tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post8958413949881662052..comments2023-05-18T07:10:13.140-07:00Comments on A Velvet Cage II: Mixed MediaDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12641783472479894858noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-51334623960844206202007-08-04T17:14:00.000-07:002007-08-04T17:14:00.000-07:00I finished Water for Elephants a couple of months ...I finished Water for Elephants a couple of months ago and loved it. In fact, my husband is reading it now. I'm finishing up Harry Potter.<br><br>I think we have very similar taste in tv. We've been recording Mad Men, Saving Grace and Damages. We're woefully behind on our tv watching but we also enjoy The Closer, Psych and Burn Notice.<br><br>Thanks for the reviews. Love the paw icons.milliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09710325487325258355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-7836939674926436272007-07-30T21:08:00.000-07:002007-07-30T21:08:00.000-07:00Donna...love the "Paws"! Very clever!I&...Donna...love the "Paws"! Very clever!<br><br>I'm not reading a darn thing. I have a book from the library, "I don't know how she does it", but haven't even opened the first page. As for TV, not watching much of that either. Thanks for pointing out Mad Men. I heard about it, but then lost sight. The only show we've been watching faithfully this Summer is The Closer. We record it and usually try to catch up on the weekend.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02654815291271284304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-22192086774191012202007-07-30T20:57:00.000-07:002007-07-30T20:57:00.000-07:00Donna--we read all of the same books! I loved Wat...Donna--we read all of the same books! I loved Water for Elephants and felt the same way about Memory Keepers Daughter. Have you read The Kite Runner or 1000 Spledid Suns---I love those.<br><br>I am watching Flight of the Conchords on HBO...I just love it and laugh and laugh.photogchichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14822162590502709534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-55659719712331013452007-07-30T13:44:00.000-07:002007-07-30T13:44:00.000-07:00Reading:Guns, Germs and Steel - The Fates of Human...Reading:<br>Guns, Germs and Steel - The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond...this is my bookclub assignment and I have 4 days to read it. So far I have read the 32 page prologue:(<br><br>A Bend in the River - V.S. Naipaul, a reread from a contemporary lit course<br><br>The Trouble with Islam Today, Irshad Manji, about 1/4 of the way into it, very interesting so far, written from the author's perspective as a female, lesbian muslim.<br><br>Watching: <br>So You Think You Can Dance - watch that with my daughter.<br><br>Waiting for the new season of Battlestar Galactica (used to watch the original series).<br><br>Mythbusters is always good a for a laugh.sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745687054876542049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-47394671731066691982007-07-30T04:16:00.000-07:002007-07-30T04:16:00.000-07:00Thanks for the reviews! I'm always looking for...Thanks for the reviews! I'm always looking for more reading material. I have 2 "new" books on the way from amazon.com myself!<br>I'm a big, big Holly Hunter fan myself. I remember how much I LOVED her in Raising Arizona...did you ever see that one? I'm skeptical about this new show she's in, though but it's probably the agnostic/atheist in me...Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788122944723250965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-74024443202460720272007-07-30T03:36:00.000-07:002007-07-30T03:36:00.000-07:00Thank you for the book reviews! I was at the store...Thank you for the book reviews! I was at the store yesterday and almost bought the elephant book...but I just hate dropping $$$ for something I am not going to enjoy! Back to the store I go :) I have so very little time to read (or BLOG, gah!), I try to snatch up only the good books!walktrotcanterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18028816940879319276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-29852177358039435432007-07-29T17:40:00.000-07:002007-07-29T17:40:00.000-07:00Hey girl thank you for saving me from the Memory K...Hey girl thank you for saving me from the Memory Keeper's Daughter. I was so tempted to buy it the other day. I am reading the Mermaid Chair right now. I am a fan of Umberto so I know you will not be disappointed. I can not read as much as I used to due to the little one. I am down to only one book at a time...sadly. <br><br>I want to see Saving Grace. I have to check it out. What I see of television lately is HGTV. It is like the black hole of the intellect. You try to run away but it pulls you back. I also see Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. I am in love with him and he is my imaginary boyfriend. Just don't tell my husband. <br><br>When I finish what I am reading I have to read your Elephant book.<br><br>YoliYolihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-80482439782923577672007-07-29T13:13:00.000-07:002007-07-29T13:13:00.000-07:00Hey, thanks for the book report! I'm always lo...Hey, thanks for the book report! I'm always looking for a good book, even if i dont get around to reading it. (I still havent read Harry Potter!)<br><br>But as for tv, well, what can i say, i get sucked in.<br><br>My latest guilty pleasures have been "Spelling Bee" and also the other Karoke game show on Fox. I think these are my favorite game show concepts--not that i could ever actually play, i forget every third word.<br><br>Oh, but can i just say how wonderful it is not having to worry about what you're watching or reading for the benefit of children?!Fertile Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04828291282626227493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-61982882166523943002007-07-29T08:34:00.000-07:002007-07-29T08:34:00.000-07:00For books, I've been re-reading Tanith Lee, fi...For books, I've been re-reading Tanith Lee, finishing not only Heart-Beast, but the Secret Books of Paradys 1-4, and Faces Under Water. Oo, also, Rebels on the Backlot, all about auteur directors Fincher, Jonze, Tarantino, et al. Fascintating stuff.<br><br>TV: Well, since I've been watching so much of it lately...<br><br>Hell's Kitchen: because I love Gordo and cannot wait for the new show this fall, which is based on the UK show of the same name (y'know, the one whose title I can't recall). You'll never look at a restaurant in the same way again.<br><br>So You Think You Can Dance: love. it. My money's on Sabra, Lacey, Neil, and possibly Pasha to be the final four.<br><br>Burn Notice: fab show on USA.<br><br>Law & Order: any of 'em.<br><br>So You Want To Be A Superhero: dude, Stan Lee! It's a show you'll either love or hate...I love it.<br><br>Dr Who: Hello, David Tennant.<br><br>DesignStar: cuz it's cool to see how people design stuff and gives me ideas I'll probably never put into actual practice cuz I'm lazy. <br><br>PBS: Simon Schama's Power of Art, Antiques Roadshow, Mystery, Frontline, and then my brain went blank.<br><br>Iron Chef America, Good Eats, Challenge<br><br>Others I really like but either fell behind in or rarely get a chance to see: Battlestar Galactica (best drama on TV, hands down), The Closer, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations<br><br>Shows I'd like to see: Mad Men, The Wire, Damages<br><br>Popular shows I don't get: Grey's Anatomy, The Sopranos, Men In Trees, Brothers and Sisters, wait, should I just include everything on ABC?<br><br>I swear to the gods I read a lot, really I do...<br><br>Urk.<br><br>PS: Zodiac is a fantastic movie.<br><br>PPS: Maybe I should have put this on my on blog...oh well!Orodemniadeshttp://birchandmaple.blogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-48673228504372976332007-07-29T07:28:00.000-07:002007-07-29T07:28:00.000-07:00I couldn't agree more on The Memory Keeper'...I couldn't agree more on The Memory Keeper's Daughter. It lost my interest shortly into the book.<br><br>Jack and I started watching Mad Men last night and really, really enjoy it. I'm hooked as well.<br><br>Thanks for the comments on the Sara Gruen book. I am about to leave on a 10 day vacation and need some new books.Kathy Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400857785037966628.post-20848118993263267482007-07-28T23:09:00.000-07:002007-07-28T23:09:00.000-07:00You must have more than basic cable. I don't t...You must have more than basic cable. I don't think we get any of those shows. What we get sucks!<br><br>As for books, I rarely read. I love it but have problems with my eyes that make it next to impossible so I've given up. I sure do miss a great book though.Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.com