Okay ... stay with me here

So yes ... I used to be an actor. I don't know if I consider myself to be one anymore. Ironically enough, my college killed any desire in me to ever act again. I don't need to dwell on the "why" that happened, but I let politics ruin my desire to not only entertain, but as I always used to say ... to breathe life into a character. How special that is ... to act. However, I have decided to reignite my passion and try to use some of that talent I'm sure is stored away somewhere deep within me. I have an audition with a local Shakespeare company in a couple of weeks, and that has both immensely perked me up and also terrified me into feeling extremely nervous. That being said, it's time for me to practice what I preach. I tell me kids to follow their dreams and work hard, and acting for me always used to be fun and exciting ... hell, it was exhilarating! Which is why, God help me, I'm going to try again to be an actor, and be happy.

That being said, I have a book update. An exhilarating book update. Stay with me here ... I know I've talked a lot about those damn vampire books, but seriously this last once was immensely entertaining, action packed, drama filled, romance ignited ..... it was awesome. So awesome that I spent three hours from midnight to 3am reading the rest of the book. Dead and Gone launches Sookie's life into utter chaos, mixed feelings concerning some lovers, and ultimately a fairy war. YES! A fairy war .... and get this, it's actually pretty terrifying. These are not some Tinkerbell variety fairies she's dealing with. These are creatures with sharp teeth who want to torture her to death ... literally. So again I would urge you, if you want some brainless but enticing plots to follow, pick up the darn Sookie Stackhouse novels. They are way better than the TV show, not that I've truly gotten into them, and I realize that the show that propelled me into wanting to read this in the first place does not do the series justice. Take a jump into the wild side and have fun. These books are fun, and this last one was a doozy (a very, very good doozy).

This book will keep you flipping through pages like a madman. It's delightfully terrifying all the way through (with some sexiness thrown in here and there).

To prove to you that I AM a serious reader, I just purchased a book called The Dinner, which has been called a European Gone Girl (which I've already read and reviewed in this blog). Gone Girl was so ... engaging and twisted, I can't wait to read something along some similar lines. I'll let you know how that book goes ... and once again keep reading! And oh, follow your dreams. Wish me luck as I take my book-loving butt and audition in a couple weeks. Fingers crossed I've still got what used to make me special on stage.