Depoe Bay, Oregon
November 2024
Whoa! How can it be December?! November flew by, didn't it? We got home from Northern California on the 5th, the same day that my husband's book came out, (which was the only good thing about that day), celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary the following day, had two successful events for Rod's new book, and enjoyed Thanksgiving with family and friends. I'm ready for a nap!
I'm surprised with such a full calendar, I was able to finish six books, but it helps that I was close to the finish with two of those. I participated (unofficially) in the Nonfiction November reading challenge, which is always a good way to focus on some of the books on my shelves. My favorites were three memoirs, each by a new-to-me author. If you enjoy memoirs, be sure to take a look at my reviews for those in the top row of the collage.
Books Read (click on the title for my review):
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain (2/5)
You Could Make This a Beautiful Place by Maggie Smith (5/5)
The Brave In-Between: Notes From the Last Room by Amy Low (4/5)
Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life by Delia Ephron (5/5)
The Wild Trees by Richard Preston (3.5/5)
Movies & TV Series:
Shrinking (Season 2) - Love this series, in spite of a few silly episodes.
White Collar - Meh. The first two episodes were fun, but the we lost interest and quit after the fifth episode.
I'm still posting the occasional blog entry about our trip to Canada in 2023, and hope to finish up so I can begin sharing photos from our trips to Vancouver Island and the Tetons.
Well, that was a busy month! Happy anniversary to you two! Congratulations to Rod on the publication of his book (I bought it and am looking forward to starting it soon)! And I don’t know how you were able to finish that many books in such a short, busy month! Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Robin! Yes, I was surprised I was able to read so many books, too. Admittedly, the memoirs weren't super long. Plus, they are very readable, so I zipped through them. Hope you enjoy Rod's book. Maybe we'll see you at one of his signings!
DeleteHappy 36 years!! Love those pictures of you two! Hope you holiday season is fun and I suspect it will be busy. Take care!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kay! Happy holidays to you, too!
DeleteHappy Anniversary! 36 years is impressive. I really need to start watching Shrinking.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Helen! Yeah, give Shrinking a try. It's not for everyone, but I'm enjoying it.
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