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In the Shadow of Mt. TBR · 2Y ago

Push Winners, Hibernatin’s Over, and I’m Gonna Kill That Darn CAT!

LOL…  Why is it when the little, adorable, champagne tabby kitten followed us home, everything he did was cute and funny, but now that he’s become a nearly-grown tyrant it’s… well, not so much?  Somewhere in the last month, after picking up the books he shoved off to bomb the dog for the 32nd time,
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In the Shadow of Mt. TBR · 2Y ago

Tainted by Brooke Morgan

Title:  Tainted Author:  Brooke Morgan Paperback:  429 pages Published:  2009 ISBN:  9780061853371 Challenges:  ARC Reading Challenge, New Author Challenge … she worried whether Katy was normal and totally adjusted.  Did she laugh enough?  Was she too introspective?  To serious? She’d obviously had
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In the Shadow of Mt. TBR · 2Y ago

Off My Butt and Back to Work

Okay, so I’ve been a bit lazy of late.  I blame it all on LOST, truly.  It’s not all LOST’s fault, but I’m blaming all of it on the show anyway. Mags and I have been rewatching the past seasons, we’re about halfway through season 2 now, and it’s “brother” everything around here right now.  “Are [...
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In the Shadow of Mt. TBR · 2Y ago

Snow, Pain, and Birthdays

This week has been a poop-fest with the sky having diarrhea and dumping the white poo all over the place.  I guess I can’t complain too-too much, at least I’m not on the east coast.  I’ve only got 14 or so inches here, they’re getting almost 3 foot before it’s all done.  But 14 inches [...]
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In the Shadow of Mt. TBR · 2Y ago

TSS ~ (not so) Super Bowl Sunday

Sigh.  Double Sigh.  Yay saints.  Second best team in the NFL won the (not so) Super Bowl this year, but y’all have  a nice story and all.  Drew, the broke-down QB signed by the broken city.  And now ya got the win. Yay.  I guess if the Colts had to lose, and honestly I don’t [...]
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In the Shadow of Mt. TBR · 2Y ago

Kyo-Kun the Krazy Kitten!

Back in November, I wrote about how our newest kitten followed us home and became part of our family.  We named him Kyo-Kun, and he has settled into being the TURD of the house.  By that, I mean to say that I hear, “Stop that, you turd!” from the other room several times a day.  He absolutely [...]
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In the Shadow of Mt. TBR · 2Y ago

FFI- GO COLTS!!!

And…here we go! 1. I know _I’m in desperate need of a house elf, it’s a hot mess around here!_ 2. _Just ask any kid, December is_ the longest month. 3. You can’t help but _feel sorry for Saints fans… everyone knows the COLTS are gonna win!_ 4. _The Big Blue has a message for [...]
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In the Shadow of Mt. TBR · 2Y ago

Fellowshippin’ with the LOTR Readalong Bunch

Well, we are in our second month of the Lord of the Rings Readalong, andClare at The Literary Omnivore is our Fellowship of the Rings host.  Here’s her first set of questions: When did you first hear of The Lord of the Rings? Have you read The Fellowship of the Ring before? What’s your plan of [...]
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In the Shadow of Mt. TBR · 2Y ago

BTT- The Cold, an Award and a Giveaway!

The northern hemisphere, at least, is socked in by winter right now… So, on a cold, wintry day, when you want nothing more than to curl up with a good book on the couch … what kind of reading do you want to do? When it’s really cold, I like get into my bed, snuggle up under [...]
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In the Shadow of Mt. TBR · 2Y ago

PUSH Giveaway

It has been a long time since I’ve read a book that really spoke to me, inspired me and that I could really get behind and believe in.  Yeah, this book probably doesn’t need my help boosting it, but I HAVE TO SHARE IT.  And it’s been a long while since I had a giveaway [...]
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