I'm reading....
I wish I could remember who mentioned The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak, but if I could I would say thank you, thank you and thank you as it was so good! I am working on a joint review, but it won't be a shock to hear me say that it is going to be a glowing review!
I did also try to watch Elif Shafak appear at Adelaide Writer's Week yesterday. I say try as unfortunately the sound was terrible for the first half of the talk. Maybe there will be another opportunity to hear her speak as what I did hear was very interesting.
That wasn't the only book that I read last week. I also read The Life She Dreams by Maggie Christensen. This was also the final book in the Granite Springs series. I enjoyed this series and I am a bit sad it has come to an end but there is a spin-off series, so yay!
I mentioned last week that I was going to join in on March Magics which is an event encouraging people to read Terry Pratchett and Diana Wynn Jones. I started reading Howl's Moving Castle in the wee hours of this morning. So far, so good.
I'm watching....
I was very excited this weekend to see that there is a new series of The Parisian Agency!! This show is basically Paris looking at it's very best! The main family are a group of realtors who sell high end, as in multi million dollar, real estate. And it's not only Paris. We also get to see some other gorgeous locations as well.
There are lots of good TV coming up over the next few weeks. Not sure that I am going to find enough time to watch it all. For starters, there are the new series of Picard and Bridgerton and of course, droughtlander is nearly over. The new series of Outlander starts in approximately one hour!!
Life
After getting back from our holiday, this week has been a quiet week. I was lucky we didn't have too much planned as I was pretty tired as I got my booster vax on Friday. I didn't have much of a reaction other than tiredness.
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Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: March linkup
You've got some good reading going on these days! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLet's hope the good reading continues Michele!
DeleteWhat a pretty cover on that book. I hadn't heard of this one. I will need to check it out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and for visiting my blog.
Great cover and great book Cheryl!
DeleteElif Shafak is such a good writer. I need to pick up more of her stuff. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI need to read more too now!
DeleteI'm a fan of Shafak, and liked the latest book. Reviewed it here:
ReplyDeletehttps://maefood.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-island-of-missing-trees.html
Because it deals with a brutal and destructive war, it's either an unbearable book to read right now OR very relevant.
best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
I think it must have been you who mentioned it and made me add it to my TBR! Thanks!!
DeleteYou make me want to find my copy of Howl's Moving Castle for a reread. I remember really enjoying it. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed my first time read Katy=hy!
DeleteThe Island of Missing Trees looks good! Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good book!
DeleteThat looks like a neat book. I still need to read Howl's Moving Castle one of these days here...
ReplyDeleteI now have many DWJ books to read Greg!
DeleteThe Island of Missing Trees novel has a fetching cover! I'll look for your review of it ... I don't know what it's about ....
ReplyDeleteI hope the review will be up shortly!
DeleteI'm looking forward to reading the Shafak too, I just need to find the time!
ReplyDeleteIt was so good Lisa!
DeleteOkay, I need to watch The Parisian Agency. That show sounds like the real estate/French version of the Great British Baking Show! - Melinda @ A Web of Stories
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it if you watch it Melinda!
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