Teaser Tuesday is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.
- Grab your current read.
- Let the book fall open to a random page.
- Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page.
- You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
- Current Mood:
moody
Gerry Fegan is an ex-IRA hit man. He is being haunted by twelve ghosts of innocent people that he killed. The ghosts want revenge and Gerry wants redemption. I found this book extremely compelling and often disturbing. I also found it to be enlightening about a part of Irish history that I have heard quite a lot about. This is an amazing work of fiction but I still feel like I understand more about the people who were involved in this time in history.
I don't want to give any more of the storyline away. However, I think it's a book well worth reading!
- Current Mood:
mellow
It's only one week into the new year and I am so stinkin' tired! What is wrong with me? I didn't overdue it during the holidays so I don't think I'm recuperating from them. All this week, I woke up in the morning and just wanted to go back to bed immediately. Obviously, that's not possible, though. I was supposed to have 12,000 words written toward my 2010 writing goal by today. I'm nowhere near that at just under 3,000. This is SO NOT like me at all!
I'm so glad it's the weekend. I'm going to inform my husband that I am sleeping in tomorrow morning and he can get up with our girls! :) It's been a while since he's done that. Maybe he should take Sunday, too.
- Current Mood:
tired
Teaser Tuesday is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.
- Grab your current read.
- Let the book fall open to a random page.
- Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page.
- You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
Teaser from page 91: He had spent many nights staring at one ceiling or another, turning it over in his mind, but every time he came close to the answer he looked away. One day he might have the strength to see that part of himself.
- Current Mood: tired
With the New Year here already, do you have any reading resolutions or goals (challenges aside) for 2010? Perhaps a new author? Genre? Want to read more non-fiction? Write more reviews?
PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own Musing Mondays post, or share your opinion in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thanks.
First, I'd like to say Happy New Year to everyone! I hope 2010 is the best year ever for all.
Second, as for reading resolutions - I have a goal to read 52 books. I'd like to blog about all of them and hope that I am successful in doing so. I am going to finish a challenge I started in October 2009 - to read 101 books in 1,001 days. Other than that - I decided to forgo challenges this year. I just want to read for the sake and enjoyment of reading rather than the sake of a challenge.
Finally, thank you to the many people - in my real life and here online - that give me book recommendations. As a lover of the written word, I am always interested in a good book or a new (even if it's just to me) author. :)
Happy Reading in 2010! :)
- Current Mood:
hungry - Current Location:home
- Current Music:Norah Jones
At the end of 2008 I was amazed that I had read a total of 43 books. My goal for 2009 was to read 52 books. I am happy to say that not only did I meet my goal - I surpassed it! In 2009 I have read 68 books! I kept track of all of them; giving them grades and personal reviews! :) Like last year, this was for myself but also for my daughters.
My goal for 2010 will once again be 52 books. This just seems like a reasonable number when factoring in everything else in my life. A life that I am exceedingly grateful to have! I hope my daughters and my husband know and feel just how much I truly love them. I also hope that my daughters grow up realizing that it is very healthy for women to stay true to themselves and honor their interests. My family does - and always will - come first but the books I read and the thingss I write are also very important to me.
Here is a list of the books I read in 2009:
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
In Too Deep by Portia Da Costa
Free For All by Don Borchert
The Ninety Days of Genevieve by Lucinda Carrington
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Pleasure Control by Cathryn Fox
First Comes Marriage by Debbie Macomber
Wanted: Perfect Partner by Debbie Macomber
Full Exposure by Tracy Wolff
Fade by Lisa McMann
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper & Cecil
Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
Taking Care of Business by Megan Hart & Lauren Dane
Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Three Fates by Nora Roberts
Vision in White by Nora Roberts
Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb
Promises in Dearth by J.D. Robb
Third Degree by Greg Iles
Sundays at Tiffany’s by James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet
Harry, A History by Melissa Anelli
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
Olive Kitteredge by Elizabeth Strout
Sweet Revenge by Nora Roberts
Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood
Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips
A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
Hitched by Carol Higgins Clark
Cursed by Carol Higgins Clark
Plum Lovin’ by Janet Evanovich
Poison Pen by Sheila Lowe
Mommy Tracked by Whitney Gaskell
The 39 Clues (1): The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
Home: A Memoir of my Early Years by Julie Andrews
The 39 Clues (2): One false Note by Gordon Korman
Black Hills by Nora Roberts
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
A Little Light Magic by Joy Nash
Murder Between the Covers by Elaine Viets
Dirty by Megan Hart
The Hottie Next Door: An Ellora’s Cave Anthology
Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks
Dune Road by Jane Green
Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Heart Thief by Robin D. Owens
An Affair to Remember: …Love Story of Hepburn & Tracy
What Happens in London by Julia Quinn
In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms by Dr. Laura Schlessinger
The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran by Andy Taylor
Vince and Joy by Lisa Jewell
The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans
The Shepherd, the Angel & Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry
Truly, Madly by Heather Webber
Christmas Spirit by Amy Garvey
Kindred in Death by J. D. Robb
Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich
Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Of Bees and Mist by Eric Setiawen
Happy New Year, everyone. I hope 2010 is filled with peace, happiness and the people and activities that you love!
- Current Mood: satisfied
- Current Mood: excited
Well, I am reading book number 68 for the year. I have also read the 10 Erotica books. However, the A-Z author and title challenges will not be completed. Honestly, I am perfectly all right with this. I got so tired of trying to choose books to read according to what I needed for a challenge. Blah. In 2010 I am going to read what I want - for the sake of reading and not a challenge. I will aim for the 52 books in a year again though because I think that's a nice goal.
In the big scheme of things - reading is never a failure but always a success.
- Current Mood: peaceful
First, I want to make a list of what is important to me. First and foremost, my family - my husband and my daughters - are THE MOST important people to me ever. They are a priority in my life every single day. Other things that are important to me are: writing, reading, exercising & staying healthy and scrapbooking/journaling.
Family & Reading: Every single day
Writing (which will include journaling & blogging): 2,000 words/day 5 days per week
Exercising: 1 hour 4 days per week
Scrapping: 2 - 3 days per week.
So, as anal as it sounds, I am going to literally start scheduling my days. I feel like I have to in order to achieve the things that are important to me and still be a great mom, wife and friend.
I also very much want to have two dates per month with my husband. I’d also like to see my friends - and have a girls day - at least once a month. I’m really happy that my friend G and I are starting our book club again, too. I have some ideas about a few people who might want to join us, as well. Anyway, if I could do book club and a girlfriend outing (with those friends not interested in book club) on the same day once per month that would be awesome!
So yeah, I've discovered that scheduling is necessary as a busy mom still trying to keep my own interests alive. :)
- Current Music:Santa Claus is Coming to Town
- Current Location:home
- Current Mood:accomplished
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- Current Mood: happy
- Current Music:Christmas music
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