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I hope everyone has had a good weekend. Sadly the blogging hasn’t gone very well this week and neither has the reading but hopefully I will get back on track next week.
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I’m currently still ploughing on with these books. I’m really enjoying the Alison Weir but have come to a bit of a halt with the Dickens.
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Happy Friday!
I hope everyone has had a good week and is looking forward to the weekend.
My chosen poem this week is by the Saint Lucian poet and playwright Derek Walcott (1930-2017).
Midsummer, Tobago Broad sun-stoned beaches. White heat. A green river. A bridge, scorched yellow palms from the summer-sleeping house drowsing through August. Days I have held, days I have lost, days that outgrow, like daughters, my harbouring arms. Derek Walcott
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Hello!
I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I’m not getting much reading done at the moment which is shame but I’m hoping that will improve soon.
My chosen quote this week is about cats. When I saw it I thought it was perfect because I can’t get Lyra our calico to behave at all.
“I would like to see anyone, prophet, king or God, convince a thousand cats to do the same thing at the same time.”
Neil Gaiman
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Goodreads Monday is now hosted by Budget Tales Book Club. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading.
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I hope everyone has had a good start to the week. I have had a busy day of teaching music and running choir club. I have an unexpected day off tomorrow so I am hoping to enjoy a bit of reading time.
My chosen book this week is by an author who I haven’t read a lot of, so I am hoping to read more of their work.
A collection of three stories. The Stories take place in and around the fictional town of Milby in the English Midlands. Each of the Scenes concerns a different Anglican clergyman, but is not necessarily centred upon him. Eliot examines, among other things, the effects of religious reform and the tension between the Established and the Dissenting Churches on the clergymen and their congregations, and draws attention to various social issues, such as poverty, alcoholism, and domestic violence.
This is also my next read on my The Classics Club challenge so hopefully I will read it soon.
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Hello!
I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend.
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Currently Reading
Four books now on the go and I am loving all of them. The Diary of a Bookseller is particularly amusing.
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I thought it was time to check how my reading goals for 2022 are going.
I haven’t finished any series yet but I have moved forward with them all. I haven’t started The Witcher series though yet. To be honest I know I won’t finish The Wheel of Time series this year but I hope to make good progress with it. I do hope to finish The Expanse series and The Shardlake series though.
I’m not too worried that so far I am a little behind with my reading goals. My overall aim was to have a more relaxed reading experience this year and so far I think I am managing that and that is the main thing.
I hope everyone’s reading goals are going well so far this year.
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Happy Friday!
I hope everyone has some good plans for the weekend.
My chosen poem this week is by the American poet Theodore Roethke (1908-1963).
Sloth In moving slow he has no Peer. You ask him something in his Ear, He thinks about it for a Year; And, then, before he says a Word There, upside down (unlike a Bird), He will assume that you have Heard A most Ex-as-per-at-ing Lug. But should you call his manner Smug, He'll sigh and give his Branch a Hug; Then off again to Sleep he goes, Still swaying gently by his Toes, And you just know he knows he knows. Theodore Roethke
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Hello!
I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I started yet another book today. I now have four books on the go which is feeling very odd and I definitely prefer reading one book at a time but I just can’t seem to settle at the moment.
I have been having some adventures outside of books though, so here they are.
Lord of the Rings Conqueror Challenge
We are still walking and trying to complete our Lord of the Rings Challenge. We are still on the first medal (there are 5) but we have now reached the 40% mark of that medal. Who knew it would take so long to get to Bree!
RAF Museum Cosford
I had an unexpected free Monday a couple of weeks ago so we decided to go to and see some antique planes. I always love visiting but I always feel a little sad at seeing all these beautiful planes which will never fly again. This is one of my favourite planes.
Afternoon Tea
It was my Mom’s birthday last week so we took my parents out to an amazing afternoon tea at Stanbrook Abbey. The food and service was absolutely brilliant and the venue itself was incredible. Definitely worth a wander around.
Attingham Park
Today we took advantage of the beautiful weather and went on a National Trust outing. Sadly, we were not able to go around the house but were allowed to go for a wander around the basement. Thankfully, the grounds at Attingham are beautiful so we did lots of walking and investigating. There was also a huge second hand book shop where we found a holiday guide for our next holiday.
So there are my recent adventures, making the most of days off.
Happy Adventuring.
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Happy Wednesday everyone!
My chosen quote this week is by the retired American actor and director Jack Nicholson (1937).
“The minute that you’re not learning I believe you’re dead.”
Jack Nicholson
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WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.
The rules are answer the questions below and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.
Hello!
I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I am really enjoying this gorgeous weather we are currently having but sadly I have not managed as much reading as I would like.
What I am Currently Reading
I can’t seem to settle with my reading at the moment and have started yet another book. Three books at once is very unusual for me, as I usually prefer to read one book at time but to be honest I am so tired at night that I keep falling asleep whilst reading Dombey and Son, and so I have chosen a lighter book to read, which is The Diary of a Bookseller. The Greek Myths book was because I was missing a nonfiction read. I quite like reading nonfiction in the morning for some reason.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
Sadly, no books finished this week. Instead I just keep starting more!
What I Think I will Read Next
I am hopefully going on holiday soon so I will need to choose some suitable reading material but not sure yet. But I will not be starting any new books till I have finished one of my current reads.
Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.
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