Mr. Vegas Dances?

Dancing with the Stars announced their dancers for this season…
One of them is the one and only Mr Vegas, Wayne Newton.  He is their token “older person”.
But I am going to have difficulty watching this..  and the reason is?  Because I’ve loved Wayne Newton since I was very young.  Back when it wasn’t “in” to [...]

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Tidbits

I have a few things to cover today..
First off I received an award from Asara! 

How cool is this?!! Thank you so much Asara!! I will do my best to pass it on..but boy I hate making choices like this because, of course I love all the blogs I read!  But I’ll give out a [...]

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The Short Version

Book 2 of 4..

Wizards by multiple authors, Edited by Jack Dann & Gardner Dozois
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover (May 1, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0425215180

At 9:30 last night I completed book 2 of Carls RipII Challenge…
Once again I wondered if it really fit the Challenge.  But then.. I had 18 short stores to read to [...]

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A Package in the Mail

I received a package today from Book Closeouts!  It contained the other two books I need to read for the RIP II Challenge.. plus something else I ordered!
These two books look Spooky enough for the challenge.. I just hope I can get through them since it’s not what I generally read.  The reviews indicate a [...]

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I want to come back as a Cat!

I want to come back as a cat…
I can play silly games as much as I want for as long as I want..

I can suck up and beg for treats… knowing I will ALWAYS get them..

I can sleep in as many boxes, in as many windows as I want.. for as long as I want.

Ahhh, [...]

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And the Challenge Begins..

The Wild Wood… by Charles de Lint
Book #1 of 4 for the RIP II Challenge
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Orb Books (June 1, 2004)
ISBN-10: 0765302586

This is my first book in the RIP Perils Challenge…
WARNING: Book Reports are not my strong point!  But you get what you get.. so you’ll have to accept me as [...]

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Encore……….

To love .. and be loved in return.. Chuff-f-f-f-f-f.
A voice pierces the sky..It sings of love, of freedom, of total being.It is the roar of a lion.
I have only been there once; inside myself. It happened at a place called Shambala. As I first passed a lion’s cage, he roared. My body shook as it [...]

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Catchup..

Just a little catchup with my books..
I did finish The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo..

Paperback: 272 pages   Publisher: Candlewick (April 11, 2006)
ISBN-10: 0763625299
….. the story was about a mouse, a princess, some soup and a spool of thread. (too cute!)  The book is a Newberry Medal winner… and winner it is!  But this [...]

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They’re Creepy ‘n’ Spooky ‘n’ all Together Ooky!

Know this about me.. I.am.not.a.joiner. 
I say this because, I have so little of my own life, that committing to anything just takes away from what  time I do have for myself. 
But I have decided to join Carl’s RIP book Peril Challenge….  that being said, I will also say that I am doing this because [...]

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Addendum

During my turbulent time waiting to hear about my missing photo album.. I tried to focus on anything.. one thing i chose to try was help keep focused was to copy a drawing out of one of my books.. it looked something like this:
 (pencil sketch)
I did it freehand, but of course I take no credit [...]

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