The Friday Fix is a takeover of my Friday blog post by other bloggers who have volunteered their time and energy to "star" in their very own guest post on Friday. Only one mandatory thing - you must answer five of the most random questions I throw your way. The rest is up to you. Remember, if you'd like to be featured on the Friday Fix, shoot me your email, and let me know! So, without further ado, here is Corinne from Lost for Words!



The Most Random Questions in the World...

1. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience?

The audience is sifting through space, sitting on asteroids watching us through telescopes. They may be thinking, "What on earth are they doing?" Other than that, I'm not sure where else they could be hiding. If they were on earth, they would be part of the production, eh?

2. If olive oil comes from crushed olives, how do they make baby oil?

Apparently it comes from almonds... or mineral oil, but I'm sure they are just saying that so as not to cause an uproar. ;) Though, I don't think I'd ever use it if they actually used babies, would you?

3. Can vegetarians safely eat animal crackers?

No animals were harmed in the making of animal crackers. That should be a disclaimer on the box. Maybe vegetarians would eat animal crackers then. But if it's the ideology of them actually thinking the animal cracker represents the animal, then they may not eat them. It's up to that specific vegetarian's discretion then. :)

4. If time heals all wounds, please explain belly buttons to me.

This one stumps me too. Clearly having a cord ripped out (or pardon me--cut off) of your stomach at birth should have healed by now, but I guess it's left there just in case. Maybe the trauma associated with it is just too much for it to heal, and it's a wound that is left there for us to remember where we came from. (Mother's womb that is).

5. Why aren't mustaches called "mouthbrows"?

That's a good question. Why aren't they called mouthbrows? Though, some that I have seen should be called mouth shrubs, etc. I did google this, and found it amusing that someone also mentioned that it was probably the same reason why eyebrows aren't called eyestaches... Case in point?



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Thank you so much for participating, Corinne! When you get a chance, please check out her blog! It's so much fun to read all her thoughts!

I was lucky enough (again) to participate in a blog tour of the novel Linger by Maggie Stiefvater, hosted by Liz from Cleverly Inked.



In Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past...and figuring out a way to survive into the future. Add into the mix a new wolf named Cole, whose own past has the potential to destroy the whole pack. And Isabel, who already lost her brother to the wolves...and is nonetheless drawn to Cole. At turns harrowing and euphoric, Linger is a spellbinding love story that explores both sides of love--the light and the dark, the warm and the cold--in a way you will never forget.
Taken from GoodReads.

I wasn't the biggest fan of Shiver. It's not that I didn't like the story...I just didn't really think it needed a sequel...at all. I thought the story resolved itself in quite a satisfactory way and, while I love Maggie Stiefvater's writing, I was almost disappointed to see that she'd jumped on the series train with Linger. That said, I was still very excited to have the opportunity to check it out before it ever hit stores.

Linger is written from multiple POVs, including Grace, Sam, and the new wolf in town, Cole. I love the idea of this, and I think it's extremely effective and clever for authors to use this tactic, but I also think voices have to be completely unique when this is done. Yet again, as much as I really enjoyed this story, if I didn't know exactly who was talking, I'd be very confused because the voices were so similar.

Either way, the pace of Linger is steady, flowing, and definitely entertaining. It was a worthy sequel, and while I still didn't love Shiver, I was quite taken by the story of Linger...it is very, very captivating. I give it a 4 out of 5, and I would recommend it to everyone, regardless if you loved Shiver or not!

Please be sure to stay tuned for the next stop on the Linger book tour over at My Overstuffed Bookshelf!

So, I recently had the great fortune of stumbling across CSN Stores who offer thousands of amazing products like LED Lighting. That's not the half of it though...I've been offered the opportunity to do a product review (something that I can't wait to do!) I think I might just have to get something for my kitchen...how cute are these Macchiato cups and saucers?! I think I'm in love.



Stay tuned because pretty soon I'm going to post my review of one of CSN Stores's amazing products, and I'll be sure to let you know just how worth your while it is. If you get a chance, please browse through their sites to look at their incredible product options!

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In other news...it's time for this week's WoW!

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine, and spotlights upcoming novels we just can't wait for! We all know there are a ton of great books coming out this year, but this week, I'm particularly excited for...

Title: Forget You
Author: Jennifer Echols
Release Date: July 20, 2010



There’s a lot Zoey would like to forget. Like how her father has knocked up his twenty-four-year old girlfriend. Like Zoey’s fear that the whole town will find out about her mom’s nervous breakdown. Like darkly handsome bad boy Doug taunting her at school. With her life about to become a complete mess, Zoey fights back the only way she knows how, using her famous attention to detail to make sure she’s the perfect daughter, the perfect student, and the perfect girlfriend to ultra-popular football player Brandon.

But then Zoey is in a car crash, and the next day there’s one thing she can’t remember at all—the entire night before. Did she go parking with Brandon, like she planned? And if so, why does it seem like Brandon is avoiding her? And why is Doug—of all people—suddenly acting as if something significant happened between the two of them? Zoey dimly remembers Doug pulling her from the wreck, but he keeps referring to what happened that night as if it was more, and it terrifies Zoey to admit how much is a blank to her. Controlled, meticulous Zoey is quickly losing her grip on the all-important details of her life—a life that seems strangely empty of Brandon, and strangely full of Doug.
Taken from GoodReads