Whether we admit it or not, most of us live our lives on autopilot. We wake at the same hour, go to the same place of work or worship, talk to the same people, eat at the same restaurants, even watch the same TV show….
But sometimes the evolving terrain of life requires us to evolve with it. When those times come, we usually find ourselves quivering on the
precipice of change as long as we can, because no one wants to dive into the ravine of uncertainty. No one. Only when the pain of being becomes too much do we close our eyes and leap.
Thus begins the first chapter of Richard Paul Evans’ The Mistletoe Secret. Another book to cherish. It’s my 75th book on Goodreads’ 2017 Reading Challenge. I can relate to this book because the story is about a blogger who feels so alone and lonely and she writes what she feels through a blog. She thought no one cares but there was someone out there who continued to read her blog. This is the premise of the book until the guy decided to look for that blogger and you guess it right…there is a happy ever after, but of course. The story line is simple but it has depth of emotions and feelings. It’s been a long time since I read a book by Richard Paul Evans. His writing style is not that complicated but I love how he delves into life in general and relationships in particular. It’s what I like about RPE’s writing.
I am halfway through my committed books to read for this year, 150 in all. One thing with a new book is that you can’t help but smell the pages and no dog-ears please. Use a book marker. I started reading a few excerpts of Mary Oliver’s Upstream when it was published late last year but now that I have my copy, I will enjoy reading her essays.
What have you read lately?
I am still not reading very much. However, I am always inspired by how many books you read, and the real joy you get from reading.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you, thank you Pete 🙂
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That sounds fascinating. Thanks for posting!
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You’re welcome, thanks too for the comment.
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This is so random of me to comment but I have to tell you that I just came across your blog and that I love it! Honestly, you have a lovely website here and I am so happy I have discovered it! I am going to follow you so I can keep up to date with all of your posts. Keep up the great work!
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Thank you so much. i appreciate your reading my blog posts. Your comment previously went to my spam folder so I have to comment back only now.
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Aww you are so welcome! You have a wonderful blog. Do you have Twitter or Instagram? I just made accounts and would love to follow you!
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I don’t use Instagram, I have a separate photo blog here on WordPress called colors. I have Twitter but not that much active on it except to link my WordPress posts.
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I will have a look for your other blog now, thanks!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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You’re so welcome (:
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And no problem at all that happens to me too!
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Lovely post, Arlene.
You’re doing a lot better than me at the Reading Challenge but I’m glad to say I am immersed in the wonderful work of Ireland’s William Trevor at present and am hoping it will never end.
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Hi Jean, thank you. First time I’ve heard of his name. Enjoy reading 🙂
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I think you’d like him so add him to your list. One of our recognised greatest writers.
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Wow, can you recommend some of his works. I’ll try to look for them here. Thanks Jean.
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I’ve been reading non-fiction. However, I just watched a lovely show on television about Beatrix Potter and decided to re-read all 22 of her books. I was able to get the entire collection on my Kindle tablet for only 99 cents.
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Beatrix Potter, will try to look for her books. My, you have a lot of her books. Is she good?
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She wrote British children’s books (in the late 18th and early 19th centuries) like The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin. I grew up loving these books and decided to read them again as an adult.
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Thanks for the update. I am sure you enjoyed reading and watching the series. I like Harry Potter. My kids have a complete set of the books.
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I love the excerpt from the book. I may have to read this one. And I agree with you on the dog-eared pages. I actually use a magnet bookmark and put it over several pages ending, of course, with the last page I read. They don’t fall out. I love them.
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He writes simple stories but I love how he does it. It always sets me thinking about life in general.
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Thanks for the reference to Evans. I had forgotten about him. I am listening to “The Life We Bury” which is a hard look at a dying convict’s interview with a college student who is just trying to complete an assignment. I tend to listen to fiction because I can do it in the dark while my husband sleeps. That way I can be near him but still reading.
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I haven’t tried audio books yet. Someday, I would. I just love RPE’s books. Thanks Elizabeth.
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