This is a roller coaster at times. You have 3 men that are running drugs. Then you have 4 lifelong friends that decide to take a sailing charter. All this is happening in the Caribbean. Several roadblocks happen along the way of the "The Godmothers" go on their luxury sailboat trip. One of the friends Olivia is recently widowed as well as an Italian Contessa, the other three stayed in their hometown area. they are married with children. When Jan's husband has an emergency surgery she stays home and her cousin Tracy's daughter takes her place on the trip. It starts out fine, but then a few simple mistakes leaves the four women stranded on the sailboat, which is disabled.
This took me a few attempts to finish
AMAZON - Still Summer
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
Monday, April 15, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
A SALTY PIECE OF LAND by Jimmy Buffett
I love the music Jimmy plays, writes and performs. This story has left me disappointed.
You have Tully Mars a cowboy from a little town in Wyoming. He grows up on a ranch, which his mother runs while his dad works for the park/forrest department. While growing up his father and Tully visit a military buddy-Johnny Red Dust during the Crow festival in Montana. One time while there Tully is given a conch shell during a ceremony.
Once grown up, he gets in trouble with the new ranch owner and decided to hit the road to the ocean. Meeting a variety of interesting people along the way.
I have started this book twice, and it has not been able to keep me interested. At times it seems to be bogged down in details-for me at least. I will keep it and attempt to finish it another time.
AMAZON - A Salty Piece of Land
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
You have Tully Mars a cowboy from a little town in Wyoming. He grows up on a ranch, which his mother runs while his dad works for the park/forrest department. While growing up his father and Tully visit a military buddy-Johnny Red Dust during the Crow festival in Montana. One time while there Tully is given a conch shell during a ceremony.
Once grown up, he gets in trouble with the new ranch owner and decided to hit the road to the ocean. Meeting a variety of interesting people along the way.
I have started this book twice, and it has not been able to keep me interested. At times it seems to be bogged down in details-for me at least. I will keep it and attempt to finish it another time.
AMAZON - A Salty Piece of Land
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
LOVE IN PLAIN SIGHT by Debbie Macomber
This is actually 2 stories in 1 book. These are stories Debbie wrote in the 1980s, she has revised them. Both are about assistants or secretaries that are in love with their bosses.
LOVE 'N' MARRIAGE is about Stephanie an assistant to Jonas Lockwood head of Lockwood Industries. Stephanie's friend Jan works in Human Resources. When Jonas needs a temporary assistant, while his is out sick; he calls Jan. Stephanie ends up with the job. Jan and her 3 friends at work read and trade off romance novels. They feel like Jonas needs to have someone in his life and that Stephanie is the one.
ALMOST AN ANGEL is about Bethany an assistant to Joshua Norris head of Norris Pharmaceutical Company. Joshua barely notices Bethany until his daughter comes to live with him. This story is set in New Orleans.
I was disappointed that this was 2 different stories at first, but throughly enjoyed both.
AMAZON - Love in Plain Sight
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
LOVE 'N' MARRIAGE is about Stephanie an assistant to Jonas Lockwood head of Lockwood Industries. Stephanie's friend Jan works in Human Resources. When Jonas needs a temporary assistant, while his is out sick; he calls Jan. Stephanie ends up with the job. Jan and her 3 friends at work read and trade off romance novels. They feel like Jonas needs to have someone in his life and that Stephanie is the one.
ALMOST AN ANGEL is about Bethany an assistant to Joshua Norris head of Norris Pharmaceutical Company. Joshua barely notices Bethany until his daughter comes to live with him. This story is set in New Orleans.
I was disappointed that this was 2 different stories at first, but throughly enjoyed both.
AMAZON - Love in Plain Sight
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Thursday, April 4, 2013
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS HISTORIC STATE PARK IN CROSS CREEK, FLORIDA
LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER 18700 S. County Road 325 Cross Creek, Florida 32640 (352) 466-3672
Located about 28 miles southeast of Gainesville, Florida
HOURS
Open everyday from 9 am until 5 pm
Access inside the house is by guided tour only. Tours are available from October through July, from Thursday through Sunday except for Christmas and Thanksgiving days, at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
FEES
The park admission fee is $3.00 per group in one vehicle. Please use the honor box to pay the fee; correct change is needed.
GUIDED TOURS OF THE HOME
$3.00 per adult; $2.00 for children, ages 6 to12; children aged 5 and under are free.
I have a special reason for wanting to go and tour this park. If you remember reading about Marjorie taking care packages to families along the river. My grandmother was the recipient of at least one of those packages. My grandfather was a commercial fisherman and the family used to follow the fish-so to say-moving as the fish did. I have also found out that my Mom has vague memories of Marjorie coming to their house and bringing care packages. And, she believes that the 1 room, dirt floor house they lived in was owned by and on the property owned by Marjorie.
You can walk around the grounds, go into the barn, see the gardens and the outbuildings. Even taking a hike into the Florida Wilderness, going on a path through the woods towards the creek/river. Along the paths, through the woods; there are no telephone or electrical wires. You will see what Florida may have looked like years ago.
photos courtesy of Clinton Lampp
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Park
( link to the Florida State Park information
address, hours and prices from the above link )
I am not paid by or affiliated with the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings park.
The observations are strictly my own.
The prices and hours were in effect when I was there 04/02/2013
( link to the Florida State Park information
address, hours and prices from the above link )
I am not paid by or affiliated with the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings park.
The observations are strictly my own.
The prices and hours were in effect when I was there 04/02/2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
DEEP FREEZE by Lisa Jackson
An intriguing mystery. Jenna Hughes was a famous actress who after an accident on the set of her new movie, has quit the business. She moves with her two daughters to a small town in Oregon. They live on a ranch. Jenna and her daughters are adjusting to the non glamorous and slow life there. Then a body is discovered, which starts a string of things happening. And, to top it off; it appears Jenna has a stalker.
The book is long, and at times seems to bog down. There is a sequel.
AMAZON - Deep Freeze
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
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The book is long, and at times seems to bog down. There is a sequel.
AMAZON - Deep Freeze
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
CRADLE AND ALL by James Patterson
Another fast and interesting story by James Patterson.
Do you believe in God? Do you believe in the immaculate conception? Do you believe in the apocalypse?
In this story, there is famine, drought and polio epidemics all across the world. There are also 2 young girls, virgins who are pregnant. Rome and the church get involved investigating all of this. They send people to check out what is happening, Anne who was a nun and a priest named Justin. Other priests are called in as well, after having been told about what happened at Fatima many years ago. Suddenly people are dying, who know about this. Is it true, will 1 girl deliver Gods baby and the other the baby of Satan? How can this possibly end? I can tell you it ended leaving me hanging, with another sequel to be written. Although, I have not been ale to find at sequel.
AMAZON - Cradle and All
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Do you believe in God? Do you believe in the immaculate conception? Do you believe in the apocalypse?
In this story, there is famine, drought and polio epidemics all across the world. There are also 2 young girls, virgins who are pregnant. Rome and the church get involved investigating all of this. They send people to check out what is happening, Anne who was a nun and a priest named Justin. Other priests are called in as well, after having been told about what happened at Fatima many years ago. Suddenly people are dying, who know about this. Is it true, will 1 girl deliver Gods baby and the other the baby of Satan? How can this possibly end? I can tell you it ended leaving me hanging, with another sequel to be written. Although, I have not been ale to find at sequel.
AMAZON - Cradle and All
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE by James Patterson and Hal Friedman
This is a true story of one families struggle with Tourette's, OCD and anxiety disorder.
Cory Friedman was not quite 5 when the tics started. The story spans 13 years. It is an amazing insight into what people and their families go through with any of these disorders.
A quick read. Written from Cory's perspective.
AMAZON - Against Medical Advice
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Cory Friedman was not quite 5 when the tics started. The story spans 13 years. It is an amazing insight into what people and their families go through with any of these disorders.
A quick read. Written from Cory's perspective.
AMAZON - Against Medical Advice
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
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