You stayed for drama... (original) (raw)

| You're Virginia!Part of the old school, you like both historical sites and crazyamusement parks. You like saying the word Commonwealth but couldn't really explain theconcept or how it applies to your life. You like five-sided shapes, five-cent pieces,and possibly anything else having to do with the number five. Every now and then, youdiscard chaff from yourself that you just don't feel you need. And since you've beenwondering... yes, there is a Santa Claus.Take the State Quizat the Blue Pyramid.Tags:meme, states, virginiaLocation:workMusic:The Big Show with John Boy & Billy Book #22 Book Title: Two for the Dough Author: Janet EvanovichGenre: mystery; thriller# of pages: 312My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best].: B+Short description/summary of the book: (taken from amazon.com): Sassy, brassy Stephanie Plum, the bounty hunter from Trenton, N.J., introduced to acclaim in last year's One for the Money, returns to track a bond jumper through her blue-collar neighborhood known as the "burg." A local funeral home, a slimy undertaker and mutilated corpses figure large in the search for Kenny Mancuso, who, having shot an old high-school friend in the knee, posted bail with Stephanie's boss, her cousin, and then disappeared. When the old friend is shot again, fatally, Stephanie reluctantly joins forces with her sexy enemy and love interest, Trenton homicide cop Joe Morelli. While looking for Kenny, Stephanie also searches for 24 caskets stolen from Spiro Stiva, heir apparent of Stiva's Mortuary and also a high-school buddy of Kenny's. As body parts, cut from "clients" on view at Stiva's, are used to warn people off the case, Stephanie and Morelli spar in a lively if expected fashion and Stephanie's feisty gun-toting Grandma Mazur forsakes her usual routine of talk-show TV and attending wakes to join the fight against crime. Readers will likely stay a few steps ahead of the sleuths, but the sharp repartee and Stephanie's slightly cynical but still fond relationship with her family and the burg hold a treasury of urban-style charms. My Thoughts: This is a funny funny series so far. I can't wait to see what adventures are ahead for Stephanie Plum. I am interested to see what also happens between her and Morelli.22 / 50 books. 44% done!Next read(s): Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer.X-posted to my book community, bookz_n_07 and a whole lot of other places! ;PTags:books, eclipse, grade b books, janet evanovich, stephanie meyer, stephanie plum, two for the doughLocation:workMood:tired Book #21 Book Title: New Moon Author: Stephanie MeyerGenre: YA fiction; romance# of pages: 563My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best].: AShort description/summary of the book: (taken from amazon.com): Recovered from the vampire attack that hospitalized her in the conclusion of Twilight (Little, Brown, 2005), Bella celebrates her birthday with her boyfriend Edward and his family, a unique clan of vampires that has sworn off human blood. But the celebration abruptly ends when the teen accidentally cuts her arm on broken glass. The sight and smell of her blood trickling away forces the Cullen family to retreat lest they be tempted to make a meal of her. After all is mended, Edward, realizing the danger that he and his family create for Bella, sees no option for her safety but to leave. Mourning his departure, she slips into a downward spiral of depression that penetrates and lingers over her every step. Vampire fans will appreciate the subsequently dour mood that permeates the novel, and it's not until Bella befriends Jacob, a sophomore from her school with a penchant for motorcycles, that both the pace and her disposition begin to take off. Their adventures are wild, dare-devilish, and teeter on the brink of romance, but memories of Edward pervade Bella's emotions, and soon their fun quickly morphs into danger, especially when she uncovers the true identities of Jacob and his pack of friends. Less streamlined than Twilight yet just as exciting, New Moon will more than feed the bloodthirsty hankerings of fans of the first volume and leave them breathless for the third. My Thoughts: This is a great series! I think I liked the first book more, but this was a great read as well. I cannot wait to read Eclipse (which I just ordered). I heard that there is yet another book in the series that will be released sometime next year as well.21 / 50 books. 42% done!Next read(s): Nightwatch by Sergei Lukyanenko.X-posted to my book community, bookz_n_07 and a whole lot of other places! ;PTags:new moon, nightwatch, sergei lukyanenko, stephanie meyerLocation:workMood:nerdyMusic:the radio What book(s) do you think should be made into a movie? (I'm talking about books that have not yet been made into movies.)(I think that the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer would make great movies.)Tags:books, movies, stephanie meyer, twilight seriesLocation:homeMood:curiousMusic:Last Comic Standing _Comment and I'll give you a letter. In your journal, list 10 of your favourite songs that begin with that letter._I got P from thetinydemon.+ Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode+ Purple Rain - Prince+ Pink - Aerosmith+ Photograph - Nickelback+ Picture - Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow+ Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps - Cake+ Pretty When You Cry - Vast+ Papercut - Linkin Park+ Pimp Juice - Nelly + Pump It - The Blackeyed PeasTags:meme, music, the letter pLocation:workMood:hotMusic:the radio Book #20 Book Title: Dead until Dark Author: Charlaine HarrisGenre: fiction# of pages: 292My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best].: C+Short description/summary of the book: (taken from amazon.com): Having an affair with a vampire has one main benefit for Sookie. Her predilection for reading minds doesn't seem to work with him. But as is common with vampires, violence follows in his wake, and she becomes afraid that she might be more than just a spectator.My Thoughts: I thought this was a decent read, not really great or terrible. I thought that the mystery of who the killer ending up being was interesting, but the whole Sookie/Bill thing was just a no-no. However, for some odd reason, I want to read the rest of the series.20 / 50 books. 40% done!Next read(s): New Moon by Stephanie Meyer.X-posted to my book community, bookz_n_07 and a whole lot of other places! ;PTags:books, charlaine harris, dead until dark, fiction, grade c books, new moon, stephanie meyer, vampiresLocation:workMood:calmMusic:The Big Show with John Boy & Billy FINALLY, the race is going to happen! Too bad Cam and I can't watch it, but at least there is radio!!!Tags:nascar, racingLocation:workMood:peacefulMusic:650 AM (MRN Radio) Well, the POS Toshiba has finally crapped out on me and I ordered a yellow Dell laptop, which I think I will name....Sunny! The only bad thing about ordering it is that it is going to take them a MONTH to send it to me! I guess it's due to the fact that it's Back-to-School time, but still...sheesh! I'm too dang impatient! LOL!!!Tags:laptop, my new dell, sunnyLocation:workMood:chipper Book #19 Book Title: Twilight Author: Stephanie MeyerGenre: YA fiction; romance# of pages: 498My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best].: AShort description/summary of the book: (taken from amazon.com): "Softly he brushed my cheek, then held my face between his marble hands. 'Be very still,' he whispered, as if I wasn't already frozen. Slowly, never moving his eyes from mine, he leaned toward me. Then abruptly, but very gently, he rested his cold cheek against the hollow at the base of my throat." As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he's a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship.My Thoughts: I REALLY liked this book! I cannot wait to read the other two that follow it. I want to know how Bella and Edward's relationship develops even further. I can't recommend this book enough19 / 50 books. 38% done!Next read(s): Ninteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult.X-posted to my book community, bookz_n_07 and a whole lot of other places! ;PTags:books, grade a books, stephanie meyer, twilightLocation:workMood:tired I am in the middle of reading Twilight by Stephanie Meyer and am thoroughly enjoying it. Besides, Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice, (I tried it and it bored me to no end), what are some other great novels/series about Vampires?Tags:books, reading, stephanie meyer, twilight, vampire novelsLocation:workMood:curiousMusic:Rush Limbaugh Book #18 Book Title: Along Came a Spider Author: James PattersonGenre: fiction; mystery/thriller# of pages: 449My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best].: AShort description/summary of the book: (taken from amazon.com): Alex Cross, a black Washington, D.C., police detective with a Ph.D. in psychology, and Jezzie Flanagan, a white motorcycling Secret Service agent, become lovers as they work together to apprehend a chilling psychopath who has kidnapped two children from a posh private school. The psychotic villain, who aspires to become more notorious than Lindbergh baby kidnapper Bruno Hauptmann, is effectively nightmarish. Atypical characters, sex, sometimes shocking violence, and several surprising plot twists are all attention-grabbing, while short chapters with a shifting viewpoint add brisk pacing and genuine suspense.My Thoughts: Wow, it looks like this is going to be another Patterson series that I am going to be addicted to! The story and plot twist was great (even though I had figured part of it out beforehand.) If you like Patterson and/or great crime thrillers, then I'd DEFINITELY recommend this book18 / 50 books. 36% done!Next read(s): I'm not sure yet.X-posted to my book community, bookz_n_07 and a whole lot of other places! ;PTags:along came a spider, books, grade a books, james pattersonLocation:workMood:hot I have never really had a whole lot of experience cooking. I really want to learn to cook more dishes, and so I ask you all, LJ, what is your favorite recipe(s) to cook? Can you post the recipe, or link me to it?Tags:cooking, recipesLocation:workMood:hungry In your opinion, what books have you read that you loathe so much that you wouldn't recommend them even to your worst enemy?What series of books would you say people should NOT even bother wasting their time reading?Tags:books, worst readsLocation:workMood:curiousMusic:Rush Limbaugh MINNEAPOLIS - A freeway bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed Wednesday, sending many cars into the water.Tons of concrete have collapsed and people are injured. Survivors are being carried up the riverbank.The entire span of the 35W bridge collapsed about 6:05 p.m. where the freeway crosses the river near University Avenue.Some people are stranded on parts of the bridge that aren't completely in the water.A tractor-trailer is on fire at the collapse scene.Tags:breaking news, newsLocation:homeMood:sad Previous 25 EntriesTop of Page | | | 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