Be-tee-dubs....

I finished The Book of Lost Things this morning! It was such a good book. I don't think it's everyone's cup of tea, but I think its definitely worth a try! It was an easy read and a fun adventure. It was a bit dark and gruesome and disturbing at parts, but I think there's still something to learn from it all. And although the last chapter was kinda lame, the last page made it okay.
I liked how the author put a dark twist on old fairy tales and there were some very surprising and unexpected moments which made me like the book so much.
Anyway, here's the little synopsis from the book cover...

"High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own -- populated by heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things.Taking readers on a vivid journey through the loss of innocence into adulthood and beyond, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives."

Hope you're all having a good weekend! Xoxo

The Book of Lost Things

"Seek others who are weaker than you are, and try to give them comfort where you can. Let these be your routines, and the rules that govern your life"
-the woodsman, the book of lost things

I started reading this book yesterday because I needed something to read while I sat outside in the sun (the weather has been AMAZING here!!).  So far, I really really enjoy this book by John Connolly. It looked appealing and turned out to be nothing like I expected, but it's really good!! It puts a new and creepy twist on all the fairy tales you've always known. I can't put it down and I definitely recommend it, even though I haven't finished it yet. :)

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

yesterday i finished reading Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. Carrie and I read it for our book club. it was SO good! i definitely recommend it! it's kind of a love story about a Chinese-American boy and Japanese-American girl in seattle during WWII. the boy, Henry, struggles as his father, who is very strict and will have nothing to do with anyone or anything Japanese, is strongly against Henry being acquainted with Keiko, his Japanese best friend. Keiko's family is sent to an internment camp, along with the rest of her Japanese neighborhood. it's really sad at times but also such a cute story! and i learned a lot more about that time in history.

here are a few quotes that i wrote down that i loved from the book. does anyone else do that? maybe it's just me...haha

"Sometimes hope is enough to get you through anything."

"Time is short, but beautiful endings could still be found at the end of cold, dreary days."

"The crash is imminent, it's how you spend your time on the way down that counts."

Day 23

a picture of you favorite book.

the first one is my favorite, but i love them all. i've actually read the first two twice. and i've gotten so many people into them. my whole family (except brianna, i think) a couple friends and my aunt! they're AMAZING!