Wants and Reads

I've been struggling to find things to do this winter that get me out of the house but not outdoors. The below freezing temps have really lasted this year and I am not good at handling the cold. That's what makes the public library such a haven this time of year.

I love libraries; I always have. Ever since elementary school, I've just adored wandering around a big room full of books for hours. I haven't always loved reading though. It took time and effort, but now I try to read at least two or three books a year. Lately I've gotten really bored with all the new books out there for us grownups with their predictable messages and lack of hope or happiness or even resolution. But I'm also bored to tears by the lingering Twilight wanna-be trash in Young Adults. Whoever says "it doesn't matter what kids are reading so long as they're reading something" is an idiot. It matters what you read. Don't fill your mind up with stupid trash and don't let your kids do it either. What you put in your mind matters just as much as what you put in your body, so treat it well.

So, in my search for something better than what I've been handed, I've been going to the Juniors section to find a few good reads and I haven't been disappointed. My last was City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab and I truly enjoyed it. I hope there's a sequel in the near future. My current read is called The Lost Kingdom by Matthew J Kirby I'm only four chapters in and I've loved every sentence of it. It touches on a number of my favorite topics like historical figures (Ben Franklin, anyone), adventure and a bit of fantastical steam punk style science. And the best thing of all, I know when this book is over it will have conflicts resolved and lessons learned and maybe even a touch of hope and happiness in the mix. BTW if I'm wrong about any of that, I'll come back and do an update.

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