Billy's Thoughts:

I guess the best way to kick off the week on a Monday morning is with a coffee review and as all my blog readers already know, I kinda need my morning cup(s) of coffee!

Now I have nothing against buying coffee grounds, but it doesn't taste as fresh as the coffee beans that I grind in my own kitchen. Recently, I was sent a complimentary bag of 100% Guatemala Arabica Whole Bean Coffee from Two Volcanoes Coffee to review in exchange for my honest thoughts. The 16 oz bag retails for $19.99.

The coffee is cultivated, processed and packed from San Marcos, Guatemala and is sold exclusive on Amazon.com. Guatemala is one of the top 10 places in the world where the best coffee is grown. Yes, the $19.99 price may seem a little steep at first, but it is a lot cheaper than other gourmet coffees that are sold in high-end coffee stores!

Learn to Swing - Beginning Volume 1
Studio: DanceCrazy.com
Release Date: February 23, 2007
Retail: $39.95
ASIN: B000NA2BJ0
Running Time: 111 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Buy Link: Amazon

Review: 

If you have every seen an older movie with swing dancing in it, then you know the steps in it are fast, so attempting to learn such a dance may seem like a bit of a challenge. The two instructors in Learn to Swing - Beginning Volume 1 give a step-by-step guide to learn several dance patterns.

You'll learn how to:

Guardians of the Galaxy
Director: James Gunn
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan
Studio: Marvel Studios
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Retail: $39.99
ASIN: B00N1JQ2UO
Running Time: 121 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Buy Link: Blu-ray,  DVD

Review:

Arriving on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, DVD and On-Demand on Tuesday December 9, 2014 is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. The film is directed by James Gunn (Movie 43, Super) and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker and Karen Gillan. Bonus Features include Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes, Making-of Featurettes, Exclusive Look at "Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron," a Gag Reel and an Audio Commentary.

Guardians of the Galaxy was originally created by Arnold Drake and Gene Colan, which made its debuted at comic book stands with the 1969 issue of Marvel Super-Heroes #18! The second incarnation of Guardians of the Galaxy debuted in 2008 from creators  Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, which is what the 2014 feature film is based on.

The film version centers on a young Peter Quill being abducted by a group of Space Pirates. Fast-forward 26 years, where Peter Quill (played by Chris Pratt) now goes by the name Star Lord and finds himself in a bit of trouble after trying to steal an orb that Korath (played by Djimon Hounsou) wants for his leader, Ronan the Accuser. He is tossed in a Nova Empire prison, along with the bounty hunters - the genetically engineered raccoon Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and the tree-like humanoid Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) - and Gamora (played by Zoe Saldana), the assassin that tried to kill him.

Swept Away
Quilts of Love Series
by Laura V. Hilton & Cindy Loven
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Pub. Date: Novemer 18, 2014
ISBN: 978-1426773624
Pages: 240
Buy Link: Amazon
Blog Tour: http://litfusegroup.com/author/HilLov

Review:

Well, I have had fun this year reading the wonderful Quilts of Love series from Abingdon Press. Each book in the series is written by a different author(s) along with a fresh plot and new characters.

The newest release in the series is titled Swept Away and is coauthored by Laura V. Hilton & Cindy Loven. The novel centers on a school teacher, Sara Jane Morgan, who has to deal with her match-making grandmother. Her grandma is very crafty, as she uses an excuse to help Sara learn how to quilt, but in reality it was just a clever way to get her to come over and meet the single handyman, Drew Stevenson.

While Sara wasn't exactly looking for a romance, she is attracted to Drew and finds his passion as an artisan interesting. Just like most people today, she basically "Google" him and discovers that he has a troubling past that took place in the Appalachian Trail. She wants to ends things with him right there, but her feelings for him gives her the ability to find out what really happened to Drew.

Billy's Thoughts:

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  This week's question is submitted by Brenda!

What is your favorite part about reading a book? Figuring out the plot ahead of time, the feeling of the actual book itself, experiencing the plot unfold, getting to know the characters- or something else entirely?

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My Answer: 

Smelling the aroma of a freshly printed book. As for the story, I like it when there are unpredictable twists and turns in the plot.