Blog Hiatus: This will be my last post until Tuesday, January 4th, 2011. For those who celebrate, have a splendid holiday season. I hope all of you have a safe and happy New Year! I can't believe that 2010 is coming to a close. It was a *slightly* busy year. I met a lot of my goals writing and non-writing wise. Fell short on a few others. But that's okay. I made some real progress and in the end that's what really matters. For 2010, I didn't get a lot of reading done due to the shades of … [Read more...]
Revolution
November 23, 2010 Read Comments
I've read several great books this year, but Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly will stay with me for a long time. The author says that there are many kinds of revolutions in this novel but mostly it is a "revolution of the heart." Andi is a talented musician who is in a deep depression over the death of her younger brother --- and she blames herself for the cause. She finds herself in a downward spiral not caring about anything even her own life. So when is she forced to go with her … [Read more...]
Bad Reviews
November 9, 2010 Read Comments
I'm an eternal optimist --- I always see the glass as half full. But I seem to have a sadist streak in me because whenever I read book reviews, I always read the 1-star ratings first. I do this with especially with a book I adore. I read the 1-star ratings just to see the comments --- and I'm amazed at some of the things that are said about a book I love. The range of 5-star to 1-star reviews just shows you how two people can read the same book and have very different reactions. Most of my … [Read more...]
Karen’s Kindle
October 25, 2010 Read Comments
You would think being a working professional in the software geek world that I would have the latest of everything. But I do stay behind the trends --- maybe because I know of all the kinks that exist in early technology releases. However for e-readers --- I always thought that I would never want one because I do like the tactile sensations of holding a book and smelling its pages. But behold --- I now have a Kindle! I have a flower and butterfly skin to personalize it and to ward off a … [Read more...]
