My first shipment of books came in the mail on Monday and they look nice. The cover art looks pretty much like the cover art on my web page right now, but the title banner is a little different. It feels nice to actually hold my book in my hands. Right now, it doesn’t seem […]
Author Archive: Christine
Roswell High by Melinda Metz
I decided to read the Roswell High series after I started to watch and fall in love with the TV series based on those books. (I’ll have more to say about the TV series later.) If you’ve watched the show, then I can tell you that while the book and the show start out almost […]
Storm Front and Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
I thought I’d take a break from Harry Potter posts to let you know I have been reading other things. :=) One of the things I’ve been reading this summer is a series called The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. It’s kind of a cross between CSI and Harry Potter. :=) All right, all right, […]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows — SPOILERS!
If you have not read the seventh and final volume in the Harry Potter series, please do not read any further. I will reveal crucial plot points and the ending of this novel. You have been warned! Well, I promised it over a week ago but here it is today: my thoughts on the last […]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows — teasers but no spoilers
I’ve just finished the last book in the Harry Potter saga and it was, in a word, amazing. From page one this book grabs you by the heart and does not let go. There was sadness, fear, hope, loss, and almost desperate moments of hilarity that came as a welcome relief. At points I cried […]
With One Week Left…Harry Potter 7 Theories
Confession time: With the release of the last Harry Potter book only a week away, I have been spending a lot of my time thinking about it, re-reading the previous 6 books, chatting on message boards about unlikely theories, and watching the clock tick down on Mugglenet. I love the books. I can’t wait for […]
Diets
Well, once again I find myself in a position where I have to lose some weight — fifteen to twenty pounds if you ask my doctor but more like ten if you ask me. I’ve always felt better being just a bit rounded — and it’s an easier weight to maintain. I got pretty skinny […]
Show, Don’t Tell
You’ve probably heard it before, but I want to share a recent reminder of how important it is to, “Show. Don’t Tell!” This past weekend my husband and I watched the miniseries that began the first season of “Battlestar Galactica.” A number of our friends enjoy the show and as science fiction fans, we decided […]
Spiderman 3
Painful.Now that I’ve summarized my movie-watching experience, I’ll get a little more specific. I loved Spiderman 1 and 2. I was never a fan of the super-hero comics, but I have enjoyed many of the new super-her movies, and Spiderman was the best. The story was compelling and each of the first two movies brought […]
Who are the People in Your Neighborhood?
As I went for a walk with my son today, I was reminded of the lyrics to an old children’s song, “Who are the people in your neighborhood?” The truth is, I don’t really know most of them. I live in a neighborhood with hundreds of single-family homes, three swimming pools, a volleyball court, tennis […]