Again we had icy roads to deal with today so I stayed home rather than try to make it in to work (250+ car wrecks!). We are so not used to this weather. I guess it’s not really a free day as I’m using up my vacation time but well I’d rather avoid the icy streets and I can always use a day for more reading and bookbinding.
I’m making progress in some of my current reads so today I’ll just tell you about more books I’ve added to my reading list. Most of these books came via reviews from the Book Reporter newsletter and RT Magazine.
- A Walk In the Winter by Maeve Binchy. A story about a restful place by the sea. I’m sure this will be a good, comfort read.
- A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner. A story of two women who lived and loved in New York. The time frame is during September 1911 and September 2011.
- The Taste of Apple Seeds by Katherina Hagena. A young woman inherits her grandmother’s house in the countryside. Will she hang on to it and it’s memories?
- Where Monsters Dwell by Jørgen Brekke. A murder mystery with settings in Norway and the Edgar Allen Poe museum in Virginia. Two places I would love to visit.
- Thirty Girls by Susan Minot. I’ve read a couple of Minot’s books and have really enjoyed them but this sounds very different from her previous books.
- The Vanishing by Wendy Webb. From the author’s site: “A mysterious visitor with an intriguing offer, a centuries-old mansion in the middle of the wilderness, and a séance gone horribly wrong.” – oh yes, I want to read this.
- The Swiss Affair by Emylia Hall. I admit when I first saw the cover I thought it was chicklit (which I do read but not very often) but this actually sounds a bit more like a mystery.
Have you read any of these books or are you planning to?
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Some interesting titles! I’ve read Where Monsters Dwell and The Vanishing (have still not reviewed The Vanishing) and look forward to your views on these two.
Stay home and stay warm! This storm has been a monster.
Stay warm! It snowed here overnight and although I see a few people heading to work, I voted to stay indoors.
Be safe, Iliana! A Walk In Winter is one I have my eye on. It does sound like it would be a good one. Thirty Girls is in my TBR waiting to be read. The Vanishing sounds really good! Of course, all the titles you mention do. 🙂
I hope you enjoy your day! I have the day off tomorrow and hope to get some reading done, but we’ll see. I always end up running errands and doing housework–the stuff that needs to get done.
Well, Sandy Broken Record is here, and I’ve never read any of these. I’ve actually not even heard about most of them. But they sound good, to the person who may set a record in how long she is taking to read one book. That is sucky that you had to take a vacation day, but you really did not want to be out driving in that.
The States are definitely getting crazy weather down there. I have been seeing all about it. We are getting snow, but that’s normal for us!
Thanks for the list–several new to me titles and I have gotten in line for several of them at the library. I was just looking at the Binchy book at the supermarket last weekend and thought of buying it, but then talked myself out of it. It looks like a nice cozy sort of read, though!
Jenclair – This winter has been pretty odd here down here that’s for sure. Can’t wait to read your review of The Vanishing. I hope you enjoyed it!
Athira – I was planning to go to work but then I kept seeing all the reports of accidents and stuff and I said forget it. I was lucky to be able to do that. Safety first!
Literary Feline – Oh I know what you mean. I actually had two weeks off during the holidays and I feel like I didn’t get nearly as much done as I would have liked to. Ah well. Hope you enjoy your day off!
Sandy – Haha… I know the feeling. This is when I wish I could read faster so I could get to more books! After hearing of all the chaos driving I am glad I stayed home. At least I got to relax!
Kailana – This winter has been pretty weird for us. We get cold weather but two ice days is unheard of here. I think we may get another one next week. Yikes!
Danielle – I really want that book! Yesterday when I was trying to pick up a new book I wanted to read the Binchy book. I may have to get it this weekend. It just seems like the perfect comfort read for the winter.
I want to read The Vanishing as well! Have you read anything by Webb yet? Last year I read The Tale of Halcyon Crane by her and just loved it! I cannot wait to read more by her!