September 30th: On the road

If you could pause real life and spend some time living with a family anywhere in the world, where would you go?

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Practice the pause.

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Weekend blessings!

           You’ve got mail…

Hello everyone! I just want to wish all of you a wonderfully blessed weekend!

I won’t be logging into any social media platforms this weekend as I’ll be using this weekend to rewind and catching up with my writing, that is, after the Sabbath of course! If you happen to read any post while I am away, it’s because they’re scheduled. 

Have a fantastic weekend. God bless.

Book #61: Burn

At last, Detective Michael Bennett and his family are coming home to New York City. Thanks to Bennett, the ruthless crime lord whose vengeful mission forced the Bennett family into hiding has been brought down for good.

Back in the city that never sleeps, Bennett takes over a chaotic Outreach Squad in Harlem, where he receives an unusual call: a man claims to have seen a group of well-dressed men holding a bizarre party in a condemned building. With no clear crime or evidence, Bennett dismisses the report. But when a charred body is found in that very same building, he is forced to take the demented caller seriously–and is drawn into an underground criminal world of terrifying depravity.

Author: James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (April 7, 2015)
Chapters: 110
Pages: 401
Series: Michael Bennett (#7)

This was my first Detective Michael Bennett book for I am wary of JP and his co-authoring schemes.

JP sure is a sucker for fire and him playing with fire is getting boring now. I am tired of arsonists especially when he co-authors.

How I imagine Michael Bennett:

Kidding! He’s not THAT dreamy! But let’s face it: Tom Cruise could portray ANY major character and get away with it because he embodies the character. Heck, he can even be the Queen and I won’t bat an eye because it’s Tom.

How people see Bennett:

How I actually see Bennett:

Bennett is a cool dude. I like him.

From the time Marquis de Sade is mentioned, I just know what kind of sick twisted people I’ll be dealing with in this book. When Bennett took over the Outreach Squad in Harlem, he was not prepared for what he’ll find waiting for him. Yet, he stayed calm, focus and driven. The cannibalism act had me questioning Hollywood rituals (based on material I’ve read regarding that … another story, another time).

Then Major Crime calls. They want Bennett on a jewelry heist case. Honcho, Beast, Slick. Dream criminal team right there. It’s one bad turn for Bennett after the other in both his working and personal life. Then out of the blue, a man shows up to claim Chrissy as his daughter. Bennet wasn’t having any of that. Honestly, I think this was a filler because it was quite out of place.

Bennett was in for a surprise when the so-call diamond heists were connected to the cannibal chef. 

YET! What I don’t like is the fact that one man was found in connection with the jewel heist and we never found out what happened to the other two (I hope I didn’t go past them during my reading because at one point, the story was a little dull and it was making me sleepy). The cannibal case ended too early for my liking and I haven’t been reading the MB series, but wow, Mary Catherine must be tired of his lack of amorous display. Put a ring on it already! The ending was also too abrupt for my liking.

Other than that, good junk food!

QUOTABLES:

^ This was an adopted kid’s worst fear come true, I suddenly realized. The feeling that no place was secure no matter how much you were loved. That you were always just one knock on the door from being taken away.

This is one of the reasons why many people are afraid to adopt.

NOTE:

They call it author taboo and utter laziness, but James doesn’t care for writing taboos. He uses the word ‘very’ a lot in his work and although some people may find it irritating because it’s laziness, I think it’s appropriate whenever James uses it.

VERDICT:

NEXT UP:

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

National Coffee Day!

I love this beverage and I consider every day National Coffee Day, so I’ll just share a few photos that I’ve pinned recently via Pinterest:

Tiramisu Coffee. I need this in my coffee life.

Coffee in Paree!

Coffee art!

Ice, ice, baby! Coconut iced coffee.

September 29th: Cleaning house

Is there “junk” in your life? What kind? How do you get rid of it?

I’ve gotten rid of some junk (music, movies, old books etc.), but I still have other junk to rid of. I hope I can do so by cleaning this weekend. 

Glorify God with one mind and one mouth

National Poetry Day!

Today is National Poetry Day in the UK! I don’t have a new poem to share because they’re written on a whim, but I do have one that I’ve shared a while back. I’ve since edited it, but it’s not a masterpiece. It was based on a photo of TC and Rebecca during the shooting of the awesome Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation.

I don’t always have the words to say.

Share your world for week of September 25th

Cee’s Share Your World Challenge continues this week! Let’s go!

What is your favorite outdoor activity?

Does shopping for books count? 

In a car would you rather drive or be a passenger?

The passenger! Plus, when the traffic is backed up, I can read a book or catch some shut-eye. Yup. It’s good to be the passenger. 🙂

If you could have three wishes granted for you alone, what would they be?

To give others less fortunate than me 3 wishes.

What inspired you or what did you appreciate this past week?  Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination. 

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