I hope you all had a great weekend. We finally went to the bookstore and got to hang out on Saturday which was wonderful. I think it’s been more than a month since we had visited because we’d been out on vacation and then trying to get back into the groove of things. I’m still behind on a lot of things but now it’s mainly because my downtime is going to job hunting.
Anyway, I wanted to catch up here and give you an update on what I read during vacation. We spent a lot of relaxing moments in cafes and of course I used the time on planes, trains and cars to catch up on my reading so I finished 10 books while we were away. Oh and hope you don’t mind another vacation picture. This is a view of Stockholm in the early evening.
Here’s what I read:
Blame by Jeff Abbott
The Ripper’s Shadow by Laura Joh Rowland
I See You by Clare Mackintosh
Best Intentions by Erika Raskin
The Ice Beneath Her by Camilla Grebe
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Grievance by Christine Bell
How To Find Love In A Bookshop by Veronica Henry
The Graybar Hotel by Curtis Dawkins
The Boy In the Shadows by Carl-Johan Valigren
A bit of a mix between although mainly mystery. Two of these were set in Sweden so it was cool to have books to read of places with locations we were visiting. I will try my best to do quick reviews of all of these. Some were really, really good.
Of course my reading now seems to be at a standstill. I need to hurry up and finish my book for book group on Tuesday and I still need to show you some of the books that were waiting for me when I arrived home. Oh just so much to catch up on! Anyway, what is going on with you and were you able to read more over the summer or about the same?
Beautiful photo! I look forward to your reviews of the books you managed to read while on vacation!
Lovely photo, Iliana! I am glad you were able to get in a lot of reading. I look forward to reading your thoughts on them. I have I See You and How to Find Love in a Bookshop in my TBR pile.
I think my reading this summer was about the same. I wish I could have read more. It’s always my intention, but never my reality. Oh well.
I hope you have a great day!
Beautiful picture; envious vacation. The only places I’ve visited in Europe are France and Switzerland, but, that was a long time ago.
Gorgeous photo! My husband’s mother lives in Germany, and we’re going a couple of days after Christmas! I’ve heard it’s brutally cold in southern Germany at that time, but I’m still excited. And really great to read books set in a place you’re visiting – brings it to life in a different way.
Sorry you’re having to job hunt; it’s so time consuming…
Jenclair – I hope I get to them soon before I completely forget everything as I move on to other books! 😉
Literary Feline – If it wasn’t for the long plane rides and all the trains I don’t know that I would get to read that much more! haha…
Diane – France and Switzerland are still on my list to visit one of these days! I love traveling in Europe. It’s so easy and beautiful. I would love to live in Germany at least for some time. Who knows maybe one day!
Jenn AKA The Picky girl – Oh how fun1 Yes, Germany is very cold in the winter but maybe you’ll get to see beautiful snowy scenery. I’ve only been in Germany twice during the Christmas holidays and their Christmas markets are fantastic. yes, isn’t job hunting a pain? It’s like a whole job in itself!
That’s a pretty photo! Can’t wait to hear what you thought of those books you read. 🙂