This time last year we had flowers starting to grow! Nighttime walks in the snow sure are peaceful though so I’m not too mad.
I’m going to start listening to Wonton Terror by Vivien Chien next. Love these books, but they always make me hungry!
Hi readers! I have been binge reading all sorts of short stories. I never used to be a short story person, but this year they seem to be agreeing with me.
We had snow off and on all week. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a real winter. It makes spring feel even more special when it comes don’t you think?
Quote of the Week:
“There is no end
To what a living world
Will demand of you.”
Kindle - Night Shift by Stephen King - These stories are intense! It’s fun though to read some of King’s early short stories and see where he starts playing with ideas for his later doorstop epics.
Audiobook - The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler - A re-read for a book club. The parallels of this book and today’s news give me the chills. This is free if you have an audible account.
In Print - Love and Death in Kathmandu by Amy Willesee and Mark Whittaker - This one started slow, but is beginning to pick up. The history of Nepal is really interesting.
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Happy weekend all! I took a little screen break last weekend. I needed a break from headlines, so I shut down my laptop and cleaned out closets instead. This weekend I’m doing some meal prep for the busy weeks ahead, cleaning some more closets, and probably not watching the Superbowl but maybe eating snacks and watching the commercials.
We’re expecting snow this afternoon so I’m really hoping all of my chores will be done so I can hunker down with a bowl of chili and a good book.
“Is your book a good one?
Nancy inquired.
Bess made a face.
The title sounded great, but it turned out to be about medieval history.”
Kindle - Night Shift by Stephen King - At first I was going to read a short story every few days in between other things, but my mood this morning is telling me to binge them all at once. Preferably after dark. In the middle of a storm. Just before the power goes out.
Audiobook - Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - I had been reading this on paper, but I kept falling asleep so I switched to audio. I love Jane Austen and I love this book, but this time of year I’m just too tired at night.
In Print - Love and Death in Kathmandu by Amy Willesee and Mark Whittaker - I don’t know why I’m thinking this will keep me awake any more than Sense and Sensibility did, but I’m going to give it a shot since it’s for a book club.
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It’s still definitely winter, but it’s really not long until I start to see crocuses and snowdrops starting to poke up. Early spring after a short winter is a great advantage to living in Virginia!
I’m between books right now, but looking for something from the Tournament of Books short list. I want to read them all before March.
Happy Walking!
Loving my snow walks! I even got to pull my snow shoes out. I swear the year I got them for Christmas it stopped snowing. Before that we used to have at least one big storm a year.
I’m about to start Hard Times by Charles Dickens. I missed reading A Christmas Carol this year so I wanted to try one of his other books.
Happy Walking!
Wouldn’t it be nice to be a cat napping in the sun without a care in the world these days?
We had snow all week plus President Carter’s funeral. My office (not too far from the National Cathedral) decided we would work from home another week. This Massachusetts girl got to test out her snow driving chops a few times here in Virginia and it turns out I’ve still got it. I’m not as good at shoveling snow as I used to be though. I think I pinched a nerve in my neck or something. Don’t get old if you can help it.
Quote of the Week:
“Patience! Have patience, my son,” his mother had exhorted. “Remember Job.” “Job!” scoffed the boy. “What did he know about patience? He didn’t have to wear no leather breeches.”
What I’m Reading This Week:
Kindle: The Haunted Bridge by Carolyn Keene - Starting this for a buddy read. Reading through this series you can tell some ghost writers were better than others.
Audiobook: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden - Another one from The Tournament of Books. Loving this one so far.
Paper: Becoming a Matriarch by Helen Knott - I’ve been reading this a little bit each night before bed, but I love it so at a certain point I will just finish all at once.
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Even though we had snow TWICE last week there are small signs of spring starting to appear. It’s the good part about living in Virginia. Even when it’s so cold the outside hurts your face the second you step outside spring is never far away.
I’ve been plowing through the audiobooks this month. Right now I’m listening to We’ve Got You Covered. I try to listen to a book that will help me at work each month and this is my January pick. So far it’s interesting.
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Getting out for walks hasn’t exactly been convenient lately, but I am enjoying the novelty of snow. I have been listening to a bunch of shortish books since I finished the Covenant of Water. Right now it’s Jane Austen’s Persuasion. I always forget how good this one is!
Happy walking!
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It was a weird walking week- we had floods and some nice days in between. I’m slowly getting stronger and increasing my step counts day by day. We’re supposed to get snow next week so we’ll see what that will do to my walking.
I finished The Covenant of Water earlier this week, and now I’ve moved on the Oceana by Ted Danson. (Yes, that Ted Danson.)
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I love thrillers where the characters are fighting against each other but also natural elements. It adds such tension when someone has to fight their enemy and mother nature at the same time.
Do you like these books too? Here are a few of my favorites.
The Alex Carter series by Alice Henderson features a badass heroine who saves the earth while fighting the bad guys. I’ve really enjoyed both books in this series so far, and am looking forward to the next one.
The River by Peter Heller had my heart in my throat the whole time. A book about buddies on an easy paddle in Canada quickly turns to life and death as they flee wildfires and killers.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King — Baseball can’t solve all your problems, but it sure can help a lot as Trisha found out when she had the bad luck to get lost in the woods.
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Each month I link with Modern Mrs. Darcy's Quick Lit as a way to talk about the books I liked, but didn't review. I'm posting my January Quick Lit under the category of better late than never. I would be tempted to just let it go, but I've read some really good books lately.
The Traitor's Wife by Allison Pataki -- I got interested in Benedict Arnold's wife after reading Valiant Ambition for the Armchair Audies last year, and this book was a very fulfilling accompaniment. This was an excellent choice for anyone looking for historical fiction; I'll be adding more by Pataki to my TBR soon.
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden -- A perfect book for cold and snowy nights. I can't wait for the sequel. I recommend this if you liked Uprooted.
South Pole Station by Ashley Shelby -- I didn't think this story was the greatest, but I didn't love the descriptions of what it's like to live on the South Pole.
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