Deadly Game by: Christine Feehan (5th in series)

It begins as a mission to protect a politician from an assassination threat. But the operation takes an unexpected when Mari, a mysteriously beautiful GhostWalker, is taken hostage. At the same time, Ken Norton, expert assassin and himself a GhostWalker warrior, is on a mission of his own--one that reaches into Mari's past. No stranger to the ways of violent warfare, Mari must join forces with Ken and trust his every move--each one more intimate than the last.

Night Game by: Christine Feehan (3rd in series)

Gator Fontenot of the Special Forces paranormal squad can't refuse an urgent request to save the elusive Iris "Flame" Johnson, a victim of the same horrific experiments that warped Gator. Now unleashed, she's a red-haired weapon of unimaginable destructive powers, a walking time bomb bent on revenge in the sultry bayous of New Orleans and hunted by a shadowy assassin. It's Gator's job to reel Flame in. But can two people haunted by violent betrayals trust the passion that soon ignites between them? Or is one of them just playing another seductive and deadly night game?

RIP President Hinckley!

So yesterday I found out that President Hinckley died from Mom and Brittney. I read the text and I felt like I was hit in the stomach. All of my breath just left me. I stared at my phone in shock and disbelief and I told Chippy, Keely, and Kendal and they were just as shocked as I was. Kendal and Chippy went downstairs to check the computer for more information and I just sat there in shock. It is hard to think that he is actually dead. I don't remember when President Benson was alive, I was too young, President Hinckley has been the prophet for most of my life, it will be weird to watch conference and not see his smiling face up at the pulpit. Yesterday, I had a choir performance and just as we ended our concert and sang our last song was when President Hinckley passed away. We realized today that our last song, which is called "Go Ye Now In Peace" was sang at the time of his passing. It was a humbling moment, today in choir, we did a little service of remembrance before starting class, I was glad to be able to be there and hear everyone's stories.

Worked Out Yesterday

Spencer and I finally went and worked out yesterday for the first time, and I am really sore. =( I don't know for how long we were there, but I got a good work out. I just ran, did nothing else, I didn't want to do anything else. The way I ran was I used my iPod, and I ran for the entirety of one song, and then when that was done, I would walk a lap and then start again from where I stopped and finish out the current song I was on and run for the whole next song. I got in 3 laps for every song. I listened to 14 songs. So I ran 21 laps and I walked 7 laps, so I did 28 laps in total, which is 3.5 miles. I did good. Spencer did 20 laps in total, which is 2.5 miles, and I don't know how he split his up. I got more laps in because he left his school ID at home, so he had to go back and I just stayed at the gym and got started. It felt good to be running, but I was tired afterwards. And after we finished, we went swimming at the pool outside his house and sat in the hot tub as well.

Shadow Game by: Christine Feehan (1st in series)

The classified experiment is the brainchild of renowned scientist Peter Whitney and his brilliant daughter, Lily. Created to enhance the psychic abilities of an elite squadron, it can transform their natural mental powers into a unique military weapon. But something has gone wrong. In the isolated underground labs, the men have been dying--victims of bizarre accidents. Captain Ryland Miller knows he is next. When Dr. Whitney himself is murdered, Ryland has only one person left to trust: the beautiful Lily. Possessed of an uncanny sixth sense herself, Lily shares Ryland's every new fear, every betrayal, every growing suspicion, and every passionate beat of the heart. Together, they will be drawn deeper into the labyrinth of her father's past...and closer to a secret that someone would kill to keep hidden.

Lost in Translation by: Nicole Mones

This book actually wasn't too bad, it sucks you in, and once you get used to the Chinese phrases in there, you can enjoy it.

At dawn in Beijing, Alice Mannegan pedals a bicycle through the deserted streets. An American by birth, she spends her nights in Beijing's smoke-filled bars, and the Chinese men she so desires never misunderstand her intentions. All around her rushes the air of China, the scent of history and change, of a world where she has come to escape her father's love and her own pain. It is a world in which, each night as she slips from her hotel, she hopes to lose herself forever.

For Alice, it began with a phone call from an American archaeologist seeking a translator. And it ended in an intoxicating journey of the heart--one that will draw her into a perilous search for archaeological treasure, plunger her into the vast, uncharted terrain of northwest China, and bring a man named Lin Shiyang into her life. As the expedition twists perilously through the violent history of China, as Alice and Lin slowly seek shelter in each other, an extraordinary series of events begins to unfold...in this haunting, utterly unforgettable novel.

Heath Ledger is Dead!

This is so sad! Heath Ledger has died and it is a very shocking thing! To think, he was only 28 yrs. old and he had a 2-3 yr. old daughter who is now without a father. It is very sad, I really liked him. He was a great actor! I'm looking forward to seeing his last movie in "The Dark Knight", he played the Joker. This is sad and very shocking! I was absolutely shocked when I heard he died.

The Sweet Far Thing by: Libba Bray (3rd in series)

This book is sooo good!!! I could not put it down and when I had to, I freaked out!

It has been a year of change since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father a laudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected strength to turn catty schoolgirls into loyal friends, and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called the realms, where dark magic runs wild. Despite certain peril, Gemma has bound the magic to herself and forged unlikely new alliances with headstrong Felicity and timid Ann; with Kartik, an exotic young Indian man whose companionship is forbidden; and with the fearsome creatures of the realms. Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds.

Rule-breaking Felicity must do as she's told or risk losing her inheritance, and Ann's dream of a life onstage slips away. The Order, the mysterious group Gemma's mother was once part of, is grappling for control of the realms, as are the Rakshana. It is there that the girls meet their adored friend Pippa, who is not the same...or is she? The power to change everything--both in and out of the realms--rests in Gemma's hands.

Pulled forward by fate, the destiny Gemmma faces threatens to set chaos loose, not only in the realms, but also upon the rigid Victorian society whose rules Gemma has both defied and followed. Where does Gemma belong? And will she, can she, survive?

Dragon Society by. Lawrence Watt-Evans (2nd in series)

ONE MAN MUST STAND AGAINST THE DRAGON MENACE!

It all began with Dragon Weather: a wave of incredible heat, oppressive humidity, dark angry clouds...and dragons. Dragons with no remorse, no sympathy, no use for humans; dragons who destroyed an entire village and everyone in it. Everyone, that is, except the young boy, Arlian.

Orphaned and alone, Arlian was captured by looters and sold as a mining slave. Years later he escaped, fueled by years of hatred for the dragons, bandits, and slavers that took away his youth--and a personal vow to exact retribution from those who have wronged him.

Arlian seeks out The Dragon Society, whose sworn purpose is to stand against the dragon menace. What he learns there is shocking: that he may well be the best hope humanity will ever have for defeating the dragons...permanently.

Dragon Weather by: Lawrence Watt-Evans (1st in series)

Arlian had never left his home village on the Smoking Mountain. The stony ground, jagged peaks, and black glass were all he had ever known of life, and he knew deep in his heart that he would probably never leave.

Until the dragon weather came. Incredible heat, oppressive humidity, dark and angry clouds...and dragons. Dragons with no feelings, no sympathy, no use for humans; dragons who destroyed his entire village and everyone in it.

Everyone, that is, except Arlian.

Orphaned and alone, Arlian makes his way through life, obsessed with the concept of justice, determined to avenge his family and his village. But can one righteous man change the entire world for the better? Or is he doomed by his own actions to become as unjust as those he seeks to destroy?

Christmas Present Exchange Finally

Well Spencer and I finally exchanged our Christmas presents that we got each other. A little late, I know, but we both ordered them late and so the gift I got Spencer came in on Monday and I think that that is when the gift that Spencer got came in as well. Well I got Spencer two shirts from the Colorado Avalanche, which is Spencer's favorite hockey team. It is a three-in-one shirt because it came with a short sleeve shirt and a long sleeve shirt and then you can layer them and make a different shirt. He looked like he really liked it. What Spencer got me was the first season of "Lost". Now the funny thing about this is that Dad got Mom that for her birthday, although I was the one to buy it for him, so that is how I knew she got it. Now the funny part is that when I bought it, I was telling Spencer about how I was so jealous that she got the first season, and by this time, he had already bought it, so he was just laughing inside. And then when I told Mom last night that I got the first season, she was saying how jealous she was that I got it. So this morning, Mom and I were laughing about it. It was great!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

This is a Happy Birthday blog to my mom! Her birthday is the 10th, I just blogged this kinda late, sorry Mom. I just want to tell Mom that I appreciate everything that she has ever done for me my entire life! I hope you had a great birthday Mom and I'm really sad that I had to miss it, to think that this is the first birthday ever that I have missed! That is really sad and I don't want to think about it anymore... Your present is in the mail and should arrived by next week at the latest. I hope you like it! I love you so much and I want to you to know that whenever I do something, I always think about what you would do if you were here or in my situation. You are my hero Mom and I hope that I grow up to be just like you!

Love you lots!!!

Wizard's Daughter by: Catherine Coulter (10th in series)

I totally didn't know that there were other books in this series when I bought it, I thought it looked good, so I got it. So, oh well, it's not exactly a series in that it deals with the same people each time, it just follows the same family, immediate and extended, and goes into their lives over a period of time. An excellent book if I do say so myself.


When Ryder Sherbrooke finds a child nearly beaten to death in an alley in Eastbourne, he takes her home to Brandon House. She doesn't speak for six months. Her first words, oddly enough, are a haunting song:



I dream of beauty and sightless night
I dream of strength and fevered might
I dream I'm not alone again
But I know of his death and her grievous sin.



Ah, and just what does this strange song mean that was seemingly imprinted on the child's brain?

She names herself Rosalind de La Fontaine since she cannot remember who she is. In her first season in London in 1835, under the aegis of the Sherbrookes, she meets Nicholas Vail, the seventh Earl of Mountjoy, newly arrived from Macau. It is instant fascination on both their parts, but for different reasons.

With Grayson Sherbrooke, they are led to an ancient copy of a mysterious book written by a sixteenth-century wizard. The book is written in a baffling code that neither Grayson nor Nicholas can read.

But Rosalind can, easily.

Strange things start happening. Both Nicholas and Rosalind know it has to do with the old book, and, perhaps, even her past, particularly the song she first sang as a child. The urgency builds as they realize Rosalind is the key to a centuries-old mystery.

"Bring Him Home Santa" Video

This song is sooo sweet and cute! The first time I heard it, I wanted to cry, and then I watched the video that this guy made for the song, and I did cry...I am a cry baby I know. But I have good reason for this song, it is just cute and sad and you can't help but love it! You have to go and watch this video! I know you will love it! Especially you Mom, you will get the same reaction I did. I tried to get it so you could watch it directly from my blog, but I'm not smart enough to do that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5leMiif4pM

The Great Escape by: Boys Like Girls

This song is a really good song, I heard it in Texas while driving the Uhual. It is a good song with good lyrics!


- Boys Like Girls Lyrics

FHE

I went to FHE (Family Home Evening) for the first time in like 4 months tonight and I had an absolute blast! It was so much fun! It was at Brother and Sister Hoth's house and there were about 15 people in our little "family" there tonight. The lesson was on families I think, but I don't remember because it was really short. Most everybody went downstairs to play games, but I stayed upstairs and talked with Sister Hoth and a bunch of the other girls. We had an absolute blast, and Sister Hoth is so funny, I mean she is freaking hilarious! I'm glad I went tonight, it was fun!

School has started

Well school has officially started again, and it was so cold today. =( It sucked. Kendal took me to school and I ended up being an hour early to school, so what I did was I bought some hot cocoa to warm my hands because they were absolutely freezing and I looked around the Bookstore to see what kind of books they had and then I sat on the comfy couches until Spencer came and we went to class. My classes this semester are a geography class, an english class, a nutrition life science class, a math class, and an economics class. And in February, I start a water safety instructor class as well. And along with all of this I will be taking Institute Choir and a regular Institute class. And I'm getting a job as well. So I am going to be very busy this semester, I am already looking forward to it being over!

Oh and Mom, when you get internet and read this, tell Elder Snyder if he is still there that I have his dad as my Economics teacher, we were talking about that when I went to church with you guys.

And Then You Die by: Iris Johansen

SHE EXPECTED SUNSHINE AND BALMY BREEZES. WHAT SHE SAW WAS EVERYONE'S WORST NIGHTMARE.

Bess Grady has heard the unmistakable sound before. She knows what it means. But not even the eerie lament of the howling dogs can prepare her for what has taken place in the small village. The seasoned photojournalist had been sent there on an easy assignment, and now she has stumbled upon something she was never meant to see. Amid chaos and fear, she joins forces with an intimidating stranger, a man whose alliances are unclear but whose methods have a way of leaving bodies in his wake. For what she has witnessed is only the first stage in a plan of terror that may kill us all. And she has no choice but to stop it--or die trying...

The Husband by: Dean Koontz

What would you do for love? Would you die? Would you kill?

We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash. Landscaper Mitchell Rafferty thinks it must be some kind of joke. He was in the middle of planting impatiens in the yard of one of his clients when his cell phone rang. Now he's standing in a normal suburban neighborhood on a bright summer day, having a phone conversation out of his darkest nightmare.

Whoever is on the other end of the line is dead serious. He has Mitch's wife and he's named the price for her safe return. The caller doesn't care that Mitch runs a small two-man landscaping operation and has no way of raising such a vast sum. He's confident that Mitch will find a way. If he loves his wife enough...

Mitch does love her enough. He loves her more than life itself. He's got sixty hours to prove it. He has to find the two million by then. But he'll pay a lot more. He'll pay anything.

Confessor by: Terry Goodkind (11th in series)

Descending into darksness, about to be overwhelmed by evil, those people still free are powerless to stop the coming dawn of a savage new world, while Richard faces the guilt of knowing that he must let it happen. Alone, he must bear the weight of a sin he dare not confess to the one person he loves...and has lost.

Join Richard and Kahlan in the concluding novel of one of the most remarkable and memorable journeys ever written. It started with one rule and will end with the rule of all rules, the rule unwritten, the rule unspoken since the dawn of history.

When next the sun rises, the world will be forever changed.