Anyone out there?

I just realized I haven’t posted since mid-November, yikes! That’s by far my longest absence since starting this blog almost 4 years ago.

I don’t know that I really have much to show for those missing months unfortunately. I just needed a break from the book world. I am slowly getting back into the swing of things though. I’ve been reading more blog posts, looking into some of the new releases coming up in 2015, and I’ve been checking Twitter a little more regularly.

The biggest thing I noticed since I’ve (sort of) been back is the drama. It seems like the book world cannot go more than two months without creating some crazy drama. Why is that?

Anywho, here are some random updates (bookish and non-bookish) on what I’ve been up to…

COVERS
I spotted two gorgeous covers in my perusing.

RECIPES
I found some cookie/bar/dessert recipes around the holidays that I can highly recommend.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies – these are very rich but they’re definitely groan worthy

Chewy Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze – I didn’t try the icing but the cookies themselves are very good!

Eggnog Cheesecake Cookie Bars – My hubby’s coworkers absolutely loved these.
Pumpkin Cheesecake - This was a HUGE hit at both Thanksgiving meals we went to. 

More recipes I can recommend.

Chicken Pot Pie – Yum! I’ve made this twice since finding the recipe a couple months ago.

Meatloaf Cupcakes – Me recommending this is kind of monumental considering I despised meatloaf up until this when I made them. I will make a couple small adjustments the next time I make it but it will definitely become a repeat dinner choice.

MOVIES

I indulged in many many movies in my absence. Sharks, zombies, sappy Christmas movies, robocrocs, corny teen movies, talking raccoons, you name it I’ve watched it.

Last but certainly not least…THE SPELL IS BROKEN

My non-reading spell has been broken…at least temporarily. I read Bet Me by Jennifer Cruise this week. Check out Karen’s (For What It’s Worth) review if you’re curious about it. She loved it and I can definitely see why, it’s a great book.

How about you, what have you read lately?

Day 62

Today is day 62 of my book drought. At this point it’s anyone’s guess as to when I’ll break the dry spell.

What I’ve been up to in the last week…

I read a verygood post on whether or not BEA is worth attending. I can relate to this post so much it’s not even funny. For a mood reader who isn’t heavy into reading review books it can create a lot of pressure. I attended BEA in 2013 and 2014 and I absolutely don’t regret going BUT the pressure to read all of the books may be part of the reasoning behind my drought.

I have fallen behind on Walking Dead *GASP*! Technically I’m only 3 days behind but it’s been so long since I’ve missed seeing the show as it airs. It’s a strange feeling.

I’m still experimenting with new recipes. I found and made very simple recipes for Black Bean Soup and Baked Tortilla Chips…both will be made again soon! Yum!

I caved and watched a couple Christmas movies. I know, I know…just last week I refused to watch any until Thanksgiving week *hangs head in shame*. I’ve also discovered that Christmas movies make me both happy and sad. I love the movies but the reason I watch so many of them during the holiday season is because my hubby isn’t home. He works a lot this time of year so the movies sometimes make me feel a little lonely.

I ordered and received Christmas cards with my adorable pooch on them. I tried sending cards without the furrball one year and promptly received multiple complaints lol. So I now order photo cards for those picky family members ;-) and everyone else receives normal cards.

Please excuse my thumb, I had to block out our last name so no one can find us and steal the dog ;-p

Into the Storm is out on DVD! I saw it in the theater and I can definitely recommend it to any disaster movie lovers like myself.

Is it paranoid that I sometimes think our XBOX One is stalking us? Probably but anything is possible.

That’s all I can think of right now. What have you been up to?

Blog Tour: Burdin of Choice by Alexander Nader

Burdin of Choice (Beasts of Burdin #2)

By Alexander Nader

Publisher:  J. Taylor Publishing

Release Date:  November 10, 2014

Keywords:  Urban Fantasy

Blurb:  

Ty Burdin is back. Back to drinking and back to avoiding demons. He is, of course, the leading expert in his field. In both subjects. 

That’s probably why, when a customer offers him way too much money just to locate a missing car and some mysterious cargo, he readily agrees. The dude is human after all—Ty’s prime target client base. 

Along with the money comes a slew of disappearances which Ty tries to ignore while tracking down that car, because, of course, those missing people might be demon related, and as he’s said before, that’s agency business. Not his. Period. 

Until today. 

Ty Burdin is to back drinking as well as everything he vowed never to get involved with again. 

Question is, which one will kill him first? The booze, the demons, or the Agency?

Beasts of Burdin on Amazon  &  Barnes and Noble

Burdin of Choice on goodreads

About the author:

Alex lives in the tourist infested hills of east Tennessee with his amazing wife/muse and three superb children. He would tell you more about how awesome they are, but you probably wouldn’t believe him. When he’s not hanging out with them he’s making pizzas and occasionally he jots a few words down. He’s a big fan of good music, good storytelling, and fun, lots of fun. 

He once wrote a short story about pirates to his wife via text message that blossomed into a full length novel and never stopped after that.

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