The Geekish Reader

This meme is found over at Dog-Eared & Bookmarked  - it was inspired by Twitter posts of people's purse contents! Most of the time you'll find a variety of books - so why not post a meme of what's in your purse - books included of course! Here is what's in my purse today: - Small fleece blanket (for those cold leather car seats) - Earmuffs - Wallet (gift from my sister Jen for my birthday last year! love it!) - Work keys - Cellphone (which usually is dead - I keep a charger in the car and at work) - First Aid kit - Sewing kit - Variety of pens, pencils and highlighters - Advil - Allergy meds - Prescription sunglasses - Daytimer - Journal - Current read - "The Scot, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by Annette Blair - Baggie with fabric swatches (for my current sewing project) - Variety of lip glosses - iPod & cable - Paint chips - Pocket knife - Car keys Wow, there is a lot in my purse!!

IMM (In My Mailbox) is a regular feature from The Story Siren   This week I picked up at the used bookstore: From NetGalley for Review: From the Libary (ebook): For Review from Author (ebook): Borrowed from Chrystal:  

I decided to sort my book, I took a pile this past week to the used book store (oh how I love store credit!) and pulled out my TBR pile from my shelves so that I know what I have to read still. And of course I had to clean our desk (I share it with Mike) Here is how it looks!

I LOVE chocolate chip cookies.. I mean I really love chocolate chip cookies.. They are the ultimate of comfort foods.. Do you have a favorite comfort food?  Here is my favorite cookie receipe! Ingredients: 1/2 cup of unsalted butter - softened 1/3 cup dark brown sugar - firmly packed 1/3 cup of white sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1 cup - plus 2 tablespoons of sifted flour 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt 7-1/2 ounce package of chocolate chips (Now I mix half and half of dark chocolate chips and white chocolate chips, but that's just me) - also I have substituted 3/4 cup of walnuts and dried fruit instead of chocolate chips and they are SUPER tasty. Directions: Preheat oven to 375F.  Lightly grease two large baking sheets with butter or vegetable shortening (now I use no need to grease cookie sheets) In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and the sugars. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Mix well! Sift together the flour...

  The Book Blogger Hop is a weekly event hosted by Jennifer at Crazy for Books and runs from Friday to Sunday. "What book are you most looking forward to seeing published in 2011? Why are you anticipating that book?" I'm not sure I can pick only one sadly!!  There are so many fabulous books that I just know I'll want to read! My wishlist is long and very extensive.. here are just a few I'm anticipating: Bond of Passion by Bertrice Small (October 2011) How to Seduce A Scoundrel by Vicky Dreiling (July 2011) Sweetly by Jackson Pearce (June 2011) Quicksilver by Amanda Quick (April 2011) An Unlikely Countess by Jo Beverly (March 2011) One Night is Never Enough by Anne Mallory (February 2011) Sacred Vault by Andy McDermott (Spring 2011) Empire of Gold by Andy McDermott (Fall/Winter 2011) Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn (June 2011) Cloudy with a Chance of Marriage by Kieran Kramer (April 2011) The Secret Mistress by Mary Balogh (July 2011) ...

My best friend Chrystal over at Snowdrop Dreams of Books , and I would like to announce that we will be hosting an event for Valentine's that we have named "Romance Week", this will run from Monday February 7th until Monday February 14th. We plan to have a daily post for each type of romance genre out there from YA and Paranormal to Contemporary and Historical. Join us each day as we host different guests for interviews, guest posts, fun topics and a giveaway on Valentine's Day. Look for more information on Monday February 7th - giveaway details, guest posts, interviews! <a href="http://snowdropdreams.blogspot.com/" alt ="Snowdrop Dreams of Books"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/5382277678_4fec48e0d3.jpg" width="200" height="125" alt="Snowdrop Dreams of Books">

Title:  Mistress by Mistake (Book #1 - Courtesan Court Trilogy) Author: Maggie Robinson Source: Kindle (for PC) Paperback, 352 pages Published April 27th 2010 by Brava Genre: Historical Romance My Rating: Scandal Is Only The Beginning... Charlotte Fallon let her guarded virtue fall once-and she's paid dearly for it ever since. She swore she'd never succumb to men's desires again. But even a village spinster's life miles from temptation can't save her from a sister with no shame whatsoever. Or a heart that longs for more, whatever the cost... Sir Michael Bayard found more than he expected in his bed when he finally joined his new mistress. He'd fantasized about her dewy skin and luscious curves, assured her understanding that what passed between them was mere dalliance. But he didn't expect the innocence and heat of her response in his arms. Nor her surprisingly sharp tongue once she was out of them... A few days of abandon cannot undo the ha...

Outside of books and reading I also knit, crochet, quilt and embroider. Earlier this week my sister Rachel of With Every Stitch  asked if I'd be interested in doing an interview with her.  Of course I said yes!  One of the questions was did I have photos of my projects?  Originally my answer was no, but today I finally took some pictures. Make sure you go on over and check it out! Here are my current projects:

Captivating Thursday is a meme hosted by in which a girl reads that showcases beautiful things--whether it be photos, quotes, poetry, music, videos, or anything else that I happen upon.. Taken at my parents farm a couple of winters ago..

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Title:  Quicksilver Author:  Amanda Quick Release Date:  April 19th, 2011 Virginia Dean wakes at midnight beside a dead body, with a bloody knife in her hand and no memory of the evening’s events. Dark energy, emanating from the mirrors lining the room, overpowers her senses. With no apparent way in or out, she is rescued by a man she has met only once before, but won’t soon forget…. Owen Sweetwater inherited his family’s talent for hunting the psychical monsters who prey on London’s women and children, and his investigation into the deaths of two glass-readers has led him here. The high-society types of the exclusive Arcane Society would consider her an illusionist, a charlatan, even a criminal, but Owen knows better. Virginia’s powers are real – and they just might be the key to solving this challenging case.   Tit...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along! Just do the following: - Grab your current read - Open to a random page - Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! ----------------------------- Title:  Memoirs of A Scandalous Red Dress (Bachelor Chronicles #5) Author: Elizabeth Boyle Page 168 "The revelation had knocked the air out of her.  Dash still had the socks she'd knit for him?"

Title:  A Lady Most Likely Authors:  Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, Connie Brockway Source: Purchased Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages Published: December 28th 2010 by Avon Genre:  Historical Romance My Rating:  Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Briarly, needs a wife—so his sister hands him a list of the very best young ladies on the market. And then, because he refuses to tear himself away from the stables where he trains Arabian racehorses, she invites all those ladies to a house party, along with some other bachelors, of course. So who will Hugh choose? The Botticelli-esque, enchanting Gwendolyn? The outspoken, delightful Katherine? If he doesn't work fast, he'll lose those ladies to his closest friends, and then where will he look for a wife? Perhaps, just perhaps, toward a lady who's not on a market at all, and would require a great deal of persuading... This was the first book I've read that was done by three authors that wasn't an anthology. The story went toget...

IMM (In My Mailbox) is a regular feature from The Story Siren   This week I picked up: Also I got from NetGalley:  Oh my TBR list is growing....