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
Sheila @ Book Journey wants to know what we're reading. I'm only too happy to oblige!
This week, I started reading The Face Thief by Eli Gottlieb. I have seen this book on a few blogs already, but fortunately or unfortunately, I don't remember what any of the impressions were. So it feels like reading a book without knowing anything about it. I admit that it is the title that pulled me into the book, but right from the first page, the beauty of the language is very obvious. I have a feeling The Face Thief and I will have a good time together.
Which pages were turned...
I just finished reading Mary Ann Shaffer's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society hours ago and have to confess that this is one of those situations when I really wished the book didn't end. I also finished American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar, a book I have a lot to talk about. I am still reading Lynn Sheene's The Last Time I Saw Paris - which I didn't get to last week, but plan to finish this week. Short Story of the week - The Shawl (click for my review) by Louise Erdrich - a must-read in my opinion....And other news
Review: The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto Some literary tidbits and news. This stuff is so disturbing - on reading about topics that we find challenging.
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Wishing you a great reading week!
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out
My Monday Memes post
Here's
http://laurelrainsnow.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/monday-from-the-interior-mailbox-monday-what-are-you-reading-feb-13/
http://thelittlereaderlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/02/its-monday-what-are-you-reading.html
Here's mine: Colorimetry
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
PS When will you be posting wedding pics? I'm itching for more.
I caught the flu on Wednesday. I spent much of the weekend in bed reading. Please come see what I've read.
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