Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Tuesday Twaddle

I'm going to try to keep this short because I'm in a mooood. It's nice out, though (sunny, 70s - the tulip trees are actually blooming), so I'm going to go sit out on my deck and read. That should help lift the sagging spirits.



Recent arrivals (top to bottom):


  • Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit (purchased)
  • A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (purchased)
  • Three Days in January by Bret Baier (from HarperCollins for review)
  • March graphic novel trilogy by Lewis, Aydin, and Powell (purchased)

And, because this list is 75% purchases, I've decided I need to attempt a buying ban. I say "attempt" because I'm usually an abject failure at not buying books, but I think it's time to take a break from making book purchases till I've caught up on reading some of what I've already bought, recently.


Books finished since last Malarkey:


  • The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Just the one book. After finishing The Nightingale, I got it into my head that I should focus on finishing The Wars of the Roosevelts. I'm almost done but didn't feel like reading, last night. Oh, well. Soon.



Currently reading:


  • The Wars of the Roosevelts by William J. Mann


I'm focusing on finishing the one book and have set all the others aside, temporarily. They'll show up on next week's Monday Malarkey list in some fashion.


Last week's posts:




In other news: 

There's not much other news, apart from the fact that I finally found a book I've been missing for 2 or 3 months: Mister Monkey by Francine Prose. It was on a shelf that I don't normally use for books in our guest room. I have no idea what possessed me to put that and 3 other books on a shelf that's normally reserved for youngest son's possessions but I'm happy to have finally located the book and will stick it on my February stack.

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10 comments:

  1. Sorry you're in a mood. At least it's warm. I've shoveled snow three times in three days. I'm so tired of it. A Man Called Ove. Why does that sound familiar? I'll have to go look it up now.

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    1. Well, there's no shoveling, here! We need to mow. The weeds are already out of control. In January!!! Argh.

      A Man Called Ove has been all over the place; it's a pretty popular discussion book, I think. It's also been made into a movie.

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  2. My book club will be reading Ove next month. We had to reschedule because the library's 46 copies were all on hold and we have this rule about the books being available from the library. Anyway, next month! There is a movie too but I haven't seen it.

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    1. I think my book group reads Ove in March. I bought the book on a whim and then several people said they were interested in discussing it, so that worked out nicely. Wow, 46 copies!!! That's hard to fathom. I'll bet my library has 2, at most. I haven't seen the movie, either. We seldom see movies till they're available for streaming.

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  3. I ordered the March trilogy but it was back-ordered and I guess it will be February or March before I get it. I wanted the boxed set because it was cheaper than buying them individually. lol

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    1. That's why I ordered the boxed set, too. When you buy a lot of books, you have to be a bit of a cheapskate about it.

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  4. Sorry you are in a mood. I have been in a bad mood for two months now... I just hate winter. So jealous of your 70's. We of course got snow today. Enjoy being on the deck and just keep smiling. :)

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    1. I took a nap and that helped a bit. Argh, I want to switch with you! We already need to mow. In JANUARY. I did enjoy going out on the deck, though. ;)

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  5. I also picked up March just this past week - every time I watch or read the news I find myself wanting to go buy more books ssooo... it's been bad lately. But I have a lot of great books to read, so I guess that is a pro!

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    1. I read about your amazing month, Amy. On Twitter, I think? I couldn't read that much if I read all day, every day.

      Know what you mean about wanting to buy more based on the news. The March series is excellent. I didn't know how little I knew (or how much I've forgotten) about the civil rights movement. I've read the first two and I'm taking a break (to read The Handmaid's Tale - not exactly going with fluff, right now) before I finish the third.

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