pickMartha Wells delivered another winner with Rogue Protocol. It could be read as a stand-alone and still enjoyed but I certainly recommend reading as a series. This one continues Murderbot on her quest for justice and evidence. In the process, she meets new “clients” and befriends a robot. Of course, the standout here is her insane sarcasm. Gotta love a non-human that can joke.
This series just keeps getting better and better! Our favorite SecUnit belongs to the group of most endearing non-human characters one can get attached to, and I have Data and The Doctor (why hello Enterprise and Voyager) in that list too. 50 more pages to go and hoping I‘ll finish the book before I turn in for the night.
Been on my feet most of the day. Repotted several indoor plants and rearranged them. Now it‘s time to put my feet up, push my chair back, and relax with a book.
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On the way back from second Covid vaccine shot, we stopped at a local coffee and chocolate shop to celebrate. Feeling so much relief at the moment and enjoying with coffee, chocolate, and a crime fiction.
Just goes to show that sometimes life takes you down a path you had never planned for nor wanted, but you can still choose to conquer your path, kick some a$$, and leave a mark on the world. 💪🏽
Reading that passage, I couldn‘t help but realize that it‘s so true in my case. I‘m known to drastically change my routines or take up audacious projects when I‘m super overwhelmed or stuck in a cycle of frustrations. It works for a while and then I‘m back again consumed by the same problems as before because I didn‘t address the core issue.
I‘ve been listening to Do Over in the car and so far it‘s an interesting read. I‘ve been reading all kinds of business and self-improvement books for about a year now but I don‘t usually finish them. Once I get the gist of it, I move on. However, I doubt that I‘ll do that with audiobooks. I may actually finish this one. It‘s actually turning out to be a good listen. 👍🏼
More than two years after disappearing from most social media platforms (life, job, kids, a move), I‘m making a stab at returning back to what was. Except, nothing else in my life is as it was two years ago. I‘ve changed. A lot. My reading habits have also changed. Not just in my book taste but also in how I read. That said, a do over is always an option. Though I should say that this must be my attempt #IveLostCount. Anyways, here I go...
This has got to be my favorite story in the collection and I still have more than half the book left. Such beautiful though heartbreaking stories! ❤️
Just started reading this classic. To be honest, it's not a book I've ever wanted to read. But I'm glad for the opportunity because I do hear a lot about it and generally have nothing to say of it. That will change soon! 😁
pickNow that was a very quick read. If you are no stranger to Michael Pollan's works, then you already know that he is a great advocate for eating healthy whole foods. This book is an amalgam of guidelines to help you with your eating habits. None of them are surprising or new but many people still have trouble adopting them. This year I'm cutting out processed foods from my diet except maybe twice a month and this book has helped cement my goals.
Chores over, lunch done, baby napping, driveway cleared. Now it's time to settle down for a bit and read. Anticipating a snowed in weekend, I picked a few books from the library yesterday, of which Pollan's Food Rules is one. Excited to dive into this slim book!
Just started reading this book and so far, it's fabulous and funny! I had snagged this when Audible offered it for free last month.
That passage is strongly reminding me of the Harry Potter books! Anyone else felt the same?
Slatersville definitely has one of the "techiest" libraries ever. They have so many books and not enough space that their book racks are on a conveyor like system. If you want to browse one of the racks, press a button and the adjoining racks will move away. I don't know how they handle large crowds but whatever, it was ingenious!
Enjoyed a brief stop at the Symposium Books in Providence yesterday. I loved this cute little bookstore. It had a good collection of used books, a few new books, and some nice shelves of graphic novels and memoirs. Oh and some excellent t-shirts for bookworms!
Wheeeeeeeee! So excited to see this top-of-my-TBR book on Daily Deals today! My library copy has been on hold for, like, forever. Also, there are so many excellent books on discount today. It's making it very hard to keep my spending in check.
Saw this book on Kindle Daily Deals today and almost bought it before seeing this copy on Hoopla as well. Needless to say, I borrowed the ebook from my library. So far, I'm enjoying it.
In order news, I've been away for nearly a month. Some life changes have been in progress but paused for the holidays so I don't know when I'm going to be back for real but for now I'm reading and trying to spend more time here.
I am currently working with my toddler to eat good food. I am also wrestling with my family's bad eating habits and the many temptations that surround me. This toddler phase is making me inspect my relationship with food and what I see is not good. I also struggle with well meaning family members who want to feed sugary snacks to my baby because it's a "treat". Needless to say, they see me as that controlling mom for insisting on good habits. ??
Getting ready to start my next #nopostonsundays book club read. Great pick, @HollyB3 - looking forward to reading this book! The author is a long time favorite of mine but I am at least a couple of books behind.
After reading all the rave reviews, I got this one yesterday. But the best part was where I bought it from. After hearing a lot about it, I visited the Politics and Prose bookstore yesterday. I can definitely see myself spending a LOT of time there. It's huge with a just as huge coffee shop in the basement. Loved it and very glad that I could stop by. Loved their curated shelves too.
Road trip! Two hours to destination and a very cranky tired baby has slept. Cannot wait to finish this great book! Will two hours be enough to finish this read? We'll see...
I'm having a moment. When I moved 16 years ago, my HS friends and I kept in touch through handwritten letters. We'd wait weeks for each other's reply. Except for 2 friends, none of us would meet again. There was no Skype, Facebook, or Whatsapp then. Today, we have all these ways to communicate. My DD has daily Skype calls with her grandparents. How time has changed! Reading this book, I feel terrible for Sabitri whose daughter wouldn't visit her.
Lol, that passage!
That's exactly what I told my husband too when our first babysitter asked for extra cash. Unfortunately for us, she left us prematurely. With the cash. 🙄😒
I had to take a break from this book (and reading) since Tuesday. I was too depressed to care. But now I feel better. Better enough to do some reading, which is now more important than ever. If there's something that will make us better people, it's books. And so I am back to this beautiful beautiful book by Chitra Divakaruni.
To read or to practice calligraphy? 🤔
I am so smitten by the art of handlettering and so I got a kit yesterday to try different styles. Can't wait to give it a try but I have got to read too!
Earlier today, started reading this book as we drove back home after our weekend trip to DC. It's beautiful so far and I can't wait to read more (had to put it down when it got dark - sooner than expected thanks to the time change). #bookssetinindia #imreadingprint
Very eager to find out if this book is for me. The only reason I downloaded this ebook is because of the feminism tag on it. I don't know how I will feel about the sex tag on it but I guess I will find out? Help me, Littens - if you've read this one, what did you think of it?
Someone came over to say hi to the baby at the zoo today. Baby was not amused. 😆
Woohoo! Naomi Wolf's The Beauty Myth is on Daily Deal! I haven't read this one or her other just as intriguing Vagina, but I've been eyeing both titles for a while now. Have you read this book? If yes, what did you think of it?
pickThis is the first I am hearing of Josephine but I enjoyed reading about this wonderful persevering girl who grew up to be a famous dancer. To love dancing as much as Josephine did... 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾I didn't even mind the poetry as much.
Back from our vacation in the mountains! Even though it rained for a good part of two days, we had plenty of fun and enjoyed the beautiful views all around. Sad to be back to reality but eager to get back to my books! 📚📚 📚
I'm looking for an ebook to read in bed so I thought I will start with this one. However, I am staying this weekend at a remote cabin up in the Blue Ridge Mountains with nothing around us but 26 acres of nature. Do I even dare to read a horror book now? It's also a very foggy evening. What do you think? Especially if you have read this book. Am I going to see ghosts in the night?
One of my favorite books ever is on Kindle Daily Deal today! This book is speculative fiction and historical fiction in one book, though it's more latter and less former. Either way, it's a must-read. I remember not being able to put it down at all. And soon as I was done, I got my husband to read it too. #dailydeal #mustread
Just started listening to the book this morning. (I want to watch the movie badly though.) Very gripping and fascinating listening to this man's story. However, it has a very defensive tone throughout. Don't mistake me - I think Sully is a hero through and through but I also wish he didn't need to do any defending. #currentlyreading
Raise your hands if you answered "YES" to all four! ?
pickWow! This book about how patients of an insane asylum are treated was just mind blowing. Some of the events in this book are just so hard to believe, especially when it's so obvious that the patient sounds perfectly rational. Made me wonder over and over what constitutes insanity.
Oh and I should add, this book features a woman reporter kicking butt. In 1887. Yup. 🙅
Yay! Finally starting this book. Two days later than I planned. I hope @Lakesidemusing and @BkClubCare have not finished reading it yet. 😆 #damalong
Oh boy, my head hurts just reading this. I can't believe inmates of an insane asylum are treated this poorly. Even someone without a condition will go crazy just by being here.
What a way to welcome patients to the Insane Asylum! 😡
Lol! This is a big problem for me. 😂😂 I don't make eye contact with a sales person and my husband makes reservations always. 😝
This debate is driving me crazy! Thank goodness for this book.
That's a scary thought to ponder.
My next read while the rest of the house is in a deep slumber after our lunch feast. Only about a 100 pages. Will I be able to finish it before the house wakes up?
Lunch today. ?
This is a traditional (vegetarian) feast called "sadya" from my state Kerala in India. Usually there are more items but we focused on a smaller menu. We've been cooking from 9 am and just finished at 12.30 pm. Lots of time in the kitchen but so worth it. This is also our (my husband and my) first time making a sadya and we found it surprisingly easier than we thought it would be. Oh and think about how much leftovers we have. ?
pickPick, pick, pick this book! The narrator of this book will win your heart right from the first page, as she talks about her Mexican heritage, her LOVE for poetry, her love for food, and her worries about her weight. She also talks about trying to be both Mexican and American, trying to do what she wants, and trying to accommodate her mother's conservative opinions. All while dealing with drug addiction and teen pregnancies around her. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Omg, this girl's description of Mexican foods is making my mouth water big time! This book is full of yummy descriptions like this. What I wouldn't do for a gordita or a taco right now. #foodinbooks
Just picked my copy of Amsterdam from the library. @Lakesidemusing have you started reading the book? How about you, @BkClubCare - did you get your copy yet?
