I'm doing a lot of quilting this week, but for relaxation (? huh? i thought quilting WAS relaxation!) I read and I tend to read a lot. I don't do the Danielle Steele stuff ... read 1 or 2 of that and you've read them all is my opinion - I'm allowed my opinion, you know. Anyway, I've gotten entranced with what I call the Icelandic genre. It started by coming across the books by Karin Fossum. I absolutely love her books because the stories are so interesting and the characters well fleshed out. The subject may be strange but I like books and movies that sort of grab you by the collar and shake you up a bit. My newest author is Ruth Rendell - A Sight for Sore Eyes - and The Vault. And an old favorite is Henning Mankell - the Det. Kurt Wallander series. Just go to Amazon.com and type in Icelandic mysteries and a whole list will pop up. Go with those that have been reviewed by readers and have at least 4 stars. You can't go wrong!
And just this past weekend I finished Rules of Civility by Amor Towles which tells a story of 1938 Manhattan. I love New York and this book didn't fail me. Great story, great characters. Wish I had been there!
So I've been giving my K-Fire a good workout this past week. I love that I don't have to have a flexible light on it - it is backlit like your computer so no extra lighting is needed. So I just cuddle down into the covers and read away ...
Ok, back to Max. I have another vintage quilt on the machine and its so pretty! Pictures at a later date.
Happy Cyber-Monday!!
