Friday's Fave Five

This week it's going to be about books because, well, I'm just....a book blogger, that's all!

1. I had a fun outing with Bookworm1 the other evening in which we went to Goodwill and both sat down on the floor next to the children's books and pulled every single book with a whale or shark on the cover out for examination. It is SO FUN to book shop with my son. SO fun! We made a big stack and then whittled it down to our favorites and threw them in our basket. (And then I whittled down a little bit more when he wasn't looking.) We ended up spending $20 and came home with a big stack of books, both for him and for me! My favorite surprise (for myself) was to discover this beauty, which I had no idea was a book (originally):



This week has been a fantastic week for reading around these parts and I have totally enjoyed being surrounded by children who love books.

2. I've been having a ton of fun revisiting Anne of Green Gables this week. I finished reading the first story and am hyped to get on to Anne of Avonlea for a re-read of that. I loved this particular quote from Anne though. I find it most inspirational:

"Oh, it's delightful to have ambitions. I'm so glad I have such a lot. And there never seems to be any end to them -- that's the best of it. Just as soon as you attain to one ambition you see another glittering higher up still. It does make life interesting." - Anne, Anne of Green Gables.

And so it does! I could not possibly agree more if I tried.

3. (I know this is a repeat for some of you, but bear with me for a single second.) I've been having fun looking up Anne things!


I really get a kick out of enjoying books.

3. I also purchased a copy of the following book for the Children's Classic Mystery Reading Challenge:



Did you ever think of Cherry Ames as being part of the mystery genre? Well, she was! (Esp. some of the later titles.) I read these books when I was a teen and was pleased to discover that they have been republished! I owned 5 or 6 from when I was younger (and they are old and falling apart). I didn't have the first book though so I bought a copy and am diving in and having fun with that. More on Cherry in the very near future!

(In the meantime, you probably getting sick of this, but you can enter to win an Emma Parker locket from 5 Minutes for Books regardless of whether or not you choose to participate in any reading challenges. The contest closes on Sunday so make sure you hop over quickly and leave a comment to be entered into the contest!)

4. I won a Nancy Drew game from Books, Movies and Chinese Food that arrived in the mail yesterday:



I'm looking forward to playing it, specifically in conjunction with the Mystery Reading challenge. I probably sound a little ridiculous but I am having so much fun just re-reading my old friends. Which leads me to....

5. I just LOVE to read. (No, no really!) I am truly enjoying what I'm reading these days. I don't feel bogged down with review copies I don't feel like reading anymore (now that they are finally here) and I'm able to take the time to BE with the books I am choosing to read. I'm giving myself time to think through what I've read and it just feels nice. Books are so much a part of who I am, that I'm glad to finding the reading experience blissful instead of feeling pressured to just crank stuff out.

I hope that whether you are participating in challenges or not, you are finding the time to read and that you are enjoying the books you pick up!

Have a great weekend, y'all!

Blessings,
Carrie