Princess Bride and Prairie Dogs

1 Comment / Family Funk, Kid Talk, Movies & Television /

Many years ago, I discovered that TW had never seen The Princess Bride. Which means the small children had not seen the Princess Bride. I forced the entire group to watch. TW rolled her eyes and complained about what a horrible movie it was.

I almost moved out.

The children, however, at least the older and younger, immediately understood the awesomeness. The middle child came around, eventually. And TW, well, she appears to have grown into The Princess Bride. (Thankfully.)

This morning, Prince J (and I, by extension) learned that TW’s mother has never seen The Princess Bride. There may have been gasping. There was certainly appalled disbelief. Nobody can live in Denise’s house who has not seen The Princess Bride at least once but preferably dozens of times. You must be able to quote the movie extensively.

This afternoon, TW’s mom asked Prince J to put in the movie. TW and Prince J declined to do so because you cannot watch The Princess Bride alone – not for the first time. She she must wait until someone is home to watch with her.

TW’s mom said “I don’t stay up that late.”

Prince J said “Well you can’t watch it alone.”

TW said “Inconceivable!”

And I said, “Damn, I’m impressed that you’ve learned to use the movie quotes properly.”

TW said “As you wish.”

Prince J walked over to the #prairiedogs and said “You are cute little rodents of unusual size, aren’t you?”

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One of Our Thursdays is Missing

2011, Books in Bed, Favorites, Fiction /

I really like the Text Thursday, well this Text Thursday. I liked her so much that I almost hoped she was the REAL Thursday. Which is probably a spoiler right there but I’m pretty sure if you were reading the book before reading this that you knew that wasn’t going to happen. Fforde is crazy but he’s not that kind of crazy because One of Our Thursdays is Missing would really means that one is missing, not that one is no longer in existence or that he pulled a “Bobby Ewing” or anything like that.

I also loved theat NaNoWriMo has a place in BookWorld. And I loved the clown problem(s). Hell I loved the whole book, which is good because I didn’t particularly love, love, love the last Thursday Next novel.

Jasper Fford is a crazy, evil genius – or he does a lot of drugs.

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The Love Goddess’ Cooking School

2011, Books in Bed, Chick Lit, cookbooks, Favorites, Fiction, Women /

TW asked me why I was reading The Love Goddess’ Cooking School, like it wasn’t a book I’d like, or something. Weird because there was nothing about it that I didn’t like. I like food stories. I like a nice piece of chick lit. I like stories with good teen characters. I like stories with a little bit of magic tossed in.

TW said this book was like Sarah Addison Allen – she’s right. But I think it might be more like a cross between Sarah Addison Allen and Adriana Trigiani which means – you should read this one.

I wonder what happens next… sequel, please.

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Four Nancy Drews

2011, Books in Bed, Children's Literature, Fiction, Nancy Drew Challenge /

We spent all day Saturday laying in bed with books. My book(s) of choice were Nancy Drews because they’re the perfect books to read when you’re exhausted. Of The Spider Sapphire, The Invisible Intruder, The Mysterious Mannequin and The Crooked Banister – I liked The Crooked Banister and the Invisible Intruder the best. Lots of robot-y mechanical mysterious making it feel almost steampunk. (Someone should write steampunked Nancy Drews… Cherie Priest maybe?)

The Spider Sapphire was tough to read – Nancy and pals go to Africa… and The Mysterious Mannequin wasn’t a whole lot better because they went off to Turkey. The descriptions of those who are non-white can be tough to read and in these two, there were a lot of them.

I’m running out of Nancy Drews so it’s almost time to start tracking down the Yellow Covers that are missing from my collection. This is going to cost me a lot of money, isn’t it?

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Jeannie Out of the Bottle

2 Comments / 2011, Books in Bed, Favorites, Non-Fiction, Women /

Who knew Barbara Eden had been in so many movies and TV movies and stuff? I mean I knew she was a staple of my childhood but when I think Barbara Eden, I just think Jeannie.  OK I also vividly remember her on Dallas because that was kind of unforgettable. Reading Jeannie Out of the Bottle made me want to go back and watch some of these old movies and stuff.

If you grew up with Jeannie, read the book. It’s fun – except when it’s sad, of course.

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