Sunday Salon hosted by Readerbuzz is simply a place for us to link up and to share what we have been doing during the week. Sunday Salon is a great way to visit other blogs and join in the conversations going on there.
I treated myself to a book subscription box: Chocolate and Book: Hidden Gem version. Two of my favorite things. It's from the UK. I looked into a Canadian subscription, thinking it would cost less on shipping, but it cost more overall.
I was excited to receive my first box last week.
The chocolate is good quality and comes from different parts of the world. When I unwrapped the book I was delighted to see it was a book that looked like a hidden gem:
So far I'm happy with this first experience. It's my treat, a gift to myself, for having worked hard all year!
Hope you are all well. Stay safe and take care of each other.
Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Mailbox Monday now has a permanent home on its blog. Link up to share your MM.
Enjoying this one a lot
Heart Breath Mind by Leah Lagos
Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression by Miriam Akhtar
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Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Mailbox Monday now has a permanent home on its blog. Link up to share your MM.
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's a great post to organize yourself. It's an opportunity to visit and comment, and er... add to that ever-growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date.
What I reviewed and/or featured last week:
A time travel adventure romance centered around treasure hunting, pirates and secret societies.
See which books made it on my list
I've been wanting to read a novel by Elena Ferrante for a long time. After watching the trailer for Season One of My Brilliant Friend, I decided to borrow from the library this first book in what is known as the “Neapolitan quartet”.
I've decided my first book of the year would be a nonfiction book that I've been wanting to read ever since it was first sent to me.
Currently Reading in Fiction:
Currently Reading in Non-Fiction:
Blue Sky Kingdom by Bruce Kirby
7% complete
He's Not Lazy by Adam Price
20% complete
Heart Breath Mind by Leah Lagos
5% complete
Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression by Miriam Akhtar
20% complete
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Hope you all have a great reading week.
Chocolate and a book? Yep, that's a great way to start off the new year! Hope you have a great week and Happy New Year!
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DeleteI imagine the snow looks so pretty with the sun shining on it. That subscription box sounds like the perfect combination: chocolate and a book. It's definitely a well-deserved treat. I hope you enjoy your reading and have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI love sun shining on snow. It makes it brilliant and bright. And yes, sometimes it's fun to treat oneself.
DeleteThat book subscription box looks nice. Blue Sky Kingdom looks fabulous too. Hope you're having a nice weekend, and have a good week!
ReplyDeleteSo far Blue Sky Kingdom is a great read.
DeleteI love the idea of gifting yourself with a book subscription box. I've often thought of doing that. And not only books, but chocolate? Wow. Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI've just finished reading oodles and oodles of picture books published in 2020, and now I'm eager to start reading again for 2021. Both Mia and Nattie and Dragons Don't Dance Ballet look wonderful.
I will be curious to see what you think of My Brilliant Friend.
I'll be reading more children's fiction this year, something I've always loved doing.
DeleteI'm so glad you liked your book box subscription. I like the idea of them but not the actuality. I prefer ebooks. So nice you had some time off. Happy New Year!
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I've been reading more and more ebooks too, but I still love a paperbacks.
DeleteI do Book of the Month, which I really like. It's good because we can pass on any month and not get charged. I hope you enjoy Books and Chocolate; those are two fabulous things so I can't imagine any month will be bad.
ReplyDeleteI know right? Books and chocolate go together for me.
DeleteWhat a lovely gift to yourself! I hope you enjoy both the chocolate and the book!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great reading week, and a happy new year
The book sounds really good and the chocolate was delicious.
DeleteBeautiful box...you can never go wrong with chocolate and a book. :)
ReplyDeleteENJOY all your books and your week, Laura.
I agree. Such a great combination.:-)
DeleteWow what a lovely book and chocolate box and so interesting about the price as compared to Canada. Enjoy. And happy new year. First book looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised too that a book subscription from overseas cost less that one from my own country.
DeleteYour gift book box looks lovely! It does sound like you've worked hard this year and deserve some self care.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week!
What a great subscription box! I keep toying with signing up for a bookish subscription box, but I'm trying to shrink my TBR!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of books going on at once. All that chocolate, and a book too--self care at its best!
ReplyDeleteLove the subscription box! Two of my favorite things: chocolate and books. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteA box of chocolates and books! Yum! Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYour books look good, and I'll be watching for your thoughts on your First Book.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting my blog.
Chocolates and books, what a wonderful box ! I read My brilliant friend and didn't overly love it, though I could understand why most readers do. It took me so long to read it because it was always borrowed/on hold at my library - a true success ! Enjoy the chocolates, they look good from afar (sigh) :)
ReplyDeleteNice to come home to a box of chocolates & a book --- what more does one need? Have a happy week.
ReplyDeleteYour book box looks good! Nice assortment of other books too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThe sun helps keep things bright. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great subscription box. Enjoy all of the treats and the book.
Have a good week and Happy Reading!
What a fun book box :-) Enjoy the goodies and book.
ReplyDeleteI am totally going to check out the chocltae and book subscription. We all need a treat right now with the way things are going in the world. going.
ReplyDeleteMia and Nattie loosk like a good one for my grandaughter's upcoming birthday.
I know, right...plus we're talking about books and chocolate. Who can resist?
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