Indigo Blue by Catherine Anderson Review

This was a great quick read. It had romance and suspense that kept readers intrigued. It is a historical piece that gives one perspective on some of the trials that the varies genders and races had to endure during the late 1800s in the US. I highly recommend it, even if you haven't read the first two books. This book is a great stand alone book.

The Dark Storm by Kris Greene Review

I enjoyed this book. Towards the end I was worried that it was going to just leave you hanging with a 'to be continued', but it delivered in the end. This good vs. evil paranormal sci-fi-ish book left you wondering who was playing who and who was really in the right or the wrong. This is the first book of a series, that I would definitely read the follow-up books to. In this book- the battle was won, but there is still a war to fight. It left the reader ready for the next one without disappointing you by not being a complete book in and of itself.

Reading and Running- two ways to de-stress

Running and reading sound like they should be nothing alike, but in fact, they both serve the same purpose. Both of these activities take you out of yourself and transport you into a different place. Now you may be saying- huh? Running stays on the ground and in the now- so WTF?! Well, it is simple. Running relaxes you and gives you something to do besides worry about what ever is stressing you out. When you are running, you are out enjoying the fresh air and getting your vitamin D. Also the steady fall of your feet somewhat self-hypnotize you into relaxing.

Reading takes you into a whole nother world. You get so caught up in the story, that you don't worry about your own world. Your whole mind is engaged in the characters and the plot. While reading, you have to worry about whether or not the evil villain is going to slaughter and maim the good guys- or whatever the story line is- and you let go of whatever problems you have going on in your life at the time- for a short while. Some people find this escape in movies, but I find that watching a movie doesn't capture my mind as fully as a book does, and I start thinking about other things besides the movie.

So for me reading and running are two of the best ways of relaxing and de-stressing myself.

So (I like the word 'so' alot), this blog will have much about reading- including reviews and recommendations, and running. Enjoy!