This is a fun quiz all about snack cakes! I got 13 out of 20 correct. That may not sound like a very good score, but some of the selections aren't sold in my area and I had to guess the answers.
http://food.aol.com/play-with-your-food/snack-cake-id-quiz
Monday, June 30, 2008
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My Friend's Blog
A good friend and business partner has jumped into the blogging world. Check out his site at http://wlwriter.blogspot.com
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Black and Blue
Anna Quindlen has done it again. She’s written a book that is every bit as great as the others by this author.
“Black and Blue” is the story of a woman who escapes an abusive marriage. She takes off with her young son and begins a new life with a new identity.
Indeed, she has every reason to fear for her life. Her husband is a respected police officer and is quite capable of convincing people to provide him with information if he were to launch and all-out search for her.
Oddly enough, he decides he could care less about her whereabouts, other than to find his son and bring him back.
It’s difficult to decide what to put into this review as it would be very easy to give away key points in the novel. I’ll just say that each event that occurs serves a particular purpose to the overall story.
I was so impressed with this novel that I’ve actually given it five books. Please read it; you won’t be sorry!
“Black and Blue” is the story of a woman who escapes an abusive marriage. She takes off with her young son and begins a new life with a new identity.
Indeed, she has every reason to fear for her life. Her husband is a respected police officer and is quite capable of convincing people to provide him with information if he were to launch and all-out search for her.
Oddly enough, he decides he could care less about her whereabouts, other than to find his son and bring him back.
It’s difficult to decide what to put into this review as it would be very easy to give away key points in the novel. I’ll just say that each event that occurs serves a particular purpose to the overall story.
I was so impressed with this novel that I’ve actually given it five books. Please read it; you won’t be sorry!
The Patron Saint of Liars
Amazing! I’ve given two novels 5 books this month.
I really enjoyed this book by Ann Patchett. It doesn’t surprise me that it made the New York Times Notable Book list.
The story is about a Catholic home for unwed pregnant girls. When Rose finds herself pregnant, she decides not to tell her husband and mother. Instead, she drives from California to Kentucky and shows up at St. Elizabeth’s under the pretense of being single and willing to give up a baby she doesn’t want.
As she watches the other girls struggle with pregnancy, childbirth and going back to their homes as if they never had a baby, she begins to have second thoughts. Although she still doesn’t want to be a mother, she also can’t come to terms with giving the baby up.
“The Patron Saint of Liars” is the story of how Rose resolves her conflicting feelings and the people she affects. Published in 1992, it remains poignant today.
It’s truly a marvelous read.
I really enjoyed this book by Ann Patchett. It doesn’t surprise me that it made the New York Times Notable Book list.
The story is about a Catholic home for unwed pregnant girls. When Rose finds herself pregnant, she decides not to tell her husband and mother. Instead, she drives from California to Kentucky and shows up at St. Elizabeth’s under the pretense of being single and willing to give up a baby she doesn’t want.
As she watches the other girls struggle with pregnancy, childbirth and going back to their homes as if they never had a baby, she begins to have second thoughts. Although she still doesn’t want to be a mother, she also can’t come to terms with giving the baby up.
“The Patron Saint of Liars” is the story of how Rose resolves her conflicting feelings and the people she affects. Published in 1992, it remains poignant today.
It’s truly a marvelous read.
Killer Year: Stories To Die For
Well-known crime writer Lee Child edited this book of a variety of stories written by some of the newer authors of the genre. The result is a mélange that will take the reader on a journey like no other.
These are crime and mystery stories, which I’m pretty particular about when I read them. I’ve found few writers that do the genre justice, but I did enjoy several of these stories.
One of my favorites is the tale of two young boys who discover a girl hiding in their secret meeting place. She takes them on a rousing adventure and then disappears as mysteriously as she appeared.
Was she real or a figment of their imaginations?
That’s up to the reader to decide, I suppose.
Each story is introduced by a known writer, who gives a little background about the author.
Whether or not you like crime stories, you will want to give this book a try. I’m sure there is a story or two you’ll enjoy.
These are crime and mystery stories, which I’m pretty particular about when I read them. I’ve found few writers that do the genre justice, but I did enjoy several of these stories.
One of my favorites is the tale of two young boys who discover a girl hiding in their secret meeting place. She takes them on a rousing adventure and then disappears as mysteriously as she appeared.
Was she real or a figment of their imaginations?
That’s up to the reader to decide, I suppose.
Each story is introduced by a known writer, who gives a little background about the author.
Whether or not you like crime stories, you will want to give this book a try. I’m sure there is a story or two you’ll enjoy.
Dreams of My Russian Summers
Andrei Makine tells the story of a young French boy who grows up spending the summers with his grandmother at her village in Saranza, Russia, which is in the Siberia area of that country.
As he grows up, he learns more and more about his grandmother’s life and it ultimately changes his own perspective of who he himself is.
This book was originally written in French and translated into other languages, including English. The translator found it pertinent to leave in some of the French terms to make the story more interesting to the reader. The result is a novel that tells a charming story while teaching the reader a little bit about the history between the two countries and the people who live there.
It’s not one of the best books I’ve read, but I did enjoy it.
As he grows up, he learns more and more about his grandmother’s life and it ultimately changes his own perspective of who he himself is.
This book was originally written in French and translated into other languages, including English. The translator found it pertinent to leave in some of the French terms to make the story more interesting to the reader. The result is a novel that tells a charming story while teaching the reader a little bit about the history between the two countries and the people who live there.
It’s not one of the best books I’ve read, but I did enjoy it.
The Bucket List
Wow! I finally got the chance to watch this movie and I was impressed. It is so well done and both my husband and I were almost speechless when we saw it.
The story revolves around two men who are diagnosed with incurable cancers. They are two totally different personalities, yet because they are in the same room, they (reluctantly) end up learning about each other.
When one discovers a secret list the other is making, the real action begins. The list is called a Bucket List and contains all the things he wishes he had done during his life but never did.
Well, they decide maybe they should try to do some of those things. They expand the list to contain both of their ideas, check themselves out of the hospital and off they go to travel the world in search of their dreams.
They have a marvelous time and become the best friends imaginable … until one of them steps too far into the personal life of the other.
I really can’t tell any more about the scenario or it will give away the end of the movie, which is wonderful!
If you haven’t seen “The Bucket List,” take the time to do so. You’ll be glad you did.
The story revolves around two men who are diagnosed with incurable cancers. They are two totally different personalities, yet because they are in the same room, they (reluctantly) end up learning about each other.
When one discovers a secret list the other is making, the real action begins. The list is called a Bucket List and contains all the things he wishes he had done during his life but never did.
Well, they decide maybe they should try to do some of those things. They expand the list to contain both of their ideas, check themselves out of the hospital and off they go to travel the world in search of their dreams.
They have a marvelous time and become the best friends imaginable … until one of them steps too far into the personal life of the other.
I really can’t tell any more about the scenario or it will give away the end of the movie, which is wonderful!
If you haven’t seen “The Bucket List,” take the time to do so. You’ll be glad you did.
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