So I finished Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and now I can't wait to read the next one. The only thing though is I'm one of those people who don't want to read a billion pages for one book so I'm thinking I'll start the second one soon and read it when I get a chance. If I'm hooked of course and I don't want to put it down; I will totally finish it.

Also like to note Outlander is a good travel book. I stuck it in my bag for the trip to Maine and it took me the whole trip to finish it.

The book centers around Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser. Think sci-fi with romance. There is probably more romance than sci-fi, but you have the time travel element which makes it sci-fi. Anyone who knows me knows I do love sci-fi so if you put that in a romance book, I'm so there.

Claire travels from the 1940s to the 1740s where she first encounters Jack Randall who was her husband's ancestor. Does that go well? You will just have to find out. A little bit later she meets Jamie. Claire is a nurse and is able to fix Jamie up who is injured. She goes along with Jamie and the gang back to their home. There are adventures along the way that are good and bad. Despite the man waiting for her in the 1940s, Claire slowly falls in love with Jamie. Does she risk it all and stay or does she go back to her time? Read it and find out. Even if you don't care for romance I say give this one a try. It's not your typical romance book.

The only thing that maybe confused me had to with the fact you time travel 200 years in the past. At least I believe that's what I read in the book. It was a long book so I might have forgotten what I read. What confused me, was one of the characters that we meet traveled back in time before Claire did. She gave word to Claire it was the 1960s. So correct me if I'm wrong, wouldn't she go back to 1760s? I was thinking maybe she came to Scotland in the 1560s but it hit me she would be really old by 1740. Did I miss something

So I finally finished Twenties Girl. This one took me forever. It wasn't bad, but I just couldn't get into it. Which was a disappointment. I love Sophie Kinsella but this one wasn't my favorite. There were parts were you do laugh but I wasn't falling in love with the main character.

The main character Lara Lington has a big issue and it's her great aunt Sadie. It's her great aunt who passed away at the age of 105 appearing to her as a ghost at the age of twenty-three. Sadie gets Lara to help find a necklace that is very important to her. Of course there is drama along the way. Also along the way she meets Ed, an American. Do the two hit it off? You know I can't tell you that.

What I did like was that Sadie got Lara into twenties clothing, make-up, and all. That brought the Kinsella I love reading.

I still think you should check this one out. It might not be the Shopaholic series or Can You Keep a Secret. But definitely read it and let me know what you think. I think this is one of those books that some will love and some will not love but like. You won't hate it that's for sure.

Trying out Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. It might be awhile on that one.

I did finish All Together Dead. This one was better than the last one. The last one wasn't bad, but I was loving the Eric/Sookie moments compared to the last book. I can tell Sookie cares for Eric. Alan Ball, you can't deny it. Okay, maybe you can. I told my friend who is also reading the series that I'm scared. I know he is changing some of the plots. But if the show lasts up to the seventh book, I better see some good Eric/Sookie moments.

Speaking of Alan Ball, I hope he doesn't change a certain plot in season three. There is one part I love in the book and yes it involves Eric, haha. I can't wait to see how they do season four.

Going back to the book. Quinn of course, drove me crazy. I was really hoping this would be the last of him. Fingers are crossed for the next book for him to disappear.

If you are for Quinn, you might like this book but if you are for Eric, you might also like this book. I hope in the next book she chooses.

Can't believe there is only two books left to read. Will be sad.

Book two for the Vampire Academy is over and I'm sad. I don't want to say this is my favorite yet since this was only book two. But I couldn't put this one down.

 

*Spoilers included*

 

I think what did it it for me was the ending with Rose and Dimitri. I think deep down I knew the two would end up together but for awhile I had to wonder. Especially when Tasha came along and even Adrian. Tasha you want to like but if you ship Rose and Dimitri you can't but help it and hate her too. I went back and forth with her character. Adrian I feared would be a love interest for Rose but by the end of the book I'm now wondering if Adrian will come between Lissa and Christian.

Lissa reminded me of a couple friends. She was spending a lot of time with Christian that Rose was starting to be left out. Who hasn't had a friend like that? Due to Lissa having someone in her life and now Rose, could they drift apart? I'm hoping I'm wrong. Another thing to admit we all have lost friends because of another. Let's hope it's because of their bond that it won't happen.

Speaking of the bond, I'm sure it won't happen but I wonder if something could ever break it? Or maybe not something but someone. The bond is a big plot of the series so far, so what would the series be like without it?

Rose makes her first kill or I should say kills. She wasn't ready to kill yet, this is going to change her character a lot in the future books.

I do recommend this book, heck the series. I'm looking forward to reading the third one. I have a feeling when the fourth one ends I will want it to be May 2010 for the next book. I believe that's when it comes out. Don't rely on me, I could be wrong.

Happy Friday everyone! I wish it was my Friday though. That's okay, it will be tomorrow. The week definitely went fast.
Is it bad if I keep going back and changing stuff for my novel? I find I keep doing that. I think oooh, I should put that in the first chapter. I swear this book will be done before I turn 30. Here is hoping.
I finished reading Club Dead which is part of the Sookie Stackhouse series. I keep finding myself loving Eric more and more. Watching Bill and Sookie together on the show is just going to depress me. I want to see more interaction with her and Eric. Of course I still love the show.
This was really just a short blog. I need to get back into writing daily. I will do my best.
It might be Friday, but I have to stop looking at the clock on my phone here at work. I've been here twenty minutes and I keep looking at it along with the clock on the computer. Not good at all.

Morning all! Hope everyone is enjoying their Friday off. If you don't have off today, just think it will fly by before you know it. The only thing that sucks is I have to work on Saturday. I'm hoping it will be dead enough that I can e-time. But that's up in the air. The other person who works in my department on Saturdays is on vacation, so I might get stuck at work all day. We shall see. I'm all about being lazy today. Anyone with me on this?

Saw Transformers today. I liked it. I can see though why some people might not. I have a couple friends who didn't and some who did. The first one is still my favorite though. My only problem with it was that it was too long. The length would have been okay at home when you can pause it, but to sit straight like that for two hours and a half, not always fun. Sure I sit eight hours at work, but I at least can get up and move a little bit. Can't really see me doing that in the theater, hehe.

I know I haven't been on much. I've become a traitor to livejournal and started a blog at robsad79.blogspot.com. Feel free to find me there. Anyways, thought you guys would want to know.


Chapter 4: Innocent Until Proven Guilty is up at BlovelSpot for Love at First Bite. http://loveatfirstbite.blovelspot.com

Tim Burton's New Alice

http://scifiwire.com/2009/06/take-a-look-at-the-weird.php

http://blovelspot.com/dash/love-at-first-bite-b77ab761ec/15399

Love at First Bite

I can't believe I saw gas at 2.75. When did gas get expensive again? I understood on memorial day weekend, but now? I thought they were going to fix that?
Maybe it's time to work on the transporter, haha.

What has this world come to, when a customer yells at you because we don't carry a pen? And I'm only in the catalog sales department. I would hate to be in customer services.

Man, my legs are still feeling it from my walk last night. I walked twice in a row. Why am I feeling it after the second day? Maybe I should take a break from walking today. I also didn't realize I was that out of shape. It might be a good day to rest anyways, since it's raining. I enjoyed the walks because I was able to read and walk. Yes, I read a book while walking. I've had experience doing it, so it was no big deal. I just find it relaxing. Maybe it's my way of mediating?

So some of the contests on word hustler that looked interesting, have expired. Here is a question, why are they still listed if they expired? Am I missing something? I'm still going to look some more. I really need the practice for writing and want to get my writing out there. I'm going to do some more research on other writing contests. Also when I stop at Barnes and Nobles I'm going to pick up a writer's magazine which sometimes has classifieds.

So proud of myself. My supervisor asked if I wanted to etime and I said no. It was tempting, but I have to be good cause if I etime it has to be unpaid, so I'm waitng for a really good excuse to. I need to save my YTO for vacation time.