Happy Turkey Day!

Hello my fellow bookworms,

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Happy Thanksgiving to all of you out there who celebrate it! To those who do not...Happy Go-For-A-Ride-Day! Go out there and take a walk, ride your bike, go feel the air on your face. Take a breather from the holiday stress that seems to arrive earlier and earlier each year.

I would like to share a link with you today, in case you find yourself in need of a new binge-worthy online activity. The Library of Congress recently released what they call the National Screening Room, a website that hosts a collection of films available for free for all to view worldwide from their own home. Per the library website, this collection is a current project of the Library that was created in order to digitalize the most diverse movies possible from its collection in order to contribute to culture and life-long learning. The movies available are historical, documenting past times and events. Please note that not all the movies are uplifting, and can be offensive, but they do serve to provide awareness of the different attitudes and beliefs that make up our history.

If you are interested in becoming lost in time, please visit the National Screening Room website here.

You can even download the majority of movies listed, as well as easily cite them as references for any sort of historical papers you may have to write!

Happy reading! :)

Happy Halloween!

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Hello fellow bookworms!

Long time, no post. The fall season is upon us and this month I was preparing my costume for a Halloween parade. It took sewing, a lot of searching, some creativity, and some arts and crafts. Any guesses on my costume this year? I will give you a hint, she is also a bookworm, there is a rose, she will meet prince charming and she won't discover that it's him until Chapter 3!

Did you guess it?

Yes, this year I went as Belle! In full hoop skirt and full-of-ruffles satin dress. I have to admit, it was a bit harder to move than I thought it would be. But, it was fun to dress up. I had a hand-sewed cape (thank you mom!) and a hand-made Beauty and the Beast light-up bag! Are any of you dressing up this year? Send me a comment with your costume photos or costume ideas! :) 

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Here is some real life Halloween news for you: A scientist performing research with a team in Antarctica had a little too much time on his hands with his partner. Given that they were in a pretty remote area, it makes sense that the pair would pass the time reading books. However, one of the scientists liked to ruin the endings of the books before his partner could finish the story. (Rude.) This led to his partner becoming angry and stabbing his former friend! He is now in custody for attempted murder, while his partner is recovering and probably still ruining endings for others. See more of the story here, via New York Post.

Moral of the story: Spending a lot of time with people can lead to pent up emotions. Don't ruin the endings of books for others and refrain from hurting others who do!

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--> As for my book reviews, my inbox has been flooded with requests. If you sent me a request and I haven't gotten to it yet, I hope to soon!