Hello there and Happy Monday.
This past week was…weird. I can’t explain it. It’s like everyone’s personalities were switched around and people were just acting strangely. Was it a full moon all day every day? That’s what it seemed like. I was very distracted as I’m having some issues with my oldest daughter and was really tired this week so I didn’t get much reading done.
We did head to a Taekwondo competition on Saturday and my youngest won a silver medal which we were very happy about. Here’s the form that she did that won that medal.
We got the Echo the kitty something called the Turbo Track and she is loving it. She can play with that thing for hours on end trying to get that ball! lol You can put it in 5 different configurations but she seems to like the figure 8 the best. This is the exciting video I shot of her playing. You can get a better idea of what she looks like too. 🙂
So – on to what I read:
I started off with a short novella called Dreams of a Hero by Charlie Cochrane. The story was about Miles and his partner Roger who take a trip to Greece. Miles starts having strange dreams about an ancient hero and it almost gives him a new strength (emotionally) that he didn’t have before. Months later Miles and Roger take a trip to Cape Cod and discover some bullies – a father/son pair – who are making life miserable for the LGBTQ community and Miles decides to do something about it. The story is quite short and more a story of being an everyday hero than anything else. I really liked it but wish I could have learned more about the main characters as they seemed to be quite interesting. 3 out of 5
Next up was Ink by Isabelle Rowan. This was a vampire story two men from different worlds. You can read my review here. 3.75 out of 5
Next was A Midsummer Night’s Sin by Kasey Michaels was next and it was a really great book. Puck, the hero was so wonderful. I loved him to pieces. I loved his humor and his playfulness – just everything about him. The story was about Regina who goes to a masquerade ball and her cousin disappears. Regina was having an illicit kiss out in the garden with a man – who turns out to be Puck – and then can’t find her cousin. Puck and Regina then set out to find out what happened to Miranda and find that it may be white slavers that took the girl. During the course of the investigation Puck and Regina fall in love but how can they be together when Regina’s father wants to sell her to a title and Puck was born a bastard. I liked the story and can’t wait to read the next book about the Blackthorn brothers. 4 out of 5
Last for the week was a book I read for The Book Binge called The Duchess Diaries by Jillian Hunter. I really liked the first two books in this series so I was looking forward to this story. Unfortunately it didn’t blow me away. The story was about Charlotte who ends up having to get married to the Duke of Wynfield after they are found together in what could have been considered a compromising position (it wasn’t all that compromising, really). The pair court while people look for the diary that was stolen from Charlotte and could ruin the academy that she works at. The story was cute and very sweet – entertaining even, but it just wasn’t as good as I hoped. 3.25 out of 5
My Book Binge reviews that posted last week:
Blank Slate Kate by Heather Wardell
Happy Reading!
What a cutie, and such a fluffy tail, the cat, not your daughter. LOL Although she's got some amazing focus and form. Congrats to her. I will get to Ink and the other one sounds interesting. We'll see. How short is short? Maybe it would work for BER. I'll have to look into it.
Some weeks even reading takes too much energy. Hope everyone has settled down at your house.
Tam – LOL I figured you were talking about the cat. 🙂 Yes, my daughter has great focus. I wish it looked like the judges were actually looking at her. lol
It says that Dreams was 17,000 words. What's your BER limit?
Thanks hon, I hope it calms down too.
Sorry you're having troubles with your oldest again. 🙁
Your younged daughter rocks! 🙂 Kittens just love those tracks – and if she gets bored, you can do something wild like put one end into a paper shopping bag, which will revitalize her interest.
I think I have that Charlie Cochrane story to read….
Loved the video with your youngest at her Taekwondo tournament and congrats to her on her silver medal.
I didn't read much at all last week which sucks but what can I do?
Congrats to youngest!
And Echo is just so cute 🙂
The Charlie Cochrane is on my list to read as well.
What you need is some catnip. Glad you enjoyed Puck. I have the Jillian Hunter book on my list, love the cover art and am now afraid to read it.
Chris – Thanks, hon. 🙂
Yes, the youngest does rock it, doesn't she?
Oh – paper bag – she'd love that, thanks for the suggestion.
Rowena – Sometimes we have those reading weeks, don't we? You're right, what can you do?
Thanks – we're pretty proud of my daughters accomplishments. 🙂
Lori – Thanks – we think so too. 🙂
She is cute isn't she? She's so fun.
SidneyKay – She has a scratching post with catnip on it and a couple of balls that she bats around the house that are filled with catnip – doesn't seem to effect her. lol
Puck was great – loved him!
The Hunter was good – just not fab for me.
Congrats to your daughter, Tracy!! Wow, she's coming up so fast!! Can't believe she only started what, not even two years ago?!?
Wow, a slow week for you! LOL. It's too bad about the Jillian Hunter, because the cover is so nice! LOL. I'm debating whether to give this author a try.
Nath – She started in May of 2009 so…almost 3 years I guess it's been. She's really good and very focused so that helps a lot. She's at the studio 3-4 times a week so that moves her up the ladder quickly. 🙂
The Jillian Hunter was entertaining. If you like her then you'd like this one too – I just don't think it was one of her better books.
Really?! 3 years already? Where has time flied?!? LOL.
and I've never read Jillian Hunter…