Some Happy Thoughts & Filling the Shelf – 127
HAPPY NEW YEAR READERS!
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I hope you all had a great time celebrating, or not celebrating if that is the case, the holidays!
Here we had a marvelous time despite the incredible cold (love the snow, hate the frozen fingers and iced eyelashes!) Since our parents both retired in the past year, it was the Man and I’s first try at hosting the Christmas celebrations, and we had a blast! Cooking, wrapping, decorating, and then eating, unwrapping and cleaning; on paper, it sounds like a lot of work, but we had so much fun doing it all! Our past Christmases were spent traveling with our suitcases and being constantly tired; I feel like this year was one of the first where I was able to fully enjoy the company of our loved ones.
In the middle of it all, I sort of forgot about the blog. Well, I actually had planned a “Happy Holidays!” post, but then I scheduled it for December 31… 2014. Oops. Sort of got confused there!
So this is me wishing you all the best of years for 2014! Health, Love, Success and Happiness for you all. xoxox
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And aren’t we here to talk about books? So, let’s!
This is the Christmas haul, and if you follow me on Instagram, then you already know what I got. But I had to share my new additions in an official mailbox post! I also got two gift cards for book stores (which I already almost spent, with love!)
Filling the Shelf simply is Mailbox Monday, but with a title that suits my blog! If you’re interested in joining the fun or seeing what other bloggers added to their shelves, click away! (but beware, visiting other mailboxes will probably add to your neverending wishlist!)
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton – Canada by Richard Ford – The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz, and illustrated by Jaime Hernandez
How did you spend your holidays? Did you get any great reading under the Christmas tree?
I ordered The Luminaries with Christmas gift cards. I can’t wait for it to arrive. 🙂
Happy new year to you too!!
It sounds like you had a wonderful holiday! Our son and nephew were here with us. I got one book – The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Totally understandable. I’ve been bad a bit too. I’ve been out of town since the 26th. 🙂
Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year! I am reading The Goldfinch now and I received Canada for Christmas. I’m about halfway through The Goldfinch and I love it. I hope you have a lovely start to your 2014!
Happy New Year Kay!!
The The Luminaries and Canada sound good to me! Enjoy!!
Happy New Year, Kay! I almost had a mishap scheduling a New Year’s post for Jan. 1 2013 so I feel your pain 🙂
That cover of This is How I Love Her is gorgeous- wow! I must look into The Luminaries!
Enjoy your new books and have a great week!
Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas! I know what you mean about all the travel being so tiring. I don’t mind hosting at all because of that. Looks like you received some good books. I hope to read The Goldfinch soon. Happy New Year!
I heard Junto Diaz speak at a writers conference one year. Funny guy.
And if I could spell, that would be even better. I meant Junot.
I’ve been wanting to read The Goldfinch…enjoy all of your lovely books…and here’s MY WEEKLY SUNDAY/MONDAY UPDATES
The Luminaries looks good.
A friend read Goldfinch. She said it wasn’t bad, but it was too long.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
I listened to the audiobook of This is How You Lose Her. It was … different! I hope to read The Goldfinch soon. A Happy New Year to you too.