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6/24/2014 0 Comments The Magical Powers of John GreenYesterday was a tiring, yet enjoyable day here in North Conway, NH. The four of us hiked the beautiful Mt Eisenhower to its 4,780 ft peak. At first I was a bit apprehensive because the last time we were vacationing at our time share here my mother had us climb a different - and slightly shorter - 4,000 footer (it's her plan to climb every 4,000 ft mountain in the White Mountains) I was miserable. Everyone last time had to put up with me falling behind and complaining the whole hike. I was barely able to make it to the top. Literally. I'm pretty sure I thought that I was going to die. This time was a lot different. I was ahead of the pack for most of the hike, stopping occasionally to let them catch up. I wasn't every really too tired. Out of breath and sweating, yes. But not so tired I couldn't keep walking. We did the whole hike in about 5 hours, then soaked in the hot tub to relax and finished our night with a trip to Ben & Jerry's and some family games. It was a wonderful day, but something else made it even better. John Green. You may know him as the author of The Fault in Our Stars, as the film has just recently come out in theaters around the country. But to me, he is the man in the Crash Course videos that I watch on YouTube (as I mentioned in a previous post). When I read The Fault in Our Stars I had an extremely difficult time picturing John Green writing the story. But over the past few days I have been reading another one of Green's novels, An Abundance of Katherines, and I am completely in love. As I read this novel I feel like I can hear Green's voice in my head. It is just so...him. For those of you who are John Green fans out there, this is definitely a book that you will love as well. It has been a while since a book has made me feel like this. I walk around all day, waiting for an opportunity to whip out the book and read a little further. It's great. And the funny thing is that it's not the story that keeps me on edge and turning the pages, it's purely the delightful, clever and witty way in which he writes. There's something so special about finding books like these. They can lift your mood, help you relax and offer a great way to escape the real world for an hour or two at a time. Great books are not to be underestimated, and for those of you who are on the lookout for another, I can definitely recommend this book. It's fun and easy to read and will definitely get you laughing out loud. Yesterday I was enjoying life, reading it while at the top of Eisenhower and enjoying the perfect weather. Thank you for reading, Amanda Lucille Song of the DayAll of the Stars by Ed Sheeran
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