I took today off from work today to get a few things done around the house and mainly just to relax. Work has been very busy for me all year and so it’s nice to take advantage of a four day weekend. I started off my day with a breakfast smoothie and reading in bed.
I’m still reading The Painted Bridge by Wendy Wallace and am about half way through it. One character that has stood out is the young girl who lives in the asylum but she’s not an inmate but rather the daughter of the man who runs it. She’s a teenager who is desperate for adventure and just like the other women in the “rest home”, she’s anxious to leave its confines.
Last night I started a book that reminded me very much of Eileen by Ottesa Moshfegh. The book is The New Me by Halle Butler. I loved Eileen which had such a memorable narrator is so I have high hopes for this one.
Of course I also have some crafty projects to work on this weekend. I’ll have to tell you more about that soon but I’m working on a swap and Cards for Kindness. So, I think I will be busy, plus there may be cake this weekend.
Anyway, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to catching up with you.
I always find stories about the family members who work/live in institutional settings interesting (wives and children of wardens in old prisons, of doctors in old treatment facilities like this story you’re reading, and family members of boarding school staff); they have an interesting perspective on the system they observe and the restrictions they experience often make for good plots (if unhappy lives)! And I’ve never read Moshfegh (yet, anyway) but I plan to. Enjoy your weekend!
Enjoy your time off. It sounds like you have some great plans – reading, craft projects and cake? Sounds perfect to me. Have a great one!
The Painted Bridge and The New Me sound intriguing to me! I’ll have to check them out. Hope you’ve a wonderful weekend, Iliana!
I’m intrigued by the sound of The Painted Bridge! Is it historical fiction? There is something about books focused on asylums that always sparks my interest! I hope you have a wonderful long weekend!
Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend! 😀
The Painted Bridge sounds interesting! Have fun with your craft activities, Iliana! Cards for Kindness sounds like a wonderful project!
What a wonderful way to start the day – reading in bed while sipping a smoothie! I should try that one of these mornings! Hope you can relax this weekend!
I am glad you were able to take the time off and enjoy the day. I hope you are enjoying your long weekend and reading!
Enjoy the long weekend and your books. A breakfast smoothie and reading in bed sounds perfect!
I took off on Friday also. Just rested. Dreaming of a vacation in the future…
I hope you’re enjoying your 4 days off! I was off last Thursday and won’t be off again until next Thursday. Then I work Friday and have Saturday and Sunday off, which is a very rare thing, so I’m thankful for it.
Have a great week!