Afraid I'm going to pull a Gandalf on my fellow adventurers and disappear from the party temporarily. Limited time for the next week or so - I was ahead, soon I'll be behind, but I'll catch up again! I'll do my best to catch up on your posts as well.

#FellowshipofTolkien
#thereandbackagain

#bookreport #weeklyforecast

Checked everything off my forecast this week and started two others.

Not making a forecast for this week, as I probably won't be online next weekend, but my tentative plan for the next 2 weeks:
Finish The Dispossessed, Genji, Emma, Broken Stars
Start and finish Christmas Days, and probably The Bollywood Affair
Continue with Literary Women and The Hobbit

Starting my reread adventure in hobbit-approved fashion: with snacks!

#FellowshipofTolkien
#thereandbackagain

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

1. I've got too many on the go again! The Dispossessed, Genji, Literary Women, Broken Stars, Emma
2. Read 5 books in Nov, all very enjoyable. Favourite of all would have to be Cyrano
3. Finish all current reads! Lol. Also The Hobbit for chapter a day readalong, and Christmas Days for book club, then Dune.

Rereading Emma prompted by the news of the upcoming movie, via audio so I can #audiocrochet since I'm getting nervous about finishing this blanket before Xmas 😬 At least it's starting to look more like a blanket than a weird scarf... but I crochet very slowly.

The audio is quite good so far, I still love Emma, and I'm really looking forward to the movie!

Afternoon plans ❤️

Hope to finish today. I've been enjoying reading this so much! I grew up watching the Gérard Depardieu movie and can't help but picture it as I read certain scenes.

Spent most of the morning on campus, probably the longest I've been there since graduating. Caught up with some people I haven't seen in a couple of years, and set up my alumni card for library access (got tagged book for research). Then got a card for another public library - a library-tastic day!
The wind was absolutely bitter though so now I'm home with a hot drink to warm up. And books! Life is good.

"He was borne off to the waiting limousine, eminently photographic to the last because of his height, his long hair, and the strange look of grief and recognition on his face."

(Le Guin's sentences get me every time.)

Super excited about my #littlefreelibrary find today! I've been wanting to try one of Sonali Dev's books for quite a while. This will be perfect to bring on an upcoming trip... if I don't read it first.

I had some time to kill out and about, and didn't have my book with me - poor planning, but ebooks to the rescue! Started this collection because it was the first thing I found downloaded on my phone, and the first story sorta blew me away. I love discoveries like that.

"Goodnight, Melancholy" by Xia Jia, about depression, AI, and Alan Turing... to do it very little justice by a summary.

Looking forward to the rest, hope I enjoy them as much.

#bookreport & #weeklyforecast @Cinfhen

Feels about as accurate as most forecasts...
Finished:
Traitors - excellent standalone fantasy
The Dutch House - my first Ann Patchett, lived up to the hype, excellent audio
Progress:
Genji - got 5% further
Cyrano (play) - loving so far
Broken Stars (Chinese short sff in trans) - first story was so good

Next week, plan to continue with Genji and Cyrano, and start The Dispossessed by LeGuin.

Busy day today, but I've got a cat on my lap*, a chai latte, and only 30 pages left in this book. Stuff can wait for 30 pages.

*of course by the time I typed that, she's off. There were some tricksy leaves blowing outside that needed a good staring at. She's got a busy day too.

I've got a mug of tea and about an hour left in this audiobook. Time to make some progress on this blanket #audiocrocheting

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. For sure!

2. I rarely completely bail on a book, usually I set it aside to try later after I find myself starting and finishing a few other books without making much progress on that one. The ones I've totally bailed on, it's either when they make me really angry/grossed out, or when I can't handle poor quality (bad writing, bad editing) anymore

Joining in on #weeklyforecast! @Cinfhen

I should finish Traitors and The Dutch House, about halfway through both now. And after setting it aside for a while, I've been reading Genji again. I'm about 75% now, so hoping for another 10% or so. If I finish all that, I'll start something new - but I doubt it since let's be real, there's also many hours of playing Pokémon shield in my forecast this week 😁

I can see about half my home library... Estimate 500?
2 books in reach
1 of which is green (I'm sure my shelves have more but I'm not gonna pull them all out)
No bookish clothing, book not currently open, no kindle, no cup, no other person.
1 library book in reach
Headquarters = 12
Comes to a guesstimate 528

Fun quiz, @ljuliel, thanks 🙂

Finished this just at sunset on my last full day in the Azores. 5 million stars for the reading location, ~4 stars for the book. A lovely standalone sci-fi/fantasy set on a colonized planet that is mostly ocean with many small islands, and a native species of giant sea creature that can communicate telepathically with humans. An excellent pairing with my island vacation! (though no telepathy with the dolphins or whale that I saw)

LGBTQ comment ⬇️

Slow, lazy morning on my first day back after vacation. Went from plus 20 yesterday to negative temps and a winter wonderland today, but hot chocolate with whipped cream and a (so far) very good fantasy make that no problem.

Flight delay means time to start a new book!

Anyone interested in joining in a buddy read of the tagged LeGuin? Check out @DuckOfDoom 's feed!

1. The Grace of Kings
2. The Guest Cat (tagged)
3. The first time the heater turns on... Going for walks while the trees are changing... The inevitable in-between days where within a few mins you will see people out in everything from t-shirts and shorts to parkas 😛

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

240 pages left and I want to finish it before going out of town Tues. I believe my mug is right! (even though today is mostly busy with housework and I still have to pack 😅)

It rained absolute buckets yesterday, but today we woke up to the first snow of the year. Just a dusting. Now I'm sipping my tea and birdwatching #audiobirdwatching?

I've been so busy the past few weeks that I still have ~10 hrs left in this audiobook that's due in 2 days. Challenge accepted!

Dipping into one of my new acquisitions while dinner cooks.

In case you can't tell, I had a great time at a friends of the library used book sale today 😁
#bookhaul

Took a long break from this book just shy of the halfway point. Not cause I wasn't enjoying it, just cause it's long. I'm still really enjoying it now that I've picked it back up.

I'm not loving the tiny font though. Very hard on my eyes just before bed, which is when I want to read it. I give this book an A for overall look of the design but a C- for readability. If the sequels are like this too, I'll prob switch to ebook or audio.

1. Not really... I speak English and French, both official languages here. I studied Latin and ancient Greek in school, but you don't really speak those... And I'm learning Korean but I'm very lazy about it and don't force myself to speak it 😛
2. I haven't so far but I just started Portuguese on duolingo in prep for an upcoming trip, so maybe this is the first time!

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

In case anyone else needs a waiting for election results distraction - or for non-Canadians, if your Monday needs some cheering up - have some sleepy cuddle cats.

I just finished the tagged book but don't really have my thoughts in order about it yet. Overall, probably a good book that's not quite my kind of book?

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! Hope you have had a lovely weekend. Mine has been great, low-key but still full of delicious food. And voting! I love voting in advance polls, so much less stressful with no crowds.

I'm back up to way too many books on the go again, but started the tagged romance anyways cause I'm feeling like I need a good, easy read.

One of the little free libraries near my house was vandalized 😞

Contemporary romances are not usually my preferred subgenre of romance but I've liked one of Kleypas' historicals so I'm thinking I'll like this book. I wanted to pick something up from there, and I dropped a book off too, to try and let the people who run that #littlefreelibrary know that their efforts are appreciated.

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. I have books I'm interested in but don't own stacked here and in a wishlist tag on Libby. I don't have a list of owned but unread books, I just look at my shelves. Sometimes I make specific short term tbr lists e.g. for challenges
2. Anything with a time consideration like library books or book club picks first. Otherwise, pretty much by mood.

Taking advantage of another of these library big read things. This was already on my wishlist (largely due to that gorgeous cover, let's be real) so figured why not.

Looking forward to reading it.

Not too shabby for a grey Sunday morning

Hoping this is pretty much the rest of my day. Unless I fall asleep lol. It's been a long day so far - good, but long.

I'm liking this book so far, aside from one repeated bit of misogynistic name calling that is rubbing me the wrong way. We'll see what happens, but either way glad to be reading one that's been on my tbr for years.

Found a blast from the past in this used book! I think I got this one from a used book sale back when a) I still lived in Ottawa and b) the Corel Centre was still called the Corel Centre

Very much enjoyed this book on cephalopods, blending biology, psychology, and philosophy - and learned quite a few new things! E.g. how their skin colours work. I would have liked a conclusion that brought more of the elements discussed all together, but each section was very interesting.

Pic: me with an octopus at the Quebec aquarium in 2011

1. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; Other Minds; The Loneliest Magician; la petite poule d'eau
2. Probably will be Other Minds (tagged), I'm really enjoying and definitely will finish before the end of the month
3. Hmm... not sure! Maybe Dune

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Fun afternoon at an etsy fair with @Andrea4 😁 Loving the necklace I bought!

(and while taking this pic, I realized it's been over 10 years since I last read LotR - how did that happen? - so now feeling a re-read might be due soon)

When you have like eight bajillion things to read including about eight books actually on the go, but can't stop impatiently checking your library holds 🙃

Three years! I'm celebrating by spending the evening reading, of course 🎉🎉

Thanks for making this the best place to hang out, everyone ❤️❤️

My first time reading Georgette Heyer - already have a library hold on another, so it won't be the last. Definitely understand why she's a classic, excellent prose and great characterization. A thoroughly enjoyable read, especially on a week when I was quite tired.

1935 for #192019challenge (yep still doing that, though haven't posted much for a while)

#7days7covers #covercrush
Day 7 - what a fun challenge! And I'm loving all the cool art and designs in my feed 😊

Cover art by Donato

#7days7covers #covercrush Day 6 (catch up from yesterday)

Cover art by Chuma Hill
Kitty toes photobomb by Callie 😸

Reading in the window seat ❤️
I've got a few more minutes to read before my in-laws get here and I have to people for the rest of the day.

Happy Saturday everyone!

#7days7covers #covercrush day 5

#7days7covers #covercrush

Day 4 - cover art by Jeffrey Alan Love (who I just looked up further for the first time and his art is really cool).

I'm intrigued! This book has been on my radar for ages, sounds like it's time to bump it a little higher up the tbr.

https://www.cbc.ca/books/cast-revealed-for-cbc-s-upcoming-series-the-trickster-1...

#7days7covers #covercrush day 3

Cover art/design by Jennifer Griffiths

#7days7covers #covercrush

Day 2 (catch up from yesterday, busy day) - all the Raksura books have awesome covers.

#7days7covers #covercrush
Thanks for the tag @Dragon! 😄

Day 1 - John Jude Palencar is probably my favourite cover artist. I love his style, can't pick just one.