Cookin'

Hey folks!

I will be trying out  this peanut butter cookie recipe. Link Below:
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/peanut_butter_cookies/
Will let you know what I think next week.

Thoughts and more Thoughts

So, I have seen the movie What Men Want. Taraji P. Henson is a trip! I enjoyed it so much. Thank goodness I can't hear my brothers' thoughts (I am shuddering at the thought).

I am rereading Get Well Soon by Jennifer Wright. I really love learning more about Plagues and Diseases. No, I am not weird. Shame on you for thinking so. If you are like me and you want to have a fun time learning more about pestilence, pick this book up.

Now on to a mini rant on My Best Friend's Wedding. Who here thinks it was totally unfair that Julia Roberts is left single at the end? It's a romantic comedy for crying out load and she is our main character. I get that in real life we girls don't always get our man but come on... This is movie, not a therapy session. I want happily ever after, rainbows, and hearts vomiting glitter. Not sadly dancing in my gay best friend's arms. It dawned on me this week how utterly depressing this movie really is. I think I need a whole lot of chocolate to get me through this movie from now on.

Feel free to tell me about a movie you think had a horrible end. Or not. Just saying.  

What I'm Watchin'

I am about to sink my teeth into What Men Want. I will tell you what I think next week. Also, that elevator scene in Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Priceless. Do watch that folks if you get the chance. I think you might enjoy it.

Book Shoutout!

I want to talk real quick about two books I've read recently.


Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev is a delicious modern retelling of Jane Austen's most beloved Novel. Dr.Trisha Raje,Neurosurgeon  is our Mr.Darcy. There are times when your heart alternates from bleeding for her and wanting to shake her.  As our Elizabeth Bennet, we have DJ Caine, Chef Extraordinaire. As a male Lizzie, he does a fine job. I want to tell you more but I have a tendency to overshare. I will give away the end in some way, shape, or form. All I will say is this, if you are an Austen fan and love tales involving the blending of different cultures, read this scrumptious book. Like yesterday and thank me later. I read this in one day.

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren is a hilarious Rom-Com that needs to be made into a movie. Olive Torres is the bad luck twin. Nothing in her life seems to go right. Ami, in contrast, is the twin who basically won a free wedding. But when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning from the seafood buffet, Ami urges Olive to go on her (free) Honeymoon. The only catch is she has to go with the best man, Ethan Thomas, who just happens to be her nemesis. From there, this story takes you all over Maui as Olive and Ethan encounter bosses and exes and little dark secrets. You will love this book, folks. Trust me.

And now I will leave you to it. If you have a book suggestion, don't be afraid to leave me a message. I'm friendly, I promise.😀 

And the winner is......

Duncan Laurence! I congratulate you on your spectacular win. The Netherlands will now be hosting Eurovision 2020. I think next year will be just as much fun as this past one. Hopefully we'll see some familiar faces ( Yes, I'm talking about  Joci Pápai). 

Pulpitist Update: Spring is a pain

So, I just wanted to update you all (as in the bots and bored humans who click here) on how I am doing.

Once upon a time I loved spring. I enjoyed the yoyo weather. I mean, it's part of what makes life exciting,right ? Not anymore. Just when my mouth is used to the lovely warm air, we get a blast of what seems to be arctic air (to me at least). My mouth scrunches up, people tell me I look angry, and I visualize hurting the irritating people around me in some creative ways.

I'm not happy that the pain causes me to become a grade A grouch. I try not to complain, really I do. It's almost been a year since I was diagnosed with Reversible Pulpitist and I'm still waiting on the reversible bit. One of my brothers gets an attitude whenever I'm in pain. He's all "Are you still going thru that?" Grouchy Me: "Yes, I am. Would like to make my freaking pain go away? Can you do that? 'Cause I can't".

My Dad says "Get the tooth pulled". Because a canine isn't that important. The standard procedure for RP is Tylenol which doesn't work at all for me. Plus, I really, really hate pills.

The end results is that I've been taking it one day at a time. I wrap a scarf around my face while shopping in Walmart because it's always frigid in there. That led to an awkward moment when some man thought I was Muslim. Yeeaaah, I'm not.

So, this has been me lately. Will let you know how summer goes.    

What I've been reading

Okay, I got sucked into the world of Lit and had a bit of trouble getting back to the real world.

I have read Jojo Moyes' Me Before You and After You. If you want a book that will make you laugh and cry, these are it. I'm sure many may have seen the movie for Me Before You. Let me tell you, the book is way better. And the sequel helps you deal with the first book, a little. A very, very little. I haven't gotten around to reading the last book, Still me, yet. I don't know if I've recovered enough.

I have read almost all of Georgette Heyer's Regency novels and read all her Georgian novels. Her work is smart, funny and witty. Reading one of her stories is like taking a trip into another world. She now ranks as one of my Favorite authors.

I've discovered a fondness for YA Dystopian. The Selection series, The Lunar Chronicles, The Maze Runner Trilogy, and (of course) The Hunger Games Trilogy are the ones I have read so far.


I owe you one by Sophie Kinsella is another laugh-out-loud joy by one of my favorite writers. Fixie Farr's biggest fault (in her eyes, anyway) is her overwhelming urge to fix thing. From a soda spill to her loved ones lives, Fixie has to fix it. I want to say congratulations to Sophie Kinsella on having Can you keep a secret? turned into a movie. I can't wait to see it. If you haven't read that folks, do it soon. You'll thank me later.

After watching The Finest Hours, I simply had to read the book. The Finest Hours by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman is a book that I had trouble putting down. I love how they take you further than the movie and let you know what happened with the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. While Disney did a great job on the movie, I don't think Bernie Webber would've liked the movie portrayal of himself. In short, if you enjoyed the movie you are going to want to read this book.

If you ever have gone a terrible breakup due to a lying cheating mate, The Ladies Room by Carolyn Brown is pure delight just waiting for you. When Trudy goes to the ladies room at her Great aunt Gert's funeral, she never expected to overhear her cousins gossip, much less about her. As Trudy learns that her perfect life is all a lie, she resolves that no one is going to call her "Poor Trudy" anymore. The best revenge is a life well lived. The Ladies Room is one novel you will struggle to put down at 3 am. This is experience talking.

Sofia Khan is not obliged by Ayisha Malik is for anyone who ever had to hear that irritating question from family members " So, why aren't you in a relationship?". Those questions ought to be banned. Sofia breaks up with her boyfriend right before Ramadan because she in no absolute way wants to move in with him, his parents, his brother and sister-in-law plus two kids, and his sister and brother-in-law plus three kids. It's a tad crowded. After mentioning it casually at a work meeting, her Boss asks her to write a book about Muslim dating. How on Earth is she supposed to do that? We follow Sofia for a year as she tries to write a book, hide her dad's cigarettes, and maybe, just maybe find true love. Sofia is a gem. Ayisha Malik does a wonderful job portraying what life is like when you're a hijabi in the UK.

This is only a portion of what I read. Keep Posted!