tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post912952399172040854..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: All the things I'm going to do the week after nextCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-11640336048279480612023-01-27T21:49:19.286+00:002023-01-27T21:49:19.286+00:00I am not sure if I should be glad to read of someo...I am not sure if I should be glad to read of someone else who has the optimism that when I get this pile of things sorted out everything will be carefree and wonderful. I am slowly realising that that is simply not the case and I need to put my energy somewhere else, its hard though........sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-76244483410831303642023-01-25T19:48:44.265+00:002023-01-25T19:48:44.265+00:00There will be something exciting happening next we...There will be something exciting happening next week....or the week after! Jo xxThree stories Highhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155427088168050605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-61798481950358763682023-01-24T18:41:55.792+00:002023-01-24T18:41:55.792+00:00I love your optimism, CJ. Very refreshing. I find ...I love your optimism, CJ. Very refreshing. I find January draining... but getting some extra vitamin D here in Malawi will no doubt do me good. I enjoyed Lessons in Chemistry xxChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-7824287985087034832023-01-23T20:53:25.540+00:002023-01-23T20:53:25.540+00:00How tragic you got trapped in a bookstore and had ...How tragic you got trapped in a bookstore and had no choice but to buy some! I wish that would happen to me! Have you read Four Thousand Weeks? It talks about this exact problem of "when I get everything done then I can move on to the next thing" (spoiler: that will never happen.) Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-21041959815243121002023-01-23T20:50:14.254+00:002023-01-23T20:50:14.254+00:00Hahaha...Nashville holds little intrigue for me (r...Hahaha...Nashville holds little intrigue for me (raised in the States and far too many negative associations with the deep south and country music for that). I've been missing winter as we are having an incredibly mild January, even by Mediterranean standards, very much looking forward to the return of rain over here. I just wanted to say I really enjoyed Lessons in Chemistry, and I hope you will, too. It hit some new notes for me, at least, and sparked a search for similarly written or themed novels, which led to several others I enjoyed (Remarkably Bright Creatures and then a slew of Maggie O' Farrell books- interspersed with Agatha Christie at bedtime, leading my middle girl to create the Magatha O'Christie moniker for my tastes). Hope you end up finding that elusive free time- I always end up finding more work to do;)Tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-8636502320814468752023-01-23T13:49:48.249+00:002023-01-23T13:49:48.249+00:00Oh yes that week after next feeling. I have it oft...Oh yes that week after next feeling. I have it often and as you say never quite gets there. What a lovely pile of books to read , I hope you get some time to tackle them. As for country music; sounds like a cheerful diversion and go for Nashville. Better half yearns to see Elvis Presley haunts. He’s a big fan. Quite a shock for me when we first met many years ago. Mind you I’ve grown to love Elvis…didn’t have a choice lol. New Jane Harper out soon I see. B xCoastal Rippleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355914194686166834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-29458308342538663392023-01-22T22:28:04.980+00:002023-01-22T22:28:04.980+00:00Excellent post as always. I find that it's goo...Excellent post as always. I find that it's good to be optimistic at the beginning of the year, before life inevitably grinds one down again! I envy you your community bookshop. I love those that have taken over some of the old phone boxes but, sadly, we don't have one near us. We do have a brilliant charity shop though with 50p books, so I count my blessings. It came in very useful for our 2nd hand Christmas! I'm glad that your son loves his guitar and I look forward to hearing all about your Nashville trip!! Happy reading. xxVeggieMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467026136649574350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-63311393966319176382023-01-22T17:24:37.333+00:002023-01-22T17:24:37.333+00:00I've found it to be a rather hard, long month ...I've found it to be a rather hard, long month so I envy your energy, excitement and optimism. You've got some good books there so happy reading when you get to start one the week after next. <br />As to my news well I have a visit to the dentist next week, and I look forward to warmer weather when I can resume plotting again. <br />Thanks for a most enjoyable post as always. xxFlightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082758817547303423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-8683199820067748822023-01-22T15:05:08.032+00:002023-01-22T15:05:08.032+00:00Must admit that I don't share your enthusiasm ...Must admit that I don't share your enthusiasm for winter. I do like curling up with a good story though. At the moment I am reading Dream Weavers by Barbara Erskine. My favourite season is spring. It's been really dreart here for the past few days. You don't want excitement at any of those appointments,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-92229860578234729442023-01-22T09:01:55.593+00:002023-01-22T09:01:55.593+00:00I gave up on resolutions a few years back after al...I gave up on resolutions a few years back after all the fails. Something I’ve noticed in the Covid-years is that January goes by much faster than it used to and I’m glad. February is short and then it’s March - yay, Spring 🥳Belinda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-55993308485619034212023-01-22T05:57:21.468+00:002023-01-22T05:57:21.468+00:00I too love to read but I have started purging and ...I too love to read but I have started purging and condensing. My new addiction is jigsaw puzzles. I'm currently working on a 1,000 piece puzzle called Frederick the Literate by Charles Wysocki. It features a grey cat asleep among the books on a bookshelf. You can see it on Amazon. <br /><br />Susan in TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-18963168317939817492023-01-21T22:49:24.575+00:002023-01-21T22:49:24.575+00:00Your posts always make me chuckle CJ. It's nic...Your posts always make me chuckle CJ. It's nice to be back reading them again. My calendar is full of the very same exciting activities. Getting lots done is overrated in my opinion :0)<br />Jacquie x<br />Jacquiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070925194308020019noreply@blogger.com