Ok, I have never done this before, so be patient with me please.

I have two signed (in an adorable hieroglyphic) copies of Matthew Quick’s new novel Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock.

Simply comment below and I will pick two luck winners (in the U.S. only-sorry!)

Good Luck and I hope you really enjoy the book!

Kerri

Summary

In addition to the P-38, there are four gifts, one for each of my friends. I want to say good-bye to them properly. I want to give them each something to remember me by. To let them know I really cared about them and I’m sorry I couldn’t be more than I was—that I couldn’t stick around—and that what’s going to happen today isn’t their fault.

Today is Leonard Peacock’s birthday. It is also the day he hides a gun in his backpack. Because today is the day he will kill his former best friend, and then himself, with his grandfather’s P-38 pistol.

But first he must say good-bye to the four people who matter most to him: his Humphrey Bogart-obsessed next-door neighbor, Walt; his classmate Baback, a violin virtuoso; Lauren, the Christian homeschooler he has a crush on; and Herr Silverman, who teaches the high school’s class on the Holocaust. Speaking to each in turn, Leonard slowly reveals his secrets as the hours tick by and the moment of truth approaches.

In this riveting book, acclaimed author Matthew Quick unflinchingly examines the impossible choices that must be made—and the light in us all that never goes out.  (From Goodreads)

Bookish & Not So Bookish Thought is a weekly men hosted by Christine over at Bookishly Boisterous, where we post things that are on our minds.  Let’s give it a whirl!

1.  I think I am a little too excited to see Catching Fire.  I offered to take my daughter and all her friends, with the stipulation that I am staying to watch the movie with them-not cool when you are 13 years old.

2.  Everyday my son comes home from school, gets a snack (usually what a normal person would consider a whole meal), and puts on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmer.  It is disgusting.  How can anyone eat while watching that??  Maybe I should try to eat all my meals with that on in front of me- finally lose those last 5 lbs that have been clinging to me.

3.  One year ago Sandy came barreling through here- and we STILL have huge portions of the gigantic trees that fell along the perimeter of the yard.  I know hubby is busy, but a whole year??

4.  I started reading The Shining this week.  My very first King novel.  WHY WHY WHY did I begin it a few days before Halloween???  I am the biggest wimp ever, so what the hell was I thinking?  I keep the light on in the house- all of them, even the garage light.  Don’t get me wrong- I am loving the book and will probably run out and get another of his- but it is freaking me out a bit.  I won’t read it when I am alone in the house- the dogs are here, but I don’t think they would wake up if a dead lady from the bath tub comes to get me.  They wont hear her over their own snoring.

5.  I finally hit the 4 mile mark in my running (I am old and pathetic- just started running again after 30+ years of not).  I celebrated with a $100,00 bar.  Now I need to run 10 miles.

6.  My daughter is so excited to finally have Halloween this year, as it has been cancelled the past two- Snowtober in 2011 and Sandy in 2012- and of course it is raining.  Can’t catch a break.  It’s not the same trick or treating  with an umbrella.

7.  I think I might finally take the plunge in the next few weeks and join The Classics Club.  I have been thinking of doing it for a while and I think I need to just jump in.

8.  I am a bad mother.  My daughter was in the living room, studying on the computer while hubby and I watched the World Series.  Just to screw with her, I put on A Nightmare on Elm Street (she is my daughter-a total wimp).  She ran out of the room so fast, the chair she was sitting on went flying.  I laughed.  Bad mother.

I think this is supposed to be a list of 10- but that;s all I got.  Hope you all have a Happy Halloween!!

Turn the Page Reviews has gotten a make over!

I was in a bit of a slump- the temps are dropping, it is cold and rainy today, no more warm weather and magical days….

Rain, Rainy weather (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I needed to do something to boost spirits.  I have had my eye on a nice shiny new theme (read “premium”), but wasn’t sure if I loved it, or if I wanted to wait and think more about switching over to WordPress.org……

Anyway, I found myself eyeing a box of hair color at the market,

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then picking up a GORGEOUS pair of Steve Madden boots-they were like butter….

Steven by Steve Madden Intyce Boots (Photo credit: actionhero)

and I realized for my sanity-and wallet- I had better come up with another change I could make-

Hence the San Kloud Theme!!

(it was this or the Cheer Theme- which I loved, but it has elves and Christmas trees- and it still October-though I might change it again next month)

So leave a comment and let me know what you think!

I had the honor of being featured on the amazing Traveling With T’s blog as part of her Blogger Made of Awesome feature.

Thank you so much Tamara-this really is an honor for me, since I LOVE your blog!

Please head over there and take a look at this fun feature.
It was so much fun answering the questions