Lost In Austen

I am so sorry for not being around lately. I have been looking for a new job and it is proving to be unsuccessful and a bit frustrating.

I am not going to be negative about this, I will continue to search, and soon something will come up and I will be joyful and thankful for it.

This month, I am on a Jane Austen kick.

I have been reading a lot of sequels and re-writes of her novels. I think many of them are wonderful and interesting to read.

I saw Lost In Austen this past week or so and have become quite taken with the show.

It is about a young woman who's life isn't what she wants it to be and so she looses herself in Pride And Prejudice...

She finds Elizabeth Bennet in her bathroom and from there, the young woman, Amanda Price, ends up in Austen's book herself.

What ensues from that point on is a delightful misadventure and an accidental re-write of the original novel...

Oh, and a very delicious version of Mr. Darcy in Elliot Cowan...and this from a Colin Firth's Version of Mr. Darcy fan too!!! Oh, and for those who WANT to make a connection to the second Mr. Darcy favorite, Matthew MacFadyen, he starred in a movie with him called "Little Dorrit.

Here is the Amazon.com description:

"Amanda Price is sick of the modern world. She yearns for the romance and elegance found in the books by her favorite author, Jane Austen. But she's about to get a rude awakening as one fateful evening, she is propelled into the scheming 19th century world of Pride and Prejudice while that book's Elizabeth Bennet is hurled into hers. As the book's familiar plot unfolds, Amanda triggers new romantic twists and turns within the Bennet family circle as she clumsily tries to help the sisters nab husbands and even captivates the tantalizing Mr. Darcy herself. But what about Elizabeth...and what will become of one of the world's greatest love stories?"
~Amazon.com

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Brothers In Arms Celtic Thunder/Ryan Kelly

Lost My Job Today

At the end of the day today, my boss handed me a letter and said he was laying me off until September....

WTF??? Forgive the strong language, but I am upset because he let me go when I can do many things in that joint, and kept the part time help, who is only there for three or four hours a day and doesn't do anything...and he kept his lazy manager there. She only works for a half hour out of every hour she is there and spends the rest of the time smoking cigarettes and cussing everyone out!! And I am the one he let go...the one who works and is capable of doing everything.

Worse, he kept the girls he hired AFTER me!!

The reason was that there wasn't any work...funny, there was a ton of it over the last three or four weeks!! Today and last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were the only days that we were kind of slow!!!

Well, I am shaken, upset and ready to scream, but I am NOT broken!! I will prevail! I have God on my side and in my heart!

After the initial crying jag on the way home from work, I am sitting here after putting in several applications online...although, I am going to have to figure out how to get my resume in some of them, I think I put in enough for today.

I know that many people think that there aren't any jobs out there, but I am sure I can find something...I have faith and I have confidence in myself that I will accomplish this as soon as I possibly can.

I do not wish those people ill, and in September I don't think I will go back to work for them...they have treated me poorly over the year that I have worked with them...the foul language and the poor attitudes of the ones around me only brought me down and made me into an uptight, upset person and I am glad I am gone. I feel sorry for those who are left.

Anyway, I am just going to keep praying and keep my heart close to God in this.

~Karollynn

Oral Surgery And My BDR Fix

I am going to spend most of tomorrow having oral surgery.

I know you are thinking that is so not fun...and maybe it isn't, but the dentist performing the surgery is so gorgeous, I think I will be able to live with the pain and sedation and numbing of my mouth...lol

I have my book list all lined up and ready to go....J.R. Ward's LOVER UNBOUND...I am going to read Vishous' story. I am in the beginning of it, but I am going to be all over this while I am in bed sick!!

I am thoroughly hooked on this vampires recently...to the point that I have added some more fun to my blog here....check out the Stephanie Meyers and Acheron widgets...both of which i am total fans of!!

I just wish I could find some more cool widgets for the Black Dagger Brotherhood and tons of other cool stuff!!

Reminds me, gotta add Warchild back in to here...lol

Anyway, this weekend, I will be out of commission, so if you actually do see me on Facebook, Myspace or Twitter saying some weird stuff...ignore me, the Vicodin will eventually wear off....you can make fun of me when I am coherent!!

I am just putting up some cutesy stuff to feed my BDR fix....

Writing and Sacred Space

I am going to begin to evaluate my life to this point..I feel that I am failing myself when it comes to accomplishing my goals and dreams.



I spend more time reading than I do writing...and that is my dream.



I want to write that great novel instead of having my head buried in one.



I guess that in order to do this, I must begin with the cliche...that first step.



I know I can accomplish this, it is a matter of getting to a place where I can do it. I need that sacred space where the world cannot interfere with what I wish to accomplish. Again, this is hard, but if I stop crying about it and just do it, there shouldn't be that much of a problem....



Besides, if I can find the time and energy to go to the library and write in an online blog...why is it so hard to stop and take the time to find a place and time to write what I need to???



I wish I had a place somewhere that is totally private and easy to get to online where I could write....blah!!!!



I will figure this out!



~Karol

Currently Reading J.R. Ward

Forgive me for not being around all month...I have had dental issues and a lot of laziness this month...basically trying to get from one end of this month to the other.

I began reading J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood, and I am completely hooked on this series.

It is a paranormal romance series where vampires are born, not created and the ones who love them.

http://www.jrward.com/

The Brotherhood:

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There also exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Among them, none relishes killing their enemies more than Wrath, the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood...

***from J.R. Ward's web site.

We begin with Wrath...The Blind King:

Dark Lover:

The only purebred vampire left on the planet, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents centuries ago. But when one of his most trusted fighters is killed- orphaning a half-breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate - Wrath must usher the beautiful female into the world of the undead…Racked by a restlessness in her body that wasn't there before, Beth Randall is helpless against the dangerously sexy man who comes to her at night with shadows in his eyes. His tales of brotherhood and blood frighten her. But his touch ignites a dawning hunger that threatens to consume them both…

Then we have Rhage:

Lover Eternal:

Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetites. He’s the best fighter, the quickest to act on his impulses, and the most voracious lover—for inside him burns a ferocious curse cast by the Scribe Virgin. Possessed by this dark side, Rhage fears the times when his inner dragon is unleashed, making him a danger to everyone around him.
Mary Luce, a survivor of many hardships, is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world and reliant on Rhage’s protection. With a life-threatening curse of her own, Mary is not looking for love. Her faith in miracles was lost years ago. But when Rhage’s intense animal attraction turns into something more emotional, he knows that he must make Mary his alone. And while their enemies close in, Mary fights desperately to gain life eternal with the one she loves…

Then on to my personal favorite so far, and the one I am currently finishing:

Zhadist:

Lover Awakened:

A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation. Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds, he is a savage feared by humans and vampires alike. Anger is his only companion, and terror is his only passion—until he rescues a beautiful aristocrat from the evil Lessening Society.
Bella is instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses. But even as their desire for one another begins to overtake them both, Zsadist’s thirst for vengeance against Bella’s tormentors drives him to the brink of madness. Now, Bella must help her lover overcome the wounds of his tortured past, and find a future with her…

This is as far as I have read so far...I am currently finishing Zhadist's story and planning to start LOVER REVEALED this weekend, which is the story of the only Human among the Brotherhood...Butch O'Neal and his love for a female vampire.

I will give you a review of the the books as I finish the series.



I like J. R. a lot. Her writing style is raw and down to earth...and I love the Brothers. I think that between them and the Dark Hunters, I am in heaven!!
~Karol Lynn

Monica McCarty's UNTAMED HIGLANDER

I am a lover of Scottish romance...I can't help it! I love men in kilts with those claymores hacking away at a woman's heart!

It doesn't matter what the time period for a Scottish romance is, I will read it.

I have read many authors of Scottish romance-from Kinley MacGregor to Lynn Kurland's time travel...and of course my personal hero, Diana Gabaldon!! I can't help loving to escape into heather covered moors and watch lovely lochs gently moving in the breeze.

So, I am about to embark on reading Monica McCarty's MacLeods of Skye series. HIGHLANDER UNTAMED: http://www.monicamccarty.com/books/untamed.html

Of course, I will begin this tonight after I finish reading Sharon Lathan's novel (check out Darcysaga.net...you will love it if you are a huge fan of Jane Austen). I cannot wait...my electric blanket, a cup of earl grey, some Walker's Shortbread, and this girl will be lost in Scotland once again!!

I have heard excellent reviews of Monica's books, so reading this will be a joy...there are three novels in this series, then on to her next series-The Cameron Trilogy, which starts with HIGHLAND WARRIOR which came out just last week on January 27.

I know that taking on another series would be suicide for some, but I am caught up with Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunters (except DREAM WARRIOR, which comes out in a few days), Kinley MacGregor's Lords Of Avalon series (which is SK's alter-ego, and the next one comes out later this year), and Gena Showalter's Lords Of The Underworld (the next will be out in May, so I am not worried about catching up). I love reading favorite authors, and as long as I keep caught up with each author as I need to be, then it's alright...besides, Sharon Lathan's next Darcy Sage doesn't come out til September...I have plenty of time.

I will be reviewing that novel soon, but for now...I need to read it!!

I am looking forward to reading this one!! I haven't read a Scottish romance in a few months, so I shall thoroughly enjoy myself!!

Monica's web page is: http://www.monicamccarty.com/index.html

Long live the Scottish Romance!!!

~Happy reading,
~Karol Lynn