Hello, friends. After nearly two months of rainy weekends, we finally got one that is at least mostly dry! The photo above was taken yesterday at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, CT and, as you can see, it's definitely fall! Today we'll visit Mystic Seaport, wander around some shops in the village, including a new favorite indie bookstore, and find a spot for a late lunch. There may even be an apple festival nearby.
Recent reading//
My two most recent print books are both set in Maine. That wasn't exactly planned, but I love Maine and cannot resist that setting. Both were great reads!
The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring
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Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly
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Recent listening//
by Sandra Cisneros, narrated by the author
This 1984 classic is just under 2 1/2 hours on audio. It's told as a series of vignettes featuring a young Latina girl, Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago. The author's narration adds to the impact and beauty of these stories. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Current reading//
The Ensemble by Aja Gabel
This is the November selection for the MMD Book Club. I'm just past the halfway mark and enjoying it very much as a read/listen combination.
On the blog//
The week ahead//
Wedding week is here and we are all so excited! Our daughter is getting married in NYC on Saturday, so there won't be much time for reading or blogging. I'll check in again in early November with a monthly wrap-up. See you then...
How was your week? What have you been reading?
The Sunday Salon is hosted by Deb at Readerbuzz.
It's Monday, What Are You Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date.
Just a few more days until your daughter's wedding! Can't wait to see photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these books. All of them except Mango Street were new-to-me. They look great.
Deb - I have had a string of great reads this month! Sure hope it continues into November.
DeleteI wish you a marvelous wedding weekend and wish all the happiness in the world to your daughter!
ReplyDeletebest, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Thank you, Mae!
DeleteOooh, beautiful photo of those fall colors! That bookstore in Mystic looks inviting, too.
ReplyDeleteBoth Maine books are on my TBR list, as well as the Cisneros classic. I've never read anything by her, but have always eye'd The House on Mango Street. I'm glad to hear that the audio is worthwhile.
Best wishes to your daughter and future son-in-law. Enjoy the celebrations this week!
Les - We had an excellent day in Mystic (brunch, bookstore, a couple of shops) and then walked all along the Niantic Bay boardwalk... coastal CT is really beautiful in the fall!
DeleteI read a lot of the books my girls were assigned in school but, even though I was sure it would, The House on Mango Street never came up. Glad to finally read it.
Can't believe Wedding Week is finally here!!
Anywhere is the northeast is nice to visit this time of year. I was in Boston and Bar Harbor in June and it was lovely. Enjoy the wedding!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Catherine. We were in Bar Harbor just before the pandemic and I've wanted to back ever since.
DeleteI love weddings and when it's your child it is extra special.
ReplyDeleteI loved Mango Street!
Vicki - This is our first family wedding of this generation, so we are just beyond excited. The next one is in November when my nephew gets married... and two more (so far) coming up next year.
DeleteFall in CT looks gorgeous! Love indie bookstores and an apple festival sounds fun! We have had loads of apples from our trees and I canned a bunch of apple pie filling. I'll be making apple pie this next weekend. Maine is beautiful! I've only been once, but would love to go back. Hope you enjoy the wedding!
ReplyDeleteRachel - Today was just the fall day I've been waiting for... colorful leaves, apples, and books! I love Maine, but haven't been since before the pandemic. Hope we can back there next year.
DeleteI hope that you daughter has a wonderful wedding day making lifelong memories!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jodie!
DeleteThat is a gorgeous photo of fall color.
ReplyDeleteWishing all the best to your daughter! I hope you all have a great wedding week.
Joy - Fall is my favorite season... it's just so beautiful! This is supposed to be another beautiful weekend ahead. Fingers crossed.
DeleteHow exciting that the wedding is almost here. Congrats and good luck to your daughter.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Yvonne.
DeleteI love the looks of the area you are in, the Fall colors are magnificent. I think I would like to read Pete and Alice in Maine, great review. Have you read Jodi Picoult's book Wish You Were Here? That's another pandemic novel I liked.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting it's wedding time! Congrats to your daughter and I hope you post a few photos.
Tina - Fall is so beautiful here! One big improvement over the Syracuse area is that there is next to no snow near the coast... but hopefully there won't be any before we head back to FL. I have Wish You Were Here on my kindle and am looking forward to reading it. I'll definitely post some photos after the wedding. (Did you leave instagram?)
DeleteWow wedding week! So exciting. I'll be crossing my fingers for good weather there. Wishing your daughter much happiness on her big day. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteSusan - The weather in NYC looks good for the weekend... sunny and very warm Saturday! Hope that holds!
DeleteCongrats to your daughter! Nice looking photo too. We could use a break from the gloomy skies to really light up our changing leaves. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteKathy - Thank you! This is going to be an exciting week.
DeleteI am hoping the clouds overhead mean the area I live in will get some rain soon. But I am glad you were able to enjoy some dry weather for a change this weekend. Maine is a great setting for books, I've found. Maybe someday I'll even get a chance to visit! Congratulations to your daughter! It's such an exciting time for her and for your family! Take care and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteWendy - I sure hope you get some rain soon. This has been a wet summer and fall, so last weekend's sunshine seemed like such a treat. Maine is one of my favorite places, but we haven't been there since before the pandemic. I'm hoping we can get back there in 2024. We are all so excited about the wedding!!
DeleteEnjoy the big weekend ahead of you. Real family memory-making fun ahead of you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sam!
DeleteThe wedding is almost here! So exciting! I listened to The House on Mango Street on audio a few years ago, and really liked it. I've put both of your Maine books on my TBR!
ReplyDeleteLaurie - We cannot wait for this weekend and couldn't be happier with our future son-in-law. Hope you get a chance to try the Maine books.
DeleteThanks, JoAnn, enjoy the wedding...and I love that great photo. Your books look good.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure we will, Laurel. Thanks!
DeleteGood luck with the wedding! I hope you're having a great week.
ReplyDeleteI clicked around on the website of that Florence Griswold Museum and now I am dying to visit it! How cool that it used to be an artist colony! Imagine getting to stay there and just paint the day away. Not that I paint, mind you.
ReplyDeleteI would also like to eat at Cafe Flo. What a tasty menu they have and dining with a view of the river!
I look forward to hearing about your daughter's wedding in NYC! Only 3 more sleeps!
Congratulations to your daughter! I hope all goes well with the wedding - enjoy the day!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your daughter! I hope this week leading up to it has been wonderful. The garden is absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the wedding! I hope it all goes well and everyone has a wonderful time. You were in my old stomping ground (Lyme, Mystic, etc) since I went to Connecticut College in New London.
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