Hello!
I hope everyone has had a good weekend. I am afraid this week I have been pretty poor at updating my blog. I have just really struggled for time and energy but I am hoping next week things will be better. My reading hasn’t been very good either so I am hoping I improve there as well.
Blog Posts
Currently Reading
Not much progress on either of these sadly but I am hoping next week I can finish The Daughter of Doctor Moreau.
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Happy Friday!
I hope everyone has had a good week so far. I’m hoping for some serious reading tomorrow whilst the husband watches the Grand Prix.
My chosen poem this week is by the American author and poet Ella Higginson (1862-1940).
Four-leaf Clover
I know a place where the sun is like gold,
And the cherry blooms burst with snow,
And down underneath is the loveliest nook,
Where the four-leaf clovers grow.
One leaf is for hope, and one is for faith,
And one is for love, you know,
And God put another in for luck -
If you search, you will find where they grow.
But you must have hope, and you must have faith,
You must love and be strong - and so -
If you work, if you wait, you will find the place
Where the four-leaf clovers grow.
Ella Higginson
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Hello!
I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I have managed a few bits of reading today but not as much as I would like. I really just want some big reading sessions.
My chosen quote today is by the author Roald Dahl (1916-1990).
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
Roald Dahl
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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.
Hello my fellow Book Dragons!
I hope everyone has had a good start to the week so far. I have had a good day teaching and making up Etsy orders. I have also managed some reading but sadly not much.
My chosen book today is a recent addition to my TBR but one I hope to read soon.
Change your fate—or kneel to it. The Companions are scattered and hopeless, torn from each other. After Corayne barely escapes with her life, she must forge on alone, leaving her blade broken and her allies behind her. Her only consolation—Corayne now has Taristan’s sword, the only Spindleblade left in existence. Without it, he can’t rip open any more Spindles. Without it, he can’t end the world. But Taristan and Queen Erida will not be defeated so easily. Both will burn the world to bring down Corayne—and bring forth their demon god, What Waits, ready to claim the realm of Allward for his own. In a final clash between kingdoms and gods, all must rise to fight—or be destroyed. Everything has come to this. Prepare for a larger-than-life, unforgettable finale to the instant New York Times bestselling Realm Breaker series, where a shattered alliance must rise from the ashes to make their final stand against a ruthless enemy…and the demon god who looks to shroud the entire world in darkness.
Please drop me a link with your Goodreads Monday and I will head over for a visit.
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Hello!
I hope everyone has had a nice weekend so far. I haven’t managed much reading today but I have managed some gardening and other chores.
Blog Posts
Currently Reading
I am thoroughly enjoying both these books at the moment. Silvia Moreno-Garcia never disappoints.
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Hello!
I hope everyone has had a nice weekend so far. I have had a lovely day of reading today. It was so nice to just be able to sit and read for a couple of hours.
I will be honest February’s TBR didn’t go to plan but I’m really hoping I manage to do better with this TBR for March.
I am going to try and get Blade Breaker read this month as I failed last month. The Seven Dials Mystery is my next Agatha Christie challenge read.
I have also started my next book in The Wheel of Time series so my chapter a month challenge continues.
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Happy Friday!
I hope everyone has had a good week so far. I have been quite busy with my little Etsy shop this week which has been a nice change from teaching.
My chosen poem this week is Langston Hughes (1901-1967), Hughes is best remembered as a pioneer of American jazz poetry. Jazz poetry has jazz like movements in rhythm, repetitive phrasing and the appearance of improvisation.
Dreams
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Langston Hughes
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Hello!
I can’t believe we find ourselves at the end of February. This year seems to be running away from me.
Reading during February was definitely better than January because I managed to read 4 books. Still not great but an improvement. I am also still up to date with my book reviews so that is a plus.
Statistics
Books
Pages: 299
Format Read: Paperback
Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲
Old Book
Pages: 165
Format Read: Hardback
Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲
Old Book
Pages: 230
Format Read: Digital
Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲🐲
Old Book
Pages: 1031
Format Read: Paperback
Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲🐲
Old Book
Challenge Updates
Goodreads Challenge: 6/50
24 Books in 2024: 2/24
Old Books Read: 4
New Books Read: 0
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Hello!
I hope everyone is having good week so far.
My chosen quote this week is by the Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst and founder of analytical psychology Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961).
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.”
Carl Gustav Jung
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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. Today has been a particularly awful day at school which also meant I missed my precious reading time during my lunch break. I’m really hoping for a nice peaceful day off tomorrow which will also involve some reading.
What I am Currently Reading
I started The Fires of Heaven this morning and will be continuing with my challenge of reading a chapter a day of The Wheel of Time series. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is going really well so far and I am really enjoying it.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
Finally finished my first Wheel of Time book of the year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Here is my review.
What I Think I will Read Next
As per usual I have no idea what I will read next but these are some possible contenders.
Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.
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Lady Book Dragon 