As I'm putting together this little summary it is so very cold again! I had kind of thought the worst of winter was over, but another cold front has moved in and settled for the rest of this week. Monday morning we woke up to find that the power had gone out, which made getting ready for work a little bit of a challenge. We opted to wait a little bit for it to come on which meant sitting in our comfy chairs by the fireplace, wrapped in blankets, and doing a little bit of reading (on our e-readers!). I only got through about half of a chapter before the lights came on and I had to get back to the morning routine, but I thought all day about how nice it was to start the day that way. Not without power, but with a cozy bit of side-by-side reading. Another thing to look forward to when it comes to retirement!
I'm currently reading . . .
Frauds On Favourite by PJ Fitzsimmons - I really hadn't intended to add yet another book to my stack until I was finished at least two of the ones I was working on, but I was invited to this review and had really enjoyed the first in the series, so here we go! It's also an obvious choice for the "pun in the title" prompt in the 52 Book Club Challenge. The title character is a lighthearted flapper, but she does enjoy doing a little investigating, and in this caper she and her friend Stilts are figuring out what exactly is going on with some questionable betting and results in unsanctioned horse races.
The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa - I decided to start this one at the beginning of the month, in response to the 52 Book Club Lunar New Year mini-challenge, because it is by an Asian author. It's also been hovering near the top of my TBR for a long time. It's a collection of seven stories and I'm still on the first one, about a rescued cat named Kota and how he views his place and role in his family.
Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health by Casey Means, MD with Calley Means - I'm still plugging away at this non-fiction read, and trying to learn as much as possible. I plan to count this for the "wise character" in the Lunar New Year Mini-Challenge.
A Deceptive Composition by Anna Lee Huber - Kiera and Gage are in Cornwall with Gage's extended family, who suspect the patriarch may have been murdered.
Up Next . . . On the TBR stack . . .
I'm not likely to be able to pick up something new very soon, but this is the one I'm thinking will be next. Things might change before I'm ready to open a new story, but this has been near the top of my stack for a long time.
I finished reading . . .
Harvest of Gold by Tessa Afshar - This historical novel combined romance and a little intrigue with historical and Biblical background. Sarah, a Jew, and her Persian husband Darius travel to Jerusalem along with her cousin Nehemiah, who is rebuilding the city walls. It follows the characters introduced in Harvest of Rubies, but in my opinion it can be read as a standalone. (Read my review HERE)
Mountain Interval by Robert Frost - I read this collection of Frost's poetry for an online book club in January . . . and then forgot to participate in the discussion! I enjoyed the poems though. (Read my review HERE)
I've been watching . . .
I've watched a few hockey games on TV recently, but not a lot. Of course we watched the USA vs Canada game in the 4 Nations Face-Off last week, and it was such a good game! Although we weren't particularly fond of the outcome. We may be proud to be American, but we're Canadians by birth and always cheer for our homeland when it comes to hockey.
The only other sports I've paid attention to is the SuperBowl. It's literally the only NFL game I pay attention to, and for me it's more about the gameday drama and the commercials than any allegiance to either team.
I'm a little late to the party, but I've been watching Only Murders in the Building, and am just about caught up. My husband started watching much earlier so he's been rewatching the previous seasons with me. I also found a podcast that follows and discusses the show, so I've been listening to that as I finish each episode.
I've been listening to . . .
Listening to the Only Murders podcast, as I mentioned. I have quite a few podcasts that I follow and listen to regularly, including The Bible Book Club, Relatable, and a number of political commentary podcasts. Although I tend to watch those ones on Rumble, so should I have included them in the "watching" category?
I also listen to The Bible Project podcast, which is one of my very favorites.
I also listen to The Bible Project podcast, which is one of my very favorites.
For music, I listen to RadioU, and I've been listening to an eclectic mix on my Spotify lately. Twenty One Pilots is currently my most-played artist, but there's a lot of classic rock on the playlist as well.
On my blogs recently . . .
Besides the reviews, here on Just A Second you'll find:
Besides the reviews, here on Just A Second you'll find:
On my main coffee break project, A Fresh Cup of Coffee:
My "first cup blog", Homeschool Coffee Break, is mostly idle these days, but I did add one post over the past month:
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