Where do people come up with band names? I've seen Red Jumpsuit Aparatus, Gym Class Heroes...WTF?
What ever happened to using your damn name?
Like Fall out Boy...What the heck is that about? Fall out of what? The plane, the car? The toilet stall?
and why boy? There's like 5 idiots there in that band.
If I had known this was going to be a “How much I love myself” book, I really wouldn’t have picked it up. She gives advice, in a Q&A format, but most of it is common sense and nothing that really stands out as “great”. A lot of the book is “excerpts” from her Stephanie Plum series (which I adore!), so it feels like a big commercial for the series. Overall, I wasn’t impressed.
(**Classic Becky Bloomwood! If you liked the others, you’ll love this. “She’s a red-headed bitch and I hate her. Classic line!” **)
--Listen to Larry the Cable Guy (right to Bare Arms) and laugh so hard that I snort, while at work.
From the Publisher:This compelling debut follows one spirited young woman from the confines of Iran to the intoxicating freedom of America—where she discovers not only an enticing new country but the roots of her own independence. . .” Not sure if I would call this “compelling” but it’s a good read nonetheless. Fairly short, I finished it in about 2 hours (that’s a whole other story). The plot is fairly predictable, and some of the characters seem flat. (Eva –seems very hard and oversexed- Nadia –Ever the victim) but some have a very surprising turn, (Maryam re: Nadia!). I’m not seeing the “free spirited” Tamila—She seems very eager to go with what she is being told to do in regards to marriage and her friendships, rather than doing what she wants, but that could be the Iranian culture showing through. Was very surprised to see that this was actually written by an American, as it describes the culture well . (Apparently, Fitzgerald is married to an Iranian-American, which could explain it) The writing flowed very smoothly, and made it easy to read and keep up with. Looking forward to future books from Fitzgerald.)!)
Classic Robert B. Parker! A Spencer novel, that is at times funny and thought-provoking. In this we visit with April Kyle, yet again ( Taming a Seahorse/Ceremony), but this time, she’s all grown up and in trouble again. Not a very tough mystery, but Parker fans won’t be disappointed.)
The space shuttle Atlantis, docked here in Omaha because of storms in Florida.
