Daylight Savings Time ended yesterday. Did you use your reclaimed hour of time for reading or blogging?
We had expected to be in the car all day on Sunday, returning from visiting our two grandchildren in Maryland, but shortened our trip to just New York, due to (for a change) my husband’s being under the weather.
This was supposed to be a Sunday Salon post, but I think I used my extra hour on laundry and housecleaning, instead of blogging. 🙁
We got in a fair amount of steps at Central while we were waiting for a table for brunch at the Friedman’s on West 72nd Street. It was a blustery day, but not too cold.
In case you’re wondering, our daughter’s shirt says “Literacy is my jam and I’m here to spread it.” I gave her this shirt at her birthday in May, and she gave me a similar one for my birthday this weekend with this saying on it: “Everyone belongs at the library.”
In this next picture, you can see we had to bundle up a little when we were out in the open. One of these visits, I want to walk the whole length of the Park, because we only saw a few of the sights.
Currently Reading
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (New York Times). Now an award-winning series starring Elizabeth Moss. — Publisher
I read this so long ago that I didn’t remember details at all, but wanted to reread now that there’s been a TV series and a round of women dressing up as Handmaids to protest against policies that take away women’s rights.
The Handmaid’s Tale was originally published in 1985; I thought it was older than that!
Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur
From the author of the bestselling memoir Wild Game comes a riveting novel about Cape Cod, complicated families, and long-buried secrets. – Publisher
Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories by GennaRose Nethercott
“Real magic, real delight, doled out generously in the shape of wistful, ferocious, this-world-but-better stories.”—Kelly Link, author of White Cat, Black Dog
It was the blurb from Kelly Link that prompted me to borrow Fifty Beasts from the library for reading during October for the RIP (Readers in Peril) Challenge. (I didn’t even come close to finishing it in time to count towards the challenge, though.)
Recently Read
A Family Matter by Claire Lynch
“This quietly heart-scorching novel took me one day to read, and I’ll be thinking about it forever. If you think these are dark times for civil rights and non-traditional families, the book’s understated brilliance is to remind you that light-years of progress have happened in our lifetimes. And why we can’t go back.” — Barbara Kingsolver
Currently Listening To
Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Murder links past and present once again in this mind-boggling metafictional mystery from Anthony Horowitz featuring detective Atticus Pünd and editor Susan Ryeland, stars of the New York Times bestsellers Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders.
Recently Listened To
Never Flinch by Stephen King
“Jessie Mueller provides a rich, satisfying performance that should please fans of King’s audiobooks, particularly his most recent works. By now, King has fully embraced the detective genre. Private investigator Holly Gibney is back—with her dizzying intellect, ability to think through tough cases, and relatable quirks.” – AudioFile
A serial killer story, listened to for RIP challenge. Can be read on its own, but is probably better if you’ve read the other Holly Gibney books first.
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.
