Listy Friday

Posted in Listy Friday by Kara

– I miss two-stepping and honky tonk. How hillbilly does that make me sound right now? But seriously – The only bar/dance club in town is a country-inspired bar and early in the evening the DJ plays country music. Being from a tiny rodeo town, I love me some country music, and I miss dancing to country music! One day, when Isla is old enough to be left home with a babysitter/her daddy/the dogs/a ~~stranger~~ babysitter, I’m going to go dance my face off. Even if I’m 100 years old.

– I’m loving The Voice blind auditions! I’ve never actually gotten into the actual show after the auditions were over, but I’m thinking with all the spare time I have on my hands these days I may just break that habit.

– Weening is a bitch, yo. My boobs are confused. Time for cabbage therapy. Moms will get this. Others will think I’m crazy.

– You know what’s in need on a dictionary? Words With Friends. I’m more than certain someone in the app’s programming department was half asleep while compiling its dictionary, because some people I’m playing against are throwing down words that would NEVER fly in a game of Scrabble. Also? The random throwing down of tiles on the board and hoping that WWF confirms that the combo is a word. “WEOASID … Send move to Steve?” Ugh.

– Yesterday when I woke up (around 7am) it was snowing like a mutha-trucka outside. WHAT? And then, about an hour later, it was sunny and happy and I’m certain Kyle thought I was lying when I told him it was snowing. So, to show Mother Nature who’s boss, my summer tires got put on my car. Let’s just hope it stays nice, because I’m really not wanting to drive to Vancouver through the mountain pass in the snow.

– My mom’s birthday is tomorrow, so Happy Birthday, Mommy!

10Apr2013

What I’m Reading: The Silver Linings Playbook

Posted in Book Review, Books, What I'm Reading by Kara

Synopsis from Goodreads.com:
Meet Pat. Pat has a theory: his life is a movie produced by God. And his God-given mission is to become physically fit and emotionally literate, whereupon God will ensure a happy ending for him — the return of his estranged wife Nikki. (It might not come as a surprise to learn that Pat has spent time in a mental health facility.) The problem is, Pat’s now home, and everything feels off. No one will talk to him about Nikki; his beloved Philadelphia Eagles keep losing; he’s being pursued by the deeply odd Tiffany; his new therapist seems to recommend adultery as a form of theraphy. Plus, he’s being haunted by Kenny G!

In this enchanting novel, Matthew Quick takes us inside Pat’s mind, showing us the world from his distorted yet endearing perspective. As the award-winning novelist Justin Cronin put it: “Tender, soulful, hilarious, and true, The Silver Linings Playbook is a wonderful debut.”

My Review:
I first heard about the book because of the movie. I KNOW. I actually wasn’t sure if I even wanted to watch the movie, let alone read the book, but after being bored while Kyle worked his night shifts, I downloaded it to my Kobo and gave the book a go.

I’m so glad I did! Pat’s character is so interesting and I really enjoyed following his thoughts and experiences after his release from “the bad place.” I had to force myself to put the book down every night so I didn’t finish it all at once – it’s that intriguing! I really couldn’t wait to read what happens to Pat in regards to his parents, his estranged wife, his “stalker”, and his friends.

I’ve read a couple other reviews of the book on Goodreads and some were disappointed by the book since they watched the movie first. I always find that movies tend to over embellish the “good” parts of the book, so they really can’t be compared. As a true believer in reading the books before watching the movie, I’m curious to see how they compare.

Over all, I give The Silver Linings Playbook 5 stars out of 5!