Check it out! I’ve finished some of those long running books. I finally had some time at home with the physical books. And I would have done even better, except that I had a migraine on Thursday last week that basically led to me sleeping for 16 hours and spending as much time as possible in a darkened room. I have another busy week coming up this week, but I am optimistic.
Read:
The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatio Sancho by Paterson Joseph*
My Evil Mother by Margaret Atwood
Dashing through the Snowbirds by Donna Andrews
Drumsticks by Charlotte Carter
Murder at the Manor by Catherine Coles
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra*
Started:
Murder Most Royal by S J Bennett*
On the Hustle by Adriana Herrera*
Still reading:
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
Going With the Boys by Judith Mackrell
The Inverts by Crystal Jeans
The Empire by Michael Ball*
Snowed in for Christmas by Sarah Morgan*
I don’t think I actually bought anything this week. Unless I bought something I have forgotten about, there’s no evidence of purchases in my inbox either.
Bonus photo: in a massive role reversal, I went to listen to my parents play in a concert with their band on Sunday night. They spent many years coming and listening to me playing with school bands, county bands and community bands and now it’s my turn to watch them! They both took up an instrument when they stopped working full time – and it was really cool to see them in action.

An * next to a book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley.