Chaliepud's 2013 Reading Log

[chaliepud]

19. The Edge of Never - J.A Redmerski  3.5/5

 

GOODREADS:  Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett thought she knew exactly where her life was going. But after a wild night at the hottest club in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, she shocks everyone-including herself-when she decides to leave the only life she's ever known and set out on her own. Grabbing her purse and her cell phone, Camryn boards a Greyhound bus ready to find herself. Instead, she finds Andrew Parrish.

Sexy and exciting, Andrew lives life like there is no tomorrow. He persuades Camryn to do things she never thought she would and shows her how to give in to her deepest, most forbidden desires. Soon he becomes the center of her daring new life, pulling love and lust and emotion out of her in ways she never imagined possible. But there is more to Andrew than Camryn realizes. Will his secret push them inseparably together-or destroy them forever?

 

A good easy adult read, a couple of troubled characters meet, beautiful girl, strong handsome guy, at first not admitting their attraction but then falling head over heels, what's not to like??

Edited May 10, 2013 by chaliepud

[chaliepud]

20. Energise You - Oliver Gray  4.5/5

 

AMAZON SYNOPSIS:  

 

Dubbed the ‘ultimate energy plan’ by those who have used it, ENERGISE YOU offers a SIMPLE yet powerful system to achieve great health, energy & happiness.

The book covers:
Mind management – how to stay positive, happy and energised

Nutrition – how to lose weight easily and achieve great energy

Sleep – the secret to great sleep so you awake feeling energised

Exercise – how to get fit and energised with or without a gym

Computer use – healthy computer practices that keep you energised

Re-energise – how to re-energise mind and body

Work-life balance – how to achieve balance in all the areas of your life

Quick fix chapter – 50 extra actions that will boost your energy NOW
Oliver Gray is the UK’s leading expert on health and energy. ENERGISE YOU packs twenty years of research and experience into seven simple steps that will help you achieve lasting results.

 

 

When I decided a couple of months ago that I needed to start living a healthier life I happened to see this book reviewed in a magazine.  It has proved invaluable in getting me on track, with healthier eating, exercise and just in general encouraging me to improve my quality of life and giving me tons more energy.  There is very little science in the book, as the author says, he has done the science so we don't need to, so the book is just full of useful facts and information, with lots of suggestions on how to improve your energy levels and as a result, your life.  It is only 115 pages long so there isn't a chance to get bogged down and it's chapters are very easily laid out so that you can easily find what you are looking for.

 

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

[chaliepud]

I've just finished Victoria Hislop's 'The Thread', a definite return to form after the disappointment for me that was 'The Return'.  Later on I'll start 'The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud' as I need a shortish easy read for a busy weekend, something I will be able to dip in and out of whilst watching my three kids at their separate badminton tournaments!  It's weekends like this I wish Steve was home to share the load..

[Athena]

I see some nice recommendations in this topic!!

[chaliepud]

A few more books bought, mainly using birthday gift cards...

 

Spirit of the Wild Dog (the world of wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals and dingoes) by Lesley Rogers and Gisela

Kaplan.  I'm really excited as this has dingoes in, which Obi is descended from, it may explain a lot!!!

Life Skills for Puppies by Helen Zulch and Daniel Mills.  This is more for the children when our time to get a new puppy approaches.
My Animals and Other Family by Clare Balding
The Watcher in the Shadows by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
The Witness - Nora Roberts
The Painted Bridge - Wendy Wallace
The Age of Miracle - Karen Thompson Walker
Easy - Tammara Webber

 

I finished Replay by Ken Grimwood last night, twas very good, thank you Janet and Steve for the recommendation, I'd probably give it a 4 or 4.5/5 as there were a few parts I wasn't too happy with and felt the last third of the book was rather rushed.

 

     

[Karsa Orlong]

Glad you enjoyed Replay, chalie 

[poppyshake]

Happy Birthday for yesterday chalie Sorry I missed it .. hope you had a great time xx 

[chaliepud]

Thanks poppy, I had a lovely day , eating, shopping and chatting, I'd love to find a job that entails those three things!!     

 

Picked up my new phone today too, just impatiently waiting for the sim card to put in it!!!! 

[Kidsmum]

Happy Belated Birthday Chaliepud , sounds like you had a good one 

[Devi]

Happy Belated Birthday!

[chaliepud]

Happy Belated Birthday Chaliepud , sounds like you had a good one 

  

Happy Belated Birthday!

Thank you!

[Athena]

Replay is on my wishlist, great to hear so many people like it !

 

EDIT: I already wished you a happy birthday on Facebook, but just so it seems I'm not too selfish for anyone who doesn't use facebook, I hope you had a nice birthday .

Edited May 19, 2013 by Athena

[chaliepud]

Thanks Athena, I had a lovely day.

 

I dread to think how long your wish list is.. in fact I may just go and have a look on Goodreads.

 

Edit:  Wow, that's a lot of books!!   

Edited May 19, 2013 by chaliepud

[pontalba]

I have Replay in the stack, somewhere.  I only saw it the other day. hmmmmm

[chaliepud]

I have Replay in the stack, somewhere.  I only saw it the other day. hmmmmm

Definitely worth a shot!

[pontalba]

Definitely worth a shot!

Found it!  started.

[Athena]

I dread to think how long your wish list is.. in fact I may just go and have a look on Goodreads.

 

Edit:  Wow, that's a lot of books!!   

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XD I know , it's a lot. My wishlist became a lot bigger after I started to read book blogs and since I joined this forum. It doesn't help that I have somewhat broad tastes in books. I don't know if I'll buy them all eventually (a few might be scrapped off of it if I read a negative review here etc), would like to though XD.

[vodkafan]

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XD I know , it's a lot. My wishlist became a lot bigger after I started to read book blogs and since I joined this forum. It doesn't help that I have somewhat broad tastes in books. I don't know if I'll buy them all eventually (a few might be scrapped off of it if I read a negative review here etc), would like to though XD.

 

A broad taste in books does you credit!

[Athena]

Thank you !

[Janet]

I saw this and thought of you! 

 

I don't know what it's like, but it's free on Kindle at the moment and has 27 5* reviews (and only one 2* review, no 1*) - and it's about dogs - so I thought I'd link it just in case you haven't got enough books to read!   

[julie]

A Belated Happy Birthday Chalie !  Sorry I missed it .

 

I'm glad you read House of the Spirits . I really enjoyed it ,but I'm one for those long family type stories , so it's right up my alley .

 

You have been on a major roll with your reading lately .. Good for you !   

 

It also sounds as if you have found some interesting books for your TBR pile .

[chaliepud]

I saw this and thought of you! 

 

I don't know what it's like, but it's free on Kindle at the moment and has 27 5* reviews (and only one 2* review, no 1*) - and it's about dogs - so I thought I'd link it just in case you haven't got enough books to read!   

Thanks Janet, I've bought it and it's on my iPad already.. (Can a person ever have too many books?  Especially free ones!

 

A Belated Happy Birthday Chalie !  Sorry I missed it .

 

I'm glad you read House of the Spirits . I really enjoyed it ,but I'm one for those long family type stories , so it's right up my alley .

 

You have been on a major roll with your reading lately .. Good for you !   

 

It also sounds as if you have found some interesting books for your TBR pile .

Thanks Julie, nice to see you around again, I hope you're well?  I have bought a fair few books recently but I'm only reading dog training ones at the moment, the others will have to wait until puppy is here and doing everything she should in all the right places!

[julie]

Chalie

 

What type of doggie are you gonna get  ? I've never had one ,so I have no clue what all you need to do with them  . Are you gonna post a picture when you get it ,and do you have a name picked out yet ?

[chaliepud]

We lost our 15 crossbreed girl at the end of April so now just have our nearly 15 year old crossbreed boy and nearly 10 year old Australian Cattle Dog (ACD) so we are getting another ACD in around 6 weeks.. I would imagine you have seen this breed where you are as they are most often used as herders on farms and ranches... I know they are fairly well known in the US, but are still reasonably rare here in the UK.

 

I know what I want to call her and think Steve semi agrees and one child agrees so have a bit more work to do on that one.. I was hoping to call her Dixie originally but that got too many rude sniggers from my boys!!

[julie]

I just looked them up online to see what they looked like. I was thinking they were the kind that were spotted fur -- they look like really good dogs . Great for companionship .

Do you guys live in a farm-type area with other animals ?