Sunday, December 13, 2015
Countdown to Christmas 2015: Day 3
Since there re now only 12 days left until Christmas, I just had to post this video by Straight No Chaser. In case you didn't know, they are a very talented group of singers. They are an all-male preforming group. I hope you guys enjoy this video!
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Countdown to Christmas 2015: Day 2
For the second day of my countdown, I am posting the link to a Christmas logic puzzle site and some Christmas memes. Have fun!
CLICK HERE to go the logic puzzle site.
I will be posting another countdown note tomorrow! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
CLICK HERE to go the logic puzzle site.
I will be posting another countdown note tomorrow! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Friday, December 11, 2015
Countdown to Christmas 2015: Day 1
For my first day of the countdown, I am doing a music showcase of one of my favorite preforming groups: Pentatonix. In case you didn't know, Pentatonix is an acapella band that preforms on lots of tours around the world and has become famous on YouTube for both their songs and their humorous interviews. Again, they are one of my all-time favorite groups - I am always fascinated at the way their voices mesh together so well! Here are the songs:
Joy to the World
That's Christmas to Me
White Winter Hymnal
Carol of the Bells
Winter Wonderland/ Don't Worry Be Happy (Mix)
Enjoy and Happy Holidays! Until tomorrow!
Joy to the World
That's Christmas to Me
White Winter Hymnal
Carol of the Bells
Winter Wonderland/ Don't Worry Be Happy (Mix)
Enjoy and Happy Holidays! Until tomorrow!
The Christmas of Miracles
* * * * */ Five Stars
Genre: Mystery, Magic, Intellect, Suspense, Fantasy, Family
In this book by Michelle Bailey Webster (whom I have met several times before), you are introduced to Skylar and her family. Her father has died, and that death has taken a toll on her family, but she and the rest of them are still shooting for another perfect Christmas. Little do they know, however, how many lives intertwine with theirs. When her mother meets another woman whose son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter have all died in a plane crash, a three-of-a-kind carved angel is bought, and a stranger is invited to their celebration, questions are popped up about the way fate truly works. What is the significance of the angels? Is Skylar's father still watching out for her? And is there such a thing as destiny?
I really enjoyed this heartwarming novel. It is a relatively short book, but it has a great storyline filled with many twists and turns that I wasn't expecting. Touching and moving while showing us what the holidays are meant for, 'The Christmas of Miracles' is an inspirational read that will soon become a classic.
* * * * */ Five Stars
Genre: Mystery, Magic, Intellect, Suspense, Fantasy, Family
In this book by Michelle Bailey Webster (whom I have met several times before), you are introduced to Skylar and her family. Her father has died, and that death has taken a toll on her family, but she and the rest of them are still shooting for another perfect Christmas. Little do they know, however, how many lives intertwine with theirs. When her mother meets another woman whose son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter have all died in a plane crash, a three-of-a-kind carved angel is bought, and a stranger is invited to their celebration, questions are popped up about the way fate truly works. What is the significance of the angels? Is Skylar's father still watching out for her? And is there such a thing as destiny?
I really enjoyed this heartwarming novel. It is a relatively short book, but it has a great storyline filled with many twists and turns that I wasn't expecting. Touching and moving while showing us what the holidays are meant for, 'The Christmas of Miracles' is an inspirational read that will soon become a classic.
2015 Countdown to Christmas
This year, I am doing a 15 day countdown until Christmas, starting tonight. Each day, I will post something about or relating to Christmas, like a video, recipe, poem, etc. Be on the lookout!
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In celebration of this holiday, I am posting this Charlie Brown video:
Also, CLICK HERE to go to the Food Network webpage for Thanksgiving and CLICK HERE to go a website about Thanksgiving crafts.
Lastly, I found this (insanely hard) Thanksgiving dinner logic puzzle. It is much more difficult than it seems! CLICK HERE to go there now.
Anyways, Happy Holidays and enjoy your break from school/work! I'm wishing all my readers the best this Thanksgiving! Have a good one!
Friday, November 13, 2015
Slated
* * * */ Four Stars
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Suspense, Intrigue, (a little) Romance, Futuristic, and Fiction
In this book by Teri Terry, Kyla has been slated. In other words, her mind has been wiped by the government. The government, in order to avoid killing young terrorists and criminals, clears their minds of their memories and reforms them with a special bracelet called a levo. It monitors your happiness, anger, and sadness levels. If they drop below a 3, you get shocked. Below a 2, and you get knocked out. If you try to remove it, you die from the stress and pain it inflicts on your body. If you still find a way to get around the levo or question the slating system, government agents called Lorders come into play and 'take care of you'. Kyla doesn't remember who she is and what she did, but right away she notices some things that are different in herself that sets her aside every other slated she encounters at her new school and with her foster family. She is more in control of her thoughts and susceptibility, she feels more comfortable writing with her weaker hand than with her dominant one, she has been having strange dreams, and her levo seems to be . . . wrong. With the help of her new friend (or maybe more than that), Ben, Kyla tries to uncover who she is, what is happening in her dreams, and what is wrong with both the government and her levo. But Kyla's past holds many secrets, some she may not want to find out. Will she succeed, or will the weight of her past memories and the threat of the Lorders prove too much for her to handle?
I really enjoyed this interesting read. Full of adventure and mystery, this novel is sure to please!
* * * */ Four Stars
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Suspense, Intrigue, (a little) Romance, Futuristic, and Fiction
In this book by Teri Terry, Kyla has been slated. In other words, her mind has been wiped by the government. The government, in order to avoid killing young terrorists and criminals, clears their minds of their memories and reforms them with a special bracelet called a levo. It monitors your happiness, anger, and sadness levels. If they drop below a 3, you get shocked. Below a 2, and you get knocked out. If you try to remove it, you die from the stress and pain it inflicts on your body. If you still find a way to get around the levo or question the slating system, government agents called Lorders come into play and 'take care of you'. Kyla doesn't remember who she is and what she did, but right away she notices some things that are different in herself that sets her aside every other slated she encounters at her new school and with her foster family. She is more in control of her thoughts and susceptibility, she feels more comfortable writing with her weaker hand than with her dominant one, she has been having strange dreams, and her levo seems to be . . . wrong. With the help of her new friend (or maybe more than that), Ben, Kyla tries to uncover who she is, what is happening in her dreams, and what is wrong with both the government and her levo. But Kyla's past holds many secrets, some she may not want to find out. Will she succeed, or will the weight of her past memories and the threat of the Lorders prove too much for her to handle?
I really enjoyed this interesting read. Full of adventure and mystery, this novel is sure to please!
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