Happy New Year's Eve! As we wind down the final few hours of December, I can't help but think about what an unusual month this has been. I spent much of the first half at home with an awful cold and sinus infection. We missed two holiday parties in one weekend, did most of the Christmas shopping online, and I never baked a single cookie!
The holidays began early when our NYC daughter, son-in-law, and Winnie the Whippet arrived on the 20th for an extended stay. Our CT daughter and SIL joined us on Christmas Day, and for several other meals and activities, too. Everyone left yesterday afternoon... and I took a nap! Today we clean, regroup, and prepare for a quick visit to my parents (weather permitting) before our trek south.
Despite the sickness (or maybe because of it?) December turned out to be a pretty good reading month.
BOOKS READ IN DECEMBER
nonfiction, ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 4 by Beth Brower
historical fiction, group reading project, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas
nonfiction ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
literary fiction, ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
Merry by Susan Breen
holiday, ⭐⭐💫
Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews
holiday, ⭐⭐⭐💫
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5 by Beth Brower
historical fiction, group reading project, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
JANUARY READING POSSIBIILITIES
Sipsworth by Simin Van Booy (reread, in progress)
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
This is an ambitious list for January, typically a slow reading month for me, but we'll see how it goes. I hope to be back in the next few days with my 2025 wrap-up and list of favorites. But if I run out of time, look for it in mid-January instead.
How was your month? What was your favorite December read?
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