I hope you all had a great weekend. It was so nice to have an extra day thanks to the Labor Day holiday. There are never enough hours to do all that I want but at least I was able to get some stuff done around the house. We also went to Half Price Books which was such a fun visit. It’s been well over a year since we’ve been so it was nice to stop in. We had some books we were getting rid of so that was the main purpose but of course it’s always fun to see what they have.
I was interested in looking for some vintage books or those Reader Digest books with cool covers but I didn’t see any. My husband found two photography books and I did pick up a copy of Journey to the Center of the Earth. I had no idea that Warby Parker has published books and this was a neat edition plus I’ve never read this story.
Later we also went to Book People and I loved that masks were mandatory to go in. Still a bit too crowded for my taste so we didn’t stay too long. And, they no longer have a magazine section. Or at least it wasn’t were it normally was. Because we knew our time was limited I didn’t even go upstairs but I went to look at the classics wall and translated fiction section. I ended up with Wish Her Safe at Home by Stephen Benatar. I love the cover and the book just sounds really good.
Finally we stopped in quickly at Whole Foods next to Book People and we treated ourselves to carmelita bars. These are so delicious. So today I put on some soft music, had my carmelita bar and The Crying Child by Barbara Michaels. It was the best afternoon.
I love a cup of coffee and a treat. I do enjoy some soft classical music in the background but I just realized I do enjoy some ambient sounds like those from Relax Melodies app. At one point I had the sound of rain in the background and then this story, let me tell you I was definitely feeling like I was in the middle of the woods waiting to hear some other scary noises. Do you like to enjoy a treat or listen to music when you read?
Loved that you described the sounds you heard while you were reading The Crying Child! That one is a really spooky book or that’s how I remember it anyway. Nice to get to spend a bit of time in some bookstores as well.
Glad that you had a good long weekend. I’m with you that I don’t have enough hours to do all that I want to do but I was also able to clean up and declutter my office room so that was good. Book People sounds like a great bookstore to visit – I’ll make a note of it if I’m ever in the area. Hope you have a great week!
Yummy books with some yummy food is the best combination! How are you liking The Crying Child? My favorite Barbara Michaels book is Into the Darkness. 🙂
Sounds like a wonderful day book browsing with a delicious treat at the end! I’m going to look for those carmelita bars the next time we go to Whole Foods – yum. We didn’t do a lot over the long weekend. So many places were mobbed with people, but we had a relaxing afternoon Monday reading outdoors and then cooked some burgers on the grill.
Oh, how I miss Half Price Books! I have 4 bags full of books to take next time we’re up in the Seattle area. That’s the closest one to us!
I love carmelita bars and used to love it when my daughter would make us a big batch. Mmmmm. I would like one with a cup of tea or coffee right about now. 🙂
Treats are always welcome. I love sitting down with popcorn and a cup of tea and becoming immersed in a book. No music, but if it’s raining, that’s a bonus!
Three day weekends are so nice. Wish Her Safe at Home does sound good and I hope you enjoy it. We didn’t do much. Mouse had a full day of dance on Saturday and we stayed in the rest of the time wanting to avoid crowds. Your reading time sounds so lovely. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. It’s going to be a busy one for us. My mom is visiting and Mouse has a Nutcracker audition on top of her regular dance classes. and then two birthday parties for friends on Sunday.
Glad you had a nice extra day off and got some book shopping done. I’ve been off for the past two weeks so it was really nice. I actually had time to blog and read extra. Oh my gosh, I read Wish Her Safe At Home years ago, when I first started book blogging that was one of the first review books I received in the mail. Enjoy it and happy reading this week!
I also listen to the Relax Melodies app when I read and I like to have coffee or tea nearby too.
Sounds like you’d a wonderful day, Iliana! I do enjoy a treat while reading but not together with music. I can’t do music and reading at the same time because I find it’s best to enjoy them on its own. Weird but that’s my preference. ;p