embracing myself even when others don't.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I have tried reading Stephen King before but have often found his writing too wordy – too descriptive. I like to create pictures in my head as I read but when an author overwrites, I find this rather difficult. Listening to this as an audiobook has changed my opinion of Stephen King. His writing was meant to be heard. It reminds me of the old 1930′s radio programs minus the sound effects (not that I am old enough to remember those), but I love listening to them.
Prompt A: Tell a story about a time you got drunk before you were legally old enough to do so. Tuesday. The most unappreciated day of the week. No one waits for it and, in fact, no one even notices its existence. Think about it for a minute. Monday … [Continue reading]
Remembering Whitney: A Mother's Story of Life, Loss, and the Night the Music Stopped by Cissy Houston My rating: 3 of 5 stars It is hard to rate a book like this- a grieving mom retelling her memories of her now deceased child. First let me say … [Continue reading]
I hoard books. Seriously, I can't stand the thought of giving any away and sometimes I buy new copies of books that I have read numerous times just because I like the way a new book goes from crisp to worn after it has been read over and over again. … [Continue reading]
The three pups that won us over when we attended the Farmer's Market about a month ago are adjusting quite nicely. We piled them into our car alongside The Tornado in her car seat in the back and headed to the Dog Park. This photo makes me smile … [Continue reading]
There is nothing worse than waking up not knowing the time or what day of the week you've stumbled into. Since moving to Az., the only thing that I've consistently done is start the day with coffee. And today, I started it with coffee in a monkey … [Continue reading]
Our First Arizona Sunset. It's starting to feel like home with this coffee mug! My Bookshelf! All is right with the world, now that we have set this up. My January box of Julep nailpolish was at my #Front_Door and got added to my … [Continue reading]
