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Sunday Matters: Fall Reading

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Sunday Matters

I got into my car the other day and the temperature was 105. I am ready for cooler temps and fall reading. Are you? I don’t really read according to the season. We all love summer reading but the books that I chose to read this past summer were not beach reads really. But hey, I actually read ALL the books on my summer list! That hasn’t happened in years.

For fall, I do love the R.I.P reading challenge which normally begins Sept 1st. I have yet to see a kick off post. That challenge involves reading spooky books until Halloween. Books, movies, TV, it all counts. It just puts you in the mood for the season. I am just now looking at my shelves to see what I want to reed this fall. I’ll share as soon as I know.

Right Now:

Coffee, breakfast, student ministry.

This Week:

My week is pretty much wide open. Work stuff, of course but only one personal commitment.

I am going to start tackling the clutter in my house. Anyone want to join me? I am going to de-clutter a drawer a day for the next couple of weeks. I de-clutter daily, there is so much junk mail and now with the election coming, all sorts of throw-aways. But the drawers, they are a catch-all for the weirdest things.

Last week I mentioned hitting a restaurant called the Pie ‘N Burger, here are photos from our meal. It’s a tiny little diner in Pasadena. The food was good. It’s cash only. That was a little bit of a surprise.

Hamburgers!      Pies

Reading:

I am almost finished with Joyce Maynard’s latest, How the Light Gets In. It’s a follow-up to Count the Ways. It’s pretty good. A little sad in places.

How The Light Gets In

My next read was supposed to be All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker but I didn’t have it on my Kindle when I thought I did. It’s on there now and will be next.

All the Colors of the Dark

Watching:

I have been watching bits and pieces of the DNC. Some of the speeches have been wonderful. Hillary’s for one. Wow. Michelle’s was also awesome. So hopeful and encouraging.

Grateful for:

My flexible work schedule. Still working three days on campus, and two remotely. Just signed a new tele-commuting agreement for the year so my schedule will remain the same for the rest of this academic year.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Get outside if it’s not too hot where you are.

10 thoughts on “Sunday Matters: Fall Reading”

  2. You finished all the books on your summer list – WOW!! I don’t think I’ve ever done that. Will look forward to your thoughts on How the Light Gets In. I loved Count the Ways. Hope you have a good week, Ti.

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  3. We had lovely warm weather here this weekend, but for us warm is anything above 65! Lol! 105 would kill me.

    I’m glad you are getting back to your reading. I didn’t read as many books as I would have liked to from my summer reading list, but they’re not going anywhere, so they’ll be on my fall list. I’m skipping the RIP challenge this year.

    I’m eager to read How the Light Gets In. I loved her previous book, and have high hopes for the follow-up. Have you read The Bird Hotel? It’s by Maynard and I thought it was very good.

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    1. I have read The Bird Hotel. I enjoyed it. I just love Maynard’s writing. I am currently writing up my review of How the Light Gets in. It’s a bit heavier than Count the Ways and set during the pandemic and also those troubling election years. That lends a weightiness to what are already some heavy topics. It’s good though and I nearly shed a tear at the end.

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  6. I think a combination of remote and in-office work is good. You get the stimulation of seeing people in person but you probably get more done when you work from home.

    I didn’t really do summer beach reads either and feel a bit behind in my reading. Too many other distractions!

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