I’m back from New York City. It was a good trip even if it was all about work and a lot of work at that. I was really hoping to get away for a bit and do some shopping but no luck. Oh well, TGIF. I’m ready to relax and enjoy the weekend.

I finally have my pictures from Boston up so I hope you enjoy them. I am now going to go climb in bed and catch up on books and magazines. I need to finish two books for book club next week. How is it that I’m always running behind?

Anyway, hope everyone has a great weekend!

I had all intentions of posting the Boston pics but I ended up watching Medium instead. I’m so bad. In my defense that’s the only television program I watch. It’s the spookiness factor that draws me in.

I’m off to New York tomorrow so I won’t be able to blog until Friday. Boo-hoo. I wanted to leave you with some links to literary articles but I can’t find any in my local newspaper (not that they have many to begin with) but I can’t even find the book section anymore!

I sent them an email because certainly they haven’t done away with it. I mean, it could be me being tired and overlooking the link. At least it better be because a newspaper without a book section is not worth my reading time, and I will stop reading that paper if the book section is gone. So yes, I’m a bit outraged right now.

I think it’s time to go to bed and do some comfort reading.

Do something radical this week and read a banned book! This annual event reminds us not to take this freedom for granted. Take a look at this list and see some of the most challenged books in the past decade. Can you imagine not being able to read Judy Blume or Maya Angelou or one of your favorite authors? I think not.

Anyway to recap the weekend. I did go back to the library book sale on Saturday and came away with a few more books. I met up with some friends for a delicious dinner and great conversation Saturday evening, and today I’ve been a crafty girl. I’ve been working on some collages and paper crafts for some swaps. A lot of fun if a bit messy but that’s all in the spirit of creating.

I did some suitcase shopping as my poor wheelie bag was not doing well after Germany and the Boston trip has sealed its fate to the trash. Why do I need a suitcase? I’m going to New York on a business trip this Tuesday. Unfortunately both days are planned out to the hilt so no bookstore browsing this time. What fun is a trip without bookstore discoveries?

My husband and I also went to the movies today to see Lord of War, a thought-provoking movie that deals with the awful mess of arms trading. I recommend it.

All of this means that I didn’t have a chance to upload the Boston pics today but hopefully tomorrow.