Stephanie
- Gender: Female
- Astrological Sign: Capricorn
- Industry: Technology
- Occupation: IT Analyst
- Location: Peoria : Illinois : United States
About Me
Well...what can I say? I'm an ex-systems analyst turned Red Cross tech from Peoria, Illinois, where I'm also a mother of 3 kids and 2 dogs. Right now, I'm working for the American Red Cross and LOVING it!! Reading is my one true passion (other than my children, that is!) I created this blog so that I can vent some....but mostly to review and record the books that I've read!
Interests
- Reading
- duh! I also love to watch Football - American
- that is (Go Bears!)
- Baseball (Go Cardinals!!)
- any sport one of my kids play
- music
- dancing
- movies
- Texas Hold 'em
- baking
- and running when I get the chance!
Favorite Movies
- Donnie Darko
- Shawshank Redemption
- Dead Poet's Society
- Pulp Fiction
- Cool Hand Luke (oh lordy
- those baby blues get me every time)
- Sleepless in Seattle (yes
- I know it's hopelessly sappy
- but I can't help it!)
- Say Anything
- Mr. Holland's Opus
- The Breakfast Club (and yes
- I know it word for word!)
- Dodgeball (because who doesn't love Ben Stiller?)
- Reservoir Dogs
- Almost Famous
- Dazed and Confused
- American Beauty
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Gone with the Wind
- Children of Men
- The Departed
- Grandma's Boy
- House of 1000 Corpses
- The Devil's Rejects
- Serenity
Favorite Music
- Ministry
- Nine Inch Nails
- U2
- REM
- Depeche Mode
- New Order
- Duran Duran (what can I say?? I was a child of the 80's!)
- Simon & Garfunkel
- the Beatles
- Sisters of Mercy
- Joy Division
- The Ramones
- Siouxie & the Banshees
- Love & Rockets
- Bauhaus
- Franz Ferdinand
- Gene Loves Jezebel
- Jesus & Mary Chain
- She Wants Revenge
- Marilyn Manson
- David Bowie
- Blag Flag
- Dead Kennedy's
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Muse
- My Chemical Romance
- Shiny Toy Guns
Favorite Books
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Stand
- Les Miserables
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
- Harry Potter
- Gone With the Wind
- The Talisman
- The Other Boleyn Girl
- Slaughterhouse Five
- The Catcher in the Rye
- A Clockwork Orange
- East of Eden
- Fight Club
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- The Book Thief
- The Host
