Reality Check-- Book Review

This book comes out June 2010.

Sixteen year olds Charlie, Kieran, Brooke and Hallie have just been signed up for thier own reality televsion show. They can't even believe it. "You'll be the The Hills meets ICarly." ( Back of the book)

This book was quick read for me. Its a cute story.

This was realistic and had the parents around in the book which is great. Loved the chapter titles ..

I liked that this book gave a glimpse into what happens with friends when they get their own reality show and the effects of it. There was some name dropping of brands but it was too much and teen speak seem normal.

Book Review= 3.5/4

Thanks to Little Brown for the book and this is my Honest Review.

Update of Sorts

Back from visiting with family. Santa was good to all of us. We were able to visit with DH mom and husband , and then we visited with my family. It was so good to be with both of them during this holiday season.

Kids all got what they wanted for Christmas.

Will be posting more this week off some more books I've read..Its been that kind of week.

Need to do laundry and some errands this week and pay bills.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from our family to yours . We have gotten older and kids have changed and learned many things at church, school and at home.

Monday Madness

Well the kids are home from school and this is Christmas Vacation..

Have 1 doctor visit this week

Many errands to do

So I won't be posting this much this week but I will be reading again Beautiful Creatures.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from me to you.

Oh Christmas Tree & Ramblings

The tree is up and decorated.

Ice Cream party for my church class here.

Presents are wrapped and shopping for a few more people, and then we are done.

We've been adopted by a lady in our ward, is like a Grandma and brought gifts over. The kids haven't opened it.

B has done some testing for ADHD this past week.

Thank full for my friends online and in real life , and your friendship. I've been grateful to have meet some great bloggers who also like to read.

Hope that family and friends got those pics of the kids.

Kids school Pics

I have been feeling very blessed this holiday season.

I'm excited to see my family this year.

Highlander Christmas-- Book Review

Camry 32 year virgin scientist emailed Luke for about a year. He wants to work with her on the project. She a midlife crisis and gives up science to tend bar and walk dogs. Luke meets her parents and they want him to bring her home on Winter Solstice( her birthday). She is the 7th daughter in her family.

This is light reading. This is part of a series about sisters and finding their mates. Her Family is into Gaelic Magic and she becomes a scientist like her mother. I liked that Camry and Luke had emailed and then the instant attraction came after meeting.

The topics through out the book are Free Will, Destiny, Magic, Logic and Science, Family.

This is fluff book and loved that it was centered around Christmas. This was a fast read for me.

Book Review =3

Thanks to Pocket book for the Book and this is my Honest Review.

Some Girls Bite -- BWB Review

I loved the Cover of this book.





Merit is a college Graduate student living in Chicago with her room mate Mallory. She is bitten , and not by her consent. Ethan than saves her from the dying and turns her into a Vampire.



Merit is telling her story of being turned and the changes that happen. Merit is of wealthy parents in the Chicago area.



Merit is of the Cadagon House and Ethan Sullivan is the Head Vampire. Merit has had some interesting experiences since becoming a vampire. She challenged Ethan on her 3rd day of being a Vampire. Merit has good Control on her mind.She is very Independent and strong.

Her Grandfather is the Ombod for the city. He works with a Shape shifter, sorcerer.

In one night she had drank blood, kissed Ethan, rejected Ethan.



Mallory her roommate is a witch and has a relationship with Catcher( sorcerer). Merit has meet Morgan of another house and they seemed to have hit it off.



This book has Harry Potter references, Lord of the Rings , Star Wars and more and for a Geek like me, I enjoy them.



Merit joins her house and gets a job as Sentinel which is the Brand of the House. Merit is attracted to Ethan , but there is fine line since he her boss. There is sexual tension between them, and you want them to do it but there are times, not having them do it would ruin the story.



My favorite scene was them eating Hot Dogs with Mallory/Catcher/ Ethan/ Merit.



There is a prophesy and it could be about Merit or not. I don't trust Catcher when he mentioned that it wasn't about her.

I do like Morgan.. He is normal as vampire can be.

I did like that she asked Ethan about Bears ?? she was refering to football and he was thinking the bears that hibernate.

Overall this is good story about becoming a Vampire and honor for the you and the house you are in. Can't wait to read the rest of the series to see what happens.

If this was a movie:
Merit = Natalie Portman
Ethan= Philip Winchester
Mallory= Alyson Hannigan
Catcher= Marc Blucas
Morgan= Gerard Butler

Discussion Questions : Do you think Merit is above the simplistic ideology or is she the typical character : shuns away from the idea of being better than others but loves her status , in both the vampire and human worlds ? I think she was denying her wealth, and family for good reason. Once she became a Vampire, she was trying to find her place in that world. From moving from being a student to a vampire and a lot happened to her with in a couple days and with her family name, it must have been tough. Merit is also trying to remain an Indiviual , and becoming part of house and dressing the same, speaks volumes.

What motivated Amber ? Her cattiness seemed shallow but it only could be her acting the way she did ?? Power, Sex motivated Amber because being Ethan consort would only get her so far. I think she was better at hiding her ambitions from everyone in the house.

Do you see House of her own in Merit's Future ?? I do think the prophecy was about her and I also see her working for her Grandfather in some respect.


Which vamp are you hoping Merit ends up with ?? I 'm hoping Morgan ,to give Ethan something to fight for because working with the boss would be tough for her.




Book Review=4
BWB=3