I’m officially 19 – woohoo!
My birthday was this week, and despite being restricted with what we could do I had such a great time. My family and I went out for lunch to Pizza Hut – very scrumptious but also very filling, haha – and then in the afternoon I opened presents, we played Kahoot and then we watched a movie.
It was so much fun and I know I’m going to treasure the memories forever.
I got lots of lovely presents, including lots of clothes, chocolate, a gorgeous Pandora ring, and books.
In total I received eight books – the bookworm in me was very happy! Admittedly, one of the books was ‘Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a literary twist’ but at the end of the day, it’s still a book – a handy one at that.
The other books I received are actual reading books. My parents got me a set of three classics; they are ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen, ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte and ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Bronte. I’ve never actually read a classic but have always wanted to, and now I’m doing a Creative Writing degree, I thought it was the perfect time to start.
They also got me two books from the Debbie Johnson series, The Comfort Food Café. The titles I got are ‘Sunshine at the Comfort Food Café’ and ‘A Gift from the Comfort Food Café’. I already had the first three books, and the last one, but not the others, so I can now officially say I have the whole series – Yay!
The next book they got me is by the author Heidi Swain, and it’s called ‘The Winter Garden’. I’ve got a couple of Swain’s books already but this one just looked like a perfect winter read.
Lastly, the final book came from a close friend, and it’s by an author who I’ve heard of, whose work I know but, unlike my sister, I’ve never read her books – unfortunately – but since yesterday I can. The book I got is 'Christmas Shopaholic' by Sophie Kinsella.
I am very delighted with all these books that I received and I’m so grateful for buying a new bookcase to house them all, haha.
Books are always a great way to escape reality, especially in a time with a pandemic. And now, I have plenty more ways to escape and many more worlds to immerse myself in.
Are there any books you don’t have, but you want? If so, what are they?
Until next time…