I had some holds to pick up at the library and of course a few others ended up in the bag*. These, the ongoing books, catching up on blog reading and lots of coffee is what I call a good weekend plan.
Hope you have a great weekend planned as well!
*Not pictured is When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris. Already started that one and it’s a hoot.
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I have 4 on-line tutoring sessions, 1 knitting group meeting, 1 meeting a friend for her birthday, 1 buying food for the week, 1 exercise time, and some reading time.
It’s spring and I am out and about.
Before the heat sets in and my summer hibernation starts.
Enjoy your books, Iliana! I’ve What Was Lost in my pile too so I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on that one.
Hope you’ve a great weekend ahead! 🙂
My weekend candy will be Travels in the Scriptorium by Paul Auster…
so far so nice 🙂
Unfortunately, my husband will have to fly out this morning for a funeral, so I am solo with the kids this weekend. I will be preparing for next week’s marathon with the Book Fair, where I leave the house at 7am and don’t get home until late…like a job! But I don’t get paid!
Oooh, Emma 😀 Have fun! Also, I love your mug!
My weekend plans include writing that post about my new journal. 🙂
Well….I have to work at the restaurant this weekend (can’t pass up the big money maker nights…especially now that Mike got his layoff notice – but that’s another story!) But I still should have a lot of time this weekend. But it’s mostly to clean house!!
Good luck with the reading. Looks like you have some great books!
I like your weekend condensed into a photo! Have fun!
I’ll be doing some sewing and some reading. Depending on the weather, I’d like to do a little gardening, but if the rains continue, I’ll be content to stay in.
I’ve been home all week (using up vacation/sick/personal days before I lose them on 4/1), so I’m caught up around the house. I think I’ll write my review for The Help, catch up on blog-hopping, post a recipe or two over on my food blog, putter in the yard if it’s not too cold, and READ! I’ve just started The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton and it’s getting quite good now that I’m in the swing of the narrative, which switches between three different time periods.
Love your coffee mug, by the way!
My husband will be away all weekend riding his bike in the NC mountains. The bad part is that I have to work on Saturday. I think tonight I’ll go home and make myself a stack of books to try and read this weekend.
Sounds like my idea of a great weekend as well. Unfortunately, I will be doing some packing as we bought a condo and will be moving in about a month. Don’t you just love the library??
Sounds like a lovely weekend. I love your coffee mug! Will you be using your HPB coupons? I think we are going to skip using ours this time. But will be going to B&N tonight for a mocha and a browse. I still have a gift card from Xmas I haven’t used. What’s wrong with me? 🙂
I think I’ll borrow your weekend plan for myself. 🙂
I’m wondering what you’re thinking about Miles From Nowhere!
sounds like a great plan to me…I hope you have a great weekend. I’m hoping to have some relaxing time with the hubby and maybe get some writing done!
What a cute mug! Where did you get it?
I really want one of those weekends, but events just keep coming up. Maybe I should PLAN a weekend like that so it feels like an event? We’ll see.
Have a good one!
I love that mug! Where did you get it?
Love your mug!
Have a nice weekend Iliana! I hope to make serious progress with the Zweig book, which is very good, but I’m reading very slowly. May have to read one or two other books as well….(Very cute mug by the way!).
I love your mug! Have a great weekend and happy reading!
Isabel – Girl, you’ve got tons of stuff going on this weekend! I’m sorry I missed your call today. I owe you an email! I probably need to run some errands too but I we’ll see. If the weather is pretty, forget the errands 🙂
Melody – Great minds think alike huh? 🙂 I actually need to get started on a book for a book discussion so we’ll see. The book looks good doesn’t it. I need to catch up on your blog & see if you started reading it! 🙂
iselldreams – I’ve heard some good things about that book. Never read any Auster but I have been wanting to check out that book because I always think it’s got a great title and the cover I always see is quite cool!
Sandy – Oh that’s too bad about your hubby. I hope you stay sane with the kids and all the upcoming book fair madness! We need a full report on that! 🙂
Nymeth – You and Tanabata talked me into it 🙂
Care – Aw! I can’t wait to hear about your journaling! 🙂
Stephanie – Oh no! That’s awful, I’m sorry to hear about Mike’s job. I swear, it’s just so grim out there isn’t it. Well, I hope it’s a great weekend at the restaurant!
jenclair – I figured I could do the eye candy version 🙂 Hope you get some beautiful weather so you can enjoy the outdoors. I don’t know what our weather will be like. I would like to do some bookbinding but if it’s pretty I may just go out and about 🙂
Les in NE – I’m really looking forward to your review of The Help! That book has such a pretty cover. I don’t know how I got behind on blog reading this week but I totally did. I need to check out your recipe blog and maybe find some quick easy recipes. I mean, I consider cereal a meal! haha… I love my mug too. I got that for Christmas a few years ago and I also have a B&N one too!
Melanie – I asked my husband what he wanted to do this weekend thinking we’d go catch a movie or something and I think he’s planning to go ride his bike around a lot too so I understand! I need to stop by your blog and see what books you are reading now 🙂
Diane – Congrats on the condo although I don’t envy you the packing! How many book boxes are you going to have? When we moved last summer I had 22 and my husband had probably just that many. It was rough!
Stefanie – Yes, you must get checked out! What’s this about an unused gift certificate?! 🙂 You know, my mom sent me my coupons that I got in Dallas but I don’t think they are valid in Austin. Grr.. Maybe I’ll still go and see what’s up. Have fun at B&N!
Tiffany – Sounds like a good plan but you have to share what books you are reading 🙂
Tara – Haven’t gotten to it yet but I really want to. It sounds like a great story! Did you read that one? I know I heard about it from someone.
Serena – I hope you are very inspired and get lots of writing done! of course some nice relaxing is a good thing too 🙂
aka Nik & Jess – Isn’t my mug adorable? I also have a pillow that goes with it. I got those for Christmas a while back but I believe my friend found them on this site: http://www.giftsforageek.com/ They’ve got tshirts and all sort of other things with the same graphic!
Anon – me too 🙂
Danielle – Don’t tell anyone but I still haven’t opened the Slaves book! Yikes. I promise to start it this weekend. Really. That may be the only book I read from. haha.. I’m glad to hear you are enjoying it!
Vasilly – I love it too. I just found the site where my friend got it from and I think I need a tshirt to go with it 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!
I just listened to When You Are Engulfed in Flames two weeks ago, checked it out from the library. It was wonderful! If you ever get a chance to listen to David Sedaris read his stories I highly recommend it. He is hilarious! And you are right, that book is a hoot.
My weekend will consist of:
* grocery shopping
* stopping at the library to pick up some holds and returning a few books
* laundry
* blogging
* and reading!!
You will love Emma! I flew through 1-4 and then had to request the rest for an inter-library loan which could take up to 3 weeks!! The horror of it all!!
Oh, have fun with Emma! 🙂
I loved When You Are Engulfed in Flames, too, kept poking my husband and reading bits to him out loud 🙂
Carl V. – You are so right, there’s nothing like hearing him read his stories. I actually got a chance to see him at a Dallas Museum of Art literary festival several years ago and he was just great. I even got to get my book autographed by him! So cool.
Staci – I have a lot of chores to do too but I think I’ll save those for another day 🙂 Oh wow, I’m so looking forward to Emma! I hope you get the copies soon!
tanabata – I blame you for making me put that one on my list 🙂
Gentle Reader – My husband does keep asking me what’s so funny! haha.. I told him he just needs to read the book for himself 🙂
I returned a few book today. I was good and did not pick up anymore to add to my huge pile of library books.
Sounds like a nice relaxing weekend.
Have a good weekend! I am trying to read, but that never seems to work out when the weekend actually gets here!
I just had to take What Was Lost back to the library unread 🙁 I’ll pick it up again sometime soon hopefully though. Enjoy your weekend…it sounds perfect 🙂
Sounds like you are enjoying a nice weekend, Iliana!
Love the mug! Perfect with tea drinking while curled up reading.
I love the weekends because I can always sneak in a little more reading with my hubby home helping with the kids. We’ll be heading to the library later!
Hope you’ve had a great weekend curled up with books! I had to empty my bookshelf today, trying to decide which books go with me to Greece and which one’s go into storage! PAINFUL!
Nancy – That’s always the hard part right? Returning without adding more to the bag 🙂 Hope you are having a great weekend!
Kailana – I know what you mean! Something always comes up right? This weekend has been pretty good though and I’ve made quite a bit of progress on one book in particular.
Samantha – Oh I hate doing that but it happens to me all the time! ha. Oh well, luckily you can always go back right 🙂
Literary Feline – It’s been very nice! Especially today I started the day off with a very invigorating yoga class!
Nicole – I love to drink tea at night but usually only on very cold winter days. I’m such a weirdo! ha. I hope you had the chance to sneak in a bit more reading this week!
Claire – Greece?! Girl, what is going on with you? I must go visit your blog and find out the scoop and can I come visit? 🙂
Haha…I’m going to Samos in Greece with my other half, it’s where I lived for 6 months in 2000, hopefully this will become more permanent but we are coming back to the UK in October as we’re getting married on halloween! And you can come visit any time you like!
Oh how I’d love to spend a weekend just me and my books!
That’s a brilliant mug you’ve got there.