Catching a few rays through the window. Loving this book...

My #weekendreading and #weeklyforecast for the week
Continuing buddy read and a chapter each day of sense and sensibility, and a couple of library books. Tender I've started and I'm loving, intrigued by the blurb of the tagged book...
@Andrew65 @Cinfhen

Two kindles, a book and a phone with me at the hairdressers. Reading tagged book with the pigeonhole, Sense and Sensibility with #pemberlittens buddy read and Checkout 19.

#weekendreading @Andrew65

Loving this sci-fi with feelings book

My first evening at home in what seems like weeks! Enjoying this slow exploration of a new relationship, attempting to unite two families, children threatening the new-found happiness of their parents.

Thanks Helen for the tag, finally got round to my #top21of21 though reckon I will only get to 75 overall so this is quite a large chunk of what I read! Haven't finished the tagged book yet but think I should and will definitely be in this list! @squirrelbrain

The Fell Sarah Moss
The Heavens Sandra Newman
Holding her Breath Eimear Ryan
The Promise Damon Galgut
The Searcher Tama French
No One is Talking About This Patricia Lockwood

Continued...

Thanks so much Helen! Lovely notebook and looks like a v interesting essay, not seen this version before, so cute!! Back from the Lakes and pleased to be reunited with my kindle which I had forgotten!! Merry Christmas!
@squirrelbrain

Thanks so much Trish! I still haven't got this book despite all the fabulous reviews so it is perfect, and who knew amazon delivered chocolate?! I didn't! Could be very dangerous!! Thank you once again for your kindness and generosity knowing royal mail was being rubbish. It's much appreciated 🥰

And thank you Chelle for all the organisation once again! Love this tradition :-) #jolabokaflodswap

@TrishB @MaleficentBookDragon

Thank you Trish!! My post is severely delayed at the moment, lateral flow tests only being delivered so lovely Trish sent me an extra parcel to open for #jolabokaflodswap on Friday. You really didn't need to but it is very much appreciated! @TrishB @MaleficentBookDragon

Whilst I'm here thanks for cards that arrived last week @rockpools @oryx @jenniferw88 @eraderneely @kaysworld1 @kathedron @squirrelbrain Hoping yours are with you/will be shortly!

Where is this parcel going....?!
#jolabokaflodswap
And yes I have recycled @squirrelbrain wonderful packaging, because its so sparkley!!!
Thanks for organising @MaleficentBookDragon !

Thanks Emma @Oryx I bought this one for @TrishB for her birthday but don't have it myself so a great choice, many thanks!!! 😀

And the postman has just delivered this treat from @rockpools
Thank you so much! I've only read her short stories before (which I loved) and am hoping to go up to Cumbria this weekend so this is perfect!!! 😘😘😘

Thank you for the birthday wishes and a special thanks to @TrishB @squirrelbrain @Caroline2 for the gifts! (And perhaps someone else, one on the way from my old address, oooooooooh!)
Thanks Littens! #litsylove

My first charity shop book haul in months! I wish there was a heatwave...

Have I picked up any stand outs? Or any must avoids?!

Found a copy of jessie greengrass's latest from a #littlefreelibrary on my run earlier!

Two picks for two video book clubs in a row, both worthy of plenty of discussion! Looking forward to later
@julesG @scripturient @Leniverse @TrishB @Susanita @Oryx @youneverarrived @jenniferw88 @squirrelbrain @Caroline2 @eraderneely @rockpools

Didn't finish any books this week! But my last exam done for my masters and just 3 essays left. In progress with the tagged and upcoming a lovely trio for various book clubs including for the #jbuk one, thanks for having me :-)
#bookreport
@Cinfhen

Thanks @kaysworld1 for the card and lovely bookmark! Hope you're well!
I am busy revising (yes it's as boring a book as it looks) but it's my last exam this weekend whoop whoop! Few essays left after that but definitely on the home straight.

My online shopping addiction continues. Wine might have been involved...
Still, no book bought is a waste!
See also: indoor plants

Finished three books this week, and have plans for two for the next few days, one because of library deadlines, one because of book club... but I am learning that I like to ignore my own forecasts!
#bookreport
@Cinfhen
Recommend the tagged book for musings on loneliness, marriage, grief and memory. Thought it was excellent.
If you like a police procedural series I am enjoying the Caz Frear books

My first audio book for a while, this worked really well and was read by the author which I favour.

Thanks @Buechersuechtling for the tag! Sorry its Wednesday @TheSpineView

1 I mostly read one off books so it's hard to name one. Perhaps Mrs Coulter in His Dark Materials.

2 Definitely characters, if the writing is great then plot doesn't matter. If it isn't, then its everything! See Sara Baume, Jon McGregor, Sarah Moss

Bluemoose Books appealed on Twitter for people to buy books direct from them. So I did (and what a great publisher name)

Toby got me a London review box subscription for christmas. I'd already read the first one unfortunately (though a lovely edition for my bookshelf!) But not heard of this one, yay! And a candle came with it too :-)

Also our post is finally catching up - thanks for christmas cards or good wishes all - will write back soon!
@kathedron @kaysworld1 @jenniferw88 @rockpools @squirrelbrain @TrishB

Essay and exam deadlines today so I comfort read more Agatha! Also finished the tagged (good but prefer Bunny). This week I aim to finish Monogamy and also hope to read this as its borderless book club on Thursday!
#bookreport

Well, I got a bit addicted to Christmas Crime Capers over the last week! Read about 4 or 5 in all, finally got a bit fed up of them yesterday (I love Agatha but they do get a bit same-y) and started two more contemporary novels which are both great and I hope to perhaps finish them this week! #bookreport

I'm going to get back in the swing of #bookreport! My reading total is down this year and probably will be next but I love the weekly tag! This week I finished Snow and The Mistletoe Murder, I'm going to finish Mystery in White hopefully today and I've had Starling Days out the library for over 9 months now so I need to get going! Thanks @Cinfhen xx

Excellent book of four short Christmas Crime Capers!

Christmas Eve Bliss

Thank you so much @TCLinrow Tatiana! Happy #jolabokaflod 🌲🌲🌲

Thanks to Katie, Trish, Caroline (love the mask!). Our post has been all over the shop this month so lovely to get some cards right in time! MERRY Christmas! Xxx

@youneverarrived @TrishB @caroline2

#jolabokaflodswap wrapped and ready to be posted but where is it going to...?! Somewhere in the UK....! MERRY CHRISTMAS! X

A gift from Libreria bookshop - I contributed to their crowd funding this year and they surprise me occasionally with a gift! Anyone read it?

And excitingly the first present under the tree from @squirrelbrain its beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! Thank you! X

What a lovely card @squirrelbrain thank you! Sorry work is so tough at the moment... Only 3 more weeks to go *we hope*. I just took advantage of the tagged book being 99p on Kindle so will look forward to it! Finished The New Wilderness yesterday, meh... Xxx

Thanks so much @squirrelbrain Helen! I just got back from a few days away and this was waiting for me, must have been hiding in the post office! Always good to let a birthday run on 😂 I'm looking forward to this one as I love a campus novel but we will see...! And gorgeous wrapping and my fave choc - thank you again xxx Now for a cuppa and to read your news! 😍

Thanks @Caroline2 and @Cathythoughts for the lovely pressies, very excited about these! If there is good fiction to take my mind off real life , my 40s won't be that bad! Xx

Thanks @squirrelbrain for the postcard, what amazing weather in your pics! Glad you had a lovely time 😊

Wishing my current read was more interesting, exam looming 😭 Not one to add to your TBR!

Re read!! I never re read books but this one is definitely worth it, can't believe how much a 15 year gap is a totally different read! And I will always love the cover. Staying in a lovely little flat in Whitby, eating lots of seafood nom nom

Litsy friends!! So sorry for absence, its the first day of my first week off work since Christmas and I am so excited!!
Main aims are to actually finish a book as I have started about a zillion but hardly completed any at all in lockdown. So much for all those library books I got out!
And also to send some Litsy mail - thanks so much @squirrelbrain and @kezzlou85 for checking up on me today! #jbuk Xxx

I added a bunch of supermarket flowers to my "office" this week. Along with a lovely card from @jenniferw88 (and tea!) making it all a bit more pleasant...! And I have another translated fiction bookclub tonight, a definite lockdown benefit!

Missing the camping and river swimming but otherwise #hayfestival2020 is proving pretty good

Current reads in the pic
Read the tagged great short stories for Translated Fiction Book Club recently
I've no idea, I don't count!

Sorry I didn't get to Tell the Wolves I'm Home @Cinfhen and @BarbaraBB looks like you've had a lot of fun! X

#weekendreads
@rachelsbrittain

And relax..... The end of another week. It hasn't felt like only a 4 dayer!!

Thanks for the lovely card @squirrelbrain, I treated myself to Wolf Hall this week!

Currently reading the tagged which is stressful - about a school shooting, but at least not in the headlines right now.

All my #translatedfiction book club books have come at once (plus an extra plus a bag because you can never have enough totes)

Caroline! What a treat! Thank you so so much, I'm really looking forward to this! Sending hugs and peace 😘
@Caroline2

I'm treating myself to reading the Maeve Kerrigan series that #whodunituk introduced me to! Would anyone in that group (or anyone else in Europe!) like number 2 that I finished at the weekend? I'll let you know when I'm done with number 3! Xx

Positive outcome of all this number xy: new online translated fiction book club, tonight run by Pierene book press, great discussion and a fascinating read! Every Thursday at 8pm GMT

Thanks @squirrelbrain for your card, so lovely of you. Yes, let's definitely keep in touch 😘

Libraries close as of today, thank goodness I made it with thirty minutes to spare. Arms shaking slightly, should have taken a bag!
Hope everyone is ok xxx

1. I'm hoping to watch Little Women tomorrow whilst Storm Ciara is raging.
2. Physical but they all have a place
3. Funny rather than uplifting but couldn't resist a good civil service joke here, courtesy of twitter - the last sentence... ⬆️🤣🤣 https://twitter.com/HannahAlOthman/status/1225094109993623552?s=19
@4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads #friyayintro