Blog Challenge

Hi friends! Ashley and I are going to be taking part of this! We are starting this week and posting a picture and a blurb that fits each day! Please check back, like and comment on our posts! We love feedback!!!

see you soon💜

Between Two Worlds By Tyler Henry

***This is an audio book review and discussion***

Hi friends!! Hope all of you are well! I have been doing so much lately between school and life! I have been in the worst slump. Its really sad because all I used to do was read and now... I have only read 2 books this year!!! So I decided to rent or buy and listen to audio books and they have been my saving grace!!! I wanted to talk about the one I finished yesterday!
~First off this is a an autobiography of the 20 year old medium based out of Hollywood, Tyler Henry. I watch his show Hollywood Medium, and while I am a skeptic I am very much in love with the aura and presence of this young man. His boyish charm is infectious and the emotion in his eyes during a reading seems genuine. When I heard he was writing a book I knew I would have to read it. When I found out he was narrating it for the audio book I had to listen!

Tyler Henry grew up in a conservative Christian household in California. At age 10 he began his journey of mediumship as he knew a family member who was will with cancer was going to die one night. When he told his mother what he believed was about to happen, before they left she received a call that the family member had passed... As time continues through his story, Tyler talks of learning to use his abilities, being bullied, a near death experience, his most impactful readings and the final chapter is a Q&A of some frequently asked questions.

In listening to this I was hooked just by the way Tyler spoke of his gifts. Even in times of his life when having his abilities was more of a burden than a gift, he never wavers in believing that he was chosen by some divine force to be a conduit of information, a messenger. His personality is very sweet and warm and the tone of his story is one of great appreciation. He is wise beyond his years and it shows through his story.

I gave this book a 4/5. The only thing I was missing was more. The story was only 8 chapters long. While I know he is only 20 I would have loved to hear more about his personal readings with peers when he first learned about his abilities!

The Ultimate Book Tag

Hi readers! Here is a really cool tag I found on +Savannah Bookswithbite blog. I loved all the questions so now I will be doing the same!!

The Ultimate Book Tag!

Do you get sick reading in the car?

Usually No, I am not a carsick person, however lately I have been so carsick!!! I am unsure why but I tell you what, I do majority of the driving in my family. My husband has a very tough job and he drives 12 or more hours a day. I don't mind doing it but its nice when he drives and I get to read...if I'm not carsick :)

Which authors writing style is unique to you and why?

This is such a tough question. On one hand I could say Harper Lee because To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite book or I could use Roald Dahl as he is my all time favorite author. I think in the spirit of this tag I am going to choose someone that has very recently spoken to me and that is Cat Winters. Her writing is enchanting. She takes historical fiction, adds a supernatural or some sory of spooky undertone and makes art.

Harry Potter series or Twilight Saga, give 3 points to defend your choice. I HATE TWILIGHT!!! I read it 2 or 3 years before Hollywood butchered the story and butchered is putting it nicely so I choose Harry Potter for these 3 reasons...

• Hagrid is life
• Witches are badass
• the story as a whole is so much more in all areas of writing.

Do you carry a book bag? If so what is in it besides books?

Yes I do! I have my chargeable book light, chapstick, my kindle and charger and my books :)

Do you smell your books?

No, I used to because some books smell really good but no I just kind of stopped... I guess...

Books with or without little illustrations.

I LOVE books with any illustrations.

What book did you love while reading but discovered later it wasn’t quality writing?

The Twilight Saga.

Do you have any funny stories involving books from your childhood? Please share!

The movie adaptation of Matilda came out when I was about 7 or 8 I think and I remember wanting to be just like her. So I got all my books out and started at page 1, I would get bored and throw it away. I did that for a few hours and realized I hated to read and why am I wasting time when I could watch another movie!!!

What is the thinnest book on your shelf?

The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy By Tim Burton <3

What is the thickest book on your shelf?

Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray

Do you write as well as read? Do you see yourself in the future as being an author?

I write better than I read. I have been told for my entire life that I need to be a writer. I prode myself on my writing abilities.

When did you get into reading?

Not until I was 14 and had to read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I hated reading until then.

What is your favorite classic book?

I hate this question because I don't read classics. I have tried so many times to savor them and see the beauty of them because they are the basis of literature but I get so wrapped up in trying to understand them completely that I lose interest and become frustrated. So I guess To Kill a Mockingbird because its the only classic that changed my heart.

In school was your best subject Language Arts/English?

English, Debate and Journalism.

If you were given a book as a present that you had read before and hated…what would you do?

I would keep it!!! Its a gift and I love all presents!!! and someone took the time to choose that for me so why throw it out?!?!

What is a lesser known series that you know of that is similar to Harry Potter or the Hunger Games?

I can think of a million lesser known series that deserve to be read but none of them are life either HP or THG...

What is a bad habit you always do (besides rambling) while filming?

I don't have a booktube channel but I do host live feeds via Instagram and I say Ummmm a lot.

What is your favorite word?

Compassion

Are you a nerd, dork, or dweeb? Or all of the above?

well... my mama calls me dork frequently, I call myself a nerd but haven't been called a dweeb yet...

Vampires or Fairies? Why?

Vampires, but certainly not the Cullens. I mean the saddest Vampires in all land Louis, Lestat and Claudia from Interview with a Vampire (which I actually read and disliked, but I ADORE the movie)

Shapeshifters or Angels? Why?

Shapeshifters because I have only read the Hush Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick and it was ok...

Spirits or Werewolves? Why?

Spirits, gimmie a good old fashioned ghost story anyday!!!

Zombies or Vampires?

I HATE ZOMBIES!!! so overrated!!!!

Love Triangle or Forbidden Love?

Forbidden love, the triangle thing is becoming so over played.

and finally, full on romance or action packed with a few love scenes?

I am a sucker for a crazy good romance!!

Hope you all enjoy this and stay tuned for more tags!

13 bookish facts about Kelsey!

Hey readers and bibliophiles! I found this awesome Tag and decided to give it a whirl!

1. My favorite book is..

I read this book at the end of my freshman year of high school. I can remember being a little girl hearing my mom talk about this book and thinking it was about killing birds and why in the hell is that her favorite book. When I brought it home and showed her we were reading it, she became very excited which made me very excited. To this day I have not found a story that changed my heart so much.

2. I HATED...

Yes, you are reading this right! I hated Harry Potter. Mainly because my teacher would read it to us and I just didn't care about the story or the characters...at all.

3. I never read... As a little kid I would beg my mama not to read to me. I hated bedtime stories. I hated being read to and I hated reading on my own. It always made me sad too because I come from a giant family and everyone reads so I always felt like an outcast.

4. The first book I read all the way through (because I had to)...

When I was in 5th grade, the school system began what is called AR or Accelerated Reading. In this we would have to take a test to see how well we read and comprehended then we were placed in a group that corresponded to a color (orange was the highest, then light blue) I was light blue! We would then have to read the book and take a test on it. You can imagine how awful that was for me. Until I found Ramona and those books were so fast that I read and tested on them well!

5. D.E.A.R Day. This was a day devoted to reading during my 4th-5th grade years. d.e.a.r stands for Drop Everything And Read. We got to come to school in our pajamas and bring blankets and pillows and we were only required to read. It was a great way to get a nap for me!!

6. The first book I read because I wanted to...

I was in 7th grade and had just seen this movie with my sister Jamie. I LOVED the movie (mainly because I loved Shane West) I was sick one day and stayed home from school. The power had gone out so after one of many naps I decided to read this book. Once I got through the first few chapters I couldn't put it down. I read the entire book in 6 hours!!!

7. I read Harry Potter as a bet. My sister Jamie was always the reader and I had never seen anyone take a 500 page book and read it in one day like she did. I had also never heard someone talk about a story with so much passion. I wanted to be like her so much. I remember sitting in her bright purple room and her talking about Harry Potter because The Order of the Phoenix had just come out and she had read it in a day! She said to me, "if you read Harry Potter I will give you 5 bucks" 5 bucks in high school paid for lunch or gas so naturally I was intrigued. "but" she said "you cant like it if you want the money" I thought to myself, No Problem these books blow! Within a week I had finished book 1 and with my head down asked her if I could borrow book 2.

8. I love audio books! I am a huge audio book fan. I love listening to the way people read. I have 3 audio books in my car as I write this!!

9. I have never LOL'd at a book. Yea I know that sounds weird. I am unsure if I am so focused on reading that I lose the personality of some characters or what but I have never laughed from a book.

10. I wish I loved...

The Classics. They are such an important part of literature. They put literature of the map yet I cannot get into them. I have tried Jane Austen many times, Little Women at least a dozen times. Its a bit heartbreaking.

11. I have to have music to read. well... I guess I shouldn't say I HAVE to have music but if I put on anything by Danny Elfman, Nicholas Hopper or any classical I am so much more aware and focused on my story.

12. I love to read in my car. I think because I am such an overly punctual person that most times if I am meeting someone or have an appointment, I show up 20 minutes early just to read.

13. I have book themed tattoos!!!

 Here is one, I don't have a good picture of the other. This is my newest one and probably my favorite. I hope you can look closely at it and see all the quotes I took time choosing :)

There it is friends! I hope you enjoyed this post! Check back later for more fun!

Kelsey's Life Update!

Hey readers! I apologize for lack of posts from me. If you follow my personal blog you know that I am moving the end of next week, I started my own Etsy shop selling my embroidery, I got a puppy and just life in general has been busy! I have however reached out to several indie authors about reviewing books so I am hoping to get some books in the mail :) I plan and hope to do more with this blog as well. I am hoping to have Ashley come to my new house the end of the month so that we can come up with new content and ideas. I hope all of you will stick with us :)
Check back soon!

How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather

"The more things change in Salem, the more they stay the same."

When Samantha Mather's father falls into a coma, she and her stepmother Vivian move to the infamous Salem MA in search of a fresh start. This fresh start consists of a group of peers who are called "The Descendents" relatives of the famous families that were persecuted during the Salem Witch Trial. A ghost named Elijah, dead for over 300 years still mourning the loss of his sister Abigale and an Ancient curse that needs to be broken.

Strange things begin to happen to Samantha in her new home, clothes begin to fly out of her wardrobe, a bunch of journals written by her grandmother make an appearance. When The Descendents are all together sickness or pain makes itself present and because Samantha is the new girl it is all blamed on her.

Then Samantha begins to have visions of the deaths of her peers that are beginning to happen, O guy named Jaxon and his mother Mrs. Merriweather begin to reach out to Samantha as she begins to put pieces of the curse's puzzle together. Her relationship with her Step-mother begins to strain under the pressure she feels and all the while she begins to fall in love with the Ghost Boy Elijah and he with her.

Its a race against time, a centuries old curse and witch who are much closer to Samantha than she ever knew. Can she break the curse?...

Hey friends, I hoped you liked the breakdown of this book, now lets get to the long awaited review.

OH.MY.GOSH!!! This book had me sucked in from page 1!!! I am a witch fanatic so when my husband saw it at Barnes and Nobel I had to buy it. For me the plot is what sold me but it was the characters that made me fall in love. Samantha is a strong and brilliant young woman, who gives all of her strength and heart to those she loves. But it was Elijah who stole my heart. At first he was a ghost filled with hatred and angst against the "witch" who killed his sister. He eventually becomes, softer and sweeter through the story and ultimately falls in love with Samantha. I don't know what it is but I have fallen in love with another fictional ghost boy (the first was Caspian Crane from The Hollow) .

If you haven't read this or heard of it, go buy it now. It is one of the most historically accurate books from The Salem Witch Trials while adding the fiction to the plot and the love story of a girl and a ghost.

New Book Tuesday

Hey everyone it has been awhile since I have had any time to do a NBT and here is this weeks!!
I found this at Barnes and Noble! It's about a girl who moves from New York to Salem Massachusetts and she is a distant relative of Cotton Mather, a man having alot to do with the famous Salem Witch Trials. I am a witch fanatic so naturally I had to buy this.
I am currently 11 chapters in and LOVING this book!
Check back for a review!

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

*Mini Spoilers*

Hey readers! I haven't had a chance to post, on literally one of the BEST books I have read this year. My friend Sharon got me hooked on Colleen Hoover's writing last summer while my husband was in school full time and I was really bored. It started with Ugly Love then Confess and my heart was finally 100 percent stolen by Maybe Someday. I was told I needed to read her book Hopeless which was less than satisfactory in my opinion as well as the long awaited November 9, which was also disappointing. It Ends with Us came out at the beginning of the month and OH MY GOSH!!!...
It starts with a rooftop and a girl who is thinking about how she lost her father. While she is sad about it she is also relieved. Her father was her towns Mayor and he also kept a dark secret behind closed doors. His temper was short and his fists were fast. On this rooftop she meets a very handsome Neurosurgeon named Ryle. Ryle is upset from an incident "at work" and he and Lily, our leading lady begin to talk. There is attraction right away, but because Lily wants a relationship and Ryle doesn't they leave it at that. It was one night on a rooftop in Boston, Or so we think.
Lets go back in time a few years. Lily is in high school and she begins to notice this boy who is walking over to the abandoned house next door. His name is Atlas and he homeless. He was kicked out by his mother because of issues with his stepfather. As time passes we see a relationship blossom between them. We hear all about it through Lily's "diary" which is a book full of letters to her hero Ellen DeGeneres. She writes about wanting to open her own flower shop, the boy next door, and her life  with her family. She begins to let Atlas in both physically (letting him use her shower, and kissing while her parents are at work) and emotionally because Atlas understands what she is going through. After what seems like forever, Atlas connects with an Uncle in Boston and tells Lily that he is going to move. As they say their goodbyes with Lily losing her first love as well as her virginity, her father storms into her room and in another rage begins to beat Atlas with a baseball bat...
Fast Forward to the present. Lily has decided to purchase her first building to open her flower shop and a gorgeous and bored housewife wants to be her first employee. Little does Lily know that her new friend/employee Alyssa, is Ryle's sister and when they cross paths again it is the beginning of the craziest story ever.
What Ryle and Lily have seems perfect. She has her shop, He is a successful Neurosurgeon, they are taking it slow and falling more and more in love. One evening Ryle burns one of his hands on the dinner Lily is making and in an attempt to help him Lily sees a blur and ends up on the ground. Did Ryle Hit her? Is she imagining it? It looks like our leading man may have some skeletons in his closet as well
To add insult to injury we are reintroduced to a man who owns his own restaurant, and who used to sleep in an abandoned house, Atlas is also in Boston and when he and Lily see each other again she is now plagued with the What ifs...
Okay okay I cant say anymore because if I do then it will ruin the story and I don't want that. But let me just say...WOW! This was a book I had to make myself put down because it was so damn good. I was super in love with Ryle for the first half and this is how I pictured him

I mean come on.. If you have read it and imagine him at his sisters party, this is it!

Atlas was, for me bittersweet. I was so in love with Ryle for so long (until the obvious) that when I had to put a face to him it took almost the entire book, but one scene stuck out and this is who I saw

\Also equally as gorgeous, with more of a boyish charm, just like Atlas.

*Yes I know I picked celebrities, but if you follow my personal blog, kelseys365challenge.wordpress,com or if you know me personally, then you know how big of a movie buff I am and how Jake Gyllenhaal and Logan Lerman are my "boyfriends"*

I could picture anyone else as far as character go, and I tend to do that alot. They are more of an idea and less of of a physical being to me. Sad I know!

Anyway, I cannot say enough good things about this book and if you haven't read it, do so NOW! Hoover nailed it with this book and now I am back on a Colleen Kick and I am impatiently waiting for another book!

Books I want you to read!!!.

Hey everyone! I fell like I havent posted in years! and as I am watching movies and working on my personal blog and I got inspired to share some of my personal favorites. Lets get started shall we!

The Hollow is my 2nd favorite book! It is a spin on the classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow mixed with a modern day love story. I fell in love with Caspian Crane in a way that I still to this day have not with any other book leading man. It was a book that took me a year to buy and only a few days to read. This was a love affair from page 1 <3

Cat Winters is a literary Goddess. When I saw the cover of In the Shadow of Blackbirds I knew that it would be one that I would never forget. Set during the Influenza Epidemic in California, Winter weaves a story of the supernatural and lost love. This book is everything I imagined and more.

This was one of the BEST books I have ever read but also one of the most strange. It combines lust, something called "the glow", the devil and a girl who is trying to figure everything out. I loved River West almost as much as Caspian Crane. He was strange and a bit scary and that is what I loved the most!

Check back for 3 more, coming soon!

One True Loves By Taylor Jenkins Reid

Hey readers, I am literally 30 seconds finished with this book and I have to wipe away the tears and begin this review. This book goes something like this...

Boy meets girl at a party

They drink

the cops show up

they hide

they walk home once the coast is clear

they get caught

arrested

Fall in love

They get married

Emma and Jesse

live in California

she writes

he takes pictures

The day before their 1 year anniversary he travels

the helicopter crashes

hes dead

she grieves

she meets a familiar friend

she begins to love

they become engaged

Emma and Sam

Her phone rings

Its Jesse

He survived the crash and is coming home

Her seemingly perfect life is turned upside down

who will it be

Jesse, her first love, her past, her Husband

or

Sam, her friend, her new love, her Fiancee'

Okay i had to get creative, I couldn't just summarize this book because it was so poetic and beautiful. What i wrote is the jist of the story. Writing a formal review seems so boring and bleek by comparison after reading this heart wrenching story.

So here is what I thought. In the beginning I was all about Jesse and Emma. I loved their love because it was young love. Lets be honest young love makes your heart ache when you think back to the times you yourself were in love. Once Jesse was gone I was heartbroken for Emma. My husband works a tough job and It was hitting too close to home for me and I almost didn't read it. Then Sam came in and began to make Emma feel happy and normal again and I found myself falling for this man who came into Emma's life and made her feel whole again. Life for them ended up being perfect until Jesse called... Emma was left to decide if she wanted to be with her past or take on her future. A few days in Maine with Jesse was all the information she needed.

That is literally all I am willing to say about the summary of it, You have to read it to really understand it, It is one of the best books I have read in a LONG time. My best friend made me read it and last night in the wee hours of the morning when I couldn't sleep I read over half of it. I had to force myself to put it down and go to bed because I knew I wanted to prolong this book as long as I could.

I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. It deserves more stars in the sky. I loved Sam, I loved everything he did and how he did what he did for love. I loved that Jesse was the first love because he was the best choice for that role. I loved Emma's life in California and in Acton. I loved everything! 

If you haven't read it and are considering it just do it! Its a tear Jerker, its beautiful, is messy, its complicated and its worth it!

Unbelievable by Sara Shepard

Hey everyone I just finished Unbelievable by Sara Shepard and wow! These books are such fun reads! in this book...

Spencer, the overachiever and straight A student becomes fatigued by the threats from A and maintaining her "perfect" life. She steals something that could cost her everything in the hopes of having it all.

Aria, Dating her ex BFF Hanna's ex boyfriend, but also having a scandalous affair on the side that is so juicy, if anyone were to find out it could cost Ezra his job! Kicked out of her house by her mother, from a note left by A, Aria is left to live with her dad and his ex student, now fiancee' Meridith. Can she survive?

Emily, after being sent to live with her relatives in East Jesus nowhere because her parents cant deal with the fact that their perfect daughter is gay, she meets a girl who gets her into trouble and sent home, only to get into a fight with her girlfriend Maya.

Sweet, Sweet Hanna, after getting hit by a car leaves her bruised, and stitched up she begins to lose herself in a shy boy named Lucas and her friendship with Mona, is finally on the mend...or so we think.

Mona and Hanna were attached at the hip when the liars began to drift apart but Mona has been harboring secrets that almost get Hanna killed and could destroy the group forever.

These books are so fun! I absolutely love reading them. Not only are they quick but each chapter is about a single liar and how they all come together in the end is amazing. Even though I have been watching the show for years and know what is happening it is so fun to have my own version of the show with every page I read. I gave this book a 4, the only problem I had with it was that about halfway through I became a tad bored but also I was super busy and taking a break made me lose my momentum.

Lothaire By Kresley Cole

Hey Readers! Well it has been an interesting day to say the least... I am house sitting and one of the animals is sick so I may be making a trip down to the Emergency Vet clinic something in the next hour!! Besides that I finally finished Lothaire by Kresley Cole.

Lothaire is a story about a centuries old Vampire who is trying to "marry" himself to his mate Saroya. Saroya the soul reaper is possessing a young, southern girl named Ellie who eventually makes Lothair fall in love with her and cast out his original mate Saroya.

This book started off really strong for me. I was hooked when i began to read it and I loved the relationship of the human and vampire. After awhile this book became so boring and redundant. It was one of those stories where you are gunning for the couple to fall in love and be together but once it happened it was really awkward and not as fulfilling as I had hoped it would be.

This book only got 3 out of 5 for me and I apologize for how short this review it, but I am on high alert until I find out if I am leaving to take this animal to the ER.

Check back for more book reviews!!

Polyjuice Potion

Hey friends. We are now 5 days into the photo challenge and today was a challenge! It was Polyjuice Potion, who would I turn into!!! I was unsure as to who in a book I wanted to pick so I had to go with literally any girl who simon has liked or loved because he is the literary love of my life! I also had to choose my long time girl crush Jennifer Aniston because... well... just look at her!!!

50 shades of Grey

Hello Readers! I haven't posted a book review in awhile and since I am currently watching this movie it reminded of this exact time 2013 when I began reading this book. so here is my review.

50 Shades of Grey is an erotic fiction about a college student named Anastasia Steele who interviews and is seduced by the young and handsome businessman named Christian Grey. Little does she know that she is seducing Christian as well. This is a book of a woman's sexual awakening.
When this book came out it took everyone by surprise. It was a "marriage saver" for some (or so I'm told) and a story that caused great uproar for being too sexual but come on people when the first person to read this talks about it word of mouth will get around quick.

This book is for lack of a better word pure smut, however its a quick and fun read. Ashley and I both read it and by the end we were both like "it is what it is". I do believe that this book and series as a whole was vastly over rated but overall not too bad. You have to take it for what it is. By that I mean its pure sex and the odd relationship between a man and woman who have a more colorful life under the sheets. This is not a masterpiece and the writing is very poor, but again what can you expect from a book solely about sex right.

I give this book a 3/5. I liked the characters and that was really what made me enjoy the book. I love how moody Christian is and how as the story continues Ana becomes quick witted and funny. I would not recommend this book to those who are easily offended or who are planning to read it because of its hype. Just remember, it is what it is...

If i could possess one magical power...

Hello again friends! It's the 4th of July and I am so proud to be an American! I live my country and I love this photo challenge. It's day 4 if I could possess magical powers and I chose to not pick just one but to be my favorite people. I would want to be a witch. I want it all, I want to fly, I want to cast spells! I currently own over 30 books about witches of all different types!
Check back tomorrow!

Red wedding

Hey everyone it is the 3rd day of the July Fantasy challenge and today's theme is Red wedding. I had to ask one of the hostesses of this challenge what it was and come to find out its a Game of Thrones reference! I have not had the chance to start that show sadly but the girl who wants me to watch it is in one of my wedding pictures that are shown and my only red book the dirt motley crue. A biography that is one of the best I have ever read and my hometown is in it! Yep, when crue first got signed to a label it wasn't on the sunset strip, it was in Grass Valley California by a man named Kaufman!!!
Stay tuned for more fun!

My Favorite Elf

Hey everyone! So we are now on day 2 of the July Fantasy Photo Challenge! As promised I will be sharing my photos here as well!
Day 2 My Favorite Elf... Now I knew that 85% of people in this challenge would choose Doby and that awesome. To many he is dearly loved, to me I find him a bit obnoxious (yes I admit it). I decided to use a house elf that we didn't meet until Book 5 at gimauld place. I chose Kreacher! I love him as a character. He's used very little but when he is you can expect a Sharpe tongue and a grumpy old man to greet you. I just love how mean he is and how he gives no shits!!!
I also wanted to show some love to the tallest elf in the world, Buddy!! Thank you for all your laughs!

July Fantasy Photo Challenge

Hey Readers. Tomorrow is going to be a busy day of shopping, cleaning and groceries! As you saw earlier I posted about taking part in this super creative photo challenge. In a effort to stay on top of it I posted early. So here we go!

Day 1: One word to describe your favorite book...

So as many of you know To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite book. I chose to use the word Beautiful because it is beautiful. It embodies so much life, beauty and heart. I am so in love with this book. Atticus Finch is the embodiment of the worlds best human and the greatest character in all of literature. I love him so much that I have one of his quotes tattooed on me and one of my children will carry his names. 

Check back for more fun!

Bookish Date this weekend!

Hey readers, My amazing husband told me last night that it is a date weekend. We have to go into the city to do some major grocery shopping because we literally have coffee and some minor sandwich stuff to eat right now! I am in need of some book recommendations! Please no dystopian or Sci Fi
Thanks readers!

The Importance of a Library

   Hey Readers, I wanted to write about a topic that many believe is going to change due to technology.

Libraries are changing daily. They are trying new approaches to get people excited to read. That may be a reading program that targets a specific age group or some kind of contest or even just some basic rearranging. Libraries are literally the only thing left that are somewhat free. I say somewhat because you have to pay late fee's and or replacement library cards ect.. However, I have been told that by choosing to major in Library and Information Science, that I will not find a job because they are dying off. I beg to differ! The importance of a library is to provide information, knowledge and entertainment to the masses for little to no money. It is used to engage children to read and provide education as well as the responsibility of handling and borrowing materials. They provide computers and internet use to those who do not have access otherwise. They bring joy and entertainment to those of us that enjoy a good book. Yes, technology is advancing daily if not hourly and that is why we need to make ourselves go into our local libraries. All it takes is some attention to them to get people in the doors. Go and check out a few books and talk about about it with your friends and family. It is because of the "instant gratification" that technology provides that is making our libraries lose their spark and ultimately lose money and jobs. I have applied many times to libraries and they simply are not hiring. That may be because they are at capacity but also because in the last year I have seen the population that used to go to the library dwindle down. This is a travesty to those of us who visit regularly.

   I wholeheartedly believe that if we just take that extra time and drive over to our local branches that we will see an incline in programs provided by staff, new books and more visually appealing displays. So I ask you to please, instead of buying a book and or downloading it online. Check out you local library. Not only will you save money but you are saving your library as well.

   These Images were provided by Pinterest and as you can see these are well taken care of Libraries. They have visually appealing display's and a new and exciting layout, It is because of the hard work of the staff as well as their passion for what they do. These pictures can be replicated just by going in and giving back to your community.
It is important that the children of the future are able to have this resource. I cannot tell you how many papers I have written or projects I have done that were successful because I used my local library as my biggest resource. Our children need to be able to use this when its necessary but also be able to use it for themselves.
    For me, the library is a sanctuary!! I walk in and it is sensory overload and I love it! I love the smell of the old books but I also love to get lost looking through shelf after shelf. I love when I walk out with a stack of books in my hand. It is truly my special place. We need to make sure that it stays around for another millennia!
    I urge all of you reading this to go an visit, I bet you wont leave without something and if possible donate! If you have books you read and want to clear space, give them to your library! I recently saw book bag for sale in mine and I spent $15 dollars on it. It was the best money spent at that! I felt wonderful for purchasing it because I was giving back to a resource that constantly provides for me.
 I hope that in reading this you all are inspired to get in the car and visit a branch. Just enjoy it because we don't want ever want to lose them.