Gah, October? Where did the year go? I'm suddenly realizing we are entering the busiest season of the year and there's going to be tons to do for the next three months. It is unseasonably warmer right now, which makes it harder to believe that it's October. The colors have started changing but it's almost like the trees don't care and aren't even trying to put up a show. Renovation updates At this point, we have completed two weeks in our house while under renovation. Yes, it's every bit as irritating, annoying, frustrating, dusty, and allergy-triggering as they say a renovation can be. But it's also oddly fascinating seeing your house ripped down to the subfloor and peeking inside walls at the things that are typically hidden inside one. It was also satisfying seeing progress made - there's a wall one day, no wall the next day, and then all openings patched up the third day. This coming week is going to see the most progress - the hardwood flooring
The best memory I have of March is driving. I haven't had a weekend at home in a long time I guess. And that really cut into my reading time, because I'm more of a weekend reader. I slept in yesterday after a month that I can't stop appreciating how good that felt. Still, I read some great titles this month and April is bringing more new titles that I've been looking forward to!
Books of the month
Other Reads
Reviews posted
- Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld
- 13, rue Thérèse by Elena Mauli Shapiro
- Bringing Adam Home by Les Standiford (WOW!)
- The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
- Radio Shangri-La by Lisa Napoli
- The Good Daughter by Jasmin Darznik (WOW!)
- The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibb
- The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell (Book n Movie review)
- The Four Ms. Bradwells by Meg Waite Clayton
Leif Reads
- March book: Slow Death by Rubber Duck and how even toys are toxic
- You're soaking it in - the teflon and mercury that's leeching into us
- The Lawn Damage
- What can we do?
Other posts
Traveling with my books this year
One thing I always look forward to with these monthly review posts, is where I've been to this month. While I'd much rather go there physically, some times books can be a welcome travel tool too! I still have two continents I haven't visited at all - Africa and Australia.
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Comments
Happy Reading!
Looking back over this month, you're definitely responsible for adding three books to my tbr list: Slow Death by Rubber Duck, 13 rue Therese, and The Good Daughter. I hope I can return the favor this month! :-)