Sunday, April 28, 2019

A Rainy Sunday and Week in Review

 It's been a rainy weekend so a good reason to stay in and get organized. Just packed away a lot of winter clothes and out with the spring weather stuff.  My husband bought me a Talbot's gift card for Valentine's Day and I saved it for some spring purchases.  These are a few of the newbies I picked that really seem to brighten up my spring wardrobe. I also picked a J. Jill white linen shirt, some linen pants and a couple of pairs of sandals and capris.



 Lobsters and Lemons 

Lemons are in this year so I simply couldn't resist these 2.

This past week we were away for a bit and we caught up with an old friend who will be moving to FL next month. We had a nice, visit over lunch and even happened to see an old neighbor that we hadn't seen in 11 years at the restaurant where we were dining.

Easter - We had a nice Easter dinner and birthday celebration last weekend. Our (2) sister granddaughters turned 5 and 7 in April -- hard to believe. The youngest granddaughter will also turn 5 this summer.


Bookish Stuff

 I've been busy reading and need to catch up on some reviews as well. I can be easily swayed by the book reviews of respected bloggers so even though I hadn't planned on reading Daisy Jones and the Six, but, thanks to Ti @ Book Chatter's review I'm now listening to it and enjoying it.


My book group met last week to discuss The Immortalist; Chloe Benjamin - this book was a DNF for me last year, but I decided to give it a shot once again when my group picked it. I was glad I tried it once again - 4/5 stars.

Basically, it's a story about 4 siblings who back in 1969 lived in NYC. They visited a psychic who told each of them ( ages 7 thru 14 at the time) the dates that they would die. The story then plays out by seeing how each child choose to live their adult lives once they learned this information.

Out of the (13) or so that showed up for the meeting, only me and one other member wanted to know how long they would live if that info was available.

My book group consists of mostly older women 65+ with one newbie who is in her 20's and is a real delight.  Because this book starts out with some sexually explicit details regarding homosexual sex, I feared many of the women might not finish the book, but  that was a very small part of the story. Mostly everyone finished the book and the entire story made for an excellent and lively discussion. Honestly, the sexual explicit part was really a small part of the book.

Have you read the book? Would you want to know in advance the day you were destined to die?

New Books

Hope everyone is having a good day!
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14 comments:

  1. JoAnnApril 28, 2019 at 3:27 PM

    Cute clothes! I didn't realize lemons were in this year... guess it's time for me to go shopping! I've been waffling about Daisy Jones, too, but Ti was very convincing. Can't wait to hear what you think. The Immortalists is another book that was on and off my list so many times. I never did end up reading it. I do want to try Cape May though.

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    1. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaApril 28, 2019 at 3:32 PM

      Thank JoAnn. I'm glad I'm listening to Daisy Jones as it's an unusually format, but I'm liking it a lot on audio. Cape May seems to be getting mixed reviews but it seems pretty short so I'll definitely read it. Have a good week.

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  2. thecuecardApril 28, 2019 at 6:41 PM

    Yeah I really liked the audiobook of Daisy Jones ... all the different readers were terrific. I'd like to read the Immortalists this year. I think I would like to know how long I would live ... so I'm with you on that.

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  3. Brian's Home BlogApril 28, 2019 at 7:05 PM

    Somebody was having fun shopping!

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  4. Helen's Book BlogApril 28, 2019 at 9:03 PM

    I love the title The Beekeepr of Aleppo, I'm not sure why. The title alone would probably get me to read it. I like your purchases; Talbots and JJill tend to be two of my go-to stores as well.

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    1. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaApril 29, 2019 at 5:52 PM

      Me too, Helen, I loved that title when I saw it and, "Aleppo" is, of course, a new to me setting.

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  5. shelleyrae @ book'd outApril 29, 2019 at 1:35 PM

    Daisy Jones and the Six is getting so much love, I hope you are enjoying it.

    Have a great reading week

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  6. Judy KruegerMay 1, 2019 at 5:15 PM

    As you know, I loved The Immortalists. I am glad you made it through and had a good experience. It is a perfect reading group book.

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  7. Les in OregonMay 2, 2019 at 11:51 AM

    I've never enjoyed shopping for clothes, but I desperately need some new spring/summer outfits! I typically live in shorts, jeans and t-shirts, but every once in a while, I need something a little more "dressy."

    I'm tempted to read Daisy Jones now, too. I think I have it saved on my Audible wishlist. Might be time to give it a try.

    Hope you're having a good week. I can't believe it's already May!

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  8. stacybuckeyeMay 3, 2019 at 10:19 PM

    I wouldn't want to know, but catch me on the right day and I might change my mind.

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  9. TiMay 8, 2019 at 10:52 AM

    I am still thinking about Daisy Jones and it's made me pull up all the Fleetwood Mac songs on Spotify.

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