You might, like me, be feeling in the slumps after reading the final installment of this great *book series. Are you, perhaps, a bit afraid to pick up a new book and be disappointed again? Never fear, my friend, I have found you your next great read. Go get your hands on a copy of the first book in this series; it's called "Fablehaven," and I think it will help you get over your slumpiness and back into reading great books. And you are going to love every minute of it. March yourself down to your local library and check it out, (or place a hold on it if it's checked out so you can be next in line).
After you have the above-mentioned book in your hands, the next thing you need to do is obtain one of these for yourself. Trader Joe's Dark (or milk- if you are a milk chocolate dud) Chocolate Truffle Bar.
After you have the above-mentioned book in your hands, the next thing you need to do is obtain one of these for yourself. Trader Joe's Dark (or milk- if you are a milk chocolate dud) Chocolate Truffle Bar.
It is pure, smooth, chocolaty bliss. (Thanks, Toad, for getting me hooked on these. And thank you, Trader Joe's for making them for me.) Now, grab a comfortable blanket, snuggle up and start reading. That is what I call a delicious treat.
The "Fablehaven" series is by Brandon Mull. It is a fast-paced, young adult, fantasy fiction series about a brother and sister and their adventures in the modern (magical) world. I am reading the latest, and final book in the series and I am putting off finishing it, because then it will be over. It is that good (I usually can't will myself to put a book down)! I have enjoyed these books so much, that I don't want them to end. Seriously, go get your hands on these books. You are going to love them!
*I find it incredibly satisfying, being in the middle of a really great book series. And I find it truly uplifting to immerse myself in the story, uncovering new friends among the characters. In between book releases, I even find myself thinking about my "friends," and wondering what will happen to them in the upcoming episodes. Then I am counting down the days until I can read the next book and check in on them. I think that is why Mockingjay was a flop for me. After reading Catching Fire, I spent a lot of thoughts on Peeta and Katniss, and wondering what they would do. But in Mockingjay, it was almost like they weren't even the same people. Katniss wasn't strong and brave, she was broken. And Peeta was just a mess. I loved Hunger Games, and Catching Fire, but if I could do it all over again, I would not bother with Mockingjay. Or perhaps, close the book and return it after I find out that the author has unceremoniously killed Finnick, and I realize that the story won't get any better.
