I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We finally went to see The Snowman and I know it hasn’t gotten any great reviews but I actually thought it was ok. Maybe because I was prepared to think it was awful. Anyway, I haven’t read any of Jo Nesbo books but one day I will get to them. After all, I do have a couple on my shelves.

Other than that, I put off going to the library as I really wanted to go to the new central library but it was going to be a big to do as it was the opening celebration and what with parking being hard to come by downtown I figured it was going to be too much drama for me. Hopefully I’ll visit it soon but I do plan go to the branch closest to me as the holds are piling up.

Today I did a bit of journaling both in my fauxdori and a moleskine journal. My fauxdori is where I capture random thoughts and usually use washi tape, stickers, you name it. For this spread I found an image of a winter scene and put that one one side and then for the journaling part I wrote about The Snowman and Trapped which both are set in very snowy, cold locations. Beautiful locations but they sure do look cold.

My moleskine journal is one of my art journals and for this two page spread I used some tissue paper and dictionary paper for the background, stencils, words cut out of a magazine and a vintage photo. Tried to tie it all together with paint and some rubber stamps. I love playing with my art supplies. Lots of mistakes and aha moments to enjoy!

Anyway, that’s the latest scoop. What did you do this weekend? Let’s see what bookish adventure this week will bring!

Gotta make room on the bookshelves for more new arrivals. Some of these were unexpected surprises and others I knew were coming. I try to not ask for too many Advance Review Copies, but sometimes it’s hard to say no. I’m sure you understand what I mean. Anyway, let’s get to it, here they are:

Bone by Yrsa Daley-Ward. This is a poetry collection navigating the oft competing worlds of religion and desire, to balancing society’s expectations with the raw experience of being a woman in the world. I love to discover new poets so I’m excited to read this collection.

Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay. This is the anniversary edition of a novel detailing the story of three girls who disappear after an afternoon picnic. I’ve heard of this before and think I’ve seen the film but it’ll be great to read the story I think.

Different Class by Joanne Harris. A dark, psychological suspense tale in the tradition of Patricia Highsmith about a sociopathic young outcast at an antiquated prep school and the curmudgeonly Latin teacher who uncovers his dangerous secret. Doesn’t this sound fabulous? I’ve loved several other books by Joanne Harris so I’m excited about this one.

The Brightest Sun by Adrienne Benson. Leona, an isolated American anthropologist, births a baby girl in a remote Maasai village and must decide how she can be a mother, in spite of her own grim childhood. This novel follows three women in 1990s Sub-Saharan Africa. Should be an interesting read.

Lilac Lane by Sheryl Woods. At the heart of Lilac Lane is Keira Malone, who raised her three children alone after her first marriage broke apart, and who, after years of guarding her heart, finally finds love again. This one should be a good woman’s fiction book about love, family and friends.

Would love to hear if you’ve read any of these or if you also have them on your wishlist.

Any big plans for the weekend? I’m hoping to finish up a great read I have going on right now and I see a library visit in my future. Happy weekend all!