August is almost over and that means it's time for my monthly reading wrap up. This month I finished reading: 1) Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 2) A Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 3) Fearless #4 Twisted by Francine Pascal 4) Bright Shadows by Avi 5) Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt 6) Cinder by Marissa … Continue reading August 2016 Reading Wrap Up
It's entertaining. I learn new words or life lessons. I get to experience new worlds, situations and lives. I can sympathize with characters and realize that what I might be feeling isn't exclusive to me. Reading gets my mind off things and helps me relax. Reading inspires me to write. Why do you love to read? Thank you … Continue reading Five Reasons for Why I Love to Read
Recently, I finished reading The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. It is a story about a boy named Milo, a dog named Tock and a bug named Humbug and their adventure in restoring Rhyme and Reason in a magical new world that Milo happened upon via a tollbooth. I really enjoyed reading this book … Continue reading The Phantom Tollbooth Book Review
In July, I read six books to my surprise. Most of them were short, easy reads and it helped that I liked all of them. Carrie by Stephen King The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Fearless … Continue reading July 2016 Wrap Up
This past weekend, I went to Santa Barbara, CA. We had a great time and the weather was nice. I bought a few books from a couple of used bookstores. The first one we went to is called The Book Den. I bought One Thousand and One Nights by Hanan al-Shaykh, Bright Shadow by Avi … Continue reading Santa Barbara Book Haul