List of the Day - Places I want to go we go back to Florida for vacation

1. Cakes by Caroline for a white cupcake with white icing. Her cupcakes are to die for and only 50 cents each.

2. Disney - I'd like to go with my parents or my brother or a small group of people - because Steve won't ride anything fun.

3. Moon Under Water for their curry - nom nom nom.

4. The Dali Museum

5. Tijuana Flats for a Tijuana size vegie burrito with Thai chili sauce

6. Thai house - their panang curry and vegetable soup are the best (even if I will probably have to use my epi-pen to eat it)

7. Caddy's on the beach - what can be better than a day of sun, drinking rum runners while listening to tropical music on one of the prettiest beaches of Tampa Bay?



8. The Indian Market in Pinellas Park - I'm out of rosewater, I'd love some of those pistachio donut ball type of things, and I'm out of henna.

9. The Globe for Chai Tea and to see what weirdness is going on.

10. Italian Village to have pizza with my brother - it's our thing.

11. Greek Village for Tzaziki and Greek salad and to expose Steve to Greek food since he has never been.

12. Ybor City, the Castle and that little dive bar we went to last time. Hopefully we can talk Josh into driving so we can both have fun.

13. To see Courtney to get some highlights.

January Lush Trip

I went down to my local Lush New Years Day hoping to get some of the holiday goodies. Unfortunately they were out of almost everything. I had to buy a gift box in order to get the bath bombs that I wanted. I ended up getting the Happy Bathday gift which came with Think Pink, Avobath, Big Blue, Blackberry, Honey Bee and Butterball bath bombs. The the buy one bar of soap get two bars free promotion was still going on and I got Father Frost, Chox Away and Vanilla in the Mist. I also got Celestial Moisturizer and Sakura and Waving Not Drowning and Vanilla Fountain bath bombs.


Fortunately we made an impromptu trip to Vegas later in the month and SCORE!!! According to the sales associates there, people don’t do Christmas shopping on the strip and they had tons of goodies left (minus the soap – that was all gone). My first night there the buy one get one free on all holiday items was still going on. I was able to get the last two Stardust giftsets at the buy one get one free price. The gift set includings Snow Fairy shower gel (one of my favorite scents), Snow Fairy solid perfume, Candy Cane bubble bar, Star Luxery bath melt, Double Fast Luck emotibomb, Fairy Tail sugar scrub, and Angel’s Delight soap. Snow Fairy is pink and shimmery and smells like candy floss. It’s only available around Christmas.

The store was having a party the next day and I bought more of each of my favorite bath bombs, helping hands cream, Ultimate Shine solid shampoo, To Be Jolly gift (Mr Buttterball, Cinders, and Ice Blue) and Tis the Season (Snow Cake and Lil Lush Pud) gift (the gifts were still buy one get one free), Aquamarina face cleanser, Jungle, two free Dreamtime melts and samples of I Love Juicy, Big and Daddy-O. I went back my last day and bought a bottle of Daddy-O. Oh, and I had a 15% off coupon!

I love Lush because they are handmade, organic, natural, and vegetarian. Their products feel great on my skin and hair. Not to mention the products are beautiful to look at and smell great. They are well worth the money, and the special trip I have to make to buy them.

National Just Read More Novels Month

I took part in FOMA's National Just Read More Novels Month . My books read are:

1. "Breathless" by Dean Koontz 337 pages
2. "Back Roads" by Tawni O'Dell 338 pages
3. "The Tenth Circle" by Jodi Picoult 387 pages
4. "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold 328 pages
5. "Sandcastles" by Luanne Rice 336 pages

November and December Book Logs

November
60. "206 Bones" by Kathy Reichs 308 pages
61. "Chopping Spree" by Diane Mott Davidson 304 pages
62. "Skin Trade" by Laurell K. Hamilton 486 pages

December
63. "Life on the Color Line" by Gregory Howard Williams 285
64. "The Hollow" by Jessica Verday 515 pages
65. "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman 588 pages
66. "Three to Get Deadly" by Janet Evanovich 344 pages
67. "Girl Interrupted" by Susanna Kasysen 168 pages
68. "My Friend Leonard" by James Frey 357 pages
69. "Maus" by Art Spiegelman 159 pages
70. "Maus II" by Art Spiegelman 136 pages
71. "The Tao of Pooh" Benjamin Hoff 158 pages
72. "Deal Breaker" by Harlan Coben 343 pages

Diane Mott Davidson is a new author for me. She's a quick read and her books are fun. The newest Anita Blake book brings Edward and Olaf back into Anita's life. The story isn't as good as some of the older ones, but still a good read. I always love reading Kathy Reichs.

Had to read "Life on the Color Line" for school, but it was an interesting read. I love Janet Evanovich and she is also a new author for me this year. I love James Frey, even if his stories are possibly fabricated. The Maus graphic novels were a great read but very disturbing. Harlen Coben is also a new author to me and I love him! I will be reading more of him in the new year.

I got new books!

I got a big stack of books to read in the new year. I've been looking forward to reading most of these for a while.

1. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

2. Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters

3. The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James

4. Eclipse (The Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer

5. Breathless: A Novel by Dean Koontz

6. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

7. Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell

8. The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell

Fall Into Reading Challenge 2009 Complete

I finished the Fall Into Reading Challenge. I finished the following books:

My Friend Leonard by James Frey
The Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton
Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

2010 100+ Reading Challenge

I'm taking part in the 2010 100+ Reading Challenge hosted by J Kaye's Book Blog. The goal is to read 100 or more books in 2010. I will list my books here as I read them.

January

1. "Breathless" by Dean Koontz 337 pages
2. "Back Roads" by Tawni O'Dell 338 pages
3. "The Tenth Circle" by Jodi Picoult 387 pages
4. "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold 328 pages
5. "Sandcastles" by Luanne Rice 336 pages
6. "Intoducing Jung" by Maggie Hyde and Michael McGuinness 171 pages
7. "Scarpetta" by Patricia Cornwell 579 pages
8. "Promise Me" by Harlan Coben 487 pages
9. "The Scarpetta Factor" by Patricia Cornwell 492 pages
10. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer 629 pages
11. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer 754 pages
12. "Evermore" by Alyson Noel 306 pages
13. "Relentless" by Dean Koontz 356 pages
14. "Marked" by PC Cast & Kristin Cast 306 pages
15. "Four to Score" by Janet Evanovich 338 pages
16. "High Five" by Janet Evanovich 317 pages
17. "Betrayed" by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast 310 pages
18. "Dead and Gone" by Charlaine Harris 312 pages
19. "Wake" by Lisa McMann 210 pages
20. "Wings" by Aprilynne Pike 294 pages
21. "Pretty Dead" by Francesca Lia Block 195 pages
22. "Ink Exchange" by Melissa Marr 325 pages
23. "Blue Moon" by Alyson Noel 289 pages
24. "Chosen" by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast 307 pages
25. "Dark Angel" by L.J. Smith 240 pages
26. "The Chosen" by L.J. Smith 224 pages
27. "Soulmate by L.J. Smith 240 pages
28. "Wicked Lovely" by Melissa Marr 328 pages
29. "Uninvited" by Amanda Marrone 204 pages
30. "The Summoning" by Kelley Armstrong 390 pages
31. "Wondrous Strange" by Lesley Livingston 327 pages
32. "Evernight" by Claudia Gray 327 pages
33. "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 563 pages
34. "Need" by Carrie Jones 306 pages
35. "Divine Misdemeanors" by Laurell K. Hamilton 333 pages
36. "Huntress" by L.J. Smith 240 pages
37. "Black Dawn" by L.J. Smith 240 pages
38. "Bite Me" by Christopher Moore 309 pages
39. "Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold" by Francesca Lia Block 229 pages
40. "The Gum Thief" by Douglas Coupland 275 pages
41. "Darklight" by Lesley Livingston 310 pages
42. "Untamed" by P.C Cast & Kristin Cast 338 pages
43. "Shadowland" by Alyson Noel 339 pages
44. "Flirt" by Anita Blake 171 pages
45. "Stargazer" by Claudia Gray 329 pages
46. "The Awakening" by Kelley Armstrong 358 pages
47. "The Hanged Man" by Francesca Lia Block 137 pages
48. "Wasteland" by Francesca Lia Block 150 pages
49. "Guarding the Moon" by Francesca Lia Block 182 pages
50. "Violet & Claire" by Francesca Lia Block 169 pages
51. "The Waters & The Wild" by Francesca Lia Block 113 pages
52. "Ruined" by Paula Morris 309 pages
53. "Fade" by Lisa McMann 248 pages
54. "RV There Yet?" Diann Hunt 309 pages
55. "Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony" by Eoin Colfer 385 pages
56. "Most Love Black" Kelly McClymer 167 pages
57. "Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List" by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan 256 pages
58. "Hunted" by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 323 pages
59. "Bullet" by Laurell K. Hamilton 368 pages
60. "Oh, My Gods" by Tera Lynn Childs 264 pages
61. "Tell All" by Chuck Palahniuk 179 pages
62. "Maximum Ride: Schools Out Forever" by James Patterson 412 pages
63. "Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment" by James Patterson 440 pages
64. "Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson " by Mitch Albom 224 pages
65. "Fragile Eternity" by Melissa Marr 389 pages
66. "You Say Tomato I Say Shut Up" by Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn 261 pages
67. "Tithe" by Holly Black 320 pages
68. "Valient" by Holly Black 313 pages
69. "Tantalize" by Cynthia Leitich Smith 311 pages
70. "Ironside" by Holly Black 323 pages
71. "Her Fearful Symmetry" by Audrey Niffenegger 401 pages
72. "Grave Surprise" by Charlaine Harris 295
73. "She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders" by Jennifer Finney Boylan 300 pages
74. "Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson 405 pages
75. "Shiver" by Maggie Stiefvater 392 pages
76. "Hourglass" by Claudia Gray 339 pages

2010 Young Adult Reading Challenge

Starting January 1st I will be taking place in the 2010 Young Adult Reading Challenge hosted by
J Kaye's Book Blog. My goal is to read 25 young adult books. I will post my finished books here as I read them.


1. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer 629 pages
2. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer 754 pages
3. "Evermore" by Alyson Noel 306 pages
4. "Marked" by PC Cast & Kristin Cast 306 pages
5. "Betrayed" by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast 310 pages
6. "Wake" by Lisa McMann 210 pages
7. "Wings" by Aprilynne Pike 294 pages
8. "Pretty Dead" by Francesca Lia Block 195 pages
9. "Ink Exchange" by Melissa Marr 325 pages
10. "Blue Moon" by Alyson Noel 289 pages
11. "Chosen" by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast 307 pages
12. "Dark Angel" by L.J. Smith 240 pages
13. "The Chosen" by L.J. Smith 224 pages
14. "Soulmate by L.J. Smith 240 pages
15. "Wicked Lovely" by Melissa Marr 328 pages
16. "Uninvited" by Amanda Marrone 204 pages
17. "The Summoning" by Kelley Armstrong 390 pages
18. "Wondrous Strange" by Lesley Livingston 327 pages
19. "Evernight" by Claudia Gray 327 pages
20. "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 563 pages
21. "Need" by Carrie Jones 306 pages
22. "Huntress" by L.J. Smith 240 pages
23. "Black Dawn" by L.J. Smith 240 pages
24. "Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold" by Francesca Lia Block 229 pages
25. "Darklight" by Lesley Livingston 310 pages
26. "Untamed" by P.C Cast & Kristin Cast 338 pages
27. "Shadowland" by Alyson Noel 339 pages
28. "Stargazer" by Claudia Gray 329 pages
29. "The Awakening" by Kelley Armstrong 358 pages
30. "The Hanged Man" by Francesca Lia Block 137 pages
31. "Wasteland" by Francesca Lia Block 150 pages
32. "Violet & Claire" by Francesca Lia Block 169 pages
33. "The Waters & The Wild" by Francesca Lia Block 113 pages
34. "Ruined" by Paula Morris 309 pages
35. "Fade" by Lisa McMann 248 pages
36. "Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony" by Eoin Colfer 385 pages
37. "Most Love Black" Kelly McClymer 167 pages
38. "Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List" by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan 256 pages
39. "Hunted" by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 323 pages
40. "Oh, My Gods" by Tera Lynn Childs 264 pages
41. "Maximum Ride: Schools Out Forever" by James Patterson 412 pages
42. "Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment" by James Patterson 440 pages
43. "Fragile Eternity" by Melissa Marr 389 pages
44. "Tithe" by Holly Black 320 pages
45. "Valient" by Holly Black 313 pages
46. "Tantalize" by Cynthia Leitich Smith 311 pages
47. "Ironside" by Holly Black 323 pages
48. "Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson 405 pages
49. "Shiver" by Maggie Stiefvater 392 pages
50. "Hourglass" by Claudia Gray 339 pages

2009 Young Adult Reading Challenge Completed

I have finished the
2009 Young Adult Reading Challenge hosted by J Kaye's Book Blog. The goal was to read 12 young adult books.

My completed list can be found here.

I will be taking part again in 2010.

2010 New Author Reading Challenge

Once again, I am joining the New Author Challenge hosted by Literary Escapism. The goal is to read books by authors that you have never read before. I'm setting my goal for the year at 15. I will post here as I read book. The challenge starts January 1st.

1. "Back Roads" by Tawni O'Dell 338 pages
2. "The Tenth Circle" by Jodi Picoult 387 pages
3. "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold 328 pages
4. "Sandcastles" by Luanne Rice 336 pages
5. "Intoducing Jung" by Maggie Hyde and Michael McGuinness 171 pages
6. "Promise Me" by Harlan Coben 487 pages
7. "Evermore" by Alyson Noel 306 pages
8. "Marked" by PC Cast & Kristin Cast 306 pages
9. "Wake" by Lisa McMann 210 pages
10. "Wings" by Aprilynne Pike 294 pages
11. "Ink Exchange" by Melissa Marr 325 pages
12. "Uninvited" by Amanda Marrone 204 pages
13. "The Summoning" by Kelley Armstrong 390 pages
14. "Wondrous Strange" by Lesley Livingston 327 pages
15. "Evernight" by Claudia Gray 327 pages
16. "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 563 pages
17. "Need" by Carrie Jones 30 pages
18. "Ruined" by Paula Morris 309 pages
19. "RV There Yet?" Diann Hunt 309 pages
20. "Most Love Black" Kelly McClymer 167 pages
21. "Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List" by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan 256 pages
22. "Oh, My Gods" by Tera Lynn Childs 264 pages
23. "Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson " by Mitch Albom 224 pages
24. "You Say Tomato I Say Shut Up" by Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn 261 pages
25. "Tithe" by Holly Black 320 pages
26. "Tantalize" by Cynthia Leitich Smith 311 pages
27. "She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders" by Jennifer Finney Boylan 300 pages
28.  "Shiver" by Maggie Stiefvater 392 page