Quintessentially Quilly

Alienation, by Jon Lewis

Quilly — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:11:56 +0000

Attention parents of reluctant readers — this book is one you’ll want to put in your kid’s hands. It has all the draw of a comic book except the pictures. No fear there, though, Jon Lewis’ writing is vivid enough that pictures seem to spring off the page in full living color. As a certified ...Read the Rest

Love Blooms in Winter (The Dakota Diaries), by Lori Copeland

Quilly — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:29:06 +0000

If you’re a romance reader, you’re probably already a Lori Copeland fan and all I have to say is, “She’s done it again.” If you’re not a fan of romance novels I still think the tension and humor in Tom and Mae’s story will hold your interest, peak your worry and tickle your funnybone. Despite being ...Read the Rest

The Keeper

Quilly — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:29:03 +0000

I have yet to read a Suzanne Woods Fisher novel that I didn’t like. They arrive in the mail and I open the box telling myself that I haven’t got time to start reading yet. I mentally list all my chores but can’t resist opening the front cover and taking a peek. The next thing ...Read the Rest

Blood Pressure Whoas

Quilly — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:19:48 +0000

They sat down to a lovely roast pork dinner She had cooked. He: ”Mmmmm, Kalua Pig! I’m afraid I am getting to the age where meals like this are going to have to be a rare occurrence. Time to start watching my cholesterol and blood pressure.” She, pausing with her fork half way to her mouth: ...Read the Rest

Conquer Writer’s Block

Quilly — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:33:20 +0000

Attention all aspiring authors. I loved this book! I used the advice in the pages of The Story Template, by Amy Deardon to create a detailed and expanded outline for what I think is my best plot ever. I have drama, I have tension, and I have a usable structure to pin it all on so ...Read the Rest

He Sees You When You’re Sleepin’…

Quilly — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:09:37 +0000

He Sees You When You’re Sleepin’… By Dr. Charles W. Page Do you recall trying to sleep on Christmas Eve while waiting for Santa to come to town? The anticipation of Saint Nicolas and all his goodies was just too much—who could sleep? The lyrics of Santa Claus is Coming to Town taunted me. “He ...Read the Rest

Water Pity

Amoeba — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:49:46 +0000

He and She were working at the lab … She: “Here, take this pot and fill it with water for me, would you please?” He: “Will do … Hey!!” She: “What? Something’s wrong?” He: “I’ll say something’s wrong!” She: “Too late. I already did that.” He: “Fun-neee. Not. I’d say you were all wet, if ...Read the Rest

F.A.I.R.I.E.S.: Baptism by Fire

Quilly — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:08:05 +0000

It only seems logical that M.C. Pearson would create a vivid and compelling novel. As an experienced book reviewer she certainly knows what it takes to make a great story. And in, F.A.I.R.I.E.S.: Baptism by Fire, Pearson has covered all of the bases: drama, peril, intrigue, humor, hope — and wonderfully fantastical beings that captured my heart ...Read the Rest

This Lane Is Your Lane, This Lane Is My Lane

Amoeba — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:11:26 +0000

He and She were driving down scenic roads (the signs said so) on Hawai‘i Island, He in search of plants to study, She in search of plants to photograph. Part of what made these roads so scenic was their profusion of diamond-shaped yellow signs, most of them announcing that They were approaching a “One Lane ...Read the Rest

On Vacation in Kailua-Kona

Quilly — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:54:59 +0000

Amoeba and the Quill are in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. He gets to work everyday in a laboratory with his algae specimens and a microscope. She is having to enjoy the beaches, shoreline drives, and beautiful scenery. I know it seems unfair, but she is making do. They went out to dinner the other ...Read the Rest

The Mirror of N’de

Quilly — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:36:35 +0000

If I could only pick one book I read this year to share with a friend, The Mirror of N’de would be it. I can’t begin to tell you how incredible this book is. The heroes in this story are young teens, but don’t write this off as just another young adult read. L. K. ...Read the Rest

Candle iPower

Amoeba — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:03:10 +0000

It was well into what should have been a long winter’s nap. She walked into the room just as He was blowing an unidentified object off of the keyboard of his laptop: She: “Sorry, love, but that won’t work.” He: “What won’t?” She: “Trying to turn the computer off by blowing it out. You have ...Read the Rest

Norton for Small Business

Quilly — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:48:52 +0000

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Norton Small Business by Symantec for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Technology is a must for being competitive in today’s business world, and nothing can shut a business down faster than technology issues. That is something that can be especially trying for the ...Read the Rest

Photo-gifts

Quilly — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:21:44 +0000

Hey, wouldn’t it be nice to have real photos for a change — not those sticky, smeary, or grainy print-it-yourself-at-home photos — but real, professional quality developing? Now you can for a very good price. Check out Shutterfly Coupons, and look around the website for other great deals.

Sing It Sunday – 2

Quilly — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:00:35 +0000

In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. John 14:2 Big, Big House