I’m trying to get back to blogging more and doomscrolling less, so here I am, posting two days in a row! A weakly worded, half-hearted New Year’s resolution, for sure, but I’ve already taken some baby steps towards following through on it this week. (See yesterday’s Sunday Salon post.)
Can’t share online any of the zillions of pictures I took of the grandchildren from Christmas week because they all show their faces, so instead, here’s a picture of the beautiful new charcuterie board (must be said with a French accent) that we received and were allowed to open early so we could use it on Christmas Eve.
Currently Reading
Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger
“The best kind of novel: compelling, warm, funny, and complicated, full of kick-ass women in tangled relationships, spanning generations and coming of age again and again. Susan Rieger tackles my favorite subjects: writing, family, and the conditions of unconditional love.”— Laurie Frankel, bestselling author of Family Family
Read about my holiday book haul and more about The First Book of the Year in my Sunday Salon post from yesterday!
Recently Read
Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas by Maya Angelou
Charged with Maya Angelou’s remarkable sense of life and love, Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas is a unique celebration of the human condition–and an enthralling saga that has touched, inspired, and empowered readers worldwide. – Publisher
The Christmas Wedding Guest: A Holiday Romance by Susan Mallery
“This two-in-one romance starts a new series that Mallery’s many fans will devour like a Christmas cookie.”—Booklist
I had to skim this one a bit towards the end to finish it before my library download expired, but it was a good holiday romance!
Currently Listening To
The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly
“Narrator Peter Giles, the voice for the series, smoothly shifts among male and female characters, embodying figures as varied as a troubled teenager and a seductive digital AI companion.” – AudioFile
Hard to put down the earbuds on this one! (#8 in the Lincoln Lawyer series)
Recently Listened To
Murder at Holly House by Denzil Meyrick
This post is linked up to It’s Monday, What Are You Reading, hosted by The Book Date. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is a place to meet up and share what you have been and are currently reading each week. Visit the link-up for more books to add to your groaning TBR pile.
