I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It was hard for me to want to go outside as our temperatures have been in the 100s and more of the same is expected this week. I did run a few errands and lucked out at Tuesday Morning were I found some fun stamps to use in my crafty projects.

Today we went out to lunch at Mad Greens and had a yummy salad and then went over to Barnes & Noble. It seemed like everyone was at B&N today so we had to wait around for a bit until we could score a table in the cafe but we finally got one.

It makes me sad to see that the craft magazines are slowly disappearing. I guess there are a lot of magazines that are but still I definitely miss some of my favorites like Cloth Paper Scissors. Anyway, I did see the latest edition of Daphne’s Diary and this is a bit of a pricey one but I decided to get it. I think what won me over was the extra booklet on hand lettering and coloring.

The rest of the day I’ve been organizing my studio a bit and playing too. I have so many journals going on and I made progress in my poetry journal, my mixed media journal and my glue book. It’s so much fun to work in all of them. I’m also trying my hand at some line drawing with the help of Botanical Line Drawing by Peggy Dean. It all looks so simple but I need a bit more patience and lots more practice.

Oh and I did start a book for Women in Translation Month but I’ll tell you all about my current reads in my next post! Have a great start of the week.

I’m so excited for the weekend, are you? No big plans but that’s actually what I’m so excited about. I want to rest after a busy work week and catch up on my reading. And, hopefully do a bit of celebrating around Women In Translation Month!

Currently I am not reading any books in translation but I hope to change that soon. In the meantime I thought I’d leave you with some book recommendations of favorite books I’ve read, some more recent than others.

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto. I’ve read a couple of other of her books but this slim novel is my favorite.

Broken Glass Park by Alina Bronsky. You can read my review here.

The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist. Absolutely fabulous read that was thought-provoking and frightening. Here’s my review.

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. I haven’t had the chance to pick up the next book in this quartet but I plan to.

Women With Big Eyes by Angeles Mastretta. This is a series of short stories of women who are larger than life. Here’s my review.

If you are still looking for more suggestions I found this great list with books that have been published in the last couple of years. I know I have a couple of these titles on my shelves.

Let me know if you’ve read any of these books or if you have a wonderful book to recommend. You know I’m always looking for suggestions. Have a wonderful weekend!