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colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!
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Jan 12, 2014 12:24PM
The Double Life of Incorporate Things by Leanna Renee Hieber. The best part is it's the conclusion of a trilogy for which I've already read the first two, so it's not a new series. ;)
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Colleen wrote: "I... I won a first reads giveaway. o_O"MrsJoseph (taking back my data & giving GR the middle finger) wrote: "Colleen wrote: "I... I won a first reads giveaway. o_O"
Wow! What'd you get?"
Congratulations and yes, please tell us what you won!!!
Colleen wrote: "I... I won a first reads giveaway. o_O"O_O
Colleen wrote: "The Double Life of Incorporate Things by Leanna Renee Hieber. The best part is it's the conclusion of a trilogy for which I've already read the first two, so it's n..."Congrats! That's a good score.
Twice I have started writing a review for 'Name of the Star' only for the window I was writing it in to mystery disappear! Urgh!
:(That sucks. What browser do you use?
Chrome.The second time I hit something on my mouse which made everything go insane, and when I hit the back button the review disappeared 'cause it was in that stupid pop-up box, or something.
I have no idea what happened the first time, though.
Lazarus is an add on to the firefox browser that saves stuff like that. Check and see if Chrome has it, too.
Today I learned......that I am a chump, lol. I saw a free book that had an interesting title and I grabbed it. Dead Radiance
So I grabbed it (I got the smashwords copy, not the kindle) and then I actually looked at it.
Evolved Publishing brings you a YA Paranormal Fantasy/Romance, "Dead Radiance (a Valkyrie Novel – Book 1)," by T.G. Ayer. It features Norse mythology and Valkyries.
I'm not a big fan of YA Romance, period. No matter the rest of the tropes involved. YA + romance usually equals love triangle. I hate love triangles.
I also hate teenage angst. I made myself sick during my teenage years, lol. No need to let someone else make me sick, too.
Is Valkyries a new teen theme now? The last one I read was Valkyrie Rising. It's also a YA Paranormal Romance. I liked the cover and well, I thought Valkyries were supposed to be badass...but, these were more like suped up White Chicks. The love triangle was virtually non-existent, however the "heroine's" (I use that term loosely with this book) bosom would heave every time a certain boy got near her. It was really pathetic. lol
Jackie wrote: "Is Valkyries a new teen theme now? The last one I read was Valkyrie Rising. It's also a YA Paranormal Romance. I liked the cover and well, I thought Valkyries were supposed to be..."
*facepalm*
I'm disgusted. But not surprised. It seems that taking the badass chick and making her a fainting lady is the new thing of the day. *gag*
There's an erotica I read that had Valkyries in it but it was very tongue-in-cheek. The "old school" Valkyries were badasses who would rip out your spine. The "new" Valkyries were Playboy Bunnies and were only Valkyries because Odin liked big boobs.
Yeah, I've been really disgusted with the whole YA romance genre. Don't get me wrong. I love crap like Twilight and such, but I've either gotten older and pickier or have over-indulged. The market is completed saturated with weak, googly eyed heroines and alpha males that treat them like shit. Every time I pick one up I turn into a raving lunatic. Which is why I'm trying to stay away from those types of books unless they come highly recommended. My problem is that I'm a sucker for covers and some of them have really pretty covers. lol.
I'm a total cover whore, too. It's really quite sickening but YES. I do judge a book by its cover.What I've been doing is just saving books that I love the cover while forgoing reading them, lol. I just like the picture.
I'm a cover whore too. The YA books are so pretty. You know they do that on purpose. It's gotten to where I have to ask myself, do I want this book because it sounds good or because the cover is pretty.
I know! And they still suck me in. I try not to look at the B&N emails anymore. That helps me save some money in the process.
Glad to know I'm not the only one! Pretty covers has always been a guilty pleasure, but I do try to make sure to read the description/synopsis and at least two reviews (especially 1-stars) before purchasing/downloading. I still have the occasional impulse download, though.
Chris wrote: "Ummm why? Just...why?"O_O
Ok, so it wasn't the Space Junque cover I liked. It was the followup in the series: Spiderwork
But I never read Spiderwork cause I pretty much hated Space Junque.
I bought Space Junque because my OCD told me so.
Chris wrote: "I do like that..."See, my taste isn't as bad as it looked when talking about Space Junque.
Today I learned that they're taking the hobbits to Isengard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7IqpJ...
Today I learned that the wedding etiquette for addressing invitations is super old fashioned and up tight... I'm going to smear the addresses on with ketchup and call it a day.http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/...
The address on a wedding invitation should be handwritten; printed labels are not appropriate.
Depending on your handwriting and the level of formality of your wedding, you may want to have your envelopes inscribed by a professional calligrapher.
When a couple uses the appropriate honorific and writes out an address in the correct way, it shows they've put thought into it. And when your guests receive your invitation, expertly assembled and addressed, there will be no doubt that you have done just that.
Spell out all words in an address on your envelopes. Rather than "St.," "P.O. Box," and "Apt.," use "Street," "Post Office Box," and "Apartment." This applies to city and state names as well; instead of abbreviations, write "Saint Paul, Minnesota" and "Washington, District of Columbia." House numbers smaller than 20 should also be spelled out.
The preferred place for printing the return address is on the envelope's back flap. Traditional etiquette called for blind embossing, or colorless raised lettering, for wedding invitations; the idea behind this was that guests would get their first glimpse of the fancy engraving on the invitation itself.
Sending out an invitation in two envelopes ensures that each guest will receive a pristine envelope, even if the outer one has been torn or soiled in the mail.
Dawn wrote: "Today I learned that the wedding etiquette for addressing invitations is super old fashioned and up tight... I'm going to smear the addresses on with ketchup and call it a day.http://www.marthast..."
Ummmm, yeah. I read that, too.
And I say, "Bullshit!"
I printed addresses directly on the envelope. Done and done. Used a pretty font and called it a day. Unless you are inviting 20 people or less...I wouldn't suggest it. Ugh.
Dawn wrote: "Today I learned that the wedding etiquette for addressing invitations is super old fashioned and up tight... I'm going to smear the addresses on with ketchup and call it a day.http://www.marthast..."
You're trusting a convicted felon for wedding advice. :)
Ummmm trusting sort of a stretch seeing as though I think her etiquette rules are nonsense and refuse to follow them. I just found them to be entertaining :)
Dawn wrote: "Today I learned that the wedding etiquette for addressing invitations is super old fashioned and up tight... I'm going to smear the addresses on with ketchup and call it a day.http://www.marthast..."
Is Martha inviting the Queen of England to her wedding?
Dan wrote: "Dawn wrote: "Today I learned that the wedding etiquette for addressing invitations is super old fashioned and up tight... I'm going to smear the addresses on with ketchup and call it a day.http:/..."
lol
Ugh.Today I learned (or remembered) why I don't want to curate any of the listopias.
Just spent about 30 mins cleaning up this list I created: Best Fantasy Books with Strong Women Characters
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
I just cleaned out the author added books (people adding every damn book they wrote) and then added some additional rules to keep it down.
Also thinking about removing the damn science fiction because the freaking list says FANTASY.
*irritated*
I'm sure I missed something...(read: a lot).
Today I learned...That my MIL finally published her book! :)
The Hurricane Kids' Discovery(This has my name in it to..LOL..but not as a main character.)
I'm so happy for her!
Not sure if I should review it though, seeing as I'm family.
Tell her congrats!
Today I learned that goodreads is addictive... and way more interesting then sleep !
lol!!
Congrats to her. Sticky question: to review or not to review? I have definitive no answer. :)
But I have some questions: Can you give an honest and fair review without holding back? Are there more good things to say than bad? Can you give it a 4 or 3 without ruining your relationship? If yes to all three questions, I'd say go ahead.
On the other hand, if you don't review it, will she think you don't like it?
I know. Not helpful. But these are the questions that go through my mind.
Today I learned that there is a really awesome used bookstore about an hour away from me called The Last Bookstore. I know I said I don't do good with used books but... I have to go here... have to... The Last Bookstore: http://youtu.be/8qDlREEAWiw
Nienna wrote: "Today I learned that there is a really awesome used bookstore about an hour away from me called The Last Bookstore. I know I said I don't do good with used books but... I have to go here... have to..."I would love to go there :)
The building used to be a bank and the new owners didn't change it much. They sell used - & slightly used - books. And there is a section in the back - behind the "book labyrinth" (... ?) where the books are only $1.Seriously - I have no clue how I've never heard of this place... I'm definitely going. :)
Looks pretty fun.
Awesome. I would want to go there any day and shop for books :)
Today I Learned... that I really need a vacation before I go insane and kill everyone I work with.
Yea... I think you might get in a little trouble if you killed them all...*hugs*
Yeah, I'm pretty sure HR would frown on that sort of thing. LOL
o_O wrote: "Solution: Start the culling with HR"^ I like your way of thinking. >:|
o_O wrote: "Solution: Start the culling with HR"I like! >:D
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In other news, apparently I have 12 cavities. woo! < /s >
Ouch! I hope everything gets taken care of!
It will. Expensively. LOLNothing hurts, though, so I'm not too fussed.
Well it's good that it doesn't hurt I guess! I hope your dentists aren't as expensive as here... *hugs*
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