Well I had a mixed week. Some great days visiting and being visited. Fitted in some reading of course and plenty of quilting.
However I have been saddened by all the rain north of where I live and the terrible rain and flooding, loss of homes and life in Auckland and surrounding areas. It is heartbreaking and I know this is happening in so many places. I think of the floods NSW in Australia has had. And many other places. Our weather sure has changed I believe.
What I read last week:
Sugar and Salt was good but did include a rape which would be a trigger for some readers. I did skip a little! Blackberry Summer was a reread and I revised my 2 stars up to 4 stars. Don’t know where my head was the first time I read it about ten years ago.
I just had a little more to listen to with Lady of Quality and Christmas atCopper Mountain was a novella on audio. So it looks a lot read but no – not really!
What I am reading now:
And about to. start listening to…
I have a couple of slow reads going on as well. The Winners by F Backman and My Reading List by P Conroy.
Up next:
The Book Date 
Thanks for the heads up on the Susan Wiggs book. I will definitely be prepared to skip it. I think I’m going to get The Lost and Found Bookshop this month and was planning on reading that one pretty quickly afterwards. I’ve been so sorry to hear about all the flooding in NZ. It’s so awful.
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Thanks Katherine, while the flooding is some way away from where I live I have seen on TV and heard of the terrible havoc the weather dealt.
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Horrible flooding here on our West Coast, too. Sorry to hear of the devastation there.
Wow, you’re brave to reread a book you originally rated 2 stars! Glad it redeemed itself for you this time 🙂
Glad to see you’re reading The Matzah Ball! Hope you enjoy it. And I really want to read Michelle Obama’s latest. I listened to her first memoir on audio – twice – and loved it both times.
Hope you have a good week and enjoy your books!
Sue
Book By Book
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I have seen vids of flooded homes and everything 😔
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I’ll be curious to hear what you think of The Light We Carry! It was one of my most anticipated reads for this year, and I loved Michelle Obama’s Becoming. I’m hoping to get to reading it sometime in the next month or two.
claire @ clairefy
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I think anything Michelle Obama turns her hand to will be really good.
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So sorry to hear about the flood problems – even “minor” flooding can really wreak havoc! I love Georgette Heyer’s books, and The Matzah Ball looks interesting too! Happy Reading!
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Mother Nature certainly has been wicked lately. My hope is that things calm down everywhere across the globe.
Christmas at Copper Mountain sounds lovely. I almost ordered The Matzah Ball last week. It is still on my wish list. Hope you enjoy it.
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I got The Matzah Ball from the library which is perfect.
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Floods can be extremely devastating. I’m so sorry for everyone affected. 😦
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It is fun to see if we react the same to a book we’ve read previously! Sorry to hear about the flooding.
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Sorry about the floods. I’m glad you’re safe. I need to read The Winners and that Michelle Obama book. I hope you enjoy them.
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Sorry to hear about the floods.
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I am nearing the end of Michelle Obama’s book. It has been very good! I’d love to have listened to the audio version, but I am still months away on the hold list for it. I hope you enjoy it once you begin.
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Sorry about the flooding, weather is sometimes heartbreaking. Your reading list is certainly diverse!
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Susan Wiggs is an author I keep meaning to try, Kathryn. But, you know how it is. 🤷♀️❤📚
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If you do try Susan Wiggs her The Apple Orchard was one I really liked.
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Thanks Kathryn. I’ll check at the library for this. ❤📚
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I’m sorry to hear about the flooding.
You had some nice looking books. Finishing the Christmas reading?
Hope this week is better for your country and you. Enjoy your reading!
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LOVE the cover on BIRDS IN THE AIR.
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That’s so sad and I feel awful for all the people affected.
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Nice to see BLACKBERRY SUMMER got raised up two notches on your re-read. 🙂
Enjoy your week and your books, Kathryn.
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Ooh, I hope you enjoy The Light We Carry! I really enjoyed it!
Yes, the weather has been crazy and I just don’t understand how people cannot see what an issue it is!
Have a great week!
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I’m glad to learn you haven’t been affected by the flooding, extreme weather seems to be the new normal.
I like the cover of Birds in the Air, I hope you enjoy it
Wishing you a great reading week
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All the terrible weather is truly heartbreaking especially the flooding. The Jane Porter book cover looks so pretty. Your books all look really good. I hope you are enjoying them and have a great week!
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Sorry to hear about your rain and floods. Just mentioned briefly this evening on news here in U.S. Do you live in Wellington or on the South Island? Judy Zell
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Judy I live in the North Island about 40 min by car north of Wellington on the west side of the island.
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I am eyeing the new Michelle Obama book. Enjoy!
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Hi!
I’m sorry to hear about the terrible weather; it is so sad when people lose their homes in natural disasters. I’m in NOLA this weekend for ALA’s LibLearnX conference and the people here have had too much with all the hurricanes. It seems that the city is constantly rebuilding.
Looks like you have more good reading lined up! I still need to read Michelle Obama’s book. I’ll be reading all the books from this weekend for a while! I got so many books at the publishers’ booths!
Jennifer
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