Jan 22, 2015

#TGIT Recap Week 9 ~ How to get Away with Murder Winter Finale

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We are only one week away from the return of TGIT!  For the past two weeks, we have been recapping each show individually.  This week, we end things with the recap of the new hit drama How to get Away with Murder!
This How to get Away with Murder Recap Starts in 3... 2... 1...


Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me
Sam and Annalise fight about everything, including his kiss with Bonnie.  Out of her anger, Annalise brings up her fling with Nate.  In a very intense scene, Sam has her up against the wall with his hands on her neck.  She's basically taunting him to kill her, just as he did Lila.  He ends up letting go and she storms out.  As Annalise drives away, Rebecca watches from afar, flash drive in hand.
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Before the Murder
The group follows Rebecca to the house and Wes brings up that Sam killed Lila, which is why it's important for them to find her.  Michaela comes in with the trophy and Sam tells her she should leave, but she insists on staying.  A minute later Rebecca comes in and Sam chases her upstairs.  Michaela calls Wes and tells him that Sam and Rebecca are fighting and that they need to come over immediately.  Everybody makes it up to the house and quickly runs upstairs.  Wes calms Sam down while Rebecca gets the rest of the files she needs while in the bathroom.  Once she's out, they go to leave.  Sam attacks the two of them as they do this and as they take the fight out to the hall, Michaela pushes him off the top of the stairs.  He's presumably dead.
As everyone debates about what to do, Rebecca leaves the room for a minute.  A few seconds later, Sam starts choking her and is hit in the back of the head with the trophy.  
#WhoKilledSam
Michaela definitely doesn't have it... Laurel doesn't have it... Connor doesn't have it... Wes has it!

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After the Murder
Everything we've seen before starts happening.  Sam cleans up Rebecca, and as they get ready to leave, Asher comes up to the house.  
Asher is walking through the crowd and has a good time at the bonfire.  Bonnie goes to the bar and meets some creep and is thinking about going home with him.
Rebecca and Wes talk at the motel about her taking the blame for Sam's death.  Wes walks to the woods and decides to go back for the trophy.  He picks it up and says he's sorry to Sam's corpse.
We now return to the very first scene of the show in the woods. They debate about what to do again and then Wes lies about the coin flip, so they go back to get the body.  Laurel catches Michaela trying to call her fiancĂ©e again right before she cleans the trophy.
Annalise comes over to see Nate and tells him everything.  She thinks Sam killed Lila and feels bad about it because she tried to protect him.  Nate tells her that she should stay, so she makes a call to Sam.  He (obviously) doesn't answer his phone, so she stays.  They start to do adult things while Sam's body is being rolled up in the rug.
Bonnie is making out with creepy guy as well while this is happening, and apparently he's in dental equipment sales.  She leaves and calls Asher asks if she can come over to his apartment.  When they meet at his place she is blatantly asking for adult things.  She's a grown woman who knows what she wants when she wants it.  They have a hilariously sad, awkward time doing adult things.  It's definitely the most entertaining adult scene of the night.
Annalise goes back home and leaves Sam a serious voice mail as the group burns the body and finishes the process by putting him into bags.  Michaela loses her ring.  They put Sam's remnants in the trash (which Wes is not happy about because he suggested an incinerator) and she still hasn't found it.  The two of us at The Sarcastic Palmtree believe that it's a good possibility two things could be their downfall.  They never found the ring, which could be hanging out with the trash.  If these two things are found and put together, everything could go down in flames.

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The Morning After
Wes destroys the flash drive and Rebecca freaks, but it's the only thing left tying them to the murder.  Bonnie tells Asher that it never happened and she get the frantic phone call from Annalise.  Connor goes to visit Oliver and has his total freak out session.  After he showers, he says that he's got a drug problem and then gets a text to come to Annalise's house.  Laurel tells Frank that she stole the trophy from Asher and that she needed him to fix the problem.  Michaela apologizes to her mother in law  about her actions the night before and hands her the signed prenup.  
Everybody meets at the house.  Asher tells them that they're horrible liars and he isn't happy about them going to the bonfire without him, as well as the stolen trophy.  Frank says that the trophy is back up for grabs.  Annalise comes out of her room and starts telling them about Sam being M.I.A.  The police arrive and she tells them they're going to be questioned about Sam.  She asks for their cooperation and gives Wes a look.
Flashback to when Wes gets the trophy... He says "I'm sorry".  Then, we hear the words "don't be" and see the one and only  Annalise Keating as she is sitting at her desk.  Yes, this means that she's been playing everyone for about half of the episode.  We're also pretty sure that she helped plan everything to clean up the murder, which is why the trash bags could be a possible loose end.


Images: @HowToGetAwayABC

So that's it... Only one more week to go!  You can make it!  Come back next week to see the TGIT Winter Finale sum up so you can be ready when it returns!

Jan 21, 2015

Waiting On Wednesday ~ Nepenthe by Lindsay Paige

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by 
Jill at Breaking the Spine 
that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

Nepenthe (Bracing for Love, #2)

Corey Kennedy was once a star on the football team at Salem University with his two younger brothers, Jonathan and Patrick. He lived and breathed football, hoping to follow his father’s dream to make it in the NFL. His chance was stolen from him when he was injured and his future in the sport ended.

As did his long-time method of coping with depression, a battle only he knows about and one he refuses to acknowledge.

A year after moving an hour away from his siblings, Corey hits rock bottom. His life is falling apart piece by piece. He’s too lost in his mind to see a way out. Slowly, with the the help of Olivia, a pushy new neighbor, Corey begins to learn healthier ways of dealing with the problems in his life.

His ground is already shaky and unstable while he struggles to stand on his own two feet again. He must find the strength to withstand what life throws at him, or crumble and fall back into his bad, unhealthy habits, which could end the relationships Corey very much needs.


Release day for Nepenthe is January 24, 2015
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I am so excited for this release!  Big thanks to author Lindsay Paige for letting me post a couple of teasers from the book for you as well!























That's what I'm waiting on this week!  What books are you looking forward to?


Jan 20, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday ~ Bookish People I Enjoy Following On Twitter

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly event hosted by 

This weeks topic: We had a free week this week and I love Twitter so much I decided to share with you my Top Ten Bookish People I Enjoy Following On Twitter!



10 ~ @KL_Phelps
K.L. PhelpsK.L. Phelps is someone I'm not sure how I discovered on twitter but it probably had something to do with the fact that his profile pic is a palm tree that I ended up following him.  He never ceases to make my day or cheer me up when I'm down and I'm really glad we connected through Twitter.  Talking With The Dead is K.L.'s latest book.



9 ~ @ByAnnaBanks
Anna Banks

Anna Banks is a sarcastic delight!  She posts the funniest stuff and I love it when she pops up in my twitter feed. She is the author of The Syrena Legacy Series and Joyride coming out in June of 2015.





8 ~ @AvenEllis
Aven Ellis
Aven is someone I look forward to daily on Twitter.  She is a big hockey fan of the Dallas Stars and in turn, loves to post lots of pictures of Tyler Seguin and other awesome hockey players.  I dare say the best part of my day is lunchtime ~ #lunchwithAven.  Her latest book, Surviving the Rachel is now available.




7 ~ @KatieMcGarry

Katie McGarryWhen I find a new author I love, I generally find them as quickly as I can on Twitter.  I love social media and the fact that I can reach out to people I adore and admire and tell them about it.  One of the things I love about Katie McGarry is she is truly in touch with her readers.  I have never sent a tweet to her that hasn't been replied to and I am really appreciative of that. Her latest book, Breaking the Rules is available now.  




6 ~ @Javalatta
Heather

Heather is one of my favorite people on twitter.  She is a reader that loves to connect with authors and bloggers.  I love following her just for the fact that she is enjoyable, happy, upbeat and always kind.





5 ~ @KristenStrassel

Kristen StrasselKristen is fun waiting to happen!  She is a makeup artist and writer but this girl also loves and knows her sports!  I love that I can have a competent conversation with her about one or more sports at a time and we both totally get it!  Her latest book, The Trouble With Bree just released!





4 ~ @Miztrebor

Author Robert ZimmermannRob Zimmerman seems to be one of the people I have followed the longest on Twitter (that's good).  He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to different book genres, Gilmore Girl quotes, and everything to do with books, reading and writing in general.  Rob is a fantastic poet that I would recommend to everyone. 




3 ~ @LeighAnnKopans

Leigh Ann KopansLeigh Ann is such a fun follow.  I love when she posts about her kids, cats, cross stitch, Legos, books, the list goes on and on.  Her books are some of my favorite YA reads and I am looking forward to her latest The Broken Hearts Society of Suits 17C.





2 - @mstiefvater

Maggie Stiefvater
What do fast cars, opera cakes, wall painting, and getting yourself a cup of tea and thanking yourself for it all have in common?  They are all things you will find on Maggie Stiefvater's Twitter feed.  You never know exactly what is going to come up next and personally, I don't want to miss a beat when it comes to this clever lady!  I am also in love with her books, especially the Shiver Series.  



1 ~ @AuthorTiffany

Tiffany KingTiffany King is my favorite person on Twitter.  She is ALWAYS happy.  She is ALWAYS kind and gracious to everyone.  She is a total pleasure day in and day out.  You can always count on a strong love of Harry Potter, Twilight, Gilmore Girls and of course, bookish love from Tiffany.  Her latest book, Contradictions just came out in January. 




That's my Top Ten for this week.  I hope you enjoyed it!  What topics did you pick for the free week?  I looking forward to checking them out!