What the postman brought me 8

He brought me some books I had exchanged for stamps on RISI. I got Philippa Gregory's books The Other Boleyn Girl and The Boleyn Inheritance after watching the Tudor's. I am fascinated by the scandal and amount of sex they had I was blown away by the series because it really came as a shock to me, but know I am desperate to read every book I can on the subject!

Arthur and George by Julian Barnes was chosen purely because it is about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and i am a closeted Sherlock Holmes fan.

What the postman brought me 7

As you can see Angel is very interested in what the post man brought me.

• Edna O Briens Girl with the green eyes- a swap from RISI. I read a reference in a book about Harold Shipman to Edna O Brien saying that Primrose Shipman read her books so was intrigued.


• Rosemary's Baby DVD- I think i had his on my wish list of DVDs after hearing it was filmed in Dakota Building in NYC


• The Kite Runner Kahled Hosseni-Another swap from RISI. Afghanistan is a subject that really fascinates me, will read and watch anything set there! The film had me weeping in the aisles, hope the book lives up to the film!

Bargin of the day

Well a few of them!

• Micheal Clayton- £2.99 from Oxfam Shop, got this one because I really like Tilda Swinton, she is a unique individual and I love anyone who dares to be an individual, in this sheep society we live in.


• Miami Ink season 1- £3.99 from Oxfam, love this show. I am fascinated by the stories behind the tattoos, even if they are corny at times.


• Smoking Aces- £1.99 from BHF shop, embarrassingly bought this because Alicia Keys is in it and I am in love with her Empire State of mind song!


• Black Beauty- £1.99 from BHF two words childhood nostalgia!

Bargin of the day

Some more bargains from Poundland.........a nature reference book, which is really handy for a poetry competition that is ending soon on the theme of nature, guess where I'll be getting my inspiration from. Two Mills and Boons books for a pound, I have set myself a challenge of reading some Mills and Boons books this year. I also learned an interesting fact this week in the US Mills and Boons books are the 'Harlequin' books........you learn something every day

Bargin of the day

Mary Higgins Clarke DVDs a pound in pound land! so treat myself to 5! Now I have set myself the task of finding the books and reading them before i watch the DVDs...............like i need any encouragement to buy books!

Night Shifts

Well I am half way through 4 night shifts and my mind is like slushy snow! Angel is rebelling against my night shifts by chewing threw cables and giving me the odd nip! My flat looks like down town Baghdad ad my face looks like a corpses! oh the joys of being a nurse

Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief

Saw this film at the cinema on Saturday, and thought it was a very pleasant way to spend a Saturday evening. It was very candyfloss/ High school musical cinema, it did not take much brain waves to watch. The storyline was predictable but easy to follow.But the special effects whee very good, loved the fiery demonic Hades. The ensemble cast worked well(better than the lead actors) especially Steve Coogan, as a Billy Connoley lookalike god of the underworld Hades and Uma Thurman as a bizarre Medusa. The lead actors Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario, were wooden and i don't prophecies a successful future for them. The ending was left open so I can see more films being released in the future!http://http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814255/