By the Numbers
So I just finished reading the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy that the whole country has been buzzing about but I’ll have more on that during a later TBR post. The astonishing part of this bit of trivia is the fact that I finished the entire series because I hardly ever finish a series. My Gemini mind just won’t let me stay in the game till the end. There is always another book. A new author. The last series I stayed with till the end was Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series. There was just no way I was giving up on the dark and sexy Barrons.
So now after my time with Fifty I’ve just picked up a new book called The Taker by Alma Katsu based on a recommendation from readers comments over at Heroes and Heartbreakers’ what to read after Fifty post and of course, after I downloaded it to my kindle I find it’s another series. Oh well, I hope it has a fantastic hero that keeps me just as engaged as both Christian and Barrons did. I’ll let you know.
Tell me are you a series reader?
Best,
Kwana
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Cardinal
Saw a pretty little red bird sitting alone on a a bare branch today. I smiled at this sure sign of Spring to come. Yay!
Enjoy the day!
Best,
Kwana
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Stretch it Out
Happy Friday!
So what are you up to? Jack and I are getting ourselves ready for the dear twins coming home for Spring Break over the next 2 weeks. Of course, like the tag team they have been since birth, they have two separate spring breaks just to keep us on our toes.
So while I’m currently taking a breather and getting moisturized and beautified…
Jack is in is classic downward dog position and stretching it out. Getting ready for all the activity to come.
Have a great weekend!
Best,
KwanaLeap!
Enjoy this day and don’t let it go to waste. It doesn’t come around every year.
Best,
Kwana
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Black, White and Red all over
No it’s not a newspaper it was the Oscar red carpet last night and here are my picks for best dressed including Angelina’s leg.
And my Very Best? The shimmering lady Ms. Octavia. Just stunning.
Who were your picks?
Best,
Kwana
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All I got was…
So no matter what I did I did not get handed a golden ticket to the game last night, but at least the DH came home with this Super Cool T-Shirt for me!
Lin-tastic!
Best,
Kwana
Procrastination be gone
I’m almost definitely sure I’ve said this before and certainly sure it didn’t take so well, but like a true reformer I’m trying again. So for Lent I’m going for giving up Procrastination. Hey, it feels a lot more proactive and less negative than say… carbs. With this I can at least get something done and not be Ms. Cranky McCrankster. Wish me luck!
Best,
Kwana
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Living it Up!
Happy Fat Tuesday! Will you be doing anything to celebrate Mardi Gras today? How about giving anything up for Lent tomorrow? Have you thought of taking anything on instead, like a new healthy habit or a relaxing hobby that will add a little something to your life? I’m not sure what I will be doing yet but for today I plan on living it up!
Enjoy.
Best,
KwanaImage from here
Watch…
Bossy
Howdy people. I woke up this morning on a gag to the horrible smell of a skunk having sprayed somewhere in the vicinity of my house. I tell you there is nothing worse and it gets me every time. It must be my super sensitive migraine nose because I smelled it about 15 minutes before my husband.
Speaking of migraines I’ve been on a 3 day run and this is day 4, the day where the head is just a cement block on the top of your body. I’m hoping the train has finally gone far enough and is now heading over to the downside of the mountain. Usually that’s how these things work when nothing else does. It’s just pain and time with it.
But enough about me, let’s talk more about me. LOL. No, let’s talk books. I just finished reading Tina Fey’s Bossy Pants. Her sort of memoir/essay/comedy book with the crazy big hands on the front that kind of freak me out each time I look at them.
It’s our knitting group/book club pick. After a long hiatus on the group book reading front, the Knitsters decided to give it another go. I suggested Bossy Pants because my DH told me about a women literally laughing out loud while reading it on the train also it had been out for a while so we could all easily get it from the library if we wanted (I love my library!). Besides who couldn’t use a laugh?
That said, I enjoyed this book. I didn’t LOL as much as I thought and there were times that I will say it had me thinking about race and society and raising my brows a little more than I thought I would. It read a bit like what I’d imagine shorts from 30 Rock would if they were doing a This Is Your Life Episode.
But en the end, I did embarrassingly have my moment of public laughter (and snorting) while sitting in the waiting room at the eye doctor so the DH was not off the mark there (and for the record, Love, I STILL want to try a cruise before I die).
It will be interesting to talk about this one with my knitting friends to see what they thought.Tell me are you in any sort of book club? How do you figure what books you’ll read if you are? Or do you think group reading is stupid and should only be done alone? Why should the opinion of others matter? Chime in.
Best,
Kwana
