Sunday Wrap-up: January 24 2016

It was a very bitter sweet week for me. I helped my parents move and said goodbye to my childhood home. We have a lifetime of memories in the old house, so it was very hard to let it go. However I am so happy for my parents and their new home is beautiful. I'm sure we will have many happy memories there as well.

As I helped them pack up, I couldn't help but think of the song The House that Built Me by Miranda Lambert..

"And I bet you didn't know, under that live oak my favourite dog is burried in the yard"

"...won't take nothing but a memory from the house that built me."

It will get easier I'm sure, but right now I'm just sad.

One of my favourite rooms in their new house is in the basement:

Warm by the fire at the new house. #cozy #canadianwinter #readingspot

A photo posted by Melissa Lee (@melissaleesmanyreads) on Jan 23, 2016 at 1:58pm PST

I can't wait to curl up beside the fire with a good book.

New Additions 

I would like to thank Broadway Books for sending me this book in the mail:

 I will be reading and reviewing it for TLC Book Tours.

 Recent Posts 

Tuesday: Top 10 Tuesday: Top 10 Newest Additions to my TBR 

Thursday: Book Review: The Mitford Snowmen by Jan Karon 

Upcoming Posts

Tuesday: Top 10 Books I wanted to read in 2015, but didn't

Thursday: Book Review: Full House by Maeve Binchy

Friday: Author and Book Spotlight: October 32nd by Larry Rodness

 

And thats all for this weeks wrap-up. I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend and happy reading.  

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The Mitford Snowmen by Jan Karon

Title: The Mitford Snowmen
Author: Jan Karon
Published: October 2002
Published By: Viking
Format Read: Hardcover
Genre: Short Story, Christmas, Christian Fiction
Date Read: January 4 2015
Rating: 4/5

With a heavy snowfall blanketing the town of Mitford, its residents decide to have an impromptu snowman building contest. Following the characters from Karon’s popular series, The Mitford Snowmen is a cute short story. This small hardcover book features colourful artwork as well.

I came across this little book while searching through the shelves at my local library. I was looking for shorter books to read during a read-a-thon and The Mitford Snowmen was a perfect addition to my pile. It also fit in with the current winter season.

Jan Karon’s Mitford series has been on my TBR list for some time now and this was a wonderful introduction to the characters and the setting. It also gave me an idea of the authors writing style.

Although its characters are from an adult series, this story would be appropriate for adults and children alike. Associated with Hallmark, there are even Mitford themed décor which along with this book would make a wonderful gift. 

Mitford Snowmen Jubilee Set (Hallmark)  found on
Ornament Mall

Top 10 Tuesday: Top 10 Newest Additions to my TBR

Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Last year when I started this blog, I began rearranging and separating my TBR lists. Before I would add all the books I wanted to read to my Goodreads To Be Read shelf and also to my Books I want to Read board on Pinterest. Then the number just seemed to overwhelm me. So I decided to split the two up, so that my Goodread shelf didn't look quite as daunting. 

Now I use my Goodreads To Be Read shelf for books that I own, but haven't read yet. This includes eBooks and ARCS. 

My Pinterest Books I Want to Read board has become a master post for books I want to read at some point in time. Today I will be sharing with you the more recent additions to that board:

Click on the links to be redirected to the Goodreads synopsis for each book.

 1. The Soldier's Wife by Pamela Hart

2. The Christmas Angel by Jane Maas

3. Your Heart's Desire by Melody Carlson

4. The Girls from See Saw Lane by Sandy Taylor

5. The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs

6. The Pursuit of Pearls by Jane Thynne

7. Angel of the Cove by Sandra Robbins

8. Ninth Key (The Mediator #2) by Meg Cabot

9. Remembrance Day by Leah Fleming 

10. Smoke by Catherine McKenzie

Sunday Wrap-up: January 17, 2016

It took me until later this past week to get into my reading. I'm not really sure why, but I'm glad the slump only lasted a couple of days. I did manage to get one book finished up though and just in the nick of time...

 

Books Completed

Rating: 3.5/5

 

Recent Posts

Wednesday: Melissa Lee's 2016 Reading Challenges

Thursday: ML's Questions and Thoughts on: Synopsis's

Friday: Book Review: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

I meant to participate in Top 10 Tuesday. I had a post made and mentioned it in my Sunday Wrap-up last week, but I forgot to post it. So from now on I'm not going to promise a post unless its actually scheduled. My bad.. 

Upcoming Posts

Thursday: Book Review: The Mitford Snowmen by Jan Karon 

Additional posts TBD

Still reading: 

I really hope to get that done this week.

Next up:

 I know that the Duggar family has quite controversial views and a VERY different lifestyle than I have, but I've been curious about this book for a long time. 

And that's about it for me this week. I hope that you all have had a great weekend and a wonderful week ahead.

Happy reading

-Melissa

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