Then over on Amazon, where I was buying myself a new insulated lunch bag for work, I got Kissing Sherlock Holmes by TD McKinney & Terry Wylis, Promises by Marie Sexton, and Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan (I figure I go to their website daily, I should buy their books, LOL).
In addition, while I was there, I saw that the DVD for August Rush was super-cheap (like $5!), so I snapped that up, and got the soundtrack too (b/c JRM and his character in that film inspired my latest writing adventure). And, my guilty-pleasure self almost hates to admit it, but at BAM, I also picked up Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment. It was $8, and ever since I heard the title track on YouTube I can't get it out of my head. I sampled the rest of the album at Amazon, and it was actually pretty damn good. I figure if I can admit to listening to Robbie Williams with my head held high, I can admit this one too. Heh.
Now I'm going to take a nice hot bath, make myself a Stardust Martini (thank you, Josh Lanyon!), and settle in for Grimm (love that show).
What have you guys been doing nice for yourselves lately?
- Location:Home Sweet Home
- Mood:
cheerful
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- Location:The Couch
- Mood:
geeky - Music:How I Met Your Mother on TV
- Jaye Wells, Green-Eyed Demon (continued from March, 5)
- Shannon Stacey, Yours to Keep (3)
- J.D. Robb, New York to Dallas (5)
- Nalini Singh, Angel's Flight (4)
- Christina Dodd, Betrayal (4)
- Darynda Jones, First Grave on the Right (3.5-4ish)
- Anthology, Irregulars (still reading last story, but a firm 4 overall)
BTW, if anyone wants those Shannon Stacey books (Exclusively Yours, Undeniably Yours, and Yours to Keep), they're up for grabs. Turns out, I'm not a fan -- reviews for the latter two to come.
Also, a question about "Angel's Dance" in the Angel's Flight anthology: in the regular series books, are Galen and Jessamy together-together? I don't remember that, and their story in this volume takes place 400 years before the series books. Guess I'm going to have to go back and re-read a bit (like that's a hardship with this series, heh).
I'm glad I took the Jones with me on vacation. It was the perfect beach read -- and yes, I read it on the beach!
On my to-buy radar for this month: The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts (or, how to restore a historic inn, part two, LOL), Captivated by Lauren Dane (been waiting for this for soooo long, I can't believe it's finally here), the print edition of Chasin' Eight by Lorelei James, and, at the end of the month, Cursed by Benedict Jacka.
What have you been reading/looking to buy?
- Location:The Home Office
- Mood:
awake
I finished New York to Dallas this weekend, and wow. Sometimes the In Death books are spot-on for the cases, and sometimes for the character development, but this one hit it out of the park for both.
I started reading Nalini Singh's Angel's Flight antho, and am enjoying it, but as my trip to Target yesterday finally yielded me a copy of Christina Dodd's Betrayal, I had to dive into that too. I hope I like it as much as the others, though 60-odd pages in and the references to both the hero and heroine's mysterious pasts are getting a little grating. Cut to the chase already! Still, it's fun to be back in Bella Terra.
I also bought Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland on a whim, b/c the premise really intrigued me, and Paris, My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light by Amy Thomas, b/c I can't resist anything about my favorite city in the world. Both are going with me on my vacation, along with A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, The Search by La Nora, the Irregulars anthology (Josh Lanyon, squeeeeeeeee!!!!!), and Pale Demon by Kim Harrison. Plenty to read whilst lounging poolside! Or maybe I should also add Mahu by Neil S. Placksy and perhaps Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling? That's always my biggest concern on vacation: will there be enough to READ? Heh.
- Location:Cubeville
- Mood: awake
- Music:Robbie Williams
I had to go to Target for some Easter stuff today, and I'd hoped they would have Christina Dodd's Betrayal out. They did not. Sigh. But I got 3 other books: Chasing Fire (mm) by Nora Roberts, The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens, and About That Night by Julie James (which got a big thumbs-up from Pamela Clare, so I thought I'd try it).
Deeply amused to see the much fussed-about Fifty Shades in print in my frakkin' grocery store (did not get it, but still, too funny)! But no Betrayal, dammit. *pouts*
Maybe I can get to BAM in person on Sunday. They're having a 20% off total purchase dealie. Of course, I'll call ahead to make sure they bloody well have Betrayal in stock first. Sheesh. It came out Tuesday -- stores should damn well have it.
- Mood: accomplished
A good month overall, though I wish I'd never laid eyes on, much less opened, that second Stacey book.
- Victoria Dahl, Bad Boys Do (5)
- Victoria Dahl, Real Men Will (5)
- Benedict Jacka, Fated (4.5)
- Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours (3.5)
- Shannon Stacey, Undeniably Yours (1.5)
- Pamela Clare, Surrender (5)
- Jaye Wells, The Mage in Black (4.5)
- Jaye Wells, Green-Eyed Demon (still reading)
March was also my birthday month, and my mister surprised me most pleasantly with the HUGE Complete Calvin & Hobbes. Seriously, these books are so heavy I have no idea where I'm going to keep them! But I love them.
And I treated myself to some books as well:
- Anthology, Irregulars (Josh Lanyon is in this, squeeee!)
- Charlaine Harris, Dead Reckoning (mm)
- Amanda Quick, Quicksilver (mm)
- Jayne Castle, Canyons of Night (waited to get this, but now my Looking Glass Trilogy is complete)
- Lorelei James, Wrangled and Tangled
- Christina Henry, Black Howl
- Monica Burns, Kismet
- Mood: good
I've only actually more books on the list this year than I initially thought -- Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh, Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt (wonder what THEY thought of that viral/virile typo!), Secrets of Bella Terra by Christina Dodd, and Summer at Seaside Cove by Jacquie D'Alessandro, which I did love. I have several in my TBR (the Darynda Jones, the Jane Graves, the Joanna Bourne, and the Thea Harrison, for instance), and am inclined to think favorably about others, given the fact that I've read other books by the authors (such as J.D. Robb, Joanna Bourne, Loretta Chase, Jennifer Estep, Eileen Wilks, and Jane Graves).
- Mood: calm
- Music:Fierce Creatures on TV
HQN, contemporary romance, 2011
Connections: three books and a novella, all about the Donovan siblings, who run a brewery in Boulder, CO
I was torn on how to structure the reviews for these stories, and I decided since I pretty much read them all at one go, I'd throw them all in one entry. We'll start with the novella, even though it's a little out of tune. And we'll put everything behind a cut, because it's a looooong entry! ( Read more... )
Read here about Sgt. Rex, a Marine service dog, whose former partner, US Marine Cpl. Megan Leavey, wants to adopt, so he can spend his final days with her, rather than in a kennel at Camp Pendleton.
The next day, I received the following email, which just thrilled me to bits:
We did it! We just got word from the United States Air Force and Marines Corps that Sergeant Rex is coming home to his best friend, Marine Corporal Megan Leavey. This wouldn’t have happened without you and the over 20,000 Americans who signed our petition, tweeted, posted the cause to their Facebook pages and brought overall awareness to our effort to reunite these two American heroes. I can’t thank you enough for joining the effort.
Corporal Megan Leavey and her military working dog, Sgt. Rex, served two tours of duty together in Iraq in some of the most dangerous conditions in the world. On a daily basis they searched for and identified roadside bombs and other improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that were targeting our soldiers in Iraq. While millions of dog lovers across the country develop deep bonds with their ‘best friends,’ the bond forged between Corporal Leavey and Sgt. Rex is one that few of us will ever know. That is why it was so important to me that they be reunited, particularly now that Sgt. Rex is ten years old and can no longer serve.
I can think of no better ending to a story that inspired a nation than the news that Sgt. Rex will be coming home to his best friend, Corporal Leavey.
We should extend our thanks to the Unites States Air Force and Marine Corps for moving so quickly to ensure that Sgt. Rex gets to live the rest of his life in a home with someone who cares for him as much as Corporal Leavey.
While the cause of reuniting Corporal Leavey and Sgt. Rex has inspired a country, there are hundreds of military working dogs, like Rex that also will one day need to come back to caring homes. This is why I am a supporter of Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act (S. 2134) which seeks to streamline the adoption of the military working dogs after they retire and improve veterinary care for them at no expense to taxpayers.
Thank you again for all your support in this effort. Now it’s time for Megan and Sgt. Rex to adjust to their new life together in New York. Again, thank you so much for your support.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Schumer
United States Senator
Thanks, Benedict -- you rock!
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