Last month my dad brought 7 boxes of my old books to our new house, and I spent time unpacking them and deciding what to keep. For my #readathon today I‘m revisiting some of my favorite forgotten books from my childhood - ones that I haven‘t opened since I was young, starting with No Flying in the House by Betty Brock. (I‘ve re-read many books from my childhood before - Little House, Anne of Green Gables, etc. Today I‘m focusing on the others.)
We pulled out the sofa bed in the living room so I could have a cozier reading spot for the evening hours of #24in48
It‘s Saturday morning. It‘s 9 degrees Fahrenheit outside. I‘m in pajamas and (re)reading my first book of #24in48. Life is cozy today.
Hotel breakfasts with a book - a lovely way to start a day.
Christmas break reading. This Michigan library book has been to the Orlando airport and then on to England. I wonder where else it‘s been.
In need of some major comfort reading, so I‘m pulling out the big guns. And by big guns I mean the coziest book series of all time.
When you‘re trying to take a photo of your new book for a Litsy post and your husband dives onto the bed and photobombs it.
Sometimes you need to read a book that rips your heart open. I think that‘s going to be this one.
I packed all my books and I ran out of things to read before moving! So I had to go out and buy this one today. 🙃
Rainy Saturday afternoon used book shopping.
My reading stack for May. These are my only options because everything else is packed up into 29 boxes, ready for our move later in the month!
Two hour flight delay setup. Not too shabby.
I have several old bookmarks from John Rollins Books - the first independent bookstore that I loved. It went out of business a long time ago, and I cherish these bookmarks as a reminder of the happy hours I spent roaming their bookshelves.
Starting a new book before bed, on a rainy evening.
I‘ve now been re-reading David Copperfield for two months. (I‘ve read about 16 other books too.) I love this novel so very much, but I‘m ready to be finished.
I ran 2.3 miles at sunrise, hiked 7 miles with the hubs, and swam 24 laps today. I‘m now eating pizza in bed with my book, a perfect cozy end to an active and wonderful (but exhausting!) day.
I‘m loving this audiobook (fits right into my arctic exploration obsession). And the narrator is great. I‘m curious though about the choice to use a male vocalist. The book is written by female. It‘s a piece of non-fiction, journalistic storytelling. It could be read by a male or female. But I‘m wondering why they chose a male. Is it that tales of adventure / exploration are still seen as masculine? Would men not want to listen to a female voice?
This audiobook is giving me so much decluttering inspiration! I have a three day weekend starting tomorrow and I can‘t wait to start cleaning and purging.
My day book for 2018. I love reading this every night before bed.
I love being the second (or more) person to write my name in a book.
I loved Susan Hill‘s first memoir about reading (Howard‘s End is on the Landing), and so was thrilled to spot a sequel today while book shopping.
Overnight flight tonight to England, going to cozy up on the plane with this one before trying to get some 😴
This book is good but it‘s also giving me major anxiety about my 401k.
First snow of the season, candles lit, fake fireplace on Netflix, mug of tea, handmade quilt from mom, reading with the hubs on the couch. Doesn't get much cozier.
Excited to spend more time with Ursula K Le Guin.
Getting rather stressed about what books to pack for vacation. Also not sure whether to bring two books or three. This is my current stack of options but it's changing hourly.
Reading a historical novel set in Belize before our vacation next month and checking off a book for my #readharder challenge: win win!
Finally getting a chance to start this one.
#30DaysofReadathon - my all time favorite collection of #shortstories.
I was planning to wait for my library hold. But then - it came home with me.
One of my favorite short novels: Ethan Frome is under 100 pages, and would make a great addition to a #readathon stack. #30DaysofReadathon
It is, of course, impossible to pick a favorite book. But this is the one that comes to mind most often and most frequently when I think of "favorite book" - so this absolute treasure of a novel will get the distinction today. #30DaysofReadathon
I went into a bookstore this morning to see if they had the new issue of a magazine I like. They did not. I came out with these instead. I have a problem. (But it's a wonderful problem.)
I'm giving away a copy of SOURDOUGH by Robin Sloan! Enter to win: booksuniverseeverything.com #giveaway
