Not Everything Brainless is Dead

by: Joshua Price

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.

Synopsis:
Captain Rescue and his arch nemesis are always at each other’s throats, but this time, Dr. Malevolent’s criminal caper goes horribly awry. The two are forced to put aside their differences and form an unlikely alliance to thwart mankind's undeadliest threat—zombies!

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Great cover, but I don't remember any zombies coming out of the ground. The first part of the book is pure wackiness as Captain Rescue dashes in to save the day when Dr. Malevolent decides to rob the Bank...yes The Bank...biggest bank in town...actually from the way it sounded the ONLY bank in town.

Captain Rescue is a complete idiot...like Batman without the brains...or stacked body. Dr. Malevolent can't believe who she has to work with. It takes nothing to put him in their truck and head off. But even a broken clock is right twice a day, and somehow he gets lucky when the truck crashes at the police station.

No one is super smart, or strong, or even coordinated. Everyone is normal. Dr. Malevolent's father was killed when she was a little girl, and in her mind it was a big faceless corporation that took him out (ignoring the fact that he was a street vendor and probably just hit by a car). And Captain Rescue's parents were killed by dolphins, he swore to protect people from the dangerous mammal and grew up to meet this goal only to discover that they are actually quite docile. LOL And his cave? Under a urinal cake factory.

So the police confiscate all the evidence and Dr. Malevolent and her crew are put in jail. The guys inventorying the bank goods were not any better. One of them actually drank a dangerous green liquid, and yes that's what started the zombie apocalypse. I about died when Captain Rescue realized what was going on and unlocked the jail cell, shut the door behind him and then threw the keys outside the cell. Actually thought Dr. Malevolent was going to kill him.

So they band together, along with a psycho police officer named Freight and a talking zombie they nick-named Stubs (ok that was Captain Rescue) to save the world. Dr. Malevolent realizes that there has to be a world in order to take it over.

This book really tickled me. It was absurd, farcical, down to earth, and occasionally realistic (when that was an absurd concept). You will never find a zombie apocalypse this hilarious! And you know Dr. Malevolent has a large group of lackeys to take on death for the rest of the heroes - once Freight even throws one through a door to make sure it's not a trap - LOL.

MyMemories Wednesday

What are little boys made of?
Frogs and snails
And puppy-dogs' tails,

That's what little boys are made of.

What are little girls made of?

Sugar and spice
And everything nice,

That's what little girls are made of.

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And now for an added bonus. 5th commenter wins an additional free kit. Just make sure I can contact you.

Meowmorphsis

by Cook Coleridge, Franz Kafka

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Synopsis:
“One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that he had been changed into an adorable kitten.”

Thus begins The Meowmorphosis—a bold, startling, and fuzzy-wuzzy new edition of Franz Kafka’s classic nightmare tale, from the publishers of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! Meet Gregor Samsa, a humble young man who works as a fabric salesman to support his parents and sister. His life goes strangely awry when he wakes up late for work and finds that, inexplicably, he is now a man-sized baby kitten. His family freaks out: Yes, their son is OMG so cute, but what good is cute when there are bills piling up? And how can he expect them to serve him meals every day? If Gregor is to survive this bizarre, bewhiskered ordeal, he’ll have to achieve what he never could before—escape from his parents’ house. Complete with haunting illustrations and a provocative biographical exposé of Kafka’s own secret feline life, The Meowmorphosis will take you on a journey deep into the tortured soul of the domestic tabby.

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This review is very hard for me to write. The cover is cute, and this is another of the Quirk Classic mash-up, and Kafka is a big name. Hey, I like cats, I was looking forward to this one. A way to get my classic lit into my reading diet.

I like the cat change...in the original the guy turned into a big cockroach. So what Cook Coleridge did, worked.

However, Kafka...what were you writing? I think he is a writer that intellectuals say they love so they don't look stupid. The book didn't make any sense right from the beginning. The character is working for this awful company as a traveling salesman to work off his parents debt. Yet they live in a nice house with a servant girl??? And why would he HAVE to work for the company, just get the job you want and pay it off. Here's a thought, since Mom, Dad, and sis don't work, let them cook and clean. You would pay off that debt even faster!

So he wakes up one morning and he's a kitten. More afraid of losing his job than anything else. I'm pretty sure the morphing into a kitten would be my TOP priority. And even with the original cockroach I'm not sure what the point here is. Unless he's saying all salesmen are the most disgusting bugs...I think lawyers and politicians are worse. lol

I hate writing a bad review, but I do think I'd give Cook Coleridge another chance on his own work but Kafka...you and I are done. (Ok my husband just told me that it's an Absurdist novel and it's not supposed to make sense so I guess...job well done?)

Sunday Stealing: The Questions Galore Meme, Part 2

Cheers to all of us thieves!

21. What was the last song you listened to that wasn’t sung in English? *chuckle* how would I know???

22. One of our SS players generally leaves a critical comment on our memes. Which is fine. All's fair. Do you let meme authors know when you hate their memes? no, I don't generally read the others...sorry I have a HUGE list of blogs to read already...guess I know what I'm doing next!

23. What TV show would you like to be on? Raising Hope...or another sitcom, I love those shows, I think they make people relax and laugh especially when times are tough.

24. What was the last video game you played? The Sims 3...I need a 12 step program for that game...

25. Have you ever been in a musical? If yes, do tell. Nope, never ever ever...and you should be thankful.

26. Do you follow your own style or everyone else’s? I don't think I have a style. I try to buy what I like but sometimes I wear whatever I have.

27. What’s the last store you bought from? Soldan's - I needed to buy crickets for the tree frog.

28. In retrospect, have you ever let a person use you a lot? No I don't think so. If I have to cut off a relationship then I do. I probably do let people use me more than I should but it's also my choice.

29. What are you doing two days from now? Getting CW to school, taking care of Ivan, probably laundry...

30. Did you ever believe there were monsters in your closet? No, but I'm still convinced something from under my bed is going to grab me.

31. When you graduated high school, did you let random people sign your yearbook or just close friends? Friends, not always very close but I didn't just hand it around, I don't think most people in my high school even knew who I was.

32. Would you consider adopting a child that had a mental illness? Wow! This is the deepest, most difficult question yet! I don't know, depends on what illness you are talking about here. Delayed, yes. Emotional, I'm not so sure. That would probably push a lot of my own buttons and I'm not sure I could really help that child.

33. Does thinking about death scare you? Scares the hell out of me, especially cancer. I don't have insurance and I'm terrified of having something and not being able to find out until it's too late or treat it.

34. If you died, do you believe that you go to Heaven or Hell and where would your spirit go? I prefer to believe in reincarnation. Honestly if there is a heaven and only Christians are allowed in...well that's just mean. Plenty of good people of different religions, and I just can't believe in a God who has that much of an Ego.

35. Who did you last write a snail mail letter to and why? I have no idea...

36. Do you care what people say or think about you? I really can't think about that. It's never good and that sends me on a spiral to dark places.

37. Have you ever been threatened? Well yeah, but by bullies when I was a kid...I once had one tell me to kick my friend or they were going to beat me up. Luckily at that point in my life (at least in this instance) I'd known enough untrustworthy and unstable people to realize that was BS and either she was going to beat me up or not and what I did to my friend didn't matter. I flatly refused and she actually left me alone and I became friends with her friend...or would lackey be the term?

38. Which side of your family do you get most of your qualities from? I know my biological dad's family but not that well. Honestly I don't know my mom's family that well either. Guess I'm just me and that's it.

39. What was the last thing with alcohol that you drank? Knowing me a cranberry and rum...it's my fav drink.

40. Have you ever kept a relationship a secret? Oh hell yes! When I was 14 dating a 22 yr old! Actually my mom did meet him once, but I swore he was 17 and we were only friends. She said I wasn't allowed to see him anymore, so I saw him in secret. Not like he actually took my anywhere - God he was a loser. Anyway, he grabbed me and forced me to kiss him in front of my friends once and I dumped him the next time I saw him. That scared the crap out of me - my friends didn't get it, but I said "if he did this in front of you, what would he do when we are alone?" I'm not that dumb!

All Hallow's Grim Blog Party

Welcome to my entry in Magaly's All Hallow's Grim Blog Party 2011. For my entry, I created 2 scrapbook pages using the MyMemories software and wrote a couple Haiku. I occasionally write poetry, but my inner critic generally keeps it well hidden. Yesterday when I hit a major roadblock in my short story about a witch named Maggie, I challenged myself with this structured form of poetry. So as to not let Magaly down, I'm forcing myself to share it with the world. LOL - be kind.


It's our fascination and fear of death that makes this holiday so much fun. It's scary, it's dangerous, but oh what a rush! Have a mostly safe and happy All Hallow's Eve everyone!

My Memories Wednesday

MyMemories has started a freebies offer for Share the Memories Affiliates. Every week I will be posting a new freebie link for all my readers.

And while I do enjoy the software - and find it easy to navigate - you don't HAVE to purchase the software to use the kits. They have them in 3 different formats for download, I know a lot of people who use PhotoShop. Personally I have been using the software and find it super easy to use, but I'm sure in a pinch I could make my Photo Explosion do the trick.

Anyway here's the link for today's freebie - http://mymemories.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2db59f577e9668b002ca5c0af&id=0a9aef7f92&e=ebcec27bf7.

What I did above was use one of the quick pages as an embellishment, added my picture and some text - viola! It only took me 5 minutes. Maybe 10, but half that was spent looking for the right picture. I love going through all my digital photos and getting inspired. If I actually had money, I'd be unstopable. lol

If you want to purchase the software I have a coupon code here for $10 off and it also gives you another $10 to buy kits. Follow the freebie link above, and it'll have links for software. The code is: STMMMS94433 (and for the record they pay me $20 for every software purchased using this code, but I am plugging it because I really am having fun with it).

Lucifer's Odyssey (Primal Patterns)

by Rex Jameson

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, and Smashwords. (*Note from Rex Jameson - ebook on sale for $0.99 through October*)

Lucifer languishes in an earthly prison, awaiting the apocalypse that will finally free him after 200,000 years. Before breaking loose, he discovers that the Armageddon he set in motion will destroy the capital of Chaos, his home universe.

He travels back to Chaos and stumbles upon a bloody civil war devastating his homeland. The realm’s magic wielders are firmly under the control of a rival clan, and without their protection, Lucifer's family is in mortal peril. As old demon clan rivalries blossom and a new hostile universe expands across the known multiverse, Lucifer is faced with not only protecting Chaos from annihilation but also saving his rightful place on the throne.

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When Rex asked me to read this book, the name Lucifer was enough for me. Come on, who doesn't love a great scary Satan novel?

So wrong. Rex has done something so unique I'm actually giddy as I write this. He took some spiritual names we are familiar with, characters even and put them in new roles and new places.

Lucifer is the crowned prince of Chaos, trapped on Earth. Remember the archangel Michael? He's Lucifer's twin brother. And Jehovah? He's Lucifer's cousin...a rule-breaking scholar who left the Chaos Primal to create Order. And I LOVE that Jehovah, kind of an arrogant tool, is married to Gaea. And yes, she is mother earth to his cool scientific God.

There are also Goblins Elves...they don't like to be called Goblins. They live in a 3rd Primal. The Elvin and Chaos primals were created by Archimedes. They can speak with him and also with the primals. Well in theory, in the book only the Chaos one speaks.

It's all so intense. There is magic, immortals, and really no holds barred on theories or physical laws.

Lucifer has to fight to win back the respect of the elves, to get back his rightful place on the throne, to save his kingdom and the elves. To stop not only Jehovah, but Eranos. And as much as a egotistical and evil as he seems in the beginning, you end up rooting for the demon. And yes, he is a demon, wings and all.

So get a copy, it's a fascinating and fun read!

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Rex Jameson informed me of a Kindle giveaway over at Red Tash - last day to enter is October 16, but don't wait because you can enter as much as you'd like before then.

Sunday Stealing: The Questions Galore Meme, Part 1

I decided to do this different today. I'm going to fabricate someone to answer the questions. Like a fictional character. And we'll see where I am when it's done.

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Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Is there someone in your life you know you’d be better off without? Sam at work, he's a bodyguard, but he's weird, you know? He always just stares at all of us, sure he does his job I just wish he wasn't so creepy.

2. Do you get criticized because of your body? Who doesn't? It's what you make of that criticism that counts. Do you let it define you or define the person the person who says it? Trust me, it defines the person spewing that garbage.

3. Did you kiss the last person you called? Sure but not often, my ma lives 1,500 miles away.

4. When was the last time you danced? Last night, and it felt great!

5. Do you keep in mind other people’s feelings? No, I can't control other people's feelings so why bother?

6. If you have a hang nail, do you pull it or clip it? I don't get hangnails...I get a manicure and pedicure twice a week, think of it as an investment.

7. Who do you want to forget? My uncle Race.

8. Who was the last person to send you a letter? Letter, like in the mail? Who does that anymore?

9. Who did you last tell to shut up? My boss, he needs to mind his own F***in' business.

10. What’s the last thing that you smelt that smelt bad? The dumpster at work, it's always rank. But the guys sure do love all that fried food.

11. What’s your favorite cereal? Malt-o-Meal....the chocolate kind. I make it with milk on a cold night, it's comfort food.

12. How do you feel when people lead you on, but they don’t even like you? Happens every night, you learn to be careful who you let in. Never the dudes at work.

13. Could you live without sunlight? I feel like I already do.

14. What’s something you know is bad, but you want to do it anyway? LMFAO - my job...it's bad but I do do it anyway. And I think that qualifies as want to because I don't want to live without that kind of cash.

15. What was the last thing you lied about? How much I made last night, but only to the other girls. Never tell the truth there, if you do too well they'll jump you and if you don't do well enough they'll start talking about you and feeling sorry for you. Just keep it in the middle.

16. Do you regret anything you’ve done in the past week? Well, yeah. But it's really private.

17. What was the last movie you bought? Don't laugh, but The Little Mermaid. It reminds me of happier times, you know?

18. What is a sport you would like to do? Teamwork is not my thing.

19. When was the last time you felt like crying? Almost every day...

20. Have you ever wanted to kill someone (not that you actually do it)? Daily...not that creepy Sam guy...him I just wish would stop coming around. But my boss...oh now there's a mean SOB! The world would be a better place without him.

You got any other questions???

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Yeah that was kind of fun. Totally fake - please don't take any of this seriously and think I'm crazy. lol Well I am crazy but that stuff still isn't true.

Zonta's Applefest 2011

Last weekend, thinking of something to do with the boys on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, we ended up at Papa's Pumpkin Patch in Mount Pleasant, MI.

We looked at the crafts, and the boys played in the pumpkin maze.

CW found a sand bucket in the parking log so we had to visit the sandbox to return it.

And then they were arrested for molesting the gourds.

After that we spent about an hour playing with the Thomas toys inside the barn. They have 3 tables FULL of Thomas the Tank Engine trains and tracks, of course it helps sell the hundreds of items they have available. (No, was not paid for this...I even had to buy my own food!)

After CW whined to the point that even Ivan was annoyed, we went back outside. Bought a bag of Doritos for each of us, and then a fresh doughnut for each of us, we headed out to the Corn Maze. On our way out looking for the way in (which was actually more difficult this year than finding out way out!), CW had to stop and see if he could find a ripe tomato.

And no, the hunt was unsuccessful, the tomatoes out there were there for a very good reason. YUCK!

So finally we got in and I let the boys choose which way we turned, hoping to stay in there longer.

After a few minutes, we were done. Although we did get some ears of corn. The boys were far more impressed with the corn than the maze and would have loaded the stroller if I had let them. We picked up 3 off the ground and that was it. In response CW ran away to the mount of Mount Pleasant.

This picture is much worse because he really was so far away. No way I'm going up a mountain after him, he'll get hungry or light headed and come back down.

Which he did - because he wanted to play on the fallen tree. Ivan was not that impressed and had me take him off IMMEDIATELY after I shot his picture.

I attempted one last photo shoot, but no one would cooperate:

so we gave up and went to Sam's club for pop and free samples.

We Interrupt This Date

by: L.C. Evans

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Nobles and Smashwords.

Synopsis:
Since her divorce a year ago, Susan Caraway has gone through the motions of life. Now she is finally coming out of her shell. Just when she decides on a makeover and a new career, her family members decide she's crisis central. First there’s her sister DeLorean who has come back from California with a baby, a designer dog, and no prospects for child support or a job. As soon as DeLorean settles in at Susan’s home, Susan’s son Christian returns from college trailing what Susan’s mama refers to as “an androgynous little tart.” Then there’s Mama herself, a southern lady who wrote the book on bossy. A secret from Mama’s past threatens to unravel her own peace. But not before Mama hurts her ankle and has to move into Susan’s home with her babies—two Chihuahuas with attitude. Susan would like to start her new job as a ghost tour operator. She would like to renew her relationship with Jack Maxwell, a man from her past. But Jack isn’t going to stand in line behind her needy family.

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Goodreads had a different cover, actually pretty bland, a large white house. I like this cover, with the 2 chihuahuas. The dogs are actually very annoying, and are her Mama's babies. Her sister shows up with a Golden-Doodle, completely untrained and full of fleas and matted fur. Poor guy, the sister doesn't take care of him and Susan or "Nic" is not attached to any of the dogs moving through her house.

The story starts off with Susan, living alone after her divorce now a year gone by. She hates her job, but after being a stay at home mom for the last 20 years, doesn't have a great skill set to offer in this competitive market. That's one thing I like in this story, maybe it will date it but L.C. Evans didn't sugar coat what our economy is like. In fact, the character realizes that considering her options, the miserable job at the pawn shop is better than some alternatives.

Then her friend Victoria shows up and offers her a job running her new Ghost Tours operation. And sweetened the deal saying Susan could live in her Bed & Breakfast and either sell or rent the house that is just too big and expensive for 1 person. Susan wasn't about to gamble and lose the only steady paycheck she has. But her boss finds out and uses it as the excuse he's been looking for to fire her and hire his niece. This part bothered me because she really should have stopped taking his abuse right then. After all, he'd already fired her.

Then her sister shows up with a baby, a huge dog and no money. Moves in with Susan. Then Mama falls and sprains her ankle...and moves in with Susan. Then her son comes home for the weekend with a girl-who-is-a-friend from school. The girl is all piercings, purple hair, grunge but proves to Susan that there's a responsible person underneath it all. So when Jack shows up, he is frustrated to discover the same old "drop anything for her family" Nic he used to know. Susan is in tears because she can't figure out what is wrong with Jack until FINALLY she blows.

So, will the Ghost Hunting job be a success? Who knows, but you'll see what offers Victoria gives her to keep her interested. Will she smooth things over with Jack? Maybe...you'll have to read and see.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to shake sense into Susan. lol

The Terminal Diner

by: MaryPat Hyland

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.

Synopsis:
"Men like pie." Who would know the truth behind those words better than Elaina Brady's mother Maria? Months after she showed her teenage daughter how to bake perfect pie and hours after offering that culinary wisdom, Maria abandons Elaina, her sister Dee Dee and their father Walt. All it took was a lingering, lusty look from a Missoula trucker who stopped by their family's diner and ordered a slice of lemon meringue. Maria hitches a ride west with him, and with that impulsive decision, sixteen-year-old Elaina loses her mother and gains a job baking pies at the diner.

A decade after Maria's departure, Elaina is still working at The Terminal Diner, just around the bend from an upstate New York airport. Her humdrum life is defined by pie-baking routine. Elaina realizes painfully that all she still knows about the opposite sex is summed up in the three last words her mother spoke to her. Then one deceivingly beautiful morning in September 2001, horrifying acts committed by terrorists a hundred miles away upset her world, bringing new influences into her life and inspiring her to be like her mother-impulsive. Will Elaina survive the consequences of her actions?

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The cover is so bright, that's what caught my attention in the Facebook group, Review Seekers when author MaryPat Hyland asked for reviews for her book. I looked it over, but for some reason I was expecting something different from this tale. Right away it goes into the tragedy of 9/11 and I admit that my eyes rolled and I nearly put the book down. Honestly I can't take the rabid patriot behavior surrounding that day, and was afraid this book would be full of it. Pleasantly surprised that she dealt with it in a way that it was a fact of life, and was honest about the way that so many people became paranoid and even more racist against people of Arab decent than ever before.

Elaina, even though she has lived a VERY sheltered life, was upset and horrified by the events, but refused to judge all people by that one day. In fact, across the street 3 cousins opened a car dealership/repair shop. Elaina became good friends with Zahir, the young man who ran the repair business. One day when Elaina was stuck by the side of the road, Zahir was the only one who stopped by to help her. They became fast friends and Elaina and her father defended and recommended Zahir to all their customers.

Elaina also befriends Rhey, a homosexual (yes this is an important characteristic because it's the only thing keeping them from being a couple - lol) artist from New York, who has returned home after a recent break-up to open a gallery at the old drive-in theater. Rhey is a lively character, and brings out the best in Elaina. He is constantly pushing her to be more spontaneous. When he goes on a month long cruise with his aunt, Elaina meets a sailor and elopes. Oh, poor Elaina has no idea who she just married. Part of her decision was based on her sister eloping with a friend and fellow cellist from Germany. It gets bad really fast, and the guy uses the "I'm a vet" line far too often that people start wondering if he really is.

I could not like Elaina's mother. She ran off without a word to anyone with the first nice guy to walk in the diner because she felt trapped. Did she bother discussing that with Walt - seems like he only bought the diner because it was in her family. That really annoyed me because she ditched not only him but her 2 girls. And while she said it was just because of feeling trapped, did she write the girls, call them, send them cards and gifts? Nope, not a thing until DeeDee (the sister) calls her to invite her to the marriage party Walt is throwing. And even then she was reluctant about returning, it just came off as so selfish. And I'm not sure if that was intentional or not.

The Terminal Diner has a great pace and while it is only 162 pages, it all fits in perfectly. Although I would have liked more romance between Walt (Elaina's father) and Angie - a long-time waitress in the diner.

I enjoyed the story, one of those coming of age tales that we all love so much.

Sunday Stealing: The Lucky 33 Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Can you cook? Yes, not fantastic but good enough.

2. What was your dream growing up? I don't know, I know I wanted my own family so I guess I achieved that one.

3. What talent do you wish you had? singing...I love to sing, I wish I were talented in it.

4. Favorite place? In the woods

5. Favorite vegetable green onion, although it doesn't love me so much

6. What was the last book you read. We Interrupt this Date by L.C. Evans

7. What zodiac sign are you? Virgo

8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? no tatoos, just regular single set of ear piercings.

9. Worst Habit? Making excuses for people who treat me badly.

10. Do you personally know anybody on Blog? Yes I do.

11. What is your favorite sport? I love to play raquetball, but I don't know the rules.

12. Negative or Optimistic attitude? Negative but I wish I were optomistic

13. What would you do if you were stuck in an lift with someone of the opposite sex? I'd be friendly but nothing sexual would happen...unless it was my husband. ;)

14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Something that I'm not going to discuss here.

15. Tell me one weird fact about you: I don't have any weird facts that I can think of.

16. Do you have any pets? one golden retriever.

17. Do you know how to do the macarena? Yup

18. Is the sun shining where you are now? yes, it's gorgeous out.

19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? neither...not a fan but not scared either.

20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I'd be much thinner.

21. Would you be my good angel or bad angel? Who are you???

22. What color eyes do you have? Blue

23. Ever been married? Twice, that's enough.

24. Bottle or Draft? I don't like beer...root beer, bottle.

25. If you won £10,000 today, what would you do with it? Cry because I live in the US and I don't know where I'd have to go to exchange it. ;)

26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? I'm not a big fan of gum.

27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? I don't really go to the bar.

28. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes I do.

29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? read or crochet while watching tv

30. Do you swear a lot? No, not in front of the kids...well I try not to.

31. Biggest pet peeve? self centered behavior...really that's encompasses everything else that bothers me. People who think they are more important than anyone or anything else.

32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Bitchy

33. In two words, how would you describe yourself? Moody bitch

Pink Snowbunnies in Hell: A Flash Fiction Anthology

Edited by Debora Geary

Available as an e-book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.

Synopsis: A sleep-deprived author mixes up her metaphors.

A graphic designer has too much time on his hands.

Twenty writers, fueled by copious amounts of chocolate, dream up quirky, funny, and occasionally creepy stories.

And the Pink Snowbunnies in Hell Flash-Fiction Anthology was born.

These are very short stories, under a thousand words each. Some have actual bunnies. Some take rather offbeat trips through the underworld. And some just have a character that shares the sleep-deprived author’s mixed metaphors.

All proceeds from this anthology are going to local animal shelters. Pink snowbunnies can take care of themselves, but thank you for helping us support those animals who do need a little assistance.

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Pink Snowbunnies in Hell is a collection of very short stories (flash fiction) with one thing in common – Pink Snowbunnies skiing in Hell. There are some that take that literally and make a comic spin on it. There are some (more) that use it as a line, “pink snowbunnies will ski in Hell” instead of “when Hell freezes over.” Debora Geary, our beloved Modern Witch writer has a story at the end, with Jamie picking out a gift for her baby girl for the shower. You know Aervyn is in this one too, giving his uncle Jamie assistance.

Now I am going to highlight a few of my favorites in this anthology. When, a poem by Robin Reed about all the “whens” that have to happen before “pink snowbunnies will ski in Hell!” I like “When all war has truly ended,” and I giggled at “When solar panels are installed for all to see, on the headquarters of Exxon, Mobil and BP.” It’s a fantastic poem, and I’m not much into poetry.

It Finally Happens…by Heather Marie Adkins. It’s about Hell finally freezing over, which Satan isn’t that surprised by given God’s sick sense of humor. It’s our fault for always saying “when Hell freezes over.” And even Hitler joins in with a great line, “this is going to kill my daisies.” LMAO – this perfectly tickled my funny bone. And yes pink snowbunnies showed up to start skiing and Satan sighs thinking of the paperwork he has to do.

Careful What You Wish For by Barbara Annino. I think this was the longest story by far, but it also made me laugh. It was about George and his genie Eugene who can’t seem to get a wish right. Someone sees Eugene’s lamp and points out it’s a bong…poor Eugene is stoned! *giggle*

Of Demons and Bunnies by Nichole Chase is another one that takes a literal bend on the theme. Pink snowbunnies are in Hell because someone took what Gary said literally about “pink snowbunnies will ski in Hell before Tom gets the promotion.” Ooops, and the pink bunnies came from purgatory…pink bunnies that guaranteed promotions. Yeah I can see purgatory being full of silly stuff like that. LOL This isn’t everything, you have to read this one!

And finally another poem, Pink Snowbunnies Acrostic by Molly Black. It is a fine poem, I really enjoyed it. What really got me though, was at the very end in the “author” section it states that Molly Black does not exist. No one wrote this poem. (Yes I know someone did but a very well hidden pen name was used.)

Rex Jameson (author of Lucifer's Odyssey) has a story in the book but he sent me a link to read one he thinks is much funnier. In the Anthology he wrote "Don't Mess with the Meadow" where a pink snowbunny bounty hunter goes down to hell to deliver some payback. Good story but the one on his blog is funny. Go here to read the story by Jeanne Miller and Rex Jameson.

Only 99 cents for this book and all the authors are using the proceeds to help animal shelters. A great time and a good deed all for one small price.

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