I hope you’ve been having a great week. I can’t believe how quickly we are approaching the holiday season. For us this will be another quiet holiday season as we won’t have family visiting and we won’t be traveling either. I do hope that I’ll finally have some dedicated time to read.
Speaking of which, last weekend we went to a local bakery for coffee and treats. At first I was all excited because they have a huge room and there was only one other couple and far away from my husband and I so I thought, we can enjoy our time here. As usual, we had books and magazines to read but as soon as we got settled we realized the music was so loud.
I am pretty good about tuning out cafe noises and chatter but it’s hard to tune out Rick James singing “Super Freak” and then followed by Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff“. I like these songs and can sing right along, but I was planning to read! So we quickly finished our goodies and returned home.
Anyway, that was my funny moment from last weekend. This week I’ve just not been feeling inspired to blog and have done very little reading. I think it’s just that I’m thinking of the holidays and can’t help but feel a bit blah. But, I’m going to make the most of it and maybe start doing a bit of decorating, shopping for presents (myself included of course – haha), and we’ll try another coffeeshop visit soon.
I do want to recommend this latest issue from World Literature Magazine. Isn’t that a lovely cover? I’ve glanced through it and marked some titles that I must add to my wishlist. If you love translated books then check this one out.
Loud music in restaurants and coffee shops is one of my biggest pet peeves. I’ve started asking the waitstaff if they can turn down the music just a little bit and they are always happy to comply.
It sounds like you’ll have a quiet Thanksgiving, which I’m sure is bittersweet. I enjoy calm holidays, but I am happy that I’m going to see all three of my siblings (and their families) next week. It will be loud and chaotic and I’ll be exhausted, but it’s also a good thing. Enjoy your time decorating and shopping. I’ve just begun to wrap some gifts and don’t have too much more to buy!
Right now I can practically hear the dialogue in the show that my neighbour is watching, so I’m longing to be in a cafe that I could leave. LOL Isn’t that issue of WLT great? I wish they would include a pre-made shopping list or reading list or, in my case, library list….so that I could add them all in one motion. Heheh
That’s a nice cover on World Literature Magazine. and lol about the bakery and the music. I don’t usually read in public places because I get distracted. I think the last time I read in public was at Starbucks and I remember the book I was reading was a crime thriller that had a shocking scene and I forced myself to maintain a straight face while reading lol.
Enjoy your week off!
I will look for World Literature Magazine.
And I hate (hate, hate, hate!) loud music when I’m trying to have some quiet reading time.