Friday, August 27, 2010

Mmmm... pudding...

I just made the easiest bread pudding ever... then it turned out it was also among the best I'd ever tasted... can't let that recipe go unshared! Would be a great one to bring to potlucks...

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

MOCKINGJAY epilogue


Some of my reactions as I read the epilogue... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions. And only read this if you've finished the book!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 27

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 27... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 27. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 27!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 26

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 26... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 26. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 26!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 25

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 25... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 25. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 25!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 24

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 24... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 24. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 24!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 23

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 23... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 23. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 23!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 22


Some of my reactions as I read chapter 22... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 22. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 22!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 21

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 21... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 21. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 21!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 20

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 20... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 20. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 20!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 19



Some of my reactions as I read chapter 19... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 19. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 19!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 18


Some of my reactions as I read chapter 18... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 18. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 18!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 17

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 17... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 17. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 17!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 16

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 16... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 16. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 16!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 15

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 15... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 15. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 15!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 14



Some of my reactions as I read chapter 14... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 14. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 14!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 13


Some of my reactions as I read chapter 13... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 13. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 13!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 12


Some of my reactions as I read chapter 12... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 12. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 12!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 11

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 11... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 11. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 11!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 10

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 10... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 10. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 10!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 9


Some of my reactions as I read chapter 9... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 9. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 9!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 8


Some of my reactions as I read chapter 8... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 8. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 8!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 7

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 7... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 7. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 7!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 6

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 6... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 6. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 6!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 5

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 5... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 5. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 5!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 4

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 4... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 4. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 4!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 3

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 3... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 3. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 3!

MOCKINGJAY chapter 2

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 2... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 2. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 2!


MOCKINGJAY chapter 1

Some of my reactions as I read chapter 1... I'll come back later to talk more seriously about things. Please feel free to read along with me and share your reactions and start some discussions, but please NOTHING that happens after Chapter 1. And only read this if you've finished Chapter 1!

Woohoo! Let's get going!

Monday, August 23, 2010

Finished CATCHING FIRE; Haven't started MOCKINGJAY

If you haven't finished reading CATCHING FIRE, do not click the "read more".

If you have, click through to see some of my final thoughts as we get ready to read MOCKINGJAY.

And if you haven't, what's wrong with you?!? These are the BEST books! The kind where each chapter ends with a gasp that has you "just one more chapter"ing until 5 am! Read HUNGER GAMES! Read HUNGER GAMES! Read HUNGER GAMES!

Tomorrow is MOCKINGJAY day!

A couple months back, I promised some folks on twitter a place to have a chapter by chapter discussion of MOCKINGJAY. As I left my bookstore just a few days back, I don't have the planned space, but I'm happy to have it here...

As I'm reading each chapter, I'll stream of conscious some reactions (as long as I can keep tearing my eyes away from the book...) Feel free to comment as you read the book.

Please do not read a chapter's post before you've finished that chapter (I don't want to spoil it for you!) and extra PLEASE do not post any spoilers in the comments that give away things that happen after that chapter.

Anyone who gives away spoilers where they are not allowed will be tied up in President Snow's personal torture chamber, where tracker jackers will be released one at a time to sting you until your painful insanity makes you beg for fanged monkeys to tear out your heart.

Let the Games Begin!