Top Reads & Books of 2019

It’s 2020!! Enjoy, a recap of 2019…

Top Reads:

1. Sons of Slaughter by Brian Mcbride
2. Love and the Sea and Everything in Between by Brian Mcbride
3. Every Bright and Broken Thing by Brian Mcbride
4. The Cricket and The Bird by S. M. Creanza
5. The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck
6. Seek by Angela Watts
7. Romanov by Nadine Brandes

Finished:

1. Emmanuel by Angela Watts
2. Winter Cursed by Niki Chapelway
3. A Cactus in the Valley by Olivia J Bennet
4. The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
5. Heir by Kiera Cass
6. The Crown by Kiera Cass
7. Love and the Sea and Everything in Between by Brian Mcbride
8. Cricket and the Bird by S. M. Creanza
9. A Perfect Notes by C. G. Drews
10. Romanov by Nadine Brandes
11. Fifty Days by Brittney Kristina
12. Lydia of Mulberry Glen by Millie Florence
13. Strength and Weary by Derek W.H. Thomas
14. Everything Bright and Broken Thing by Brian Mcbride
15. Seek by Angela Watts
16. Curse and Consequence by Savannah Jezowski
17. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
18. Libby’s Cuppa Joe by Rebecca Waters
19. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
20. The Pioneers by Willa Cather
21. Even This Will Fade by Cassidy Bertrand
22. Not a Tame Lion by Terry W. Glaspey
23. Scarlet by Marrissa Meyer
24. The Flames Within by R.A Rooney
25. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
26. Unusually Effective by Akshay Desai
27. Ink and The Bone by Lisa Unger
28. Hard Times by Charles Dickens
29. The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck
30. The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
31. 1861 by Adam Goodheart
32. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Crowell
33. The Paradiso by Dante
34. Poetry of Renaissance New England by George Frisbie Whicher
35. Sons of Slaughter by Brian Mcbride

DIDN’T FINISHED:

1. I am not your perfect Mexican daughter by Erika L. Sanchez ( excessing language content)
2. Amour Provence by Constance Leisure (romance content and the plot feels like a story but instead we get short stories)

Bible:

1. Hosea
2. Joel

Reading Goals for 2020:

Read All of the New Testament

Read 70 books

Read more nonfiction!!!

Let’s make 2020, a great year of reading!!

Current Favorite Songs

Welcome back, owlnerds. So this blog post is not book based but since I am currently clueless about what to write. Might as well, do a lifestyle post. As seen in the title, I will listing my current favorite songs. I currently listen to rock, pop, country, soul, and Christian. Enjoy the music recommendations. Comment down below what music I should listen to next. 🙂

1. The Proof of Your Love by King and Country
2. What Ifs by Kane Brown, Laura Alaina
3. Havanna by Camilla Cabello
4. Don’t Worry about Me by Frances
5. Let it out by Frances
6. River of Tears by Alessia Cara
7. Incomplete by James Bay
8. Outlaws by Alessia Cara
9. I am Yours by Laura Daigle
10. Little Light by Rachel Platten
11. Once in a Lifetime by Landon Austin
12. Night’s on Fire by David Nail
13. Take a Back Road by Rodney Atkins
14. Wings of An Angel by Laura Alaina
15. Before I Knew Ya by Maddy Newton
16. All to Myself by Dan + Shay
17. Mercy by Brett Young
18. Take Back Home by Chris Lane, Tori Kelly
19. Speechless by Dan + Shay
20. Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood
21. The Champion by Carrie Underwood
22. Something Bad by Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert
23. See ya Again by Carrie Underwood
24. Church Bells by Carrie Underwood
25. Born to Love Ya by LANCO
26. Love You Like That by Canaan Smith
27. Break Up in the End by Cole Swindell
28. Singles You Up by Jordan Davis
29. My Girl by Dylan Scott
30. Girls Like You by Maroon 5
31. Walls by Trevor Holmes
32. Till I Fall Sleep by Jayme Dee
33. This City by Sam Fischer
34. H.O.L.Y by Flordia and Georgia Line
35. Break up with Him by Old Dominion
36. The Fighter by Keith Urban
37. Queens Don’t by Raelynn
38. God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton
39. In Case You Didn’t Know by Brett Young
40. Parallel Line by Keith Urban
41. Sleep Without You by Brett Young
42. You Make It Easy by Jason Aldean
43. It Goes Like This by Thomas Rhett
44. Eyes on You by Chase Rice
45. Written in the Sand by Old Dominion
46. Nothin’ Like You by Dan + Shay
47. Hello Beautiful by Noah Schnacky
48. Never Forget You by Zara Larsson, MNEK
49. Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
50. The Middle by Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
51. In the Name of Love by Martin Garrix, Bebe Rexha
52. I’m Not the Only One by Sam Smith
53. Whole Lot in Love by Austin Burke
54. Hollow by Tori Kelly, Big Sean
55. Great Love Story by LANCO
56. All on Me by Devin Dawson
57. Heaven by Kane Brown
58. This Hour by Future of Forestry
59. You Gonna be Ok by Jenn Johnson
60. Back to God by Reba McEntire, Lauren Daigle
61. Once and For All by Lauren Daigle
62. Hold Back the River by James Bay
63. On Giant’s Shoulders by Future of Forestry
64. The Earth Stood Still by Future of Forestry
65. Light from Earth by Future of Forestry
66. You by Future of Forestry
67. Hold My Hand by Future of Forestry
68. Unforgettable by Thomas Rhett
69. Scars to Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara
70. Seventeen by Alessia Cara
71. Stone by Alessia Cara
72. Now is Forever by Lauren Daigle
73. WILD by Trojan Sivan, Alessia Cara, Young Bomb
74. Meant to Be by Bebe Rexha, Florida and Georgia Line
75. Sparks by James Bay
76. Seeing Blind by Nial Horan, Maren Morris
77. Marry Me by Thomas Rhett
78. If You Ever Want to Be in Love by James Bay
79. If I Ain’t Got You by James Bay
80. Gloria by Josh Garrels
81. Journey to Bethlehem by Josh Garrels
82. Colors by Josh Garrels
83. Ulysses by Josh Garrels
84. Need the Sun to Break by James Bay
85. Smooth by Florida and Georgia Line
86. On Top of the World by James Bay
87. Hear Your Heart by James Bay
88. Eyes Wide Open by Sabrina Carpenter
89. Thumbs by Sabrina Carpenter
90. Drunk on Your Love by Brett Eldredge
91. I Could Use A Love Song by Maren Morris
92. I Don’t Dance By Lee Brice
93. I Like the Sound of That by Rascal Flatts
94. Kiss Somebody by Morgan Evans
95. I’d Be Jealous Too by Dustin Lynch
96. Like I Loved You by Brett Young
97. Legends by Kelsea Ballerina
98. I’m Yours by Alessia Cara
99. Stay by Zedd, Alessia Cara
100. Wild Things by Alessia Cara
101. Highway Don’t Care
102. I Like Me Better by Lauv
103. Jumpsuit by Twenty One Pilots

Thanks for reading! 🙂

 

 

 

 

The plague of wanderlust

Have you experienced that great urge to travel? Imagining your toes between the sands of a foreign beach? Ziplining through the forbidden jungle? I know I can’t be the only one. The only problem is that you are broke. Or have no idea where to begin? Me, too.

Since I have no idea where to begin. Let me explain. One of my dreams is to become a world traveler. A very unrealistic dream, I know. Even a travel blogger would be nice but still clueless about what God’s plan for me is; I just had to be content with what I have right in front of me.

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^ .^ this picture is so cool. It would make a cool travel tattoo. But enough of that. I am getting off topic.

I have decided to mention several places where I hope to travel to since visiting every country is unrealistic. Unless somehow, I become a bestseller author which still seems impossible.

Readers: Its still off topic.

Me: Fine.

One of the first travel experiences, I hope to have is to go to Nashville, Tennessee. If you know me, I love country music. The Grand Old Opry, Country Hall of Fame, Parthenon,  Music City Tiny House etc. You get the idea.

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I really want to go to the Redwood forest. Its another dream of mine. I actually got a brochure from them after doing an assignment from my English textbook, Rod, and Staff.

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Indonesia: The culture, animals, and landscape Everything, really. I love it. I really want to see Komodo dragons up close. I know its really dangerous but I really want to.

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Of course, I pick one of most expensive places to go, Japan and no its not because of Pokemon. Ok, maybe it is.

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To this. Love the landscape and Mount Fuji.

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Beautiful Fields in Hillside Hokkaido, Japan

Life got even better. Owl Cafes exist in Japan. I LOVE OWLS.

My heritage is in Scotland and Ireland. So of course, I want to go my ancestor’s land.

Wicklow Mountains National Park, County Clare, Ireland

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Edinburgh Library, Edinburgh, Scotland

Kilchurn Castle in Scotland

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I continue this list forever. To see other places I hope to travel to, Check out my Pinterest board, Be Adventurous.

Where do you hope to travel to? Where have you been?

Thanks for reading!

 

 

 

Favorite Books

Currently, I have sixteen favorite books and counting. Sixteen books out of the two hundred and fourty two I have read.  Why is this? I have no idea. There were some books I thought were going to be favorite.  But reality sets in and expectations of a good book disappears.  Let us begin this discussion of my favorite books.

There is no order of which I like best. All of them have their unique reason why.

1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare: The main reason why is the story I believe is inspired by the Salem witch trials. This period of time is one my favorite times to read.
2. The Door by Lorilyn Roberts: This story is amazing. A crossover of Alice in Wonderland and the time when Jesus was on earth. Great idea ever.
3. Persuasion by Jane Austen: People ask why this book. Why not Pride and Prejudice? Or Emma?  The fact she is able to get a second chance at love. Come on. You don’t meet a girl like that every dynasty. (Referring to Mulan, Disney lovers) Yes, she didn’t marry him at first when he was poor. But she does, when he is rich. What a second, could Wuthering Heights be a new favorite? Must read it.
4. The Odyssey by Homer I read this in high school and this opened by reading range to the max. I read Percy Jackson series because of this book and the class took of it. The Greeks, oh how I love the Greeks. Boo Romans.
5. St. Bartholomew’s Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars by G.A Henty: I actually enjoy reading the history of the Huguenots’ persecution.
6. Kristen’s War by Peter Wisan. A retelling of Pilgrim’s Progress with a twist of the Marines.
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling. I would love to tell why but that would be spoilers.
8. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
9. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
10. The Voyage of Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
11. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
12. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
13. Bleak House by Charles Dickens
14. The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander. I mainly read this because of the Disney Adaptation of it.
15. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
16. Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien

What are you guys’ favorite? Comment below.