Sara Reads Things

Title: No Country for Old Gnomes By: Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne Genre: Fantasy Pages: 352 Release Date: April 16th, 2019 Publisher:  Del Rey Summary from Goodreads:  Go big or go gnome.  The New York Times  bestselling authors of  Kill the Farm Boy  return to the world of Pell, the irreverent fantasy universe that recalls Monty Python and Terry Pratchett. The Skyr is a rich, verdant land claimed by both halflings and gnomes. For centuries, the halflings have worked to undermine gnomish power structures and seize total control--through legal means, certainly, but more insidiously through their extensive organized crime network. Now, threatened with being pushed out entirely, the gnomes are desperate and ready to fight back. Gustave the Goat King faces his first test as a leader: Can he bring peace to a fraught region or will a civil war consume the entire kingdom? Add on Goodreads Review: This is a wonderful tale like...

MONDAY!!!! Again... I feel like there has been a lot going on and its making me tired. My middle boy is having trouble in school again. His spectrum disorder is hard for him to control at times and he has troubles controlling his emotions. This manifests in violent outbursts at times. Its been a hard week for him and for me.  On a good note, I just hit my weight goal of 8.2 lost. It only took me 34 days. I managed to gain 25 lbs during 2018 when we had a lot of stress at home. I wasn't sleeping. I was angry. I was on several different meds for sleep, anxiety and depression. The whole thing just escalated until I finally stood up to the problem. Now, I'm off all my meds and my anger has subsided. I feel like myself again. My next goal is 5 more lbs. Lets see how long that will take me to lose. This weeks book is going to be The Stiehl Assassin by Terry Brooks. Its the newest book in the Fall of Shannara and I'm super excited to dive into this one. Who is with me? L...

Title: The Glass Castle By: Jeannette Walls Genre: Memoir Pages: 320 Release Date: July 11th, 2017 Publisher:    Scribner Summary from Goodreads:  The perennially bestselling, “nothing short of spectacular” ( Entertainment Weekly ) memoir from one of the world’s most gifted storytellers—soon to be a major motion picture starring Oscar winner Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts. The Glass Castle  is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette’s brilliant and charismatic father captured his children’s imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who abhorred the idea of domesticity and didn’t want the responsibility of raising a family. The Walls children learned to take care of themselves. They fed, clothed, a...

MONDAY! I felt like screaming that for some reason. It might have to do with the fact that its presidents day and the kids don't have school. There goes my alone time...  I did manage to finish some of my books from last week, you should see the reviews for them soon. I also read The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. It was pretty funny and weird. I ordered the movie from the library and I'm excited to watch it to see how they did a take on the book. This weeks read is going to be The Girl With The Lower Back Tatoo by Amy Schumer. I've been on a huge memoir kick and this one was on the list of the best memoirs on Goodreads and I already had a copy so I thought I would try it. Lets get on to the food. Enjoy! Monday -  Crispy Southwestern Chicken Tuesday -  Balsamic and Fig Beef Tenderloin   Wednesday -  Creamy Dill Chicken Thursday - Shake it up! Pork Cutlets   Friday -  Pulled Pork Burrito Bowls - Mango Avocado S...

Title: The Devil's Revolver By: V.S. McGrath Genre: Western Fantasy Pages: 323 Release Date: September 5th, 2017 Publisher:  Brain Mill Press LLC Summary from Goodreads:  She is Hettie Alabama — unlikely, scarred, single-minded, and blood bound to a revolver forged by a demon. The first book in an epic, magic-clad series featuring the Wild West reimagined as a crosscultural stereoscope of interdimensional magic and hardship,  The Devil’s Revolver  opens with a shooting competition and takes off across the landscape after a brutal double murder and kidnapping — to which revenge is the only answer. Hettie Alabama, only seventeen years old, leads her crew of underdogs with her father’s cursed revolver, magicked to take a year off her life each time she fires it. It’s no way for a ranch girl to grow up, but grow up she does, her scars and determination to rescue her vulnerable younger sister deepening with every year of life she loses.  A sweepin...

Its Monday! What a cold week it has been. We've been covered in snow and ice, and the temperature has been below freezing. My toes won't warm up. More snow is on the way and I'm worried that its going to shut everything down and trap us in the house again. I can't do any more time in the house, not after the boys have been sick for two weeks. I'll go crazy. I've got to finish up some of the books that I've started. Reading has been rough lately because work has been intermittent with the weather and sickness. I need to get back on it. I'm going to work on finishing the following books.  Hopefully, I will finish at least one of these books this week and I can move on to another wonderful story. What have you been reading? Leave me a comment bellow. Lets get on to the weekly menu! Monday -  Steak Provencal Tuesday - Cherry Balsamic Pork Chop Wednesday -  Ginger Soy Chicken Thursday -  Italian Noodle Soup Frida...

I finally finished another book on the Best Books of 2018 Goodreads list. As some of you know, I've made it my mission this year to read all the books on the list. Some of them are going to be hard for me because I'm not a big fan of some of the genres, but I want to see why these books were voted by the readers as the best books in their categories. Title: The Last Black Unicorn By: Tiffany Haddish Genre: Autobiography Pages: 288 Release Date: December 5th, 2017 Publisher:  Gallery Books Summary from Goodreads:  From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of  Girls Trip , Tiffany Haddish, comes  The Last Black Unicorn , a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself. Growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles, Tiffany learned to survive by making people laugh. If she could do that, then her classmates would let her copy ...

Guys, I've been so wrong on my predictions for the masked singer. This is so hard. How are all of you doing? Every time I think I have it down, someone says something, or I take something else from the clues that changes my mind. Lets take a look at my new predictions for those who are left. It was pointed out to me last week by a friend that my pick of Tina Turner had a stroke and the Bee couldn't possibly be her, so I'm not sure who this is, but some people are saying Gladys Knight. This could quite possibly be, but I'm not 100% sure yet. Someone said that the bunny might be JC Chaze from NSYNC, but I don't hear it in the voice. I was a huge fan of NSYNC when I was a teen and I would like to think that I could recognize their voices anywhere, but I could be wrong. I would think it would sound like Joey Fatone more, but one of the judges said that Joey is a little on the tubby side. Maybe he lost some weight for this. They do have the same kind of leg...

Monday! What a week. It was so crazy around here and not in a good way. The boys were still sick and they stayed home from school all week. I love my kids, but go to school. Mommy needs a break. I think this weeks book is going to be No Country For Old Gnomes by Delilah S. Dawson. I absolutely loved the first book and can't wait to dive into this new installment. Its as hilarious as it looks so make sure you follow along on this epic adventure.  Lets get on to the menu this week. I know that's what you all came here for. Enjoy! Monday -   Chicken Milanese Tuesday -  Balsamic Fig Chicken Wednesday -  Melty  Monterey  Jack Cheeseburgers Thursday -  Roasted Pork Tenderloin   Friday -  Steak Provencal   Saturday -  Pineapple Beef Tacos Sunday -  Leftovers Night

Another month down and the first month of the year. I can't believe that January is already over. It seems like we just started this year. There were some great books in January and I'm excited to share them with you. Read on to find out what I liked and what I didn't like. Enjoy! A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens -  In October 1843, Charles Dickens ― heavily in debt and obligated to his publisher ― began work on a book to help supplement his family's meager income. That volume,  A Christmas Carol,  has long since become one of the most beloved stories in the English language. As much a part of the holiday season as holly, mistletoe, and evergreen wreaths, this perennial favorite continues to delight new readers and rekindle thoughts of charity and goodwill. With its characters exhibiting many qualities ― as well as failures ― often ascribed to Dickens himself, the imaginative and entertaining tale relates Ebenezer Scrooge's eerie encounters wit...