Mondays - 12/29/14

This meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Now Reading:Deep Thoughts From A Hollywood Blonde (Jennie Garth) Just Finished:  Rainey Royal (Dylan Landis) On Deck: ??? ...

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Sunday Salon - 12/28/14

If you are interested in other Salon posts, visit the Facebook page to get links.Life:Wow, what a meal!!!  Merry Christm...Uh, yeh. Not so much.I spent the past week in bed (and the bathroom, I know TMI) fighting a stomach flu. It has not been fun and needless to point out, my holiday sucked. I...

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First Book of The Year: 2015!!

I began 2014 reading a book about an 80's celebrity, and I get to do so again this year thanks to Helen over at My Novel Opinion!  My first pick of 2015 has been sitting around for a few weeks, since I received it for the TBTB Secret Santa...and it's been burning a proverbial hole in my bookshelf....

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WELCOME 2015...

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!May Santa be good to you al...

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Tuesday Tunes - 12/23/14

A good lyric is like a great book... Happy XMas (War Is Over) John Lennon, Artist John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Writers So this is Xmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Xmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young A...

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Monday's - 12/22/14

This meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Now Reading:Rainey Royal (Dylan Landis) Just Finished:  Normally, This Would Be Cause For Concern (Danille Fishel) On Deck: Books I'm not saving for next year's challenges...

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Tuesday Tunes - 12/16/14

A good lyric is like a great book... Left To Right Michelle Citriun, Artist William Levin, Writer Tonight we light the Chanukah candles from left to right! Our favorite time of year is here The festival of lights, We celebrate our victories We celebrate our rights! You take a single candle And...

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Mondays - 12/15/14

This meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Now Reading:  Normally, This Would be Cause for Concern: Tales of Calamity and Unrelenting Awkwardness (Danielle Fishel) Just Finished:  Nada On Deck: Too.Many.To. Decide.Brain.Frying.Get.The.Ketchup.!. ...

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Sunday Salon - 12/14/14

If you are interested in other Salon posts, visit the Facebook page to get links. Life:Ooff...so much busy! As I mentioned, I got the new job at work and the plan to split my current job into two parts moves forward. I started the new job two weeks ago (I split my day between the two departments),...

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Saturday Savings - 12/13/14

**DEAL OF THE WEEK** Riesen Candies: Regular price = $2.99 No sale...but, I had two Register Reward coupons for $3.00 that were going to expire. So... 2 @ #$2.99 - $6.00 = $0.02 money maker AND 2 Catalinas printed for more Riesen candies ($1.50 off two). I am holding these hoping...

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5th Annual Broke & Bookish Secret Santa

Yippee! I am super excited that it's Christmas time!! I love the music (within reason), love the decorations (but not decorating), and just love the feel of the season. ...clearly I have not yet begun my actual Christmas shopping, one day of that and *poof* all my "Christmas-cheer"...

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November 2014 ReCap...

NOVEMBER 2014 Not much reading this month... This month I read: Total Read: 1YTD: 26Adult: 1YA/children's: 0Abandoned: 0 Including: Dirty Bombshell (Lorna Burnelle) Abandoned:  n/a Favorite Book(s) of the Month: n...

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Tuesday Tunes - 12/9/14

A good lyric is like a great book... All I Want for Christmas Is You Mariah Carey, Artist Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, Writers I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need I don't care about the presents Underneath the Christmas tree I just want you for my own More...

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Saturday Savings - 12/6/14

**DEAL OF THE WEEK** Orange juice: Regular price = $3.00-4.00 (not sure)No sale...but Stop 'n Shop mailed customers a coupon as a loss leader this week, making it FREE! Stacked with $1.00 coupon (wasn't sure this would work, but it did!)So... $1.00 money maker!! A "loss...

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Tuesday Tunes - 12/2/14

A good lyric is like a great book... Do They Know Its Christmas Time? (1984) BandAid, Artists Midge Ure aand Bob Geldof, Writers It's Christmastime; there's no need to be afraid At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy...

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Sunday Salon - 11/30/14 & Thankfully Reading Weekend Wrap Up

If you are interested in other Salon posts, visit the Facebook page to get links. Life:What a busy week it's been! I was on vacation, so I got a lot of errands done while spending more than my fair share of time on Facebook!  One of my errands was to make an eye doctor appointment. They...

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Thankfully Reading weekend Kickoff

I have many, many things to be thankful for this holiday season...family, friends, the love of a good and honest man, a job (two, in fact, for the time being), a beautiful home, a new and reliable car, countless abilities that enable me to live as I do (sight, hearing, common sense), a sharp mind, a...

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

May your day be filled with lots of reasons to be thankful... And may you GOBBLE up lots of goodie...

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Dirty Bombshell: From Thyroid Cancer Back To Fabulous! - Brunelle

Title: Dirty Bombshell: From Thyroid Cancer Back To Fabulous! Author: Lorna J. Brunelle Published: Genre: MemoirRating: 3/5- Good. Read it, have a good time and move on. Or not. Book Source: Purchased  Recommended if you like: Memoirs, Stories about illness, Survival stories What Its...

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