Stuart Little

My Thoughts:

-    This was a cute movie.  It was a bit cheesy, but cute.

-    The CG was alright.  It was good for the time this came out.  They did a good job with the cat mouths.

-    The little boy, George, is really cute!

-    This is such a different role for Hugh Laurie.  It was weird to see him as this character.

-    I want a house like the Little house.  It is so perfect!  I wouldn't want it squished between two skyscrapers though.  Same house, different location.

-    The voice acting was great!

-    The story is cute.  I can't really remember the book very well, but I liked this movie, and I think a lot of kids would like this.  

Paranormalcy

Goodreads Bit:    Evie's always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she's falling for a shape-shifter, and she's the only person who can see through paranormals' glamours.

But Evie's about to realize that she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.

So much for normal.

My Thoughts:

-    The book is filled with humor.  I love Evie's descriptions of the paranormals.  It cracked me up every time!  The Little Mermaid thing was really funny.  I completely agree, and I think I might have to dedicate a blog to Ariel one day.  I also like the sigh interpretations, such a teenage girl thing.  

-    Evie was a very believable teenage girl.  I really liked her (except for the pink).  She was a fun character.  I felt like was reading a tv sitcom, like Sabrina the Teenage Witch or something. 

-    Reth reminded me of Arial from Eyes Like Stars.  I like Arial much better though. 

-    The book is a very clean read.  I was really impressed and happy about that.  I loved how the characters said "bleep" in place of curse words, so funny!

-    This is a very refreshing take on the paranormal genre.  I liked it.  

-    It was like Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Hellboy meets Eyes Like Stars meets Gallagher Girls.  

-    The romance got a little mushy for me, and I kinda felt like "oh brother."  

-    The ending was good, and there wasn't a cliffhanger.  There are still things left undone, but I got some closure.

-    There were a few bits that were annoying, but overall it was a good/light/fun read.

Enna Isilee's Birthday Bash!

Don't miss out on the party of the year! That's right, it's time for Enna Isilee's Birthday Bash! In fact, it's not just time, it's HALF OVER! If you want to see the full awesome that is the Birthday Bash then you can click here. Enna's put together a whole schedule and information there. But take a look at what she's giving away so far, and this is only half! The next two weeks will also have a giveaway EVERY DAY!

Click on the the book you want to win to be taken to an interview with the author where you can enter to win the book pictured! Come party with me, it's a blast!

Templeton

We have been rodentless since January....that is very weird for us.

We usually have at least 1, if not multiple, rodents in our home.

It is time we had another.

It just isn't right for the Furr home to be vacant of critters.

SO!!

Introducing!

Templeton (best rat name ever!)

Isn't he a cutie!?!?!?  We love him.

We went to Smith's to get some groceries, and I wanted to walk into Petco...just to "look".

Ya...that never happens.

We stopped and looked at the rodents, and a nice employee let us hold a few rats.

The big guy just caught our attention.

He was so sweet, and he wasn't scared of us at all.

It was meant to be!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

My Thoughts:

-    Complete 80's AWESOMENESS!!!!!  I love this movie! It was one of my favorites as a kid.  SO EPIC!!

-    I think Splinter chucks a Book of Mormon at Michelangelo while he is ordering pizza.  Check it out!  It is about the right size, and has a blue cover.

-    Those turtle costumes were pretty awesome for back in the day...they are pretty awesome for now too.  I'm impressed!

-    The action is so fun to watch!  Turtle Justice!

-    I still get a bunch of laughs out of this movie even thought I've seen it a thousand times.  One of my favorite lines is, "Ninja kick the damn rabbit!"  Cracks me up every time!

-    I love how so many people are wearing sweat pants, especially Casey Jones.

-    This movie is SO quotable!  I love quoting this movie!  My brothers and I often do.  

-    Dear April, we all want to dream of Harrison Ford!

-    I like the turtle rap during the credits.  It makes me want to dance.

-    I can't believe Splinter is voiced by the same guy who does Elmo!!  So wrong on so many levels!

Tyson's Thoughts:

-    The movie was edgy and tubular!

-    Too bad April was such a plane Jane, very disappointing!

-    This was a good movie!

Hubby's Thought:

-    I'm good, I don't need a comment.

August Book Club

Sadly, I forgot to get a group picture.  Sorry friends :(

For August we read:

SPOILER ALERT!  DON'T CONTINUE READING UNLESS YOU'VE READ THE BOOK OR DON'T CARE IF YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!  YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

I wanted to serve dinner while we discussed the book.

 Fried chicken was the obvious choice!  Funny thing:  everyone was supposed to bring a side dish.  I picked up some garlic bread when I went to get the chicken, Andrea brought rolls, and Sara brought rolls.  Luckily Erin brought a salad, but she was debating between salad and crescent rolls. It was a carb night! 

For dessert, we had the terrible awful!  Just kidding...it was just chocolate pie.  When hubby came home, he asked if Marie Calendar took a dump in the pie...we had a good laugh.

Our Thoughts on The Help:

Stewart was a total jerk!  We kept hoping he would come around and Skeeter and him would end up together, but they didn't, and he was a jerk!

It is really sad/weird to think that this happened during our parent's generation!  It wasn't that long ago that people were being treated this way.

It is scary that Hilly had so much control EVERYWHERE!  In her community, in her city, etc.  She needed a swift kick in the butt!  Elizabeth was such a drone/sheep/door mat.  She just did everything Hilly told her too.  We wanted her to finally stand up against Hilly, but no!

The terrible awful was disgusting and hilarious!  Chocolate pie will never be looked at the same way.

The style back in the 60s was funny to think about.  Like shot hair was brazen, ladies wore wigs, etc.  They mentioned a lot of styles in the book.

The way it ended was realistic.  Nothing epic happened, and it was a bit sad, but realistic.

It was a bit frustrating for Sara that the author changed narration every couple of chapters.  Some situations left you hanging.  I liked the change in narration, but the cliffhangers were a bit grrr!

There was much crying while reading.

For September we are reading:

I picked this up at the UBM Party.  The ladies thought it looked interesting.  I'm a bit nervous about it, but I hope it's good.

Cat Girl's Day Off

From Goodreads:    Natalie Ng’s little sister is a super-genius with a chameleon-like ability to disappear. Her older sister has three Class A Talents, including being a human lie detector. Her mom has laser vision and has one of the highest IQs ever. Her dad’s Talent is so complex even the Bureau of Extra-Sensory Regulation and Management (BERM) hardly knows what to classify him as.

And Nat? She can talk to cats.

The whole talking-to-cats thing is something she tries very hard to hide, except with her best friends Oscar (a celebrity-addicted gossip hound) and Melly (a wannabe actress). When Oscar shows her a viral Internet video featuring a famous blogger being attacked by her own cat, Nat realizes what’s really going on…and it’s not funny.

(okay, yeah, a frou-frou blogger being taken down by a really angry cat named Tiddlywinks, who also happens to be dyed pink? Pretty hilarious.)

Nat and her friends are catapulted right into the middle of a celebrity kidnapping mystery that takes them through Ferris Bueller’s Chicago and on and off movie sets. Can she keep her reputation intact? Can she keep Oscar and Melly focused long enough to save the day? And, most importantly, can she keep from embarrassing herself in front of Ian?

Find out what happens when the kitty litter hits the fan.

My Thoughts:

-    I loved Nat's funny phrases like "Monkey snot on a stick," "Frick on a stick," etc.  Everything is on a stick.  They were funny, and I think I might use them.

-    I like the bits of cat wisdom on the top of each chapter.  There were all dead on about cats!  They made me laugh.

-    I felt bad that Rufus had to be pink the whole time, poor thing.

-   Some things in this book were a bit over the top, and I think the book is more suited for maybe a younger audience than me...like the age group the book was made for.

-    I liked the little romance bits between Nat and Ian.  I laughed a bit cause it was a pretty realistic awkward high school relationship.

-    I enjoyed all the characters.  Nat was wonderful, and her 2 friends were the best!  I love great friends in stories.  Everyone should have great friends.  Nat's friends were very lively and such go-getters!  Nat would NEVER have done a lot of the things she did without them.  They helped her become a hero.    

-    I want to talk to animals.  I wouldn't want it to be just cats, but if that is all I could do, I'd take it!

-    I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE that this book was kind of a dedication to John Hughes and Ferris Bueller's Day Off!  I enjoyed the references, and thought it was a worthy subject to write about.  

-     I really liked that the author made her characters believable and act their age.  Some books make 12 year olds act like 20 year olds, and I just can't buy it.  This story did not have that problem.  

-    Overall, this was a cute book.  It isn't epic or anything, but it is a fun, light read.

Character's Revealed!

I thought you all might want to know the answers to my mini-challenge last month.  If you were dying to find out who they were and what book they were from, here ya go!

Mystery Character #1

-    I have a secret identity.

-    My story was released this year (2012)!

-    I am a stubborn little snot, and I'm always ahead of the game.

-    My mother was a barmaid who married a king

-    I can roll a coin over my knuckles with both hands.

Sage From

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Mystery Character #2

-    I go by my nickname.

-    My aunt decided to give me to a dragon.

-    My story is a debut novel and part of a trilogy.

-    I am very talented with a needle and thread, and I like to show off my embroidery on my skirts.

-    A magical item makes my feet itch like crazy!

Creel from

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Mystery Character #3

  

-    I share the same name with my author's daughter.

-    I have multiple mothers.

-    I secretly read books from a bookmobile.

-    The boy I love was beaten because he wanted to choose me.

-    I escape the only life I've ever known.

Kyra from

I guess not a lot of people have read these!  I highly recommend you do!  They are fantastic!  

I'm Participating!

When I first started blogging, a Bloggiesta was going on.  I had no idea what that was, but when I found out, I was sad I missed it.  I am NOT missing out again!  

It is Bloggiesta time!!  At least it will be soon.  Bloggiesta is a weekend where you dedicate some time to work on your blog and catch up on things.  There are mini-challenges and stuff happening, and it is great excuse to spend quality time with your computer and your blog.  Sign ups are going on right now!!

If you need more info or want to sign up, head over to There's a Book.

I'm hoping to add some features to my blog and start a new one with some friends.  More on that later!  

Giveaway Winner!!

Utah Book Month is officially over!  I had so much fun with everything!  I ended my month with picking a winner for my giveaway!!

The lucky winner of a Carol Lynch Williams book of their choice IS........

Hwa Sun from The Shangri La of Books

Congrats!!

I'll be emailing you shortly for info!  You have 48 hours to reply or I'll pick another winner!

Thanks to everyone who participated!!