Carol's Notebook – Page 688

Eggs in Purgatory

March 13, 2009 by Carol5 Comments

Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs Published: December 2008 by Berkley Description: Suzanne, Toni, and Petra lose their husbands but find independence when they open the Cackleberry Club. Then their cozy cafe becomes the scene of a crime when a lawyer dies with a secret on his lips and egg on his face. What this all has to do with a religious cult and Suzanne's past could put her own life on the line. My thoughts: I truly liked the characters, especially Petra, and the way they interact, supporting, encouraging and inspiring each other. I would absolutely love to have brunch at the Cackleberry Club and explore the book nook. Food and books, what can be better? The mystery was okay, but there were just so many things going on. To be honest, the most interesting part of the storyline for me was the subplot involving an abused woman and her daughter. This is the first in the Cackleberry Club Mysteries, a cozy mystery series, and there are some recipes in...

Gameboard News

March 13, 2009 by Carol1 Comment

I'm happy. Rio Grande has put Dominion: Intrigue, designed by Donald X. Vaccarino, up on their website. I've seen a couple pictures of the box, so I just posted one. It may not actually look like this when it comes out in May. From the publishers site: Dominion: Intrigue adds rules for playing with up to 8 players at two tables or for playing a single game with up to 6 players. This game adds 25 new Kingdom cards and a complete set of Treasure and Victory cards. The game can be played alone by players experienced in Dominion or with the basic game of Dominion. I can't wait! Like I've said before, this is currently one of my favorite games. An expansion that allows for 6-8 players will be especially nice for us, since that's how many we usually have on a game night. I have to say that I really love Rio Games. They have a great list of games, and I've enjoyed all...

Wondrous Words Wednesday

March 12, 2009March 12, 2009 by Carol3 Comments

I know I'm a day late, but I did run into one new-to-me word this week. metanoia - a profound, usually spiritual, transformation; conversion “Jesus' "baptism,' begun in the Jordan and completed on Golgotha, is repentance, self-denial, metanoia to the fullest. John present his baptism as a washing from sin, a turning from self to God. Jesus seeks even more radical metanoia." -pg. 8, "Repent" by William Willimon in Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter Head over to Bermudaonion’s Weblog for some more wondrous words....

Phenomenal Girl 5

March 11, 2009 by Carol3 Comments

Phenomenal Girl 5 by A. J. Menden Published: October 2008 by Love Spell From the back: Lainey Livingston has just been made a member of the Elite Hands of Justice, the world's premiere cadre of superheroes. Her work with the Red Knights and the Power Squad was impressive; all her senses are extraordinary, and her great strength and ability to fly are equally remarkable. But no one gets a free pass to active duty, and Lainey's next test is going to be her hardest. She's to train with the Reincarnist. Robert Elliot, the Reincarnist. A magician who has lived multiple lifetimes, he's the smartest man in the world — and Lainey's last obstacle. He was personally responsible for seeing Pushstar wash out. But his eyes are the softest, kindest that Lainey has ever seen, and he's just the sort to knock her for a loop. Lesson #1: Romantic entanglements among crime fighters are super exploitable, and falling in love with a man who "can't die"...

MBA in a Book

March 10, 2009 by CarolNo Comments

MBA in a Book:Fundamental Principles of Business, Sales, and Leadership edited by Leslie Pockell From the back: This volume contains essential advice about the fundamentals of business, sales, and leadership from some of history's most influential thinkers and doers: entrepreneurs, executives, scholars, statesmen, and philosophers. These often provocative quotations include invaluable insights on business practice and theory, investment, management, marketing, motivating, and more. Whether you require guidance on a particular subject, or feel the need for instant inspiration, MBA ina Book will be there for you, as you negotiate the winding road to success. My thoughts: I'm not sure what I expected when I opened this book, but this wasn't it. It basically is a collection of mostly short quotes, which is interesting, but, at least for me, not all that useful. I will share a couple of the quotes from the book that really struck me, though. Avoid mushroom management (keeping your employees in the dark and covered in horseshit). -Anonymous One may smile, and smile,...

Tuesday Teaser

March 10, 2009 by Carol3 Comments

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given! Please avoid spoilers! My teaser: "Just wanted to touch base with you on this Bobby Waite thing." "It was a murder, Gene, not a thing." -pg. 32, Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs Find some more teasers at Should Be Reading....