Where are my dragons!

State of the union is tonight. This about covers it:  "Unless you've concocted a drinking game for the annual address to Congress (drink if John Boehner's tie matches his tan, chug for every Joe Biden smirk), you might be better off catching the highlights tomorrow and planning something a little more exciting..."

The whole politicking theme actually ties in to (what I'm reading) #2 of Courtney Milan's The Brothers Sinister series Heiress Effect and now #3 The Countess Conspiracy.

No whiny "woe is me" girls here too...score!

It's weird but this bothers me -
Jane (in the Heiress effect) is described to dress over the top crazy (hot pink, gaudy jewels etc) so why does the book cover have her in a - notably gorgeous but - normal green dress?

granted... I woke up a little grumpy today but I've noticed this many times now and it drives me bonkers!!!

-  a girl described as brunette is blonde on the cover. Or a regency book has the male wearing what looks like denim.

WHAT THE HECKFIRE?

Can politicians not be mostly all talk?
Do publishing companies not read the book?
Do authors/we just have to go with it?

Cause I'd think if I was the author I'd be a little pissed.

Dutchess War to Irish Love

The Dutchess War,  imo the chemistry wasn't really there for this historical romance.

I did like their first sexy time though...only because it wasn't typical. Its more realistic than a lot of stuff I've read - he doesn't know what he's doing, so she guides him and they're both better off for it. Next.

There was a sports lull last night, so I got Jamie to watch Philomena with me (a feat since he doesn't love movies like I do).

I wrote about this part of Ireland when we visited last year along those same lines...

Ireland was interesting. There wasn't anything spectacular about it really. Head out of Dublin and all there is, is green and cows and rock walls and sheep..... but it's the people that made this country wonderful for us.

They were just so content. Not here, not anywhere I've traveled...not even in Canada do you get that impression of its people. It's really a great thing. And yes we've perfected the art of pub hopping - finding the half pint let us move faster too.