It’s Round 3!
BTSCelebs is currently reading the third book in the Drew Fathering Mystery series entitled Murder At the Mikado. After being shocked by the Rules of Murder and entertained with Death by the Book, we shall see what the third book has in store for us.
At the moment, I’m on chapter three. Keep your eye out for a detailed book review in the near future.
*BTSCelebs thanks Bethany House for the complimentary copy of the book.*
Celebs meet Celebs!
Mary Mary’s Season 2 cast member/brother-in-law Desmond Jamison recently attended the ESPY awards and tweeted all about it. The proud new daddy shared a series of photos he took with timeless influential athletes Laila Ali, Lisa Leslie and Jalen Rose.
“#Espys fun last night with @TheRealLailaAli,” was the caption for his friendly image above.
Check out the rest of the fabulous photos below:
All rights to the images and quote belongs to Desmond Jamison.
Karen Witemeyer’s latest novel “Full Steam Ahead” follows a Louisiana Shipping heir on a mission to find a husband to continue her family’s business. Nicole Renard embarks on the journey with a precious family heirloom that puts her life in danger. Nicole’s obsession with keeping the treasure almost kills her and her husband-to-be, Darius Thornton. Their unlikely love story never would have materialized if it wasn’t for the beloved heirloom, a dagger.
BTSCelebs was utterly surprised by the story that started with tragedy and slowly worked its way back to dangerous action. The series of events were unexpected as they unfolded.
The supporting characters, in particular, were a little hard to accept. From the ailing father to the young thief turned honest worker, the cast failed to tug at the heartstrings. The mention of a former slave, which historically would have been around in the 1840s, wasn’t necessary to tell the tale. It seemed very demeaning in a fictional book. The following quote stood out among the rest when describing the cook named Mrs. Graham:
“I suppose it’s natural for a former slave to feel that way, but no matter how many times I explain that Arthur and I are servants on equal footing with her, she refuses to come to the table at lunch, preferring to take a plate out on the back porch and eat on the stairs….”
Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy this book so I wouldn’t recommend it.
*BTSCelebs thanks Bethany House for the complimentary copy of the book.*
Twitter has the goodies!
Best selling author Veronica Roth spilled the beans in her latest Twitter-view with Apple’s iBooks today. She tweeted all things “Four“ with the release of her latest book this week and even discussed her future writing genre, as well as, her favorite character from the Divergent Series.
Check out her tweets below:
http://twitter.com/VeronicaRoth/status/487996735944282112
http://twitter.com/VeronicaRoth/status/488004580676882432
http://twitter.com/VeronicaRoth/status/488004992834351105
All rights to the photo and quotes belongs to Veronica Roth and iBooks.
Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures
Photo Credit: Warner Brothers
The iconic “I Dream of Jeanine” TV series continues to be syndication decades after the last episode aired in 1970. Barbara Eden and the late Larry Hagman originally brought the unlikely love story between an astronaut and his female genie to life.
I wondered… what actors could win our hearts all over again if the show were ever to be rebooted? BTSCelebs feels the show would appeal most to the modern audience if the roles were reversed. A male genie and a mortal “professional” female. I would love to see young actors Shia Labeouf and Blake Lively in the roles.
The pair has played in controversial roles over the years, but they have also won me over in some of their family friendly projects. Shia’s acting in “Even Stevens” and the “Transformers” series alone makes him qualified to be a comedic yet lovable genie. Blake’s “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” character proved she can be a loyal lady all the way.
This is just my personal opinion, but you can’t stop a girl from dreaming!
This time last year, two of CCM’s beloved singers were joined in holy matrimony. Rebecca St. James’ little bro, Joel Smallbone, followed in his big sis’ footsteps by marrying the young lady of his dreams.
Today, the For King and Country crooner shared the image above and message below honoring his wife Moriah Peters-Smallbone via social media.
“Her love empowers me. Her grace softens me. Her strength draws me. Her prayers keep me. Celebrating one year (and a day) of marriage to my darling bride, Moriah! #happyanniversary”
All rights to the image and quote belongs to the Smallbones.
Adam Barruch & Chelsea Bonosky
in ‘Belladonna’ by Adam Barruch
Photo by Nel Shelby
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Dancing doesn’t cost a thing!
Next month, the star studded 2014 Chicago Dancing Festival takes over the city, and the fest founders have just added more breathtaking shows and a pre and post performance sponsors party around the “Celebration of Dance” Grand Finale performance (on Saturday, August 23) .
Starting tomorrow, you can reserve your free tickets for the indoor events and enjoy this great summer event.
The Joffrey Ballet
in ‘Bells’ by Yuri Possokhov
Dancers: Temur Suluashvili and Victoria Jaiani
Photo by Cheryl Mann
The Silverman Group stated the following in an official press release: “Tickets for the indoor performances at Harris Theater and Museum of Contemporary become available this week. All tickets are free but tickets for indoor events must be reserved in advance through each venue’s box office. Tickets for the August 20 program at the Harris Theater will be released Tuesday, July 8 at noon, available in person at the Harris Theater Box Office, 205 E. Randolph Drive, or by calling..
Tickets for the August 22 programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art will be release Wednesday, July 9 at noon, available in person at the MCA Stage Box Office, 220 E. Chicago Avenue, or by calling…”
Below are some of the new performances you can look forward to seeing:
Chicago choreographer Ron De Jesus (who is an Artistic Director of his own dance company) will premiere “Transition Zone” as part of the Festival’s “Dances for 2” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in two performances on Friday, August 22.
NY choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie (who has collaborated with Beyonce) premieres on the Pritzker “Celebration of Dance” program on August 23.
Juilliard’s dancers in ‘The Jig Is Up’ (1) – Photo by Rosalie O’Connor
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