A delightful read.

Starting book 7 of the year and am wondering just how much of a gut-punch this one will be.

What a sad, funny, thought-provoking read.

Holy crow, I had no idea that this book I picked up at a library book sale was actually a signed copy.

Up next on deck, book 4 of the year. Mikey-Cat wouldn‘t be sleeping so peacefully if he knew what was beside him!

Just finished this one. It was a great read; I LOL‘d and snickered several times.

Quiet day at work so getting some reading in.

“‘The Book‘... is rectangular because cows, goats, and sheep are rectangular too.” I love this quote from p331 of ‘The Book‘ by Keith Houston. A very enjoyable read that brought back some of the information I learned in my Graphic Communications courses.
#readwhatyouloveproject2019

I wanted to hug this book when I finished it.

Reading goal set for 2019. Slight increase for this year: 1 per week, plus 1 every 4 months.
#goodreadschallenge2019
#readwhatyouloveproject2019

“Really, Mom - don‘t you have enough stacks of unread books on your bookcases?” Maybe, but they were missing THESE books.
#bookstagram
#readwhatyoulove
#booknerd
#catsofinstagram

Late night reading, with Mikey-Cat for company.
#bookstagram
#ireadpastmybedtime
#readwhatyoulove
#booknerd

I never expected to find a quote from The Princess Bride in this book!

Finally getting around to reading this lovely object. It‘s so nice to read a book that uses good paper!

Made my goal of reading at least a book a week! Yay!

“And what about the cat who saved you, Mom‽”

#speakstome

Went to an author event this evening, Kate Atkinson in Conversation. Thoroughly enjoyed it - what a smart, funny woman. And not only did she sign the new one for me, but she also signed the other two I brought. Mikey-Cat was really enjoying the soft-touch lamination on the dustjacket of the new one, but is wondering about the significance of the flamingo.

Woo-whooo! I‘m gonna go hear LeVar Burton read!!!

I read this one years ago (borrowed from the library) and it‘s stuck with me. Going to see if it lives up to memory. Mikey-Cat though couldn‘t care less.

Went to an event this evening put on by Ben McNally Books in Toronto - A Conversation With Miriam Toews. Very interesting. And funny. And thought-provoking. And I bought a copy of her book and got it signed. Squeeeeeeeee!!!

Starting another library book-sale find, and enjoying a relaxing weekend with friends. #myweekendsareallbooked

Heartbreaking at times, but such a great read.
[There were times when I wanted to put it in the freezer à la Joey, though.]

Oooh, saw this on @CharissaWeaksAuthor ‘s post and had to have it. It was my favourite book when I was a very young adult, and the cover of this edition is gor-gee-ous!

How much can I read today before it‘s time to leave? #cottagelife #longweekendreading

This first story in this one gave me all the feels! Overall, I really enjoyed this collection.

This is another #blameitonlevarburton read! #longweekendreading

I‘ve never read anything by Kurt Vonnegut, but found it in a freebie pile at work and thought it sounded interesting. And what could be better than reading on the dock at a cottage? #longweekendsareforreading

Wow. I don‘t usually go for magical realism, but the writing and translation are excellent, as they were in his pre joys book I read (tagged below).

Late night reading with the Mikey-Cat.

Just finished this one, and was sorry it ended. I‘m going to have to do a quick reread once I‘m home, because there are so many great lines I want to add to my books of quotes. It did my heart good to read this. Mikey-Cat also does my heart good.

Kind of between a pick and a so-so. Entertaining light read. Not as good as Doomsday Book or Blackout/All Clear or Bellwether though, but fun.

Orders from ThriftBooks AND Book Depository in today - yay! #bookmail

Went out and got another 2 tattoos today, one of which is bookish (and reminds me of this wonderful book by Terry Tempest Williams, where I HAD to go out and get my own copy to avoid marking up the library‘s copy I borrowed).
#bookishtattoo

My 11-year old step-grandbaby introduced me to the movie Arrival, and I was ecstatic that it was based on a short-story - so of course I HAD to go out and buy the book!

I loved reading Sherlock Holmes stories when I was younger. This should be interesting.

I know where my cat is - but need help with the unicorn...

Finally getting to this one...

Just finished this one, and quite enjoyed it. I should have brought a longer book with me to the dealership though.

Yay, I didn‘t get Kitty or Lydia!
https://bookriot.com/2018/06/18/pride-and-prejudice-quiz/?

Because I am that person you see in the bookstore, stroking the pages of books and crooning softly about paper quality, the BBE ordered this book for me, A Communicator‘s Guide to the Neuroscience Of Touch. Mikey-Cat has taken to lying on it. I guess he likes the feel of paper too.

Another #blameitonlevarburton read!

Oooh, this one really speaks to me.

Mikey is bone-tired - at least until I get up to feed him!

Finished some lighter fare on my vacation and return to work, so now delving into this one. We Need To Talk About Kevin really affected me, and it was fiction - we‘ll see what this one does.

I‘m calling it a pick since I enjoyed it more than the previous book in the series and it‘s better than “meh” but I think it‘s longer than it needs to be. I‘m glad to be done this brick of a book so that I can give Mikey-Cat more attention.

I FINALLY got to check out this place, Famous Last Words in Toronto. It‘s a bar that looks like my dream library (except I‘m sorry, I could not ever sort my books by colour). Reading their menu is a riot. They play music on a record player. My cocktail was the Princess Bride, and I got to sit and read and not be disturbed. Excellent!

Are you freaking kidding me‽ Is 32 over the hill‽ Nope, nope, nope. That‘s it for me - bailing fast on this one.

I have a few literary sins: 1. I totally judge books by their covers, 2. I buy books that sit in the TBR pile for years/ages, and 3. I hate lending out my books. Congratulations to MatchlessMarie on her 1,000 followers, and thank you for creating the giveaway #1Kgiveaway !

Early Mother‘s Day present from Mikey-Cat (via the BBE). This edition is much better quality than the other hardcover edition I have - and this one is signed! Sigh. My cup runneth over.