another book review

I finished this over the weekend and couldn't wait to tell you about it! I have another review to share, but it's a surprise and I have a guest post by the author to go with it (coming Dec 2)!

A NIGHT OF BLACKER DARKNESS by Dan Wells

One Word: Brilliant!

Dan Wells is HIL-AR-I-US! (please emphasize all 4 syllables!) This Monty Python meets Shakespearean tragic comedy is full of insane antics, mistaken identity, plots, and deception. Silly vampires, poets, and dead bodies run amok! Wells is a master at double talk and innuendo. I was laughing out loud throughout, drawing funny looks from my family. I can soooo see this going to the stage. It reminded me of the play, Arsenic and Old Lace. But with vampires! (I can't remember who recommended this, but thank you!)

Quite a pleasant diversion! Read it!
(ps - some of you may have heard of his brother, Robinson Wells who wrote VARIANT, amazingness runs in the family!)

And today's PAD #15, love/anti love

Bi Polar

From the high
the giddy, silly joking

To the low
the stomping, raging, moping

I never know
who will appear
in the morning
off the bus
at the store
my tenderheart

Extremely smart
Extremely funny
Extremely hurt
Extremely touchy

He is mine
I love him
No matter what

Kick. Start. Monday. The Jinx

So much time and so little to do! - Strike that. Reverse it. (movie?)

This is the week:

• It's my week at Unicorn Bell - feeling emotional? Stop by =)

• We are going to Disney World on Wednesday! But it doesn't seem real. I haven't had any time to get excited about it! Work, revising, cleaning, sickness - and I'm so worried about someone getting sick on the trip. This is a valid worry because we know too well where the best urgent cares are in the Kissimmee area. Ugh! We will have a great time, I know. As soon as I get off the plane I'll be fine.
• And when we get back we'll turn around and head up North for Thanksgiving. That's two weeks of travel, people! What was I thinking?!
• NaNoWriMo & NaNoRevMo are at half time, getting psyched up to finish the game. I hope all your goals are within reach! If not, kick it into gear! I'm pretty much on schedule. But I don't know what all this travel is going to do to my revising time.
• Tomorrow is the last day to offer pen names to Abby Fowers, children's book writer.
• Tomorrow is also the day to submit Holiday stories to Jenny's Imaginary World, Holiday Blog Hop - isn't it cute? Wish I had time to do it!
• Busy, busy, busy!
• And I almost forgot! Please stop by this weekend and share a Slumber Party Story for my birthday =) THANKS!

Now for my favorite part of the morning...finding out the poetry topic of the day!
PAD #14, deadly and/or dangerous

The Jinx

I've created a masterpiece
Heart swells with pride
I'm such a genius!
To myself I confide

I try to upload it
With just a quick click
The screen fades to black
Yeah, that did the trick.

Why does this e'er happen?
What do I do now?
I have to seek help
I thought I knew how

He gives me the look
I hate causing a fuss
I know just enough
to be dangerous.

Poetic Rant

Hope everyone is doing well with NANOWRIMO and NANOREVMO! I'm surviving my revisions, getting frustrated going over the same section a bunch of times. But at least I'm doing it. The support groups are soooo helpful! Join one if you haven't =)

I leave you with today's PAD #12, excess. Have a great weekend!

What’s the Point?

Technology Masters

Have too much time

On their geeky

Little

Hands

Obsoleting

My recent purchase

Making me buy

New to replace

No time to wear out

No time to figure out

Just when I grasp

A new version comes out

Too much

Too fast

Let us enjoy

Go relax!

Focus on

More useful things

Like time travel

and worm holes

and clearing garbage dumps

and less embarrassing airport security!