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Every day this week is all about counting down to Christmas, from getting the house ready to adding sparkles to my nails via a mani.
- Since First Books of the Year is being celebrated on December 31, I’m getting ready for my “photo op” with a refreshed hairstyle this Friday, and the glittery nails above.
- My book is resting quietly in Paige, my Kindle…and as soon as my hair is styled, I’m bringing out the camera.
- Not a lot of reading is happening this week, but I did finish The Perfect Liar, by Thomas Christopher Greene (click title for my review), and I’m halfway finished with Gone So Long, by Andre Dubus III.
- I’m trying something new this week: I’ve downloaded two audiobooks onto my iPhone. Crazy, right? I started listening to Victoria, by Daisy Goodwin, and I suspect it will take a while, since I’m only tuned in while exercising…until I decide if I like listening to books enough to invest in other equipment. Tonight I downloaded another one: The Snow Queen, by Michael Cunningham.
- Both are from Libby, the Library Overdrive app.
- After my mani, I stopped in at Marie Callender’s, as I was craving turkey and stuffing. Yeah, the Thanksgiving turkey didn’t hold me through this holiday.
- For the past few days, I’ve been changing up my blogs, mostly the headers, but I also switched the themes on a couple of them. Of course, I changed some things here, and below, my Curl up and Read blog got a facelift.
- Follow my website link to check out my list of blogs, all of which had some changes in the past few days.
- Now I plan to curl up with my current read and see if I can finish it before the week is over.
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How are things in your part of the world? What holiday events are keeping you busy?
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AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
Enjoy your Christmasing 🙂
Did you watch Victoria on PBS? The book follows the first season. I read it before seeing the television production. Re: audiobooks – I only listen on my phone and enjoy them so much! Hoping the same will be true for you.
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Thanks for visiting, Mary, and I am hoping to find a way to enjoy the books without losing focus, which tends to happen for me. But I recall that, as a child, I used to love listening to radio shows (before TV!). LOL
I haven’t seen the show Victoria…I’ll have to look for it.
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Wish I could do audiobooks, I get too distracted! Enjoy your Christmas 🎄!
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Thanks, Jaymi, I am going to try not to get distracted…we shall see.
Enjoy your Christmas, too.
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Your nails look great!! It’s been pretty hectic around here but fingers crossed for a more mellow weekend and holiday. 🙂 Have a wonderful Christmas!
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Thanks, Erin, I do love sparkly nails for the holidays; tomorrow I get more purple in my hair, along with a haircut and curls, I think. LOL.
Merry Christmas!
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I only listen to audio books when I have long commutes. I haven’t had any recently, but even when I did, I found it difficult to concentrate on the audio book. I prefer just reading. Love the nails! Have a great Christmas!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I suspect that reading will remain my preference…it is faster, for one thing, and then you can go back and check things if you miss something.
When I drive, I do find that my head competes with everything else. I can get lost in my thoughts…LOL. Merry Christmas!
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Your nails look great! I love that you named your kindle. I just think of mine as the green thing I read ARCs on (haha).
I like audiobooks, I just never have time to listen to them. I used to have a 20 minute walk home so I could crank out listening to a few chapters but now my walk to/from work is only 5 minutes and it doesn’t really pay to turn it on and have to stop mid-chapter. I did just turn one of my books into an audiobook though and I was pleased with how it turned out.
Have a great Christmas!
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Thanks, Taylor, I’m going to give audiobooks a try but so far I’m only listening while on my exercise bike.
I am enjoying my sparkly nails, and I name all my devices: Phoebe, my iPhone; Paige, the Kindle; and Daphne, my laptop. Lol
Happy Holidays!
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I’m not getting in a lot of reading either but it’s that time of year so I’m not sweating it.
There’s a little learning curve to audio books, but once you get past that, you’ll be hooked. Having said that, I haven’t found one to settle in with here lately.
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Thanks, Kathy, I do hope to find a way to enjoy audiobooks. I just need to learn how to focus on listening. LOL.
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