Monday, September 4, 2017

Monday Musings

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We stumbled across this awesome mural while running errands Sunday.

My week: It was a pretty quiet week here. My alarm either didn't go off one day or I turned it off and went back to sleep with zero memory of doing so, so that was fun! We had an afternoon of pouring rain with a bit of thunder and lightning, which is super-rare for Hawaii, and that actually was fun. College football started back over the weekend and I'll now be a football widow for the next several months. On the plus side, Hawaii plays my alma mater Colorado State in a couple weeks and we'll be going to the game!

Reading: I'm continuing to read "One Summer: America, 1927" in 25-page chunks, though I admit to skipping a couple days last week because I didn't have as much time to read. (I'm thoroughly enjoying it, though, and I've learned a ton!) I started "The Essex Serpent" last Monday and finished it on Friday; I loved the first half but the second fell a bit flat for me. Still, I gave it 4 stars.

Now I'm reading "Red Sister," the first in a new fantasy series. I grabbed it when I saw it at the library because I remembered it was on my to-read list, but I had almost no recollection what it was about and I decided to just dive in without reading the blurb. I'm a little ways in and it's really good so far -- and I'm intrigued by the wholly new world it's set in -- but I really couldn't say yet what it's about! (A young girl who gets rescued from the gallows to become a nun/assassin maybe?)



Watching: The "Game of Thrones" season finale, "Homeland," season 2 of "Outlander." We didn't watch any movies last week.

Buying: Some new pillows for the couch! I splurged and bought some big, fancy ones from Pier 1 and then found two complimentary pillows at Target. I'd been wanting to change out the pillows -- we still had the same ones that came with the couch four years ago --  and I love how such a small change can just brighten up a room!

Making: It's time to change up my giant bulletin board in the kids' section at work again, and this time it's Banned Books Week-themed. I (with help from a fabulous co-worker) have been working on "AzkaBANNED Prison." It features books behind bars (with speech bubbles saying why they're banned or challenged -- i.e. "Diary of Anne Frank" tells people "I'm too depressing."), and when it's done it'll have a dementor and an Azkaban wanted poster photo board for patrons to take pictures with. I'll post pictures when it's done -- I really need to do a wrap-up post of all the boards I've put up since I took over bulletin board duties in March!

Blogging:
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Turning the Page on August 2017

Looking forward to: Our weekend getaway to Kauai! I'm a little nervous about leaving Alohi for the first time -- she is probably going to drive the friend who's house/dog-sitting for us absolutely crazy -- but I'm sooooo ready for some rejuvenation and relaxation on our favorite island!

*I'm linking up with Kathryn of Book Date for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

9 comments:

  1. I can't read a book without reading the blurb first - I always feel lost.

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  2. Bill Bryson could write about anything and I'd try to read it. Somehow, though, I've missed that one. I think I need to see if I can find a copy.

    https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2017/09/hurricane-harvey-hits-houston.html

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  3. I go back to work this week and always fear sleeping through my alarm for the first few day! Blurbs are important to me, too, but i do hate when they give everything away.

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  4. Oh my gosh, how amazing was the GoT finale?!

    I think my fiancé and I also need to get new pillows for our couch. We've been feeling a bit *meh* about our space recently. And I agree, just the smallest change can help brighten things up!! :)

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  5. Sounds like a nice week. I love your bulletin boards. They sound so creative. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  6. Rain sounds wonderful only because we've had two scorching days. Come see what I'm reading

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  7. Aside from the alarm mishap, it sounds like a good week all round. I love the sound of the HP themed library display - I look forward to seeing more of that. A lovely week to you!

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  8. Hope you have a great time away and I'm sure one look at Alohi and the pet sitter's heart will melt no matter what she does. I love the idea for your bulletin board!

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  9. Azkabanned prison sounds great! What a wonderful idea!

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