WWW Wednesdays

MizB at Should Be Reading hosts WWW Wednesdays. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

I'm currently reading "The Double Bind" by Chris Bohjalian

I recent finished reading "An Italian Affair" by Laura Fraser (highly recommend this one)

Next, I'll probably read "Lucky" by Alice Sebold or "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton

Walgreens Wal-Zyr Works Wonders

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

My 5 year old suffers year-round allergies. Some days are better than others, but it does get pretty miserable when we don't keep them in check. The sneezing, coughing, itchy eyes drive him, and me, crazy. Unfortunately, he needs to be on some sort of allergy medication pretty much every day. He's tried several different medications, all prescription, all expensive. Two week's worth of prescription medication typically cost us $50. Now that's nothing to sneeze at!

In an attempt to cut our costs, I decided to give Walgreens Brand Children's Wal-Zyr a try. With a price tag of under $5 for a month's supply, it was almost mandatory that I at least try it for a few days. Guess what? It worked just as well as the over-priced brand name meds!

Walgreens Brand Health & Wellness Products are a great value for families and individuals who want to save money without sacrificing on quality and trust. With sky-rocketing heath care costs, saving money on over-the-counter medications can really help out your family budget. Not only that, they're recommended by Walgreens pharmacists, are 100% guaranteed, and most of them contain the same active ingredients as other national brands. Visit Walgreens to learn more about Walgreens Brand Health & Wellness Products.

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Why Do I Read?

I've been reading from as far back as I can remember. I've always loved books - the look of them, the feel of them, holding them in my lap.

When I was younger, I suppose I read to find out about another way of life. A story different than my own. As the years passed by, I probably read to gain knoweledge, to learn of different places, different situations. I'm sure there were a few years in there of required reading in high school and college - none of which I regret today. Those required readings boast some of the great classics ever written.

Here we are today, and why do I read? I was thinking about this last night laying in bed. Reading, as we all know, is a time-consuming undertaking. We read if we're waiting in a doctor's office, for a train or bus. We read to pass the time. Well, that's clearly not why I read. I have 2 small children, a husband, and a 4 bedroom house. One would think I had no time to read. But I do put off cleaning. I let the kids play outside or watch TV instead of engaging with them. I take that time to myself and read.

Perhaps I'm reading to escape the reality that is my life. To pretend for a while I don't have 2 children that require my constant attention. That there isn't dusting, vacuuming, washing, drying that desperately needs to get done. That dinner doesn't have to be prepared every night. But does that mean I'm not happy in my life? That I need to find a more "pleasing" life in a novel? Or perhaps a situation that's worse in comparison to mine to make me feel better about my life? I don't know.

What I do know is that sense of accomplishment I feel when I finish a novel (especially a good one) and that excitement that stirs when I realize I get to start a new one. Maybe reading isn't an escape from my life. Maybe it's just a part of it.

MyCoupons Blu-Ray Deal

If you have not bought a blu-ray player yet, you need to go out and invest in one. My husband kept asking me for months, and I kept saying that we already have a DVD player, we don’t need anything else. Well, we were at friends over the weekend, and they had one. Needless to say, they put in a few movies and I was astonished. I never knew how clear the picture could be. Did you see Avatar in the Theatre? Were you amazed like I was? Blu-Ray helps to recreate that theatre experience. So, I had to buy it, but first, I went to MyCoupons.com and found Best Buy Coupon for blu-ray players. The coupon directed me to Best Buy's site to make my purchase. It was great and I feel good about saving as well as upgrading our technology and getting the "that’s cool" mention from my husband and my kids.


This is a paid post. The opinions are not mine but those of the advertiser.

Teaser Tuesdays

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS.
•Share the title & author, too.

"Well, I don't see why you would jump to the conclusion that this homeless man is a Buchanan. The son died. It's common knowledge that Tom and Daisy's son died."
~p. 66, "The Double Bind" by Chris Bohjalian