Phew.... at least I got that off my chest. Once upon a time - before kid - before marriage - before my eyes were opened to the reality of other people needing me. Ugh. I used to devour one "meaningful" book after another. My brain knew no bounds, I just sucked it all in, and even … Continue reading I just can’t read one more stinking page! Best Books of 2014
Fiction
Almost Paradise by Susan Isaacs a Review
Almost Paradise by Susan Isaacs My rating: 2 of 5 stars I tried, I tried so hard to like this book. The potential was there - if you were looking for an epic novel and not a vacation read.The intertwined lives of two star-crossed lovers, now middle-aged on the edge of divorce. Tragedy strikes within … Continue reading Almost Paradise by Susan Isaacs a Review
100 Word Song – Whale
Just as quickly as the light of recognition dawned, it went out. The warmth of his smile remained as he said, "How can I help you little lady?" A good question - how could he help her? Did she imagine that look? CiCi was pretty sure he saw something. Should she take the chance - … Continue reading 100 Word Song – Whale
100 Word Song – Sweethearts
She needed air and answers. Remembering an old drugstore/soda fountain downstairs, she grabbed the keys and tested the creaky stairs. The Louisiana afternoon slammed into her. She breathed the humid air deep into her lungs to acclimate. Two doors down she stepped into a store frozen in time. The bell on the door tinkled; dust … Continue reading 100 Word Song – Sweethearts
100 Word Song – Feeling Good
Head hanging down, soul wracked by the weight of this knowledge. "Who am I?!" She screamed to an empty room. Silent tears poured down CiCi's face as she stared at a picture of this woman; her mother. Skin glowing, laughing eyes, she clearly loved the person behind the camera. This was the missing piece. Lu … Continue reading 100 Word Song – Feeling Good
100 Word Song – Ho Hey
CiCi's world began to spin. This didn't fit. This wasn't what she was told. She began to tear frantically through the photos - one after another, happy family; Mom, Dad, Baby Girl. Mom, Dad, Baby Girl. Folded in half at the end of the album was a letter. Worn, creased, discolored. Lu, I love you. … Continue reading 100 Word Song – Ho Hey
The Veiled Forest
He dug himself a hole in the ground, he knew it was a long shot. The sky was darkening quickly and soon everything would change. If what Verin said was true, things were about to get very interesting. Since his father had tossed him out as a child, he had apprenticed to be a huntsman. … Continue reading The Veiled Forest
100 Word Song – Lucretia MacEvil
She sat on the floor, sweat dripping down her back. She hadn't even known her aunt Lu existed until the lawyer called about the will. This dingy little apartment looked like it might have been homey. She sunk into a reverie about what life would have been like in the French Quarter 40 years ago, … Continue reading 100 Word Song – Lucretia MacEvil
100 Word Song – Free Energy
Sinking into the sofa, I plead, "Kipliegh, I'm exhausted. Please? I know I promised. Seriously, what is it with you and these starving musicians?" She's primping, not listening. We both know she's already won. "JEN!" She screams, what she thinks that will accomplish, I cannot tell. "Come on! Remember Drake? He'll be there." I remember. … Continue reading 100 Word Song – Free Energy
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