Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Since today is Christmas, I just wanted to say I hope everyone enjoys this time with their family and friends! If you are traveling anywhere please be safe, and I hope everyone has a relaxing day. I will be celebrating today with my family, but I wanted my readers to know that you are all part of my family as well, and I wanted to wish ya'll the happiest of Holidays! Everyone enjoy the day, and have a wonderful, fabulous, joyous Christmas/Holiday season!
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Christmas Book Quotes
Hey Guys!
So again I am doing a Christmas theme, but come on Christmas is honestly five days away, and I am starting to get in the Christmas spirit! I decided to do book quotes themed around Christmas, and the holiday season, because I know not everyone celebrates Christmas. We also need to remember that the holiday season is about spending time with family, and I hope you all get to see your family this season. Let's get the quotes started.
Happy Holidays Ya'll!
So again I am doing a Christmas theme, but come on Christmas is honestly five days away, and I am starting to get in the Christmas spirit! I decided to do book quotes themed around Christmas, and the holiday season, because I know not everyone celebrates Christmas. We also need to remember that the holiday season is about spending time with family, and I hope you all get to see your family this season. Let's get the quotes started.
Happy Holidays Ya'll!
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Winterspell Review
Happy Wednesday Everyone!
With Christmas being right around the corner I wanted to review a book that put me in the Christmas spirit. Winterspell by Claire Legrand is a retelling of the Nutcracker, and what a story it is. I honestly knew very little about the Nutcracker before I read this book, and I haven't even seen the ballet of it, although I have always wanted to. Even with going in not knowing a lot about the story, this story paints a clear and descriptive picture of what the Nutcracker is about.
The description was taken from the Goodreads website:
"The clock chimes midnight, a curse breaks, and a girl meets a prince…but what follows is not all sweetness and sugarplums.
New York City, 1899. Clara Stole, the mayor’s ever-proper daughter, leads a double life. Since her mother’s murder, she has secretly trained in self-defense with the mysterious Drosselmeyer.
Then, on Christmas Eve, disaster strikes.
Her home is destroyed, her father abducted—by beings distinctly not human. To find him, Clara journeys to the war-ravaged land of Cane. Her only companion is the dethroned prince Nicholas, bound by a wicked curse. If they’re to survive, Clara has no choice but to trust him, but his haunted eyes burn with secrets—and a need she can’t define. With the dangerous, seductive faery queen Anise hunting them, Clara soon realizes she won’t leave Cane unscathed—if she leaves at all.
Inspired by The Nutcracker, Winterspell is a dark, timeless fairy tale about love and war, longing and loneliness, and a girl who must learn to live without fear."
Clara's world is thrown through a loop on Christmas Eve when her home is destroyed and her father is taken. Clara doesn't know what to do, until she learns about the world of Cane. Clara must journey into the unknown if she wants to save her father and the life she has always known. Clara must put aside her fears and find the strength within herself to save the world of Cane and save Nicholas, who she must trust with her life. If she can get Nicholas back on a throne that is rightfully his, than she can return with her father to her own world. Will Clara be able to save her father or will her fears overcome her that she succumbs to them and is trapped in the world of Cane forever?
Claire is such an amazing storyteller, that she brings the reader into a dark retelling of the Nutcracker, and spins the most beautiful story of a heroine who must find her true self. She gives life to all of her characters, and with her storytelling, the reader doesn't have to know anything about the Nutcracker prior to reading the story. This is one story that everyone who loves adventure, mystery, and characters going on a journey to find out who they really are, cannot miss!
Enjoy this dark Nutcracker retelling adventure my friends!
The image was taken from the Goodreads website.
With Christmas being right around the corner I wanted to review a book that put me in the Christmas spirit. Winterspell by Claire Legrand is a retelling of the Nutcracker, and what a story it is. I honestly knew very little about the Nutcracker before I read this book, and I haven't even seen the ballet of it, although I have always wanted to. Even with going in not knowing a lot about the story, this story paints a clear and descriptive picture of what the Nutcracker is about.
The description was taken from the Goodreads website:
"The clock chimes midnight, a curse breaks, and a girl meets a prince…but what follows is not all sweetness and sugarplums.
New York City, 1899. Clara Stole, the mayor’s ever-proper daughter, leads a double life. Since her mother’s murder, she has secretly trained in self-defense with the mysterious Drosselmeyer.
Then, on Christmas Eve, disaster strikes.
Her home is destroyed, her father abducted—by beings distinctly not human. To find him, Clara journeys to the war-ravaged land of Cane. Her only companion is the dethroned prince Nicholas, bound by a wicked curse. If they’re to survive, Clara has no choice but to trust him, but his haunted eyes burn with secrets—and a need she can’t define. With the dangerous, seductive faery queen Anise hunting them, Clara soon realizes she won’t leave Cane unscathed—if she leaves at all.
Inspired by The Nutcracker, Winterspell is a dark, timeless fairy tale about love and war, longing and loneliness, and a girl who must learn to live without fear."
Clara's world is thrown through a loop on Christmas Eve when her home is destroyed and her father is taken. Clara doesn't know what to do, until she learns about the world of Cane. Clara must journey into the unknown if she wants to save her father and the life she has always known. Clara must put aside her fears and find the strength within herself to save the world of Cane and save Nicholas, who she must trust with her life. If she can get Nicholas back on a throne that is rightfully his, than she can return with her father to her own world. Will Clara be able to save her father or will her fears overcome her that she succumbs to them and is trapped in the world of Cane forever?
Claire is such an amazing storyteller, that she brings the reader into a dark retelling of the Nutcracker, and spins the most beautiful story of a heroine who must find her true self. She gives life to all of her characters, and with her storytelling, the reader doesn't have to know anything about the Nutcracker prior to reading the story. This is one story that everyone who loves adventure, mystery, and characters going on a journey to find out who they really are, cannot miss!
Enjoy this dark Nutcracker retelling adventure my friends!
The image was taken from the Goodreads website.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Christmas Gifts For Book lover's Part 2
Hello Friends!
So since Christmas is right around the corner, I decided to get another list together of some gift ideas for the book lover's in your life! Like last time I will include the website on where you can find the items, in case you decide to get something on the list for someone else or even yourself!
So since Christmas is right around the corner, I decided to get another list together of some gift ideas for the book lover's in your life! Like last time I will include the website on where you can find the items, in case you decide to get something on the list for someone else or even yourself!
- Book Lover’s Flannel PJ Set: https://www.sagefinds.com/itemdy00.aspx?T1=V7734+XL&srccode=NXCAC6&utm_source=google&utm_medium=comparison&utm_campaign=datafeed&source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAiAjNjgBRAgEiwAGLlf2oPathmyVU_MUarcVTBLtTnCvxNn_trNigaz3DhRT4-NYc8KKiYKyhoC5e8QAvD_BwE
- Book Clutch:https://mymodernmet.store/collections/vendors?q=BAGatelle%20Studio
- Classic Book Cover Necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/567279911/vintage-book-locket-charms-little-women?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=book+jewelry&ref=sc_gallery-1-4&plkey=12c4f333329d45dbdbe8ba9bce9d90712e2cf879%3A567279911&source=aw&utm_source=affiliate_window&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=us_location_buyer&awc=6220_1545015063_bd7ee583fa3b94b0140e002efec910fe&utm_content=259915
- Fairy Tale Bookmarks: https://mymodernmet.store/collections/bookmarks
- Book Locket: https://www.etsy.com/listing/506274994/book-locket-secret-message-personalised?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=book%20lover&ref=sr_gallery-1-10&organic_search_click=1&ep_click=1&source=aw&utm_source=affiliate_window&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=us_location_buyer&awc=6220_1545015242_ee87d7d04e46a0e517edff284a9c602d&utm_content=259915
- Book Worm Phone Case: https://www.etsy.com/shop/chicklitdesigns?ref=l2-shopheader-name§ion_id=16199099&source=aw&utm_source=affiliate_window&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=us_location_buyer&awc=6220_1545015318_88970d1db6b09580de2afc6421aecb50&utm_content=259915
- Scratch off poster (for when you don't know what to read next or want to be surprised): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075XM9CMP/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=mymome0f-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B075XM9CMP&linkId=fde78c2248be88c3cd27e3b03b2cee2a
- Hand warmers and scarf: https://www.basbleu.com/guide/guide-literati/love-live-read-hand-warmers/UQ0982.html
I hope this list and the one before gives you some idea if you are stuck. And heck if you can't get them by Christmas, there are other holidays, birthdays, and just other occasions that you can gift some of these items.
Have a great Christmas and Holiday Season everyone!
Thursday, December 13, 2018
A list of books to put you in the Christmas spirit
Hello Readers!
Since Christmas is practically around the corner, where as the year gone, I decided to create a list of books that will put you in the Christmas spirit. Now some of these on my list I haven't read yet, but I love reading some type of Christmas book around this time of the year. I am a hardcore believer that books will take you on a magical adventure that will practically get you in the mood for anything. If some of the books I have listed are one's you read, I would love to read your thoughts on them, so please feel free to comment below! Let's get this Christmas book list started!
Since Christmas is practically around the corner, where as the year gone, I decided to create a list of books that will put you in the Christmas spirit. Now some of these on my list I haven't read yet, but I love reading some type of Christmas book around this time of the year. I am a hardcore believer that books will take you on a magical adventure that will practically get you in the mood for anything. If some of the books I have listed are one's you read, I would love to read your thoughts on them, so please feel free to comment below! Let's get this Christmas book list started!
- Winterspell by Claire Legrand (a retelling of The Nutcracker)
- Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
- Ex-mas by Kate Brian
- Journey Back to Christmas by Leigh Duncan
- Hiddensee by Gregory Maguire
- Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
- Miracle on 34th street by Valentine Davies
- Snowed In by Rachel Hawthorne
These are just some of the Christmasy books out there that you can pick up and get lost in. There is nothing better than curling up with a book, under a blanket with a hot drink on a cold winter's night. That's actually what I am doing while writing this post. I hope you find a book that will put the spirit of Christmas into your heart.
Happy Holidays Everyone!
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
10 Christmas Gifts For Book Lovers!
Happy Wednesday!
With Christmas coming soon (too soon if you ask me), I decided to do a post for Christmas presents that any book lover would love, plus websites on where you can get these items. I will admit most of the one's that I am listing on here are ones that I would want to and some I have already asked Santa for.
Here are some ideas for the book lover in your life or just for your wish list 😍
1. Marrying Mr. Darcy Game: Which I asked for for Christmas :) This can be found on Amazon
2. A Book Necklace: That can be found on Literary Emporium
3. Anything from the Etsy shop of Heart Felt Design by telahmarie, which can be found at https://www.etsy.com/shop/telahmarie?ref=l2-shopheader-name. She makes the most amazing pillows that are so cute and comfy. I have a Mr. Darcy one (which is pictured below) and a Phantom one that I can snuggle up with :)
4. A Book store candle from the Etsy shop Frostbeard https://www.etsy.com/shop/Frostbeard?ref=l2-shopheader-name
5. For Book lover's who like board games we have Book Lover's Scrabble, found on Amazon
6. If you have ever wanted to keep a list of the books you have or if you lend books to anyone you may need this The Book Lover's Journal, found on Amazon
7. For that person that loves to drink coffee or tea or any hot beverage, and reads they may like the First Lines Literature mug found on Amazon
8. The Book Lover's Cup of Tea: Includes Tea Infuser, which can be found on the Barns and Noble website
9. A book charm bracelet that can be found on Etsy from HopeisHipJewlery
10. Do you or the reader in your life like reading in the bathtub like me, than they may need this bathtub caddy that can be found on Amazon
I hope this gave you some good ideas on what you could get for fellow book lovers. I will post another part to it before Christmas with some more ideas!
Happy Shopping!
With Christmas coming soon (too soon if you ask me), I decided to do a post for Christmas presents that any book lover would love, plus websites on where you can get these items. I will admit most of the one's that I am listing on here are ones that I would want to and some I have already asked Santa for.
Here are some ideas for the book lover in your life or just for your wish list 😍
1. Marrying Mr. Darcy Game: Which I asked for for Christmas :) This can be found on Amazon
2. A Book Necklace: That can be found on Literary Emporium
3. Anything from the Etsy shop of Heart Felt Design by telahmarie, which can be found at https://www.etsy.com/shop/telahmarie?ref=l2-shopheader-name. She makes the most amazing pillows that are so cute and comfy. I have a Mr. Darcy one (which is pictured below) and a Phantom one that I can snuggle up with :)
4. A Book store candle from the Etsy shop Frostbeard https://www.etsy.com/shop/Frostbeard?ref=l2-shopheader-name
5. For Book lover's who like board games we have Book Lover's Scrabble, found on Amazon
6. If you have ever wanted to keep a list of the books you have or if you lend books to anyone you may need this The Book Lover's Journal, found on Amazon
7. For that person that loves to drink coffee or tea or any hot beverage, and reads they may like the First Lines Literature mug found on Amazon
8. The Book Lover's Cup of Tea: Includes Tea Infuser, which can be found on the Barns and Noble website
9. A book charm bracelet that can be found on Etsy from HopeisHipJewlery
10. Do you or the reader in your life like reading in the bathtub like me, than they may need this bathtub caddy that can be found on Amazon
I hope this gave you some good ideas on what you could get for fellow book lovers. I will post another part to it before Christmas with some more ideas!
Happy Shopping!
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