Happy Monday!

Wow is this month just zooming by or what. I guess the late arrival of Thanksgiving has really thrown me off.

I don’t quite feel ready for Christmas yet. How about you?

We did put up our Christmas tree already and I’ve bought some gifts but not everything yet.

 

Here’s some stuff we did last week…

 

 

We went to an all-you-can-eatKorean BBQ.

 I’ve been making cookies. Matcha shortbread and a Chinese-style walnut cookie.

Our Christmas tree and decorations are up! And I made this Christmas pudding amigurumi to go along with it.

Currently…

 

Reading:

The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova

 

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

 

Watching:

Sugar Rush Christmas and The Mandalorian!

 

Listening:

On the Move by Oliver Sacks

 

Eating:

Raisin bread for breakfast

 

Drinking:

Tea with milk. I recently found a three-box of Tetley tea at Costco and decided to try it. Luckily for me, it’s quite strong!

Cooking:

 

Last week:

I read:

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations – Mira Jacob (5*)

An excellent read! I hope to write a proper post about this one!

Mouthful of Birds – Samantha Schweblin (3*)

I was very confused…

Gods of Jade and Shadow -Silvia Moreno-Garcia (4*)
I really enjoyed this one. I liked the setting of Mexico in the Jazz Age and the fascinating Mayan gods that I’ve not known much about.

I posted:

 

Underrated books that need more buzz #amonthoffaves

Library Loot (December 4 to 10)

Popular books worth the hype (or maybe not) #amonthoffaves