This current season is a quiet one. I'm not complaining... it is simply an observation. This week was spent catching up on things around the house. It felt good to get things put away after the retreat and getting things filed away in their proper place.
As did this, I enjoyed a few audio books.
It was a long book, and I was not overly engrossed in the story when they reached the Spanish War or his political life but hung with it because there were parts that offered glimpses into his personal family life.
I did enjoy the sections where he was in the badland explorations, though I thought his leaving his family for extended periods of time were inconsiderate. But appreciate his commitment to preservation of the land.
The Lost Bookshop follows three main characters: Opaline, a young woman in 1920s London who flees an arranged marriage to find freedom in the world of rare books; Martha, a woman escaping an abusive marriage in present-day Dublin, seeking purpose and safety; and Henry, a bookish researcher tracing a lost manuscript that could reshape literary history. This book tenderly shows how stories, secrets, and hidden courage can guide people toward healing and self-discovery. The two timelines converge.
I am not finished with the Bookshop but will be lost in the Bookshop as I work on a secret project over the weekend.
Do you have sewing or quilting in the plans for the weekend?
Leave a comment... I'd love to hear from you!
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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I hadn't thought this time of year as "the quiet season;" but, I can relate to your moniker of it! This morning, I finished The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman--a delightful listen with plenty of of twists! I am reworking a pattern design this weekend. Maybe this time I will get it "right!"
ReplyDeleteI think I have that Lost Bookshop on my to be read list. Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteLove the blocks to go with your books, Melva. Nice to have audio books to listen to while being productive. I'm cross-stitching Christmas this weekend and sewing a Halloween quilt...as long as the machine cooperates. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed The Lost Bookshop, too! My week has been busy, so not much time to sew, but I'm hoping to make up for that this weekend. Ready to get going on finishing my two RSC quilt projects!
ReplyDeleteNo real plans except to finish patching holes in my dd's quilt. More like craters in a couple of places. :-( Now it really will look like a scrappy quilt! LOL! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteNo plans here. We have an under-the-weather kitten who is causing Meowmy much stress, even though he is probably just recovering from his neuter, and Hubs and I got a 2nd shingles vax on Thursday, which kind of knocked both of us for a loop yesterday. Just the typical "old folks" complaints about aches and pains - lol! Youngest grandson will spend the night tonight, so that should perk us up!
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