Weekly Mewsings: Mid-September Catch-Up and my September TBR Winner(s)

I am linking up to the Sunday Post hosted by Kim of Caffeinated Book Reviewer, where participants recap our week, talk about what we are reading, share any new books that have come our way, and whatever else we want to talk about. I am also linking The Sunday Salon hosted by Deb Nance of Readerbuzz where participants discuss what they are reading and other bookish topics. 

It was over 100 degrees out today. Thank goodness I spent most of it in the air conditioned dance studio getting in some quality reading time in while Mouse was in class and rehearsals (and talking to some of the other moms). We tried out the local Pieology after rehearsal. One of these days I may be brave enough to try their cauliflower crust. I hear it is really good--even for those of us who do not like cauliflower. Have you eaten there? 

I had hoped to get this post written and up sooner, but it has just been that kind of week, both at work and home. Work is a constant steady of busy these days. I have evaluations to write and have not had a chance to even begin one. My evenings are filled with helping Mouse with her homework and the usual household duties. In addition, it seemed to be the week for birthday parties. Mouse attended a pool party last Sunday, a doll party Friday, and has another party to attend tomorrow.

On another note, I cannot seem to get rid of this sore throat that is plaguing me. It isn't horrible, but it is annoying. I think it is just allergies since it hasn't developed into much more other than a few sniffles along with it.

What I Am Reading: I am reading Well Met by Jen DeLuca, a much welcome light romantic read after finishing  Vicki Pettersson by The Taken, an urban fantasy mystery which was rather dark in subject matter (but good, just the same!). Mouse and I are reading the first Ivy + Bean book by Annie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie Blackall, together and enjoying it immensely. We have just a couple chapters left to go. I imagine we will be diving into the next book of the series soon after.

What I Am Watching: Just as planned, I curled up on the couch last Sunday and watched Sleepless in Seattle, which I had not seen in years. It is one of my favorites. Tonight we watched Ever After, another favorite. It must be the week for romantic comedies . . .

Tell me what you have been up to! What are you reading, listening to and watching? 

This Past Week In Reading Mews:

• Waiting to Read Wednesday: Metropolis, The Good Luck Girls,The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, & The Library of the Unwritten
• Bookish Mewsings: Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware & Favorite Library Books I Had to Own

Thank you for helping me decide what book from my TBR collection I should read next:

My TBR List is a meme hosted by the awesome Michelle at Because Reading. It’s a fun way to choose a book from your TBR pile to read. The 1st Sunday of every month, I will list 3 books I am considering reading and take a poll as to which you think I should read. I will read the winner that month, and my review will follow (unfortunately, not likely in the same month, but eventually--that's all I can promise). 

It looks like I will be attempting to read two of this month's picks. It's a tie! Only five of you voted for The Widow of Pale Harbor by Hester Fox. But the other two choices, The Ten Thousand Doors of January and The Girl in Red, both received twelve votes each. I am looking forward to reading both! Fingers crossed I actually am able to get both in. I sure will try!

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

EVERY STORY OPENS A DOOR

In a sprawling mansion filled with exotic treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.

But her quiet existence is shattered when she stumbles across a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. As each page reveals more impossible truths about the world, January discovers a story that might just be the key to unlocking the secrets of her past. [Goodreads Summary]

The Girl in Red by Christina Henry

From the national bestselling author of Alice comes a postapocalyptic take on the perennial classic "Little Red Riding Hood"...about a woman who isn't as defenseless as she seems.

It's not safe for anyone alone in the woods. There are predators that come out at night: critters and coyotes, snakes and wolves. But the woman in the red jacket has no choice. Not since the Crisis came, decimated the population, and sent those who survived fleeing into quarantine camps that serve as breeding grounds for death, destruction, and disease. She is just a woman trying not to get killed in a world that doesn't look anything like the one she grew up in, the one that was perfectly sane and normal and boring until three months ago.

There are worse threats in the woods than the things that stalk their prey at night. Sometimes, there are men. Men with dark desires, weak wills, and evil intents. Men in uniform with classified information, deadly secrets, and unforgiving orders. And sometimes, just sometimes, there's something worse than all of the horrible people and vicious beasts combined.

Red doesn't like to think of herself as a killer, but she isn't about to let herself get eaten up just because she is a woman alone in the woods... [Goodreads Summary]

Thank you for voting! I hope you all have a wonderful week! Happy Reading!

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