Hi! My name is Marie, and I love to read. Some of my favorite stories are The Lord of the Rings, The Stormlight Archives, Harry Potter, The Inheritance Cycle, anything Jane Austen wrote… too many books to count!
My Backstory
Like any proper book character, I have a rather spectacular backstory! Even when I was a little girl, I had a deep love for stories of all kinds. My parents would read to me bedtime stories, and I knew that the best way to extend my bedtime was to pick the longest children’s book we owned. The King’s Equal was a personal favorite, but I think that they realized what I was doing when I asked for the Hobbit one night. Imagine my disappointment when they stopped reading after only one chapter. It was then I realized that if I could read to myself, I could do so for hours—all night if I wanted to!
I was always reading, even when I shouldn’t. Once instance stands out, where a teacher caught me reading a book under my desk during math class.
Now, as I’ve moved from children’s books to novels, I’ve found myself with a dilemma. Many times, I’ve picked up a book and started reading, only to realize that it was either inappropriate, boring, or both. I was constantly wishing there was someplace I could go to find out before I bought a book if it was good.
That was the seed of The Bookwyrm. Now, I can share with all of you these reviews I wish I had been given access to.
Biblical Viewpoint
The Bible talks about purity of thought a lot, especially when it comes to things we can control, like what we read:
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:8
Reading is a massive part of my life. Much of my personality comes from the characters that I have read about. That’s why I want to honor Him with what I choose to put in my mind and my heart. I hope this blog is helpful. If anything, I hope it shows you all kinds of amazing, new stories to read. After all, there’s no place better to be than in between the pages of a book.
Welcome to The Bookwyrm, where we fight dragons together, one book at a time!
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