Here are a few of my favorite things: from novels and authors to websites to movies and anything else that catches my fancy. :) -- Updated 10.10.09
Recent Reads & Recommendations Top 10 Favorite Books Favorite Authors Favorite TV Shows Favorite Movies
Recent Reads
I generally have a few books going at one time. Here's what on the "reading" stack right now:
- THE LOST SYMBOL. Dan Brown
This book was one of the very few in recent reads that I hated (I mean, hated) to put down. Despite the amount of scientific information involved, Mr. Brown managed to create a compelling, fast-paced story that I had to follow along with. And the ending was fully satisfying. Now I want the movie. :)
Top 10 Favorites
Well, I'm halfway to the Top 10 goal. I've chosen six books so far. I've discovered it's not so easy to decide what my all-time favorite books are.
1. Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
2. Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah
3. Come Love A Stranger, Kathleen Woodiwiss
4. Skye O'Malley, Bertrice Small
5. The Chesapeake Bay Saga, by Nora Roberts
6. Caitlin (3 series of trilogies) by Francine Pascal
Recommended Reading
| Here is a list of books I've recently enjoyed and definitely
recommend! Updated 05/10/09 |
| Courting Trouble, by Renee Knowles |
| Firefly Lane, by Kristin Hannah |
| The Last Stand series by Brenda Novak |
| "Dead" Series by Brenda Novak. |
| "Evil" Series by Allison Brennan |
| Firestorm by Iris Johansen |
| Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockman |
| His Wicked Kiss by Gaelen Foley |
| Sizzling by Susan Mallery |
| On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn |
| The Dangers of Deceiving a Viscount by Julia London |
| A Touch of Minx by Suzanne Enoch |
Favorite Authors
Everyone has favorite authors. For me, a favorite means that I would buy a receipt if it claimed it had been written by her/him or them. Here are my favorites, listed alphabetically.
My Gals
A girl has gotta have friends. :) Some of my writer galpals.
| Kris Kennedy | Renee Knowles |
| Eliza Knight |
Favorite TV Shows
I love television. It's great for entertainment, for making me feel and I love seeing how characters are brought to life both by the writing and the acting.
Some of my current favorite shows:
Castle. Nathan Fillion plays a hunky best selling author. Need I say more?
The Good Wife. Another new favorite. Love this show, love Julianna Marguiles and Chris Noth (of course). Fantastic show.
24. The action, the fast pace, the tortured hero in Jack... and that doesn't even come near the fact that these characters experience more emotional and physical turmoil than anyone in just twenty four hours, it leaves me stunned at the end of every episode. When my husband and I first started this show on DVD, we went in marathon sessions - watching a season in a week. We couldn't stop. Still can't!
90210. Okay, I admit it. I watch. I will have to even admit that I like the new incarnation of this show. I was a huge fan of the original, and this one is slowly winning me over, as well.
Lost. I have a hate/love affair with this show. I was riveted to the first season, lost a lot of interest during the second and got drawn back in during the third. And the third season season finale? Woah! They've done and hooked me again, and I can't wait to see how the remaining two seasons unfold.
Shows that I love my DVDs of:
Veronica Mars: This was such a well-written, well-acted show. The cast of characters made this for me. Kristen Bell plays a sassy, smart teenage private investigator... but that description does nothing to serve the show justice. It made just three seasons before tv folk made a mistake and canceled it, but my DVDs still get plenty of use. I highly recommend a DVD buy here.
Gilmore Girls. DVD. Re-runs. I can't seem to get enough of this show. The relationships are complex, the characters quirky, the secondary characters quirkier and a couple to root for. All my favorites.
The Unit: My husband and I put this at the top of our DVR list. The Unit is one of the best shows on TV, period. It's about an elite military group, but what makes this show is the characterization. The show is just as much about the wives as it is about the husbands and their jobs, it's about marriage, life. One episode is all it will take for you to be hooked.
Favorite Movies
Twister. Don't ask. I have no idea why. Just love it.
Meet Me In St. Louis. It's long been a favorite since the first time my grandmother played it for me as a little girl. Many years later, my best friend and I discovered it was both our favorites. The perfect snuggle with your best girlfriend movie.
