E-readers seem to have taken over! It’s great and sad all at the same time. Great because we are finding solutions to help this planet stay clean, and we are advancing our technology. Sad, because there is just something great about holding a book. The smell of a book has always been one of my favorite scents. I have made the switch to an e-reader, the Kindle. I really have grown to love it. I do however, miss going to the book store. It was an outing for me; a way to relax, but now with the Kindle I buy my books with the push of a button.

Books are cheaper to buy this way, take absolutely no space in your home and trees get to live. Are e-readers going to take over? I think so, and again, it’s an awesome advancement yet so sad.

I do hope that all students will be able to work with e-readers. This will get rid of all the heavy text books, everything stored on an e-reader! No more forgetting a particular book, or back breaking school backpacks. This would be such a positive move, and a sure way to bring down school fees.

Well, my bookworms, no matter what we still have the opportunity to lose ourselves in a great story so keep reading!

M.

Lot’s has changed since I last blogged. I have created two new websites, and opened up a new business! www.ohcomeonnow.com and my very new www.meetmeinmykitchen.com plus I now own and operate a Bistro service. Meet Me In My Kitchen is my newest project, one that I am very passionate about because it envelopes my writing and cooking.

So, question is what should I do with this site??? I do not want to give it up, it was my first baby! I worked hard at it and knew so very little then. It has got to evolve so it will have to have a huge overhaul if I want it to be at all successful, let’s face it, making money is a necessity not a luxury.

One thing that I really think this site will have to lose is the blog part of it…..

So a book site, used books?, new books?….decisions, decisions.

I hope you’ll stick with me through these changes.

M.

I just watched an episode of Oprah for Earth Day, boy, really cannot stay unaffected after this episode! Please take the time to visit www.savejapandolphins.org and help stop the slaughter of these wonderful dolphins. A signature is all that is needed.

Happy Earth Day!

M.

So, falling in love, do we have control over who? The book is about falling in love with your first husband’s brother.  Is this situation ever okay? Do we control who we love, when we love and how we love? Dating a friend’s ex, getting involved with a past Love’s brother, all scenarios I would say no to, but should I be more open minded?

Reading The Next Best Thing made it all okay, even necessary. So, is there a situation that makes things like this okay? Am I one of the few who felt that falling in love with your past Love’s brother is rather yucky? What if you feel it’s wrong but still fall in love? Should you act on that love…after all finding love isn’t easy? Should you instead avoid it at all costs…after all what about your integrity?

Falling in love, how much control do we really have over it or better yet how much control should we exercise over it?

M.

Glazed Chicken Quarters

Needed:

• 160z can of pineapple slices
• 6 chicken leg and thigh quarters

Marinade:

• 1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1/2 cup of ketchup
• 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of BBQ sauce
• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• salt and pepper to taste

 Drain the pineapple slices and reserve the juice. Combine all marinade ingredients and place chicken and most of the marinade in a plastic bag. Place in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Cook on a preheated lightly oiled grill. Turn chicken often and brush with remaining marinade until juices run clear; about 30-35 minutes. This recipe serves 6.

It’s that simple and so yummy! As a side, I pat dry the pineapple slices, brush them with the marinade and grill them as well, yum.

Give it a try..let me know what you think.

M.

I have read all sorts of sex/love scenes from implied to explicit, and I cannot say that one way of writing is more entertaining than another. Let’s face it, although romances are my favorite read, be it suspense, comedy, heartfelt, yadda..yadda, the thread of the books tends to be the same, familiar, therefore it’s all in the details. Some stories/books could have been more interesting if they would have been a little more detailed including the love scenes and others I couldn’t believe were classified as contemporary romances because I found too explicit. Some are just boring because of their lack of details, and the familiarity of the story line.

I think that it’s best to not have a firm opinion on the topic. Whatever you enjoy works for me. Written well, any type is worth the read.  Tsk, tsk, ladies keep an open mind!

M.

M.

Fern Arable, is a young girl living on a farm, when she hears that a runt born to her father’s pig is destined to be killed because of his size, she runs screaming to her father. She persuades her father that the piglet has a right to life, after all would he have killed her if she was born too small! This young tenacious girl promises that she will raise the piglet on her own,  that he, the piglet, will be absolutely no problem to the family, and she names him Wilbur.

This young tenacious girl promises that she will raise the piglet on her own,  that he, the piglet, will be absolutely no problem to the family, and she names him Wilbur.

Fern succeeds in raising Wilbur all too well. Soon, Wilbur is too large to keep and Fern is forced to sell him to her uncle, Homer Zuckerman. So off Wilbur goes to a farm where his only purpose is to keep growing until he is becomes a meal! Fern still visits, but Wilbur learns of his fate and gets depressed. Crying in a corner of the barn, Wilbur, is heard by Charlotte, a big hairy, orb weaving spider who lives above the sty, who decides to help him.  This smart sassy spider decides, with the help of  Templeton the resident rat, and some of the other barn animals, to spin a message in a web. She writes out, “Some Pig”, and soon people from all over come to witness this amazing web and the pig who inspired it.

The story has more twists and turns that I will leave to you and your little one to discover.

All in all, Charlottes Web,  is a fantastically entertaining story for all ages, packed with life lessons sure to please.

M.

M.

I kept meaning to read, The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold, and when I saw a movie trailer for it, I made sure to read it fast, not that slow is an option with this story. Maybe some of you like to watch the movie before reading the book…not I. I need to take in each detail and not know the ending to my novels, at least more often than not. If you’re like me, hurry it along, the movie is set to be released on January 13th.

Wow, what a story! I have never read anything like it. It’s brutal, and beautiful all at the same time. The novel is about a fourteen year old girl who is brutally abused and murdered by a neighbour, and is now trying to adjust to life in heaven. On earth, her family is left to deal with her murder, a harsh reality that takes years to come to the slightest of acceptance, and which takes each member on a different path. This novel is compelling. It has been said to be, “Stunning and unforgettable.” I completely agree!

I will not say too much more…yet, but will revisit blogging on this one after I view the movie. I doubt that any movie can do this superbly written novel justice. I am anxious to see.

M.