A Song in the Daylightby
Paullina SimonsFormat: Hardcover, 784 pages
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN-10: 0007305575
ISBN-13: 978-0007305575
Larissa Stark is a beautiful woman who plays many roles in her life: wife, mother, devoted friend. She has everything she ever wanted, until a chance encounter with a stranger changes Larissa′s idyllic existence forever, leading her to question all the things she once believed were true. Faced with impossible choices and contemplating the unthinkable, Larissa struggles with an eternal mystery: how does one woman follow a divided heart?
Spanning the upscale suburbs of New Jersey, the slums of Manila and the desolate beauty of the Australian outback,
A Song in the Daylight is a story of the bonds that unite us and the desires that drive us apart.
From the author of
Tully and
The Bronze Horseman comes another unforgettable novel of passion and heartbreak.
Visit Paullina′s website for
more info, including about her book tour in Australia and New Zealand. (Big smooches to all.)
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I’m wondering if the U.S. political system is ever going to be rid of this idiot. Even in this interview—where everything is on her side, where she’s probably being fed word-per-word what she has to say—she manages to sound like a 16-year-old cheerleader off to prom.
Sarah Palin is an embarrassment to female politicians.
On the other side, WOW, I feel really bad for Sarah for putting herself in the hands of this (so obviously) mentally deranged man John Ziegler. Funny how this clown thinks Palin was exploited by the media; talk about the pot calling the kettle black. People would do anything for their 15 minutes of fame. Too bad he’s so fugly, being good looking might have made these clips more interesting.
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Hey guys. As you guys know English is my second language (Spanish being my first). I’m working on submitting my CV to some international organizations.
These are my questions:
- I have a Bachelors in Law (it’s different in Latin America; we do 5 years of pure law with no prior degree in humanities or history or whatever it is you need in the U.S.). Will this be understood? I mean, the Bachelors in Law term.
- I have a post-grad in Economics (less than a masters, one year of school) but I can’t find a term for it in English. Is postgraduate a correct term?
- I’m doing a “Diplomado” (a qualification of 15 credits provided by the United Nations). I have two questions about this: (1) This is a 4-month course but there are no terms for it that I can find to translate. Would “Certificate of advanced study in” or “Certificate of qualification in” be proper wording to describe a course such as this? (2) I am doing my CV in chronological order and this certification is the last of my studies, but it’s a lot less important than my masters degree. Would it be OK if I put it under my masters—though I’m still coursing it?
I’d really be very grateful for any help you guys could give me. You have no idea how hard translating my CV has been. I have a headache that’s almost blinding me and I have to finish ASAP.
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I’m not even sure why I’m writing about this book; you all know I only write about books I either HATE or LOVE.
Though I can’t say I loved this book I was rather entertained by it. It’s wonderfully light-hearted and uncomplicated. No ridiculous plots or schemes. No stupid misunderstandings. For some reason it reminded me of
Julia Quinn’s earlier writing style; a lot of funny moments, witty dialogue and pleasant characters, simple plot, sexy encounters, and tons of “coincidental” meetings between the H/H.
I found myself grinning during some scenes and laughing during others. It’s almost like an episode of the
Bachelor adapted to the Regency period. I can honestly say I found the simplicity of this novel refreshing.
If you have an afternoon off one of these weekends curl up and read this book. Don’t expect a masterpiece but enjoy it for what it is: a fun regency frolic with delightful characters and an embarrassing cover LOL.
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To Catch a Rogue...
Her social-climbing stepmother would give anything to have Madelyn Haywood betrothed to a future duke. But Madelyn believes the brothers Devine to be nothing more than heartless rogues—especially Gabriel, whose rakish reputation precedes him. He is nothing more than a slave to passion, and she will not be conquered by his caresses —and yet his wicked ways tempt her so...
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I’m very confused. Why is it that, in historicals—though the heroine wears gloves and the hero wears 10 layers of clothing—whenever the heroine touches him she can “feel” his heat? These people have thick barriers between their actual skins. Are these men all suffering from fevers, do you suppose?
Labels: for the love of rakes and rogues, romance baby
My BFF of 16 years and my big brother got married this past Saturday. Some pics for you to enjoy:
I’ve still to find anyone that has pics of me at the wedding. I was apparently so drunk I don’t even remember drinking let alone what I did with myself all night. This is the ONE pic of me with family.
Small video of the first dance:
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I’m back at work (after two weeks off) and as I’ve mentioned about a million and one times I HATE MY JOB.
We’re going away Thursday for a long weekend at the beach/mountains and need an excuse to skive off work. I think I should use gastroenteritis to go MIA, but if anyone else has ever used a better story, please don’t hesitate to let me know LOL.
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My BF emailed this
link to my best friend who’s getting married this weekend—BTW, she’s been living with my brother for 5 years LOL:
No more worry about losing your virginity. With this product, you can have your first night back anytime. Insert this artificial hymen into your vagina carefully. It will expand a little and make you feel tight. When your lover penetrate, it will ooze out a liquid that look like blood not too much but just the right amount. Add in a few moans and groans, you will pass through undetectable. It’s easy to use, clinically proven non-toxic to human and has no side effects, no pain to use and no allergic reaction.
Feature: · Easy to use · Place inside vagina 15-20 minutes before intercourse · Soluble and expandable at body heat · Clinically proven non-toxic to human · No side effects, no pain to use, no allergic reaction.
This sounds positively disgusting UGHHH.
Labels: fucking around, kinky lifestyle, trollop and harlot’s stuff
I’ve been soooooooooooooooo busy with wedding related stuff. We have over 300 guests coming to the wedding, including a bunch of international ones; things are crazy.
On book 5 of HP reread. Loving them all over again. *g*
Photo of my beautiful daughter with her baby cousin on Xmas morning. She’s obsessed with that damn dog!
Labels: holidaze, trollop and harlot’s stuff, under hunky mistletoe
I’m currently reading—and by currently I mean sneaking in reads at work!—
When the Duke Returns by
Eloisa James. This novel is part of the
“Desperate Duchesses” series. I read the previous three books and really enjoyed them. The truth is, to me, Eloisa James can do no wrong (just remember, she isn’t a straight-romance writer, more like a Shakespeare meets romance kinda gal).
I’m on the eighth chapter of
WTR and I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a book this much; I am LOVING the characters and the story line.
I hope no one develops a case of the stupid or a double personality disorder like it happens in so many books or else I’ll have to jump out a window!
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Yeah, I’m not doing that
pepper and lemon fast. The
body odor/nasty breath thing scared me away. I’d rather be fat and clean LOL.
I’m taking
Sibutramine-based diet pills (please, spare me the “that’s so bad for you” comments; I’ve been taking them for years). These pills are AMAZING. Bad thing is my body is kinda used to them now so the effect isn’t the same as it was years ago. Trying to smuggle some out of the country for Harlot. *g*
If you had to wear
this bridesmaid’s dress for a wedding you wouldn’t want to look like a pig in a frock either!
And can I just rant a second about this
Jim Hjelm person. I’m a street size 8 (hoping to end in a 6 after lipo swelling goes down—3 more months to go, woohoo!). I measured myself before ordering and I’m a 14 in this brand!!! WTF? This is the type of thing that contributes to eating disorders. How on earth do they manage to make a healthy size 8 into a plus size 14? Granted, I’ll have to get the dress taken in on top because it is too big, but my thighs fit it perfectly. The same thing happened to the other girls which are STICKS; they’re all street sizes 2-4 and had to buy 8-10. Yeah, you can tell by this that I’ll be the dreaded “fat bridesmaid.” *sob*
Here’s to a thinner me for Xmas!
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I got sucked into doing the
Crest Whitestrip Premium Plus because of the great reviews on Amazon. The biggest complaint in the reviews is teeth and gum sensitivity while doing the program, but most mention being very happy with the whitening effect. With me—because I’m apparently sub-normal even in this!—there is NO sensitivity whatsoever (even when I put the strips over my gums) but I don’t see much whitening.
In all honesty my teeth didn’t need that much whitening to begin with, but I did have some light yellowish stains on the side teeth which I noticed when I smile and I wanted to correct that.
I’m on the seventh day of the treatment and I do see a SMALL difference, but doubt it’s worth wearing these strips twice a day. *sigh* Maybe the real difference starts showing towards the very end?
Labels: kinky lifestyle
This
Lemon and Cayenne Pepper Diet has me awfully scared. I’m starting Monday but I’m dreading it. I read about horrible things one goes through during the fast. Body odor, nasty breath, flu-like symptoms, some sort of mucus coating the tongue, pimples (!) and a number of other things that indicate your body is eliminating toxins it’s been accumulating for years. So yeah, this doesn’t sound like a ride in the park. The no eating I can deal with (I mean, hello, I starve myself on a regular basis), but the smelling like a Mountain Troll I don’t think I’ll be able to take.
I’m sure being obsessively clean will help but if these are odors that come from within, through your mouth and pores, well, I don’t think showering/brushing will solve it. *sigh*
Another thing that worries me is it seems I’ll be spending half the time in the bathroom! According to everything I’ve read, you have to take a laxative every morning/evening. Huh? These people must not work! Who has the time for all that, er, potty activity? LOL
So yeah, I’m pretty scared. I’ll be keeping you guys posted and will try to keep a day-by-day journal. I’m trying to figure out how to do vlogs as well. Anyone know how?
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