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Hi, I'm Ti! I blog about books and life over at http://bookchatter.net
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The Sunday Salon: Cooking, Reading and a Pup Update

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Chloe and The Girl

This will be super quick because there is just so much going on right now. Nothing like a busy Sunday to keep you on your toes. I spent the entire morning cooking meals for the week. With the new pup (Chloe), I find that I cannot take my eyes off of her for too long, so pre-cooked meals this week will make things a lot easier. I am making, Tacos, Southwestern Tortilla Soup, Spaghetti and Meatballs for the week and Hamburgers for tonight.

The Sunday Salon Button

As you  know from this post, I hit a speed bump with my reading so I picked up Pit Stops, to ease me through the bump. The timing of this book is perfect. It’s about a woman’s trek across the country with a Pit named Loren. It’s part travel and food memoir but focuses on animal rescue. Since we rescued Chloe from the shelter just a week ago, I can’t tell you how much I am enjoying this book.

Chloe 2

Chloe is doing well. She seems to be fitting right in. She loves to be with us, no matter what we are doing (cooking, reading, watching movies, etc.) Her nickname is Otter Pup, because she looks so much like an otter. Her coat has completely changed since last week. It’s amazing what a little good food will do for a puppy.

Chloe 3

Can you tell that she likes her belly to be rubbed? Every time we come near her this is what she does and let me tell you, she gets a lot of rubbing on that tummy of hers.

Okay, back to pup watch as she is circling me, and you all know what that means. Later I have to go out and clean-up my van because The Girl left the door open and it rained all day yesterday. What a mess!

Hope you have a nice, relaxing Sunday.

Bookish Talk

Reading & Speed Bumps

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For the past several weeks, I have been a reading fool! I’m not really sure why but when the TBR pile goes from a towering stack down to a small pile of books, who cares? BUT, I’ve come to a screeching halt. A speed bump, if you will.

The Anatomy of Ghosts

When I started The Anatomy of Ghosts a few weeks ago, I was in love with the writing. I eagerly turned each page and it was really to my liking. In between reading it, I was reading two other books, both of which I have since finished, yet this one, I just cannot get through. I can’t put my finger on why, either. I still like the writing and I like the characters but it seems a bit slow and although the setting is one that I love, England in 1786, I am finding it hard to get through.

What do you do when you hit a speed bump with your reading? Normally, if I don’t get into a book within the first fifty pages I don’t think twice about putting it aside, but I like this one (at least so far) I just can’t seem to get through it. It sort of has a textbook feel to it. It’s very scholarly in nature and a bit dense. Maybe I should just put it aside for a bit?

Now that I hit this speed bump, all other reading has come to a crashing halt. This, I am sad about because I was doing so well and now the books are stacking up around me again. Plus, a book that I read sometime ago, which I absolutely loved, has completely left my brain and I’ve yet to write the review. Seriously. I guess it’s more like a pothole than a speed bump.

I think I will put it aside for now and come back to it in a bit. Yep. That’s what I’ll do.