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Alright, so I said I’d be away for a few days, but I couldn’t help it! As the rest of the east coast of the US became snowed under, my family and I flew out to Arizona for (at least for me) a week. Of course, it’s comparatively warm here! Yesterday we celebrated Christmas and then ate an early dinner (roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, of course) before heading to the airport.

As far as book receiving goes, I didn’t get much, since the bulk of what I received was apartment-related. But my mom did give me a year-long Persephone subscription. She gave me the receipt she printed from online, which has the list of books I’m going to get this year. Since I want to be surprised each month, it’s taking all of my will to keep myself from looking at the list!

Whenever I go on vacation, I always overpack, bookwise. Like clothes, I want to have options! I brought: Lady Rose and Mrs. Memmary, by Ruby Ferguson; Thunder on the Right, by Mary Stewart; Henrietta Sees it Through, by Joyce Dennys; and The Winter Journey, by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, in my suitcase. In my handbag: The Saracen Blade, by Frank Yerby (my current read at the time, which I’ve since finished); Clara and Mr. Tiffany, by Susan Vreeland; Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, by Elizabeth Taylor; and then in the airport I bought a copy of The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters. I have two more tucked into my computer bag, too! Of these, I’ve finished The Saracen Blade and finished Clara and Mr. Tiffany nearly in one sitting. Susan Vreeland is such a great writer, and I think this one is one of her best. I’m now reading Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, which is also very good. What did you get this Christmas?

Comments

I had to read the list of books you took along on your trip to my husband. Excellent list. Very helpful to share with my husband. He thinks I am the only crazy reader out there. Ha!

Here's my post: Sunday Salon: The Best of 2010 in Books.
Ana S. said…
A Persephone in the mail every month would make my year!

Enjoy Lady Rose and Mrs. Memmary - it's a wonderful book. Also, I need to get my hands on Henrietta Sees it Through, as I really loved the first book.
I hope you enjoy your Persephone subscription! I would also want it to be a surprise, but would probably cave in. I received my copies of Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes and Skippy Dies by Paul Murray. What's even better is they are from my mother, who actually called to ask me where I can buy these books. It might have been her first trip to a Borders.

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