B.R. Vosler's Blog: The Wretched Reader Blog

      Hello everyone,

    This has been eating at me for quite some time. 

     First of all, I am sorry I have been absent for so long. With moving, getting married, and having kids, my life had been a rollercoaster ride for some time. However, things have settled to a point that I feel comfortable getting back on the saddle again. I'm bringing this blog "back from the vault" as Disney would call it when they release an old-time classic again. That's what it feels like to me while I'm typing this out. I've been wanting to get back on here and start reviewing books again. I took such pleasure in making this blog that I don't want it to get thrown away or "hidden in the vault" per say. I want to bring it back to its former glory.

    From here on out, I will do my best to keep up on this blog as much as I can. I plan to continue reviewing books on here. I will also do my best to create video reviews so you can see and hear my honest reactions to books. I enjoyed doing it so much in the past that I'd love to start it back up again. \

    I can't wait to share my first review for 2024.

    Call me crazy, but... I'M BACK BABY!

I’ve never been the popular girl. I’ve never been the girl that everyone likes. I’ve always been that puzzle piece that just doesn’t fit quite right. I’ve always wanted to venture off on my own path and make a name for myself on my own. I never really liked it when people tried to copy my ways or do what I had always dreamed of doing. I’ve always been an oddball.             I’ve also never really loved myself. I have flaws just as much as the next person. I look in the mirror and see a sinner; someone who belongs in the fiery pit of hell for all the terrible things I’ve ever done. I have anxiety like crazy and it runs in the family. Depression has been a constant in my life since I started high school. Neither one has left me yet and I feel they will continue to haunt me until the day I die unfortunately.            However, none of this makes me a “trash” human being. I have feelings. I care about others. I try my best to put others before myself most times because I care more what happens to my fellow human than to me. I could be going through something and still feel as though someone going through the same ordeal is worse off than me and deserves a better outcome. I know some things I do will not make sense, and there will be times that people will hate me, or those who once cared will turn their backs on me because they do not like what I am doing. I just want people to know I try to do my best in making life decisions, whether they are good or not. Those are things I will find out in my own time. I just want to express that I feel no hatred towards anyone and I really do want to make peace with those I may have wronged in life or ones that may have issues with who I am or what I do to have peace within my mind, heart, and soul.The only reason I felt the need to say this is because I am tired of feeling like no matter what I do, I will never measure up. I took classes to get this degree because I wanted to get out of the rut I was stuck in. I wanted to say I did something on my own and no one could say it was handed to me. I earned this degree and every hard milestone it took to get here was worth it. I work hard at my job, I work hard in school, and I try my best to be kind to others and treat them the way I would like to be. I cannot make everyone like me, nor can I change people’s opinion of me, but I hope by me extending an olive branch, maybe someone would be willing to look past all of the negativity and see me for who I really am, instead of an idea painted of me from words of mouth.

This was a hilarious read.

The authors combined a ton of hilarious Wikipedia articles and put them together in one book. Each one has its own sense of hilarity and I had a blast reading it.

I definitely recommend it. It was a quick and fun read and I'm glad I had it in my Amazon library.

(Sorry this review is so short...)

I haven't really used this site like I should. I feel like it could have way more potential than it does right now.

I've been inspired by a friend of mine and I think it's time I change up this site and make it more interesting to other readers and writers.

For starters, I'm giving the site a new name and theme to shake things up a bit. I want the blog to look more professional and I want the blog name to sound unique, not like I threw something together in five minutes.

Also, I'm thinking about writing more detailed reviews or even possibly doing vlogs about the books themselves. I like writing reviews, but sometimes I have trouble writing my thoughts down. I think it would be super cool to do these book reviews as vlogs since I am so much better at telling stories than I am at writing them down.

Even though my plate is already full, I want to make this site the best it has ever been. Hope everyone enjoys these changes! If you have any suggestions along the way, I would greatly appreciate them also. Thanks guys!

I have got to say, this was quite a book.

Growing up, my mom was obsessed with Little House on the Prairie. She faithfully watched that show almost every day, and during the summers we had off together, I'd watch it too. It was one of my favorite memories with her.

A long time ago, they were having a meet and greet in Nebraska with some of the cast members, so naturally my mom wanted to go. She took me with and we made an adventure out of it. We met quite a few of the cast members from the show, and we even got their signatures! It was the greatest day of my young life.

Back then, Mom bought me a book from the bookstore at the spot we were at, which just happened to be this exact one, and I had the cast members that were there sign the book. That made this read even more special.

I've been meaning to read this for years, but I just finally got around to it. Since my mother has now passed away, this read had so much more sentimental value than ever before.

The book is set back in the old days, when settlers roamed the Earth and lived off the land. It was a much simpler time, way before cell phones and technology made it into the world. It documents Laura and her family's adventures in their daily lives. It brings up real life issues, like prairie fires and malaria, that were very common back then. It also talks about how the family did things. I thought it was so cool that Pa built their house from scratch, and even put in the glass windows himself! That is something I have always wanted to do is build my own house from the ground up. I got so wrapped up in the story that I felt like I was right there with the Ingalls family!

It's so interesting to me to read a real account from someone who lived back during those days. I love reading about life in the old days so much. I've always wanted that lifestyle for myself. I've always dreamed of living out in the country and having so much beauty to take in all around me; to get to live on a farm and live off the land in peace. Of course, I am glad things are not as intense as they seemed to be back in Laura's time.

This is one of my most favorite reads of all time. It was such a heartwarming and thrilling read. I highly recommend it to everyone. Definitely worth the read!