Books!
Well, I finished this: Nope. I still didn’t like it. I mean- I didn’t hate it, but I just didn’t get why I was supposed to be interested in who killed the princes in the tower. I did learn how to pronounce “Plantagenet,” but not from the book- I googled it. I’m not mad I read it though- a lot of people really like this book, and now I don’t have the feeling that I’m missing out. Now I’m reading this one: I REALLY like it! It’s a mystery involving secret societies on the Yale campus, and there’s lots of dark magic going on. The thing is, I can’t seem to find any big chunks of time to read, so I feel like I’m crawling slowly through this book, when I just want to sit down and inhale it- very frustrating. I’m planning to find the time to finish it this week, before Spooky Season is over. Next up will be the new Robert Galbraith- I’ve been saving it for weeks. And, three of the books on my December TBR have arrived from AbeBooks: I learned about Murder on the Christmas Express from this post on The Farm Wife Reads. A Holiday by Gaslight was recommended by Meredith on the Currently Reading podcast. And I can’t remember where I heard about Mystery in White? Somehow it ended up on my TBR. Now, it’s entirely possible that none of these will be great literature, but that’s okay. I don’t have a lot of bandwidth for reading during the month of December, so I just want something fun and Christmas-y. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan is also on my list for December, so that should elevate things a little. Have you read any of these? Do you have any fun Christmas-y books to recommend? – I’m open to suggestions! Top photo by Kari Shea on Unsplash
5 Things…
It’s almost time! San is hosting NaBloPoMo again- here’s the official page, and this year she has a list of “5 Things” prompts in case anyone needs ideas. I decided to get started a little early, and share five things I’m looking forward to right now. But first- I’m writing this post on a lovely Sunday afternoon. You know how Sundays can really turn on you? You get up, happy to have a day off ahead of you, but somewhere in the afternoon you realize that TOMORROW IS MONDAY, and there will be work, and laundry, and dinners… and the day gets a lot less lovely. That didn’t happen this time! After a morning of pancakes, a quick load of laundry and trip to the grocery store, I settled down on the couch for football watching and blog reading. It was perfect! The cats were snuggly… … the Dolphins won, and that extra cup of Earl Grey put me in a great mood that couldn’t be dimmed. Here are five things I’m looking forward to right now: NABLOPOMO!!! Of course, I have to mention this first. It’s one of the things that makes November my favorite month. Yes, 30 posts in 30 days sounds daunting, but we can do it! It you’re interested, check out San’s page. She has two different lists of prompts to help everyone out. PLANNING DAY I have Wednesdays off of work, and some Wednesdays are packed full of running, appointments, and errands… BUT NOT THIS ONE! This Wednesday I’m taking my planner, notebook and laptop, and I’ll sit in the Barnes and Noble cafe and do all sorts of NaBoPoMo (and life) planning. I love getting all caffeined-up and sitting there as long as I want (bonus that I can also browse books and planners while I’m there). FALL BACK WEEKEND The end of DST deserves the status of a holiday (apologies to everyone with young kids, who are yelling angrily right now). I love having the extra hour on Sunday, and the fact that we’ll have daylight an hour earlier in the morning. My plans for the day include a long run, football watching, and a fall charcuterie board. And a lovely nap, obviously. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING I’ve started! I’ve been keeping a list of gift ideas, and now is the time to start ordering things (to insure nothing I want gets sold out). The first official gift of Christmas was Foxy’s ornament (each of the cats has their own special ornament, obviously) and it will appear on the tree Christmas morning. The second gift of Christmas is this Archer and Olive notebook for my daughter- and I added a sheet of fox stickers as well. I love when mysterious packages start arriving, to be stashed away in my closet until December. DECEMBER READING LIST Yes! I have a holiday-themed TBR specifically for the month of December. I just ordered three of the books- which were unavailable at my library- from AbeBooks. More on this coming up! Welcome to the new Tuesday Topics, hosted by Jenn at Runs With Pugs and Jenny at Runners Fly! Once a week, we come together to share random topics about running, fitness, and life! Use the weekly prompt or write on your own topic! Nest week’s topic: What makes you grateful for running/fitness? You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter What are you looking forward to right now? Top photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash