Random Thoughts | Book Chatter

Okay, so the other day I decided to change my header a bit (see it up there?). I didn’t want to change it too much, but I wanted it to be a little brighter and I wanted an image with a second Adirondack chair.

Why? Well, I am supposed to be “chatting with friends about books and life” and it occurred to me that the one chair screamed LONER. Also, it had been a particularly stressful week when I put the header up, so you might notice the “empty” wine glass. That drink was drunk!

This was the old one:

I still like the old one, but I like the new one better. At least for now. I had been wanting to change it for a long time so it feels good to check it off the list.

The other thing that I’ve been thinking about is that I haven’t been terribly wowed by my reading this year. I am not referring to quantity. Instead, I am referring to the caliber of literature that I’ve picked for myself. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve enjoyed several of the books I’ve read so far and I’ve recommend many to others but besides Safe from the Sea, I haven’t read any that have stopped me cold. You know the ones I mean. I am talking about the books that make you stop and think about life, love, the world, eternity, etc.

I need more of them.

I don’t want to come up with a formal plan to make this work because as soon as it’s a formal thing, my interest wanes. So, I am going to be inserting meatier, more substantial reads in between what I’ve already promised to review. It’s what I had planned to do all this year, but somehow loss my mojo. This may mean more classics and definitely some older titles. Don’t you get tired of seeing the same reviews over and over again anyway? I know I do.

If you’ve been thinking about changes, whether it’s a related to blog design or your reading in general, what have you been thinking about doing?

It’s a beautiful day in So Cal. It’s about 72 degrees and gorgeous! I’ve been visiting blogs and from the looks of it, many of you are thinking about Summer and putting your reading lists together. I am not quite there yet. We had some funky weather which sort of delayed that feeling for me, but now that it’s sunny again and all the stores are pushing their outdoor stuff, I’m started to get excited about it.

But, do I have a Summer reading list yet? Uh…no. However, I normally pick some heavier reads for Summer so it may take awhile for me to come up with my list.

On to other things…

I haven’t shared photos of the Otter Pup lately so here are a few along with a brief update. She’s still doing great. We love her to pieces. She’s gained 2 lbs. since we adopted her and weighs in at a hefty (ha!) 7 lbs. She is quite the personality. Chloé knows her name now but comes to “Baby” which makes me think that is what her previous owner called her. She’s about 8 months old now.

Here she is getting a suntan. With her blond highlights and her Hollywood tan, she fits right into the California lifestyle. See that smile? Each time you click on the photo it should get bigger. I love her little pouty mouth.

Today is a lazy day. I ran one errand (can’t seem to escape them) and then later we are hitting my MIL’s for a BBQ. My nephew is home from Afghanistan for a short visit so we’ll visit with him a bit. Until that time though, I plan to hang out with the book I’m reading, The Raising. I rolled my eyes by page 58, but now I am pretty into it.

Oh, and while flipping channels I stumbled across an AbFab marathon. I love that show, so I’ll have to sneak a few peeks at it in between reading. What are you doing today?

Chatting with friends about books and life…