Pied Piper in my backseat

play that instrument
loudly while I am driving
play for the people!

Book #13: How to Say Goodbye in Robot

This book is a hidden gem. Don't let the title turn you off (like it did me). Actually, I think the title is all wrong for this book and the author or publishing house is doing a major disservice to this piece of literature. I think I would call it, "Looking for Casper", or "Magic Carpet Ride", all of which will not make any sense to you unless you read this book! It's a touching story of friendship and love, and well, losing that friendship and love too. Go read it. You'll be glad you did.

a good day

agenda is blank
coffee, reading, gardening
I love you Sunday

whack!

watching him kick boards
afraid he'll lose confidence
but he doesn't quit

Book #12: Ape House

As I was strolling through the library, about to check out my books and leave, something caught my eye. It was the name on a book in the display: Sara Gruen. I know this name because, well, we share the first one, and because it happens to be the author of one of my all time favorite books, Water for Elephants. On the strength of my love for that book alone, I picked up Ape House and ditched the book I was about to read.

Ape House did not disappoint. In fact it only reinforced my love for this author and her work. Such an incredible look at bonobos which opened my eyes at the harsh mistreatment apes are put through and built a greater appreciation for these beautiful animals. It inspired me so much, I seriously toyed with the idea of a career change to study primates and their language learning abilities. And I'm still toying.
You never know...

my favorite time of day

I love when the book
I am currently reading
is just so damn good

alarm clocks are the devil

I don't like waking
before the sun has risen
stupid 6 a.m.

Book #11: Ender's Game

Ender's Game is not my typical preferred reading, but it does fit into the dystopian future category, so I suppose it qualifies...This book is part of a larger series classified as science fiction where young children are born and bred to become soldiers prepared to fight the next alien invasion. My summary did nothing for the true cleverness of the story so don't let that influence you. It really is an interesting read with some relevant issues weaved in. I might just give the other books a chance, and this book has spawned two separate series, one that takes place involving the main character, and one that takes place without the main character. Which one should I choose?

may I have a tissue, please?

warm weather breezes
flowers, sunshine, sprouting green
Achoo! Achoo! ugh.

where my gold at?

I've got a wee lad
who acts like a leprechaun
but is way cuter

license to pee

walking through Target
I'm thrilled to not have to buy
any more diapers!

Book #10: Mrs. Kimble

This book, in my humble opinion as a not-so-professional book reviewer, was simply...stellar! Excellent storytelling done from three different view points: all of them a Mrs. Kimble. And oh, how you start to really loathe Mr. Kimble! What a prick! But, don't let my opinion influence your judgement of the man.
Pick up the book and decide for yourself.

nighty night

long, curly lashes
steady breathing, face so calm
sweet dreams, little one

gardening time

tomatoes, fennel,
artichokes, peppers, leeks, chard:
you are my bitches!

Book #9: Torment

I'm a sucker for a teen paranormal series. Torment is the second book in the Fallen series about a teenaged angel and his mortal love. In the first book you learn that this angel was outcast from Heaven because of his choice to love the mortal girl. As a curse, the girl dies at age 17 only to be reincarnated and reunited with her angel lover, and the cycle repeats itself all over again, generation after generation. We meet the girl after she has been reincarnated umpteen times and is just learning about all this heaven and hell stuff, along with angels and demons and maybe, just maybe, she's had enough of this dying crap!

All in all, this book was okay. I didn't buy the love between the two. Just didn't seem  as intense as the author was trying to make it. I'll read the next one though, to see what she decides!

countdown

in just four short days
that young man of mine returns
right where he belongs

gross

like moth to a flame,
dogs and feces together
it's magnetism

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potty time is fun
when you include an iTouch
with a Netflix app