Thursday’s Tale: Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

by Carol2 Comments
We saw Alice Through the Looking Glass last weekend. I admit, I'm not a big fan of Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and I don't think I've read Through the Looking Glass, but I really like Burton's Alice and this sequel. From what I can tell, this movie doesn't have much to do with the book anyway. First, the visuals are amazing. It's just a gorgeous movie. Just sit back and enjoy it. Alice goes back in time to try to save the Hatter's family. Time warns her that you can't change the past, but you can learn from it. Alice tries, anyway, but soon understands he's right. I'm not a big fan of time travel, but I don't mind it so much when you can't actually change anything, when it self-corrects, so to speak. Of course, we get a happy ending. Family is important, both for the Hatter and Alice, and we need to let each other know how important they are to us...
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Murder al Dente by Jennifer L. Hart

by Carol2 Comments
I am amazed at how well Murder al Dente combined two of my favorite things - pasta and mystery. The romance was nice too, kind of like cheesecake for dessert after spaghetti and sauce. And parts are laugh out loud funny - no wonder I liked it. Looking at Murder al Dente solely as a mystery, it doesn't fare that well. There aren't really enough clues and not that much actual sleuthing goes on. The whodunnit was a bit of a surprise, mostly because we don't have enough background to have even come close to guessing. Thankfully, the killer gives the requisite speech so we know why things happened like they did, while our female amateur sleuth's life is in danger because she went out on her own without making sure someone knew where she was going and who she was meeting. Why do they all do that? But, overall I really enjoyed it. The characters are great. Andy is fun and...
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Sci-Fi Read-a-Thon Update Day 7 and Wrap-up

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The Sci-Fi Summer Read-a-thon is hosted by Michelle @ Seasons of Reading. Here are the details: Read-a-Thon dates: Wednesday, June 1 at 12:00am CST until Tuesday, June 7 at 11:59pm CST (adjust your time zone accordingly). I wanted to try out a different day configuration this time. Since Sci-Fi is a very specific genre, this will be strictly reading science fiction during the event. However, since fantasy is so closely related to science fiction, if you feel more comfortable reading fantasy, that is also fine. To check in on Twitter, we'll use hashtag #SciFiSummerJune As usual, you do not have to have a blog to participate...feel free to link up and check in from Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, etc. These days, it seems most of our activity goes on in our Facebook group which I love. The interaction in our group is fabulous! Day 7 Update: Books finished: The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick Books started: None In the middle of: The Sudden Appearance of Hope by...
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Readers’ Workouts – 6/7

by Carol4 Comments
Here are my steps for the week. I upped my goal to 9,000 steps for June, and made all but one day this week. I'm not sure why the little green line has moved but the weekly goal number hasn't adjusted. Oh well. If you're on fitbit, you can find me here. My current plan is to do cardio on Tuesday (60 mins), upper body on Wednesday, cardio on Thursday (60 mins), a total body workout on Friday, cardio on Saturday (60+ mins), and a core workout on Monday. I'm also doing a 10 minute-ish Pilates workout each day. Tuesday - 8 mins Pilates Abs. Wednesday - Walk during lunch. Walk with the dog. 10 mins Pilates abs. 10 mins arms. Thursday - 35 mins elliptical. Walk with the dog. Saturday - Walk with the dog. 30 mins weight machines. 30 mins elliptical. Sunday - Walk with the dog. Monday - Walk with the dog. 20 minutes core. 9 mins Pilates upper body. I usually listen to a book while I'm walking,...
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Sci-Fi Summer Read-a-Thon Update Days 5 & 6

by CarolNo Comments
The Sci-Fi Summer Read-a-thon is hosted by Michelle @ Seasons of Reading. Here are the details: Read-a-Thon dates: Wednesday, June 1 at 12:00am CST until Tuesday, June 7 at 11:59pm CST (adjust your time zone accordingly). I wanted to try out a different day configuration this time. Since Sci-Fi is a very specific genre, this will be strictly reading science fiction during the event. However, since fantasy is so closely related to science fiction, if you feel more comfortable reading fantasy, that is also fine. To check in on Twitter, we'll use hashtag #SciFiSummerJune As usual, you do not have to have a blog to participate...feel free to link up and check in from Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, etc. These days, it seems most of our activity goes on in our Facebook group which I love. The interaction in our group is fabulous! Day 5 Update: Books finished: None Books started: None In the middle of: The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick and The Sudden Appearance...
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Sci-Fi Summer Read-a-Thon Update Days 3 & 4

by CarolNo Comments
The Sci-Fi Summer Read-a-thon is hosted by Michelle @ Seasons of Reading. Here are the details: Read-a-Thon dates: Wednesday, June 1 at 12:00am CST until Tuesday, June 7 at 11:59pm CST (adjust your time zone accordingly). I wanted to try out a different day configuration this time. Since Sci-Fi is a very specific genre, this will be strictly reading science fiction during the event. However, since fantasy is so closely related to science fiction, if you feel more comfortable reading fantasy, that is also fine. To check in on Twitter, we'll use hashtag #SciFiSummerJune As usual, you do not have to have a blog to participate...feel free to link up and check in from Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, etc. These days, it seems most of our activity goes on in our Facebook group which I love. The interaction in our group is fabulous! Day 3 Update: No reading. :( Day 4 Update: Books finished: None Books started: None In the middle of: The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick and...
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