tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134280022008-05-17T10:51:59.503-05:00Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comBlogger700125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-56789618132085122012008-05-15T12:18:00.002-05:002008-05-15T12:22:25.629-05:00

Bit of a family trauma ... Dad wrecked his motorbike yesterday and broke some ribs. Of course his cancer, which effects his bones, is always a concern, but it looks like he'll be okay. We don't relish the recovery four broken ribs will entail, but he'll survive. There is that.

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Juno Juno (Played by recently Oscar Nommed Ellen Page) is a smart mouthed 16 yr old, much older than her years, who finds herself in a predicament. She’s pregnant. Yeah, someone as world-wise as Juno should have known better, but life has a way of throwing us curve balls, ya know? At first she wants to get rid of it, but she changes her mind and decides to give the baby up for adoption

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ALEX!!! She chose The Darkest Kiss! ALEX, EMAIL ME YOUR ADDRESS AT ZEEK319 AT HOTMAIL.COM AND I WILL GET IT ON PRE-ORDER FOR YOU SO IT WILL HIT YOUR DOOR AS SOON AS IT'S RELEASED!!! Thanks again to all who participated!!!

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Okay here's the thing. I can't really celebrate Mother's Day the conventional way anymore. As many of you know, my mother passed away over 15 yrs ago, and as the time goes by, I realize more and more how much of an influence she had on me- and how much I miss her. One of the the ways I feel her influence, even today- though she didn't really know it the time it all began- is in my reading

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Tomorrow the lovely Gena Showalter will be stopping by for a little Q & A! In honor of this special author- who's work I'm definitely falling in love with- I'm having a book give-a-way! Just leave a comment here and I will enter your name in a contest for one of her novels from her Lords of the Underworld series! That's right- choose either The Darkest Night (Out NOW!) or The Darkest Kiss

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Be sure to stop by my blog tomorrow when I will be kicking off Gena Showalter's visit to my blog with a book give-a-way!! That's right I will be giving away a brand spanking new copy of one of Gena's latest novels from her Lords of the Underworld series- either The Darkest Night (out now) or The Darkest Kiss (Out in June!)- whichever the winner chooses! All you'll have to do is leave a

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I always come back to this:

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My first experience with the Phantom: Well, we couldn’t have a had a more perfect day! Sunny and a balmy 70°F it was a beautiful day in NYC. Because we had almost 80 kiddies with us, everything was scheduled down to the second. (Not my favorite way of being a tourist but understandable considering!) As soon as we arrived we hit our lunch appt. at Planet Hollywood. Of course the kids enjoyed

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Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-33924764817147659422008-05-05T09:18:00.013-05:002008-05-05T10:40:24.334-05:00

August Rush I spotted this one long before it came out and just knew it was something I had to see. Unfortunately, it didn’t get the best of reviews when it hit the theaters so I decided to wait til DVD. Although it could have been better, I did like it and wouldn't have minded if I actually had seen it at the theaters. August Rush follows the life of a young boy named Evan (Freddie Highmore

Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-4231035681158025152008-05-01T06:38:00.004-05:002008-05-01T06:45:00.159-05:00

I know I haven't put up too many reviews lately and have been sorta silent, but life interrupts sometimes, you'll have this. No worries though, I'm still out there checking up on you all and I'm pleased to see so many good books are out there waiting for me to read! On the plus side, I've finally unloaded my old clunker of a car and got a new one- well, new to me at least. It's at least 10

Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-13473616797841785842008-04-28T11:07:00.006-05:002008-04-28T22:12:59.808-05:00

Had an emotionally draining weekend, but it's all water under the bridge at this point and if I hate anything, it's wallowing, so things are on the upswing. I swear. I did manage to watch Death At A Funeral- a Brit comedy from the makers of Love, Actually that did actually make me laugh. (Let me tell you, the Brits do oddball comedies with the strangest touch of poignant reality like no one

Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-23776935181540859782008-04-24T07:57:00.000-05:002008-04-24T06:59:51.186-05:00

First. Copious amounts of Merlot on a weeknight was a much better idea last night than this morning. Work function + open bar= mega hangover. 'Nuff said. Second. I'm copping out with a quiz. It hurts to think. Your Personality at 35,000 Says... Deep down, you prefer spending time alone to spending time with others. You enjoy thinking more than talking. You are good with your place

Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-25755092282069064442008-04-23T08:44:00.002-05:002008-04-23T08:48:05.636-05:00

Check it out- a home for Paranormal Romance Readers at Amazon! Seem to be a nice bunch of ladies!

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*post deleted* i'm in a better mood now. :)

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As You Desire by Connie Brockway I got wind of this through the Goddess of Pimpage known as KristieJ. I've followed several of her suggestions and so far she hasn't steered me wrong- this one included! A quirky historical romance in many ways, I just loved As You Desire. This story follows our H/H through the sands and markets of Egypt as they come to an understanding about each other. I

Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-30847729831278220322008-04-21T08:49:00.003-05:002008-04-21T08:53:26.887-05:00

Saturday was a gorgeous day on the east coast and Atlantic City was fun, but I doubt I’ll do a trip there again anytime soon. I mean really, what sane person sits and plays slots all day? And a boardwalk is a boardwalk as far as I’m concerned. Still, it was nice to get away and I ended up spending the day with a co-worker- who happens to be gay. (I don’t know what it is with me- between him

Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-77292749786200322322008-04-18T06:53:00.002-05:002008-04-18T04:24:14.401-05:00

... and he made me cry.

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So. Things have sorta been in an upheaval in my life right now. Dad’s doing good despite the fact that he’s now being treated for both bone cancer AND prostrate cancer. The bright side of that mess is that he's not in any kind of pain and they haven’t started chemo. Plus, he’s now reacting better to the bone medicine they’ve been giving him to build them back up again. The toughest thing

Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-72467949098443177232008-04-16T11:02:00.007-05:002008-04-16T11:15:29.840-05:00

Can't make it to the Romantic Times Convention but still want to get in on the vote for Mr. Romance 2008? Go visit Dorchester Publishing's website and cast you vote online for the Cyber Choice Award! Although it was a tough decision, I picked this guy: Chris Howell Height: 5’10Sign: CancerHometown: Houston, TXInterests: Food, Dancing, Fast Cars, and Fun People like Zeek! (Oh how I wish!)

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Surrender by Pamela Clare After posting my great experience with Pamela Clare's Ride the Fire, I was told that I simply must read Surrender. Since Rosie had not read RTF and had Surrender- we decided to do a swap. Whew man, am I glad I listened to everyone! LOVED IT! A hand-picked cadre of warriors, they had the fierce courage of their Scots forefathers, combined with the stealth and

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I started watching the made for tv version of The Memory Keeper's Daughter that was on Lifetime this weekend, but only got about a quarter of the way through before shutting it off. The movie simply didn’t have what it took to evoke the same visceral reactions to the characters as the book did. I liked David less and Nora I couldn’t get a bead on to decide either way. I did like Caroline of

Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-12143360567730457412008-04-13T19:05:00.016-05:002008-04-15T10:14:09.705-05:00

In Tempting Darkness, the third entry in Rene Lyon's Templar Knight Vampire series, the story veers a bit from the intrigue around The Daystar and The Relic that the Templar Knights cum Vampires are sworn to protect. A little bit of backstory to catch you up: Long ago, five Templar Knights lost their faith on the field of Battle- but they continued to kill, even though they no longer believed

Zeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16770980488262049711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428002.post-47440655293802476772008-04-11T06:32:00.006-05:002008-04-11T06:42:54.560-05:00

It's HERE! I've ordered my copy, you should too! It's for the BEST kind of cause! (All profits (about $4 per book) will go to Equality Now.) (See here for info. on Nothing But Red.) (Click the banner to purchase.)

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The Kite Runner Amir is a young Afghani from a well-to-do Kabul family; his best friend Hassan is the son of a family servant. Together the two boys form a bond of friendship that breaks tragically on one fateful day when Amir fails to save his friend from brutal neighborhood bullies. Amir and Hassan become separated and as first the Soviets and then the Taliban seize control of Afghanistan

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