I am off to a great start this week and definitely wanted to share some treasures with you! First off....I finished this book.............very well written and not difficult to read or get through at all but there was no plot and no point that I could discern. It was a double-whammy no-no in my book as it was a Pulitzer Prizewinner AND Oprah liked it............that is the death knell for any book I want to read.....it must have been when they had a library sale and the cover looked good....I'm sure I have a few more around this house and if they are here they will get read.....I cannot seem to let go of a book unless it is read! LOL! This one will go in the Spring Garage Sale! Basically it tells the sad tales of people in a community with all their faults and depressing thoughts.....right up Oprah's alley.....she loves tales of woe.....not me.....there's enough real woe in the world to satisfy me without looking for it in books, or movies for that matter.
Currently I am reading............this fiction on my Kindle.....the 2nd book in the Inspector Gamache series which is SO GOOD! I highly recommend these books! They are cozy mysteries for sure!
This is my non-fiction on my Kindle which I really bought for my son but decided until he arrives I will read it myself.....I am on chapter 3 and it is very good.....more about the new economy of entrepreneurs that have sprung up since the recession.......no business plans just action plans!
This is my real paper book in non-fiction and it is excellent! Funny, sad, creative and unbelievably interesting!
The magazine I am reading I have wanted to try for ages and I finally ordered one....they're not cheap but there are no ads and it is everything I thought it would be and more............so good! It states it is "the magazine for makers, doers and dreamers" and they are right. A little sample of what this particular issue holds is: fermentation recipes, coloring pages, food myths, knitting and crochet patterns, pan flutes and book reviews...........awesome! These are "keeping" magazines whose information and articles never go out of style or applicability. I'm thinking I may subscribe to this one......and you can order back issues.....oh yes!
On the horizon are the following Thrift Books that arrived this month..........I have wanted to read this one for quite a while and it is fitting that it arrived on St. Patrick's Day! It was meant to be!
I also got the 2nd book in the Gary Paulsen, Brian/Hatchet series which is YA and I love!
And to try and help my poor knitting self................lol...............I'm thinking if I rub elbows with enough European knitters something good is bound to rub off.......these people invented it and are born knowing how to knit......I am just sure of it!
I have been listening to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope podcast, watching my usual news and podcasts on You Tube and for evening crocheting I have been watching Hart of Dixie which is a ditzy, cute, Southern comedy/drama/romance that takes place in a small town called Bluebell in the deep South like Alabama or Louisiana.....I can't remember which. I really miss When Calls The Heart though.
There are some movies I want to watch but they require more attention than Hart of Dixie! LOL!
So, that's all for this week but it should certainly keep me off the streets and out of trouble! I hope!
Happy Trails!
This is my non-fiction on my Kindle which I really bought for my son but decided until he arrives I will read it myself.....I am on chapter 3 and it is very good.....more about the new economy of entrepreneurs that have sprung up since the recession.......no business plans just action plans!
There are some movies I want to watch but they require more attention than Hart of Dixie! LOL!
So, that's all for this week but it should certainly keep me off the streets and out of trouble! I hope!
Happy Trails!
You had a productive and great reading week.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stefanie...I was glad to get on to some fun and interesting titles. It's amazing how my tastes in books have changed over the years too. There was a time when I really admired Oprah but after awhile I got the feeling she was a little racist in her own way having those big dinners where she only honored black women....I'm for ALL women and I really lost respect for her then. She's done a lot of good for a lot of people and I won't take that away from her but there was an undercurrent that appeared that made me uncomfortable after awhile. I could be all wet as I usually am but prejudice goes both ways.
DeleteMy goodness you've got a lot of reading going on! The house on the Irish Hillside looks good to me and so does the magazine. I haven't done much reading this week. I've been knitting or crocheting and watching podcasts. Have a lovely day and enjoy your reading.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Thank you, Betsy! I read every day....it's like people that jog...I cannot go a day without reading or my world gets out of sync! LOL!
DeleteI am reading blogs...LOL:) I haven't read any of Oprahs picks ...but I am sure I would agree with you:)
ReplyDeleteBlogs are the best! I would have no social interaction if it weren't for my blogging buddies....like you!
DeleteThat magazine looks great. Thanks for sharing all of these.
ReplyDeleteI thought of you looking at Taproot...I think you would like it.
DeleteI know I read Olive K. but I can't even remember what it was about! lol And I love that magazine...I went and read about it on their website. I'm still reading the Rhys Bowen mysteries....so cute and funny! I love this spy series! Happy reading my friend! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteYou and my daughter are both reading Rhys....I can't remember which of you told me first but I have yet to read one. I have so many 'series' I want to read and catch up with. There are so many great books out there! I was thinking about your husband and his pain...I hate for anyone to suffer! Have they ruled out gallbladder or 'stones' of any kind? I pray he gets relief and soon!
DeleteHi Sam :)) I commend you for your continued effort to knit!!! You certainly don't give up! I'm still reading my Four Seasons Harvest book in between cookbooks. Since I suffered the burnout in 2003, I find my attention span lags a lot and it's hard for me to keep interested in a book, sometimes I find myself reading the same paragraph over and over as my thoughts wander! I think I need warmer weather and a hammock :)
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