Nooo!!! They kicked Kayne off Project Runway last night! Sweet, talented funny Kayne is gone. Yet Jeffrey gets to stay on even though he designed something a hooker wouldn’t wear. Not even one stuck in the ’80s.
I’m retiring to my bed now …
Today is pet peeve day. Which means that Jennifer’s going to rant for the duration of this post. So, here goes.
Why do people always blame the weatherman when it’s raining and nasty and cold outside? I’ve been pondering this question since watching my local news, where the anchor asked the weather guy if he felt any pressure to deliver a nice weekend for a local music festival. The weatherman laughed and said that he was going to do his best.
If this is what passes for witty banter these days, we’re all in trouble.Â
C’mon. The weatherman has no control over the heavens. He doesn’t have any power to make it sunny or rainy. Yet, just about every broadcast, the news anchor makes some comment about how John Doe better give them some good weather for the weekend. Like he can just reach in his pocket, sprinkle around some magic pixie dust, and make it sunny and 70 degrees. Geez.
What about you? Do you blame the weatherman? Inquiring minds want to know …
For those of you keeping count, I read my 782nd book this weekend — Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas. It’s the first book in her popular “Wallflower” series.
I enjoyed it. One of the best things about historicals is the witty banter between the hero/heroine, which Kleypas excelled at in this book. I also loved the friendship between the four “wallflowers.” I think we’ve all been a wallflower at some point in our lives. I wish I’d had friends like Lillian, Daisy, and Evie to hlpe me through the tough times.
But I had one quibble with the book, and it’s more a quibble with historical romances in general — why does the heroine almost always have to be a virgin? I realize that times were different back then, but c’mon. People had sex then, too. Men and women. Otherwise the human race would have died out a long time ago.
I can think of only two historicals I’ve read in recent years where the heroine hasn’t been a virgin — one of the Bridgerton novels by Julia Quinn and a book by Karen Hawkins. The names escape me at the moment.
Sometimes, when I read a historical, I just want the heroine to have her way with the hero, instead of it always being the other way around. I want her to be the one doing the teasing and chasing and seducing. If anyone knows of any historicals that break the mold a bit, please let me know. I’m always on the lookout for a good, different read.
What about you? Have you read the “Wallflowers” series? Do you like your historical heroines to be virginial? Inquiring minds want to know …
Sometime today, no matter what you’re doing, take a moment to pause and reflect and remember those who were taken from us five years ago — and those who have given their lives since.
Let’s all honor their sacrifice and remember their bravery.
I finally read Marley & Me by John Grogan. It’s the best-selling book where the guy chronicles the life and antics of his dog, Marley. You’ve probably heard of it.
It made me chuckle. It made me cry. And it made me think about Lucky.
This summer, my family and I had to put Lucky, our 19-year-old Corgi mix, to sleep. It was one of the worst days of my life. I’d had Lucky since I was a kid. He was the best $10 pound dog that money could buy. He was sweet and playful and affectionate and a total ham. I miss him.
While Marley & Me was a good book, it can’t hold a candle to one of my all-time favorites — Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. It’s one of the most touching stories I’ve ever read. Someday, maybe I’ll be able to write a book like that. In honor of Lucky and all the joy that he brought into my life.
What about you? What’s your favorite animal-related book? Inquiring minds want to know …
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