First I want to say to those affected by this snow storm, please stay safe !!
I have my post-it ready for my “to do list Saturday”. Since I have CRS, I usually lose my list so when I came across this site for computer “post its” it had my name written all over it.
Today the level of pain, certain weather conditions intensifies my pain, is not a good day. Between the pain, and trying once again to try and figure out why my newsletter subscription is not working, this may be me in a few hours. LOL I believe that if you find humor in every situation then it just isn’t as bad as you thought.
Hopefully later I will be in my reading chair, relaxing and enjoying my current read.
Happy Saturday all!!
Doors Open by Ian Rankin (Rating 0)
Published by Reagan Arthur Books/Little, Brown and Company
ISBN 978-0-316-02478-5
At the request of The Hachette Book Club, a HC copy was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest review.
Synopsis: (From the book’s jacket) Three friends descend upon an art auction. Software mogul Mike Mackenzie wants something money can’t buy. Banker Allan Cruickshank is burdened by a painful divorce. And Robert Gissing, an art professor, is frustrated by paintings hidden away in private hands. In a conversation over drinks, the three seize on an impossible, unthinkable, suddenly inevitable idea: steal the art. There has to be a way.
My opinion and rating: This is my opinion and my opinion only. I was unable to finish this book. I read close to 75 pages and nothing pulled me in to the storyline. I had to keep rereading paragraphs due to fact that I found it to be boring. I am used to reading mysteries and/or suspense where there is something gripping within the first few chapters and that wasn’t the case with this book. Mr. Rankin is a best selling author and I am sure that other’s will have a different opinion of Doors Open but for this reader, it was not something I enjoyed. (Rating 0)
First I want to say to those affected by this snow storm, please stay safe !!
I have my post-it ready for my “to do list Saturday”. Since I have CRS, I usually lose my list so when I came across this site for computer “post its” it had my name written all over it.
Today the level of pain, certain weather conditions intensifies my pain, is not a good day. Between the pain, and trying once again to try and figure out why my newsletter subscription is not working, this may be me in a few hours. LOL I believe that if you find humor in every situation then it just isn’t as bad as you thought.
Hopefully later I will be in my reading chair, relaxing and enjoying my current read.
Happy Saturday all!!
Talk & Thoughts 
*Today my posts will be in red, as you see, for Womens’ Heart Disease…GO RED DAY
*I had some comments that my feedburner subscrition is now working….not sure how that happened because I deleted and tried starting from scratch…I understand, however, that there are some glitches, which I will try to figure out later today. To those bloggy friends…thank you for letting me know.
*So it finally happened yesterday…my luck ran out with reading good books, that are requested reviews. I tried to push through the book but it just wasn’t happening. I thought that writing my 1st requested review was hard…but this upcoming review will take much thought. How do you handle such reviews? Do you feel bad telling the publisher/author that you just didn’t enjoy their book? I will do my best….
*I will be skipping “Friday Follow” today. I need to spend time trying to fix and finish this feedburner set up.
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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:
What do you think is (are) your best trait(s)?
I would say listening and when someone confides in me and asks not to tell anybody, I don’t, so I would also say loyalty. Physically it would be my eyes.
http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/
And…here we go!
1. I know too much medically, and that is why I am so apprehensive about this upcoming surgery.
2. January is the longest month.
3. You can’t help but thank you for asking.
4. Ice cream sundaes; bring it on!
5. Where have you looked for your glasses? (something that is said often to my hubby)
6. I think my newsletter is now available.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to our “quality” time with hubby, tomorrow my plans include waiting to see if we get this snow storm, laundry, computer time and reading and Sunday, I want to RELAX & READ! 
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Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link.” along with your post back to this blog.
* Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.
“So Annie liked to rebel?” “She was a bit of a flirt.”
From my current read “Death of a Valentine” by M.C. Beaton
Talk & Thoughts
*Today my posts will be in red, as you see, for Womens’ Heart Disease…GO RED DAY
*I had some comments that my feedburner subscrition is now working….not sure how that happened because I deleted and tried starting from scratch…I understand, however, that there are some glitches, which I will try to figure out later today. To those bloggy friends…thank you for letting me know.
*So it finally happened yesterday…my luck ran out with reading good books, that are requested reviews. I tried to push through the book but it just wasn’t happening. I thought that writing my 1st requested review was hard…but this upcoming review will take much thought. How do you handle such reviews? Do you feel bad telling the publisher/author that you just didn’t enjoy their book? I will do my best….
*I will be skipping “Friday Follow” today. I need to spend time trying to fix and finish this feedburner set up.
Hosted by An Island Life http://islandlife808.com/
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:
What do you think is (are) your best trait(s)?
I would say listening and when someone confides in me and asks not to tell anybody, I don’t, so I would also say loyalty. Physically it would be my eyes.
http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/
And…here we go!
1. I know too much medically, and that is why I am so apprehensive about this upcoming surgery.
2. January is the longest month.
3. You can’t help but thank you for asking.
4. Ice cream sundaes; bring it on!
5. Where have you looked for your glasses? (something that is said often to my hubby)
6. I think my newsletter is now available.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to our “quality” time with hubby, tomorrow my plans include waiting to see if we get this snow storm, laundry, computer time and reading and Sunday, I want to RELAX & READ!
Hosted by Storytime With Tonya and Friends http://storytimewithtonya.blogspot.com/
Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link.” along with your post back to this blog.
* Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.
“So Annie liked to rebel?” “She was a bit of a flirt.”
From my current read “Death of a Valentine” by M.C. Beaton
Among Thieves by David Hosp (Rating 5)
Published by Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 978-0-446-58015-1
At the request of The Book Group, a HC was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest review.
Synopsis: Portion from the front jacket…In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, two men dressed as police officers entered Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, tied up the guards, and escaped with 500 million dollars’ worth of paintings. The heist provoked a massive search for both the thieves and the lost masterpieces. But the paintings never surfaced and the mystery remained unsolved. Now, almost twenty years later, there case threatens to break wide open.
My thoughts: Scott Finn, who has known the streets of Boston and the foster care system as a child, but was able to turn his life around and become an attorney. He is asked to take on a theft case from a former acquaintance of his earlier years. And accepting to defend Devon Malley, it thrusts Finn into a situation that is far from easy. Enter Boston’s “mob” associates, murders, having to become care taker to Malley’s 14 year old daughter, and a kidnapping. And how does this all tie into an unsolved 20 year cold case art heist?
My opinion and rating: (Rating 5) Once again, I was given the opportunity to read an extraordinary book. It was Grisham meets Parker. From the first chapter to the last page, the fast paced action never stopped, at times the reader forgets to breathe. The ending is a total surprise, one that this reader never saw coming. I could not put this one down. Bravo!!!!!
http://btt2.wordpress.com
Today’s question:
The northern hemisphere, at least, is socked in by winter right now… So, on a cold, wintry day, when you want nothing more than to curl up with a good book on the couch … what kind of reading do you want to do?
It would have to be a really good book from my favorite genre and that is mystery/suspense. I also like a romance but has to have some mystery/suspense (example Nora Roberts). And when this scenario plays out I have my afghan and a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. My family (sadly to report are not readers) are amazed how I can totally tune them out and become part of the book. So much so that they have to call out my name a couple of times before hearing them. I think the idyllic situation stated above has to be the next best thing to heaven. Only a true reader can understand that!!
This is the 1st ever “Thursday Treasures” !!!!!!!! OK…here goes…….
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**Go to one of your book blogs you visit (each week visit another site)
**Click on their blog roll/blog lists.
**Find 1-5 blogs that are new to you from that list.
**Visit those new blogs (optional but would be nice…award them with the “Thursday Treasure” icon and become a follower)
**Post on your site the name of the blog you initially visited and the new site(s) you found.
**Leave a comment here with a link to your site(if you don’t have a blog, list your finds here) so others may see the blogs you have found.
I found 3 new blogs and glad I did…they are great. I have sent emails to let them know.
From Xmas Dolly web site (http://thenewxmasdolly.blogspot.com/) I found the following:
A Reader’s Journal http://readfromatoz.blogspot.com/
Lynne’s Little Corner of the World http://lynneslittlecorner.blogspot.com/
Crazy Book Slut http://5150bookslut.blogspot.com/
Talk & Thoughts:
The past couple of days I have been in a big reading slump. I know why and it’s the fact that there is so much on my mind that I am having difficulty concentrating and being focused. My question is does this happen to you? Do you feel guilty that it puts you behind on your schedule for “requested reviews’? How do you make up that time? So today I am giving myself a dead line to do what I need to do on the computer (I will check occasionally), then it will be off to my “reading chair” and try to catch up. Happy Thursday Reading All !!!!
Among Thieves by David Hosp (Rating 5)
Published by Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 978-0-446-58015-1
At the request of The Book Group, a HC was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest review.
Synopsis: Portion from the front jacket…In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, two men dressed as police officers entered Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, tied up the guards, and escaped with 500 million dollars’ worth of paintings. The heist provoked a massive search for both the thieves and the lost masterpieces. But the paintings never surfaced and the mystery remained unsolved. Now, almost twenty years later, there case threatens to break wide open.
My thoughts: Scott Finn, who has known the streets of Boston and the foster care system as a child, but was able to turn his life around and become an attorney. He is asked to take on a theft case from a former acquaintance of his earlier years. And accepting to defend Devon Malley, it thrusts Finn into a situation that is far from easy. Enter Boston’s “mob” associates, murders, having to become care taker to Malley’s 14 year old daughter, and a kidnapping. And how does this all tie into an unsolved 20 year cold case art heist?
My opinion and rating: (Rating 5) Once again, I was given the opportunity to read an extraordinary book. It was Grisham meets Parker. From the first chapter to the last page, the fast paced action never stopped, at times the reader forgets to breathe. The ending is a total surprise, one that this reader never saw coming. I could not put this one down. Bravo!!!!!
