Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Buy on Amazon Beautiful Creatures (Beautiful Creatures, Book 1) By: Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Released On: December 2009 ISBN: 0316077038 Genre: YA, Paranormal Pages: 592 Facebook Fanpage: HERE Series Website: http://www.casterchronicles.com/ Author’s Website: http://www.kamigarciamargaretstohl.com/ Author’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/kamigarcia http://twitter.com/mstohl Recommendable for people who: Witches, Mysteries, Teens, Synopsis (from Amazon): Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she’s struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even…

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Country herb Roasted Chicken

abt 2.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breast 1 package Lipton Savory Herb with Garlic Soup Mix 2 tbsp water 2 tbsp olive oil PREP:  Combine all ingredients except chicken in a freezer bag.  Use your finger “smashing” the bag until it’s all mixed up.  Then add the chicken and refrigerate for about an hour. Preheat oven to 375(f) Place chicken in a 13×9 baking dish.  Brush with the remaining mix left in the bag.  Bake 45 minutes, uncovered – or until chicken is no longer “pink”. Makes 4 servings. **TIP:…

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June Reading Roundup 2011

June is bustin’ out all over. – – – Oscar Hammerstein Hi ya! This is just a monthly roundup of what I read this month. Should have ALL of the reviews up in a week or two.  Be sure to check back. Books mentioned: The Magic of Finkleton by KC Hilton Wither (The Chemical Garden Trilogy)  by Lauren Destefano Beautiful Creatures (Beautiful Creatures, Book 1) by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Beautiful Darkness (Beautiful Creatures, Book 2) by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Cascade: A Novel (River of Time Series)…

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Saucy Steak Skillet

1 lb beef (boneless round steak), cut into serving sized pieces 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped (abt a cup) 1 can (16 oz) whole potatoes, drained (reserve liquid) 1/4 cup catsup 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp bell pepper flakes 1 tsp instant beef bouillon 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp dried marjoram leaves 1/4 tsp pepper 1 package (10 oz) frozen Italian green beans 1 jar (2 oz) sliced pimiento, drained Coat steak and then tenderize by beating with a meat mallet.  Brown…

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July 2011 Book Mark

Here is the July addition to my Year of Books project.  Pretty simple again this month.  My “creativity” has hit a dry spell.  =(  Maybe next month’s will be more extravagant!  

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In My Mailbox July 3 2011

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren in which book bloggers share the books they’ve gotten in the past week. So, I had an AWESOME week this week!  Did you? Here’s is the vid of my bookies this week.  I did a “long version” with the books synopsis’s, and a “short version” with just the titles.  Choose your poison.  Links are all below.  =D         So this week… Tuesday I received for review: 13 Curses by Michelle Harrison (THANK YOU LITTLE BROWN!!!)…

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Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

Buy on Amazon Dead to the World (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 4) By: Charlaine Harris Published by: Ace Hardcover Released On: 2004-05-04 ISBN: 0441011675 Genre:Fiction-Paranormal, Horror, Romance Pages: 304 Author’s Website: http://www.charlaineharris.com Recommendable for people who: Enjoy vampires, suspense, horror Synopsis (from Amazon): "With the sure touch of a master" (Crescent Blues), Charlaine Harris delivers "the sort of vampire thrills that make Laurell Hamilton’s Anita Blake novels so popular" (Locus). In Sookie Stackhouse-a Southern cocktail waitress with a supernatural gift-Harris has a created a heroine like few others, and a…

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Bug File Review: the Magic of Finkleton

Buy on Amazon The Magic of Finkleton By: K. C. Hilton Published by: CreateSpace Released On: 2011-04-26 ISBN: 1456570293 Genre: Childrens Middle Grade Fiction Pages: 190 Author’s Website: http://www.kc-hilton.us/ The books blog: http://themagicoffinkleton.blogspot.com/ Author’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/kchilton1 Recommendable for people who: Enjoy magical children’s books. =D Read a SAMPLE: HERE Synopsis (from Amazon): Most folks say, "Mother Nature controls the rain". However this is not the case in the village of Finkleton. In the perfect little village of Finkleton, the weather is always perfect. Every farm grows the best, biggest, healthiest…

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July Book Club – A Wrinkle in Time

This month’s featured book is A Wrinkle in Time.  I remember reading this in school, but I don’t remember ANYTHING about it, so I thought I would revisit the book!  Join me in July… Buy on Amazon A Wrinkle in Time (Special Teacher’s Edition with Bonus Material) By: Madeleine L’Engle Published by: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN: 0-312-37251-5 Genre: fiction, childrens Pages: 232 Author’s Website: http://www.madeleinelengle.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wrinkleintime Synopsis: Out of this wild night, a strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and…

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Enter to win: the Magic of Finkleton by KC Hilton

Hi guys! It’s a new month, and that means a new giveaway! YAY! This month’s giveaway is a children’s book called THE MAGIC OF FINKLETON. I received a copy of this for review and you can see my review here.     So here’s the video, details below!     To enter: FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW. Contest open to US residents ONLY and closes JULY 31, 2011. Winners: 1 grand prize winner: Autographed the Magic of Finkleton + autographed bookmark 2 runners up: autographed bookmark   *******THIS GIVE A…

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