May 15th

True Speed- True Speed, yeah, anyone who know me knows there had to be a book about Tony Stewart in this list somewhere!! His 40th birthday is this week so it seems quite appropriate that his autobiography on his early days in racing be this weeks’ book!


To be honest, he really doesn’t deserve a spot in my book list but what the hell…it's not a bad read

oops!

ok I'll blame it on my mother! I forgot to blog about a book this past Sunday...and the one I planned just doesn't fit anymore....as I study my bookcase i see such a wide variety of books...mysteries, photographic books, pet care books, Disney, NASCAR,....i love books...

just when i want to give up i find this

I love some of the blogs I've been introduced to...

"http://thedailylove.com/dont-quit-read-this-instead/"

May Day!

This Heart of Mine-molly, molly, molly!! Of all the Chicago Stars books Susan Elizabeth Philips has written, this is my all time favorite.

Molly is the wayward, strange and wonderful sister of Phoebe Calebow, owner of the Chicago Stars Football team. She is an author of childrens stories about a bunny named Daphne. One night she does something really stupid and eventually that stupid thing turns into something wonderful!

To say more would spoil it, so please read this book, you'll be hooked!!

St. Dale by Sharyn McCrumb

I love this book for so many reasons. It is a story of stories about a journey of group of people, mainly NASCAR fans, they are taking a pilgrimage to honor the life of the biggest fallen hero of the sport. I've seen it likened to the Canterbury Tales and yes I get that. I love how each person in the story was affected by this larger than life racecar driver who to this day still influences the sport of NASCAR.

So, on the off Sunday for the Cup series, I highly recommend this wonderful tale.

dang...

I can’t believe it, it actually happened, my muse had abandoned me. For some unknown reason Calliope has just taken off. Calliope is of course the muse of epic poetry, she was Homer’s muse, the inspiration for the Odyssey and the Iliad. I know that my writing is not exactly epic or poetry but with her knowledge and assertive nature prod me to write, my characters seem to flow from my fingertips and onto my computer screen whenever she is about. When Reilly and Kellan decided to go off on their own, Madison and Jens took up residence and then Lark and Stone stopped in for a brief moment, even though their time with me was quick I found Keely and Jake waiting, but now there is no one, my dear couples have not come back and I know there are stories to be completed.



I’m not sure if I can actually find fault with Calliope, spring is here and she may be off with her sisters; Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpischore, Thalia and Urania; but I do wish she’d hurry back.

cookie time!

I'm going to spend the Saturday before Easter baking up a storm! A storm of cookies that is!! So far I'm doing Chocolate Chip and Pizzelles. I may also try 2 new recipes I discovered in the book Apple Turnover Murder by Joanna Fluke, Mocha Butternut Balls and White Crack...yes I said White Crack, and like Hannah, the heroine of the book, I refuse to have a perfectly good word ruined by deviants and drug dealers, so there!

I'll post the recipes if they work!!