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Bookish and Not So Bookish Thoughts (3)

I'm linking with Bookishly Boisterous' "Bookish and Not So Bookish Thoughts" again this week.  Check out other posts here!

1.) I recently discovered that my local library's elibrary has gotten a whole lot better than it used to be.  It's still not great but I have found several books from my TBR list that are available to borrow in ebook format.

2.) I am seriously fighting the urge to go on a book buying spree.  Not for budgetary reasons or anything, I just don't think I need to spend money on books right now.  I love my local library and want to get back to using it again.  Why spend money when there are so many books available for free at the library?

3.) I still haven't decided what I want to do with this blog.  I have commitments scheduled for March and April but I think I'm going to leave May wide open.  I am having a hard time deciding because I am also taking a class this semester and it's taking a lot more of my time than I expected.  It's hard to decide if I have time to keep up the blog when I have other commitments to deal with first.

4.) My little Julia cut her first tooth last weekend!  I can't wait until it's all the way up because her little grin is going to be even more adorable with a tooth.

5.) I stayed up way too late last night finishing a book.  I haven't done that in a long time and it was kind of nice to have that time to myself.  I'll pay for it today but that's okay.

6.) The book I was reading was Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn.  Man, I don't even know what to say about it.  It completely freaked me out and I haven't decided if I really liked it or just think it was a well-written story.  It's hard to say.

7.) My husband works graveyard shift and so I am on my own with Julia and Turbo in the mornings )(as well as all night long).  Lately, the mornings have not been going as smooth as I would like and I am kind of over it.  I shouldn't complain because it could be a whole lot worse but still.

I hope everyone has a great rest of the week!
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    I also stated up late reading Sharp Objects. Not finished yet, but very much enjoying it! It's coming out as a movie this year, as well as Gone Girl, which I loved!

    Cathy

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  2. Sara February 20, 2014 at 11:22 AM

    I've read Gone Girl and Dark Places by Gillian Flynn. Apparently, I need to hurry up and read Sharp Objects, too. :)

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  3. ChristineFebruary 20, 2014 at 8:05 PM

    An all-nighter in the name of a good book is completely warranted on occasion!

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