#haikuaday
#haikuhive
#summersolstice2025
Sun stands at its peak––
Longest day, a fleeting pause––
I watch in wonder.
Kristy_K, DebinHawaii, Mimi28, TheBookHippie, JenlovesJT47, Reggie, vivastory, Eggs, Itchyfeetreader, jdiehr, TheSpineView, CBee, Jari-chan, lil1inblue, julieclair, AnnCrystal, bellabella, BooksandCoffee4Me
pick#roll100 a darkly comic domestic ‘thriller‘ - always enjoy Graham Norton‘s fiction
I don't usually take lunch when working from home but it is such a gorgeous day today that I'm going to take some outdoor reading time with a poutine today! The rain last night cut the humidity and there is a wonderful breeze. Nothing like reading to the sound of trees swaying!
I hope to finish this book this weekend.
#LunchTimeReading #OutdoorReading #Poutine #Wind
pickI adored this novel set in 1962 fictional Faha (west Ireland). Gorgeous, real characters and infused with a sense of place & feeling of being in a rainy small town. A gentle pace but drama on every page as the characters engage with each other, make choices & battle with their conscience. Most of all the writing is sublime, the sentences finely turned but unshowy, with an Irish warmth & sensibility. I loved the deadpan humour too. A beautiful book
More reading time with the boy. Not sure how many times one can re-read the Dogman series but he loves them!
I've started reading Brooklyn. I don't love it so far but also don't hate it. I think it's the writing that isn't leaving me a huge fan as I'm enjoying the story so far. Still lots to read though so we'll see how the rest of the book goes.
pickClaire Keegan delivers here quite a sad, but not uncommon tale of an unhappy marriage.
Quite atmospheric, it's a well-written short story.
pickSo good. Took me way too long to get into but that was all me and too many freakin‘ mundane things to attend to (like cleaning and j-o-b). Gotta love a book that upon finishing the very last sentence, tears threaten and so I must laugh instead. Pick! Stack it!
#June2025 Book55 📸 Stormy sky in Kansas
Grand so.
“It‘s hope that makes us afraid, and I remind myself that a man should be grateful for his fears, ‘cause it means he has something to lose and to win.”
“Directors without a producer are like a ship without a sail, the medium of wind to endeavors nautical being equivalent to coin in all theatrical,…”
Some really great sentences in this! 🌟 #debut #drama #ToF
I‘m not sure how I feel about this one. I was really intrigued, but it‘s slow going with not much about the shop halfway through. I also struggle with the DV subplot. Thoughts? Worth sticking out? I only see good reviews on here.
