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!
Hope you all had a good week and are happy with your Olympics viewing. I think my country is rather delighted with their athletes and I take quick peeks on the news!
Last week in a comment Judy asked how my quilting was going. Thanks Judy. As it turns out I had just finished one and delivered it to my young grand nephew Maximus who loves all the animals.
I also made a simple one for his one year old sister Scarlett, so two completed. Both of these have lovely cuddle fleece on the back so hopefully nice and cosy!
At the moment I am thinking about what I will make next and in the meantime am practising some skills for quilting.
I've been catching up on a few podcasts and really enjoy What Should I Read Next? One I listened to has made me realise I might be avoiding Jane Steele for no good reason ( I keep rescheduling it on my reading plan). I listened to one Mamamia Book Club and enjoyed where they took The Husband's Secret apart by Liane Moriarty. I have quite a few more to listen to.
Other than that it has been a quiet week, beautiful weather to be enjoyed.
What I read last week:
This one is for review later in the month. I really enjoyed it as I do all of Jodi Thomas books.
This one was from my recently bought books and I loved it. Review in the coming week.
And from the TBR pile I am making inroads into the J.D. Robb series #34
What I am reading at present:
Still listening to....
Reading:
Review book...
Up next:
Review book: This may a bit of a stretch for me but will see how I go. James Joyce was her father, Samuel Beckett was her father. A fictionalised story of Lucia Joyce.
Posts from the last week:
One Less Problem Without You Beth Harbison
Belgravia Julian Fellowes
What gorgeous quilts! I love the names of you niece and nephew: Scarlett and Maximus sound like children from a book.
ReplyDeleteI am very sorry that I am so behind on the J.D. Robb series...I think it's hopeless, but I might still get to them.
Enjoy your week!
I enjoyed the Olympics. I thought NZ athlete Carrington did well in kayaking. And The Beekeeper's secret looks nice.
ReplyDeleteYour quilts are so endearing. Simply lovely. I like the look of Sarah Morgan's book. Hope you have a great reading week.
ReplyDeleteI will have to check back to see your review of The Beekeeper's Secret as I am interested in your thoughts. The Joyce Girl looks like a good read, I put in a request to review this book from The Reading room but missed out. Love your quilting, very cute.
ReplyDeleteLove those quilts, they're both fabulous! Lots of great reading there, I'm so behind with the In Death books and have no idea what number I'm up to. Maybe #30?!
ReplyDeleteHave a great reading week :)
I haven't watched any games... just dont have much free time.
ReplyDeleteI love you quilt! I'd like to be able to do that one day!
I love your quilt work! So beautiful! Can't help but think of "How to make an American Quilt".
ReplyDeleteI am impressed that you have time to read with all the quilting. Beautiful quilts!
ReplyDeleteSunrise Crossing looks like a book I'd enjoy! Your quilts are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteHappy reading this week!
Those quilts are lovely. You must have a lot of patience to sew all those squares together!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilts, Kathryn. You are very talented! I enjoyed the audio as well as print versions of Jane Steele. Had a review copy and then used an Audible credit to read a little faster :) I'm going to check out the What Should I Read Next podcast.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilts! The racoons and foxes on the first one are so cute.
ReplyDeleteI just love your quilts, both are beautiful! Here's the silly question coming: do you hand-stitch or use a sewing machine? I'm asking because I once wanted to make a quilt and I don't have/don't know how to use a machine.
ReplyDeleteYour podcasts sound interesting. I don't listen to audiobooks or podcasts, but I should break down and listen to something, to expand my horizons. And The Beekeeper's Secret sounds cute and I might like that one!
Rita you can hand sew or machine a quilt. I'd be no good at the hand sewing! I couldn't really use a sewing machine before I started this new hobby! I am still very much learning.
DeleteGreat book choices Kathryn, I reviewed the Morgan for RT and I just got in the mail this morning the December trilogy end that I'll be reviewing next month Miracle on 5th Avenue. Happy Monday lady!!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilts! I haven't gotten into podcasts but I think I am going to have to check out What Should I Read Next? - sounds interesting. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVE the animal one! My son would love it too, so cute!
ReplyDeleteAwwww such lovely quilts!
ReplyDeleteI love What Should I Read Next! Though it is seriously dangerous on my TBR pile. Jane Steele is one I want to read as well. It sounds interesting. I'm curoius about The Joyce Girl and I have the Sarah Morgan series on my TBR. I adore the quilts - especially the animal one and absolutely love that they're lined with fleece. That just sounds unbelievably cozy.
ReplyDeleteI have Jane Steele on my TBR pile...the only reason I haven't gotten to it is that I have too many other "scheduled" books to read first!
ReplyDeleteWow, your quilts are beautiful! I am very impressed by sewing talent because I have none!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up on the books podcast - my favorite one, Books on the Nightstand, just ended :(
Enjoy your books this week!
Sue
Book By Book
OMGosh, these quilts are so cute! That animal one I can see must have been so much work. What an awesome gift it is. I just finished a book last night but I'm too tired from all of this running around to post this week. Next week I will.
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is ADORABLE! I love it.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilts, was just saying to my mom today, I would like to learn how to make them. Maybe I should listen to the podcast as I've had Jane Steele sitting on my shelf for awhile too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful quilts.
ReplyDeleteENJOY your reading week.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Love the quilts. Have a good week and enjoy all your books.
ReplyDeleteGreat job with the quilts. They are beautiful. Hope you have a nice week.
ReplyDeleteThe quilts are gorgeous! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteQuilts completed!!! Wonderful. Love both of them. For a beginner you are doing really well. I am working on a 5 yard quilt for a new baby in our extended family. He is not here yet, but I had better get busy. I usually send my quilts off to the longarm quilter, so I am so envious of you for doing the quilting yourself. Keep up the good work. I am so far behind in my reading, it is just depressing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy. It is a mission to quilt them myself, but as I have the time I want to learn! Sometimes reading does get behind but then other things are important too!
DeleteNeedless to say...but, I'm gonna say it anyways because who doesn't love compliments...those quilts are adorable! My younger son is a blanket baby, and he brings his security blanket everywhere. The Beekeeper's Secret looks very intriguing! I'll have to look into that, and I look forward to your review.
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