My big news this week is that I finally, finally finished listening Where the Crawdads Sing. It has taken a very long time to get through. It's not that it wasn't an enjoyable book, I just haven't had the same amount of listening time that I have previously had. I am trying to get back in the habit of walking from the train station to work, which should help give me more audiobook time but I'm not really sure what I am going to start next.
I also started reading Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran. This is a choice of the Cook the Books online bookclub which I am intending to read along with this year. I have read a few chapters so far and I am enjoying it. It's very readable. I did have a look at the author's website and was sad to see that she died at a very young age.
I also started reading Conspiracy of Lies by Kathryn Gauci, an Australian author that I have been aware of for a long time but have never read before.
You may know that there is an upcoming Netflix series adaptation of the Bridgerton historical romance series which I am looking forward to. In anticipation, I am listening to a new podcast series called What Would Danbury Do. At this stage they are talking about each of the original books in the series which is a lot of fun, although not necessarily safe for work!
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We've had a quieter week this week. No weekend away, no culture, concerts or anything else! Which doesn't mean that it hasn't been exciting.
We took delivery of a new couch and recliner chairs and a new dining table. I am particularly excited about the new dining table because I have never, ever had a new new dining table. I have been using a hand me down table which I got from my mum 20 years ago, and she got it from a family friend about 20 years before that. There's a fair chance that this dining table is older than I am. The chairs were orange vinyl and had seen better days!
The chairs include electric recliners including inbuilt USB chargers.Very fandangled. We did resist the temptation to buy the couches with fluoro lighting underneath and in built cupholders. No racing car couches here yet.
In less exciting news, I had a wisdom tooth out on Friday which is the perfect way to start a three day weekend! Okay, not really, but it hasn't been as bad as I expected!! Hopefully it will help resolve the issues that I had a few weeks ago. Luckily I am still 3/4 wise.
Posts from the last week
Top Ten Tuesday: Titles!
Library Loot
ARA Historical Novel award announcement
I've linked this post to It's Monday, what are you reading? as hosted by Book Date
You must be in the UK? No American would skip cup holders! Lol enjoy it all. I hope you loved Where the Crawdads sing!
ReplyDeleteI'm in Australia. I did enjoy Crawdads but it wasn't a 5/5 read for me but I think that it about how long it took me listen to it rather than anything specifically about the book
DeleteI really like the look of the dining table set. The couch and chairs are nice too.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy your week and get in some good reading!
Thanks for stopping by Martha.
DeleteI love that dining room table! Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI have been curious about Where the Crawdads Sing.
Have a great week.
Thanks Laurel-Rain! Lots of people loved Crawdads!
ReplyDeleteOh wow nice new furniture! I had to laugh at the couch with fluoro lighting haha- I'm not sure I'm ready for that either! :)
ReplyDeleteGreg, it was like go faster lighting, which is the opposite of what you want in a couch right?
DeleteThat's a beautiful table:)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa. As soon as we saw it we knew it was the one we were going to buy.
DeleteWhat! Gosh I hope that Bridgerton series shows on our Netflix down here. I loved that series although so long ago. I had all the books once, but passed them on. Now I think a reread would be good. The podcast sounds fun.
ReplyDeleteIt's already showing on the Australian version of Netflix ready for when it is released Kathryn.
DeleteI like your new furniture. Is the strip in the dining table a light panel?
ReplyDeleteI’ve never heard of Kathryn Gauci, I’ll have to look her up.
Wishing you a great reading week
It's an acrylic insert Shelleyrae. No lights, but give it time. I think the husband has already started thinking how we could do that.
DeleteNice looking new furniture. My dining room table has been to three houses with me. I've probably had it nearly 40 years. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThat's a table with a good life Kathy! It could probably tell quite a few stories.
DeleteI love lisening to books on my communte to work. I get so much reading done that way. Love your new furniture!
ReplyDeleteI used to do that Laura. I am in the habit of playing a music game on the commute these days Laura.
DeleteNice new furniture. This American would skip the cupholders. My weekly update
ReplyDeleteAnd the fluoro lights??
DeleteWe have been looking for a dining room table for over ten years. I like the one you chose. It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a good, if quiet, week.
As soon as we saw it we knew it was the one Deb!
Deleteooh, nice library shelves!
ReplyDeleteThanks Emma! Can't be a real reader without bookshelves right?
DeleteWow, I’d love to have electric reclining chairs. Well actually, though I don’t have one in my room, we have them in the communal room at my care home and I rarely use the recliner feature or even sit in those chairs, so maybe not a good idea.
ReplyDeleteHaving your wisdom tooth out sounds hard. I remember getting mine extracted and that was no fun.
It was actually pretty painless. The others are all partially impacted though so I think they would hurt more
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