It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's a great post to organise yourself. It's an opportunity to visit and comment, and er... add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!
Well last day of February and a Happy Birthday to anyone who is a leap year 29th February person. My last Principal at the school I worked at was one, but I don't know of any others.
It has sort of been a lazy, hazy week for me. Some reading, some quilting, lunch out with friends and so on.
Yesterday I read a post shared on The Jaunty Quills - The Little Things That Make You Stabby! Did it strike a note with me! For sure! I love that word - stabby. I have been struggling with image issues on my blog all week, plus no screws for my kitchen cabinets. I mean how difficult can it be to get the right size screws to go with the handles I was sold. Yea right! Mega difficult. So I been feeling stabby. First world problems as the writer of The Little Things That Make You Stabby notes, but I am a first world person! Image issue seems to have been righted - small mercies count!
So anyway onto reading!
Yesterday I read a post shared on The Jaunty Quills - The Little Things That Make You Stabby! Did it strike a note with me! For sure! I love that word - stabby. I have been struggling with image issues on my blog all week, plus no screws for my kitchen cabinets. I mean how difficult can it be to get the right size screws to go with the handles I was sold. Yea right! Mega difficult. So I been feeling stabby. First world problems as the writer of The Little Things That Make You Stabby notes, but I am a first world person! Image issue seems to have been righted - small mercies count!
So anyway onto reading!
What I read last week:
I loved all three and will have a review for The Two-Family House later.
Secrets of a Charmed Life was a very good audiobook mainly detailing life for two girls - sisters, in the bombing raids on England and where their lives went from there.
The Dorothy Benton Frank book was very enjoyable too. It was from my TBR shelf.
What I am reading at present:
Review book and a reissue of one that came out first in 2013. Have already had to eat chocolate while reading this!
Listening to:
A reread for me, and this time via audiobook. Loved the whole series and plan to reread by listening as time goes by.
Up next:
From the review shelf:
Posts from the last week:
The Ramblers Aidan Donnelley Rowley
Brotherhood in Death J. D. Robb
No Child of Mine Susan Lewis
Great haul! I also got The Ramblers this week...and I am ogling The Two-Family House. Enjoy your week, and thanks for sharing (and hosting!).
ReplyDeleteI love the cover of The Two-Family House! Curious about what you thought- will look forward to your review!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great week!
Problems are problems, whether first world or not, right? :) Stabby- that is a fun word. I got a kick out of that post. Happy leap day and I love the cover of The chocolate Shop in Paris. I wouldn't mind being there right now. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
I was hoping my granddaughter would make her appearance on Feb. 29th, but she decided to arrive on her due date last Sunday! Hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got the images fixed and hope the kitchen issue will be resolved soon.
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris. I think I'd need to have chocolate on hand while reading too!
I am glad you enjoyed your reading and lazy week. Hmmm - stabby... there's a word.
ReplyDeleteI hope you find those screws and Have a happy week!
I like the word stabby...makes me smile for some reason. The Chocolate Shop in Paris really really appeals to me. I'm a chocoholic. So glad you loved all your books this past week!
ReplyDeleteThe Chocolate shop in Paris looks good. I also like the word Stabby.
ReplyDeleteHaha, so I guess The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris wouldn't be recommended to those who are on a diet. I'd imagine I would require chocolate to read that one as well.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful week.
You had a great reading week and some great books. I have a few of Jenny colgan books in my to read pile!
ReplyDeleteStabby is a great word! It looks like you had a great reading week. I just put The Loveliest Chocolate Shop In Paris, back on my list, since I saw you were reading it. I started it awhile ago, but dieting, didn't want to be reminded of chocolate. Now I'm trying to walk more, so I don't have to worry about my diet so much. I enjoyed reading Colgan's work in the past. Good luck getting your screws for your handles. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading Outback Sisters at the moment and adoring it! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI love the cover on two family house!
ReplyDeleteMy heart leaps up when I see the Chocolate Shop book!
ReplyDeleteI think I might have to read the Chocolate in Paris book!
ReplyDeleteA couple of your books were already on my want list, now there are more. The Loveliest Chocolate Shop is Paris sounds really good (no pun intended). You had a productive week, reading, walking and quilting. That is always a good week. Enjoy this coming week too.
ReplyDeleteI like the word "stabby." I get that way at times. :)
ReplyDeleteI knew you would like Dorothea Benton's book. Glad you enjoyed it.
Have a wonderful week.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My It's Monday, What Are You Reading
The Two-Family House looks intriguing. I'll have to check it out. I can't wait to hear what you think of it. And the Chocolate Shop book - yummy!! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteFantastic reading week, Secrets of a Charmed Life looks particularly good. Also, "stabby" is a great descriptive word -- love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm reading "The Two-Story House" right now. I'm not very far into it yet, but I'm enjoying it so far!
ReplyDeleteAh for a lazy week - sounds like yours was lovely...here's to another good one and some good books.
ReplyDeleteBeen seeing The Two Family House around lately - hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteMy uncle missed being a Leap Year person by 3 hours. I think he's always been a bit relieved! He was born in the early hours of March 1st. I LOVED The Wedding Ring and the whole series. I need to do a reread of some kind. I miss those characters!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed Two Family House - I did, too! I wrote my review for Publisher's Weekly last week.
ReplyDeleteMy husband's friend has a birthday today - his 16th! lol
Enjoy your week & your books -
Sue
Book By Book
I do not know anyone born this day
ReplyDeleteGreat reading choices Kathryn, right now I'm reading an upcoming MJ Rose novel for review in LibraryJournal I'm afraid its going to be slim pickings for my personal reading this month because my contract reviews are many and huge books too! LOL Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you've been feeling stabby. I've been a bit up and down myself but hoping that improves as I get into a routine!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a better week! xx