Couch Potato Diaries

The X-Files First Watch: “Eve,” “Fire,” “Beyond the Sea” and “Gender Bender”

I mentioned this in a previous post, but for X-Files fans: at which point did you know you were hooked on this series? I think I may have finally reached that point, but it's taken longer than I was expecting. I finally sat down and spent an entire afternoon excited about watching them, instead of… Continue reading The X-Files First Watch: “Eve,” “Fire,” “Beyond the Sea” and “Gender Bender”

My Bookshelf

CJ’s Bookshelf: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Back in March I was complaining about the weakly written female protagonist in Seeker, and how much her characterization took away from the story, when a friendĀ told me I really needed to read Throne of Glass. She promised me the main character was much better written. I believed her, but still didn't manage to sit… Continue reading CJ’s Bookshelf: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Books, My Bookshelf

CJ’s Bookshelf: The Martian by Andy Weir

"If a hiker gets lost in the mountains, people will coordinate a search. If a train crashes, people will line up to give blood. If an earthquake levels a city, people all over the world will send emergency supplies. This is so fundamentally human that its found in every culture without exception." - The Martian… Continue reading CJ’s Bookshelf: The Martian by Andy Weir

Books, My Bookshelf

CJ’s Bookshelf: Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

I'm not going to lie, I was hesitant to give this book a chance because the last book I read because it was hailed as the "next Gone Girl" I didn't like at all. Just like The Girl on the Train was way over-hyped, I had a feeling this book would be too. Let's face… Continue reading CJ’s Bookshelf: Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll