Friend's Giveaway

My friend is giving away some books over at her blog Click. The Good News. If you haven't read her reviews, check them out. Stick around and check out her blog about life, travels, family, and her dog Zoe.

Where I Learned To Read

Have you always loved reading or is it something fairly new to you? Or do you even like to read?

My parents were great at always keeping a plethora of books around and reading to us.

Here's a photo of me at seven months old which just cracks me up. Guess which one I am:
Here I am at three and a half probably pretending to read:
I loved my parent's bed frame growing up. What read-a-holic wouldn't love to wake up surrounded by books:

Where Do You Read?

So where do YOU read? Do you read when you travel? Have a comfy couch you curl up on? Do you fall asleep reading or read before bed?

On a ferry boat to Vancouver Island:

Waiting for dinner at Tough City Sushi in Tofino, Canada:

FanFare

Right now the "Booking" world is all in a titter over the author Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series and now The Host. Have you read any of the books? Thoughts?

Blogger Dar at Peeking Between the Pages is giving away a copy of The Host here and you can read her review here .

Blogger Lori at Lori's Reading Corner is also giving away a copy here.

I'm still amazed that there are so many book bloggers who are willing to take the time and effort of having contests and giving away some great books. Thanks!

In a New York Minute

You know how that last half an hour of work just drags sometimes? Well I decided to be productive and post some classic "New York" moments of me and my husband. The credit for all these photos goes to my brother who visited us last December.

This first one is us on the Brooklyn Promenade just after dusk. While we were living in Las Vegas, my husband (then boyfriend) took me on a surprise vacation to New York City and proposed to me on that promenade. What a great memory:
Here's us being silly on the subway. I honestly don't know what we were talking about at the time:This is near where my husband works and I think I was waiting for him to get out of a bar with some of his work friends. My brother took this picture of me which I LOVE with the Empire State Building in the background.
Here's a bar with a deck which has an awesome view of the Empire State Building. It was pretty cold outside in December but they had those nice heat lamps:
This is me chatting on the phone somewhere near where I work.
And finally...at home messing with my dog Charlie. Since then we've re-arranged our apartment a bit to give us more space. Yay! Plan was a success! Only five more minutes at work :) I hope you enjoyed my New York moments!

Tagged Again

I was recently tagged by Amanda at Click the Good News. I love reading her blog about her hometown of Houston, her adorable Vizsla Zoe, and her adventures through life. So here it goes:

Ten years ago I was:

Living in Fairbanks, Alaska and spending the summer before my senior year in high school.


What are (non-work) things on my to-do list for today?

1. Change the sheets on my bed
2. Plan for our honeymoon trip
3. Get groceries
4. Make chicken enchiladas for dinner
5. Go to bed early

Five snacks I enjoy:

1. Dried papaya and dried pineapple
2. Craisens
3. Trail mix
4. Pretzels
5. Dark Chocolate
6. Veggie chips with hummus

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

1. Travel everywhere & anywhere (I agreed with Amanda on this one)
2. Take classes for fun
3. Spend time volunteering
4. Get a house
5. Do some wonderful things for my friends and family who deserve it (Again I agreed with Amanda)

Places I’ve lived:

1. Colorado (Leadville, Arvada, Greeley, Ft Collins)
2. Nevada (Winnemucca and Las Vegas)
3. Alaska (Fairbanks and Anchorage)
4. New York City
5. Tennessee
6. Utah

Jobs I’ve had:

1. Barista
2. Receptionist
3. Administrative Assistant
4. Customer Service Rep

I will be tagging:

1. Heather at Age 30 - A Year of Books
2. Katie Sue at Confessions of a Real Librarian
3. Kate at What Kate's Reading
4. Nymeth at Things Mean a Lot

14 Book Giveaway

Bookroom Reviews blog is giving away Fourteen Books from Hachette Book Group. Go to the site, comment on the blog, and see if you can win!