It definitely feel like fall now even if the calendar does say we have another week. I didn’t feel the best this week, but I did get some walks in.
I’ve been listening to Rilla of Ingleside. Such a throwback.
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sunrise reading on my way to work
I have been so thrown off this week. I keep mixing up my days and I have constantly had to remind myself where I’m supposed to be. And is that scratch in my throat allergies or the start of some dread disease? Ah, it must be September.
Quote of the week:
“He’s said nothing. He’s just said, ‘The world works pretty well as is for me.’”
reading with a kitty
Kindle - Katrina by Gary Rivlin - This isn’t an easy book to read, but it’s very informative.
Audiobook - Table For Two by Amor Towles - Short stories are great for my short attention span this week. I’m enjoying this collection.
Paper Book - Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry - Still working on this, but at 400 pages it’s taking me a while to get through.
watermelon juice
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cozy cat time
It’s Saturday night and I am attempting to stay up for the premier of the 50th season of Saturday Night Live. The odds aren’t good, but we’ll see.
We’re all feeling better and it’s already time to start figuring out winter sports. But first it’s the best reading month of the year- October! I just love to curl up with spooky stories or atmospheric mysteries this time of year.
Have a great week everyone!
“You know she would make a splendid Lady Catherine de Bourgh.”
cat after the sun came out today
Kindle- Vanished by Wil Hylton - I just started this book tonight and so far I’m fascinated. It’s about finding wreckage from WWII in Palau.
Audio- Pacific by Simon Winchester - This one’s interesting too. It’s all about the nations surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.
Paper- Devil-Devil by Graeme Kent - Still working on this one! I should finish before the end of the weekend. I’m enjoying it and am glad there’s a couple more in the series.
reading by the fire
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reading with a cat
This week passed by in a haze of ginger ale and vicks vap-o-rub. Me and both kids were sick with various maladies. We’re all on the mend now, but this weekend has been busy catching up with what we missed when we slept last week. I knew when the kids went back to school this was bound to happen.
Have a great week everyone!
“With rifles twirling and hands slapping stocks in unison, it was a picture to warm and drill instructor’s heart, if drill instructors had hearts.”
My Nancy drew collection
Kindle- The Daughters of Block Island by Christa Carmen - This has been living on my kindle for a while. I decided to pick it up this week because I need a book set in Rhode Island for my challenges. It’s a great ode to gothic novels from the past, and perfect reading for this time of year.
Audio- You Like It Darker by Stephen King - I am loving these short stories so far.
Paper- Devil-Devil by Graeme Kent - Never got to this last week. I’ll start tomorrow.
full moon
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a tuxedo cat peers over the top of a nancy drew book- this cat ignored me all day until this moment
I’m waiting for the Solstice on the 22nd to fully declare it full on Spooky Season, but I’m starting to let my Halloween stuff creep into my every day life. Yesterday my daughter and I went thrifting and we bought a few things for the upcoming weeks. Maybe also I am safe to start buying some candy to keep and give out to trick or treaters, but only the things we don’t really like. The good stuff will be bought as late as possible.
My September reading is going well. I’ve been enjoying all of my Reading Around The World books. I am also finally watching through The Gilmore Girls (official last woman on Earth to do so I think.)
Have a great week everyone!
“Why is everything banana colored?”
thrifted glass pumpkin
Kindle- Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane - Taking a break from my reading challenges for a bit because the change in weather made me in the mood for some Lehane.
Audio- You Again? by Nick Spalding - I picked this only because I knew it was set in the Maldives, but it’s actually been a lot of fun. It’s kind of romanceish, and full of shenanigans. I found it on Everand, but it’s also included on Kindle Unlimited at the moment.
Paper- Devil-Devil by Graeme Kent - I’m about to start this mystery set in the Solomon Islands tonight, and really looking forward to it.
Cat naps
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We can usually count on early September to be gorgeous here in the DC area. My fitbit is happy that I’ve been taking advantage and getting outside.
I’m about to start Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones on my next walk. I’ve heard good things!
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September skies
I didn’t join in last weekend because I decided to take a screen break. Three full days without looking at a laptop did my brain some good!
This weekend it’s back to normal with work and a big yard project. The weather is perfect and I’m hoping I’ll get some good audiobooks in.
Have a great week!
“Management everywhere!”
Kindle - Micronesian Blues by Brian Vila - Reading this for a challenge, but the memoir of a 1970’s police officer in Micronesia is pretty interesting.
Audiobook - Sunburn by Laura Lippman - A friend recommended Lippman this year, and I’m loving her books on audio.
Print - 102 Minutes by Jim Dwyer - For a book club. This book is extremely well written, but I’m still not at a place where I want to read about Sep. 11. The memories are still too close. I’ll be glad when I’m done.
so many cat toys
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It took the arrival of Tropical Storm Ophelia, but it finally feels like fall. Right on time since the Autumnal Equinox was September 23. That brought about one of my favorite traditions- Reading This Was Our Pact- a graphic novel set on the Equinox. It was so cozy reading under a blanket with the rain and the wind howling outside. It’s hard to believe I couldn’t go outside without melting at the beginning of this month.
Have a great week!
“We forgive the faults of those we love so often, so deeply, that we sometimes convince ourselves the faults do not exist. The rest of the world is not so easily persuaded.”
Graduates In Wonderland by Jessica Pan -- I haven’t started this yet, but am hoping to get through it for a book club.
What Happens In Dubai by Sophie Gravia -- I had this lurking on my Kindle and I figured it was worth a try for the setting.
The Butterfly Effect by Rachel Mans McKenny -- I have been wanting to read this for YEARS. Now is the time!
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This week passed in such a blur I couldn’t tell you what I’ve done. I just know all my food and gas are gone. I’m sure my kids had something to do with that.
Have a great week!
“Sometimes the universe throws you a rope.”
Holly by Stephen King -- I’ve been reading this all week and loving it, but am still only about 65% in. I hope I can finish this weekend. I NEED to know what happens!
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor -- I’m reading this for #AuthorAMonth on Litsy. I always look forward to trying a new to me author.
The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley -- This is part two of a MG WWII series. I loved the first one.
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Good morning! We had thunderstorms yesterday and overnight. Finally we got some rain! I’m really looking forward to getting some fall veggies into my garden over the next couple of days. Soccer games start this week as well, so its busy, but fun busy.
Have a great week!
“How unfortunate for public morals that being unladylike feels so...exciting.”
Holly by Stephen King -- I have been waiting for this for a long time, and now that it’s here I am loving it! I’m about 30% in.
Deadly Quiet City by Murong Xuecun -- I just started this book, but so far it’s fascinating. It’s a first hand look at early 2020 in Wuhan, China.
Bette and Joan by Shaun Considine -- This audiobook about the feud between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis is so fun. I loved this a few years ago when it first came out, so it was time for a re-listen.
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“At funerals, people lie about the past. At weddings, they lie about the future.”
Every Summer After by Carly Fortune -- I just barely started this one last week and then got distracted. I have high hopes for this week.
The Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien -- This series is so fun.
Saturday Night At The Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal -- We once stumbled upon a supper club in Wisconsin where we ate and then watched a water skiing show as the sun set. I’m hoping this book brings back those vibes.
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