Just a quick check in this morning, friends.  It’s been a busy week – I was swamped at work and preparing to host family and friends for Nugget’s baptism this past weekend.  The baptism was yesterday and we had a wonderful day, and we still have Aunt Rebecca until tomorrow so you’ll pardon me for the quick post today – I’ve got to get back to having fun!

Because of the busy week at work and at home, I didn’t get too much reading done.  I finished Lafayette in the Somewhat United States (the new Sarah Vowell) which was hilarious and interesting.  I love her work.  And then I moved on to Lauren Groff’s new novel, Fates and Furies.  I’ve been hearing buzz about it since well before its publication day and it seems to be right on point.  What I hear is that the “Fates” section is really good in its own right, but then when you get to “Furies,” it all breaks open and becomes AMAZING.  I’m through the “Fates” section and just a few pages into “Furies” and it really is a wonderful book – I can’t wait to see all the mysteries unfold.  I’m reading a bit slower than I have been recently, just because we’ve been so busy in the evenings for the past several days.  So I’ll probably have to take a day or two of overdue fines – but I’ll get the book done, because it’s much too good to let go of and wait for it to come back to me.

After I finish Fates and Furies, I have another seven day book checked out from the library – The Clasp, Sloane Crosley’s first novel.  I loved her first book of essays, I Was Told There’d Be Cake (although I didn’t read her second book, and I should, because I’m sure I’d really enjoy that too).  After that I’m eyeing Carry On, the new Rainbow Rowell.  (And looking forward to the publishing industry slowing down so I can stop getting bombarded with all these great new releases!)

As for the blog this week, October books on Wednesday – sorry I flaked on y’all on Friday; Aunt Rebecca and the kids and I were just having too much fun.  And then a long-overdue recap of our September hike (also with Aunt Rebecca!) on Friday.  See you around the internet!  Oh, and –

What are you reading this week?