1. The Raven Boys was fantastic. Seriously can't stop thinking about it. I can't believe I have so much time left until the next one comes out...and then two more years after that! Why?!?!
2. I finally put up Christmas decorations this week and I'm loving it. Scented pine cones are one of my favorite things about this time of year and they're scenting up my kitchen as I type this. The only thing we haven't put up is the tree. We've gotten a real one for the last few years and I don't want it to die before Christmas night. On another Christmas related note- I haven't even started my Christmas shopping for my family yet...NOT GOOD.
3. Today's the last day of NaNo and I was right on my 30,000 mark. I'm 28,991 words in right now, hopefully I'll get to the full 30 after today is over.
4. After a string of good-luck with my reading selection, it seems to have run out. The Raven Boys was one of the few I've enjoyed the last couple of months and it's driving me crazy. I would love some recommendations.
5. My youngest is finally crawling around and it makes me all misty-eyed and proud. She's my last so every milestone is especially sentimental. I can't believe how old my kids are, I kind of don't want them to grow up. But then again, changing diapers isn't exactly fun, so I guess growing up has its perks. Just wish time would slow down so I could enjoy those small moments.
I've only bought my kids their biggest presents so I have lots of shopping to do as well, but I love the look and smell of Christmas! As far as book recs go, here's my pinterest page of everything I've read this year. Most of them were excellent! http://pinterest.com/jabennett/books-i-m-reading-2012/
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thanks for the recs....there are a few I haven't heard of and will check out!
DeleteChristmas is my FAVORITE tie of year. My house always looks like the North Pole:) Love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteNo shopping done yet, either. Yikes! I've got to get busy:)
I haven't read anything lately, either. Not anything I loved, anyway. Honestly, though, I haven't had much free time this month. December will be a whirlwind, too... so it looks like January will be my reading month:) Maybe I'll gets lots of books for Christmas...:)
I also love Christmas and the wonderful smells (hot chocolate, scented pine cones, snow)! I hope January will be a good reading month for you.
DeleteThank for the recommendation! I've been looking at 'Raven Boys' for a while, but haven't purchased it yet.
ReplyDelete...as for recommendations from me... I'm not sure if you've read any of these, but a few that I've enjoyed in the past year are:
Plain Kate (Erin Bow)
Ship Breaker (Paolo Bacigalupi)
Revolution ( Jennifer Donnelly)
Hush (Donna Jo Napoli) - but it ended... strangely...
Stupid Fast (Geoff Herbach)
Florence and Giles (John Harding)
The Floating Islands (Rachel Neumeier)
The Pricker Boy (Reade Scott Whinnem)
I've wanted to read Ship Breaker for a while...I haven't heard of most these titles, definitely have to check them out!
DeleteWe put up our Christmas stuff too! Love it when we can do that :)
ReplyDeleteI always feel happier when my house has Christmas decorations up. And the lights, I love the lights.
DeleteOh man, I need to start reading the Raven Boys again. I don't know why I put it down since so many people are reading it and loving it, but I did. Gah, Lindsay!
ReplyDeleteYeah, it can take a bit to get into it, but I really enjoyed it once the story got going. I hope you give it one more try...if it does nothing for you then at least you tried.
DeleteCHIME is good. Have you read it. I haven't started my Christmas shopping either.
ReplyDeleteI read Chime earlier this year and really enjoyed it! Glad to know I'm not the only procrastinator out there.
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