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Welcome to my weekly update for July 5! I hope you're having a wonderful 4th of July weekend! I hope our neighbors to the north had a great Canada Day! It's very weird to me that our celebrations have been curtailed so much. I'm not complaining or disagreeing, but I certainly never expected to experience a global pandemic. As I write this on Friday, my husband and I are excited to watch Hamilton on Disney Plus tonight. I've heard so many good things about it but I've never had much interest in any of the touring productions that have passed through. I love Broadway shows but I have a hard time understanding the lyrics of the snippets of the songs I've heard. They sing so fast! This is our chance to finally see what we've been missing out on! Update, Saturday morning: We really enjoyed Hamilton! My husband had to turn on subtitles for me about five minutes in, but wow! What a show! Now that I know what's going on, I would love to see it live! Posted: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan--3 Stars How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell-- Did Not Finish Read: In addition to finishing giving up on How to Do Nothing, I read: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley, read by Thérèse Plummer and Michael Crouch Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor Currently Reading: The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley, read by Jayne Entwistle Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen Hiking Oregon's History: The Stories behind Historic Places You Can Walk to See by Michael L. Sullivan--I had to…

Kathryn at Book Date hosts It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer hosts Sunday Post. Hi there! I'm sure I'm a new "face" to a lot of you but I've been around for a while! I blogged at The Introverted Reader from 2009 - 2016 but life got busy and I lost that domain. Life has changed again and I found myself missing my book blog, so I'm reacquainting myself with the community! You can read more about where I've been and what's going on now in my post, Back to Blogging! Posted: In addition to my Back to Blogging! post, I reviewed: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins--2 Stars The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin--3.5 Stars Read: One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey Currently Reading: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley, read by Thérèse Plummer and Michael Crouch How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell--I'm going to Did Not Finish this one. I've had it for about six weeks altogether and I'm maybe 50 pages in. This author and I just don't think in the same ways so I find her writing almost impossible to wade through. My attention span since COVID-19 has been almost nonexistent anyway (ironically enough), so it's probably just me. Hiking Oregon's History: The Stories behind Historic Places You Can Walk to See by Michael L. Sullivan--A friend recommended these hiking guides to me when she found out my husband and I were going to be in Oregon. I had to return this one before finishing it but I placed a hold on it so that I can continue it when it's available again. Up Next: I'm not sure. I should be finishing…

Welcome to my weekly update for October 24, 2016! Autumn has finally arrived here in the mountains of North Carolina! Our temperatures hovered around 80 degrees until Friday, when they dropped into the fifties. We've warmed up a bit over the weekend but the cooler temperatures have finally brought on some spectacular fall color. My husband and I visited Atlanta last weekend for a late anniversary getaway. We had a good time walking around Piedmont Park, checking out the Chihuly Nights exhibit at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, and walking around Oakland Cemetery, where Margaret Mitchell is buried. We even saw a wedding at the cemetery! We spoke to the lady working the gift shop and she said they host about 14 weddings a year. It was a beautiful, peaceful space, but that's not my idea of a wedding venue! Posted: Nothing. I promise I am trying to get back into my routine. Read: It by Stephen King Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt, read by Cassandra Campbell and Emily Woo Zeller Currently Reading: A House without Windows by Nadia Hashimi The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle by Janet Fox, read by Fiona Hardingham The Rebels of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd Up Next: Confession: I consider myself to be a Harry Potter fan but I've never read Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. With the movie coming out next month, I'll be picking up the book soon. What are you reading this week? It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. I have an affiliate relationship with Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe in beautiful Asheville, NC. I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you if you purchase merchandise through links on my site.

Welcome to my weekly update for October 3, 2016! I made it back two Sundays in a row, so that must mean my schedule's getting back to normal. I ran a 5K yesterday morning. My time wasn't as good as I had hoped, but considering that I've had very little time for any workouts this summer either, it was better than I could have reasonably expected. My husband and I followed that up with a day of shopping at the outlet malls. Changing seasons means a changing wardrobe and after one look at my clothes for cooler weather last week, I knew a shopping trip was in order. This was a nice, rare splurge for us! Tonight's the season finale of Fear the Walking Dead. We honestly don't care much about this show, so if something doesn't happen tonight to pique our interest, we might call it quits. We went into it thinking that any Walking Dead was better than no Walking Dead but we've slowly changed our minds. Posted: The Fireman by Joe Hill--3 Stars Read: The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry, read by Jayne Entwistle--4 Stars--This was a fun mystery for older MG readers! The girls of the sisterhood were an assorted, lovable bunch who nicely complemented each other. Currently Reading: It by Stephen King The Rebels of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd Up Next: I just downloaded the audio version of Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt. It looks Gothic and I do love to read those sorts of books at this time of year. I've got a pretty hectic week scheduled at work, but hopefully I can check back in with all of you! What are you reading this week? It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. Sunday Post…