“Christmas with Anne” by L.M. Montgomery
Some things are just comfy, and reading Anne stories is one of them. This is a collection of a few chapters about Christmas in the Anne series, combined with Christmas stories the author wrote for magazines. It’s funny how you can read about three pages of something and just tell that it’s someone’s style and L.M. Montgomery is one of those people. I’m not sure what else to say except that it’s close to Christmas so pick up the book and a cup of hot chocolate & enjoy!
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“Grandmother Remembers Christmas at the White House” by Mary Evans Seeley
I wanted something from the First Ladies Library, and this was it. It’s a children’s book, I guess. It has some very lovely pictures in it and some information about how each president celebrated Christmas since Calvin Coolidge. There’s a general introduction. There’s not a lot to read, but the pictures are incredible.
“Tall Stacks Images” by J. Miles Wolf
Another picture book but this one is for adults. It’s the commemorative book from Tall Stacks. I love Wolf’s pictures of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Cincinnati. So I recommend it or pretty much anything he does. Besides really Cincinnati has the best skyline anywhere.
Okay and I’m trying to finish all the Sweet Valley books I have sitting on my bookshelf so I don’t totally annoy anyone who is reading this.
Sweet Valley Jr. High “Get Real” by Francine Pascal
So the twins are changing from SV Middle School to SVJH, a fact that was never mentioned afterwards, but is that important? And like SV Senior year, Elizabeth makes friends with the new kids but Jessica doesn’t. But then we get drama because Elizabeth goes out on a date with her new friend, but his female best friend doesn’t like it. Do we think she has a crush on him? Do you think everything will work out? Have we not read, wow, I don’t want to admit how many other Sweet Valley books, so what do you think?
Sweet Valley Jr. High “One 2 Many” by Francine Pascal
So we get to a new school and Elizabeth is popular and Jessica isn’t. And she for some reason thinks this one girl is cool. Jessica tries to hang out with Elizabeth, and at least people quit laughing at her. But she and Liz’s new friends don’t get along, because, like it’s a surprise in the like 5th series that Liz and Jess don’t have the same group of friends because they have never have before. And rule learned here: Never pretend your older brother is you boyfriend. Did that need to be said?
Sweet Valley Senior Year #12 “Bad Girl” by Francine Pascal
Finally after 20 years of being the perfect twin (with the small exception of after her coma), Liz goes into teen rebel mode. And her parents get angry with her. This might be more shocking than the earthquake! But hey Jess’s life is finally going well. And cute boy Ken for some reason has fallen for high stress Maria.
Sweet Valley Senior Year #38 “Get a Clue” by Francine Pascal
So Tia, new girl that I’m supposed to fall in love with why?, is stressing about what to do with her life. Then she ends up deciding to take a year off after high school. I’m sorry how many of this is this an option for? And we are dealing with the aftermath of Valentine’s Day. Andy is dealing with his boyfriend coming out. I’m wondering why we dumped Winston as the comic relief friend. Melissa is upset that Will kissed another girl. For the how manyth time? And if you’re such a pain as she is that could be the reason. And Liz is shocked that Jeff is her secret admirer. Why because the author’s point is this isn’t SVH with Liz and Todd so Jeff is the other boyfriend to come back with. I’m just not sure why the personality transplant was needed.
