Saturday, January 5, 2013

The Sunday Salon…Winter Reading

 There is nothing better than a hot cuppa tea and good book (and a pair of fingerless gloves) on a cold winters day. And I must say, I am tired of the snow and ice and more ice although it has offered the perfect opportunity to curl up with a few good books and catch up on my reading. (It wasn’t like I was going anywhere)
imagesCAZHXN7S I finally finished The Phantom of Pemberley by Regina Jeffers (review to come) as well as a rereading of Darcy and Fitzwilliam by Karen V. Wasylowski. Both books were definitely unique takes on P&P and I had immense fun exploring the worlds they created. I had intended to start Sons and Daughters, the follow up to Darcy and Fitzwilliam, although I forgot to pack the book. (They need to make a suitcase just for books, if they already have one I need to find it.)
I did manage to bring along The Journey by Jane Hahn (review toimagesCAN83LLC come), which quickly became one of my favorite P&P retellings. The Watsons has finally been checked off my tbr list as I read it for  a Jane Austen course a dear friend is teaching. Sadly, that was all the Austen-inspired novels that were in my bag.
imagesCAIC4THV However, I did manage to mimagesCAXBNN40ake a dent in my Georgette Heyer books. I started and finished The  Convenient Marriage, The Corinthian, and a rereading of Sylvester (I also listened to the audiobook read by Richard Armitage for the tenth time). And I am currently reading Cotillion. (reviews to come)
HPIM4195 I am hoping to read through the rest of my Georgette Heyer books (I have 5 left to read as well as a biography of the author) then start North and South. I also have a few new Austen-inspired books that I received in a book gift basket.
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Have you caught up on your tbr list?
Angela A2A

5 comments:

  1. I have joined another Mt. TBR Challenge for the year, as it has helped a lot in previous years. And, to aid in decreasing the stacks, I am being more selective in accepting review books.

    Here's MY SUNDAY SALON POST

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  2. No chance of catching up for me. I have a huge pile and my loved ones added to it at Christmas. Those are some yummy books that you got. Enjoy!

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  3. I love that book gift basket!!!! What a great idea!

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  4. I have been rereading Pride & Prejudice to celebrate the bicentenary.
    Have you also listened to the other Heyer audiobooks read by Richard Armitage?

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  5. Ooo lovely photo. Winter still hasn't really hit here. It was actually fairly warm and flip flop appropriate today. I'd love to have a good winter storm before the winter is over but probably won't this year.

    I'm always adding to my reading list so never a chance of catching up I'm afraid :) But definitely a problem I'm okay with!

    Happy reading and hope yall warm up a little soon!

    Anna

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