Aug 8, 2010

The Sunday Salon: Rainy Days and Book Sales


I'm getting a bit of a slow start on my Sunday Salon post for today, but I think the weather has something to do with it. It is so humid that it just sucks all of the energy right out of me. I've had a very leisurely morning that included making myself an amazing breakfast to get my day started off right. I made my version of an open-faced veggie omelet. I used zucchini and red bell pepper, topped it with melted cheese and sprinkled some garlic chives on top from my herb garden. I had whole wheat toast and fresh squeezed orange juice with it and it was fabulous! I don't normally eat a big breakfast, so this was a special treat that will last me through the whole day. I'd be happy to share my recipe with anyone who is interested in trying it. Just leave me a comment and I'll get it to you!

The storms have officially arrived early again today so it will be a great day to do some reading. I did venture out yesterday in between downpours and made my way to our library's quarterly book sale. This time they dedicated a whole room to fiction, which was a great idea. It made for a lot more room to browse. I found some books by authors that I've always wanted to read. Here's what I got:
  • Anne Rivers Siddons - UP ISLAND - Someone at the book sale highly recommended this one to me and since I've always wanted to read her work, thought it was a good sign.
  • Maeve Binchy - TARA ROAD - Binchy is such a popular and successful writer and I've been curious about her books and this one sounds fascinating.
  • Sue Monk Kidd - THE MERMAID CHAIR - Since THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES is one of my all-time favorite books, I snatched this one up as soon as I saw it!
  • Alice Hoffman - AT RISK - I grabbed this one up too simply because I haven't read any of her books and I figured this was a great place to start.
Looking at that list of authors, I think I did very well. That was the easy part - now the hard part is making the time to read them all! Of these books, i think I'll probably read Hoffman's first. I'm actually embarrassed to admit I haven't read anything by her. Have you read this book? If so, I'd love to know what you thought of it.

Since half the day is gone already, I think its time for me to grab my current book, THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, and start reading. I still have two reviews to post this week - PRAY FOR SILENCE by Linda Castillo and THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson, so I do hope you'll visit again soon and check them out.

Hope your Sunday is a pleasant one filled with lots of time for reading!

5 comments:

  1. You went to a book sale and only bought four books? I'm impressed. Send some of that rain our way.

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  2. I am visiting Sunday Salons today and I found your blog. I am a new follower!

    I have done nothing but cook and book since I returned from France earlier this summer.

    We could use a bit of your rain. Trade you some rain for some heat?

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  3. I've enjoyed other Anne Rivers Siddons books so I hope you enjoy Up Island. I liked The Mermaid Chair. Enjoy!

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  4. I've picked up a couple of Alice Hoffman at the library sales but I have yet to read any. I wish we would get some of your rain! We got so much through June and the first part of July and now it's so dry.

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  5. You got some good ones at the sale- Tara Rd is fantastic and so is Up Island. I loved both of those books and hope you enjoy them just as much.

    When our county library system has it's big sale in Oct - you ought to pop over a county and go with me!

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