Hey Kids! How was your week? Mine was good. It was a pretty quiet week all in all.
Yesterday the fam and I went to Knott’s Berry Farm. We had tickets from when Lisabea, Rosie and I had gotten together and never used (cuz it was pouring down rain) so we went to use them before they expired at the end of the month. What fun! My favorite was the Big Foot Rapids – totally cool! Of course my oldest’s back got completely drenched and since it wasn’t the warmest weather yesterday I had to buy her another shirt just so she didn’t freeze – but it was a blast. My youngest and I went on a lot of rides together since I’m not a huge roller coaster person. I used to be but now I get motion sickness so my hubby and oldest go on the rides together. My oldest is a complete adrenaline junkie. I swear that girl will be climbing Mt. Everest when she’s older!
Here’s my youngest’s version of fun (although she looks pretty bland about it she went on it 5 times in a row). She’s the one on the far left.
And here’s my oldest’s version of fun. Bleck. I would have barfed out my eyeballs! lol She’s the one 8th from the right, not that you can really see her.
Anyway, we had a great time and the kids were exhausted and fell asleep the minute we were in the car. Ahhhhh blessed silence! 🙂
What I read this week:
First up was Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James. Review is below. I just loved the book and thought it was a great contemporary read.
Next was Montana Sky by Nora Roberts. This was the book I read for the Re-read challenge and you’re going to have to check back next Saturday to see what I thought the second time around! 🙂
My next book was Land of Falling Stars by Keta Diablo. This is a civil war romance book that I was asked by the author to review. My review will be posted on Thursday.
Note the conveniently placed lock of fallen hair in this cover. I think she has more material at the back of her dress than the front.
My Year of The Category read for this month’s challenge was Private Confessions by Lori Borrill Check back Tuesday for my thoughts.
Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands was a book that I read for The Book Binge. I’m not sure when it will be posted but I’ll keep you informed. Good book. I like her historicals.
Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake was my last read. I really like her books. I seem to sit down with her books and not want to put them down. This was the story of Trish and Joe. They were high school sweethearts and so in love & planned to get married. In a stupid, retarded, idiotic, drunken moment Joe didn’t something very, very, very wrong and broke Trish’s heart. Now it’s 14 years later and Trish meets Joe again. It’s a sexy, fun yet emotional book that tells the tale of forgiveness, trust and love. I very much enjoyed it.
Happy reading!
OMG OMG OMG I LOVED Tempt Me Tonight!!! You are the first person Ive seen reading it!!! It was my very first Contemp and I LOVED IT!!!
Oh and Just the Sexiest Man Alive is in my TBR–looking forward to it.
BTW, it look like you had lots of fun at Knott’s farm 🙂
Yay! KbF. The most important of questions… Did you have funnel cake? I associate going to Knotts with funnel cake, so sue me. Can’t remember the rides to save my life, but that fluffy deep fried delishusnes called funnel cake. Oh yeah!
Oooh, Knotts! Fun! I love books with Confessions in the title. Must check it OUT!! And that picture! I hope he isn’t snooping in her email!
Tracy~How was that big rattling coaster? WAAAH. Did he love it??
I have my jelly RIGHT HERE.
I keep getting these “Sexiest Man Alive”‘s confused.
Barbara – Have you read Letters to a Secret Lover? Another great one by Toni Blake.
Rosie – No, unfortunately no Funnel Cake. Since my oldest and I are allergic to the “cake” part of that duo we had to pass. 🙁 Although I remember it fondly! lol
CJ – You’re confession junkie huh? 🙂 Me too.
Lb – They loved that roller coaster. The oldest’s fav was the Silver Bullet. I did go on this thing called the Sidewinder with my youngest. A short roller coaster that is twisty but the cars can spin around. I looked like Sigmund the Sea Monster when I was done I was so green. lol
Honey – why are you getting your Sexiest Man Alive’s confused???
Looks like you had a lot of fun at Knott’s Farm 🙂 that’s good… I’m not a fan of roller coaster ^_^;
Ohhh, can’t wait to read your review for Montana Sky!!
You’re the second person I know who read the new Lindsay Sands…. personally, I didn’t know she wrote historicals.
Love Knott’s. It’s our favorite park. Great for the family!
Wow, you’ve read some fantastic books this week!! And I’m so glad you put something up about your Year of the Category. Yikes! I need to write up my post! And my reread post. Yeah, that was me heaving a huge sigh.
I’ve read ALL of Toni Blake’s books! I love her stories!!
Poor woman, lol, I hounded her for all sorts of autographed goodies. She was nice enough to load me down with tons. I’m assuming she was merely hoping to keep me happy for a while, lol 😉 No, she is seriously such a nice lady. I believe she has another book coming out this summer.
Nath – Sands writes pretty damn funny historicals. They are pretty simple but fun and funny.
Lori – have you been on that friggin shake and bake ride that’s in my oldest’s vid? My god that was scary just to watch!
Barbara – yeah, I need to read more of her stuff – fun!