Hello there, dear readers! Now, some of you may know that my Monday-Friday work life has been less than fulfilling lately--to the point where when I was at Borders today I actually paused in the "self help" section for nearly a whole minute before shaking my head and moving on--but rather than only wallowing in self-pity, I am trying to reinterpret this obstacle as an opportunity.
An opportunity for what, you might ask? Hmm, how about spending a weekend with two of my very favorite ladies? Maybe getting a little more adventurous with my cooking? Or pouring myself into wedding planning, since there are officially less than four months to go until the big day and I think that secretly my true calling might be as an event planner? Even just spending some good old-fashioned backyard time with Waldo and my man? All of the above, thank you very much.
Additionally, I am also trying to get back on the reading train. I know, I know, that whole book-a-week concept took a rather brutal nose dive between the holidays, work drama, wedding planning, and more, but I am really trying to reset, and I think that re-committing to reading will help my quality of life. I mean, there aren't too many better antidotes to a lousy and stressful day than putting your feet up and escaping into the rich and wonderful world of fiction, are there? So, I decided to go on a little trip over to Borders today and--thanks to a fabulous Valentine's Day gift card from the 'rents--stock up on a few good reads. Here's what I picked up:
1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
This World War II era epistolary novel is defined by critics as "charming," and a "book for firesides," which sounds like a great remedy to rainy work days.
2. Incendiary, by Chris Cleave
Remember way back when, my very first Book of the Week post on Little Bee? Well, this winner of the Somerset Maugham Award is by the same author!
3. Her Fearful Symmetry, by Audrey Niffenegger
Oh boy, this is what I'm going to start reading first! Niffenegger's follow up to The Time Traveler's Wife sounds equally mysterious, luminous, and delicious!
