Random Drinks. . . Only in 'Merica Drink Specials

Need a little help with those fabulous 4th of July Drink Specials???? Here ya go, lovelies:

 

"4TH OF JULY CAKE VODKA MILKSHAKES"

 

 3 oz. (90ml) Cake Vodka
3 Cups Vanilla Ice Cream
Red Food Coloring...
Blue Food Coloring
Whipped Cream
Red, White and Blue Sprinkles

1. Blend 1 oz. (30ml) Cake Vodka, 1 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream and Blue Food Coloring. Continue adding blue food coloring to the mix until you have the desired shade of blue. Pour into shot glasses and place in freezer until mixture hardens.

2. Blend 1 oz. (30ml) Cake Vodka and 1 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream. Layer on top of blue ice cream and place in freezer until mixture hardens.

3. Blend 1 oz. (30ml) Cake Vodka, 1 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream and Red Food Coloring. Continue adding red food coloring to the mix until you have the desired shade of red. Layer on top of white ice cream and place in freezer until mixture hardens.

4. Top with whipped cream and sprinkles.

*To prevent the layers from getting mixed and distorting the colors make sure the previous layer is firm before you add a new layer. Enjoy!*

 

"Watch Us Make it"

 

"'MERICA SLUSHIE"

 

 - Red Layer -
1 oz. (30ml) Raspberry Vodka
3 oz. (90ml) Fruit Punch Gatorade...
1/2 oz. (15ml) Grenadine

 - White Layer -
1 oz. (30ml) Coconut Rum
3 oz. (90ml) Sobe Pina Colada

 - Blue Layer -
1 oz. (30ml) UV Blue Raspberry
1/2 oz. (15ml) Blue Curacao
3 oz. (90ml) Blue Gatorade
Strawberry Garnish
(Serves 2)

Blend red layer. Pour in glass and place in freezer to prevent melting. Blend white layer. Use a spoon to rest it gently on top of red layer. Place in freezer. Blend blue layer use a spoon to rest it gently on top of white layer. Garnish with a strawberry.

*YOU DO NOT NEED TO use the exact ingredients we used. Just make sure you use a red drink for the red layer, a blue drink for the blue layer and a white drink for the white layer. Also use a clear alcohol or one that is the color of the layer you are making. Enjoy!*

 

"Watch Us Make It"

"CURAÇAO SUNSET"

 Strawberry Sour Mix
Orange Juice
Blue Curacao ...
Orange Slice
Strawberry Slice
*Add vodka to make it stronger if you want.*

 

"Watch Us Make It"

 

*All drink recipes & videos courtesy Tipsy Bartender*

 

Random Lit. . . Inside Out by Tiffany Christina Lewis

My Review:

Actual Rating – 3.8 stars

Tiffany Lewis did a magnificent job with the depth of this work even though it was actually a novella. I usually prefer full-length novels (or longer), so I wanted it to be more, but it was well written and the characters were well developed.

What I enjoyed most about this work was Tiffany’s ability to test our moral compass. While I felt I should have been extremely against what the killer was doing, his reasoning behind it gave me pause. He was a vigilante of sorts and that made me question if what he was doing was wrong or if it was actually justified.

I also enjoyed the development of the relationship between Vanessa and Michael. It would seem that it would have been extremely sexual in nature, due to the circumstances of how they knew each other, but it wasn’t and that left me pleasantly surprised. I loved that they found a “middle ground” and were able to build on that instead of letting societal norms decide how they would progress.

What I didn’t like about the work was that it was somewhat predictable. While it was developed well and the plot was thoroughly thought out, I felt that I knew what was going to happen, especially when it came to the final kidnapping.  Tiffany Lewis was able to retain my attention regardless of that aspect due to the twists that occurred after the kidnapping.

While this book didn’t have me on the edge of my seat, I would definitely still recommend it as a great read that I enjoyed.

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Review of Rails and Aces by Vicki Britton and Loretta Jackson

Actual Rating – 3.8 stars

Ruggedly sexy cowboys, forbidden love interests, and an abundance of 'who done it?' gave me plenty of reasons to enjoy Rails and Aces.

While my previous interest in all things “wild west” revolved around the movies The Quick and The Dead and Cowboys & Aliens, I found this novel to be much more interesting than I expected.  I also found the plot quite frustrating since I had absolutely no idea who to trust or who was actually behind the robbery.

I loved the fact that Delilah was fearless and remained loyal to her beliefs in spite of what she felt for Jace. The “love triangle” was a great addition to the plot. It gave the novel more gravity and was one of the things that pulled me to it more.

I liked that Jace was literally a jack-of-all-trades. He kept his loyalty to whatever he thought was right and, of course, what would keep him alive. Even in the midst of a posse out for blood, he remained true to his values.

If I could change one thing about this book, it would be that Delilah and Jace would have more of a relationship, instead of falling head over heels in the midst of two paragraphs.

While this book didn’t have me on the edge of my seat, I would definitely still recommend it.

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Random Lit... His Bahamas Affair

 

 

 

My Review - 3.5 stars

 

 

My overall impression of this book is that it had a good plot that kept me interested in wanted to know what happened next. I most enjoyed the fact that the author was able to bring two unlikely characters together while giving them a twist that was unexpected. The book wasn’t sickly sweet, but it had moments where Reno was the epitome of what a romance novel should revolve around. I liked that in spite of her struggles and what she had been through Lori was able to be everything Reno needed and more, even when he was too stubborn to realize it. Christina Ow also did an mazing job on the erotic scenes (although I expected there to be more).

What I didn’t like about the book is something that I’m struggling to put into words. This was book two of a series and although it read like a stand alone, I found myself wanting to go back and read book one. I felt like I was missing some essential character development. The many references to Reno’s ex-wife left me wanting a lot more background on her. While I liked that Lori was able to put her issues aside, it made t seem unrealistic that she would actually do as much as she did for Reno when he basically abandoned her. What I really didn't like was Lori's way of testing to see if she had been raped; that made absolutely no sense to me and again it seemed unrealistic.

While this book didn’t have me on the edge of my seat, I think I would still recommend it to a few people.

 

 

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Random Lit... Mortis by Hannah Cobb

 

 

Synopsis

 

In an underground school rife with duels and deadly classes, Jane hides in the shadows

to stay alive. She is the invisible assassin. But as she prepares to graduate from Mortis,

Jane stumbles across secrets that reveal dark truths about her school.

Will she embrace the darkness, or betray the school that raised her--and the boy she loves?

Once Jane sets herself against her school, there is no turning back, because in Mortis,

failure always means death

My Review

 

I must admit, when I began reading this book, I found myself asking, huh? I felt a slight pull to keep reading, yet I wasn’t sure if I wanted to. Then I was completely sucked into a vortex and when I finally emerged I realized I’d unknowingly lost six hours of my life. The good part about that, I didn’t even mind.

My overall impression of Mortis is that it was quite intriguing. Most of the characters were well developed and there was just enough description to make me feel as though I was an integral part of the story. What I liked most was that it didn’t dissolve into a teenage love triangle. I believe this was simply because Jane spent so much time questioning herself and her mysterious mentor that she neglected to focus on the dazzling men in her life, Felix and Nathan. I also enjoyed the fact that there wasn’t an over-abundance of make-out sessions and teenagers with out of control hormones. Although they were trained from infancy to be deadly assassins, there was still something childlike about them. Jane was undecided (at least in her mind) on whether or not she loved Felix, based off of Willy’s perception of love, but that didn’t automatically lead her to swoon helplessly to Nathan (although I felt an air of attraction from her where he was concerned – not that I could blame her).

The main thing I didn’t like was that for a good portion of the novel, Jane was basically “dead-on-her-feet.” She was injured to the point of near death and yet she was able to stand against two of the strongest adversaries she would ever face; a bit unrealistic, but then again this was a world of sorcery and kill or be killed. Another thing that frustrated me was I felt cheated by the lack of information on Willy’s character. She disappeared so much and Jane only questioned this to herself instead of aloud (the way a true best friend would do). I also wanted more information on Nathan’s character; how can he see Jane when others can’t and how do his purple eyes play into that? What makes him captain material (as compared to Felix’s obvious leader characteristics)?

Hannah Cobb was able to formulate a perfect balance of give and take that kept you wanting more. I forward to reading more from her.

 

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