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Hi Everybody,

How am I doing so far? If I'm boring you to tears, don't worry! It'll be over soon! Two minutes if all goes according to plan! :)

- Elliot Keyes

I found this interesting... hope you do too!

Blink by Ted Dekker.

Seth Borders is taken on the ride of the ride of his life in this novel. But Seth is not just your average college student, he has one of the highest IQ's in the world and he is now able  to see multiple potential futures.


Adjusting to this new-found power, he runs into the beautiful Miriam, the Saudi Arabian princess who has ran away from her veil to escape an arranged marriage. Their lives collide and they are forced to run together from the unstoppable force that wants to kidnap or even kill Miriam.


Seth's ability helps get them out of multiple situations, but with no sleep and hit men steps behind, escape becomes impossible.


The back and forth between the two of these cultures in this book is fantastic. The chase going across the world from Saudi Arabia to the back roads of America is captivating. The issues addressed are relevant as well; a bonus. An excellent read, pick it up!

Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson with Gabrielle Charbonnet.

Jane Margaux is a lonely little girl who's mother is a very powerful Broadway producer that makes time for her only once a week. This being their time spent at Tiffany's to admire jewelry. She only has one friend. His name is Michael and he is perfect in every way, but there is one thing: only she can see him.


Michael is can't stay forever though, on her ninth birthday he leaves telling her she won't remember him. Now she's strong enough to handle things on her own and there are other children he needs to help.


But years later, she is still as lonely as she was. Despite her own success as a playwright, she is even more trapped by her over-bearing mother. But then she meets a man who is handsome, comforting funny. Perfect in every way and she feels like she knows him...

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

When Steve Jobs died in October of 2011, there was a number of books that came out offering information about the man and how he rose to fame. This book was by far the most popular and seemed to be done the best as well. So naturally, this is the one I chose.


Well, he was one interesting man for sure. When I first started reading this book it was very difficult. He is not an easy man to read about. His tantrums and childish behavior was too much for me. But I took a break from it, read another book, then I picked it up again. Turns out I was almost to the point in the book where there is a major transition in his personality and behavior. He went through a time of failure, not hugely, but still failure. It humbled him and gave him a dose of reality. After that, I could not put this down.


He is a fascinating man who had a lot of things you had t deal with. But that's the thing with geniuses, they all have that "something" that drives you  nuts. This book is exceptionally well-written and crystal clear. A lot of work was put into this book and it is obvious, it is definitely worth the read! Check it out ASAP! 

Decision Points by George W. Bush

This is one of the best books I have ever read, George Bush does an excellent job telling the stories of his childhood, his youth and his presidency.


He tells the story of how his little sister Robin, of whom he barely speaks, died of Leukemia when she was three. How he was called out of class, had to wait by the front of the school for his parents and how when he in the car, they told him she died. That was the first time and only time he ever saw his parents cry, but he didn't understand why.


Another he tells is during his drinking days. At a party he asked a family friend how sex was over fifty. She was flabbergasted and the party quickly broke up after that. When he turned fifty, she had the good sense of humor to send him a note saying "Well George, how is it?" It was something he regrets, but soon after that instance he went and seeked help for himself.


This man had the hardest job in the world, but remained firm and incredibly classy throughout his terms, and it was an honor to read his story.

does this happen to anyone else?

Postcard Killers by James Patterson & Liza Marklund.

This book is not one of James Patterson's best, but still am okay book. I like the story though, it is really interesting. Although you should know, there is a lot of sex; true to James Patterson form.


There are two killers roaming around the world killing young couples and Detective Jacob Kannon is trying to catch them with the help of a local Swedish writer Dessie Larson.


As the story goes, the bodies start to stack up and the mystery becomes even greater. Jacob and Dessie's relationship is starting to flourish, but will they both be alive by the time these murders end?

Bossypants by Tina Fey.

First off, this is one of the funniest books I have ever read. I read it on a plane ride home from Florida and I was laughing the whole way. In this book Tina Fey gives us about her. She talks about the scar she got on her face as a child (which she never really talks about), her first gynecology appointment (hilarious), her rise in the comedy scene (eye-opening), how much she hates photo shoots (which you will understand soon enough) and how much she loves Oprah (slight obsession there).

This book truly is interesting as it is funny, I hope you enjoy it. It also includes some pretty awesome pictures of young Tina scattered throughout.

The quotes on the back of this book are hilarious, here are some of them.


"Totally worth it" - Trees

"I hope that's not really the cover. That's really going to hurt sales." - Don Fey, Father of Tina Fey


"Absolutely delicious!" - A guy who eats books

Here is an interview of Tina Fey with Ellen Degeneres talking about how to succeed in modeling for the cover of a magazine.  Tine Fey with Ellen Degeneres.

I found this amusing, hope you do too!

The Woman I Was Born To Be: My Story by Susan Boyle.

I am currently reading Susan Boyle's The Woman I Was Born To Be: My Story. I saw it while I was walking through Schuler Books and I picked it up for my mom as a gift. She ended up not  getting around to read it and I didn't want it to go to waste, so I picked it up. It has turned out to be a nice story that I have quite enjoyed reading. It covers everything from her childhood, to winning Britain's Got Talent to where she is now. It's even better if you read it in your head in her Scottish accent!


This book also includes pictures from her childhood, funny stories from her school days, information about her health, and stories about her family; especially her mother to whom she was extremely close. This is a good book for you if you want to read about a person who was not a celebrity for most of her life, but was then thrust into the spotlight and had to adjust to it.

Here is the YouTube link that made this incredible woman famous. Susan Boyle's first audition on BGT. Fast forward to 1:42, hope you enjoy!