Welcome to Friday! I hope your coffee is strong this morning and the flowers in your area are in full bloom. This week I’m sharing a peek into some books randomly dispersed throughout my house, the book that convinced me to just “buy the flowers,” a book review about female friendship, answers from last week’s game, and a reminder about an important upcoming event!
Books Around the House
Last week when I was cleaning, I found these books around my house and I want to tell you the story behind of each of them. Do you ever think about your books that way? Who recommended it? Where did you buy it? What will you do with it after you read it?
The Paris Novel: bought from Rakestraw Books last week!
The Art Thief: A recent book club pick, you can read my five-star review here. I plan on taking it to a Little Free Library soon!
State of Wonder: A signed copy by Ann Patchett picked up from the Friends of the Danville Library book sale!
Someone Else’s Shoes: my current read and a duplicate copy that is destined for a Little Free Library soon!
On Writing: My daily slow read. It’s perfect to read in very small chunks.
Invisible Strings: A buddy-read with some bookish Swifties! A reminder that I need to make some more progress on my de-coding!
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: A recent Little Free Library find!
Don’t Overthink It
Every time I see the flowers at Trader Joe’s I think about Anne Bogel’s book Don’t Overthink It. She basically tells readers to “buy the flowers.” Read more here!
Last Saturday when I was at TJ’s, I took her advice. When I got home, I immediately started cleaning house so I could show off my new $5.99 flowers. I even got through a short audiobook while doing housework. It was a good Saturday reset and my week was better because of it. And I got to enjoy this bouquet all week!
Review: Love & Saffron by Kim Fay
I finished Love & Saffron by Kim Fay on audio in a single house cleaning. I laughed. I cried. And when it was over, I couldn’t decide if I should start cooking right away or find a pen-pal.
Set in the 1960’s, this is a story of two women, one in Los Angeles and the other near Seattle, who develop a friendship by writing letters to each other about food, marriage, careers, and their hidden selves. It’s a tale of personal reinvention set against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy’s Assassination, and the Civil Rights movement.
Below are some of my favorite quotes:
The world is big, small, and gloriously astonishing all at once.
There is unequaled satisfaction in composing words on a blank page.
The less we cement ourselves to our certainties, the fuller our lives can be.
This is a feel-good novel about the power of female friendship (and food, lots of food)!
Answer: Two Truths and a Lie
Last week I explained how my son and I started playing “Two Truths and a Lie” after school each day to start up conversation. Then I revealed two truths and a lie about myself with a promise to reveal the answers this week:
Truth: I lived next to a volcano.
Lie: I studied abroad in London. I actually studied abroad in Barcelona!
Truth: I was a competitive gymnast.
Pictured Below: La Sagrada Familia in 2009
Saturday, April 26th is Independent Bookstore Day!
A quick reminder! Independent Bookstore Day is tomorrow, Saturday, April 26th. Find participating bookstores here.
Ways you can support indies year-round:
- Follow and like/comment/share your favorite bookstore on social media
- Attend author events
- Attend book groups / book clubs
- Buy your books there!
Pictured here is a a snapshot of my local indie, Rakestraw Books in Danville.
Don’t forget to check out my other posts from this week:
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