RavensAuthor: George Dawes Green “Common Ravens have been observed to manipulate others into doing work for them, such as by calling wolves and coyotes to the site of dead animals. The canines open the carcass, making it more accessible to the birds.They watch where other Common Ravens bury their food and remember the locations of each other's food caches, so they can steal from them." From Wikipedia online Ravens by George Dawes Green suspends the reader with a plot both intricate and bizarre. ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaway – Ravens
Book Reviews & Giveaway – Swimsuit
SwimsuitAuthors: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro When I got “Swimsuit" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (another fine author) I tore open the envelope and swore I would put down the book by 11:00 pm LATEST! NOT!Patterson and Paetro’s newest novel proves to be another stunner. Benjamin Hawkins, a sometimes writer, ex-cop, and now journalist for the L.A. Times gets the assignment of the year to Maui, Hawaii – a famous swimsuit model, Kim McDaniels has gone missing on location. When ... continue reading...
Food Reviews: Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters
As hard as I try to eat healthy, underneath it all I will always enjoy junk food more. Mind you, I like snacks that are the absolute WORST for me, like milk chocolate, ice cream with LOTS of butterfat, homebaked caked and cookies, cheesecake, etc. Try as I may to eat healthy, I'll always prefer flavor over "good for me."So, when My Blog Spark sent me 4 bags of Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters, I thought - okay, I'll eat them on those days when I'm trying to be good. I never considered that ... continue reading...
Website Reviews: Read Kiddo Read
Broad A: Having just read "Swimsuit" and "Daniel X: Watch the Skies" by James Patterson, I found myself checking out Patterson's website ReadKiddoRead.com. WOW! I was just in the process of helping my Italian friend Jean who will start teaching fourth grade here in Utah for the first time. She asked me to assist her in compiling a fourth grade reading list for the school's new library. Well, I have to tell you, I loved this website! I have two fourth grade grandkids, and I not only ... continue reading...
Electronics Reviews: Roku – Netflix Player
I was pretty excited that Roku was sending me one of their Netflix players to try out. I'd JUST started hearing a little bit about them and I was curious as to how they work. If you HAVEN"T heard about Roku - it's a little box (about 1/4 of the size of your cable box) that streams high quality movies from Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand from the Internet to your television set.Since I was setting it up myself I was a little concerned. I'm not known for my technical savvy! But setting up the ... continue reading...