Life of the Party

      The last month of work before summer break is always hectic. I just have summer vibes coming my way and I am beyond excited to plant my garden. I already have beans, squash, and corn coming up. I am roughly 11 days away from the official start of summer break.  If you have teacher friends reach out to them and saying good vibes their way. That last month is always tough. 

      Well... It's a lengthly read, but well worth your time. Honestly, I thought her teen daughter, Preeya was the one behind most of the mishaps at home, but boy I was wrong! It will get you fully entertained and the imagery used is just enough to keep you going.      Would I read it again? I like to be fully transparent and not lie. I probably would not pick this book up a second time if it was my choice. It is a read and done kind of book. Although I did enjoy it, it could've been so much more. I actually watched the Hallmark movie that was similar to this plot and a lot of it I was able to predict what was happening next. I was wrong about her daughter though.      I would still get this book a rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars. Anderson sure does know how to keep you hooked into the book. If it wasn't a Hallmark movie, I think it might've been a Lifetime movie. It just seems so surreal that I had already seen a movie with the same storyline ...

      Oh, it has been a Monday. Truly, I've had a disastrous day, and nothing has went right. I locked myself out of the building at work three separate times. I lost my keys to may car to leave work this afternoon. When I arrived home... three of my goats were out running around having the time of their lives.      I'm one tired MAMA too. I had promised to bake homemade cookies and my toddler didn't forget that promise. Farm chores  plus cooking cookies and supper has about kicked my butt for the day.  Can I have a redo? I think I could have managed my time better if I knew what was inshore for me.      All joking aside. I hate Mondays, especially when I feel rushed to get things finished. 

      Girl, we don't have mean girl energy as adults. That's high school drama that needs to stay in the past. Unfortunately, this doesn't apply to every adult woman that I have to deal with on a daily basis.   Snarky comments don't really get you far with me. Carful... your inner demons are showing!     "Take the high road" is something my mom has always said. I try to live by that. I'm in no way perfect and make mistakes everyday. Have your social cliques, but remember karma is always around the corner. I took a deep breath as I sat in my car to leave only to realize I handled that situation with as much grace as I could. Maybe I'll do better in the near future. There is always room for improvement. 

      This was a VERY long book, but well worth my time. I listened to it on Audible and read some chapters on my tablet. Denzil has completely redeemed herself as an author in my book. I was hooked from the very beginning and maintained even interest throughout the total book.      I'm a sucker for a mystery thriller that fully engages its audience. There was not a dull moment. I finished this book in a little over four days. I would listen and read it again. It was that good! Max's character is so layered that I would love a sequel to just cover her psychopathic ways. I just wanted to know so much more about her childhood and what had happened. It kind of makes you worry as a parent to who your kids are friends with.     Of course, with the Raven review that I have provided this book I will also rate it at five out of five stars. I would also like to make the comment that have any book that you can visualize every scene because the imagery is do...

      Oh the twisted games we play with our loved ones. Everyone is always captivated by their significant other and sometimes I do think couples play "games." I was mentally taken in by the plot and wanted to know how everything ended.      I have read and listen to multiple books that this author has produced through the years and honestly, I think this is one of our best works. Maybe one day this will actually even become some form of movie. I did listen to it on audible and the switching of the characters perspectives was seamless and perfection. I love when an author can intertwine two characters perspectives to carry on the full plot while keeping the interest of the audience.     With all the praise said above of course I would rate this book of five out of five stars. I didn't understand why the good website didn't have a five out of five star rating. To me is the perfect crime/ mystery book. I would highly recommend if you were looki...

      Well... all I have to say is... it's a book. Man, this bit started off strong. The amount of imagery that the author put into each chapter was beyond comparison to anything else I've ever read. I'd say the first half of the book is definitely five star quality in my opinion. As the story progress, though we switch between multiple point of views, that seems almost random.      The book really has no point. And the plot is so sporadic that honestly, I lost interest and almost quit reading it multiple times. It had so much potential the first half of the book that the second half was a complete letdown. I was not impressed with any part of the second half of the book. I wonder if the author himself was high while  writing it. Maybe he was schizophrenic? Since nothing was really connected and everything was disjointed. It was like reading the writings of a crazy person and trying to piece together a story of their four different personalities. I wou...

      Let's be very open and honest at this moment... the last couple of weeks in April is so hectic for most teachers as you were transitioning into May. May brings about EOG testing, stress for end-of-the-year celebrations, and just things winding down. I've had to go back-and-forth to eye doctor, along with having eye injections, and still dealing with field trip stuff.     I'm not complaining by no means. But this lady is stressed. I still cannot see out of my right eye in my peripheral vision. That in itself is a massive problem and if the issue persists over the weekend, I have to call to make an additional appointment for more injections on Monday. Yay me. Can you hear the sarcasm in my voice as you read this?

      It's beautiful... well, what I could see of it. It was a massive disappointment for me, honestly due to the fact that the cave was not illuminated to the point where I felt safe. At no point in the introduction did they mention that you needed to bring your own flashlight. Safety hazard! I ended up smacking into the ceiling, which was about a foot below my height. I didn't even see it coming.     At one point during your tour, they turned the lights off in the cavern so you can experience total darkness. My toddler decided that was the time to scratch my eyeball out, literally. I ended up going to fast pace healthcare while in Sweetwater Tennessee. Once we arrived home three hours later, I ended up in our local ER. I have orbital scratches on my eyes from my child. It has been absolutely painful. All the occurred on Sunday and I'm still dealing with the repercussions of our adventure.   This one will go down in the books as an epic failure.   ...