Currently// coming down from finishing The Library at Mount Char and waiting for my next Uber rider.
Celebrating// my birthday!
I turned 34 29 on Tuesday of this week. I was fortunate enough to spend time with my spirit nerd, Allysia, and she was so kind to give me a copy of Isabel Allende’s Daughter of Fortune, one of her favorite books. I also got to spend time with my family, as my sister and her clan were visiting. It was a lovely day full of fresh seafood and laughs.
Watching// Star Wars: The Force Awakens… finally! I have a tradition of seeing all the Star Wars movies with my mom, going back to the re-release of the original trilogy in the 90s. With the holidays and her work schedule, it took a couple of weeks to get to the cinema. We loved it! Well done, JJ!!! This week also blessed us with new episodes of Sherlock and Downton Abbey. These are two of my favorite shows, and I’m so glad to have new episodes!
Reading// I just finished The Library of Mount Char just before sitting down to write this. That book was so Heather. It had fantastic beasts, revenge, interesting characters, and a library. What’s not to like?! Up next is The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, which is an e-book re-release coming out in a couple of weeks.
Listening// to Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and Yes Please by Amy Poehler. Both are great fun in their own ways. I love the Outlander narrator, Davina Porter, and I’m glad I chose audio over print because I don’t have to stumble over the Gaelic. And, well, Amy is just awesome. I definitely recommend her book in audio format, but I also think I may need to own a print copy one day as well.
Well, that’s about it for this week, readers? How was your week?
I can totally imagine Yes Please being awesome in audiobook format! I really need to listen to that one. I’m glad you had a nice birthday!
With all the guest readers (including Patrick Stewart!!), it’s a lot of fun. I’m not even a fan of SNL or improv or most of what she’s done in her career, and I was still entirely entertained.
How long is the Outlander audiobook? It must be hours and hours long.. I love listening to books and I think I would like this one.
It’s close to 33 hours for the first book, and I think the series is 8 books plus a few novellas. Lots of listening!!! But if you like audiobooks, this one has been fun. The narrator has a lovely accent. 🙂
Um, yeah, I’m a little behind on my blog reading. Happy belated birthday to you…I don’t listen to audiobooks much, but have listened to a few, including Poehler’s and Tina Tey’s and Jim Gaffigan’s. I like comedians I think.
Thanks, Bryan!! I have both of those comedians’ audiobooks on my list for the future. I think I like audiobooks better as re-reads. I’m having trouble focusing on the copious detail in which the second Outlander book was written.
However, since I believe you were a fan of The Martian, I think you’d like that audiobook. I thought the narrator was fantastic (especially as Mark Whatney).
Tina Fey. I’m having a hard time typing comments today for some reason.
I totally understand. ☺️