Happy Friday? What are you reading? 12/5

[charlatti]

What are you reading this fine Friday? How do you like it?

QOTW: Do you decorate your home for holidays and/or seasons?

[msmerymac]

Finally on the last Vampire Academy book (Last Sacrifice). This one isn't hooking me yet, but whatever. It's 52 for the year.

I do. I started maybe 5-6 years ago by actually putting up a (fake) Christmas tree for the first time in my adult life after my now-husband and I moved in together. I can't find my sleigh bells this year, which sucks. But I have the tree up, a bunch of pewter Christmas decorations (my dad buys me some every year), candles in the windows, a snow globe, a wreath, and my husband is actually putting up an outdoor decoration this weekend, too, now that we have a house.

We also have fall decorations - mostly stuff left over from our wedding. A wreath, some wheat sheaves, some iron pumpkins, more fall candles.

[charlatti]

I'm reading Henna House by Nomi Eve. It's interesting, and I think I like it.

QOTW: I have tons of Christmas stuff, some thanksgiving and fallish stuff, some Halloween, and not much else.

[zizibet]

Fiction- The Peripheral by William Gibson. I really like it.

Non-fiction; A Good Spy:The Life and Death of Robert Ames by Kai Bird. Well written and engaging.

[kiminky]

Just finished We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. Not sure I am on the band wagon for that one.

Started All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner.

[rootbeerfloat]

I'm wading back into the Outlander series with The Fiery Cross (#5).

I decorate for Christmas, but not usually any other holidays.

[rootbeerfloat]

atlas, do you live in OR?

[charlatti]

Dec 5, 2014 14:25:06 GMT -5 kiminky said:

Just finished We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. Not sure I am on the band wagon for that one.

I have very strong feelings of hatred for that book.

[kiminky]

I am so glad I am not the only one.

[christy082]

I'm reading Flat Out Celeste by Jessica Park. I'm enjoying it.

QOTW: Yep for the most part. I have a winter wreath (for the front door), Valentine's Day wreath, St. Patrick's Day wreath, Easter wreath and decorations (a few), Halloween wreath and decorations, fall wreath and decorations, and a Christmas wreath and decorations. Halloween and Christmas get the most decorations, including outside. I guess I don't do anything for the summer holidays.

[rootbeerfloat]

Dec 5, 2014 18:45:43 GMT -5 christy082 said:

I'm reading Flat Out Celeste by Jessica Park. I'm enjoying it.

QOTW: Yep for the most part. I have a winter wreath (for the front door), Valentine's Day wreath, St. Patrick's Day wreath, Easter wreath and decorations (a few), Halloween wreath and decorations, fall wreath and decorations, and a Christmas wreath and decorations. Halloween and Christmas get the most decorations, including outside. I guess I don't do anything for the summer holidays.

Clearly, you need a Fourth of July Wreath

[persa]

Dec 5, 2014 14:25:06 GMT -5 kiminky said:

Just finished We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. Not sure I am on the band wagon for that one.
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I'm with you on this one. It was just OK.

I'm reading the last book of the all souls trilogy now. I only vaguely remember the previous ones.

QOTW we only decorate for Christmas

[persa]

Dec 5, 2014 16:15:41 GMT -5 charlatti said:

Dec 5, 2014 14:25:06 GMT -5 kiminky said:

Just finished We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. Not sure I am on the band wagon for that one.

I have very strong feelings of hatred for that book.

Ooh, maybe start a new thread with spoilers to discuss? I'm curious what you thought. Eta and kiminky

[christy082]

Dec 5, 2014 18:54:24 GMT -5 rootbeerfloat said:

Dec 5, 2014 18:45:43 GMT -5 christy082 said:

I'm reading Flat Out Celeste by Jessica Park. I'm enjoying it.

QOTW: Yep for the most part. I have a winter wreath (for the front door), Valentine's Day wreath, St. Patrick's Day wreath, Easter wreath and decorations (a few), Halloween wreath and decorations, fall wreath and decorations, and a Christmas wreath and decorations. Halloween and Christmas get the most decorations, including outside. I guess I don't do anything for the summer holidays.

Clearly, you need a Fourth of July Wreath

Lol, I know! A patriotic one that I could use for Memorial Day, the 4th and Labor Day!   I've made about half of the wreaths I have, guess I need to make a patriotic one!  

[kiminky]

Dec 5, 2014 19:16:11 GMT -5 persa said:

Dec 5, 2014 16:15:41 GMT -5 charlatti said:

I have very strong feelings of hatred for that book.

Ooh, maybe start a new thread with spoilers to discuss? I'm curious what you thought. Eta and kiminky

Great idea.

[frog]

All the Light We Cannot See. It's slow for me so far, but I'm optimistic.

[ally]

Adulthood Rites, second in a series by Octavia Butler.  I really liked the first and am equally happy so far with one.

QOTW: we decorate for Christmas, inside and out. A figurine, candy dish, or wreath is as much as we do the rest of the year.

[spedrunner]

I just finished White Oleander (liked it but did not love, felt it was very depressing, I am have the sad's right now so it wasnt a great fit  lol)

I also just finished An Ex To Grind by Jane Heller
- also just ok.  It was a quick, light, predictable fun read. Did not require much brain action, which I def need sometimes!

Currently reading:  Left Drowning by Jessica Park

[spedrunner]

Dec 5, 2014 18:45:43 GMT -5 christy082 said:

I'm reading Flat Out Celeste by Jessica Park. I'm enjoying it.

QOTW: Yep for the most part. I have a winter wreath (for the front door), Valentine's Day wreath, St. Patrick's Day wreath, Easter wreath and decorations (a few), Halloween wreath and decorations, fall wreath and decorations, and a Christmas wreath and decorations. Halloween and Christmas get the most decorations, including outside. I guess I don't do anything for the summer holidays.

I just started Left Drowning by Jessica Park

[booknerd]

I'm still re-reading HP and I'm about to start HP and the HBP. I will love it, of course.

QOTW: Yes, for Christmas only though. I love Christmas.

[dorothyinAus]

Having finally finished The State Counsellor (it was worth it in the end, but it was a tough read for me), I for through Masquerade by Nancy Moser and then two Carola Dunn Daisy Dalrymple short stories before beginning Three Bags Full (a Sheep Detective Story) by Leonie Swann.  Yes, all on Friday.  I enjoyed Masquerade, and the short stories, though short stories are always a tease for me, I just want more.  And Three Bags Full is beginning very well.

QOTW:  Only Christmas.  I put up a tree and I hang stockings.  And we have an Advent Wreath on our dining room table.  I am still looking for the perfect Nativity Scene.  I like this one I saw in Canada, but DH says it's too stylized for his liking.

[MrsAxilla]

I'm finishing up Queen of the Dammned in preparation for the new Anne Rice.

I don't decorate.

[Deleted]

The Husband's Secret

Yes, we decorate for the season, like fall stuff in fall....and then Christmas. I love Christmas. 

[aurora]

I just finished 12 Years a Slave, which was good, and started The Fall of Hyperion, which is the 2nd book in a sci fi series a friend recommended to me.

We decorate sometimes. I really like Christmas lights so we have those up now. No tree, though.