It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas Break

It's almost Christmas time!
Well it IS Christmas time. A lot of people complain that Thanksgiving is the stepchild holiday and all the emphasis is placed on Christmas. My dad told me that when he was little Christmas wasn't a long drawn out month-long celebration. They didn't put up a tree till Christmas Eve.

I really love this time of year. The weather is changing and everything seems magical. I enjoy spending time with friends and family more than getting presents. I honestly do. I have another week and a half of school before break starts. It amazes me how fast Christmas comes and goes. Every year I say to myself, "I need to do more for the holidays", but then I never do. I wish Christmas was a week instead of a day. I can't wait to cuddle up in front of the fireplace and read a book. Of course it probably won't be cold enough to use the fireplace until January.

So, I was trying to think of something fun to do for this blog. I can post pictures and everything, but I wanted to try something different. So I am going to blog about my latest reads! Hooray! Here they are:

1. Okay so my friend Amalee who is in 6th grade told me that all her friends were reading this series about vampires and other magically unchallenged creatures. It sounded really good so I ran to the library and checked out the first book in the series: Dead is the New Black by Marlene Perez. It was alright, but all the situations seemed to solved awful quickly and relatively easy. If that makes any sense.I give it a two out of five. I dig the cover art, though. Next.

2. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
You don't have to say it. I know I shouldn't read these books. They are filthy, but for some reason I want to read them all. It's like when I'm watching tv at night and the old Married with Children comes on and I'm all, "Oh, this is horrible! I hate this show!" but then I end up watching both episodes. why...?I hAtE, with alternate cap rage, the way Sookie talks. No one I know speaks that way and I am from northern Louisiana. Oh, and, why is it that poor Sookie gets all the guys? She's all, "Wah wah I've never had a boyfriend cause people think I'm nuts. It's so hard being able to hear what you think. I'm a poor, innocent blonde" yet all the men in her life are ready to get in on the action no questions asked. It makes me sick. And why wasn't she upset that her grandma died??

3. Catalyst by Laurie Halse AndersonI just finished this book today. I loved loved it. It was definitely not a feel good book. A lot of sad things happen, but it is possibly the fastest read I have ever experienced. Most books I read are so ridiculous when it comes to everyday activities. I hate it when the author explains everything they do in perfect detail. I think I am referring to Book No. 2 when I say this. I can't explain it. It just drives me insane!

That's what I've read recently. Overall pretty alright. As soon as a finish this post and brush my teeth I'm gonna jump into bed and start The Year I Turned Sixteen by Diane Schwemm. It's pretty thick so maybe it'll take me a while.

I wish I could go back in time.

~ Merry Christmas ~