Brandon Sanderson , This is masterpiece . A reading experience I'll never forget . MK
P.s . Oh yeah I forgot to mention you suck , how will anything elsBrandon Sanderson , This is masterpiece . A reading experience I'll never forget . MK
P.s . Oh yeah I forgot to mention you suck , how will anything else live up to this experience ? ...more
It came to my attention , that I have once again not reviewed one of my favorite books . I seem to have made a bad habit of it . When I am completely It came to my attention , that I have once again not reviewed one of my favorite books . I seem to have made a bad habit of it . When I am completely overwhelmed by good feelings I often seem to be speechless , but when irritated I can write a five thousand word essay upon it .
Jane Eyre is the kind of book I keep constantly on my bed side bookshelf . Even before finishing it I plan again another reread. If you know me there are three books that have shaped me in a way that none ever have before. Jane Eyre , Little Women , and Lord of the Rings . These three books shaped my adult self in ways that I will never forget . Little women came first at the end of my teenage years . Just as I was approaching a new chapter in my life , graduation and then entering the workforce I read it again . I hadn't touched in years . When PBS announced thier new mini series I decided in a sudden burst of nostalgia to pick it up and read along while waiting for the newest installation .
This time I felt something so different ,this time it wasn't just characters on a page or screen . Something in me just lathced onto these characters , I rejoiced in their triumphs and wept for their troubles . I was struck with a sudden realization that I too could " play pilgrim " as the March sisters has . I could bear my burdens cheerfully and fight " my bosom enemy " as Jo had . I found myself over the next five years longing to reread this beloved book over and over again .
Next came Jane Eyre . It came along in a time where I was doing anything ,but bearing my burdens cheerfully . Jane Eyre came in the long dark months of winter , with a sort of melancholy that brought me so much light somehow . At the time I was fighting feelings for someone that I knew I could never be with . Someone I knew I shouldn't be with . I knew I was doing the right thing ,but people around me thought my uncompromising additude was strange , foolish even .
Without even realizing the irony of it I picked up Jane Eyre . The timing was so perfect that only God himself could have led me to it . I had read it before ( In a very condensed version for children ) ,but none of that was in my mind when I read it . I stumbled across the audiobook and in need of a distraction ,only to find myself healing through the journey . When I reached the part where Jane decideds that she must flee in the middle of the night from her beloved Edward ,for her conscience and convictions ,it broke me in the best way possible . I locked myself in the bathroom at work and sobbed for I don't know how long . ( Note to my boss , you never saw this ). This book was a stinging salt to a deep wound that I tried not to acknowledge,but at the same time it was a salve that healed me in a way that time never could. Charlotte Bronte , thank you .
If you feel a bit like you're reading my diary , I apologize if it made you uncomfortable. I often share these things with people , because as I found with Jane Eyre and Little Women stories do heal ....more
If you're struggling with everything going on right now in the world or your life , I couldn't recommend reading this enough .
'You'll Get Through ThiIf you're struggling with everything going on right now in the world or your life , I couldn't recommend reading this enough .
'You'll Get Through This ' has opened up a lot of old wounds and showed me the path to healing . It's helped me address all of the wounds and all of the problems that I can't see the purpose of . It's been a release of this frustration when I finally was able to say " God why did you allow this in my life ? Why this pain ? How could you allow them to do this ? God why this virus ." .
The author time after time redirected the reader back to the Bible showing over and over again examples of where God uses the worst possible scenarios and turns them into something incredible . If God can turn a worldwide famine into something good then He can and He WILL turn a worldwide pandemic into something good .
As my beloved friend Samwise Gamgee says ;
" In the end it's just a passing thing , this shadow . Even darkness must pass and when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer . "
Whether the scars from your past still haunt you , or you're dealing with something that you think you can't make it through , read this .
I kept beatiWhether the scars from your past still haunt you , or you're dealing with something that you think you can't make it through , read this .
I kept beating myself up over my inability to let old pains and heartaches go .I was angry that I couldn't seem to get past old wounds ,but this book has taught me that you have to give things time ,that it's ok to not be ok .
We cannot always control our circumstances whether because of our past mistakes or other people's choices ,we have to keep living ,we have to accept the burdens we are given to bear , we have to accept that they are a part of our lives and just keep living . In that time of acceptance God will begin heal us ,and work in our lives . Acceptance is growth .
Things that Sheila said that I cannot stop hearing in my mind ;
"You can do all the right things, but if you don’t know why you’re doing them you’ll abandon them when they’re no longer expected."
"Every battle begins in our minds, not with our behavior. We can behave a certain way and remain unchanged. If we want to change how we act, we have to change how we think."
"Think of your life as a painting: what are the brush strokes you’re adding each day? "
"Take every thought captive. Grab hold of every negative thing you’ve ever believed about yourself and replace it with truth. "
"There are moments in life when there is nothing you can do to control what’s happening. In those times, find your hiding place under the shelter of God’s wings."
"money is never enough to guarantee a peaceful life."
"The thing that will keep us strong and help us move forward is knowing that Christ is with us and for us, and the hope we have in Him ultimately will not disappoint."
"Celebrate Your Scars as Tattoos of Triumph"
"I wish I could sit down with you, look you in the eyes, and remind you that no matter what your scars are, internal or external, you are loved more than you have the capacity to bear."
"Abuse or trauma in childhood impacts how much of the real you that you allow the world to see."
"as long as there’s not a white chalk mark around your body, it’s never too late to start again . . . and again."
"neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God "...more
For some strange reason I struggle to review my favorite books. For me it's easy to write a review in which I'm ranting about something I really can't For some strange reason I struggle to review my favorite books. For me it's easy to write a review in which I'm ranting about something I really can't stand , but for books like this one that I love so dearly it's hard to find the words . I feel like I'm unworthy of even writing a review . ...more
" Once upon a time is ( never ) what it seems. And happily ever after (often) a mere device of dreams "
*inhales shaky breath * No spoilers I promise " Once upon a time is ( never ) what it seems. And happily ever after (often) a mere device of dreams "
*inhales shaky breath * No spoilers I promise I don't have mental capacity to process them right now . All I'm saying is that , This book (the ending especially) absolutely crushed me . I was at that point where I was trying so hard not to yell at the book because *augh * it was messing with my emotions .
I love these characters so much especially Joshua , and Ky ....more
I'm a literal wreck . Those last chapters....I DONT EVEN HAVE THE WORDS TO EXPRESS MY EMOTIONS I'm a literal wreck . Those last chapters....I DONT EVEN HAVE THE WORDS TO EXPRESS MY EMOTIONS ...more
I feel like there isn't much that I can say about The Lion , The Witch ,and the Wardrobe that people don't already know . It's a well loved classic foI feel like there isn't much that I can say about The Lion , The Witch ,and the Wardrobe that people don't already know . It's a well loved classic for good reason . So instead I'll tell my story of the first time I read it .
The Chronicles of Narnia will always have a special place in my heart . They were the first fantasy books I ever read . More than a decade ago I went to school with a carefully guarded ten dollar bill in my pocket . This day was my favorite day of the school year the book fair . There I bought two books that would forever change my life , The Magicians Nephew ,and The Lion ,The Witch ,and the Wardrobe . As soon as I got on the bus I began reading and didn't stop until late into the night when I fell asleep under my covers flashlight in hand . I had never read anything so wonderful and amazing . As a child with a big imagination I had always cherished dreams of magic , it was one of my fondest wishes for fairy tales and magic to be real . ( For many years I believed so strongly that they were ) In this book I found the magic I had been always looking for . I wished dearly more than anything as I read to meet Aslan more than anyone he had a kindness that I had never known in my life . I could never imagine someone taking away my wrongdoings ,someone sacrificing themselves for me . It was only years later when I met the one who had inspired the character Alsan that I realized there was someone who would sacrifice themselves for me ,and I was not alone .
"Fairy tales are more than true — not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten.” G.K Chesterton...more
With each reread this book grows closer to my heart . It has helped me through many difficult times. Whenever I see it on my shelf I always want to piWith each reread this book grows closer to my heart . It has helped me through many difficult times. Whenever I see it on my shelf I always want to pick it up for another reread . As I start my 6th time ( that I remember ) through I hope to write a proper review . It is after all my favorite book next to LOTR's ....more
MK ( MaKayla) 🦇🥀🍷
>
Books:
i-ugly-cried
(26)
Loading...
