I'm reading
I had a pretty varied week of reading this week.
Firstly, I finished reading The Secrets of the Italian Guesthouse by Sue Moorcroft which I reviewed here. I also finished reading Don't Brake My Heart by Leonie Mack which I reviewed as part of Paris in July, given that it is set against the backdrop of the Tour de France!
Then I moved onto Seascraper by Benjamin Wood and Everyone in this Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson. This is the fourth book in the Ernest Cunningham crime series.
Next up was The Book Lovers Bucket List by Hannah Claire which I was reading for a blog tour. The review for that one will be up on Wednesday.
I have started Escape to the Turquoise Seas by Carrie Walker which is also for a blog tour. I need to get that read and reviewed by Friday.
I also started reading The Secret Society of Librarians by Kate Thompson which I need to finish this week as I can't renew it with the library.
So that's some romance, a crime fiction, a couple of historical fiction novels, one of which was pretty literary!
I'm watching
Nothing much in particular that I haven't already posted about!
Life
We didn't really have a lot planned for this weekend but I ended up making two impromptu decisions to go to some markets.
The first one we visited was a German Christmas Market which was held at a winery in the countryside about 30 minutes from us! Given that we generally have hot weather at Christmas, Christmas in July gives us the opportunity to have gluwein and get rugged up in our winter woolies! It was a bit of fun!
On Sunday, Brooke from All the Books I Can Read and I went to visit a new romance store/cafe which has opened around 40 minutes away from us! I then dragged her along to the Bastille Day French Market which is held at the iconic Queen Victoria Markets here in Melbourne!
Posts from the last week
Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Include the Word Paris in the Title
Blog Tour: Secrets of the Italian Guesthouse by Sue Moorcroft
Paris in July: Don't Brake My Heart by Leonie Mack
Paris in July: Cartier at the NGV
Weekend Cooking/Paris in July: Piglettes by Clementine Beauvais
Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: June Stats and Midyear Update
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
Fun to celebrate Bastille Day and Christmas in the same weekend!
ReplyDeleteVery European!
DeleteHa, you had me worried for a moment that I'd been asleep for six months and Christmas was happening again! ;)
ReplyDeleteHa!
DeleteThat is indeed very varied. Did you read them all at the same time, of one after the other?
ReplyDeleteI usually have three books on the go at any one time, but other than that it is two after two others!
DeleteThe markets sound like fun. I hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteChristmas in July with wintery weather sounds like fun. Santa would be melting into a puddle for Christmas in July here. You read what sounds like a nice variety of books. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good reading week! Hope this week's a good one too.
ReplyDeleteChristmas in July always seems like fun.