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Welcome to my weekly update for February 2, 2025!
My husband had a long weekend off from work on January 17 so we drove up to Page, Arizona for a few days. You might not be familiar with the town itself, but you’re sure to recognize two iconic places nearby: Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon. They were indescribable! We were also able to visit the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell while we were there. We would have liked to do several more things but they either required an off-road vehicle, winning an entrance ticket in a lottery, and/or more daylight than we had available. We’d like to visit again when we have more time.
Slideshow:
All images © Jennifer G. at Introverted Reader 2025
- Upper Antelope Canyon. You can only visit as part of a guided tour. Photos of this magical place with beams of sunlight piercing down to the canyon floor seem to be everywhere. Those photos are only possible in the summer when the sun is more directly overhead.
- Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River
- Lake Powell
- Glen Canyon Dam
Posted:
I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers: Book Review–3 Stars
We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults by Susan Kuklin: Book Review–4 Stars
The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks by Terry Tempest Williams: Book Review–3.5 Stars
Read:
Over the past two weeks I’ve read:
Noir (Noir Chronicles #1) by Christopher Moore, read by Johnny Heller–4 Stars (Link to my GoodReads review)
Pickleball Is Life: The Complete Guide to Feeding Your Obsession by Erin McHugh, illustrated by Jackie Besteman–3 Stars (Link to my GoodReads review)
The Tea Dragon Society (The Tea Dragon Society #1) by K. O’Neill–4 Stars
Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist by Evan Griffith, illustrated by Joanie Stone–4 Stars
A Small Kindness by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Wendy Leach–4 Stars
Gibberish by Young Vo–4 Stars
The Devil’s Highway: A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea–4.5 Stars
Euphoria by Lily King, read by Simon Vance and Xe Sands–3.5 Stars
The Witch Owl Parliament (Clockwork Curandera #1) by David Bowles, illustrated by Raúl The Third–3 Stars
Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are by Bill Sullivan–4 Stars
The Whispered Word (Secret, Book & Scone Society #2) by Ellery Adams, read by Cris Dukehart–4 Stars
Ambush or Adore (Delightfully Deadly #3) by Gail Carriger–4 Stars
Winter Lost (Mercy Thompson #14) by Patricia Briggs–4 Stars
Currently Reading:
Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel #1) by Connie Willis
Up Next:
I’ve downloaded Cometh the Hour (The Clifton Chronicles #6) by Jeffrey Archer, read by Alex Jennings but I’m not sure when I’ll get started on it.
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?
1 Comment
You sure fit in a lot of reading. Looked at your review about I Think You’re Wrong but I am Listening. Interesting, so hard where ever you live to talk politics these days or any days. Love your photos of your visit. Love seeing them.