Miscellaneous updates

“Loving” is not ready for checkout at the library yet.  I have gone through many different feelings about this book this week.  I’m sure my family can attest to the fact that I have some pretty strong emotions toward this story's conclusion.  So while I am waiting on the library to have “Loving” ready for pickup I am going to be in the middle of three different books. 

The first one is “Every Breath You Take” by Travis Thrasher.  I won this book in 2009 from Travis Thrasher on his website and in the front he wrote "To Katey, With many thanks! Enjoy! I have read it before and really enjoyed it, so I am reading it again. When I started reading it on Thursday I kept thinking it reminds me of the song "Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlise. If this song does not make you cry, I don't know what to say. You might want to read the rest before listening to the song.  

 I requested “Never the Bride by Rene Gutteridge, and McKay Cheryl.  This one is ready for pickup at the library so when I go to work today I can pick it up.  I have read this one several times and enjoyed it a lot.  When I get it I will post one of my favorite scenes.

 Then I really want to reread Blink of an Eye by Ted Dekker. That was the very first book by Ted Dekker I read and I want to read it again.  I guess I am not reading anything new but I will post some reviews up about these though when I am done. 

On Ted Dekker’s Facebook page he has had some really fun, inspiring, and though provoking statuses.  Here is one that he posted in December of 2011. “Four rules for life: 1. Live to discover. 2. There is no greater discovery than love. 3. All love comes from the Maker. 4. Live as you will as long as it leads to love.” Ted Dekker

On the kindle fire for free there was a book “What’s your story? Icebreaker questions for Small Groups" by Cheryl Shireman.  It has some pretty fun questions to think about and it made me think of a question that I would ask all of you.  My mom, sister and I went shopping yesterday and I saw the word rendezvous and I pronounced it wrong but when mom corrected me, I thought to myself “I really like that word.”

So, what is your favorite word? Let me know in the comments.  If you don't have a gmail account, you can comment through the name/url feature.  

My Karen Kingsbury corner of books

In four days on March 27, Karen Kingsbury’s last novel “Loving” in the Bailey Flanigan series will be in stores.  I have followed this story ever since the Flanigan family was mentioned for the very first time in the fifth novel “Reunion” of the Redemption series.   This series started when I was in high school and is now ending when I have been out of college for more than two years.  I have literally grown up with the Flanigan family.

When I first read about the Flanigan family I could tell that it was based on Karen’s family.  It was like you were getting a sneak peek into the life of Karen Kingsbury.  In the next series Firstborn the Flanigan family played a slightly bigger role.  We meet Cody Coleman who is now one of the love interests for Bailey in the Bailey Flanigan series.

Instead of describing Cody, here is the video introduction. He has always loved Bailey, but he feels he is not good enough for her.

After Karen finished writing the Sunrise series she wrote the “Above the Line” series, where Bailey and Cody have a main storyline.  This series is where she meets Brandon Paul. His character is portrayed by Kyle Kupecky who is one of the singers in Anthem lights and is engaged to be married to Karen Kingsbury’s daughter Kelsey who portrays Bailey Flanigan.  (I did not realize how much of a soap opera this is, sorry about that.)


My point of this whole post is I am anxious to know who Bailey is going to end up with in this latest novel. I would personally like it if she would end up with Cody Coleman who throughout the entire series truly does love Bailey but I have my doubts because I believe Karen Kingsbury will have Brandon and Bailey get married.  I will be disappointed but I will have to try and get over it. If Bailey and Cody are the ones who get married I will be pleasantly surprised.

Here is the “Loving” trailer. 

Karen Kingsbury has signed a deal to write 10 novels with Simon and Schuster. Simon and Schuster  I am definitely looking forward to something new.  Karen Kingsbury is still my favorite author though.  

I hope everyone has a great weekend.  

Incident

About two weeks ago at the library I went out to get the book drop and I was opening the door like normal and somehow I was inside the building before my hand that was in the door handle.  It pulled two of my fingers back. There wasn’t an immediate pain but it did hurt.  I went to the circulation desk and told my coworker what I did.  I was going to take my break and find some ice to put on it.  I didn’t immediately find any ice and one of the nicest patrons offered to bring me an ice pack that she keeps in her car.  I did eventually find something in the freezer to use.  I could tell it was starting to bruise but I was able to move it and I wasn’t too worried about it.  

The next day it was really hurting and I was going to be working five hours but I knew I could work through it.  At work I mentioned it to my supervisor and she said asked if I had filled out an incident report.  I hadn’t filled one out.  So I talked to the manager and I filled out the form and he took it over to HR.  Then they all pretty much demanded that I go to urgent care and get it checked out.  “Are you serious?!”

Since I was unable to convince them that I didn’t need to go to the doctor I called the urgent care and I would be able to see the doctor later that afternoon.  This doctor is one of the sweetest doctors ever.  I wish she was my primary doctor.  She came in the room and was like “I know you.” “Yes, you did my pre-work physical and you know my mom and dad.” So she looked at my hand and wanted to have an x-ray to see if it was broken. On a side note I was hoping the x-ray technician would be a young cute guy, but no such luck. He was more like middle aged.  Luckily, it was not broken, but I did have to wear a lovely cast type thing for a week but, in actuality I was not very good about wearing it.  I went back to the doctor yesterday morning before work to have it looked at one more time before I was released back to full duty at work.  It was feeling much better so I no longer have to wear the cast thing.  :)

My song for the day.  

Terri Blackstock

 

I have not read all of Terri Blackstock’s books but the ones I have read I have enjoyed immensely.  I think the very first Terri Blackstock book I read was “Covenant Child” in middle school. Actually, I think it is the very first Inspirational fiction novel I read.  I reread it not too long ago and I couldn’t remember what I thought of it back in middle school.   For the life of me I can’t remember.  I did like it the second time I read it though. 

If you haven’t read it, you should give it a try. 

Why would children of wealth and privilege live in squalor? Little Kara and Lizzie were heirs to one of the largest fortunes in the country. But when their father and his parents die suddenly, the toddlers are ripped from the arms of a loving stepmother, and given to their cruel maternal grandparents, who want the children’s fortune for themselves. 

Even the stipend they get for supporting the children is squandered in the gambling casinos they frequent, while the children raise themselves. Kara and Lizzie grow up believing they are worthless…until the day when they learn the truth. www.terriblackstock.com

If you haven't read "Covenant Child" you should give it a try.  

Happy Saint Patrick's day

Happy Saint Patrick's day everyone! I hope you are wearing some green and don't get pinched.  :) Since it is St. Patrick's day my song for the day is Steal Away by Celtic Thunder Heritage.

Most Famous Irish Blessing 
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
The rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.  source

Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze

Vicki Hinze is an award-winning author of 23 novels, three nonfiction books, and hundreds of articles.  I personally hadn’t heard of this author until I entered a contest to win a free book.  I can’t even remember where I won it from.  I finally got around to reading the book.  (A side note, I am actually very terrible about reading the free books I win.) This is also the same for Ted Dekker’s books.  I have read some but not all.  So back to Forget Me Not, it is an edge of your seat suspense novel.  It was quite a page turner. I am truly a romantic at heart and even though this is a suspense novel there is some romance sprinkled throughout the book. 

James Rollins author of The Doomsday Key says in the front cover of the book it was “Written with equal parts grace and passion, Vicki Hinze’s latest thriller Forget Me Not delves deeply into a chilling world of twisted loyalties, amnesia, and the struggle of a woman to expose a terrorist plot. Romantic, suspenseful, and ultimately uplifting, this story proves that what is buried in the past never stays buried forever.”

Description of book

Crossroads Crisis Center owner Benjamin Brandt was a content man- in his faith, his work, and his family. Then in a flash, everything he loved was snatched away. His wife and son were murdered, and grief-stricken Ben lost faith. Determination to find their killers keeps him going, but after three years of dead ends and torment, his hope is dying too. Why had he survived? He’d failed to protect his family. 

Now, a mysterious woman appears at Crossroads seeking answers and help-a victim who eerily resembles Ben’s deceased wife Susan. A woman robbed of her identity, her life, of everything except her faith and Susan’s necklace.

The connections between the two women mount, exceeding coincidence, and to keep the truth hidden, someone is willing to kill. Finding out who and why turns Ben and the mystery woman’s situation from dangerous to deadly. Their only hope for survival is to work together, trust each other, and face whatever they discover head on, no matter how painful. But will that be enough to save their lives and heal their tattered hearts?

Terrible blogger

I am a terrible blogger.  I have these great intentions of writing a blog post but I never do.  We all have a story, I just think mine is boring.  :)

I bought a kindle fire last month, something I never thought I would buy, but it has been a lot of fun to read books on, surf the Internet and play words with friends.  I have never really played scrabble accept for scrabble Jr. where they give you the words to play.  Words with friends can be an addictive game.

My schedule at the library is changing slightly so I will be working Saturdays instead of Sundays.  Sundays have always been the fun day to work but they have cut them out of the schedule.

Karen Kingsbury's latest novel Loving in the Bailey Flanigan series is available March 27.  I should be more excited but I really can't wait for Karen to write about something other than the Baxter family. I will probably buy the copy of Loving to finish the series off.

About three months ago I seen the trailer for The Hunger games. I had never heard of them but the trailer made it look really good.  I put my name on the list for the book at the library and it didn't take long for a copy to become available and I really enjoyed the books in the series.  Here is the trailer if you haven't seen it.

I was talking to one of the reference librarians about the Hunger games and she could see where the story was going and wasn't a huge fan of the series but she had read another series that was the same type of genre that if you liked the Hunger games you might like Matched by Ally Condie.  

Here is the book trailer for the first book Matched.  

I will try and write more blog posts on a more regular basis.