My week: It was on ok week here... a little hard to get back into the swing of things when I was still on vacation brain from our trip to Colorado. I just wasn't feeling work, and then Saturday I had a several-hour CPR/first aid training for work. At least I learned some useful information, though I was a little sad to give up a Saturday in December! I did at least get my Christmas decorations out, so the house is nice and festive!
Reading: I finished and loved "The Heart's Invisible Furies" by John Boyne, which I guess could best be described as an epic portrait of one gay Irishman's life spanning several decades -- and at the same time it's a portrait of Ireland itself.
I also read "Artemis" by Andy Weir, my most-anticipated book of the year, and found it to be just-ok. I had such high expectations, but it was nowhere near as good as "The Martian."
And I finally read "Adulthood is a Myth," a compilation of nerd- and introvert-centric comics by Sarah Andersen. It made me chuckle and I could totally relate to most of them. It only took about an hour to flip through and I closed the back cover wanting more; luckily I also checked out this year's installment, "Big Mushy Happy Lump."
Now I'm reading "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" by David Grann. It's a fast-paced narrative non-fiction book about a string of (disturbing) events I'd never even heard of before. I'm about halfway done and I'd definitely recommend it so far!
Watching: We finally finished up this season's "Sherlock," and overall I wasn't all that impressed. I miss the first season when it was all about solving individual cases.
Movie-wise I watched a few Hallmark Christmas movies, and together we watched a DVD of "2:22," which was ok... it had a twisty-turny plot that kept me interested, but I was kind of confused by the whole thing.
Knitting: I took a break from the Newt Scamander scarf I've been working on for a friend to knit a hat for my Broke and Bookish Secret Santa swap partner. Hope she likes bright colors!
Receiving: The dictionary-print Toms I ordered (could there be better shoes to wear to work at a library?!).
Blogging:
Monday Musings
My Winter 2017/18 Reading List
Looking forward to: Getting our Christmas tree this week! Here in Hawaii we like to go to a local farm and cut down a Norfolk pine. They look kind of Dr. Seuss-ish, but it's the only way to get a locally grown Christmas tree rather than one that traveled in a container on a ship from the Mainland.
*I'm linking up with Kathryn of Book Date for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?
Reading: I finished and loved "The Heart's Invisible Furies" by John Boyne, which I guess could best be described as an epic portrait of one gay Irishman's life spanning several decades -- and at the same time it's a portrait of Ireland itself.
I also read "Artemis" by Andy Weir, my most-anticipated book of the year, and found it to be just-ok. I had such high expectations, but it was nowhere near as good as "The Martian."
And I finally read "Adulthood is a Myth," a compilation of nerd- and introvert-centric comics by Sarah Andersen. It made me chuckle and I could totally relate to most of them. It only took about an hour to flip through and I closed the back cover wanting more; luckily I also checked out this year's installment, "Big Mushy Happy Lump."
Now I'm reading "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" by David Grann. It's a fast-paced narrative non-fiction book about a string of (disturbing) events I'd never even heard of before. I'm about halfway done and I'd definitely recommend it so far!
Watching: We finally finished up this season's "Sherlock," and overall I wasn't all that impressed. I miss the first season when it was all about solving individual cases.
Movie-wise I watched a few Hallmark Christmas movies, and together we watched a DVD of "2:22," which was ok... it had a twisty-turny plot that kept me interested, but I was kind of confused by the whole thing.
Knitting: I took a break from the Newt Scamander scarf I've been working on for a friend to knit a hat for my Broke and Bookish Secret Santa swap partner. Hope she likes bright colors!
Receiving: The dictionary-print Toms I ordered (could there be better shoes to wear to work at a library?!).
Blogging:
Monday Musings
My Winter 2017/18 Reading List
Looking forward to: Getting our Christmas tree this week! Here in Hawaii we like to go to a local farm and cut down a Norfolk pine. They look kind of Dr. Seuss-ish, but it's the only way to get a locally grown Christmas tree rather than one that traveled in a container on a ship from the Mainland.
*I'm linking up with Kathryn of Book Date for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?
I've heard good things about The Heart's Invisible Furies.
ReplyDeleteI'm soaking in some Hallmark Christmas movies, too; I am pretty soggy by now. LOL.
Enjoy your week, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
They're perfect for this time of year -- festive and fun, plus easy to follow even if you're busy doing other stuff at the same time.
DeletePoor Alohi looks so worn out. I bet she wouldn't leave you guys alone when you returned. I love the bright colors and am sure the recipient will too.
ReplyDeleteShe definitely missed us as much as we missed her, even though I know she had a great time with the wonderful friends who puppy-sat for us.
DeleteI still haven't read The Martian which is languishing on my Kindle. Adulthood is a Myth looks like fun too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteOh, "The Martian" is excellent, and I love the movie adaptation as well. "Adulthood is a Myth" was a a fun and quick book to flip through. Some of it was obviously geared more toward college-age people, but for the most part it was just delightfully book- and nerd-centric!
DeleteI sure enjoy Sarah Andersen's comics. I'm getting ready for the new year. Come see what I'm looking forward to and what I'm reading now.
ReplyDeleteI shared "Adulthood is a Myth" with some of my co-workers. It's definitely meant for book nerds!
DeleteI've been meaning to find Heart's Invisible Furies - been reading so many great things about it. I can't get into Sherlock, much as I tried - I know I'm in the minority, but I just find the character insufferable.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely read "The Heart's Invisible Furies"! It was a really eye-opening read as well as being a really good story.
DeleteSherlock is definitely insufferable, but I think he's *charmingly* insufferable! ;)