Teaser Tuesdays - January 31st

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

This week I'm reading...

"A girl's got to have the right shoes to show off her legs," Lila Mae defended.

"That beauty queen title was forty-plus years ago, Lila Mae. You are no longer classified as a 'girl.' You qualify for all of the senior citizen discounts, which you refuse, I might add," Madge heckled.

Musing Mondays - Next Read?

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This week’s musing asks…

How far along are you in your current read before you start thinking about what you’ll read next?

My answer...

I'm always thinking ahead, which isn't always a good thing. I need to concentrate on what I'm currently reading so I can enjoy it more than thinking ahead to the next book. I'm always thinking ahead because of the review books waiting for me. Before I started reviewing, I didn't usually think ahead and plan what my next read would be so often. I need to relax more while I'm reading, this is supposed to be fun.


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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

This meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between! D This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

Last week I finished...

and finished listening to...

Currently reading...

and listening to...

I'm not sure what I'll read next, but I'm sure I'll figure it out :)

The Less You Know by Jenny Ashley

Genre:
Suspense

Format:
EBook

Publisher:
Smashwords

Release Date:
October 2011






Cecelia Parkinson is a bail bondswoman. When one of her clients disappears, she has to leave the country to re-apprehend him. She cannot fail or she’ll lost her home, since she mortgaged it for this guy.

She’s stunned when an unwelcome acquaintance from her past shows up to help in her search. Robert Lewis isn’t going away and sticks by Cecelia’s side against her wishes. Cecelia has to keep her head together around the sexy guy, but she ends up in the middle of her clients’ drug dealings and finds she needs all the help she can get.

This is a fast-paced adventure that I wish was longer. By the end of the book, I found myself wanting more (this is a good thing!) The characters were well-developed, interesting and the plot was a roller coaster of action, mystery and romance all jumbled together in one exciting story.

I’m looking forward to reading more stories by this new-to-me author.




For Reading Challenges:
2012 ARC Reading Challenge
2012 EBook Reading Challenge


FTC Disclosure: The author provided me with a copy of this book to review. This did not influence my thoughts and opinions in any way. All opinions expressed are my own.

I feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

Genre:
Non-Fiction

Format:
Audio

Publisher:
Random House

Release Date:
April 2008






Synopsis from Fantastic Fiction:

With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Nora Ephron shares with us her ups and downs in I Feel Bad About My Neck, a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself.

Ephron chronicles her life as an obsessed cook, passionate city dweller, and hapless parent. But mostly she speaks frankly and uproariously about life as a woman of a certain age. Utterly courageous, uproariously funny, and unexpectedly moving in its truth telling, I Feel Bad About My Neck is a scrumptious, irresistible treat of a book, full of truths, laugh out loud moments that will appeal to readers of all ages.

My thoughts…

I listened to the audio version on my way to and from work. It was a fun read. Some situations I really identified with…not so much about the neck. I never felt bad about my neck. I actually never thought about my neck. LOL It made for an entertaining listen and I need something entertaining when I go to work. I’m now listening to the second book.







For reading challenge:
Audio Reading Challenge

FTC Disclosure: I borrowed this book from the library for my own enjoyment.

Theme Thursday - VERY

This is a new meme hosted by kavyen at Reading between Pages.. “Theme Thursdays” will be open from one thursday to the next and anyone can post it. The rules are simple:

* A theme will be posted each week (on Thursday’s)
* Select a conversation/snippet/sentence from the current book you are reading
* Post it and don’t forget to mention the author and the title of the book
* Since we may take a few days to finish a book, this event is open for one whole week

This will give us a wonderful opportunity to explore and understand different writing styles and descriptive approaches adopted by authors.

This week’s theme is – Very

A tall, thin and very attractive woman was leaning against the balcony sipping a glass of something next to him.

Booking Through Thursday - Writing or Riveting?

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This week's question...

What’s more important: Good writing? Or a good story?

(Of course, a book should have BOTH, but…)

My answer...

This is a hard one because both go hand in hand. I really don't see how you can have one without the other. There could be great writing but if the story bores me, I won't bother with it. OTOH, if it's a good story but the writing is poor, I won't bother either. Poor writing is distracting (bad grammar, using the wrong names or tenses, misspelled words)can annoy me through the entire book.

If I had to choose one over the other, I guess I'd say good writing is more important but honestly I feel this is one of those Catch 22 questions and you really need both to make a good book.


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