Bluebird Books

 November started, warm and unsettled. I had the feeling I usually save for the end of the month: pressure. There was a lot to do, so much on the horizon that I was overwhelmed on the first of the month.  But here we are on the sixteenth and I feel much better. these beauties help There's still a lot to do. We haven't even begun to go over our Thanksgiving menu and we are making a quick trip to New Jersey to see my family this weekend. I haven't managed to figure out a system to stay on top of laundry yet (that's been a full twenty-year project) and the stack of books I want to read by December 1 keeps getting taller.  But! I've checked off the hardest parts of the month, so the rest feels immensely doable. My husband traveled a lot at the beginning of the month. For the first time in ages, I was left to navigate dinners and after-school activities and all the emotions. We missed him but we survived. The kids helped out a little more and we offered each other grace

The other day I pulled books off my shelf that I'm excited to read throughout the rest of the year. I know this stack will grow and change. I know I won't get to read every book I pulled. But still, it was so fun shopping my own shelves for books.  Here's some of what I found: There, There by Tommy Orange This book has been on my shelf since it came out. Countless people have told me to read it because it's such a good fit for me. I'm really hoping to get to this one this month. Plus, November seems like a great time to read it because it's Native American Heritage Month.  Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel I heard Amy Poeppel has another book coming out in 2022 and I'd love to get to this one first. The cover is colorful and it looks to be a story about music and relationships.  Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn This was my book of the month pick last month and I'd really like to read it soon to decide if it would be a good book to give as a gift.

Here are the books I've read in the month of October. It was a month of long walks and a trip to New Jersey to spend time with my mom while she had surgery. I read on rainy, grey mornings and late at night cuddled up under covers. I just love October! I hope you will share some (or all) of the books you've read lately in the comments.  The Prestige by: Christopher Priest A friend of mine read this and said she loved it. The description sounded too good to resist: two rival magicians working at the turn of the twentieth century spend years trying to best each other. The ramifications are WILD.  Like my friend, I loved this book and the experience was enhanced by watching the movie after I finished it. The movie was very different from the book but that didn't bother me...I mean, Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman, you can't go wrong. The book lagged a little in the middle but I loved the creepy, dark, and twisty vibes of this one.  Less by: Andrew Sean Greer I loved this bo