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A to Z Challenge 2016: Z

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Ok, I know that this post is two days late but I accidentally picked a mini series for my last book and then I couldn't finish it as it made my brain hurt. #zombie: In a normal house in the English suburbs Ven, a mother and world class hacker, presses enter on her keyboard and Armageddon is unleashed. She loses almost everything with that fateful keystroke.  The largest Web hack ever performed has devastating repercussions as it all goes horribly wrong. Designed to compromise the world's connected devices, the zombie botnet delivers subliminal data packets via social media and more - in an afternoon most of the world is either infected or eaten.  Now it is a fight for survival for Ven and her baby. Kyle, her one and only friend, and her faithful tubby Labrador Boscoe, help navigate the apocalyptic nightmare that is now their world. The problem is Ven has never used a gun in her life, has no idea how to kill a zombie, and finds it hard to leave the house without d...

A to Z Challenge: Z

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Today is the last day of the Challenge, Yay!  Congratulations to everyone who made it through.  I am really excited to have made it to the end and look forward to next year.  I already have ideas for next years theme. Zenith Definition:  the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected. Sentence:  Zenith, the point in the celestial sphere directly overhead.             — Henry White Warren Zephyr Definition:  a slight wind (usually refreshing). Sentence:  Nor I. On the contrary, all the allusions to the winds are of the gentler kind,—"balmy Zephyrs," "whispering breezes" and so forth.              — Alexander Pope Zealous Definition:  marked by active interest and enthusiasm. Sentence:  "You are so willing and zealous; but for that very reason I must guard against your ...

Z is for Zamboni

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This last post is in honor of the Leafs making the playoffs for the first time in forever.  (Go Leafs Go!)  Zamboni is a brand name for an ice resurfacing machine.  They drive around the ice and put down a thin layer of water which then freezes and makes the ice smooth again.  Neat huh?  Now I always thought that they were melting the ice until I looked it up.  You learn something new every day! When I was looking through my son's cars for the Zambonis to get a picture I was hoping to find the Leafs one but I didn't.