked Banister
The Secret of Mirror Bay
The Double Jinx Mystery
Secret of the Old Clock- the first mystery I ever read, The Secret of the Old Clock is also the first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was first published in April, 1930. Nancy Drew is an eighteen-year-old recent high school graduate and and her father, Carson Drew, is well-known criminal defense lawyer in River Heights. Her mother has died and her father and Hannah Gruen, the housekeeper basically raise her.
I mostly read the original books from the 30’s and some from the 50’s. I love her friends Bess and George and her BF the cute college boy, Ned. Love that she has a brain and guts, she was no dumb blonde! The teenage sleuth is the perfect read for young girls. I have not read the updated versions but will admit to playing several of the Nancy Drew computer games which are set in “modern times”.
It was because of "Nancy Drew" that I have a great love of mystery books, she was a great start to a long history of amazing books and authors...Dana Stabenow, Diane Mott Davidson, Sue Henry, Marcia Muller, Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, Carolyn Hart...just to mention a few.
The list below is the next 49 books in the series, they may seem a bit campy but give them a try!
The Hidden Staircase
The Bungalow Mystery
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
The Secret at Shadow Ranch
The Secret of Red Gate Farm
The Clue in the Diary
Nancy’s Mysterious Letter
The Sign of the Twisted Candles
The Password to Larkspur Lane
The Clue of the Broken Locket
The Message in the Hollow Oak
The Mystery of the Ivory Charm
The Whispering Statue
The Haunted Bridge
The Clue of the Tapping Heels
The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk
The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion
The Quest of the Missing Map
The Clue in the Jewel Box
The Secret in the Old Attic
The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
The Mystery of the Tolling Bell
The Clue in the Old Album
The Ghost of Blackwood Hall
The Clue of the Leaning Chimney
The Secret of the Wooden Lady
The Clue of the Black Keys
The Mystery at the Ski Jump
The Clue of the Velvet Mask
The Ringmaster’s Secret
The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
The Witch Tree Symbol
The Hidden Window Mystery
The Haunted Showboat
The Secret of the Golden Pavilion
The Clue in the Old Stagecoach
The Mystery of the Fire Dragon
The Clue of the Dancing Puppet
The Moonstone Castle Mystery
The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes
The Phantom of Pine Hill
The Mystery of the 99 Steps
The Clue in the Crossword Cipher
The Spider Sapphire Mystery
The Invisible Intruder
The Mysterious Mannequin
The Crooked Banister
The Secret of Mirror Bay
The Double Jinx Mystery
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Friends!
I am so blessed!
even on a day/night like today when I wasn't feeling quite myself, just a tiny bit depressed; my friends drew it out of me with laughter and togetherness and to think it was all over the internet!
even on a day/night like today when I wasn't feeling quite myself, just a tiny bit depressed; my friends drew it out of me with laughter and togetherness and to think it was all over the internet!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
First Book, First Lady
January 2, 2011
I promised myself I would blog more, I figure if I blog about books I love other things to blog about will flow...hey, that's just the way my brain works....
First Lady- I simply adore Susan Elizabeth Phillips! This was the first book of hers that I read and I was hooked. I love the characters and how they relate to one another, how they learn to trust, how they learn to love. I love the resilient Cornelia Lynchfield Case aka Nealy aka Nell Kelly. On her journey she meets Mat Jorik and his charges; the sulky teenager Lucy and baby Butt. The best thing about this wonderful author is she wrote another book, FANCY PANTS. All about Dallie Beaudine, Francesca Day and Teddy. Teddy grows up and meets Lucy in CALL ME IRRESISTABLE, which comes out in a few weeks, oh yeah there’s also Meg, child of Fleur Savagar and Jake Koranda, see the books GLITTER and WHAT I DID FOR LOVE! I could go on, but you really need to read her books!
here's a list of more of her books
NATURAL BORN CHARMER
MATCH ME IF YOU CAN
AIN’T SHE SWEET?
BREATHING ROOM
THIS HEART OF MINE
JUST IMAGINE
LADY BE GOOD
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
NOBODY'S BABY BUT MINE
KISS AN ANGEL
HEAVEN, TEXAS
IT HAD TO BE YOU
HONEY MOON
HOT SHOT
FANCY PANTS
I promised myself I would blog more, I figure if I blog about books I love other things to blog about will flow...hey, that's just the way my brain works....
First Lady- I simply adore Susan Elizabeth Phillips! This was the first book of hers that I read and I was hooked. I love the characters and how they relate to one another, how they learn to trust, how they learn to love. I love the resilient Cornelia Lynchfield Case aka Nealy aka Nell Kelly. On her journey she meets Mat Jorik and his charges; the sulky teenager Lucy and baby Butt. The best thing about this wonderful author is she wrote another book, FANCY PANTS. All about Dallie Beaudine, Francesca Day and Teddy. Teddy grows up and meets Lucy in CALL ME IRRESISTABLE, which comes out in a few weeks, oh yeah there’s also Meg, child of Fleur Savagar and Jake Koranda, see the books GLITTER and WHAT I DID FOR LOVE! I could go on, but you really need to read her books!
here's a list of more of her books
NATURAL BORN CHARMER
MATCH ME IF YOU CAN
AIN’T SHE SWEET?
BREATHING ROOM
THIS HEART OF MINE
JUST IMAGINE
LADY BE GOOD
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
NOBODY'S BABY BUT MINE
KISS AN ANGEL
HEAVEN, TEXAS
IT HAD TO BE YOU
HONEY MOON
HOT SHOT
FANCY PANTS
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