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Hunger Games, Wizard Squared
I finally read The Hunger Games last week, after many of my friends said they loved the series, and after selling the books at Borders for a few years. It's in the Young Adult section, but like Harry Potter, has appeal beyond its classification. Dystopian fantasies have become popular in the YA section the past few years, whether that's due to ( Read more... ) -
Sabina Kane and Skippy Dies
I read more books!
From the recommendation of Nicole Peeler I read the first two books in Jaye Wells' Sabina Kane series last week. It's an urban fantasy series, like Peelr's Jane True series. Sabina Kane is half vampire half mage and she begins as an assassin for the Dominae, the ruling head of the vampires, who happens to be her grandmother. In ( Read more... ) -
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I need this week to be over. Between the job's extended hours this week and this chamber music concert I'm about ready to break down. I read another book, so I will write about that maybe this weekend.
Here's a picture of two people I like, Hugh Jackman and Chelsea Clinton at opening night of Promises, Promises with Kristen Chenoweth and Sean ( Read more... ) -
The Wolf Gift
I got an e-book ARC of Anne Rice's new book The Wolf Gift through NetGalley. The release is a month away on February 14th. Here are my thoughts.
I read her vampire books and the Mayfair witch books in high school and undergrad and lived them. Well, most of them. A couple of the witch series were not that good. I haven't read anything by her in ( Read more... ) -
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Kathy Griffin discusses the Hugh Jackman show in her new special Tired Hooker! I kind of love her. I am surprised though that she didn't know more about him. But, I guess if what you know about celebrities is mostly from the magazines, then, I suppose that's why she wouldn't know a lot about him. The only time he's in US Weekly or OK! is when ( Read more... ) -
Hugh Jackman is Back on Broadway! Review! Commentary!
So, here's my actual review and description of Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, playing until January 1, 2012.
In short, he is amazing! Surely one of the most talented people out there by far. He revisits many of the stage roles that led to his current success. Many people still do not know that he got his start in musical theatre and that those ( Read more... ) -
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Here's an update on books I have read in the last couple months.
New York, by Edward Rutherfurd
Rutherfurd takes us through the history of a city via the family lines of two or three characters in the first chapters of his novels. In New York, he begins with the Masters, Van Dycks, and Hudson, a slave. The Masters come from England and one brother ( Read more... ) -
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It's been a while! Let's talk about one of my favorite fandoms -- Hugh Jackman. My fandom had waned a tad last year while he wasn't doing much. I think he made one big movie, Real Steel, and did a few cameos in small movies that either have not been released yet or were released, but only in very limited release. He has a small part in Snow ( Read more... ) -
Books!
I read one really good book lately and it's out in bookstores today! It's The Night Strangers, by Chris Bohjalian. The book is about this family that moves to rural New Hampshire from suburban Philadelphia to get away from prying eyes. The father, Chip Linton, was a pilot for a regional airline. One morning he had just taken off for a flight when ( Read more... ) -
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Long time no see! So much I would love to discuss. My employer filed for bankruptcy is the biggie. There's a LJ community called iworkatborders where you can read all about it. Morale stinks.
But let's talk about the new Lady GaGa video "Judas"! The song is not a favorite of mine, mostly due to it's arrangement. There's a YouTube video of a girl singing ( Read more... )