Whew, what a week!! The first half was relatively normal, but the second half was packed! We had a playdate with a friend who is moving next week, went to the fair in my parent's town, and watched the fireworks from a boat. On Saturday, we drove into Philly to see my sister's place and then left D to spend the afternoon with his aunt at the museum. That night, I baked
chocolate cupcakes with raspberry buttercream for a Sunday luncheon. Sunday was church with lots of music for me to play/sing and then we had a thank you lunch for the family who is leaving. Suffice it to say that everyone took a nap during rest time that day!
Somehow I managed to read four books this week. I'm not sure how, until I remember that
Grief Is The Thing With Feathers is more like a novella (and I knocked out most of it during one ride on the stationary bike) and I was well into
June at the beginning of the week. I also read Anne Lamott's
Traveling Mercies and
The Gilded Years, which imagines the story of the first black woman to attend Vassar.
Next up for me is Alice Hoffman's
Here on Earth, which I picked up at a library book sale, and
Sleeping Giants, which is borrowed from said library.
What are you reading this week?
I hope you like Sleeping Giants, I read that one recently. And fireworks from a boat- that would be fun! Have a super week!
ReplyDeleteIt was perfect. My in-laws have a boat and they shoot off the fireworks from the harbor, so you can't get much closer than that!
DeleteIt does sound like you had a busy week! At least you were able to squeeze a nap in (that's a luxury I rarely get these days!)
ReplyDeleteIt is a very rare occurrence for me, but I really needed one that day!
DeleteSounds like a good week - any week with raspberry buttercream has to be fairly decent, right? ;)
ReplyDeleteSleeping Giants looks like it could be a good one. Hope you have another good week ahead!
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Agreed! Raspberry buttercream makes many things better. :)
DeleteYou read a ton! Grief is the Thing With Feathers really is a quick read - I think I ended up reading it multiple times, though!
ReplyDeleteI can see that, especially the crow parts. I think a re-read would clarify some of those sections.
DeleteWhat a week! You read so much too! Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't until I sat down to write this post that I realized just how good a reading week I had!
DeleteI hope you have a great reading week too, Kathy.
It has been ages since I went to a fair, probably because all of my grandchildren are old enough to go on their own, with friends...lol.
ReplyDeleteI loved June...and I always enjoy Alice Hoffman. Have a great week, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
Haha, I think it's been quite a few years since I went on my own! It's fun to watch the wonder in the kids' eyes when they see a ride or get a giant bucket of popcorn. :)
DeleteSounds like a fun-filled week! The kids had fun, your cupcakes sound to-die-for (just what I need this week, lol, more calories!) and I'm curious about your thoughts on the Lamott book.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week, Lindsey.
It was a really fun week. I am really appreciating these "It's Monday" posts because they are helping me remember what we did each week!
DeleteHow is June going? I started it awhile back, but was having trouble getting into it. But, I admittedly didn't give it that great of a shot. And I'm interested in The Gilded Years!
ReplyDeleteIt was ok. I found one of the storylines more interesting than the other. I guess it's a danger of dual narratives!
DeleteI make fun of my sister because she can never remember if she's read a book or not, but now I'm wondering if I've read Here on Earth! I know I owned it for a while, at least?
ReplyDeleteI SO want to get to Grief Is The Thing With Feathers.
It's not my favorite of hers. I wonder if I would have picked it up had I known it was based on Wuthering Heights.
DeleteGrief is the Thing with Feathers is short, but it's such a fascinating (and unique) way to tell a story.
Whew! What a busy life you lead. I really need to check out June. I have been seeing it everywhere. Have a great weekend and happy reading!
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