Current Read

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Rather fascinating, I would say.

Current Read

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A bit sorry for Mr Darcy but other than that, 

it's good old Bridget, isn't it?

Break Over & Great Read

Right, summer break is over, the children back to school. I can't really say the summer is over as there hasn't been any proper summer around at all. So, back to our usual daily routine it is. Which also provides less time for one of my favourite occupations - reading. This is the book I've just finished:

Loved it to bits!

Vango!

A great read, absolutely unputdownable! Brought into our home for my boy - who's not very keen on it, I'm sorry to say. I love it, though!

Eagerly looking forward to part two - yet to be translated ...

And my girl is looking forward to her beach entertainment :) We're all proper book worms, can't help it ...

Favourite Bookshelves

 

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Enjoying At The Moment ...

... fascinating read!

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Bedside Table Update

I very much enjoy reading 'him'.

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These two are my current indulgences.

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Highly recommended :)

Happy 2014 & Current Read

I hope you've had a soft and gentle start into the new year, my dear blogging friends. Our family spent the New Year's Eve at our place with some closest friends, talking, playing games and having a wonderful time. 

Yesterday I celebrated my birthday, which was another good start of the new year :) I got many lovely presents - blog posts to follow!

For now, let me just share with you my current reading obsession - highly recommended!

Have a truly great year - I'm looking forward to reading more of your blog posts in 2014!

Currently On My Bedside Table

Just borrowed from the local library, 

about to start reading. 

I loved loved loved the Harry Potter series,

I have high hopes for these two!

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I'm Back :)

Only just!

Wow, it's been a month! We're back from our seaside holiday, back from our cycling tours, back from our hiking trips with friends... A week from tomorrow the children will be back in their classrooms, starting their music lessons, ballet class, religious lessons again... Yes, autumn is officially on the way!

We're still catching the last free moments to hang out with friends, celebrating birthdays, namedays, just-because days... and looking forward to spending time together in the cooler months as well!

We had a lovely time at the seaside, we spent nine days at our usual place on the Slovenian coast, we swam, we hiked, we cycled, we ate yummy food... I'll have some pictures ready for you as soon as I handle my camera :)

In the meantime, let me share my current reading with you, a fascinating story by an intriguing young author - I've only just begun reading the book but I have a feeling that it's going to be unputdownable. It's called The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht.

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I'm sincerely looking forward to a new blogging season!

Currently On My Bedside Table...

I finally finished the Ken Follett books (I wish it were a trilogy, absolutely fascinating reading!) and now I'm re-reading an old book I got as a present from some very dear friends. They used to live in the same village as the author of the book, Ms Dinah Lampitt, and I used to spend many a summer with them. The book in question was signed by the dame herself and I saw her perform several times as she was part of the village acting group.

So, basically, reading this book again is one great walk down the memory lane for me. Ah, the times of youth and folly :)

Follett Fan

Nearly finished.

Looking forward to its sequel!

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Already on my bookshelf :)

I'll Crochet My Own Spring

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Eagerly waiting for the postman to arrive :)

A Wonderful Surprise

A fortnight ago I read this lovely post from my fellow blogger Alix. As I love giveaways and I looove books I decided to join in. Exactly two weeks later (yesterday) Alix, who is the sweetest lady imaginable, surprised me with this little package in the post:

With a kind note and 

the most exquisite origami book mark!

I am one happy reader :)

Currently Reading

 

Fascinating. 

I'm glad my flu is as good as gone but I'll miss the time to read in bed :)

Current Read

Brilliant. 

Absolutely fabulous. 

Kate Fox is a genius.

Highly recommended :)

You're in for a laugh!

On My Reading List

As an avid reader, I love to share every now and then what's on my bedside table. Even though it is sometimes quite difficult to find the time to read, I try to sneak in moments when I can 'steal' a minute or two for at least a few pages. 

I have just finished reading an extremely interesting book which unfortunately I can only recommend to my friends here in my country, as the book has only been published in Slovenian. It's an account of a missionary's life in the Solomon Islands and the book's title is 'Paradise... With Faults' - 'Solomon Islands: First-Hand Experience'. It's written in the form of letters which were sent to a Slovenian newspaper and published in sequels, and it's unputdownable. It makes me want to become a missionary one day...

Last night I read the opening pages of Alan Bennett's book about another avid reader, Queen Elizabeth II - I've only just started but I have a feeling that the book will soon be devoured cover to cover! I'll keep you posted...

Next on my list is this 'reading project' - I'm looking forward to it but am slightly worried about my time again - I hear it's an incredibly intriguing story as well and the number of pages is... ah well, where there's a will there's a way!

What's on your reading list at the moment?

Hi! Sorry. Fancy a Reading Suggestion?

Hello, my dear blogging friends. I am awfully sorry for my totally unexpected four-week blogging absence. I have no particular excuse up my sleeve, just life as it is. Nothing special. Children finishing their school term, along with all their extra activities, idling away on hot summer afternoons (yes, we have plenty of summer to be had in our little part of the world - all you soaked British bloggers are more than welcome!), and to be completely honest, it takes me ages - literally - to download all those pretty photos from my camera, waiting to be blogged about. There's a camera full of lovely garden shots, outfit shots, crafting shots... you get the idea. I will hopefully get round to it in the next days :) 

In the meantime, let me share some of my current reading material (I must have told you already that there's always more than just one book next to my bed/kitchen table/picnic rug... 

First of all, a classic, Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. It's funny, though, I've read Pride & Prejudice at least a million times (feels like it, anyway), but I haven't read this one so far. Go Fanny Price!

Another classic, and oh what joy! I've read Three Men in a Boat several times but it's always so good to get back to them. And I'm totally looking forward to the sequel as well...

Last but not least (although admittedly the least interesting of the three), some statistics about Great Britain. I was told at one point that reading statistical data about a country for pleasure was utter madness but that's how mad I am, I can't help it (nor do I want to!).

Hope you're all having a lovely summer, despite the (non-) weather!

P.S.: I have been following all your blogs on a regular basis, even leaving an odd comment or two, just to let you know I'm still here...

Current Reading & Favourite Books

Hi, everyone, it's been a long time! Another translating job done, hopefully I'll have some time for myself now... :) As I've mentioned in my last Gratitude Post I do follow your blogs regularly, I just don't invest much time into comments when I have deadlines to meet.

I've just checked Franca's blog and her topic really appealed to me - reading! I've told you before that I can't imagine life without books and I'm always ready to share my current bedside (and any other side, for that matter) read. As a voracious reader, I have a list of favourite books as well, naturally. So, here goes:

- at the moment I'm reading 'The Miracle of Grace' by the contemporary Irish author Kate Kerrigan. It's a brilliant book about mother-daughter relationship, highly recommended for all mums and daughters out there!

- before 'Grace' I again spent a considerable amount of time re-reading Agatha Christie's books. What can I say? I'm a fan.

- another great book which I read about a year ago (at the time when my husband lost his Dad) was a breath-taking novel by Brian J. Gail, 'Fatherless', about a Catholic priest and his parishioners dealing with Life.

- I totally adore novels by Louise Harwood, my two favourites being 'Calling On Lily' and 'Six Reasons to Stay a Virgin' - I know, chic lit, but really irresistible.

- one of my all-time favourite authors must be Ian McEwan - every time he publishes a book I literally devour it, and am always hungry for more...

- another member of the above-mentioned category is definitely the British author David Lodge, his books practically read themselves once you open them...

- I really enjoyed 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows that I read a while ago - do have a look!

- books that I've re-read countless times include 'Pride & Prejudice' by Jane Austen (I bet you've never heard of her!), my Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary (yes, I'm afraid I'm the sort of person who enjoys reading dictionaries...), and DK's Eyewitness Travel 'Back Roads Great Britain' - yes, I read travel guides for pleasure as well. I'm that weird.

- plus there's a book I'm really looking forward to reading as soon as I finish 'Grace', it's a study on modern Britain by Danny Dorling called 'So You Think You Know About Britain?' - I was told it was tremendously enjoyable. Can't wait!

What are your favourite books and what are you reading at the moment? Do share, please!

Reading Stuff

A selection of books I've been reading lately. I read a lot, I can't live without books. I'm happy to say that I've passed my love of books on to my children. They're both avid readers, they literally devour books. I'm thrilled!

1. Barnes is one of my favourite authors. I've only just started reading this novel, and yet I already know I'll love it.

2. Ms Ahern is an absolutely wonderful contemporary Irish novelist. Her novels are unputdownable, you can't stop reading them until you've covered the last sentence in the last of her books.

3. Some spiritual reading - truly inspirational.

All of the above - highly recommended!