Friday, June 30, 2017

Book Review - Al Franken, Giant of the Senate


Hi all, yes I know it's been a good long while since I visited, but I'm working on that.  I thought I'd start back with a review of a book I just finished.  It's not romance, but it is a fabulously funny and instructive read, well worth your time.

Enjoy!

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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate is without a doubt one of the best political books I’ve ever read.  The balance between his comedy days and his Senatorial days is fantastic.  Not once in this book did I feel like I was only reading about an Al mask, he let it all hang out and shared with the audience the reality of Al.  This is the same feeling I get while watching him speak—he pulls me in and I always myself saying, “Hell ya, Al…you go for it, tell it like it is.” His voice is front and center and comes out clearly, making you feel like you’re sitting with him having a one on one conversation. Impressive!

If pressed, I doubt I could pick out one favorite thing from this book.  The humor is so well spread throughout you find yourself laughing quite a bit.  His instruction on how the government really works is simple and interesting and the work he does for Minnesotan’s, as well as the rest of the country is remarkable.

I’m proud to tell everyone that Al Franken is my Senator.

If only more people would follow the impressive and wonderful example Al Franken sets, we would then truly be on a path to greatness.  Hmm, wouldn’t that make a great award?  This award goes to insert name here for being an open-minded, caring, honest, and interested in making a difference through hard work and a genuine desire to improve the world for everyone living in it.  Oh, and ya gotta be open to laughing—every single day!  I shall call my award The Al Franken!

Serena

Monday, January 2, 2017

2016 Reading Challenge...



I did it!  I finished my 2016 reading challenge of 150 books and it feels good.  The last time I met the challenge was 2013.  So now, I need to come up with my 2017 challenge number...what to choose!

Check out my list below and share your favorite read last year.

Laissez les bons temps rouler
157. Forged in Fire by Trish McCallan
156. Sweet Submission by Sasha Gold
155. Bossed Three Times by Madison Faye
154. His Hostage by Willow Winters
153. Dirty Dom by Willow Winters
152. Craving Him Vol 7 by M.S. Parker
151. Serving Him Vol 6 by M.S. Parker
150. Serving Him Vol 5 by M.S. Parker
149. Serving Him Vol 4. by M.S. Parker
148. Serving Him Vol 3. by M.S. Parker
147. Serving Him Vol 2. by M.S. Parker
146. Serving Him Vol 1. by M.S. Parker
145. Wrong Question, Right Answer by Elle Casey
144. Paid For by Alexa Riley
143. Selling Out by Penny Wylder
142. Dirty Together by Meghan March
141. Dirty Plesures by Meghan March
140. Dirty Billionaire by Meghan March
139. Crash and Burn by Allison Brennan and Laura Griffin
138. The Lost Girls by Allison Brennan
137. Archangels Heart by Nilani Singh
136. Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
135. Kept by Maya Banks
134. Leopard's Fury by Christine Feehan 
133. Tangled Web by Irene Hannon
132. One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis
131. Holiday Games by Jaci Burton
130. The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry
129. Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh
128. Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton
127. Bound by Marriage by Nalani Singh
126. Crimson Death by Laurell K Hamilton
125. The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
124. Falling in Deeper by Shayla Black
123. With Every Breath by Maya Banks
122. Penalty Clause by Fiona Davenport
121. Chasing Danger by Katie Reus
120. Little Scarlet by Walter Mosley
119. Dirty Little Lies by Lora Leigh
118. Wicked Lies by Lora Leigh
117. Dark Carousel by Christine Feehan
116. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
115. The Angel's Share by J.R. Ward
114. A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean
113. Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis
112. The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle
111. The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
110. Wild Embrace by Nalini Singh
109. Devil and the Deep by Julie Ann Walker
108. Claimed By Her Web Master by Normandie Alleman
107. Tested By Her Web Master by Normandie Alleman
106. Wrong Place Right Time by Elle Casey
105. Billionaire Unmasked by J.S. Scott
104. Branding the Virgin by Alexa Riley
103. Grievous by Nancy Haviland
102. Her Dad's Friend by Penny Wylder
101. Ultimate Vengeance by Nancy Haviland
100. An Obsession with Vengeance by Nancy Haviland
  99. The Salvation of Vengeance by Nancy Haviland
  98. A Love of Vengeance by Nancy Haviland
  97. Bear's Bride Natalie Kristen
  96. Michael by Abbie Zanders
  95. Celestial Desire by Abbie Zanders
  94. Thin Ice by Irene Hannon
  93. Johnny by Abbie Zanders
  92. Celina by Abbie Zanders
  91. Broken Megan Hart
  90. Prince with Benefits by Nicole Snow
  89. Cockpit by Joanna Blake
  88. Forever Mine by Abbie Zanders
  87. Bottom Line by Abbie Zanders
  86. Having Faith by Abbie Zanders
  85. Beyond Affection by Abbie Zanders 
  84. Guardian Angel by Abbie Zanders
  83. Seeking Vengeance by Abbie Zanders
  82. House Calls by Abbie Zanders
  81. First and Only by Abbie Zanders
  80. Dangerous Secrets by Abbie Zanders
  79. Nightshift by Nalini Singh
  78. Crave by Megan O'Brien
  77. The Billionaire's Touch by J.S. Scott
  76. The Forbidden Billionaire by J.S. Scott
  75. No Ordinary Billionaire by J.S. Scott
  74. The Billionaire's Christmas by J.S. Scott
  73. Mr. and Mrs by Alexa Riley
  72. Holding His Forever by Alexa Riley
  71. Dark Promise by Christine Feehan
  70. Pursuing by Sarah Curtis
  69. Engaging by Sarah Curtis
  68. Alluring by Sarah Curtis 
  67. Master Delacroix by Trista Ann Michaels
  66. The Player by Kresley Cole
  65. All Chained Up by Sophie Jordan
  64. Shadow Riders by Christine Feehan
  63. Big Easy Temptation by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake
  62. No One Like You by Kate Angell
  61. Fighting Dirty by Lori Foster
  60. How the Duke was Won by Lenora Bell
  59. The Curse of the Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones
  58. 11/22/63 by Stephen King
  57. Poisonous by Allison Brennen
  56. Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh
  55. Mr. Black's Proposal by Aubrey Dark
  54. His Ransom by Aubrey Dark
  53. His Gift by Aubrey Dark
  52. Jagger by M.J. Fields
  51. Dominated by Maya Banks
  50. Mended by Sydney Landon
  49. Fractured by Sydney Landon
  48. Pierced by Sydney Landon
  47. Be My Fantasy by Alisha Rai
  46. Fire Bound by Christine Feehan
  45. Nobody But You by Jill Shalvis
  44. One With You by Sylvia Day
  43. One More Night by Mandy Baxter
  42. Out of the Blue by Jill Shalvis
  41. The Beast by J.R. Ward
  40. Dirty by Kylie Scott
  39. All I Want by Jill Shalvis
  38. The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter
  37. Morrison by M.J. Fields
  36. Hendrix by M.J. Fields
  35. Wicked for You by Shayla Black
  34. Taking Fire by Cindy Gerard
  33. My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis
  32. Hot Holiday Nights by Jaci Burton
  31. Whose the boss & Her perfect stranger by Jill Shalvis
  30. Spider Game by Christine Feehan
  29. Coming Back by Lauren Dane
  28. Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh
  27. Still the One by Jill Shalvis
  26. Bound to Danger by Katie Reus
  25. Wolf Bride by Elizabeth Moss
  24. Too Hard To Handle by Julie Ann Walker
  23. Alone in the Dark by Karen Rose
  22. Heir to the Duke by Jane Ashford
  21. Scandal Never Sleeps by Shayla Black & Lexi Blake
  20. Targeted by Katie Reus
  19. The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean
  18. Mastered by Maya Banks
  17. Wrong Number Right Guy by Elle Casey
  16. Entwined by Kristin Callihan
  15. Darkest Before Dawn by Maya Banks
  14. Seduction in Session by Shayla Black & Lexi Blake
  13. The Dirt on the Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones
  12. Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
  11. Hard Love by Meredith Wild
  10. His to Take by Shayla Black
    9. Forever Wicked by Shayla Black
    8. Archangel's Enigma by Nalini Singh
    7. Bad for Me by Aubrey Dark
    6. Reaper's Property by Joanna Wylde
    5. The Billionaire Bargain by Lila Monroe
    4. Nauti and Wild by Lora Leigh and Jaci Burton
    3. Billionaire with a Twist 3 by Lila Monroe
    2. Billionaire with a Twist 2 by Lila Monroe
    1. Billionaire with a Twist 1 by Lila Monroe

Serena

~Educate, protest and stand for what's right.