This week....

I'm reading

I didn't feel like I was reading a lot this week, but I did manage to get through three books which isn't a  bad reading week. I finished reading The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson. I definitely see myself reading more Laura Pearson very soon.

I then read Samantha Tonge's upcoming release, The Promise of Tomorrow, and then I read The Little Provence Book Shop by Gillian Harvey

My next read, which I am starting tonight, also has a French feel, One Winter at the French Chalet by Mandy Baggot. I am more used to reading about Greece from this author so it will be interesting to see her take on France!




I'm watching

I started watching a new series on Netflex called Home for Christmas. It's actually a Norwegian rom com series which has been dubbed in English. It is about a nurse who needs to find a boyfriend before Christmas. It's actually not too bad, although maybe a bit surprising that they have made 2 whole series so far, with another on the way.

I have also watched two episodes of actor Richard E Grant's series Writers Around the World. The actor travels to Italy, France and Spain and talks about books which were set or written in the area ranging from classic books to more contemporary stories.

On Sunday afternoon we sat down and watched Star Wars: A New Hope. My stepson's girlfriend has never seen any Star Wars movie before so this was her introduction.


Life


My stepson and his girlfriend were down from Brisbane for the weekend, so we were doing the tour guide thing all weekend. 

We did have a 40th birthday to attend on Saturday night. It was formal but we could only wear black and white. I cheated a bit and did silver and black. Gave me a chance to wear a dress I bought a couple of years ago but never had the chance to wear before. It ended up being a high tea for dinner which was a bit unusual, but definitely fun!

Posts from the last week

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: October Links

Weekend Cooking: In My Kitchen (September)

Six Degrees of Separation: Long Island to Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles




I've linked this post to It's Monday, what are you reading? as hosted by Book Date