Recent Reads

I finished Groundswell by Katie Lee in two days.  It was a great light read!

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For my trip to NC/VA I downloaded Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close.  I found myself laughing out loud at parts but I thought it ended quite abruptly.  Still a good, light hearted read!

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I am currently reading Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan and so far so good!  I am thinking I will read her new book Maine next.

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Recent Read

So VERY good and an excellent beach read!  Charleston proper girl moves to NYC and is the next big thing, only to find her roots may be her way to happiness!

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50 Shades

I read all three books within the past week.  Literally COULD.NOT.PUT.DOWN!  Now, they are by no means the best written books I have ever read (I can think of hundreds of others better) but DAMN, E.L. James can really suck you in with her erotic, and now viral, novels.

Thoughts on the book (and quit reading now if you have not read at least the first one)...

-How in the world was Ana able to have sex that many times a day and was still able to walk?  Seriously now, that is NOT reality.
-Did anyone else start skipping over the sex scenes towards the end just to get to some of the actual storyline?
-Did you get tired of their ridiculous fighting?

Of course the big story now, if there were to be movies, who would play Christian and Ana?  First off, I would much rather see this as an HBO Miniseries or something because I'm not sure a movie will do it justice, especially if the rating can only be R.

I know the thoughts would be Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.  Yes, I agree they would be phenom but for some reason I picture a dark haired Christian...how do we feel about Matt Bomer from White Collar?  I know he is gay in real life but WOW he is gorgeous.  A little shirtless action too to give you an idea for the naughty scenes.

 

OR---get this---Jonathan Rhys Meyers.  If you have ever seen the first couple of seasons of The Tudors, you KNOW he can be Christian.  He's a controlling, manwhore as Henry VIII and fine doing sex scenes...to say the least.




I do 100% agree with Emma Stone as Ana.  She is young enough and so quirky that I think she would be perfect.  Another thought would be Jessica Chastain but thinking she may look too old??  Emma ROBERTS might be an interesting breakout actress for this...
  

Currently Reading...

Have you read this???  Its majorly blushworthy...
What did you think of it?

Recent Reads

I just finished the latest in the Melanie Middleton series based in Charleston by Karen White.  These are great and I highly recommend them, just make sure to read them in order!  (PS, the Montagu Street house looks exactly like the Tri Delta house...spooky!)


  
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Thanks

I realized that I have not given "thanks" recently and know that I have ALOT in my life to be thankful for.

Leftovers from a friend's winetasting (he is a wine rep).  Loved this Cab we had a FULL BOTTLE of on Monday:

 

• Pictures like this saying "stretch the kitty" that make me laugh out loud:

 

• Only 10 more days until VACAY & 58 more days until CHRISTMAS (how early is TOO early to start listening to Christmas music?)

• Mr. R actually considered going to get me PUBLIX CHOCOLATE MOOSE TRACKS ICE CREAM last night at 9pm (next step...actually going!)

• Great surprise that we are getting visit Monday night from our sister in law AGR!

• October weather

• The CONSTANT love and support from my family and friends and that I got to see my SEEESSSTTTER this past weekend (ps thanks for watching the animals KDE).

• POTTERY BARN's Christmas Catalouge that came in the mail at work today AND they are offering FREE MONGRAMMING through November 2nd on Holiday Goodies!

• College Football: We have a house divided this weekend, I'm pulling for the Wolfpack and Mr. R is pulling for the 'Noles...should be interesting!

• PINTEREST

• Phillippa Gregory's (author of The Other Boleyn Girl) new book The Lady of the Rivers

• the Halloween episode of MODERN FAMILY--if you have not seen it, you are missing out. period.