Weekly Recap

by Carol8 Comments
So, I've been thinking about doing kind of a weekly update on Mondays. I'm still thinking of a title for the post though. Suggestions would be appreciated. Last week I posted a couple of reviews, but my favorite book was The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill. I will definitely be reading more in that series. If you enjoy romances, I've got a giveaway going on for Montana Legacy by R. C. Ryan, which is nice if predictable. Friday, David, Amber and I went the Easter Treasure Hunt at the Oglebay Good Zoo. It was an absolutely gorgeous day, even the bears and the ocelot were up and moving around. The only downside was that it was so hot the chocolate started to melt. Later that day, we went over to David's parents' house to color Easter eggs. I think we ended up dyeing about 4 dozen. I'm not sure how many we'll actually eat though. Saturday we went to the Wheeling Nailers hockey game...
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The Bowling Story by Jen Michalski

by Carol8 Comments
"The Bowling Story" by Jen Michalski I haven't been bowling in a while, but it is something David, Amber and I enjoy. We're not great, David's better than I am by far, but it's fun. So the title is what attracted me to this story in The New Yinzer. I'm also glad I found The New Yinzer's website. To be honest, I didn't know Pittsburgh even had a literary magazine. The story is about two couples, designated by letters, woman A, man B, that kind of thing. Actually, it's not a story about the couples so much as a story about the story about the couples. I didn't explain that well. It's an interesting style, though. I can't really describe it better. The bowling story will begin and end in a bowling alley. There is a man, there is a woman, or maybe there are two couples. A team. There is no baby, although one of the women may be pregnant and not...
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Winners!

by Carol3 Comments
Congratulations to the winners of To Sin With A Scoundrel by Cara Elliott. I hope you enjoy it. Katrina sean pynaert Teresa W. MMW Vi dao I'll be e-mailing you all shortly. I just need your mailing address to pass on to the publisher. If you're a romance reader, my giveaway for Montana Legacy by R. C. Ryan is still open. Stop by and enter....
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The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs by Aesop

by Carol6 Comments
The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs by Aesop I'm learning that I'm not really much of a fan of Aesop's fables. There's just not much to them and the morals are almost too obvious. Re-tellings seem to be a little better, but I didn't find one for today's fable, which tells of a couple who make a really bad decision. A man and his wife had the good fortune to possess a goose which laid a golden egg every day. Lucky though they were, they soon began to think they were not getting rich fast enough, and, imagining the bird must be made of gold inside, they decided to kill it. Then, they thought, they could obtain the whole store of precious metal at once; however, upon cutting the goose open, they found its innards to be like that of any other goose. What moral do you want to go with? Greed destroys everything. Think before...
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Montana Legacy by R. C. Ryan

by Carol33 Comments
Montana Legacy by R. C. Ryan This is a fairly predictable romance that takes place on a ranch in Montana, but I truly enjoyed it. It's not a great book, it's just a nice, tender romance. I had tears in my eyes a few times, but just because I'm me and cry easily over fiction. (Which is why I avoid tearjerkers.) Jesse is the cowboy who grew up on the ranch, and now, after his grandfather's death, owns it. His two cousins, who he hasn't seen since they were children, come back for the funeral and stay. They've both missed the ranch and family in their own ways and now see the opportunity to make it home again. Amy, a neighbor's daughter, is also back in town for another reason, but she and Jesse were in love when they were teenagers and of course are still attracted to each other. The heat that sizzled through his veins was like an electrical charge causing him...
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