Saturday 12 March 2016

Sunday post 24, It's Monday, what are you reading? 12

 Linking up with Kimba from http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/ for the Sunday Post - a chance to catch up and chat about the week that was and the week that's coming - and with Kathryn from http://bookdate.blogspot.co.nz/ to chat about what we're reading.

Let's see ... I met Marg from http://www.theintrepidreader.com/ last Monday for coffee, and it was great to meet a fellow blogger in person, as I don't think there are all that many who live near me. My location is geographically undesirable, as it were. Still, it was great to catch up. :)

What else. Spawn ended up being home for most of the week because in one of those A+ parenting moments, the day after he was home with a sore throat, I sent him off to school - for a sports day. Which took place outside all day in a howling gale. The day after that was a half day for parent-teacher interviews so I just gave up the whole week as a bad deal. Hopefully we'll be back on track this week.

I didn't get a lot of reading done, but I'm chipping away at Perdido Street Station - I'm trying for a chapter a day. So far so good! I'm also reading Scrap Metal by Harper Fox, about two young men who find love on a remote Arran farm. It's actually very good and a nice counter-point to the weightiness of Perdido Street Station.

I still have The Drawing of Three and book two of the Second Sons trilogy on the backburner, and hopefully this week will be a better reading week than last week. Last week was just a massive bust all around, honestly. But that's okay. Some weeks are diamond-encrusted Tiffany tiaras. Some are $2 shop tiaras that give you a weird rash and make your hair fall out. It's all to the good.

Up this week ... I'll finish Scrap Metal, I'm sure. Then I will dive into The Drawing of Three, I will, I will!! I'm chipping away at a 10-year old cross-stitch project, too - Circe, which I've talked about before. So I might get some stitching done, outside of Saturday night at my stitch-and-watch friend's. Now that Downton is done (has everyone seen it? Can I yell about the thing yet?) - we're diving into The Blacklist, which I enjoy but am finding frustrating by equal measure.

Also - and I don't want to say too much because jinx - but I have a job interview on Wednesday. That's all I'll say here, except I had to rush out and buy grown-up shoes and a nice jacket - and ask for good wishes and thoughts, if you have them to spare. :)

I did my Things I Like post, finally; tis here: http://lifetheuniverseandcats.blogspot.co.nz/2016/03/a-list-of-things-i-like.html and hopefully this week I'll kick off my Awesome Ladies project. I miiiiiight also do a post about Dragon Age and how I fell into it, but I'll ponder that one.

What about you?

How's your week?

What are you reading?



7 comments:

  1. Nice imagery on the tiara thing! LOL yes some weeks are one and some are the other. :) I haven't seen the Blacklist but I've heard good things. And good luck with the job interview!

    I'll have to check out your things you like post. :)

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  2. Good luck for your job interview - I'll have my fingers crossed...

    Sorry you had a meh week last week, hopefully this one will be much better. But how lovely to meet a fellow blogger. I love meeting people (IRL) that I've only met online - you know each other, but you don't. Such a strange feeling!

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  3. Oh wow, I know all about wanting to be nice to a kid who wants to go to sports-day in school, only to be punished for the rest of the week. I hope your little one is feeling better!
    It's always great to meet our online friends in person, isn't it? I was so lucky last year to got to RT in Dallas, and I was able to stay up late chatting with several bloggers for almost a week. It was amazing :)
    I'll keep my fingers crossed for your interview, I hope you'll get the job.
    Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.
    Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews

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  4. I know what you mean about being somewhere geographically undesirable...I don't know of many bloggers near me, though maybe I should make more of an effort to interact with other UK bloggers! Have a great week and happy reading!

    Laura @ http://a-reader-lives-a-thousand-lives.blogspot.co.uk

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  5. Best of luck at your interview.

    I hope this week is good for you.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My It's Monday, What Are You Reading

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  6. All the fingers and toes crossed for your job interview tomorrow! The absolute very most best of luck!

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  7. The tiara comment made me laugh. I hope your interview went well!

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