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- About Me:
- Married, 3 children(21, 18 and 15)and 4 pets. I try to look on the positive side of every situation. Live life to the fullest. I love spending time with family and friends, reading, road trips, ghost towns, astronomy, whale watching, observing wildlife on hiking trails, and walking. My pet cats, dog and rat. And, my computer, of course!
- Favorite Books:
- I am an avid reader of horror, mystery and thriller, romance, comedy and some modern classics. Favourite authors are Thomas O'Callaghan, Rick Mofina, Dean Koontz, Stephen King,Jonathan Maberry, Bentley Little, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, Jonathan Kellerman, John Sandford, Giles Blunt, James Patterson, Nicholas Sparks, Bill Bryson, Stuart McLean, John Steinbeck and many more. One of my favourites was To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
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- Paying the Piper by Simon Wood
- The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
- Double Cross by James Patterson
- The Man in the Moon by Tom Tancin
- The Mark by Jason Pinter
- Cross by James Patterson
- The Burning by Bentley Little
- The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
- Journey's End by Josephine Cox
- Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean
- By the Time You Read This by Giles Blunt
- Lisey's Story by Stephen King
- Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
- Broken Prey by John Sandford
- The Wildfire Season by Andrew Pyper
- At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks
- Darker Than Midnight by Maggie Shayne
- Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark
- The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
- Fluke by Christopher Moore
- Shelter by L.H. Maynard & M.P.N. Sims
- Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
- The Red Church by Scott Nicholson
- Rain Fall by Barry Eisler
- Try and Catch the Wind by Michael Murphy
- The Screaming Room by Thomas O'Callaghan
- The Dollmaker by Amanda Stevens
- Sullivan's Evidence by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
- Bill Bryson's African Diary by Bill Bryson
- Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day by Toni McGee Causey
- A Wicked Snow by Gregg Olsen
- Whiskey Sour by J. A. Konrath
- Every Fear by Rick Mofina
- Dead Man's Song by Jonathan Maberry
- The Husband by Dean Koontz
- A Perfect Grave by Rick Mofina
- Secrets of Sheridan Manor by Michael Murphy
- The Woods by Harlan Coben
- Scavenger by David Morrell
- Invisble Prey by John Sandford
- Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
- Cage of Stars by Jacquelyn Mitchard
- The Farm by Scott Nicholson
- The Mist by Stephen King
- The Devil's Right Hand by J.D. Rhoades
- The Midnight Road by Tom Piccirilli
- Creepers by David Morrell
- Blackfly Season by Giles Blunt
- Dance of Death by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
- Dispatch by Bentley Little
- Rage by Jonathan Kellerman
- London Bridges by James Patterson
- Maximum Ride by James Patterson
- The Lake by Richard Laymon
- Bone Thief by Thomas O'Callaghan
- Honeymoon by James Patterson & Howard Roughan
- Velocity by Dean Koontz
- She Loves Me Not by Wendy Corsi Staub
- Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom
- Home From The Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean
- Cell by Stephen King
- Shattered Love (A Memoir) by Richard Chamberlain
- A Change of Heart by Philip Gulley
- Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg
- Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
- Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
- An Unquiet Grave by P.J. Parrish
- Hidden Prey by John Sandford
- Mad River Road by Joy Fielding
- In Shadows by Chandler McGrew
- Too Close to the Falls (a memoir) by Catherine Gildiner
- The Girl She Left Behind by Karen Brichoux
- Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck
- Stories From the Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean
- Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
- Sunstroke by Jesse Kellerman
- Marley & Me by John Grogan
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
- Perfect Nightmare by John Saul
- Beach Road by James Patterson & Peter De Jonge
- Ghost Road Blues by Jonathan Maberry
- The Attraction by Douglas Clegg
- The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult
- Hunting Down Home by Jean McNeil
- Gone by Jonathan Kellerman
- Just Killing Time by Derek Van Arman
- East of the Mountains by David Guterson
- Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer
- The Woods Are Dark by Richard Laymon
- In the Dark of the Night by John Saul
- The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Body Box by Lynn Abercrombie
- Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
- Lifeguard by James Patterson & Andrew Gross
- Eddie's Bastard by William Kowalski
- Vinyl Cafe Diaries by Stuart McLean
- Mary Mary by James Patterson
- Almost Friends by Philip Gulley
- Dark Sky by Carla Neggers
- Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
- Oh My Stars by Lorna Landvik
- One Rainy Night by Richard Laymon
- The Cellar by Richard Laymon
- Into the Fire by Richard Laymon
- The Keeper by Sarah Langan
- Snowbound Baby by Susan Meier
- 'Tis the Season by Judith Arnold
- Once Upon A Christmas by 3 authors
- First Impressions by Nora Roberts
- Glad Tidings by Debbie Macomber
- For One More Day by Mitch Albom
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Time Out for Kindle Reading
Our local library has 8 kindles available for its patrons. The DH and I both got on the waiting list, mainly so I could use one. His number was reached and we picked up the kindle on Sunday afternoon. Now I've got a kindle to read for 2 weeks! So far I'm really loving it, especially the current book I'm reading, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.What about you? Do you own a kindle? Or, have you tried someone else's? Would you like to?
Who's Doing Cyber Monday?
I'm very carefully going to check out the Cyber Monday deals. I have a few items in mind that I plan to buy, but it would be very nice if they'd go on sale and save me some money. I won't be spending much. Can't afford to do so this year.What about you?
Did You Shop on Black Friday?
There's still time to take the poll to the left about what you ate at Thanksgiving.About Black Friday -
The DH despises mob scenes, but my brother and I do love the adventure of shopping on Black Friday. We weren't courageous enough to get up at the crack of dawn, though, so we did miss out on a few goodies, like the snuglee blankets and pots and pans sets at Menards, and some other items. I did manage to get some work gloves at almost 50 cents each pair, and a boot/shoe dryer which sounded interesting and was less than $9.00. The biggest extravagance there was this turntable with MP3 encoding/AM FM radio combination thing, but that was only $49.00, which isn't too bad. I didn't go for any of the high ticket items.
I didn't do too bad, but do have some Staples rebates to send in. They're pretty easy to do online, so I don't mind doing them. I bought some USB flash drives, batteries, and CD rewrites there.
I also bought a reversible light grey, almost white bubble coat and some grey boots at Walmart, both items $7.00 each, which I plan to use walking Rascal.
What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of deals did you get?
So, this year I was pretty practical, but it was still fun and I did get a few things I hadn't expected to find.
What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of finds did you get?
Did you eat any of these foods at Thanksgiving dinner?
Since it's a busy time and an eating time, here's an easy poll to take in the left column. It's okay to pick multiple answers as long as they don't conflict. You can also leave a comment about a particularly favorite dish, if you wish.Morgan
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My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. My debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com, and I am writing because I was hoping you might be willing to read it and post your thoughts on Amazon.com (or some of the other book review sites). If you're interested, I'd be more than willing to send you an e-book version by e-mail. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:
Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.
If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:
http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894
Thanks so much,
Chris
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Christopher Tusa
Department of English
Louisiana State University
Editor, Poetry Southeast
http://www.christophertusa.com
mail@christophertusa.com
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