Teaser Tuesday

CMash December 28, 2010 13 Comments

TUESDAY

Happy Tuesday everyone!! If you live on the upper east coast, I hope you are safe and shoveled out from the blizzard yesterday.

I will be away from my computer today, at least until hubby can figure what out what is wrong with it. Booted it up this morning and kept getting the dreaded blue crash screen. I am using hubby’s computer at this minute, but since all my blogging sites are stored on mine, it is making me quite frustrated. So if I don’t respond, you will know why.

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

“Look, Keeper,” Norman said, “I don’t mean to go ballistic, but if Pelton’s busted you, that makes me an accessory. No matter who’s in the wrong, that makes me liable for manipulating the evidence, too.”
“You knew the risks.”
“I never imagined anything like this.”

EBook page 270

Teaser Tuesday

CMash December 28, 2010 13 Comments

TUESDAY

Happy Tuesday everyone!! If you live on the upper east coast, I hope you are safe and shoveled out from the blizzard yesterday.

I will be away from my computer today, at least until hubby can figure what out what is wrong with it. Booted it up this morning and kept getting the dreaded blue crash screen. I am using hubby’s computer at this minute, but since all my blogging sites are stored on mine, it is making me quite frustrated. So if I don’t respond, you will know why.

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

“Look, Keeper,” Norman said, “I don’t mean to go ballistic, but if Pelton’s busted you, that makes me an accessory. No matter who’s in the wrong, that makes me liable for manipulating the evidence, too.”
“You knew the risks.”
“I never imagined anything like this.”

EBook page 270

Thursday Memes

CMash December 23, 2010 13 Comments

THURSDAY

I am apologizing in advance for my responses to today’s meme. As you may have noticed, I tend to be a bit of a chatter box, not only in real life, but here in cyberland where my fingers take over for my mouth. So just warning you that because of today’s questions, my answers might be lengthy.

http://btt2.wordpress.com/

This week’s question:

I’ve seen this question floating around the blogosphere a few times the last couple of days, so thought I’d pass it forward.

Which Book Changed Your Life?

I really had to think about this one. There have been so many books in my life that I have taken much from but the first one that came to mind after reading the question is the Left Behind series (13 books total). It is written by 2 ministers that have taken The Revelations from the Bible and incorporated it as a fictional read.

The Left Behind Collection I (Volumes 1-4) by Tim LaHaye: Book Cover

If you believe in God and the afterlife, you need to read this collection. A friend, who doesn’t enjoy reading, was the one who introduced me to this collection. It read like a fast paced action novel and it only took the first chapter of the first book and I couldn’t put it down, and read the entire collection in a few weeks. I knew about The Revelations but reading it in a fictional light was both eye opening and enlightening. I have many relatives that have read this book and we have had some really profound discussions about this series. (I do not want to say too much in case you decide to read this series). This is a collection that should be read!!!

Hosted by Lori from Dollycas’s Thoughts

From Lori’s site:

It struck me recently how much time I spend on this computer every day, blogging, chatting or playing games on Facebook, emailing friends and relatives, making cards and calendars, etc. etc. etc.

We depend on each other for book reviews, giveaways, encouragement, friendship, but how well do we really know each other?
WEEK 17 QUESTION
I know you are all busy with the holidays so I am only asking 1 question this week.

1. Share with us a favorite childhood holiday moment?

This is going to be a very bittersweet answer for me, as I sit here typing, and remembering like it was yesterday. This childhood memory goes way, WAY, back. I was in 2nd grade.

My Dad loved the holidays and buying gifts. Every year it was a tradition, that he would take my sister and I Christmas shopping for my Mom and then out to eat. But this year he didn’t and we couldn’t figure out why. So that Christmas Eve morning, there were 3 brown lunch bags tied with ribbons, one for my mother, sister and me, under the tree. Of course we had to shake, feel, etc. because Mom, my sister and I couldn’t figure out what he was up to. After the three of us did the shaking and feeling we all came up with the same answer, it felt like there were walnuts in the lunch bags. I can picture my Mom’s face as she said to us….”I think your father has lost his mind…..walnuts? in brown lunch bags?” We couldn’t wait to see what was going on but Dad said we were not opening presents until Christmas morning. And of course, we wanted to open those first but he said those would be opened last. We ripped through all the other presents because we wanted to know what was in those bags and what he was up to. Finally, it was time to open our lunch bags that were tied with ribbons!!!! And sure enough…..walnuts!!!! However, there was a small jewelry box that the walnuts were surrounding. And in each jewelry box was a diamond ring!!! The look on his face was priceless, which I can still recall, because of all the emotions he was feeling….he was so happy that he pulled this off, so happy when he saw the look on our faces, so happy that he was able to give the three of us diamond rings, he loved diamonds!!

Of course my Mom got the largest diamond, my sister’s was a little smaller than Mom’s and mine, remember I was only in 2nd grade…about 8 years old, got the small diamond ring. From that day to today, I have had that ring on my finger. Sadly, I lost my Dad when I was 16, but have so many precious memories, because he was always up to something and he lived each day like it was his last. One thing that makes me really sad when I think about him, is that he never got to meet his grandsons, and my oldest son looks just like my Dad!!!

Lori: thank you for this question…even though it was a bittersweet memory, I got to share a little bit of my Dad with you.

Thursday Memes

CMash December 23, 2010 13 Comments

THURSDAY

I am apologizing in advance for my responses to today’s meme. As you may have noticed, I tend to be a bit of a chatter box, not only in real life, but here in cyberland where my fingers take over for my mouth. So just warning you that because of today’s questions, my answers might be lengthy.

http://btt2.wordpress.com/

This week’s question:

I’ve seen this question floating around the blogosphere a few times the last couple of days, so thought I’d pass it forward.

Which Book Changed Your Life?

I really had to think about this one. There have been so many books in my life that I have taken much from but the first one that came to mind after reading the question is the Left Behind series (13 books total). It is written by 2 ministers that have taken The Revelations from the Bible and incorporated it as a fictional read.

If you believe in God and the afterlife, you need to read this collection. A friend, who doesn’t enjoy reading, was the one who introduced me to this collection. It read like a fast paced action novel and it only took the first chapter of the first book and I couldn’t put it down, and read the entire collection in a few weeks. I knew about The Revelations but reading it in a fictional light was both eye opening and enlightening. I have many relatives that have read this book and we have had some really profound discussions about this series. (I do not want to say too much in case you decide to read this series). This is a collection that should be read!!!

Hosted by Lori from Dollycas’s Thoughts

From Lori’s site:

It struck me recently how much time I spend on this computer every day, blogging, chatting or playing games on Facebook, emailing friends and relatives, making cards and calendars, etc. etc. etc.

We depend on each other for book reviews, giveaways, encouragement, friendship, but how well do we really know each other?
WEEK 17 QUESTION
I know you are all busy with the holidays so I am only asking 1 question this week.

1. Share with us a favorite childhood holiday moment?

This is going to be a very bittersweet answer for me, as I sit here typing, and remembering like it was yesterday. This childhood memory goes way, WAY, back. I was in 2nd grade.

My Dad loved the holidays and buying gifts. Every year it was a tradition, that he would take my sister and I Christmas shopping for my Mom and then out to eat. But this year he didn’t and we couldn’t figure out why. So that Christmas Eve morning, there were 3 brown lunch bags tied with ribbons, one for my mother, sister and me, under the tree. Of course we had to shake, feel, etc. because Mom, my sister and I couldn’t figure out what he was up to. After the three of us did the shaking and feeling we all came up with the same answer, it felt like there were walnuts in the lunch bags. I can picture my Mom’s face as she said to us….”I think your father has lost his mind…..walnuts? in brown lunch bags?” We couldn’t wait to see what was going on but Dad said we were not opening presents until Christmas morning. And of course, we wanted to open those first but he said those would be opened last. We ripped through all the other presents because we wanted to know what was in those bags and what he was up to. Finally, it was time to open our lunch bags that were tied with ribbons!!!! And sure enough…..walnuts!!!! However, there was a small jewelry box that the walnuts were surrounding. And in each jewelry box was a diamond ring!!! The look on his face was priceless, which I can still recall, because of all the emotions he was feeling….he was so happy that he pulled this off, so happy when he saw the look on our faces, so happy that he was able to give the three of us diamond rings, he loved diamonds!!

Of course my Mom got the largest diamond, my sister’s was a little smaller than Mom’s and mine, remember I was only in 2nd grade…about 8 years old, got the small diamond ring. From that day to today, I have had that ring on my finger. Sadly, I lost my Dad when I was 16, but have so many precious memories, because he was always up to something and he lived each day like it was his last. One thing that makes me really sad when I think about him, is that he never got to meet his grandsons, and my oldest son looks just like my Dad!!!

Lori: thank you for this question…even though it was a bittersweet memory, I got to share a little bit of my Dad with you.

Winners

And the winners are……

CMash December 20, 2010 3 Comments

………….for EUPHEMANIA by Ralph Keyes are

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9 19 12

Timestamp: 2010-12-20 23:14:47 UTC

Hott Books – Gina said… 9 I’m a Facebook Follower!!

Built for comfort not for speed

sharon54220 said… 19 I have friended you on

Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} said… 12 My favorite euphemism is Throning 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!
1. Sitting on a throne.
2. Hanging out in the bathroom stall a little longer than is necessary (and often with a handheld communication device) simply because you’ve finally found a little peace and quiet.

Emails have been sent to the winners, and they have 48 hours to respond with their information or another winner will be chosen !!

Winners

And the winners are……

CMash December 20, 2010 3 Comments

………….for EUPHEMANIA by Ralph Keyes are

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9 19 12

Timestamp: 2010-12-20 23:14:47 UTC

Hott Books – Gina said… 9 I’m a Facebook Follower!!

Built for comfort not for speed

sharon54220 said… 19 I have friended you on

Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} said… 12 My favorite euphemism is Throning 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!
1. Sitting on a throne.
2. Hanging out in the bathroom stall a little longer than is necessary (and often with a handheld communication device) simply because you’ve finally found a little peace and quiet.

Emails have been sent to the winners, and they have 48 hours to respond with their information or another winner will be chosen !!

Challenge

Friday Meme, Weekend Challenge and An Amazing Award

CMash November 26, 2010 14 Comments

FRIDAY

How was every one’s Thanksgiving? Are you having the same feelings as me…..wishing that I hadn’t taken that extra piece of pie? What are your plans for today? Some of you may be shopping for those great bargains or maybe going to the gym to work out after having such a big meal…………

Me…..well my plans are not as stressful. I plan on getting comfy, grabbing my coffee and start reading for the Thankfully Reading Weekend. I plan on spending less time on the computer today, but when I need a break from reading I will be doing a little blog hopping. Whatever your plans are today, have fun!!

Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old

From Java’s blog:
Are you a blogger over 40? Yeah, welcome to the club!
Please join in the fun and get to know your fellow bloggers!!
Every week Java selects one blog via Random.org to be showcased and…………….
WooHoo!!! My blog was chosen!!!!

Hosted by Jenn at Jenn’s Bookshelves, Candace from Beth Fish Reads and Jen from Devourer of Books

From Jenn’s Bookshelves:

Last Thanksgiving, Candace from Beth Fish Reads, Jen from Devourer of Books & I unveiled Thankfully Reading, an excuse to do an obscene amount of reading over the long Thanksgiving weekend. I’m excited to announce that we’ll be doing the event again this year!

Here are the details:

There are no rules to the weekend, we’re simply hoping to devote a good amount of time to reading, and perhaps meeting some of our reading challenges and goals for 2010. We thought it’d be fun if we cheered each other on a bit. If you think you can join in, grab the button and sign on to Mr. Linky. If you don’t have a blog, use the comments!
During the weekend, come back and link any Thankfully Reading Weekend posts to the Mr. Linky we’ll put up here on Friday, November 26. Feel free to link as many posts as you’d like. On Sunday will put up another Mr. Linky for your wrap-up post.
We’ll also be checking in on Twitter using hashtag #thankfulreading. Join in for the weekend or for only a single day. No rules, no pressure!
This year, we will be doing some fun Thankfully Reading mini-challenges over the weekend. Be sure to check back Thanksgiving weekend for more details!

I hope to put a small dent into my pile, but it never seems to fail, every time I sign up, real life interferes. So we shall see how much I get accomplished. I will be on the computer when I need a short break, so if you don’t hear from me, you know what I am doing!! Good Luck for all those that are participating, and for those who want to join in, here is all the info:
I will post over the weekend to let you know if I make any progress.

An Amazing Award!!!

I am sure you feel the same way, but I am still truly amazed at the how many nice people I have met this past year and the friendships that have formed. For those new followers, a little history. Last year around this time I stumbled onto a book blog, never knowing this world existed, and wanting to participate because it looked like so much fun with the challenges, memes, and even the sounds of friendship from the comments I would read. I got the courage to email a blogger to ask how do I start. Poor Vicki from Reading At The Beach, she was the lucky one lol. But she told me “don’t be afraid to ask questions of any book bloggers, because book bloggers were the nicest bloggers in bloggyland”. And how right she was. To this day, she still answers my questions.
Well, history has repeated itself. Not too long ago I received the sweetest note from Joann at Joann’s Best. Her email reminded me of the one I had sent Vicki. Yesterday morning I checked my email and this was waiting for me with these words “I made this just for you! Its an award for your blog! Thanks for everything.”

I can’t believe she took the time to do this for me!!! Isn’t it beautiful!!! All because I answered some questions. Not only are book bloggers the nicest, they have the biggest hearts!!! Thank you so much Joann!!!! You don’t know how much this means to me!!! And if you haven’t been by Joann’s place, please stop by, say hi, introduce yourself and welcome her into the community, the community as Vicki said, “the nicest there is”.

Challenge

Friday Meme, Weekend Challenge and An Amazing Award

CMash November 26, 2010 14 Comments

FRIDAY

How was every one’s Thanksgiving? Are you having the same feelings as me…..wishing that I hadn’t taken that extra piece of pie? What are your plans for today? Some of you may be shopping for those great bargains or maybe going to the gym to work out after having such a big meal…………

Me…..well my plans are not as stressful. I plan on getting comfy, grabbing my coffee and start reading for the Thankfully Reading Weekend. I plan on spending less time on the computer today, but when I need a break from reading I will be doing a little blog hopping. Whatever your plans are today, have fun!!

Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old

From Java’s blog:
Are you a blogger over 40? Yeah, welcome to the club!
Please join in the fun and get to know your fellow bloggers!!
Every week Java selects one blog via Random.org to be showcased and…………….
WooHoo!!! My blog was chosen!!!!

Hosted by Jenn at Jenn’s Bookshelves, Candace from Beth Fish Reads and Jen from Devourer of Books

From Jenn’s Bookshelves:

Last Thanksgiving, Candace from Beth Fish Reads, Jen from Devourer of Books & I unveiled Thankfully Reading, an excuse to do an obscene amount of reading over the long Thanksgiving weekend. I’m excited to announce that we’ll be doing the event again this year!

Here are the details:

There are no rules to the weekend, we’re simply hoping to devote a good amount of time to reading, and perhaps meeting some of our reading challenges and goals for 2010. We thought it’d be fun if we cheered each other on a bit. If you think you can join in, grab the button and sign on to Mr. Linky. If you don’t have a blog, use the comments!
During the weekend, come back and link any Thankfully Reading Weekend posts to the Mr. Linky we’ll put up here on Friday, November 26. Feel free to link as many posts as you’d like. On Sunday will put up another Mr. Linky for your wrap-up post.
We’ll also be checking in on Twitter using hashtag #thankfulreading. Join in for the weekend or for only a single day. No rules, no pressure!
This year, we will be doing some fun Thankfully Reading mini-challenges over the weekend. Be sure to check back Thanksgiving weekend for more details!

I hope to put a small dent into my pile, but it never seems to fail, every time I sign up, real life interferes. So we shall see how much I get accomplished. I will be on the computer when I need a short break, so if you don’t hear from me, you know what I am doing!! Good Luck for all those that are participating, and for those who want to join in, here is all the info:
I will post over the weekend to let you know if I make any progress.

An Amazing Award!!!

I am sure you feel the same way, but I am still truly amazed at the how many nice people I have met this past year and the friendships that have formed. For those new followers, a little history. Last year around this time I stumbled onto a book blog, never knowing this world existed, and wanting to participate because it looked like so much fun with the challenges, memes, and even the sounds of friendship from the comments I would read. I got the courage to email a blogger to ask how do I start. Poor Vicki from Reading At The Beach, she was the lucky one lol. But she told me “don’t be afraid to ask questions of any book bloggers, because book bloggers were the nicest bloggers in bloggyland”. And how right she was. To this day, she still answers my questions.
Well, history has repeated itself. Not too long ago I received the sweetest note from Joann at Joann’s Best. Her email reminded me of the one I had sent Vicki. Yesterday morning I checked my email and this was waiting for me with these words “I made this just for you! Its an award for your blog! Thanks for everything.”

I can’t believe she took the time to do this for me!!! Isn’t it beautiful!!! All because I answered some questions. Not only are book bloggers the nicest, they have the biggest hearts!!! Thank you so much Joann!!!! You don’t know how much this means to me!!! And if you haven’t been by Joann’s place, please stop by, say hi, introduce yourself and welcome her into the community, the community as Vicki said, “the nicest there is”.