whatcha readin'? {2016::book 13 - goal 12}

July 26, 2016 Arlene Giddings

i could not put it down.
the writing, the imagery, the story line, the characters.
i don't know if i was partial to it because
it takes place by water
and there are many references to small town living
and lighthouses
and ships and sails and fishing,
that made it feel like home to me...
but i do know that it drew me in
right from the very first sentence.

read it. you won't be disappointed.
(and...if you are, you probably shouldn't follow my advice any more
when it comes to books...i will lead you astray.)

and i just gasped cause i just realized
it's coming out as a movie!!!

The Light Between Oceans Based on the bestselling novel by M. L. Stedman, The Light Between Oceans tells the powerful story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Australia who discover a baby adrift in a rowboat.

and yay!!!! i have surpassed my
(somewhat measly) goal of books
to read in 2016!!!
Yay me!
(and if truth must be told,
then you should know that i have
read TWO more since this one...
but i am very behind on blogging.
it's summer, you know...i hope you
can cut me some slack...if anyone is
even reading...heeheehee)

5 out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥'s

NEXT UP: THE MARRIAGE OF OPPOSITES - ALICE HOFFMAN

whatcha readin'? {2016::book 12 - goal 12}

July 11, 2016 Arlene Giddings

well.

i didn't love this book.

it was ok. it was interesting.
but
i didn't love it.
the idea was interesting
but the writing didn't draw me in,
didn't carry me along...
i wanted to love it...i mean...it's Margaret Atwood!
but
it was ok....
just not really my thing...
elvis and marilyn,
end of time,
livin' in your car,
fear and conspiracy and futuristic and fatal...

i'm sorry, Margaret Atwood.
i didn't love this one...but it's because of me, not you.

tuesday truth::you are here...and here is good.

July 5, 2016 Arlene Giddings

i have not been here in a while...
weddings are in full swing,
work is busy,
the weather is too nice to be inside...
there are books i want to read,
music i want to listen to,
naps i want to take.

a four day weekend that went by in a blur
silly group selfies, family bbqs and fireworks,
sharing a bag of popcorn
and cold cans of pop in a darkened car
while we waited for showtime to start.

wedding on saturday...
beautiful day and a bride and groom so sweet,
their vows made me tear up
along with many others watching.

and then lots of time to work on the bullet journal
and finish up the instagram challenge that
i was late for
#doodlewithusinjune
and even got caught up on
the inner excavation book
i am doing a read-a-long on...

monday was a drive to the trails in bonshaw,
super-perfect doughnuts from the blue goose...
getting a little lost in the woods
and a bit of an irrational adrenaline rush fear
that a pack of wild dogs
might get me...
a racing heart,
a couple of dirt roads,
a snack while sitting on big rocks by a river barefeet in the sun.

Sundays are sweet...

June 26, 2016 Arlene Giddings

today was laying on the deck, sunshine, recuperating from last night's wedding, reading a full book from cover to cover, orange popsicles, elle king, diet coke, and lunch at the dairy bar.

friday i'm in love

June 24, 2016 Arlene Giddings

♥ with this photo...it makes me think of fairy tales and paths that lead to dragon caves and trails of breadcrumbs left by orphans looking for witches who wear silver sparkly shoes and sing songs about pirate ships that glow in the night but disappear during the day.

♥ that i have signed up to do this read-along-course again with this girl whose blog i have adored for years...& i love the look of her brand new site!

♥ this little doll's big and bright imagination..."shark girl has the power of sharks"

♥ dan mangan has a new EP!

♥ this website...i am enamored.

♥ and this letter to the female hat wearing dog in the PD Eastman book...gold. pure gold.

♥ and this...well this....broke my heart.

♥ sunny warm fridays off with stirling manning the bbq while i play on the computer in a house that has been freshly scrubbed and laundered...my absolute favorite.

♥ finding this old wedding photo of stirling and i...this just makes me incredibly happy :) :) :)