50 Book asks

Okay, I’m bored. I NEED to do some lesson planning and will. I have time scheduled today for KK and probably 1st and 2nd to go with it. But right now…

I know. I’m procrastinating.  I need to write as well. I had a serious scare last night. As I was turning everything off, I knocked my water over on top of my lap top. Lucky for me, the keyboard is tighter than the one I had before and I turned it upside down before the water could dribble anywhere. Spawn grabbed a towel to let it dry all night on (all the while screaming OH NO OH NO OH NO!)

He was making plans to ‘loan’ me his old laptop with Windows 7 but is slower than slow.

Either way, I plugged it up this morning and it booted right up. Yay. I did not need a spasmed laptop, not after the week I’ve had…

So without further ado…

• 4. What was the last book you added to your tbr?  I’ve been adding books left and right. As some of you know, I was forced to do a major wipe of my laptop weekend before last and I’m reloading all the pertinent stuff. The very last thing I added to my tbr was Wine of violence by Priscilla Royal. Medieval Mystery – an entire series, to go along with my Crispin Guest (Jeri Westerson) Gwen and Gareth (Sarah Woodbury) Aurelis (Jane Finnis) and one more series by Joan Wolf.
• 5. Which book did you last reread? Dungeon Royale – Daman Knight, oh ye of Masters and Mercenaries fame that looks alot like a certain actor many of us follow obsessively. Someone tried to call me on the carpet for said obsession. I think I smacked them pretty nicely.
• 6. Which book was the last one you really, really loved?  The Silence of the Stones. Crispin Guest. Usually with a series, I’ll quit about 3 or 4 in. The characters don’t grow or change, and hers do. There are times I find myself yelling at Crispin and cheering Jack. I don’t know why I’m reading the newest one so slowly. Oh yeah. I’m WRITING again…

how was everyone’s weekend? Mine was okay. Well other than the almost destruction of my laptop… weather is trying to cool down. no it’s not. It’s humid, although yeah, it is 10 degrees cooler, so yeah, it’s trying to cool down. I’ve heard rumor that we’re in for a cold winter this year. Of course, here in the tropics, a cold winter means breaking out the sock with the flip flops because it’s dipping to the 60’s.

(Actually, it DID it cold here last winter. It just didn’t last long – 6 weeks)

So don’t be shy. Speak up! Have some Richard!

Yeah, we’re in the same mood…

• 1: What book did you last finish? When was that? 
• 2:What are you currently reading?
• 3:What book are you planning to read next?
• 4:What was the last book you added to your tbr?
• 5:Which book did you last re-read?
• 6:Which book was the last one you really, really loved?
• 7:What was/were the last book/books you bought?
• 8:Paperback or hardcover? Why?
• 9:YA, NA or Adult? Why?
• 10:Sci-Fi or fantasy? Why?
• 11:Classic or modern? Why?
• 12:Political memoirs or comedic memoirs?
• 13:Name a book with a really bad movie/tv adaption
• 14:Name a book where the movie/tv adaption actually was better than the original
• 15:What book changed your life?
• 16:If you could bring three books to a deserted island which would you bring and why?
• 17:If you owned a bookshop what would you call it?
• 18:Which character from a book is the most like you?
• 19:Which character from a book is the least like you?
• 20:Best summer read?
• 21:Best winter read?
• 22:Pro or anti e-readers? Why?
• 23:Bookdepository or Amazon?
• 24:Do you prefer to buy books online or in a bookshop?
• 25:If you could be a character from a book for just one day who would you be and why? (Bonus: any specific day in the story?)
• 26:If you could be a character from a book for their entire life who would you be and why?
• 27:If you could change one thing about mainstream literature what would you change? (i.e. more diversity, better writing, better plot etc.)
• 28:How many books have you read so far this year?
• 29:How do you sort your shelves? (i.e. by color, author, title etc.)
• 30:Who’s your favorite author?
• 31:Who’s your favorite contemporary author?
• 32:Who’s your favorite fantasy author?
• 33:Who’s your favorite Sci-Fi author?
• 34:List five OTPs
• 35:Name a book you consider to be terribly underrated
• 36:Name a book you consider to be terribly overrated
• 37:How many books are actually in your bookshelf/shelves right now?
• 38:What language do you (most often) read in?
• 39:Name one of your favorite childhood books
• 40:Name one of your favorite books from your teenage years
• 41:Do you own a library card? How often do you use it?
• 42:Which was the best book you had to read in school?
• 43:Are you the kind of person who reads several books at once or the kind of person who can only read one book at a time?
• 44:Do you like to listen to music when you read?
• 45:What is your favorite thing to eat when you read?
• 46:What is your favorite thing to drink when you read?
• 47:What do you do to get out of a reading slump?
• 48:Where is your favorite place to read?
• 49:When is your favorite time to read?
• 50:Why do you love to read?

Sunday Beefcake

Bet you thought I forgot. Nope!

Spawn went out for pizza tonight. I told him that rather than bring back a 2 liter, just bring me an individual smaller bottle.

He brings me an 8 ounce bottle of coke that isn’t big enough to take my evening meds with. Sigh.

*coughcoughobjectifyingcoughcough*

And of course…

Sir Guy of the Beautiful Eyes.

Perish the thought.

Jupiter Inlet

In rushing Spawn to get his pictures reformatted before school started and trying to get my Big Bang done, I kinda forgot to post these.

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is in Boca Raton, Florida. It was the 2nd lighthouse I climbed that day and I won’t EVER do that again. EVER! It was so hot and I was asleep before my head hit the pillow. In the words of Suitor, I was the poster child of Extreme Exhaustion.

Behind the cut for those who are interested in this sort of thing.

It’s GUY DAY!

I need some Guy in my life really bad right now. Really really bad. You don’t know how bad I need Guy….

coughs.

Is it me, or does he just like immensely happy to be tied up? Can you just see it in his eyes?

None of these are mine. Thank you kind people for the stills. 😀

How the hell

do I get to my trash????

I somehow accidently (read, my computer did it, not me) a comment to the trash. I know I can save it and restore it, but it takes me forever to FIND it!

50 book asks

Did we get enough birthday cake? Was your cake vegan or did it have bacon bits?

I know. Americans! LOL!

Had my follow up for My Procedure that almost didn’t happen! I’m good, they don’t want to see me for 3 years. I’m good with that!

On occasion, one of those 1001 question memes crosses my dash or my wall and I’m a whore and will reblog and beg ask me anything…

and no one does.

So eff ’em! I’m posting it here. Ya’ll can join or not. I can’t make those spiffy little I ANSWERED 50 QUESTIONS ABOUT BOOKS badges. I’ll answer when I feel like it.  No set schedule.

• 1:What book did you last finish? Pocket full of Posies by Angela Roquet. When was that? Two weeks ago. (I’ve been on a writing tear!) 
• 2:What are you currently reading? – A Maiden Weeping by Jeri Westerson. Ah yes, my darling Sir Crispin Guest! 
• 3:What book are you planning to read next? Dominance Never Dies by Lexi Blake. That would be the most recent Masters and Mercenaries and I better hurry up because it looks like the next one is due up!!! 

 

• 1: What book did you last finish? When was that? 
• 2:What are you currently reading?
• 3:What book are you planning to read next?
• 4:What was the last book you added to your tbr?
• 5:Which book did you last re-read?
• 6:Which book was the last one you really, really loved?
• 7:What was/were the last book/books you bought?
• 8:Paperback or hardcover? Why?
• 9:YA, NA or Adult? Why?
• 10:Sci-Fi or fantasy? Why?
• 11:Classic or modern? Why?
• 12:Political memoirs or comedic memoirs?
• 13:Name a book with a really bad movie/tv adaption
• 14:Name a book where the movie/tv adaption actually was better than the original
• 15:What book changed your life?
• 16:If you could bring three books to a deserted island which would you bring and why?
• 17:If you owned a bookshop what would you call it?
• 18:Which character from a book is the most like you?
• 19:Which character from a book is the least like you?
• 20:Best summer read?
• 21:Best winter read?
• 22:Pro or anti e-readers? Why?
• 23:Bookdepository or Amazon?
• 24:Do you prefer to buy books online or in a bookshop?
• 25:If you could be a character from a book for just one day who would you be and why? (Bonus: any specific day in the story?)
• 26:If you could be a character from a book for their entire life who would you be and why?
• 27:If you could change one thing about mainstream literature what would you change? (i.e. more diversity, better writing, better plot etc.)
• 28:How many books have you read so far this year?
• 29:How do you sort your shelves? (i.e. by color, author, title etc.)
• 30:Who’s your favorite author?
• 31:Who’s your favorite contemporary author?
• 32:Who’s your favorite fantasy author?
• 33:Who’s your favorite Sci-Fi author?
• 34:List five OTPs
• 35:Name a book you consider to be terribly underrated
• 36:Name a book you consider to be terribly overrated
• 37:How many books are actually in your bookshelf/shelves right now?
• 38:What language do you (most often) read in?
• 39:Name one of your favorite childhood books
• 40:Name one of your favorite books from your teenage years
• 41:Do you own a library card? How often do you use it?
• 42:Which was the best book you had to read in school?
• 43:Are you the kind of person who reads several books at once or the kind of person who can only read one book at a time?
• 44:Do you like to listen to music when you read?
• 45:What is your favorite thing to eat when you read?
• 46:What is your favorite thing to drink when you read?
• 47:What do you do to get out of a reading slump?
• 48:Where is your favorite place to read?
• 49:When is your favorite time to read?
• 50:Why do you love to read?

Beefcake Birthday

Tonight, I’m going to be a bit specific and obvious in my Sunday Beefcake. Tomorrow is Richard’s birthday and while I have no illusions that he will ever see this blog, I still would like to wish him a happy birthday.

Honestly, it’s either here or buried in the piles of wishes on Twitter or Facebook, so here is just as well.

I have been seriously under the weather this weekend. I’m taking large doses of vitamin C, existed on dry toast and hot lemon/ginger tea this weekend. There have been other issues this weekend and I’m just going to live and let live. I’ve promised myself if I get as sick as I did this time last year, I will lay out. Perfect attendance be damned. No one should be as sick as I was and around people.

My Big Bang is complete, for those who missed it. Friday evening William Edward got a hold of my ear and the next chapter of Aside from Heaven is off to the betas. I’m hoping the next chapter rolls off just as quickly and Gary is elbowing his way to the front again.

Something came across my dash this afternoon that grabbed my interest. Of course, it’s one of those massive questionnaires I love that no one asks me a damn one, so I’ll do it here. You can join me…. or not. It’s about reading!!! And books! WHOOOT! One of my favorite things.

And now, as I’m yawning so much and I need to go to bed…. Sunday Beefcake, Happy Birthday Richard version.

I started pulling some of my favorite pictures of the man into a folder and realized if this kept up, I’d be posting the better part of 1000 pictures. Just for starters. Sooooo….

The smirk, the smoulder, the smile, the bod (yesyes no I’m not objectifying. I’m appreciating!) the talent, but most of all, the compassion, the kindness. Sometimes, you drive us nuts, but thank you for being you. You are an inspiration to many of us. A very happy birthday to you. May your best day this past year, be your worst day in the coming.

3-2-1… Charity Auctions Are Now On

C’mon folks. Don’t be shy.

Guylty Pleasure

It was a long night, but now it is done: The charity auctions in honour of Richard Armitage’s birthday are now up and running over on eBay. After the quick post yesterday which only included my first trial auction (which is nonetheless real and running), let me now give you the full story:

Thanks to some donations from a fellow fan who prefers to remain unnamed, I am auctioning fan items in order to raise funds for charity. This comes off the back of our combined fundraising efforts last year when we donated a massive 1743 USD$ for the Nepal Earthquake Appeal in May and a mind-blowing 2586 USD$ to the Syrian Children’s Fund. That is over 4300 USD$ for good causes! Both donations were made through Save the Children, and I have decided to continue donating to them, in order to bolster the previously made contributions.

The situation for children in Syria is…

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Men

are twits.

Sorry Jamie. They just are.

It’s GUY DAY!!!!

GUY DAY! GUY DAY! GUY DAY!

And William Edward is getting his revenge!

“What do you mean, my wife is invading me?” Edward spun around in a fury. “She can’t invade me! She is my wife!”

Somethings just cannot be helped.

And I’m ready to fill a certain someone’s behind with buckshot.

But it’s GUY DAY!

Behold!