Christmas reading

 Christmas is almost here sensor is preparing you slay there last minute Christmas presents to buy it went to chop for the fireplace.  Last-minute touches need to be completed for the Christmas party you have every year.  So many things need to be done life seems so hectic you find it hard to get into the Christmas spirit. What can be done to fix this yearly holiday  roadblock?  It seems every year I hear more  and  more people say it just doesn't feel like Christmas.  Might I suggest a few holiday traditions that I find helpful 1in the situation.
 1,  A steaming cup of hot chocolate with extra mushrooms is important that you add the extra marshmallows so that they can melt into the hutch and this should put a little extra Christmas spirit and your holiday
2,  A Christmas movie this is the classic Inwood I do every year there's nothing like watching other people getting into the Christmas spirit that pulls you along with them
3 come listen to Christmas music  there's nothing like getting down to jingle Bell rock that puts a little extra Holly in your stocking
5, Read a Christmas book  yes I went there  A good Christmas book can draw you into the festivities
Having trouble figuring out what to eat? Below I have a fun list of books that are sure to put you in the holidays  why is he barking  mood
 For kids of all ages
 How the Grinch pstole Christmas, Dr. e
The night before Christmas, Claymont c moorWellsburg
 Polar express ,  Chris Van allsburg
 Classics
 The biblical birthp of Christ; Matthew –  John
 A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
 Little women, Luisa  May Alcott
 The gift of the Magi, o. Henry  A short story
 Contemporary
 Skipping Christmas, John Grisham
Little women, Luisa May Alcott
 The nutcracker  E. T. a. Hoffman
 The gift of the Magi,  Henry  A short story
 Contemporary
 Skipping Christmas, John Grisham
 A Christmas story, Jean Shepherd
 The greatest Christmas pageant ever,  Barbara Robertson
 I hope that this list inspires you to start trimming that tree that you haven't gotten around to yet throw on some Christmas carols in flick on a Christmas movie that should along with a crackling fire ring on the Gudel Christmas spirit  most importantly let's each take a moment to remember the true meaning for the season the birth of our Lord and Savior! May this Christmas be a pleasant one for you  and as always thanks for reading my blog made the pages be with you  your favorite bookworm  Anna

Shooting memorial

 Hey everyone, today I will be taking a break from my usual talk. I want to dedicate this blog to the victims of the recent shooting.   We live in a society where violence in tragedy like this is becoming all too common.  Where is the value placed on life is taken for granted.  And a person self-centeredness can shatter an entire family.  I don't think the problem lies within video game violence or gun control, but the lack of teaching kids to respect life However my opinion is not at all what this blog is about.  I want to focus on the lives lost in such a horrific way. we should take this as an example to be kinder to one another because tomorrow is not guaranteed.  The families and the people that loved them My thoughts and prayers are with them tomorrow is not guaranteed  let us remember each life that was lost, And make a special effort to be kinder to other .You never know if it's the last time you'll see someone.  Below is a list Everyone who  Lost their lives that day
 Shannon Johnson, 45
Bet– Badal , 46
Aurora Godoy, 26
 Isaac Amanios,
 Harry Bowman  46
 Yvette  Velasco, 27
 Sierra  Clayborn, 27
 Robert Adams,  40
 Nicholas s
Tib Nguyen ,  31
Juan  Espinoza, 50
 Damian Meins, 58
 Michael Wetzel , 37


 If I miss spelled any  of the  names I'm incredibly sorry. So many lives cut short by the careless act of others. While I didn't personally know any of these individuals,  my heart is so sad by such a great loss.  Let us take time this week to cherish our love ones And to be kind to those that are so friendly to us. Because you never know how long each person has.  I want to end with a prayer.
 Dear father, you have sent us the great comforter and we are in need of a comforter now.  I pray your hand would be upon those who have lost loved ones  and who are touched by this tragedy  I pray you bring healing to those families and that you will let them know that you're there. In the name of Jesus amen. .

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Keep reading?

 There's nothing like reading a book that you love.   Being unable to put it down  The anticipation of turning each page to find out how your new friends extract  themselves from  the perilous situation that they  have you landed  in.   Unfortunately, not all books will be this way.  There is that random book that doesn't agree with you.  And  you struggle to continue reading even though you  are not enjoying the journey that you  are on .   Thus you find yourself at a crossroads.  Should you continue  on this path  or should you put the book down? That is the question  I have found myself at this junction quite a few times.  My opinion is as follows. Yes it is totally fine to put a book down if you're not enjoying it and don't find yourself connecting to the characters.  Or if it's a subject matter that just doesn't jive with your personality.  I think that if you're going to spend your time reading a book for hours upon hours during the day it should be something that you look forward to not something that you feel as if you have to finish.  Of course there is always the exception  for example, let's say that you were reading something that's not  necessarily  your cup of tea but you find the characters likable and you enjoy them and you really want to find out what happens I think at this point it is OK to skim read,  only read certain words so that you  get the gist of what's going on   And you can find out what happens to the  lovable characters.  Of course these are just my humble thoughts I would be interested to know what others think.  Merry Christmas and happy holidays!     May  the pages be with you, Anna 

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Dangerous lies – review

 Dangerous lines by Becca Fitzpatrick review by Anna Normand
 Stella has  just moved to  nowhere Thunderbasin Nebraska.   Although she is not the  orphaned  foster kid that she claims to be.  At 17 she is  sent  to live with a former Sheriff because she witnessed a murder and now is in the witness protection program.  She starts to settle in making friends including the to good looking for his own good Chet. That is until someone recognizes her.

 I will start by saying that Becc Becca   FitzPatrick  is one of my favorite authors. This novel did not disappoint.  The  suSpence is slow to build  however   The  ending is a heart pounding  nail biter .  I enjoyed the interplay between Stella and her new guardian they grew closer throughout the story and you got to know more about both of their back stories.  There was also a message of forgiveness in this book which I found very refreshing.  The romance was not overwhelming but was quite prevalent. And the  romantic scenes were not graphic and did not share too much information  overall I give this book a 4.5 on the star rating and would highly recommend

Let's talk about series

 There is nothing like getting into a good book.  To the point where everything else fades into the background and  you  can't wait to turn the page to see what  happens next  The life  of your favorite Characters .  they  become  mote  than just fictional people that  were  created in someone's imagination.  They are now your friends.  So when the book ends you feel like you have lost someone close to you.  What is the solution for this unthinkable problem?  Unless you read a book that never ends, which I don't think they've come up with yet you will eventually find yourself at this point.  To prolong the arrival to this in evitable  destination   I suggest reading a series.  A series is a string of books that follow the  Life  of a particular character or characters.  With a series you get to uncover a little more about the character  you find yourself  enamored  with  each book.  Getting to know them a little bit more as time goes on.  Of course there are drawbacks to series. One of which is the dreaded financial consequence of having to buy multiple books. Also the authors have an annoying habit  of spacing the release dates for each book a year in advance.  Like we can wait that long.  They always seem to end on a cliffhanger and we are wondering if our hero will make it.  I have fallen prey many times to the   lure  of a good series.  I highly recommend if you are an avid reader that you go this route.  A few   series that I recommended are;

 The mythos academy; By Jennifer Eastep
 Delirium; by Lauren Oliver
 Hush hush ; by Becca Fitzpatrick
 Sweet evil;  by Wendy higgens
 I hope that you pick up one of these awesome series and thanks for indulging me in reading my blog  May  the pages be with you, Anna 💕

 Greetings my faithful readers! Sorry it's been a while I've had a couple rough weeks however today I would like to talk about what genre I am currently in grossed in.   I know what you're thinking it has to be something like  romantic suspense , who doesn't want to read a little Irish Johansson  Warren hey what about just  Romance  what girl my age     29, yes I just sent my age. What girl doesn't like a good love story?  To   Follow   the journey of  forbidden love which Cocker's great aunt's income sweet dramatic climax.  Sounds exciting right? However they would both be wrong  or how about a plane spitz the ones that keep you up at night biting your fingernails  trying to figure out who did it. Nope that's not it either.   The genre that currently has my attention is young adults this seems quite unusual for someone my age. The way I look at it because I was sick most of my teen years I never got to experience the angst of normal  teenage high jinks  so I live it through books.  I think another reason I love the strong is because I'm young at heart so I could really connect with the characters I think this is a fun in and lightning genre and I would challenge you to pick up the Littles book and see how you like it. If you have never read this particular genre I hope I have peaked your interest enough to  pick up a book and if you're already a fan like me and you know how amazing the stories can be.  That is it for me today guys I hope you have enjoyed my in-depth look into my room and have it come back soon for a list of my most favorite young adult books keep reading in me the pages be with you

Current book genre

 Hello faithful blog followers! :-)   It is Anna your faithful, or sporadically faithful blog. Today  I want to talk to you about my favorite genre as of right now.  Now I know what you thinkIng, Romantic  suspense . Who doesn't want to read  Iris Johansen. Or maybe just  plane romance   it's always nice to  throw  a little love  into  everything.  Now  these  answers would make perfect sense  because I am 29  and that is what 29 -year-old  read right?   Although I do love the little romantic suspense it is my  current session at the moment.   I am currently in the midst of reading young adult. Why are you reading this genre you may ask. Are you abscessed with young people?  No, I believe it is because when I was a teenager I was extremely ill a lot of the time so I never got to experience the normal angst of teenage years so now I'm  reliving them in a book. My last genre up session

 with romantic suspense. What will my next venture into reading be? I guess we'll just have to wait to find out stay tuned I will be listing my most favorite young adults books in my next blog.

 May the pages be with you