Book: Quicksilver

 I just finished reading Quicksilver by Amanda Quick (aka Jayne Krentz). This is a book in the Arcane Society Series.

When I picked it up I didn't realize it was the second book in a trilogy. It was OK though, it stood on it's own feet. I could tell there was back story here, I didn't lose anything because of it. I like that.

It is my guilty pleasure genre. Paranormal-mystery-action-romance-softcore-porn. I Blame Brenda. 

Rating: 6 of 10

The Looking Glass Trilogy

1. In Too Deep, 2010 (as Jayne Ann Krentz)
2. Quicksilver, 2011 (as Amanda Quick)
3. Canyons of Night, 2011 (introduces Rainshadow Island)

Zombie Apocalyse

Where are you going when the Zombies come? You saw the news about Florida right!!??

--Check out more remote monasteries!

Book: Breaking the Rules

I just finished reading Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann.

It was another in the Troubleshooters series.

I always enjoy the books in this series, while this was not my favorite in the series it was still good!

Rating: 7 of 10

From www.SuzanneBrockmann.com:

BREAKING THE RULES
Troubleshooters Series, Book # 16
In stores: March 22, 2011
New York Times Bestseller
In hardcover from Ballantine Books
Coming in paperback on 1/31/12

Izzy Zanella wasn't looking for another reason to butt heads with his Navy SEAL teammate and nemesis, Danny Gillman. But then he met Danny’s beautiful younger sister, Eden. When she needed it most, he offered her a place to stay, a shoulder to cry on—and more. And when she got pregnant with another man’s child, he offered her marriage. But Eden’s devastating miscarriage shattered their life together—and made the intense bad blood between Izzy and Danny even worse.

Now Eden's back, on a mission to rescue her teen brother, Ben, from their abusive stepfather. Even if she and Izzy can prove that their broken marriage is still in one piece, winning legal custody of Ben is a long shot. But they’re not alone: Danny and his girlfriend Jenn offer to help, and he and Izzy agree to bury the past and fight for Ben’s future.

As they plan their strategy, Izzy and Eden grapple with the raw passion that still crackles between them—while Danny and Jenn confront new depths in their own rocky relationship. But events take a terrifying turn after Ben befriends a girl fleeing a child prostitution ring. When the young runaway seeks refuge with Eden and Izzy, her pursuers kidnap Ben—and a deadly standoff begins. Now, they must all pull together like never before and strike back, swift and hard, to protect their unconventional little family and everything they hold most precious.

130 Sq Foot Apt

I love smart design in small spaces.

Boats, RVs, cabins and tiny apartments.

I saw this one in WIRED magazine.

Cool stuff. Check out all the pictures.

Summer Reading List

I am collecting my titles for summer reading. Here is the start, a Mira Grant Trilogy:

--Feed, Blackout and Deadline by Mira Grant.

15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy

My friend Michell posted this link on FB and it rang really true for me.

Here is the quick list.

1. Give up your need to always be right

2. Give up your need for control

3. Give up on blame

4. Give up your self-defeating self-talk

5. Give up your limiting beliefs

6. Give up complaining

7. Give up the luxury of criticism

8. Give up your need to impress others

9. Give up your resistance to change

10. Give up labels

11. Give up on your fears

12. Give up your excuses

13. Give up the past

14. Give up attachment

15. Give up living your life to other people’s expectations

Book: After the Apocalypse

I just finished reading After the Apocalypse.

This was a collection of short stories edited by Maureen McHugh.

There are a lot of "end of the world as we know it" scenarios that are depicted in these short stories.

I really liked the variety of the stories everything from classic Zombies to slow economic collapse to financial slavery.

Rating 7 0f 10.

--Good Stuff.

I Want This!

That was unexpected

I just used my fax machine.

I needed the damn thing to help me renew the wilsey.org domain name.

I was very close to going land line-less!

Books: Bone Island Trilogy

I just finished reading the Bone Island Trilogy by Heather Graham.



It was OK as far as murder mysteries go. Just OK. Same with the romance parts.

The part I liked was the stuff about Key West. Makes me want to take a vacation there!

I Want This

I saw this on the tubes today.

http://www.treaddesk.com/

It's an advanced treadmill designed to be used in conjunction with a computer.

I spend so many hours a day behind a screen, sitting on my ass, I would love to double duty that time.

The only drawback is the cost. $850 retail.

Buy me one dammit!