Author: Ambrosia

Movie Review: In Her Shoes

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Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine “all deserve Oscars®”(WCBC-TV) for their hilarious and moving performances in “the most rewarding family comedy since Terms of Endearment.” (New York Magazine) Flirty, flaky party girl Maggie (Diaz) and plain, dependable lawyer Rose (Collette) are sisters, best friends and bitter rivals who seem to have only two things in common: DNA and size 8 1/2 feet. Only when their love-hate relationship veers towards the hate end of the spectrum do they accidentally discover they also share a long-lost grandmother (MacLaine) who enriches their lives and helps them make peace with each other—and themselves!

So I finnished the book in 2009 and while I am counting it for this challenge I am not counting it for my overall one. I just watched the movie last night. And here we go..

While the book and me just didn’t get a long very well, I was still eager to sit down and watch the movie. So in the wee hours of the morning, when my kitty cat took down my Laptop (you can read about that disaster Here if you want) I settled in to watch In her Shoes.

And the movie and I got along pretty well. For whatever reason it was for me seeing it on screen, and picturing it that way just made things click that much better. I usually (99% of the time) prefer the book to the movie, but this time I preferred the movie.

Now when I was watching it certain parts of the movie seemed familiar, and it turns out I had seen bits and pieces of the film when it was on as a weekend movie. The shoe being stuck together with gum on the heel made me chuckle pretty well. Cameron Diaz while not my favorite actress did s fantastic job of bringing party girl Maggie to life. And Toni Collette was the perfect Rose. Although if the books Rose looks like her, I don’t see why she feels so down about herself. I think she is lovely!

So over all I think the movie helped me understand the book more. This was a complete shock that has not happened for me before. Something new happens everyday!

Book Review: Scandal’s Bride by Stephanie Laurens

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When Catriona Hennessey’s uncle’s cleverly crafted will offers her the choice of either marrying the scandalous Richard Cynster or leaving her innocent cousins penniless, Catriona is appalled. If she marries at all, she wants a consort who would allow her to continue to act as healer and serve “The Lady,” as the women in her family have always done. She knows Cynster is far too overbearing to be that person. The Lady, however, has other ideas. Laurens takes full advantage of the current New Age interest in ancient Goddess worship to weave a steamy story with strong, well-matched protagonists, lively action, and love scenes that melt the pages. Although the novel is set during the British Regency, the period has little influence on this patricular story; readers who want a bit more Regency flavor might enjoy earlier books in the Cynster series.

Scandal’s Bride is the third installment of the Cynster series by Stephanie Laurens, and by no means are these strong, handsome virile men getting tiring. On the contrary this new story brings us into the light of the Cynster we met on the very last pages of the Second book A Rake’s Vow, Scandal like Vane before him said he would not bow to fate, he would escape her he would not marry.

Well, as we have learned by now that’s what they all say. Devil the most Alpha of the Cynster’s fell first, and than Vane, and now its Scandals turn, so named because he was the Scandal that never was. Handsome black haired blue eyed Richard Cynster is officially an illegitimate second son of Sylvester Cynster Duke of St. Ives (may he rest in peace) and Devil’s younger brother. But when Richards Scottish mother died, he was sent to live with the Cynster’s, the than Duchess now Dowager Duchess Helena scooped him up and proclaimed him her son. No one, not the ton not anyone dared say anything to dispute it. And so there was Scandal.

Now the man his mother was married to has passed away and it is finally time to claim the necklace that was left to him by his Mother. But the will holds a surprise, Richard is supposed to marry the hoity, hot headed, stubborn, Miss Catronia Hennessey or Seamus deems his estate will not pass to his family but onto the church.

This book really has to be my favorite of the Cynster’s thus far, the premise and the assumption that Richard will simply turn his back on everyone is fantastic. He of course is a Cynster to have and to hold, and they cherish family. And he knew from the moment he kissed Miss Catronia in the graveyard before knowing who she was, he would have her. She of course resists, but he is a Cynster. And her Lady has decreed he will be the father of your children.

This book delves into their personal relationship, growing to trust one another and love one another. And not only that but to admit that love. Who can’t take a look at their own life through those glasses? They learn that there is more to them than just their very hot physical selves. There are of course a few turns and twists thrown in for good measure but this book truly does focus on them. And when the Cynster family descends we get to see Devil and Honoria and Vane and Patience once again, which to me is always pleasant when you check in with characters you grew to love in a previous book. So if you ask me Stephanie Laurens has done it again, read it and love it!


Booking Through Thursday

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What books did you get for Christmas (or whichever holiday you may have celebrated last month)? Sadly I didnt get any books this year. It was a very lean Holiday.

Do you usually ask for books on gift-giving occasions or do you prefer to buy them yourself? I do ask for them and my family asks for a list so I give everyone a couple diffrent titles so no one gets the same one and they have choices.

Wicked Wednesday #21

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Wicked Wednesday a place to be wicked to other book readers and make them get those TBR piles growing. The concept is simple. Pick a book or two and tell s about them. If its one you read tell us what you liked. If its one you found tell us about that to. Than leave a comment to let us know where to find your Wicked Wednesday titles. Make sure to link back in your posts for other people to follow Wicked Wednesday.

So…you’d think after banishing an immortal being and a fallen High Priestess, saving Stark’s life, biting Heath, getting a headache from Erik, and almost dying, Zoey Redbird would catch a break. Sadly, a break is not in the House of Night school forecast for the High Priestess in training and her gang. Juggling three guys is anything but a stress reliever, especially when one of them is a sexy Warrior who is so into protecting Zoey that he can sense her emotions. Speaking of stress, the dark force lurking in the tunnels under the Tulsa Depot is spreading, and Zoey is beginning to believe Stevie Rae could be responsible for a lot more than a group of misfit red fledglings. Aphrodite’s visions warn Zoey to stay away from Kalona and his dark allure, but they also show that it is Zoey who has the power to stop the evil immortal. Soon it becomes obvious that Zoey has no choice: if she doesn’t go to Kalona he will exact a fiery vengeance on those closest to her. Will Zoey have the courage to chance losing her life, her heart, and her soul?


Teaser Tuesday #34

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TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read.Let the book fall open to a random page.Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!Please avoid spoilers!

“Trapped in the huge old armchair before the fire, Richard surronded by children. The two youngest had clambered onto his lap and cuddled close, one on either side, two others perched on his knees, while still others had balanced on the wide arms of the chair.” ~ Pg. 213 Scandal’s Bride by Stephanie Laurens

Musing Monday #34

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With the New Year here already, do you have any reading resolutions or goals (challenges aside) for 2010? Perhaps a new author? Genre? Want to read more non-fiction? Write more reviews?

Well I think I have gone over my goals pretty good in the last few days. But I don’t mind doing a recap for the sake of musing Monday. I have my challenges of course, but mostly I would like to put a dent in my TBR pile. I would like to cut back on ordering books from PBS and try to stick to my wish listed books and maybe one other one a month or so. And really just work on getting books read and the big massive pile cleaned up a bit.

I am also planning as always to write my reviews and stay on top of them (I hope) as well as do some more writing just for me. Or I should say for my new blog too, ha ha. The Marked Ambrosia Project is going fairly well so far.

The Sunday Salon #14

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Another Sunday has come, but this one is the first Sunday of the New Year. I sat back and looked at things today. The new is just another day, it isn’t really anything special other than the calendar switches over, and yet we all look at it as a clean start. Even I do. It is a fresh outlook a time when you can be hopeful that this year things will be better. I think this is a good thing, because even if it is just another day, we as people do occasionally need something to look forward to. Something to feel better about.

I have begun my reading for the year with Scandal’s Bride; I am enjoying it so far even though I am not very far into it. And the reason for that is my own personal lack of focus, nothing to do with the book; it is a good book in a series I have enjoyed so far. The characters so far are likeable and have made me chuckle. I am just full of so much MUST GET THIS DONE for everything about the New Year. It will calm down, I will settle down and things will be okay. At least I hope so!

Medically I am about the same as I was last year, nothing new. Nothing good. But it is what it is and I will continue on. That is all one can do is solider on and keep on working. I have been trying to get more freelance writing jobs and have gotten a few bucks here and a few bucks there. It isn’t much at once but it is something. And I will take it!

My Graphic Design site is slow to get going but it is going. I sold my first design on Etsy the other day which made me pretty happy. I am not sad about it though I have a scheduled give away ready on a very popular and busy giveaway site for next month. So I am hoping that will conjure up some business.

So far the New Year gives me a good enough outlook so keep soldiering on. And when in doubt I have a big enough pile of books to read that I can go and cuddle under them for fun!

Quotable Sunday #19

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Mothers Day Gift Ideas

True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.”
– Charles Caleb Colton

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”
– Anais Nin

“My friends are my estate.”
– Emily Dickinson

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

“A friend is one who walks in when others walk out”
-Walter Winchell

“A friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else.”
– Len Wein – Sent by Paulo Louro

“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.”
– Sent by Donna Roberts

“A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself.”
– Sent by Lysha

“Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead.
Walk beside me and be my friend.”
– Albert Camus (also attributed to Maimonidies). Sent by clovers

“A hug is worth a thousand words. A friend is worth more.”
– Sent by Jasmine Fitzwilliam

“Everyone is a friend, until they prove otherwise.”
– sent by Steve


Saturday Sanctuary #8

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The Saturday Sanctuary will be a Weekly Writing Post. I will ask something or give a topic. Sometimes it will be short, sometimes it might be longer. The idea is just to write! So others can read. I thought it would be a great idea for a Book Blog to do something about writing. We are bloggers after all so we must have some enjoyment of writing too! So hop on in and Join the Saturday Sanctuary, grab our link and our picture and post your replies here. Make sure you visit others blogs out there and leave comments. Mostly have fun.

What are your big plans for the New Year?

Do you have any big plans for the New Year? I try not to make resolutions because I don’t always keep them but I make plans and thoughts. And this year I have several Irons in the fire I just hope I can keep up with them. One of course is to continue my work here at the Fire & Ice blog and work on my challenges I have signed up for.

Another and brand new one is to do more writing. I will keep up with the freelance work I have been doing on the silly articles and the like there, but I also want to do more creative writing again. So I have set up a writing blog for myself called Marked Ambrosia. My friend Sara helped me come up with the name I shot off some ideas and she hashed it out, I think we make a good team on that. Marked Ambrosia will focus on my needing to write more like I used to, I will give daily updates and than Bi Weekly stories of what I have worked on for those two weeks.

A third project for the New Year was started towards the end of last year but it is a fun one. The Random Acts of Smiles project is my pet project to make mail about more than just bills. In this modern age of computers I don’t think people send letters and postcards much anymore. I know I don’t get very many, but when I get one it makes me smile brightly. When I was a kid I used to have a lot of pen pals and I got a lot of mail, and smiled every time. Now as an adult most of my mail is bills, and I hate that. Getting a card or a letter something like that is always a big surprise that offers me a big smile. I want to share that feeling with everyone else. I want to give smiles and postcards to as many people as I possibly can. Join in the fun if you want, and spread the word. It is a free project I do it out of my own limited funds, but I am happy to.

And my last and final project for the year (as of now anyways) is my Lady Ambrosia’s Creations blog. I am working on Blog Designs, Historical Costumes, Candles and my new obsession arm warmers. Oh how I love arm warmers I think everyone should have some of those. So those are my New Year projects, what are yours? Share with me and put it in the linky!

*If Mr Linky is down please leave a comment. Mr. Linky has been a pain lately*


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