Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter cont...

This was a really good read. Nice and cozy getaway. The main character, Abby Shaw, had inherited a candy store from her aunt. She is also recovering from a divorce due to infidelity on her husband's part. Brandon Mills the local hottie and bad boy is murdered and her brother is accused of the crime. The novel revolves around Abby try to solve the murder and clearing her brother's name.

I would recommend this book to mystery readers, or anyone who just wants to solve a mystery minus the gore.



Please note that all of this information can be found on the back cover of the book. I make it a point to not give away the story.

Narnia

Last night I went to see Narnia. I have to say that I loved it. I know that some people panned it. I have never read the books so maybe that made a difference. Either way, I thought it was great! The little girl who played Lucy was adorable. Too cute.

I remember as a child having fantasies that I was a long-lost royalty. I used to imagine that there would be a knock on the door and two men dressed in black would inform me that I was of royal descent. Of course, there was much more detail involved, but I won't bore you with that...

This movie sort of plays into those childhood fantasies. I used to love a show called The Littles. I used to imagine that there was a family, so small that they could fit into my palm, that lived in my house. I used to watch the corners of my house hoping that I would catch sight of them. I also believed in elves, magical four-leaf clovers (I used to search through batches of clovers determined to find the one with four leaves), and the guppies (does anyone remember Amazing Stories?? The one about bad kids and guppies in the closet??)

I recommend this movie. It really is enjoyable.

Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter

I just started this first in a new cozy mystery series last night. So far, I really like it. The main character, Abby, has inherited her Aunt's candy store, Divinity. Abby is learning to gain the trust of the townspeople as business has trickled down. The setting of the book is in Colorado. I have only read the first 15 pages and have not reached the obligatory "mystery murder".

I'm looking forward to continuing with it. :)

Books on order....

I have lots of yummy books on order coming in. Mmmmm....

The Accidental by Ali Smith
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
All The Way Home by Wendy Corsi Staub
Last To Know by Wendy Corsi Staub
The Great Influenza by John M. Barry
Wifey/ Smart Woman by Judy Blume
Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke ( I love her books!!)
The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy
Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel
For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (I'm a Hemingway virgen)
Brothel: Mustang Ranch and its Women by Alexa Albert
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Out by Natsuo Kirino

The Reading Woman Calendar

This list does not include the many other books that I have purchased within the past few months. Let's just say that I have, well, 51 books piled by the side of my bed, not including the ones on shelves and in bins in my closet. These are all To Be Read. I've said it before - I am a certified Bookaholic.

Yummy Yummy Books Books

I have to say that I am disturbed by the number of book blogs that are being published. YOU GUYS ARE KILLING MY WALLET!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love to peruse through these blogs to find out what's being read and whether or not it's a keeper. Of course, when the blogger raves about a book, then I get curious about the book. If it looks like I, too, will enjoy it, then I close my eyes and "Buy with 1-click" at Borders.com. Do you realize how detrimental this is to my wallet and my sanity? I cannot control myself. I can't stop buying books. I have a serious issue.

Lullaby and Goodnight cont...

I finished this book a couple of nights ago. For the most part, it was really good. The premise consists of a faceless sociopath who preys on pregnant women. We are introduced to Peyton, a strong and independent woman who is pregnant. She has been chosen as the next prey. What the stalker has in mind I will not tell you as I do not like to give away too many details when reviewing books.

I was not satisfied with the ending. I think that the author could've given the reader a little "extra" in tying things together.

All together, it was a very good book. Lots of suspense. A very good thriller.

The L Word

Borrowed from www.thelwordonline.com




I am seriously obsessed with this show. I'm not kidding.

I'm in the middle of watching Season 2 on DVD. I purchased it when it first came out, but I had to re-watch Season 1 and then start Season 2. I cannot get enough of this show.

It airs on Showtime I do not have this channel. I might reconsider this given that Season 3 will commence in January.

When I tell people how good this show is, they kind of look at me funny and then tell me that they don't need to watch a show about lesbians. Of course, this is very rude and also naive. Yes, it does involve lesbians but it's also got some awesome storylines. It's about women. And the show was created by a woman and is written by women, which is pretty rare. It's good to see something from a female perspective. The characters are strong women who know what they want.

Lullaby and Goodnight by Wendi Corsi Staub

I bought this book for two reasons: 1. My sister thought it looked good and therefore made me buy it so that she can borrow it when I am through and; 2. I wanted something a bit intense and within the mystery genre.

I'm on page 52. So far, so good. Plotline is still being unraveled at this point, so a summary would be worthless until I at least reach the half-way point.

Twilight continued.....

I've finished Twilight. It was delicious. It took a couple of hours for me to adjust to reality. I cannot wait for the sequel. Too bad I have to wait until October of 2006. This makes me sad.

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

I am on page 188 of this deliciously rich novel. I am truly enjoying Twilight.

I first read about it in The Arizona Republic, where I was shocked to discover that this book was borne out of a vivid dream. And on top of that, Stephenie Meyer has since received a $750,000 advance for this and two more books. After that, I turned to my laptop which houses my attempts at a far-fetched fantasy of a NY Times bestseller, and then slapped myself really hard. I mean, I've had some pretty intricate dreams and did I ever think to write about them? Noooo. Instead, my lazy ass continued to pine over visions of stardom while my fingers lay idly on my lap.
So, I decided to pick up the book after reading about all the reviews that gave her 5 stars. After I stopped staring at her picture on the jacket flap, and imagining what it felt like to actually publish a book that everyone likes, I began my reading. I am so glad that I did! Twilight is sooo good. It's not an "action-packed thriller". It's not a "girl meets boy and happily ever after". And it's definitely not a "girl sucks, gets a makeover, gets past a big hurdle and life is grand kind of book". Instead, there are characters that just jump out at you because they express themselves in an almost "real" kind of way. Bella, the main character, is full of the emotions that come with life and all of its confusions and hurdles. And Edward - I think he is stealing my heart away from my husband.

This book does involve vampires. At first, I was weary of this but now, the way Ms. Meyer has placed her characters into the average life , it kind of makes you look around and wonder what if? So far I've found myself rushing through to find out what will happen, but then slowing down because I do not want it to end. So yummy. I cannot wait to finish it, and when I do, I will post my final verdict.

In the beginning...

There was a woman who was so befuddled with all that was going on in her life that she was at her wit's end. Her mind constantly raced with thoughts that could never be expressed verbally. She bought journals but always misplaced them. She wrote on scraps of paper which soon disappeared. Her thoughts were there, in the muddled mess, and yet there was no account of anything that she had ever written. Then one day, while surfing the net during work hours, she came across a blog that she liked. She wanted to respond to an entry and discovered that she had to register before doing so. So she did and lo and behold, she had her very own blog! No more scraps of paper, no more misplaced journals. Just a lovely little space for her warped sense of humor. A place to enter her thoughts on life, culture, books and whatever else came to mind. And so it came to be...

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