And then this happened ...

So I may have mentioned a time or two on here how Diana Gabaldon is one of my most favorite authors. Well, a few months ago it was announced that her novel, "Outlander", had been optioned by a studio for production. Hopes were high that Jamie and Claire's story would FINALLY be told on the big screen. We haven't been disappointed. Starz greenlit the project and has been running full steam ahead with the project, casting a Scottish actor by the name of Sam Heughan.

Now, I am a total fangirl when it comes to books. Making a movie and/or series that revolves around my favorites puts me in heaven. So when Sam Heughan favorite one of my tweets last night, I thought my life was complete.

Then this. Oh THIS happened.

Yes that's right. Herself tweeted ME.

I know to some it's nothing, but to me, as someone I've idolized for 18 years ... it's perfection.

"Into the Wilderness" by Sara Donati

Started July 2, 2013 - Ended July 8, 2013


From Amazon:It is December of 1792. Elizabeth Middleton leaves her comfortable English estate to join her family in a remote New York mountain village. It is a place unlike any she has ever experienced. And she meets a man unlike any she has ever encountered—a white man dressed like a Native American: Nathaniel Bonner, known to the Mohawk people as Between-Two-Lives. Determined to provide schooling for all the children of the village, Elizabeth soon finds herself locked in conflict with the local slave owners as well as with her own family. Interweaving the fate of the Mohawk Nation with the destiny of two lovers, Sara Donati’s compelling novel creates a complex, profound, passionate portait of an emerging America

Holy crow. I think I've mentioned a few times that Diana Gabaldon is one of my favorite authors. "Outlander" and it's following novels are my favorite series of. all. time. So, it's rare for me to find anything in the same realm. "Into the Wilderness" is definitely there. It doesn't hurt that Ms. Donati and Ms. Gabaldon are friends. In fact Jamie, Claire, and young Ian make are briefly mentioned. I know some of Gabaldon's fans are put off by Donati's writing style because it does mirror "Outlander's". I think that's what I love about it. "Into the Wilderness" is a sweeping tale full of emotion and vivid wordage that paints a picture of not only the scenery, but also the love story that inevitably unfolds. I quickly picked up book 2 and am seriously debating purchasing the entire series. For me, that's big news. I give "Into the Wilderness" an A.






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Currently Reading ...

Currently reading: "Into the Wilderness" by Sara Donati

"Let It Go" by Brooklyn James

Started June 29, 2013 - Ended July 1, 2013


From Amazon:Savannah Bondurant, a marriage and relationship columnist for the Savannah Sun Times, just signed her divorce papers.

Brody McAlister, the elusive and smoking hot gym boy, has finally recovered from his divorce three years ago.

Be it spurred by loneliness or sheer attraction, the two slip into the sheets for a memorable one-night stand.

Savannah's pesky ex-husband continues to try and worm his way back into her life, insisting they remain friends, even though he is living with his jealous new girlfriend.

An up-and-coming woodworker artist, Brody has every socialite cougar in town promising him success and riches, for a price, of course.

With two advice-giving older sisters, one fiercely single and one seemingly happily married, Savannah learns her parents' long and successful relationship does not come without its own secrets. Why should she believe in happily ever after?

Her constant overanalyzing and skepticism bodes well in her profession as a journalist, but proves counterproductive in her personal life. Divorce, guilt, suspicion, holding on to the past—can Savannah trust in Brody to help her Let It Go...

Holy cheese factor. This was something I *think* I picked up as a Kindle Daily Deal, but I'm not really sure. I do know, that it wasn't the book I thought it was when I started reading. "Let It Go" was a whole lot of something else. It was a cute story, until the word honeypot was used twice and 'gawd' was uttered 4 times. Really? At this point I looked up the author to see if she really was 14. She's not. I'm just going to say it. This book sucked. I'm going to go ahead and give "Let It Go" an F.





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