Darkwood Tour

So I'm sitting in the corner of my room, cozy and warm wrapped up in my blanket reading the book Darkwood, and suddenly the book comes to life! Creatures are lurking all around me, Chopper's at my doorstep, and Uncle Jock is sleeping in the room next to me.


The book Darkwood is about a girl named Annie who is forced to escape her home and wander into a world of misery and surprises every which way, with nothing but her two cats-Prudence and Izzy. Along the way, she gets sent to the Drop, a cliff where children are forced to mine for ringstone. Annie finds her long-lost friend, Gregor, who she was told was eaten by Kinderstalk. She meets some unexpected companions and tries to earn her way to meet the King to tell him about what is going on at the Drop. Will she make it? She figures out something that will change her whole perspective for the rest of her life.

M.E. Breen is the author of the book. She's grown up with animals her whole life and knows what it's like to have strong connections with them. On her website, she has a bio, reviews, contact information, and much more! Check out the site by clicking on her name.

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Guess what?!

I'm going with some people in my youth group to FLORIDA! I'm leaving Saturday morning at 5 am. That will be interesting. But we're going on a mission trip to help build houses for a week. Then I'm staying down there with my family for a huge church convention. It's going to be AMAZING! I'm so excited! I'll be back July 2. I might post before then but I'm not sure if I'll get to the computer other than for the Darkwood tour. Hope to be on soon!

HEY

So I haven't been on my blog in awhile. Sorry about that! I've had such a busy summer so far. But I'll be able to post for the Darkwood tour next week. And guess what?! I'm going to Florida in SIX days! :] I'm so excited!

MUSICAL IS HERE!

We've now prepared for three months and you can tell everybody's starting to get tired but we can't because.......THE PARENT PERFORMANCE IS TONIGHT! And opening night for the public is TOMORROW! You can definitely tell from the chatter during lunch about buying tickets, how many people are going to be there, and of course how good it's going to turn out! The set looks amazing and I'm so excited for tonight! One of my favorite parts is getting ready before the show. This year, there's a tie between two hairstyles: crimped hair or curly hair. When my hair is crimped, it looks as if I braided my hair the night before. When I curl it, I put some of it back with a clip. I really like both styles, but we'll see which one I choose. I'm so excited for tonight!

Musical Update

I'm so nervous for the musical! It's in a WEEK! Our first performance is in SIX DAYS for the parents of actors. I know that Marie from Fireside Musings and her sister Maggie from My Utopia are both coming to see it. Hopefully it'll turn out nicely. I'm really nervous! I just received my character shoes and our little kids starting coming to rehearsal too. I have yet to get my musical t-shirt and pajama pants though.

Meet the Austins by Madeleine L'engle

I read the book Meet the Austins because Marie from Fireside Musings recommended it to me on a library visit we took last week to kill time.

Meet the Austins is set in the hustle and bustle of the Austins' home.The family all lives happily together with the four children and their mother and father. There are four children in the family: Vicky-the kind sister, John-the brains of the family, Suzy-who is set on being a doctor, and Rob-the young, sweet brother. The Austins decide to adopt a troubled girl named Maggy. She is violenta and very tough to get along with. Having been an only child, Maggy doesn't know how to live with a family. She must learn how to get along with a family and not always be dying for attention. The family learns how to all stick together and get along as a whole.



I enjoyed the book because I liked the realistic elements that came along with being in a large family. It wasn't my favorites but I enjoyed it. I can definitely relate to being in a family and having to make adjustments. My sister moves in and out for college; home for the summer and away for the school year. Also, me and my sisters used to argue all the time. None of us got along until the two of my older sisters moved out. Now we all get along like sisters should.

Pigs Flew!

Hahahaha get it?! Pigs flew! As in SWINE FLU!

But seriously.......is anybody else freaking out about this besides me? This is going to turn into an epidemic like Yellow Fever!



Speaking of which, Fever, 1793 is a book about Yellow Fever. I read it for school a few years back and actually really enjoyed it. It's a great book, especially now during this future epidemic...no worries.