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Happy Holidays | Bookgirl's Nightstand
Dear Friends,What a year right? I can’t believe we are so ready to wrap this one up but here we are. The last two weeks I’ve actually been a bit of social butterfly which is something I have not done since the start of the pandemic but I’ve been to a couple of small holiday celebrations with work fr
Christmas Stories | Bookgirl's Nightstand
I meant to post this sooner but just in case you are still on the look out for a Christmas story, here are two books I think will definitely get you in the spirit of the season.“The last few years, she’d gotten through it in London by keeping busy and distracted, which had been made easy by good fri
Currently Reading | Bookgirl's Nightstand
Aside from the poetry book I mentioned in my last post, I also have several other books that I would like to finish this month. I’m tempted to add a new holiday-themed book but I have seven books in progress (some I’ve had going on for months and months) so it’s time to focus on these and finish at
Hello December | Bookgirl's Nightstand
I’m excited about this month as I really want to make up for our last Christmas, which if you’ll recall was spent in the hospital. Fingers crossed that this will be a much more enjoyable holiday. The month did start with us feeling a bit under the weather as we got our COVID-19 boosters. It totally
Month in Review | Bookgirl's Nightstand
Is it me or did November fly by? We had a great week last week despite the cold, rainy weather. I relaxed, read and did a bit of shopping.Reading wise, I finished four books and was really hoping it would be more but oh well. I readThe Year of Magical Thinkingby Joan Didion for Nonfiction November.
Catching Up | Bookgirl's Nightstand
I hope you all had a great weekend. I wish I could have spent more time reading this weekend but I guess there is never enough time is there?Kicking off the week is of courseBanned Book Week. I think all of us readers know the importance of having access to books and the freedom to read. It’s sad an
Book Fest Books | Bookgirl's Nightstand
On Sunday we went to the Texas Book Festival and although I didn’t make it to the author events, my main goal was to check out the exhibitor tents. I had such a good time despite the heat. Good grief I was sweating and by the end of the afternoon was desperate for a cold coffee. Anyway, let’s talk a
New Releases for November | Bookgirl's Nightstand
Time to share about some new book releases this month. Thanks toNetgalleyand the publishers for the review copies.Better than Fictionby Alexa Martin. A romantic comedy about a new bookshop owner who prefers movies and an author who is a hopeless romantic. How can I resist a book set in a bookstore?A
Happy Halloween | Bookgirl's Nightstand
Hello Friends – I hope you are all doing well and if you celebrate Halloween that you are enjoying some treats and no tricks! I’ve been super busy at work the past couple of weeks so I’ve been a bit drained and haven’t had the energy to blog. I took a week off work the first week of October and sinc
Fall Favorites | Bookgirl's Nightstand
I hope you are all doing well. I can’t believe the last two weeks of September flew by but I’m so glad to be welcoming Autumn. Granted, here in central Texas Autumn it is still quite warm and we don’t see a lot of changing leaves, but to me it still feels a bit like a beginning. I get excited about
Sunday Salon | Bookgirl's Nightstand
Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you’ve been enjoying your weekend. Welcome to another Sunday Salon post. Thank you toDeb at Readerbuzzfor hosting the chat.What I’m watching: We finished watchingThe Old Manwhich was a really good spy drama. I’ve heard there will be a second season but will have to wait
Happy Thanksgiving | Bookgirl's Nightstand
Hello Friends – I hope those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving are ready to enjoy the holiday with your family and friends. We’ve been enjoying a few days of free time ahead of the holiday which is something I’m so thankful for as this year has been quite the year. I’m tired and any bit of extra tim
November News | Bookgirl's Nightstand
November is a month with a lot of reading projects around the blogosphere and I do enjoy participating in several but this year I am not going to challenge myself to a lot but definitely want to keep some of these in mind.Nonfiction November: Every year I like to participate in this reading event as
New Releases for September | Bookgirl's Nightstand
It’s been quite a while since I did one of these posts but wanted to share a bit of the new releases which have caught my eye. Thanks toNetgalleyand the publishers for the review copies.The Guest Houseby Robin Morgan-Bentley. Jamie and Victoria are off for a last quick vacation before the arrival of
It’s A Mystery | Bookgirl's Nightstand
These past couple of years my participation in my in person mystery book club has been minimal. Granted, that’s partly due to the pandemic but also this year, my availability has just been limited due to taking care of my mom, but things are starting to get more normal all around so I was very happy