tornado warning

last week recap -
since we had to miss the weary boys (boo. an old friend hopefully was able to pass the tix on), we hopped around deep ellum saturday -  Still interesting to see how it's revived. As I said ""Hide" is pretty bougie but a spot on charcuterie board! "High and Tight" - nope. "Brick and Bones" not bad. Naturally, ended at Black Swan"

Greek/wine with the W's last night, fun time.
Three billboards movie - good. frances mcdormand is such a good actress.

Annnnnd the neighbor festered and then popped off  last week to us
"could you not honk your horn all the time? My baby is sleeping".

The way she came across lit my inner-bitch up right quick. 

Jamie just walked away to get in the car...
I paused - strongly considered my response, bit my tongue and just said "sure. no problem." and got in the car.

Here's the thing - I'd been nice - I'm a mostly nice person.
When they moved in we invited them over/ out - they showed no interest...which is fine (not everyone wants to socialize/be friends right).
If they'd showed an interest in cordial reciprocation initially, she would've known that shooting us a text saying "the baby has me in megabitch mode. Can't sleep. Lay off the mf'ing horn - yeah?"
 I would a been like "ha. okay then!".
But nope, that's not how she wanted to play it *smh*
I'ma give her some slack...
this time.

goosfraba

on the plus side - I finished Badd MF'r - Jasinda Wilder - i mean...sure...not terrible.
Re-read Jennifer Crusie's Bet Me - I remember liking it the first time. I liked it better again the second. Definitely love the liking kids but not wanting to have any representation. 

Heading to see Reckless on Friday - been a loooong time.

More Turnpike - tornado warning

book blame, pig (sooie) game & the UK

Bet me - loved this one. funny with whimsy. Stayed up till after midnight to read it. And honestly? I liked that it skewed from most every other romance ever and acknowledged the no babies.

Not that I don't like babies...they're cute...but in real life like mine...some married couples choose not to have babies...

but anyway, I'm sleepy...this is pretty much me today (...or right now eating my tamale.)

it was worth it.

We're heading to Arkansas this weekend, Jamie's very excited to show me where his dad/grandparents are from.

Meeting up with our "kidnapped" - tailgating, going to the football game  (vs Auburn?)...SEC...heard it's pretty crazy.

80% chance of rain and chilly though. oy.
Guess we better get used to it now - cause it sounds like Scotland weather for us this coming May!

I've expanded into Cornwall too (which oddly I'm just as excited about)...didn't hardly know it existed a year ago, very few books I've read had Cornwall as their scene but it just seems like a cool (less traveled) place so yep, added to the rotation cause why not.

...the way my planning is coming we're gonna train all over the UK...can't wait!!

Smoke (Dallas) and Bone

Finished reading Manhunting - it was ok. I like stories where the leads don't really realize they're attracted to each other until well into the story. I've read better with that scenario though...what comes to mind is Enchanted. I loved that whole Medieval series really. I really wish E.Lowell would write about Erik....I'd buy to read his story on release day!

Right now I'm reading Shadowy Horses , I should've read this before reading The Firebird. They tie together - it's not bad but I am able to put it down if that says anything. 

Next up, my sister has been on me to read Daughter of Smoke and Bone....I refused until the series was finished. Waiting for Allegiant made me bonkers (and then reading it and how it ended caused an epic bitchfest on my part).  So anyway , she said it's finished -  I'll give it a go here soon. 

Speaking of Smoke (and Bone)- We ate at Smoke Dallas the first year it opened. It wasn't enough to make me crave it but we tried again on a Sunday Sangria/Bloody barhop adventure and they've changed my mind. Want a super delicious Sangria or Bloody Mary? Go to Smoke Dallas. Really tempted to try this event too https://kiosk.eztix.co/kiosk/37536

if i stay and finish...or not

Finished If I Stay, ok yes I cried. It was a quick read, thought-provoking and characters (even tertiary ones) were fleshed out well.  What I really liked is that Mia (the lead) wasn't your typical conformist teenager -she didn't get on my nerves as some YA character leads tend to. I'm in queue at the library to get the next one - Where She Went (I think it's called). 

J. Crusie's Charlie All Night - funny characters, good dialogue - fast and easy (pun intended ;0). 
I skipped over the one before in this JCrusie book bundle though...couldn't finish it, don't remember what it's called but about hiring a PI and a diary, and winning a bet and mafia family?...whatever...couldn't finish it. 

Another book I couldn't finish - Outlander you'd think I'd love it (like seemingly everyone else). It's right up my alley! I just couldn't do it. Maybe I'll try once again to join the bandwagon? ...for the 3rd time... one day. Not today though, cause it's release day for Larissa Ione's MoonBound Vampire book and Kristan Higgins new one!

 I love both authors (they're both "pay for release day" worthy for me) but oy... I almost couldn't finish the first of Larissa Ione Moonbound series book - I'm holding off on buying/reading the second.  

We'll see how Kristan Higgins goes...she's not disappointed me yet!

a little Tipsy/Remembrance

I'm still on my Jennifer Crusie book marathon but I've hit a lull. Some books of hers are definitely better than others.  So I also picked up reading If I Stay (Nothing amazing but not bad so far).

I did snag the tv away from Jamie's Football madness to catch Pride and Prejudice on HBO too the other day. Yep I'm a Mr. Darcy fan girl (especially this Keira Knightly version one)...it's just one of those movies I have to stop and watch again when I see it.

I have several " must read again" favorite books. One of them is Jude Deveraux's Remembrance. Seriously, from beginning to end - I just love this book. It's truly an engaging time travel story. The lead is made all the better in that (similar to Pride and Prejudice) she's not written as a stunning beauty - what carries her story is that she's smart and captivating and stubborn (to a fault). It's one of those that you're sad when it's finished and just stare at the wall for a bit in mourning. Ha!

On a side note - Jamie and I did an impromptu bar hopping sangria/bloody mary adventure yesterday morning through Dallas! It's so fun to do things that aren't planned! Might've not been the best idea to show up a little tipsy at a 2pm baby shower on a Sunday ....but hey whatever...we had a grand ol' time!

The Cinderella Deal attempt

My chocolate craving reached critical stage and Jamie, on his way back from his board meeting stopped over to get my favorite chocolate cake from Lucky's Cafe last night. Seriously I got a catch in that man...11 years together and (though he tests my limits) I'm a lucky gal.

I deviate - about last night - around 8:45 I attempted to break the mold by trying to only read a few pages/chapters of Jennifer Crusie's - The Cinderella Deal. I couldn't do it. I read the first page and knew it's either stay up for 4ish more hours or stop right there. So I stopped. Don't judge - I'm 33 and love my sleep. I can't hang like I used to.

She first caught my interest on Monday when I read Anyone But You - I really liked how Nina (the lead) wasn't the typical perfect 20-something female lead. She's 40 and had a life. She'd let herself become someone not herself and she broke out. The interaction with Fred (the stinky dog) was adorable and hilarious. I like that she and Alex became friends before anything else. Overall - good story. And I love good stories!!  So....since the book was entertaining now I'm reading all of Jennifer Crusie.

It's fun finding a new author!