"Things are picking up at work (like it ever slows down)..." I am in a period of intense work, too, Gayla, so I hear you. I'm thinking of you and hope you can find time to fill your cup in the midst of all there is to do.
I hope you can too. I know you mentioned that you are really busy right now too. There is just never enough time to do anything. And there seems to be no relief from the stress/pressure of not having enough time to get it all done and still have a life.
I love Ackerman’s books! Radar Girls is my fav! I can commiserate with your travels…..every summer my family drove from SoCal to South Dakota! That was in the days before AC, so we left about 4 in the afternoon and drove all night through the desert!
I saw your post this morning, great review. I didn't know you were an Ackerman fan until I read it. I like HF especially if it isn't set in Europe. I've read so much in the last few years, that I'm burnt out.
I guess I'm lucky to live in CA, though, with the ongoing drought and fire threat, we can't afford to be all that smug about it!
I appreciate your suggestions, Gayla, particularly the many books narrated by Julia Whelan as I've been listening more often than reading this summer. Just a quick glance at some titles she narrates has yielded multiple possibilities to keep me busy for months!
After living in Southern California for a big portion of my life, earthquakes and fires are common as you know. You just get used to them, and maybe even complacent. I was never seriously threatened by a fire, so I'm thankful for that. I still have relatives that live there and between the potential fires, earthquakes and water shortages, it makes me glad I don't live there anymore. However, I traded fires and earthquakes for tornados. And after living here for 10+ years now, I'm still not used to "tornado weather."
I guess all places have their pluses and minuses. I don't think I've ever grown exactly complacent about earthquake and fires, though, with all the other troubling things going on in the world, I try not to think about them too often. Instead I find disappearing into a book, whether on tape or on paper, is a good escape from my worries, at least for a time.
"Things are picking up at work (like it ever slows down)..." I am in a period of intense work, too, Gayla, so I hear you. I'm thinking of you and hope you can find time to fill your cup in the midst of all there is to do.
I hope you can too. I know you mentioned that you are really busy right now too. There is just never enough time to do anything. And there seems to be no relief from the stress/pressure of not having enough time to get it all done and still have a life.
I love Ackerman’s books! Radar Girls is my fav! I can commiserate with your travels…..every summer my family drove from SoCal to South Dakota! That was in the days before AC, so we left about 4 in the afternoon and drove all night through the desert!
I saw your post this morning, great review. I didn't know you were an Ackerman fan until I read it. I like HF especially if it isn't set in Europe. I've read so much in the last few years, that I'm burnt out.
Just when I feel I’m getting burned out on ww11 histfic another one pops up from a different perspective and is irresistible!
I agree. Just when I think I have my reading planned for the next few weeks, a bright shiny new cover pops up and I'm doomed. lol
I guess I'm lucky to live in CA, though, with the ongoing drought and fire threat, we can't afford to be all that smug about it!
I appreciate your suggestions, Gayla, particularly the many books narrated by Julia Whelan as I've been listening more often than reading this summer. Just a quick glance at some titles she narrates has yielded multiple possibilities to keep me busy for months!
After living in Southern California for a big portion of my life, earthquakes and fires are common as you know. You just get used to them, and maybe even complacent. I was never seriously threatened by a fire, so I'm thankful for that. I still have relatives that live there and between the potential fires, earthquakes and water shortages, it makes me glad I don't live there anymore. However, I traded fires and earthquakes for tornados. And after living here for 10+ years now, I'm still not used to "tornado weather."
I guess all places have their pluses and minuses. I don't think I've ever grown exactly complacent about earthquake and fires, though, with all the other troubling things going on in the world, I try not to think about them too often. Instead I find disappearing into a book, whether on tape or on paper, is a good escape from my worries, at least for a time.
Disappearing into a book works wonders for me and is definitely a huge part of my life. I can't imagine my life without books.
Hhhhhhh, indeed. In fact, some countries sadly are having fire around so it's somehow unfair! Don't you agree?