A Sugar Shack Novel

Any Given Christmas by Candis Terry

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sexy , romantic scenes is all I can remember and that he ends up with the girl in the end . Actually that cat on the cover is quite fitting as I recall he got her a kitten for christmas and she called it 'lucky' because it is how she felt . Awwww . sorry, if this isn't the same story. Which book was I thinking about anyway?

I lost my review for this one that I was working so hard on , but I think it's good enough to reread.
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One More For Good Measure

Dustin's Christmas Adventure by Kimberly Irish-Tarbox
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

A kid with behavior problems is invited on a ride on Santa's Sleigh. Dustin is very sensitive to being thought of as naughty and actually cries when he thinks he's being naughty like when he loses Santa's hat . Dustin does not appear to be a bad kid at all.
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I thought I could fit one more christmas themed book in towards my goal before the cut off  . It's a very short story mind you . This will be my 7th book which makes me a Candy Cane-aholic ! I am proud to say that at least I fulfilled one reading challenge and it is my very first one ever! I hope I can continue this pattern in the new year . Thanks so much to Stella @ ex libris for hosting such an event , it's been a blast! 

Follow My Book Blog Friday

Q: The New Year is here — and everyone wants to know your New Years Blogging Resolution! What are you going to try to revise, revamp and redo for 2012 on your blog?

I just started book blogging this year and I intend to continue reading and reviewing books . I look forward to participate in the many reading challenges I joined in 2012 and I love changing the way my blog looks and feels every now and again. I think spending money and time on your blog is a good investment.

I also intend to have more fun this year 

Clockwork Prince

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Cassandra Clare has written a wonderful tale set in a world filled with demons and angels and by the angel, I love Will Herondale! You can imagine how disappointed I was over Tessa Gray choosing to marry Jem Carstairs instead of Will. To be fair though her heart was torn in two.

After a meeting with the Inquisitor, Charlotte is still the head of the London Institute because Benedict Lightwood rescinds his threat to become the leader. He was blackmailed you see. He doesn't want anyone to know he has demon pox and that his wife had it before she died. Benedict Lightwood should not be fraternizing with demons! Since he is a Shadowhunter his mandate is to kill demons!

I cannot help but feel sad for Will because he wasted five years of his life thinking he was under some curse. Cecily shows up, in the end, announcing her desire to be a Shadowhunter, which was cool, in an odd way. I do hope we will meet her in Chain of Gold.
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“If no one in the entire world cared about you, did you really exist at all?”

My Bookworm Santa Reveal

This post is about sharing what I've sent and what I've received , and to REVEAL who My Bookworm Santa was. Thanks to Bree from the Magic Attic and Michelle from BookBriefs for hosting this event.

If Melissa could please let me know she got her gifts . I heard no mention of anything . I sent "The Grimm Legacy" by Polly Shulman and "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman through Amazon I might add. I couldn't be more happy with their fast , easy and prompt service . They giftwrapped both books as I had ordered and did what I asked from the looks of it . A-ma-zing!

You can visit Melissa's blog HERE Melissa's twitter name is @myeclecticbooks

I regret to inform everyone I haven't received anything yet . I guess I'm not the only one ;/ I am very disappointed about that since I assumed everyone knew the rules .

It's Monday! What are you reading?

Last week I read 
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert . The only thing I liked about it was that she took us on her travels through Italy, India and Indonesia . The rest of the story didn't matter as I can say honestly it didn't change my life one iota.
Any Given Christmas a sugar shack novel by Candis Terry. I got ticked off when I lost my review on goodreads but I liked it nevertheless.

I am currently reading 
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare. I don't know what all the hype is about . I am reading this to my boyfriend one chapter at a time so it's going to take me awhile to finish. I'm on chapter eight and we just learned that 'cold' Will was cursed and anyone who loves him would die , like his sister did , hence why he left his family too. We also learnt something interesting in Tessa's vision . Something about a boy who John Shade called the clockwork prince . Is it Will? So many unanswered questions for not having read clockwork angel :(

Will & Tessa Christmas art

I plan on reading
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov next ...stay tuned 

A Child is Born

Copy pasta Christmas Thoughts from Fr. Tony - don't know who he is but I like the message because the world is living in darkness mostly . I chose the picture from google though just to illustrate :p

" Because of the faithful love of our God, in which the rising Sun has come to visit us, to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadows dark as death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace" (Luke 1: 78-79)

istorically Christmas is placed in the darkest time of the year, Jesus comes at this time of darkness bringing His Light which takes away all darkness from the world of today, the darkness of apostacy, war, violence and breakup of family life. The feast of Christmas is a sign of Hope, a hope that the world cannot give, and a Hope that the world cannot take away.

This entry of God into His Creation was foretold by the Prophet Isaiah:

"For a son has been born for us, a son has been given to us, and dominion has been lain on his shoulders, and this name he has been given, " Wonder-Counsellor, Mighty-God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace"(Isaiah 9: 5-6)

Merry Christmas!