Fried Fridays

It is Fried Friday! So glad it is the weekend! I have been engrossed in A Desirable Residence by Madeleine Wickham and am almost done. It is an ok story, hasn't really grabbed me. The whole cheating thing bothers me but I hope they both come to their senses.

So what are you reading this holiday weekend? I will be finishing Amandine by Marlena De Blasi. It is a really good book but I wanted to get a few library books read.

Next 5 will be:

Molly Fox's Birthday by Deirdre Madden
An Unfinished Score by Elise Blackwell
The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell
Honeysuckle Summer by Sherryl Woods
The Rebellion of Jane Clarke by Sally Gunning

So my QOTD is, in what form do you receive news? Paper, internet or TV?

So, last night 2 of my good friends and I went to the "big" city. Big for us, considering there are only about 3700 people in our town. So we always have to visit Borders. A fire alarm went off and they asked us after about TEN minutes of this thing blaring and us trying to find each other to leave. So what do we do? Follow the firemen carrying their axes around...hehehe.. Can't take us anywhere.

Happy Reading!

Summer..

is just a chirp away. I wish I could share it. I will have to work on that this week! The piece is done, it is a freebie for San Man Originals newsletter subscribers. There is a companion piece, a spring one that might be on my list next month or if I CAN get the other stuff done! I am on the move though! Lately I finished This Old Man Came Rolling Home, and the 2008 March Swirly.. Then the only thing I have on Summer is just a chirp away is one of the symbols is not correct so I am waiting to hear what it is. If anyone hear's before me, would you be so kind as to let me know?? The grass is what I am waiting for! Thanks!

Now on to Love Ewe. When I saw this one in the newsletter it was a MUST have!! I don't know about you but I love lambs!! So cute and the colors are soooo beautiful. Sandy always knocks it out of the park!

Ok, off to do more stitching! Take care and may all your X's be crossed ---

June Goals

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So I am going to TRY and set some June goals, and see how that goes!

I have THREE UFO's I will attempt to finish, they are:

1. JJ Proverbs 31 Woman
2. SMO Ladybugs
3. SMO March 2008 - DONE!!!!!

Now on to the others which I will add into rotation after finishing one piece:

1. SMO Season SAL Fatties
2. SMO Love Ewe
3. SMO 50 States
4. SMO April 2010 Blackwork - Done!!!!
5. SMO May 2010 Blackwork
6. SMO Summer is just a chirp Away - Done!!
7. JJ Q is for Quilter
8. Jan - May 2010 Merry Members chart - Jan-done!!

So wish me luck!!!!!

Review: Sima's Undergarmets for Women

Don't walk when this book releases, RUN! Run and get it quick!!!!! This will be one you will want to add to your bookshelf of favorites!

Here is my review:

I was sure I would enjoy this book before I got it, and I am so utterly thrilled I got to read it. Ilana Stanger - Ross hit the mark. Sima is a married woman, unable to have children. She has an undergarmet store in her basement, just like many of her neighbors who have stores out of their basements. It is what she is. One day a young woman comes into the store. Sima was taken by her beauty. This woman comes back, and asks for a job as the seamstress. Timna ends up feeling like a daughter to Sima, Sima fully taken with her.

However, Timna ends up teaching Sima lots of things, without even knowing it. Sima finds her "older" self, and deals with the loss of not having children.

It moves back and forth in time a bit but you won't even notice. You will fall in love with Sima, she has such a wonderful personality. It is characters like her that make me love reading!

I think this book would be wonderful to give all my friends, my mom and anyone who enjoys finding out who you are and second chances, as Sima might get one with Lev!

I loved this book, I didn't want to put it down at night and I will recommend it to everyone. It goes month by month, kind of counting down to the eventual leaving of Timna, such a clever idea!

Review: heart of the matter by Emily Giffin

Going to be a BIG hit in 2010! This book will have you going between 2 women, Tessa and Valerie. Tessa is a married mother of 2, not sure where she fits in this world. Motherhood is demanding, and being a wife of a surgeon who works long hours has left Tessa wondering if this is what it is supposed to be like. Then comes Valerie, a single mother, who has worked hard to be everything to her son. However their lives mix when an accident at a slumber party leaves Charlie scarred physically and his savior Dr. Russo enters.

However, Nick Russo and Valerie start spending too much time together and one thing leads to another.

It gets so good in this book, you can't possibly put it down the last hundred pages so you can find out if Nick chooses his family or Valerie and her son and what happens when you make such decisions.

Love, loss, anger, all these emotions are present. Find out what Tessa will do when Nick tells her the truth and find out how they all come to terms with the truth!

This read will be everywhere this year. Sure to bit a hit this summer! You shouldn't miss out!!!

Review: The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard

The Scent of Rain and Lightning:

Memorable.. this book is so refreshing and makes you remember why you read books. Nothing like a good book to escape to. We go back and forth in time, just a bit but it flows so nice, you won't even notice, you will become so deep in Jody's life and the whole Linder family.

You will want to find out if Billy really did murder Hugh-Jay and Laurie, or perhaps it was one of the brothers on accident? Maybe Laurie did it, was a thought of mine.

Jody is a really believable, likable character and you will find yourself right alongside her.

Enjoy this one, it goes by quickly! I will be checking out Ms. Pickard's other books, she is a wonderful writer!

Make sure you get your hands on this book! You WON'T want to miss out. Nancy Pickard is a master storyteller and will have you guessing the entire time!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tons of good books!

Good March morning! Spring is here. Things have been trying to come up for awhile here now, and now they are showing some color!! It sure does smell like spring too!

Today, I am going to talk about one of my favorite all time authors. Adriana Trigiani. Her latest, Brava, Valentine hit the shelves last month. This book is the second in a series about a wonderful character you will fall in love with, Valentine. Valentine is single, and her grandmother is remarrying and moving to Italy to leave Valentine in charge of the family business of shoe making. However, a surprise that Alfred, Valentine's older know it all brother will be her partner.

Can she make it work and make the business grow at the same time? What happens with Valentine's love life? All these questions will be answered as Valentine uncovers a family secret.

Trigiani's writing leaves you begging for more and you will be waiting anxiously like me for the next part!!!!!!!!!!