Cookies and books!

     Welcome back!! I've been holding on to this idea for a pretty long time now, and I thought it was finally time to actually do it. XD It's a little book tag that I originally found on Scattered Scribblings (now Savanah Grace Writes) where you equate a different book with eight different types of cookies.

What I've been reading recently!

    I don't think I've ever done this - and I'm too lazy to actually go and check. Since we've moved I've started reading a lot more. Not as much as I would like to, but a lot more than I have over the past year or so. So today I thought I would recommend a few of the books I either have read, am reading, or am going to read in the near future. 

Playlist, Vol. 2

     Hey guys! Whoop, whoop for some consecutive blog posts! :) About a year ago I posted a school playlist and I thought I'd reprise that post. 

Books of 2017

     Okay. Okay. *deep breath. It's New Years Eve. *freaks out. It's almost 2018!! And this is my last post in two categories... First, it's my last post in 2017, and it's my last post on this blog. I started this blog almost exactly nine years ago, and I'm now putting it (mainly it's name, though) to rest...

My Favorite Christmas Movies!

     It's getting closer, guys! I'm excited, but also a little unready for Christmas and then the new year. 2018?!? That's freaky. Today I'm going to be sharing a few of my favorite Christmas movies. Fair warning - I haven't seen a whole bunch of Christmas movies. In fact, the below list is basically all the ones I've seen (or that I remember seeing).

My School Playlist

     Hello everyone! I'm supposed to post a Picture Every Hour today, but I did not do a very good job taking pictures on the day I was going to take them, so today you're going to get a post I was planning to do next week. I'll be back with a PEH next week. Enjoy! :)

Why I Love the Lord of the Rings

     Hello, everyone! It's September. Do you know what that means?? Yes, school is going on, and my sister's birthday is happening, and I'm starting marine biology - but that's not what I'm thinking of. Way more important than any of those things is this fact: Hobbit Day is on September 22nd, which means it's Lord of the Rings month!

Movie Reviews

     First off - sorry there's no PEH. I was too busy and forgot. Hehe. Again - sorry. So, instead of that, I'm going to go with something that I've kinda been wanting to do, but haven't been able to do because my "schedule" was all full. I've seen quite a few movies the past few months, almost all of which I really liked, so today I'm going go through them, and introduce you to some movies to watch. :)

Favorite Books of the School Year

     Hip, hip, hooray for a bonus post! :) As I promised in Monday's post, I'm going to go through my favorite books of this school year and give a little review on each. Like I said, I read a ton of great books this past school year. I also read some not-my-favorite ones, but we'll ignore those for now. :)

Eats, Shoots and Leaves

     Welcome! Today I'm going to be talking about my favorite past time - reading - and what I've been reading recently. Plus I'm recommending a book I just finished called Eats, Shoots and Leaves.

Lord of the Rings: Fascinating Facts

     This is my final post in my Lord of the Rings series... (Sniff, sniff.) But don't worry! I'm sure I'll be mentioning it again soon. :) Today we're going to look at some interesting facts about Lord of the Rings. I've found a bunch (mostly on Pinterest)  of super interesting facts and really funny jokes. Pinterest is also awesome for cool Lord of the Rings/Hobbit artwork.

Happy Hobbit Day!!

     Since today is Bilbo and Frodo's birthdays, it has been named 'Hobbit Day'. And since I'm doing a series on Lord of the Rings, which centers mainly around hobbits, I made this little video to commemorate! Enjoy!!

~Anna

The Quenta Silmarillion

     Yay!! My favorite post in this series. :) For this post, I'm going to rave about how awesome The Sillmarillion is and why you should read it... Not really, but close to it. :) This is the third blog post in a series on Lord of the Rings. Check out the links to the other posts at the bottom of this one!

Comparing the Books to the Movies

     Welcome back to my blog!! Today I'm continuing my series on Middle Earth. The first part of my series was about Tolkien's life. I found it fascinating, but if you were a little bored, this one should be more interesting. :) On the docket today - comparing the books to the movies!

J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings

     Hi! Welcome to my blog... :) Today I'm going to be starting a month-long series on The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Quenta Silmarillion. Fair warning - I am a Lotr/Tolkien fanatic. In this post I'm going to cover the man behind the books, J.R.R. Tolkien.

Stepping Heavenward - A Book Review

     Well, here I am!! Today I'm going to be sharing a short book review that I wrote. I couldn't think of anything else to write about on short notice, and this worked well, since I just finished reading this book for the third or fourth time. But enough of my rambling, here's the report on Stepping Heavenward.

     Stepping Heavenward was written by Elizabeth Prentiss. Originally published in 1880, my version was published by Barbour Publishing in 1998.

     The story takes place in the mid-nineteenth century, beginning in 1837. It is a diary, written by the main character, Katherine (or Katy) Mortimer. She is joined by a retinue of other characters, including her parents and brother, her friend, Amelia, and her pastor, Dr. Cabot. Later on in the book, Katy's aunt is introduced, as well as Dr. Elliot, Dr. Cabot's nephew.

     Katy struggles fiercely with her strong temper, as well as her lack of obedience and love for God. She has been brought up in a Christian home, but questions whether she is actually a Christian. With help from Dr. Cabot, Katy works through her doubts. After entering into a hasty engagement, Katy discovers her husband-to-be isn't all she believes he is, and breaks the engagement. Katy's mother sends her to stay with her aunt in the city for a few months. While there, Katy meets Dr. Elliot, who is the family's physician. Dr. Elliot soon proposes marriage. Katy refuses, but returns home restless. When she and her mother return to the city, she avoids being alone with Dr. Elliot. But is Katy really as opposed to Dr. Elliot as she things? Do they marry? And what happens in the rest of the story? Does Katy conquer her hasty temper with God's help?

     This book is one of my all time favorites. It is a fun read, but also makes you think. Some of the stuff that is said has helped me in my own Christian walk. I would highly recommend this book to anyone. It is an amazing book!

A stone has more feeling than I. I don't love to pray. I am sick and tired of this dreadful struggle after holiness; good books are all alike, flat and meaningless. But I must have something to absorb and carry me away... (Page 95)

     Well, I hope you enjoyed that! It's not the best I've written, but for writing in less than a hour this afternoon, it's decent. Thank you for reading, and I hope to see you next week!!