Monday, December 4, 2017

Monday Musings

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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!

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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?

10 comments:

  1. I've heard good things about The Heart's Invisible Furies.

    I'm soaking in some Hallmark Christmas movies, too; I am pretty soggy by now. LOL.

    Enjoy your week, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES

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    1. 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.

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  2. Poor 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.

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    1. She 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.

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  3. I 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!

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    1. Oh, "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!

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  4. I 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.

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    1. I shared "Adulthood is a Myth" with some of my co-workers. It's definitely meant for book nerds!

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  5. I'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.

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    1. Definitely read "The Heart's Invisible Furies"! It was a really eye-opening read as well as being a really good story.

      Sherlock is definitely insufferable, but I think he's *charmingly* insufferable! ;)

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