Dangerous Depths is the last of the Aloha Reef series, and it involves Leia, a medical student who is interested in the history and artifacts of Hawaii. She is interested in Bane, but refuses to marry him due to a secret worry that she has, and Bane has his own secret that he is keeping from her. Like the first two books in this series, the suspense has several layers, involving buried treasures, murder, ancient artifacts, and underwater volcanoes. There are several surprise turns as the reader tries to figure out who the actual "bad guy" is.
I have been familiar with Colleen Coble for a long time, and this is the first series of hers that I have read that I found had real substance. I see her with a promising career, and I am glad to see how far she has come since writing novellas for Barbour Publishing. I recommend these books to anyone who enjoys Christian novels of suspense, action, and mystery.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Jon minus Kate
When I started this blog, I wrote that Jon and Kate Plus 8 is one of my favorite things. I loved seeing the day to day lives of the Gosselins, whether it be potty training, dentist visits, or cooking at home with Mom. Over the past few months, it seems that the show has gotten away from what made it endearing; now the large brood is taking trips to Colorado, Hawaii, and so on. They are buying expensive things, whether it be a new house, golf clubs, camping equipment, or whatever. For a while it seemed that almost every show involved them having to buy something in order to do something! To top it all off, they have now become huge celebrities, which involves one or both parents traveling and being away from the kids, and apparently no one is handling this new-found fame very well.
So now the marriage is over. Is anyone really surprised? A part of me really wishes that they could get some counseling and work it out, but it seems unrealistic that they can do that in the public eye, and neither seems ready to give up the show.
My personal feeling is that, divorce or not, this show has run its course. The sextuplets will be in school full time in the fall, and the daily life will just not be as interesting to film. The shows will probably have to revolve around these trips and spending money; sorry, that it just not REALITY for most people. Monday's episode involved getting 4 playhouses from Maine to the tune of almost $2500 each (I looked it up on the Internet)--this is not reality, people! I miss the days when we saw Kate grocery shopping and trying to budget her money. Pretty safe to say, we'll never see that again!
I do admire that they say that the multi-million dollar home is for the kids, and that they will trade out living there. When it's Jon's weekend, he will stay in the house and Kate will disappear. Great idea! But will it work? What about when one or both parents remarry?
I read this morning that the show is shutting down until August while the family regroups and TLC decides how to handle this new wrinkle. TLC, wake up! Cancel it already! Let this family grieve the loss of the parents' marriage in private and become a "normal" family again--or at least as normal as possible, given the circumstances.
So now the marriage is over. Is anyone really surprised? A part of me really wishes that they could get some counseling and work it out, but it seems unrealistic that they can do that in the public eye, and neither seems ready to give up the show.
My personal feeling is that, divorce or not, this show has run its course. The sextuplets will be in school full time in the fall, and the daily life will just not be as interesting to film. The shows will probably have to revolve around these trips and spending money; sorry, that it just not REALITY for most people. Monday's episode involved getting 4 playhouses from Maine to the tune of almost $2500 each (I looked it up on the Internet)--this is not reality, people! I miss the days when we saw Kate grocery shopping and trying to budget her money. Pretty safe to say, we'll never see that again!
I do admire that they say that the multi-million dollar home is for the kids, and that they will trade out living there. When it's Jon's weekend, he will stay in the house and Kate will disappear. Great idea! But will it work? What about when one or both parents remarry?
I read this morning that the show is shutting down until August while the family regroups and TLC decides how to handle this new wrinkle. TLC, wake up! Cancel it already! Let this family grieve the loss of the parents' marriage in private and become a "normal" family again--or at least as normal as possible, given the circumstances.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
"The Wedding" continued
My dress: I had thought of wearing a pretty beaded top that Jenny loaned me with a long black skirt, but Callie said that she would rather me not wear black. So David and I went to Dillard's this weekend and got a long chocolate brown skirt and a gold top with some beads at the waist and sheer sleeves. I like it and feel a HUGE relief that I have now gotten something. I plan to purchase a gold beaded bag and some brown dress sandals.
Bridal registry: The happy couple finally made it here this weekend to register at the local stores. They also have an online registry at Belk. I enjoyed watching them pick out some things and am so glad that they finally got that done.
Prenuptial parties: My friends are giving a casual cookout on 7/11. We will invite a few of the young crowd that are still around and hopefully just have a good, relaxing time. The church ladies are giving a reception on 7/12. It will be a good opportunity for Russell to introduce Callie to his church family. We are looking forward to these parties.
Rehearsal dinner: Russell and Callie finalized the rehearsal dinner guest and address list while they were here, and yesterday I talked to Melissa about the invitations. She is working on them today.
So that's where we are for now! In a mere two months from today, they'll be in Paris and I'll be broke!
Bridal registry: The happy couple finally made it here this weekend to register at the local stores. They also have an online registry at Belk. I enjoyed watching them pick out some things and am so glad that they finally got that done.
Prenuptial parties: My friends are giving a casual cookout on 7/11. We will invite a few of the young crowd that are still around and hopefully just have a good, relaxing time. The church ladies are giving a reception on 7/12. It will be a good opportunity for Russell to introduce Callie to his church family. We are looking forward to these parties.
Rehearsal dinner: Russell and Callie finalized the rehearsal dinner guest and address list while they were here, and yesterday I talked to Melissa about the invitations. She is working on them today.
So that's where we are for now! In a mere two months from today, they'll be in Paris and I'll be broke!
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