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Welcome to my weekly update for December 21, 2015!
Merry early Christmas to those who celebrate! I hope you each receive a book or two off your wishlists!
Last week was spent on final Christmas preparations. Last-minute shopping, a party, remaining decorations put up–it went by in a whirlwind! I love Christmastime but I’m also glad when January rolls around and I can curl up with a book and a mug of tea by the fire and relax.
Posted:
Sign-up post for my Books in Translation Reading Challenge 2016. You can read only one book and still meet the requirements of this challenge. I hope you’ll join me!
Review: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury–4 Stars
Review: Frances and Bernard by Carlene Bauer, read by Angela Brazil and Stephen R. Thorne–4.5 Stars
Read:
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, read by Anna Fields
Currently Reading:
The Discreet Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa, translated by Edith Grossman
Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand, read by Erin Bennett
Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks
Up Next:
I probably won’t finish any of these but I have to say that The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly has been calling my name for a while now. I do tend to tackle bricks in the winter time, so this one is a strong possibility.
What are you reading this week?
Hosts:
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer.
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I LOVED The Tea Rose and all of her books in that series. ENJOY!!!
Have a great week, and Merry Christmas!!
Elizabeth
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I keep hearing Nine Parts of Desire is excellent. I have had it on my TBR forever! What do you think?
My book club has chosen The Goldfinch which is a brick , sigh I really don't know if I'm going to read it. Enjoy your books. Happy Holidays
I enjoyed Winter Street last Christmas, and wanted to read Winter Stroll this year…haven't yet. First Frost is another on my list.
Enjoy your holidays, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
Every so often I look at the Jennifer Donnelly books in the shop and think I should read one. Maybe one day! Enjoy Christmas and indeed tea and a good book by the fire in Jan sounds bliss!
Merry christmas this week! It's been a pretty frantic month, flew by, but I'm determined to slow down and enjoy Christmas! Hope your holiday is great.
Winter is a great time for big books I think. And I heard First Frost was good.
Merry Christmas! This year has gone by so fast! I'm not ready to think about January (or winter weather) yet.
I liked First Frost when I read it earlier this year. I've been wanting to read that Jennifer Donnelly series for awhile now. Hopefully I'll get to it someday!