The Craft Oracle: We did it - no chocolate for 40 days...

Books I've read since we got to SA in 2009:

(The lastest book is first )
Ratings in my humble opinion:

*****+ - Better than excellent-brilliant

***** - Excellent well worth reading

**** - Very Good

*** - Middle of the road

**1/2 - Very easy read when your busy

** - Don't rush out an buy it try it for free first

* - Printed material, don't loose sleep over ________________________________
Stolen - Leasley Pearse ****

Four Fires - Bryce Courtenay ***

Mysterious - Nora Roberst ***
(3 stories in 1)

Shades of Grey Trilogy ... Books 1-3 ****

Midnight Lady-Martina Cole ****

Game of Thrones-George RR Martin ******

The Witness-James Jauncey ***1/2

Guilt by Association-Susan R.Sloan *****

Still Waters-Tami Hoag ****

Stolen Angels - Shaun Hutson ****
(dissappointed in the ending ... left me wanting more)

Above Suspicion - Lynda La Plante ****

The Winter Ghosts-Kate Mosse ***1/2
(so glad I know Kate Mosse's other books. If this had been the 1st book of hers I read I probably would'nt read another one)

One Child-Torey Hayden ****

Smoke Screen-Sandra Brown ****

Hard Girls-Martina Cole****

Heat Seeker-Lora Leigh (x-rated!!!) ***

The Surrogate-Tania Carver ****

Echoes from the Dead-Johan Theorin ***

Dark Water-Sharon Sala ****
(a quick & easy read)

Cry Wolf-Tami Hoag ****

If Angels Burn-Lynn Viehl *****
(a bit yummy too!!! X rated stuff!!!)

Out of the Dark-Sharon Sala ****

Plain Truth-Jodi Picoult ****

The MacKade Brothers,Devin & Shane-Nora Roberts *****

Carolina Moon-Nora Roberts *****

The Warrior's Princess-Barbara Erskine *****

Dance of the Gods-Nora Roberts *****

A Cuppa Tea and an Aspirin-Helen Forrester ****

The Crystal Skull-Manda Scott *****
(a little worrying if this is at all true !!! )

The Season - Charlotte Bingham **1/2

Daughters of Liverpool-Annie Groves****

The Snow Falcon-Stuart Harrison*****

Fleshmarket Close-Ian Rankin****

Where are you now?-Mary Higgins Clark****

Silent Witness-Richard North Patterson*****

Only My Dreams-Anna Blundy****

Into Temptation-Penny Vincenzi***

A Place Called Hope-Audrey Howard****

Death du Jour - Kathy Reichs****

Garden of Lies - Eileen Goudge***+

The Runaway - Martina Cole ****

The Alchemist's Secret-Scott Mariani*****++

Deja Dead - Kathy Reichs ****

The Final Reckoning-Sam Bourne*****+

Fractured - Karin Slaughter****
(best to read Triptych first,only my opinion - it sets the scene for the main characters, but not absolutely necessary)

Triptych - Karin Slaughter ****

Sign of the Cross - Chris Kuzneski********* BRILLIANT!!! WELL WORTH A READ ... MAKES YOU THINK... ;-)

Salvation in Death - J.D.Robb ***

The First Apostle - James Becker***** +

The Righteous Men - Sam Bourne *****

After the Mourning - Barbara Nadel ***1/2

Marley & Me - John Grogan ****

The Loner - Josephine Cox ***

The God of Animals - Aryn Kyle ***

Servant of the Bones/ The Feast of all Saints (Omni) - Anne Rice ** (hard going)

Blindsighted/Kisscut (Omni) - Karin Slaughter ****

An Ocean Apart/Starting Over (Omni)-Robin Pilcher***1/2

The Diamond Hunters/Falcon Flies(Omni)-Wilbur Smith ***1/2 (not his best)

Sepulchre - Kate Mosse*****+

My Quote Box :

In Dreams and in Love there are no impossibilities

A Smile is the Key that fits the lock to everyones heart.

The Heart already knows what the mind can only Dream.

You may be the only light in someones darkness !!!

If we had no Winter the Spring would not be so pleasant...

HOPE is that one single star you can always find in a dark & cloudy sky.

What you are is God's gift to you ...
What you become is your gift to God.

Don't ever stop dreaming...our dreams are what keeps our hope and our spirit alive!
It doesn't matter how impossibly difficult they may seem to achieve, know that you already have all you need inside you to succeed, all you have to do is BELIEVE!!!

There are big ships and small ships.
But the best ship of all is friendship

Friends are those rare people who ask how you are and then wait for the answer

There is no distance too far between friends ...
For friendship gives wings to the Heart.

Sports is like war without the killing.

A closed mouth gathers no foot !!! ;-)

Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive

We may not always realize that every thing we do,
Affects not only our lives but touches others, too!

On course to achieving your BIG DREAMS,
Take care of the little things in life ...

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable.

The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.

'Whenever God Closes One Door
He Always Opens Another,
Even Though Sometimes It's Hell in the Hallway.'

When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.

The universe may not always play fair, but it’s got a hell of a sense of humour.

Some minds are like concrete... thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.

Happiness is not having what you want it’s wanting what you have...

Don't let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started out as a basket case.

A good friend is cheaper than therapy.

Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things.

When life hands you lemons insist on a BOTTLE OF GIN to go with it.

When one door closes another one opens - but make sure you're not standing in the wrong place!!!!

When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!
Live the life you've imagined.

As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler!!

Always remember the compliments you received..
Forget about the rude remarks!

Remember the three R's:
Respect for self;
Respect for others;
Responsibility for all your actions.

The world is round, and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.

Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
People who don't have dreams don't have much.

Love deeply and passionately.
You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

A friend is someone who thinks you’re a good egg
Even though you’re slightly cracked.

Understanding My Blog Talk

Abbreviations
TMC = The Mums Committee
lol = Laugh out Loud
lmao = Laugh my ass off
lts = Laughing to Self
lsts = Laughing Silently to Self
lotis = Laughing Only to Inner Self
rak = Random Act of Kindness
yilm = Yes I Love Myself
OIA = Only in Africa
huaw = Hurry Up and Wait
ssa = Stash Strokers Annonymouse
bnm = Billy No Mates
mia = Missing in Action
wgas = Who Gives a S--T!
sa = smart ass
ilm = I Love Me
omg = Oh My God
xoxo = Hugs & Kisses
gg = Giglin-Gecko!!!
g2g = Gotta Go
bff = Best Friends Forever
fyi = For your Information
vsf = Very Sad Face
wiwt = Wish I Was There
tnt = Till Next Time
tgif = Thank God it's Friday
n12cw = No One to Craft With

Emoticons

:) = Standard smile

;-) = Winking smile with nose

:-D = Laughter

:-( = Sad with nose

:-< = Super sad

:-> = Big grin happy

;-> = Winking happy grin

{:-0 = ooooh!

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We did it - no chocolate for 40 days...

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