I'm reading
Do you ever feel like it doesn't matter how much you read, the amount of books that add to your TBR is always far greater than the number of books that you actually read! That is definitely the case for me at the moment.
I did get get through several books last week, and then I started or picked up other books that I had previously started and put down.
I finished reading Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. We went to see the Movie of The Sheep Detectives a few weeks ago and I picked up the book after that. It is fair to say that this is one of those rare occasions where the movie is better than the book. To be fair, they have two completely different story lines which only have some character names and the basic premise of the sheep doing the investigating in common but still.
The I sped through First Time Caller by B K Borison. I have only read a couple of her books so far but I have loved them both and I know that I am going to enjoy whatever she puts out!
I also read The Maid by Nita Prose. This was a selection for one of the Goodreads challenge categories. It's not my normal genre but I did enjoy it!
I then read Piglettes by Clementine Beauvais. I swear I saw that someone had read it for a previous iteration of Paris in July but I can't find who. It has been years since I read a YA book, and there were a couple of things that bothered me but overall it was a fun read. My review will be up in July as part of Paris in July
I am on the blog tour for Charlie's Last Angel by Maggie Christensen this week so I need to get on and write the review.
I then started This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page. I am not very far in but I am loving it already. Can't wait to get back to it!
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon is another Goodreads challenge selection, so this is the book I am reading when I can't sleep at night!
I am making a concerted effort to finally finish War and Peace. My aim is to finish it by the end of this month! Currently I would need to read an average of 8 pages a day to get there. Wish me luck.
I was sorry to see the news that Iranian/French author Marjane Satrapi has passed away at the very young age of 56. Many years ago her Persepolis books were doing the rounds in the blogosphere. I also loved the movie adaptation of her book Chicken with Plums. In particular there is a montage scene towards the end of the movie which I still remember with fondness now.
I'm watching
A couple of months ago we re-watched the first two seasons of Ted Lasso. This week we started re-watching season 3 so it should be relatively fresh in our minds for when the next season comes out in August.
I did go to the movies this week to see a Mexican/Uruguyan film called Nothing Between Us which is showing as part of the Spanish and Latin American Film Festival. It is about two people who have an affair while on a work trip to Mexico. I am going to see a Spanish film this week so I will post about both of them soon.
Life
It was my birthday on Sunday so we went to our favourite afternoon tea destination. As always it was an exceptional experience with amazing customer service!
My husband bought me this cute booknook for my birthday! Now to find the time to start to put it together!
Posts from the last week
Top Ten Tuesday: Author names - Jane who?
20 Books of Winter: 2026 reading list
The Seaside Book Club by Helen Rolfe
In My Kitchen: April/May
Six Degrees of Separation: The Post-Office Girl to Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens
I've linked this post to It's Monday, what are you reading? as hosted by Book Date, Sunday Salon hosted at Readerbuzz and the Good Book and a Cup of Tea link up hosted at Boondock Ramblings
All the best for the Book Nook, I bought one last year, not same but similar. I only did a bit, one day! A TBR seems to get weightier all the time. In my browsing last week I looked at the B K Borison books but put them back. I have so much to read and the library has all my holds coming in at once. I loved This Book Made Me Think of You.
ReplyDeleteI am trying so hard not to add to the TBR of 2026 books by scheduling new books onto my calendar when I receive them. It's working okay so far even though I've almost finished my books to read in August calendar already. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteWe recently rewatched Ted Lasso too! I noticed some things this time that I missed the first viewing. Nate seemed more regretful than I remembered.
ReplyDeleteI have that Libby Page book on my list and can't wait to read it. A book about books is up my alley,
Happy belated birthday!
ReplyDeleteI love those book nooks and I will get myself one when we stop traveling! I bought one for my sister. I can't remember if it was sort of Japanese themed or if it had more to do with the Pixar movie Up. I must have had a hard time deciding between the two!
I'm nervous about an extra season of Ted Lasso. They finished it off nicely as far as I'm concerned. I hope this extra season stays true to the heart of the show. We aren't currently subscribed to Apple TV but we'll probably resubscribe after all the episodes air. My curiosity outweighs my nervousness!
I was sad to read about Marjane Satrapi's passing as well.
That booknook looks like a lot of fun. I got a Lego one for my last birthday, but I have not put it together yet. I'm pretty sure I remember someone reading Piglettes by Clementine Beauvais the last time we did Paris in July. I never could find a copy of the book though!
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