The Scene: 9 am - on the couch, coffee in hand. Enjoying fresh berries from yesterday's Farmer's Market with some plain greek yogurt
Reading: I am currently reading Cutting Teeth by Julie Fierro - so far, it has provided an interesting insight into the world of the Mommy culture including one mother's paranoia and the constant anxiety that plagues her. Last week I finished The Widow's Guide to Sex and Dating by Carole Radziwill. It was very well-written but I am not sure how much I liked the characters. It was good to finally read the book after watching the drama of "bookgate" on the reality show in which the author stars - Real Housewives of New York City (RHONY is my guilty pleasure!) In audio, I am still working on Americanah - it is very good but long. This week I also hope to finish The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham - I have it on CD and listened to the first half on a drive a few weeks ago. I'll be driving again this week and plan to finish it off.
Blogging: Oh dear, things have been slow here. I am reading a lot but having trouble settling down to write posts. Thanks for sticking with me - I hope to get my blog ging back on track soon!
This week was BEA and I loved reading about all the signings, sightings, etc over at the Javits. Unfortunately, due to some work commitments, I wasn't able to make it over there this week. I did make it to one party in the evening - Harper Collins hosted us at their offices and provided a review of their Fall books and then a happy hour with bloggers and authors. It was great to see so many familiar faces and to catch up. Thanks to Diane at Book Chick Di for this picture of me with author Adriana Trigiani.
Shannon at River City Reading posted part 1 of her BEA wrap-up today if you are interested in hearing what went on.
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Watching : Not much other than my guilty pleasure of RHONY!
Looking Forward To: Week 2 of the Couch to 5 K program - I am so excited to be back running (well, jogging as this article so aptly differentiated the two!) I tried a running class about two months ago but found it as too much jostling for my abdomen post surgery and had to drop out. But now I can run without issue and am glad to be on the road again.
Grateful: For the ability to get out and move in this gorgeous weather. Planning to milk it before it gets hot and humid in the city!
