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mood: sleepy

music: The Jane Dear Girls

This is the second week of my Meme Cover Whore. And I have to say this week I'm really excited about these books! Not only are the covers gorgeous, but the storylines sound amazing!!!

Where do you go when nowhere is safe?

Sixteen years after a deadly virus wiped out most of Earth’s population, the world is a perilous place. Eighteen-year-old Eve has never been beyond the heavily guarded perimeter of her school, where she and two hundred other orphaned girls have been promised a future as the teachers and artists of the New America. But the night before graduation, Eve learns the shocking truth about her school’s real purpose—and the horrifying fate that awaits her.

Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Arden, her former rival from school, and Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust . . . and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life.

In this epic new series, Anna Carey imagines a future that is both beautiful and terrifying. Readers will revel in Eve’s timeless story of forbidden love and extraordinary adventure.

Eve by Anna Carey
Release Date: October 4, 2011
Why I want to read this book? The cover is beautiful and breathtaking! And the story sounds unique!

The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it's the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of brutal murders broke out across the city, gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper in the autumn of 1888.

Soon "Rippermania" takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police now believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him. Even her roommate, who was with her at the time, didn't notice the mysterious man. So why can only Rory see him? And more urgently, why has Rory become his next target? In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Release Date: TOMORROW!!!!
Why I want to read this book? The cover looks amazing. The story sounds incredible! And I love anything with a Jack the Ripper tie in!

"I don’t want him to love me because of a potion,” she said.

Izzie loves Mark, and why shouldn’t she? As the captain of the basketball team, he is kind and loving and he’s everything she’s ever wanted in a boyfriend. Her BFF loves . . . somebody, but she won’t say who. So when a hot new guy, Tristan, shows up at school, who better for Izzie to fix up her friend[LL1] with? And what better way to do it than with a love philtre?

But even the best of magic has a way of going awry—and Izzie finds she’s accidentally fallen in love with Tristan herself. And that’s a problem. First of all, there’s Mark. Second, Tristan comes with baggage—like the supernatural creatures that keep attacking whenever he’s with Izzie, and the fact that he comes from the place where Izzie’s father was killed, years ago, by an enormous, evil serpent that’s still around—and it knows Izzie is out there.

Like Mettie Ivie Harrison’s The Princess and the Hound, praised by Orson Scott Card as “powerful, surprising, moving, and deep—a classic,” Tris and Izzie rings the changes on a timeless legend, this time in a contemporary high school setting.

Tris and Izzie by Mette Ivie Harrison
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Why I want to read this book? The cover is breathtaking and the story sounds amazing! Can't wait to read it when it comes out!

After parting ways with her troubled mermaid tribe, Luce just wants to live peacefully on her own. But her tranquility doesn’t last long: she receives news that the tribe is on the verge of collapse and desperately needs her leadership. Anais, the tribe’s cruel queen, wants Luce dead. Dorian, the boy Luce broke mermaid law to save, is determined to make her pay for her part in the murder of his family. And while the mermaids cling to the idea that humans never suspect their existence, there are suddenly ominous signs to the contrary.

But when Luce and Dorian meet, they start to wonder if love can overpower the hatred they know they should feel for each other. Luce’s new friendship with an ancient renegade mermaid gives her hope that her kind might someday change its murderous ways. But how can Luce fulfill her rightful role as queen of the mermaids without sacrificing her forbidden romance with Dorian?


Full of miraculous reunions and heart-pounding rescues, this haunting second installment in the Lost Voices trilogy finds Luce eager to attempt reconciliation with humans—as long as war doesn’t break out first.

Waking Storms by Sarah Porter
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Why I want to read this book? Ok so technically this book is a sequel, and I haven't read the first one yet. But the cover of this one is sooo much better than the first books! Plus I've never read a book about mermaid's and I've always wanted to! Good thing it isn't coming out until 2012, gives me time to catch up on the first one!



Well that's it for this week's Cover Whore! Hope you enjoyed it this week! I will be posting a review for Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children hopefully tomorrow. I am going to a book signing for Maureen Johnson tonight. Eeek! I can't wait to meet her and get an autographed copy of her new book The Name of the Star that comes out tomorrow! I've heard its an incredible story! So check it out at your local book stores tomorrow!

Withering Tights

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mood: hyper

music: Rizzoli and Isles on TV :)

Hello Everyone!!!

I hope you all had an awesome weekend!!! I know mine was a blast! :) Although I am so glad its over, and back to the quietness of the week!

Withering Tights by Louise Rennison
Release Date: June 28, 2011
Publisher:  Harper Teen
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Source: Library
Intrest: Young Adult
Challenge: 2011 Reading Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon

Wow. This is it. This is me growing up. On my own, going to Performing Arts College. This is good-bye, Tallulah, you long, gangly thing, and hellooooo, Lullah, star of stage.

Tallulah Casey is ready to find her inner artist. And some new mates. And maybe a boy or two or three.

The ticket to achieving these lofty goals? Enrolling in a summer performing arts program, of course. She's bound for the wilds of Yorkshire Dales—eerily similar to the windswept moors of Wuthering Heights. Tallulah expects new friends, less parental interference, and lots of drama. Acting? Tights? Moors? Check, check, check.

What she doesn't expect is feeling like a tiny bat's barging around in her mouth when she has her first snog.

Bestselling author Louise Rennison returns with her trademark wit, a hilarious new cast, and a brand-new cheeky heroine who is poised to discover plenty of opportunities for (mis)adventure!

Louise Rennison is the author of the Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series. I must confess, I have never read a single book from this series! I've always wanted to, but for some reason have just never done it. So fans of the series will be happy to know that this new series is a spin off of Confessions of Georgia Nicholson, starring none other than Georgia's cousin Tallulah Cassey!

I picked this book up at the library, attracted by the pink cover, and of course the adorable title of the book. It has been a while since I've read a fun, frivolous, goofy book. And boy did this book deliver!

Tullulah Cassey sets off for the english countryside to attend a performing arts college for the summer called Dother Hall. Due to a slight mix up, Tallulah finds herself boarding with a very eccentric family instead of in the dorms with her mates. At Dother Hall, Tallulah studies singing, acting, and dance! Try as she might, Tallulah just can't seem to find her place at the prestigous school. Everything Tallulah attempts seems to go horribly awry from her acting right down to her bicycle ballet!

This book was laugh out loud funny! I absolutely adored Tallulah! This is a silly, frivolous, goofy read about friends, performing arts, puberty, and boys! It is full of embarassing accidents, disappointments, and triumphs as she tries to make her way through life at Dother Hall whie finding her place among the crazy teachers and misfit students! It's a great light read, that will have you laughing until you cry!

If your a fan of the Bridget Jones Diaries series, Confessions of Georgia Nicholson or the Princess Diaries series you will LOVE this book!

Favorite Quote from Withering Tights: " Watching you is like watching someone whose pants are on fire. Strangely fascinating."

And don't forget to enter my giveaway for an autographed copy of The False Princess! Winners will be drawn on Friday!

In My Mailbox ( 1 )

Hey Everyone! Hope your all having a fabulous weekend! This is my very first edition of In My Mailbox which was created by The Story Siren! So I was really excited about it and I hope you enjoy seeinng what I have in my mail box this week! I can't wait to see what you have in yours! And don't forget to enter my giveaway for an autographed copy of The False Princess!!!

Withering Tights by Lousie Rennison

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink

Siren by Tricia Rayburn

Nevermore by Kelly Creagh

Shatter Me by Tahreh Mafi

The False Princess Giveaway

Hello Everyone!                                                   

I am very excited to be hosting my very first giveaway here! I am hoping that I will be able to do one a month!

I am extremely excited about this one and had a hard time waiting until today to make the announcment. As many of you know who read my blog, I absolutely adore The False Princess! I am thrilled to be hosting this giveaway!

I would first off, like to thank Mary and the team from Egmont USA for being such a pleasure to work with, and providing the swag for our giveaway. And last but not least, a big thanks to Eilis O'Neal  for taking the time to autograph the books for the giveaway!

Here are just a few short reviews of the book to wet your appetite! Courtesy of the folks over at Egmont USA.

Readers will be reminded of…authors like Gail Carson Levine and Robin McKinley when they pick up this gorgeous fantasy novel.  Romantic Times (4.5 stars, highest rating).

I couldn't put this book down. Who doesn't love a great story about a princess? Not only is this book really well paced, perfectly developed and has great characters (omg, Kiernan is AWESOME!!!), it is imaginative and completely original. This isn't really my genre at all, but this was absolutely the best book I've read in a long time--of any genre.   Quin Swiney, amazon.com reviewer.    (5 stars)

I would also like to let you know that The Association of Children’s Booksellers has chosen The False Princess as one of their New Voices picks for 2011. So a big Congrats to you Eilis!

Now on to the giveaway! We will be giving away TWO signed copies of the False Princess by Eilis O'Neal along with a bookmark. We will also be picking 5 additional winners who will recieve a False Princess bookmark!

This contest is open to anyone over the age of 13. If you live outside the US you are eligible to enter the giveaway as well. Although please note, that if you live outside the US and are chosen as a winner, we do require that you cover the international shipping costs. ( Sorry guys at this time I do not have the funds to cover the expensive costs of international shipping ) So if you are not willing to cover international shipping charges, then please do not enter! Winners will be contacted by email. If we do not hear back from you within 3 days, another winner will be selected at random. So please check you inboxes! The deadline to entr is September 30, 2011. Winners will be announced on my blog on Friday October 7, after the winners have been contacted and verified. Please fill out the form below to enter for your chance to win an autographed copy of The False Princess, and good luck to everyone!

Cover Whore

location: home

mood: ecstatic  find out why on Friday!!!

music: You and I - Lady Gaga

 

Ok so I admit it, I am a cover whore! I am that girl that picks out a book based solely on what the cover looks like. lol Most of the time I don't even take the time to read the jacket sleeve. I snatch it up and carry it to the counter and finally HOME!

So that being said, I am introducing a new weekly feature on my blog. I will try to post this every Wednessday, but bear with me. It may be done on a diffrent day of wk from time to time. This new feature or meme will be a list of books I am dying to read! Based on the cover, obviously! lol

I currently have not thought of a name for this weekly feature. I am working on that. So any suggestions will be extremely appreciated! :) * hint hint*

I would also like to let everyone know that there is going to be a BIG announcment on Friday! Eeek! Trust me, you won't want to miss this one!!!! So make sure you stop by and check it out!

And please, please, please, leave me a comment! I LOVE to read AND respond to them! Now on to my Cover Whore list for this wk! :)

Ok , first one is Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. Just look at that cover! She looks completely FIERCE! The cover is enough to make me want to read this one! But the product description had me sold on it!  Release Date: November 15, 2011

Chopsticks by Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral. Release Date: Febuary 2, 2012.

  Why I want to read this one? The story is told in picture and words. Can't wait to read it!

Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey  Release Date: January 5, 2012
Why I want to read it? Umm...helloooo! Cover!!!

Of Poseidon by Anna Banks Release Date: May 22, 2012
Why I want to read it? Gorgeous cover!

A Breathe of Eyre by Eve Marie Mont - Release Date: April 1, 2012
Why I want to read it? The cover and I love ANYTHING that has to do with Jane Eyre!

The Springsweet by Saundra Mitchell - Release Date: April 17, 2012

Why I want to read it?  Cover!!!!

Allegiance by Cayla Kluver - Relase Date: Febuary 28, 2012

Why I want to read it? This is possibly the most gorgeous cover EVER! Enough said!



The Darlings are Forever!

Location: home

Mood: mischievous

Music: Pumped Up Kicks- Foster the People

The Darlings are Forever by Melissa Kantor

Release Date:  January 4, 2011

Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 352

Format: Hardcover
Source: Library
Intrest: Young Adult
Challenge: 2011 Reading Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon

 

Jane, Victoria, and Natalya. Together, they are the Darlings. Best friends forever. They have matching necklaces, their own table at Ga Ga Noodle, and even a shared motto: May you always do what you’re afraid of doing.


When the friends begin freshman year at three different high schools in distant corners of New York City, they promise to live by their motto and stay as close as ever. The Darlings know they can get through anything as long as they have each other. But doing scary new things is a lot easier with your friends beside you. And now that the girls aren’t spending all their time together, everything they took for granted about their friendship starts to feel less certain. They can’t help but wonder, will they really be the Darlings forever?


Well, after a lengthy hiatus, I am back! Did you miss me?

The last 2 books I read, were period pieces. So this time I decided I'd like to bring things into the modern ages. Introduce, the Darlings!

Now don't get me wrong, the last 2 books were both phenominal. But I did want to break things up a little. Needless to say when your on a good streak, it has to end at some point. And for me it ended with this book.

Now I have to say, my opinion of this book may be a little influenced. While I was reading this book I was experiencing a week long migraine that had me in tears, and major dizzyness. That being said, it was pretty hard to conentrate on reading, or anything else for that matter. Being that I was in extreme pain I feel like my review, or opinions, of this book my be influenced by that. So this is one book you may want to read and decide for yourself!

This book is about 3 best friends Natalya, Victoria and Jane, the "Darlings" as Nana called them. This book follows the story of these 3 girls, or Darlings, through their first year of highschool. The Darlings have always done everything together, so this year will be a true test to their friendship as they embark on their lives at 3 seperate schools! This is the story of fear, loss, highschool freshman, and friendship!

I do have to say, I was not at all in love with this book. It could have been the horrible migraine, but I found the story very hard to keep up with. The story is told from the viewpoint of all 3 girls, and goes back and forth in the story telling. I found it very hard to keep straight, again this could be the migraine. 3 diffrent girls, going to 3 diffrent schools, with 3 diffrent sets of families, 3 diffrent love intrests ( each girl had her own, some more than one, oh my! ) 3 diffrent sets of famillies, 3 diffrent sets of school friends, you get the idea! Needless to say, I was a good half to 3 qaurters of the way through with this book before I finally got the girls and their lives straight!

I found the storyline to be very predictable, and not very intresting. Definately not a book I recommend, but again you will probably want to read this one for yourself! My massive migraine I am sure would have kept any book, regardless of what it was, from being enjoyable!

The one aspect of the book that I did enjoy, was the author's honesty of childhood friends growing up. When you hit that critical age, are you going to stay friends forever? or will you grow apart and go your own ways?

There is a sequel, "The Darlings in Love" ( is that any suprise with so many love intrests???) that will be out in January 2012. *sigh* I will probably read that one too, grudgingly, mainly because the book cover is cute, and also because I want to see if I will enjoy the Darlings more minus the headache.

This is one book I am glad I checked out from my local library!

Vixen

Location: home

Mood: mischievous

Music: Downhearted Blues- Bessie Smith

Vixen by Jillian Larken
Release Date: December 14, 2010

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 432

Format: Hardcover
Source: Library
Intrest: Debut Novel
Challenge: 2011 Reading Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon

Jazz . . . Booze . . . Boys . . . It’s a dangerous combination.

Every girl wants what she can’t have. Seventeen-year-old Gloria Carmody wants the flapper lifestyle—and the bobbed hair, cigarettes, and music-filled nights that go with it. Now that she’s engaged to Sebastian Grey, scion of one of Chicago’s most powerful families, Gloria’s party days are over before they’ve even begun . . . or are they?

Clara Knowles, Gloria’s goody-two-shoes cousin, has arrived to make sure the high-society wedding comes off without a hitch—but Clara isn’t as lily-white as she appears. Seems she has some dirty little secrets of her own that she’ll do anything to keep hidden. . . .

Lorraine Dyer, Gloria’s social-climbing best friend, is tired of living in Gloria’s shadow. When Lorraine’s envy spills over into desperate spite, no one is safe. And someone’s going to be very sorry. . . .

From debut author Jillian Larkin, VIXEN is the first novel in the sexy, dangerous, and ridiculously romantic new series set in the Roaring Twenties . . . when anything goes.

I will be honest, I mostly pick what book I am going to read next ( buy, or check out) based on the cover. No, I don't mean reading what it says on the back, I mean the picture on the front! Yep, I'm that girl! Most of the time I pick up books and take them home based souly on the cover art, without ever having read what the book is even about. And that happens to be the case with this one!

I have always been in love with the 20's era! The clothes, the makeup, the music, everything! I grew up on classic movies, watching anything from silent movies starring Rudolph Valentino to "talkies" starring Barbra Stanwyck, Carol Lumbard and so many more!

Luckily for me, and anyone else who basis their reads off of cover art, Jillian Larkin totally delivers on this debut novel!

Vixen is the story of 3 girls.Set against the back drop of Chicago in the roaring 20's. Prohibition, jazz, speakeasies, booze and boys!  Gloria Carmody, the girl who seems to have it all! Wealth, beauty, power, and a gorgeous fiance! What more could any girl ask for? Gloria seems to have it all, yet she finds herself chasing  what she can't have. Then there's Gloria's best friend Lorraine Dyer, the socalite who is always trying to be the center of attention! She prides herself on setting the latest trends, and living on the edge. She spends most of the book trying to get out from under Gloria's perfect shadow. But is Gloria's life as perfect as it appears? Then enters Gloria's cousin from Pennsylvania, Clara Knowles. Goody-two-shoes Clara has arrived to help her cousin prepare for her wedding, or so we think! Clara is running from a past that she will do anything to  keep hidden! But what will happen if it all comes tumbling out?

Vixen is an incredble debut by Jillian Larkin! I was completely captivated by the story! The roaring 20's, flappers, nightclubs, secrets, lies, deciet, mobsters, and so much more! It has a little bit of everything! Romance that will warm your heart, mystery that will intrigue you, and a total suprise ending! I loved every minute of this book and can't wait to read Jillian's next addition to The Flappers series, Ingenue.

This is another novel I can't wait to buy and add to my own personal collection and I'm sure you will too!

Don't forget to check out the website to learn more about author Jillian Larkin, info on the the sequel, and to listen to some awesome jazz music! http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/flappers/

Also stop by The Book Scout to check out Jillian's Jazz Playlist from the 1920's that you won't want to miss! http://thebookscout.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-tour-jillian-larkin-guest-post.html

 

The False Princess

location: home

mood: cheerful

 

The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
Release Date: January 25, 2011
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Source: Borrowed from the Library
Intrest:
Challenge: 2011 Reading Challenge, and YA Debut Author Challenge
Buy the Book: http://www.amazon.com/False-Princess-Eilis-ONeal/dp/1606840797/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315680167&sr=8-1

  Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, Nalia's led a privileged life at court.  But everything changes when it's revealed, just after her sixteenth birthday, that she is a false princess, a stand-in for the real Nalia, who has been hidden away for her protection.  Cast out with little more than the clothes on her back, the girl now called Sinda must leave behind the city of Vivaskari, her best friend, Keirnan, and the only life she's ever known.

Sinda is sent to live with her only surviving relative, an aunt who is a dyer in a distant village. She is a cold, scornful woman with little patience for her newfound niece, and Sinda proves inept at even the simplest tasks.  But when Sinda discovers that magic runs through her veins - long-suppressed, dangerous magic that she must learn to control - she realizes that she can never learn to be a simple village girl.

Returning to Vivaskari for answers, Sinda finds her purpose as a wizard scribe, rediscovers the boy who saw her all along, and uncovers a secret that could change the course of Thorvaldor's history, forever.

A dazzling first novel, The False Princess is an engrossing fantasy full of mystery, action, and romance.


I will admit that when I picked this book up at my local library, I wasn't expecting much. I especially was not expecting to fall totally in love with it! But fall in love I did!

This book captivated me, and I found myself unable to put it down! I read the entire book in one day! Which is a feat, as anyone who knows me well, knows that I am quite a slow reader!

This book has a little bit of everything! A royal princess, magic, deciet, adventure, friendship, and love.  It captivates you from the very begining, and holds your attention to the very end. I found myself biting my nails ( litteraly) at times, and constantly wondering what happenes next, and shocked when it did.

Set in Thorvaldor, Sinda has led a privelaged life as Nalia the princess. Shortly after her sixteenth birthday Sinda finds out she is not the true princess, Nalia, but instead the false princess, and her true name Sinda! A prophecy had been given, after Nalia's birth, revealing that she would die before her sixteenth birday. Afraid for her life, and the heir to the throne, her parents, the king and queen of Thorvaldor, have her safely hidden away, so they think! They switch Nalia, for baby Sinda, and raise her as the princess. Image her shock after 16 years, to find out she is not only a false princess, but has no mother and father at all, and is cast out from the castle, after fulfilling her duty to the throne, and risking her life!

SInda, is sent away to live with her only living relative, her Aunt, in a small village. There Sinda quickly finds that she doesn't fit in, not with her aunt, or anyone! All alone, with no friends, Sinda must learn to work and earn her place. Her training as a princess, and future queen, not preparing her for her true life! Sinda quickly learns that she has inherited something from her mother, the gift of magic!

Seemingly out of control, Sinda leaves her aunt's home and takes up residence with a wizard in another village. A bit of a misfit, the wizard sets about teaching her how to control her magic. Something Sinda feels she will never master! And this is when the adventure really begins!

I won't give away anymore, because I know you are dying to read it! I will just say that this is a truly captivating book that you won't be able to resist! It is full of romance, intrigue, mystery, lies and deciet, a secret map and a hidden passage, a princess ( or is she?) and so much more! Full of twist and turns that will keep you guessing right to the very end! I hope you will enjoy reading this book as much as I did! It is now one of my all time favorites! I can't wait to purchase this one, and add it to my collection!

Eilis O'Neal wrote a stunningly captivating debut novel! I truly hope that I will be reading more about Sinda in the near future, and can't wait to read more books by Eilis!

The Lost and Found!

mood: content

 

Well after much digging, I finally found my journal. Yes, I lost it! Seems like  a bit of a ridiculous thing to do, loose your own journal, bet hey! It happens! And anyone that knows me, knows that this is a VERY me thing to do!

So after a very long year and half of being lost, out there in the vast universe of blogs, journals, and whatever else, i am FINALLY back! Did you miss me?

While I started this to participate in the Debut Author challenge, hosted by the lovely Story Siren, I have no decided that this will be the home of my YA book blog. Or Journal!

This is where I will be posting my thoughts on all the books I've been reading, debut and otherwise.

So first here is a little bit about ME! My name is Cristina, and I am 25 years old. Apparently when I started this I was 24. lol My how time flies! I live in a small country town in Texas, with my Mom, Dad , Sister, assorted fish, and a rather large collection of orchids! I love pink and all things glitter! I am extremely girly and LOVE fashion, lipgloss and nail polish, especially the pink kind! I love shopping, watching movies, cooking, spending time with my friends and family, and reading!

I guess my mother is the one responsable for my love of books! She taught me to read at the age of 4. And thus started my love affair with books! She read to me constantly, reading each character with a diffrent voice, and oh how I loved it! I read every book I could get my hands on! Some of my favorite times as a child were going to the library with my mom for the summer reading program. ANd how I longed for every friday, when my dad got off early from work. I'd be waiting for him at home, ready with my stack of books. We'd jump into his truck and drive to the library. I'd check in my books from the last week, dad would plop down on a couch reading that weeks newspaper, and I'd loose myself in a sea of books, sometimes for hours. Dad always patiently waiting. After I'd carefully selected my books for that week, dad and i would pick out movies to take home for our family friday movie night! I look back on those memories with such fondness. I have loved books ever since!