Published : 2021 || Format : print || Location : Colombia ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ What was it about the country that kept everyone hostage to its fantasy? The previous month, on its own soil, an American man went to his job at a plant and gunned down fourteen coworkers, and last spring alone there were four different school shootings. A nation at war with itself, yet people still spoke of it as some kind of paradise.. Thoughts : Infinite Country follows two characters - young Talia, who at the beginning of this book, escapes a girl’s reform school in North Colombia so that she can make her previously booked flight to the US. Before she can do that, she needs to travel many miles to reach her father and get her ticket to the rest of her family. As we follow Talia’s treacherous journey south, we learn about how she ended up in the reform school in the first place and why half her family resides in the US. Infinite Country tells the story of her family through the other protagonist, El
Hello fellow readers and bloggers! Have the coronavirus restrictions been eased a little in your city or state or country? We have a new stay home order that's somewhat relaxed but really makes no difference to my situation. On the plus side, my daughter's preschool has received a temporary pandemic license and is able to be open to watch kids of necessary workers (mostly medical), so although we are not eligible yet and aren't looking anyways, we may be able to use it once we are in the next phase. Honestly, I'm very used to this remote work situation and actually find it more productive, and I get to spend more quality time with the kids.
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Last week
This was a very tiring week. Work consumed a big part of my energy so there was little of it by evening. Couple of nights I barely slept, and then the following few nights, I overslept. By the time Friday was over, I was beyond relieved that it was the weekend. We've been baking a lot this week - we ended several evenings with meringue cookies and cake with frosting. The little man is turning 2 this month (in two weeks) and I'm considering baking a cake, so we've been sampling a few ideas to see what sticks.
Work
Work was brutal this week. Remember that work announcement I've been teasing for couple of weeks? It finally happened this week. A lot of people were let go from my company, some who I consider veterans and experts in various subjects. We were told couple of weeks ago that this would happen. That still didn't make it any easier. Although I am grateful to still have a job, it was pretty sad overall. I lost several people I worked closely with and am still recovering from this blow. My thoughts are with those people and I hope they find something much more rewarding very soon.Looking Ahead
Meh. Not much to be honest. With work getting busier still, I've not been able to spend as much time with my daughter on her schoolwork. I do want to mention that she is not even in kindergarten yet so schoolwork is really mostly play. Thankfully, she was content with that last week. Usually though, she loves sitting at her desk and working on something, and so I try to put that interest to something useful and age-appropriate. If my brain's up to it, I may spend some time today to get something ready for her this week. Whether I'll actually have time for it is a different problem.Reading
This past week, I finished The Black Echo. Other than a few minor problems that I had with it, I mostly enjoyed the ride, so much so that I immediately put a hold on the next book in the series, which was showing a 2-week wait. Surprisingly, the hold came through within couple of days so I decided to start it but am also looking for a light and fun read to liven things up a bit.
I don't know if The Husband's Secret is that light and fun read but that hold also came through this week. I haven't started it yet but unless I find something else, this is probably what I'll be reading
On the blog
- Out in the Yard
- Big Little Lies - Thoughts
What's the most recent fun or thought-provoking book that you read? Bonus if it's easy to read. I'm hoping to find a good book to tide me through this upcoming week.
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