It definitely feels like I’m stuck on a treadmill going the wrong way this week…
Nearly there though! Today is my daughter’s last day of classes for year 12. One exam next week and then she’s done with school work. Official graduation date is the 15th November with the formal on the 16th. It’s non-stop ‘stuff’ from now on though, so reading might be sporadic – much to my ire. I can hardly believe that one of my children is done with school. Here she is right back at the beginning:
As much as I hate saying it…time really does fly!
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Joke of the week:
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Book of the Week:
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What I’ve been watching:
This is very interesting viewing. It’s a series, but each of the eight episodes are stand-alone stories, linked only by the fact they are set in New York. It’s based on an essay series titled ‘Modern Love’ that is published by the NY Times. Really, they are like novellas brought to life on the small screen, each episode like a short film. I’m really enjoying it. It’s different and heartfelt, exploring all types of love, not just romantic.
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What I’m reading right now:
Thought I’d revisit ahead of Saturday’s #6degrees!
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Until next week…😊📚☕
Theresa Smith Writes 
Love joke of the week, there is a high degree of truth in it! The Dutch House is going on my wish list – I have seen so many raving reviews by now. And of course I read (listened to) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as well – preparation is everything! 😉
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I sent that joke to my teens and neither responded. 🤷♀️ 😁
What was listening to Alice like? Not confusing?
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Alice was fine on audio, I think. Not as good though as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which I listened to recently (while other people are reading horror, I have moved to children’s stories this fall).
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I like that shift! The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is on my list for this year.
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Haha, I’m glad, I am not alone on this one. Anne Hathaway was narrating the audiobook, and she did an amazing job. If you are interested, you can see my ‘review’ here:
https://stargazer-online.com/2019/10/17/what-i-learned-from-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/
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I will check it out, thanks for the quick link!
Anne Hathaway – I can imagine she would do a splendid job.
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As much as I’d love to get stuck into The Dutch House, I’m saving it for December, when all of the November reading challenges are over! (it’s taking all my willpower though!).
Good luck to your daughter, and enjoy rereading Alice.
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I have some I’m saving until then too (holidays = more time) despite really wanting to read them now.
I enjoyed rereading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland but Through the Looking Glass was harder going this time around. There’s parts of it I like a lot, but on a whole, I found it disjointed. I haven’t read it for a very long time, so I’m not sure if I always felt this way.
I also found myself looking for parts that featured in Tim Burton’s Through the Looking Glass movie and feeling let down to discover they were never there. I think this one is a case of realisation long after the fact that I prefer the movie to the book – in the case of Through the Looking Glass, that is.
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Sounds like a big and emotional week, I can’t believe your Claire will be finished school so soon! Wish her all the very best for her exams.
Great to see you revisited Alice 🙂
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It was nice to make the time, although they really aren’t long reads!
You and me both Amanda – where did all those years go?!
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Good to hear and yes I often scratch my head and wonder how fast time with our children goes!
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