New journals coming

 Hey y'all I have been diligently working on Halloween journals. I am also doing Craftoween this year. One Halloween journal will be going into the shop, by October 1st. That is my plan. This year's Craftoween will start October 1st, and when that journal is complete it will be entered into a giveaway. Here is the link for the intro into Craftoween. So be sure to go check that out. I am excited to be a part of that this year. I am also working on a fall journal for the shop. I have 1 fall journal in my shop right now. Just visit The Crafting Bookworm, to see the journals that I have for sale. 

I have a lot of plans for the upcoming months and I hope to accomplish all of those tasks. I will be a part of a Bible study on my You tube Channel starting in November. There is a lot on my plate right now. I hope to see y'all tag along. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit me wherever you find me. Have a blessed day.

The Crossroads - Chris Grabenstein

 Wow, I really enjoyed this story. It is a middle grade book, but really had a nice plot to the story and some great characters. There were parts that definitely read 'middle grade' but it really had some fun elements to the story. I found that  the antagonists and t he protagonists worked really well together. The writing was very fluid, and easy to get through. I came across this book because I found the 2nd book at a library book sale and was going to read it until I noticed it was a part of a series. So I will be reading the 2nd book now. Really fun read.

Part of your world

 This was an absolutely wholesome romance, and I loved it so much. Great setting, great characters, and great flow. I loved the settings in this book. We have a small town setting, like a really small town, and then the big city life setting. Both settings worked well in this story. The characters were fantastic, even the characters that you love to hate. Our male and female protagonists were just amazing, and they have a phenomenal love story to share with their readers. The flow of the book was amazing. I just zipped through this book in a couple of days. So if you enjoy those romance stories without all of the added detail in the sexy times, then you will love this one! I am looking forward to reading Yours Truly, the next book in this series. So pick this one up and give it whirl! You will be whisked away!

"Grace does not cost you anything."

Been a little while

 Hey y'all, it has been a little while since I posted anything here. I guess since I do not get many views here, I just forget about it. I am still heavily into crafting, and making my journals. I have been a part of the Peace of God Bible study. We incorporate faith into our journals and we have some bible verses to talk about as well. We are in week 5 right now. We will have 2 more weeks to. You can use #faithfridaypeace on you tube and follow all of the videos from our wonderful creative team. I will also be giving away 2 journals at the end of this Bible study. So don't miss out on that. I am also still reading, not as much as I have read before, but I strive to read at least 4 books a month, and that seems to be working out for me. I am currently reading, Lucky Leap Day. This is a rom com and I am enjoying it quite a bit so far. I think that is about all I have to talk about today.

Journal Giveaway!

 Hey y'all I am having a giveway for a beautiful gratitude/prayer journal. This has 2 signatures. It is a standard 9x6 cloth covered hard back. If you are interested in entering the giveaway go here, to watch the video and learn about all of the details and rules of the giveaway.

Been Busy!! Happy Holidays!

 Been really busy over here, it usually is around Christmas. We already celebrated our Christmas on the 16th, since my daughter and and family go to Ohio every other year to visit with his family. So this is their year for that. 

I have also been very busy where crafting is concerned. I have made a total of 3 Christmas journals this year and now I am working on a special journal as a surprise gift for someone pretty special to me. So that has been super fun! 

I have been reading pretty much all Christmas books this month and for the most part I have enjoyed all of them. I have read 7 books so far for the month and only one of them was not Christmas related. I love reading Christmas rom coms mostly, they are so heart warming.

I hope that all of you have a very happy holiday season!

Haunting Adeline Duet

 I have been reading the Haunting Adeline Cat & Mouse duet. This series of books has very dark elements, and not suitable for the younger readers or those who are faint of heart. I feel like there is a good story there. something we deal with in this whacked world we live in. I enjoyed the characters. One of our main characters is very dark and cynical and filled with demons we have yet to discover. I feel like I need so much more back story on him, I need to figure out who he is, and why he is what he is. One thing I disliked about him is that he was a hypocrite. He would do things that he swore he was against, those things he fought against. It made no sense to me. 

Adeline is stormy, not a bad person, but what she is going through now has brought to the point of breaking. I don't want her to give in or give up. I want her to stay stormy and fight for herself and others. I am at a point in the second book where I feel all the pain and hatred that Adeline is feeling. The words the author has written are pretty potent, that they definitely seep into your mind and soul. Just remember the dark elements and the triggers are ever present in these pages. Would I read this again, no, definitely not.