It’s almost 3:00 pm est and I have just walked into my house.  I received an early morning call that my Mom had fallen.  Thank God she is ok…no fractures…but as ER visits go….I have been there until now.  I did grab my book, which is habit whenever I leave the house or I feel completely naked and you never know if there is traffic, flat tire, etc etc. and have the chance to read.  Because she was ok other than being in pain and we were just hanging out waiting for x-ray, CT scans, lab work, etc. results, we were just talking, catching up on “what’s new”,  discussing current affairs, etc., I never even opened my book.  So I am getting a late start on the Mystery Read-A-Thon.  So after hitting “publish”, I will be heading over to the recliner with my book and cup of coffee and start this mini challenge.  This is my 1st mini challenge so am not sure of all the criteria so will be limping along.  I did, however, find the following questionaire on the site.  I think  there is still time for you to join too.
The link is:  http://mysteryreadathon.blogspot.com

Welcome & questions for the introduction post…

Now welcome, welcome, welcome! By now everyone should have Saturday, January 16 on their calendars, so it’s about time to start with a short introduction post… For this, we have come up with a few questions for you to take to your own blog to answer. Please leave a link in the comment section once you have posted your answers! If you don’t have a blog, just answer the questions in the comment section.
Now on to the questions:
1) Give us five fun-facts about you. (Things that are so trivial you wouldn’t think of them right away, but that might make others smile.)
  **I ask a lot of questions…(its a way of learning plus I need to get details to understand a situation better), which annoys my family
  **I tend to have a heavy foot when driving (I blame this trait on my Dad because he was a race car driver when he was in his twenties early thirties)
  **My “comfort food” is a 5 scoop sundae from Friendly’s (chocolate chip & forbidden chocolate ice cream with hot fudge, marshmallow and peanut butter toppings)
  **I can’t lie.
  **Am a cable news junkie
2) What is on your TBR stack for the next two days?
    Hope to finish Invisible Boy by Cornelia Read and start Original Sin by Allison Brennan
3) Do you have any specific hopes and plans for this read-a-thon?
    Since I have gotten a late start and have been up for many hours already, I hope I just don’t fall asleep while I am reading because it does relax me.  Hubby has had to take off my glasses at times when I read in bed and fall asleep.
4) Did you participate in the Mystery Read-A-Thon in the past?
    This is my 1st !!!!  Only been a book blogger for a few months but loving every minute of it.
5) If you already participated, can you give the new participants any tips on what to do and what not to do?
    N/A
6) If this is your first Mystery Read-A-Thon, how do you plan to go ahead?
    After posting this, I plan on hunkering down and reading…going to try and catch up

  One last thing.  This is for all those kind, patient and experienced book bloggers, who I have met and helped me with all my computer and blogging questions, which I now consider my friends.  Yesterday another blogger left a comment and question for Aloha Friday.  To those new friends, you may want to sit down for this one….as has been stated, I am computer challenged……are you ready?  I was asked how I created something on my sidebar and asked for my help….AMAZING…I paid it forward and she know has a drop down menu on her site.
  Ok…need to kick hubby out of the recliner and start reading.  I might, though, check in to see what’s going on.
   Happy Reading…Happy Saturday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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From An Island Life: In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!
My question is:
  When reading reviews on blogs (example book reviews on this blog) do you like short on words but to the point or long, lengthy and detailed?  What is your preference and why?

http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/
1. The lesson I learned yesterday was people in the medical profession are rude and uncaring, which I am embarrassed by since that was my profession prior to being disabled.
2. Being of Italian descent, the kitchen is where friends and family meet.
3. All these years until recently, I did not know about the fun world of book blogging.
4. Nobody was home when I arrived.
5. The truth is, I have anxiety about flying when we go on vacation.
6. The feelings of loss and heartache, when I was 16, and my dad passed away is what I remember most from that  day.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to relaxing after getting all the chores done and getting some of my drafts prepared for next week, tomorrow my plans include starting the Mystery Read-A-Thon and Sunday, I want to complete the challenge!

I am looking forward to tomorrow and Sunday for the Mystery Read-A-Thon challenge I signed up for.  Twelve hours of my favorite genre of books and a perfect excuse for not doing any house work !!  Here is the site to join in if you haven’t heard about it:   http://mysteryreadathon.blogspot.com

And I have to shout out a REALLY BIG THANK YOU to Karen over at Bookin’ With Bingo!!!!!!!!  I entered a giveaway she hosted for James Patterson’s 7th Heaven and I received an email last night stating I was one of the winners…..Yippppeeeee!!!!!  This is going to go toward the Books Won From Sites challenge I signed up for.  Thank you again !!!!!!  If you haven’t visited her site, you really should, it is a fun and fantastic site.  Here is the link so you can head  on over there:  http://bookinwithbingo.blogspot.com

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From An Island Life: In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!
My question is:
  When reading reviews on blogs (example book reviews on this blog) do you like short on words but to the point or long, lengthy and detailed?  What is your preference and why?

http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/
1. The lesson I learned yesterday was people in the medical profession are rude and uncaring, which I am embarrassed by since that was my profession prior to being disabled.
2. Being of Italian descent, the kitchen is where friends and family meet.
3. All these years until recently, I did not know about the fun world of book blogging.
4. Nobody was home when I arrived.
5. The truth is, I have anxiety about flying when we go on vacation.
6. The feelings of loss and heartache, when I was 16, and my dad passed away is what I remember most from that  day.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to relaxing after getting all the chores done and getting some of my drafts prepared for next week, tomorrow my plans include starting the Mystery Read-A-Thon and Sunday, I want to complete the challenge!

I am looking forward to tomorrow and Sunday for the Mystery Read-A-Thon challenge I signed up for.  Twelve hours of my favorite genre of books and a perfect excuse for not doing any house work !!  Here is the site to join in if you haven’t heard about it:   http://mysteryreadathon.blogspot.com

And I have to shout out a REALLY BIG THANK YOU to Karen over at Bookin’ With Bingo!!!!!!!!  I entered a giveaway she hosted for James Patterson’s 7th Heaven and I received an email last night stating I was one of the winners…..Yippppeeeee!!!!!  This is going to go toward the Books Won From Sites challenge I signed up for.  Thank you again !!!!!!  If you haven’t visited her site, you really should, it is a fun and fantastic site.  Here is the link so you can head  on over there:  http://bookinwithbingo.blogspot.com

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Today’s question:
  Do you read the inside flaps that describe a book before or while reading it?
    Absolutely !!!! Especially before purchasing a book, even if it is a book by some of my favorite authors.  The first thing I do is read the jacket after picking up a book.  And even read the jackets of the books I have purchased and haven’t read yet, and there are many of those on my shelves being a book addict, to choose what book to read next depending on my mood.
TALK & THOUGHTS 
  I am a cable news junkie…I admit….and I always have the TV on and tuned in to either CNN or FOX News.  I don’t necessarily sit and watch but listen if there is a “news alert”.  Even when I read the sound on the tv is low.  But since the earthquake hit Haiti, I have not been able to read but have been watching.  The images are horrific and unimaginable.  I feel guilty sitting here safe in my home being able to blog while our brothers, sisters and children of our Lord are dealing with this devastation and the unfathomable numbers of those who have lost their life and loved ones.  Please keep them in your prayers.
I received this email earlier and thought it was inspiring and wanted to share it…kind of lengthy but definitely worth the read:
HANDBOOK 2010

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2.. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours every day.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about..
12. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
 13.. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum
that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree…
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything..
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
And one last thing…I have been reading posts of those bloggers who were involved in Bloggiesta this past weekend and have learned even more.  So I will be doing a minor makeover so please bare with me if you visit and my blog is undergoing renovation.
Have a great Thursday !!!!

http://btt2.wordpress.com
Today’s question:
  Do you read the inside flaps that describe a book before or while reading it?
    Absolutely !!!! Especially before purchasing a book, even if it is a book by some of my favorite authors.  The first thing I do is read the jacket after picking up a book.  And even read the jackets of the books I have purchased and haven’t read yet, and there are many of those on my shelves being a book addict, to choose what book to read next depending on my mood.
TALK & THOUGHTS 
  I am a cable news junkie…I admit….and I always have the TV on and tuned in to either CNN or FOX News.  I don’t necessarily sit and watch but listen if there is a “news alert”.  Even when I read the sound on the tv is low.  But since the earthquake hit Haiti, I have not been able to read but have been watching.  The images are horrific and unimaginable.  I feel guilty sitting here safe in my home being able to blog while our brothers, sisters and children of our Lord are dealing with this devastation and the unfathomable numbers of those who have lost their life and loved ones.  Please keep them in your prayers.
I received this email earlier and thought it was inspiring and wanted to share it…kind of lengthy but definitely worth the read:
HANDBOOK 2010

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2.. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours every day.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about..
12. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
 13.. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum
that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree…
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything..
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
And one last thing…I have been reading posts of those bloggers who were involved in Bloggiesta this past weekend and have learned even more.  So I will be doing a minor makeover so please bare with me if you visit and my blog is undergoing renovation.
Have a great Thursday !!!!

I am sitting here watching cable news and my heart goes out to those in Haiti dealing with this unthinkable level of loss of life and destruction. My prayers, and hopefully yours, will help see them through such a  devastating natural disaster.

I am sitting here watching cable news and my heart goes out to those in Haiti dealing with this unthinkable level of loss of life and destruction. My prayers, and hopefully yours, will help see them through such a  devastating natural disaster.

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• What are you currently reading?
•   Invisible Boy by Cornelia Read
• What did you recently finish reading
•   Watchlist Based On An Idea by Jeffrey Deaver
• What do you think you’ll read next?
•   Original Sin by Allison Brennan (review request from The Book Trib
•   Malice by Lisa Jackson

tr.v. as·suaged, as·suag·ing, as·suag·es
1. To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe: assuage her grief. See Synonyms at relieve.
2. To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).
3. To pacify or calm: assuage their chronic insecurity.