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The
Sunday Post is hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, and The Sunday
Salon is hosted by Readerbuzz. They’re a chance to recap the past
week, talk about next week, and share news. It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?
is hosted by Book Date. I get to tell you what I’ve read recently.
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On The Blog Last Week
- On Tuesday I listed my favorite holiday things.
- On Thursday I wrapped up November.
On The Blog This Week
- On Tuesday I recommend some winter books.
- On Thursday I review the books I read for Nonfiction November.
In My Reading Life
I finished Eliza and Her
Monsters by Francesca Zappia and adored it. It may have kept me awake until
2 in the morning because I wanted to know how it ends. Eliza is a whiny brat,
but I think a lot of teens could understand her struggle to balance her
in-person life and her online life. If you loved Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl, you’ll probably like Eliza and Her Monsters.
I’m not usually a mood reader, but last week I REALLY wanted to
read a Stephen King book. I kept finding myself staring longingly at my Stephen
King shelf. (Yes, of course his books have their own shelf in my house.) I didn’t
want to get absorbed in one of his 500+ page chunksters, so I picked up Apt Pupil. I’ve read this novella
several times. It’s about a creepy teen and an elderly ex-Nazi who torture each
other to death. I love the slow way King builds tension. It’s excellent.
Right now, I’m reading Best-Loved
Folktales of the World by Joanna Cole. I’m going to be reading
this book forever. It’s 800 pages of eyestrain-inducing font.
In My Internet Stalking Life
- Tracy @ Cornerfolds asks how long is too long to wait for the next book in a series.
- Wordy And Whimsical wants to know if you give disappointing authors a second chance.
In The Rest Of My Life
Five things that made me happy last week:
- Santa and his reindeer visited a playground near my house. We took Brooklyn to see them. That’s my sister and Brooklyn at the top of this post. The baby was more interested in eating candy canes than in visiting Santa. That’s how I know the baby is related to me. We’re both sugar-seeking missiles.
- Pizza.
- Shopping for my Secret Santa. I hope she likes her gifts.
- I started running again! If you read my wrap-up, you’ll know about my unsurprising injury. I think it has finally healed. It only hurts when I poke it.
- Thanks to everyone who has entered my giveaway!
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The weather here is pretty wild-one of the winter storms coming through this weekend, so I'm not budging from beside the warm fire during the day! I'm in a mad reading spell and trying to watch a few films where time allows.
ReplyDeleteAw that is cute photo of your sister and baby!
ReplyDeleteI loved Apt Pupil - so creepy!
Have a great week. :)
I've had Eliza and Her Monsters on my TBR for ages and just haven't got to it yet. Love the pic at the playground. I want to see snow!!! Wonder how far north I'd have to drive to find some...
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you've been able to start running again. Eliza and Her Monsters has been on my TBR for a while now so I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. I really liked Fangirl so hopefully I'll enjoy this book too. :)
ReplyDeleteaww great pic! Christmas mode is definitely activated. I also have SK shelves here at home lol but I haven't read Apt Pupil yet.
ReplyDeleteI have to shop for my secret santa too this week. Enjoy your week ahead!
The picture with the baby and the reindeer is very cute! She'll be more excited about Santa when she's older. I'm glad you're out and running again.
ReplyDeleteIs that a reindeer or an elk in that pen? Cute picture and enjoy this season.
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My question was the same. you always think reindeer are fictional creatures until you see one up close. pretty awesome!
DeleteI love reading your posts. I read mostly ebooks now due to both the eyestrain-inducing fonts plus the back-breaking boxes of books which already fill my 19 bookcases to overflowing. We still have Halloween candy so we're good until I bake Christmas cookies. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart Here is my Sunday Post
You definitely have five things to be happy about this week. Deny it all you want, but there is nothing like a baby to make a happy holiday.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a great reading week. I really didn't finish anything. I hope this week will be a better week.
Have a good one.
OMG that reindeer is just too cute AJ! And running is great...as long as you don't injure yourself indeed. Have fun next week!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is also a sugar seeker, perhaps you are related to her as well. LOL! I loved Eliza, and I am happy you liked the book too, because it hurts my heart, when people I know hate books I loved.
ReplyDeleteAw, how fun your niece got to see some reindeer, but that's hilarious she was more into the candy than the reindeer. I still need to read Eliza and Her Monsters - glad you loved it.
ReplyDelete-Lauren
www.shootingstarsmag.net
What a lovely pic:). I love how babies always strip things back to the essentials... Forget the reindeer - where's the food? I love your list of things to be happy about and hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to read Dr. Sleep. 📚
ReplyDeleteStop poking your knee! 👈
Have a wonderful new week. 🌞
Why pay attention to Santa if there's candy? =P I need to finish Christmas shopping.
ReplyDeleteHappy readings!
Tânia @MyLovelySecret
I really want to read Eliza and Her Monsters. It sounds good.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to see the reindeer!
ReplyDeleteREINDEER!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure I wouldn't be able to read that King. Or rather, I would, and I wouldn't be able to put it down, but then it would continue to haunt me forEVER. I'm still hung up on some of his short stories that I read in high school. I really liked Made You Up, so I've been meaning to read Eliza and Her Monsters ever since it came out. That was just a few weeks ago, right?
Apt Pupil is one of the few King’s I haven’t read.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to see a reindeer in the snow, it’s a little hot for them here today, about 100F
Wishing you a great reading week
Sometimes I think I'm weird that I've NEVER read a stephen King book!!
ReplyDeleteI'm excited for your Nonfiction November reviews! I feel like you always give the best recs. I've never even heard of Apt Pupil. I'm going to have to look it up!
ReplyDeleteEliza and her Monsters is on my wishlist. Have a good week. My weekly update
ReplyDeletePizza is always a good thing - unfortunately my husband is being "good" with his diet and we don't have it nearly enough.
ReplyDeleteCute photo! And ha, ha on the sugar cravings. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo!
ReplyDeletePizza sounds good.
Sounds like a nice week. Our weather is keeping me indoors where I am playing a lot of computer games. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteHow have I never heard of Apt Pupil?!! I always want to read Stephen King this time of year, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised to see "mood reader" followed up with "Stephen King." I thought for sure you were going to mention holiday books, haha!
ReplyDeleteYou got to see reindeer?? How cool, I'm not sure if I've ever seen them? They kind of scare me.
AND MAKE SURE YOUR INJURY IS HEALED AJ.
Apt Pupil looks so good. I have to add that to my list. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Eliza, too. It's a cute one. I just ordered The Outsider. I read it last summer but am dying for the show. I haven't read Apt Pupil, but remember seeing it on the theater years and years ago. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI would have done the same. Why pay any attention to Santa when there is candy? *smile* Thank you for sharing the beautiful picture. The books you wrote about are new to me, but I am familiar with Stephen King, although I am not reading Horror. Have a great week and happy reading.
ReplyDeleteIf it only hurts when you poke it, then stop poking it! lol Sounds like a great week. I hope this one is, too.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, a child after my own heart. Sugar beats all else. :-)
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction