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Welcome to my weekly update for December 8, 2024!
My husband and I picked up lingering colds the week of Thanksgiving so we’ve been taking it easy for a couple of weeks. We’re planning to start exploring again this weekend. There’s so much to see around Arizona!
One of our first excursions when we arrived in the Phoenix area was to Lost Dutchman State Park. We hiked to the base of these rocks and back down. When I flew home to NC a few weeks ago, my husband decided to hike/climb to the very top of the rocks (Named the Superstition Mountains). I knew that was more than my creaky knees could handle!
All images © Jennifer G. at Introverted Reader 2024
Posted:
Sign ups for my 2025 Books in Translation Reading Challenge
and
2025 Southern Literature Reading Challenge.
You can read one book for each of these challenges and be successful or you can choose a different level to make it more difficult if you’d like. I’ve pinned the images in my sidebar for easy reference. Just click the button and you’ll be taken to the challenge page. I hope you’ll join me!
Read:
I was almost finished with a couple of these last week and a week of lying low gave me plenty of time for reading. Would you believe that all of these links go to my reviews on GoodReads? I’ve been in a definite review slump. I won’t promise you that they’re stellar reviews but they’re something!
The Hush (Johhny Merrimon #2) by John Hart, read by Jeremy Bobb–4 Stars
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck–4 Stars
I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers–3 Stars
Cute Toot by Breanna J. McDaniel, illustrated by Olivia de Castro–4 Stars
Christmas Bliss (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries #4) by Mary Kay Andrews, read by Kathleen McInerney–4 Stars
Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop (The Christmas Bookshop #2) by Jenny Colgan–4 Stars
Currently Reading:
A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter, translated by Jane Degras
Wishin’ and Hopin’ by Wally Lamb, read by the author
Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery, illustrated by Matt Patterson
Up Next:
I stopped by the library on Tuesday and checked out 11 graphic novels and picture books. I dislike reading those on my Kindle or laptop so I try to pick up physical copies when I can. You’ll see those show up over the next couple of weeks
What did your week look like?
Hosts:
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz hosts The Sunday Salon and Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer hosts Sunday Post. Kathryn at Book Date hosts It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
15 Comments
I would love to do some hiking in Arizona, although I’d be nervous about rattlesnakes. Ugh! How are you enjoying Sy Montgomery’s new book? It’s on my mental TBR list. Enjoy the warm sunshine!
I am looking forward to seeing what graphic novels you are reading and what you think of them. Have a great week!
Ah Arizona, that must be an amazing state. Great you got so much read in the past week. Hope your challenges go well. I am always surprised by how many southern lit authors there are.
Coincidentally, I just read a book the included the Lost Dutchman State Park (A Killer’s Code by Isabella Maldonado) which made me curious about the area. You read an interesting assortment of books. Come see me week here. Happy reading!
I read the new Jenny Colgan short Christmas story but I need to read both of her Christmas bookshop novels still.
I will be joining you for the Books in Translation challenge again next year! Will do my post closer to the end of the year.
Arizona sounds like fun! Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop is on my wish list. Hope you enjoy your week.
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Have fun exploring Arizona! Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop Sounds good. I liked your review.
The Sy Montgomery book sounds so good! And I hope you feel better soon!
I hope you both are feeling better! Colds over the holidays are even less fun than regular colds.
Phoenix sounds ideal for this time of the year. I love the photo from Lost Dutchman State Park.
It’s a great idea to check out graphic novels instead of trying to read them on the Kindle.
Oh, you’re in Phoenix… what a great spot for the winter months! It’s been a few years, but I remember enjoying Wishin’ and Hopin’.
I would love to get to Phoenix someday! Enjoy!
I’m a big fan of Sy Montgomery so I hope you are enjoying Of Time and Turtles.
Hope you feel better soon, have a wonderful reading week
Arizona is beautiful and you are there at a good time of year when it won’t be too hot. I hope you are feeling better and able to get out more and see it.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
With so many 4 star books, it looks like you’ve had some great reading recently!