New to Me Little Free Library in San Diego, California

 

This is another Little Free Library I discovered in San Diego, California last year while visiting family for the holidays in December. 

This LFL is standing in front of an apartment complex that offers views of the San Diego Airport.

New to Me Little Free Library in Del Mar, California!

Yes, to discovering this Little Free Library in Del Mar, California on Christmas Day. What a cute find! Have you found any LFLs lately?

New to me Little Free Library in Encinitas, California!

Here's the second Little Free Library find last year while on vacation for the holidays in December to visit with family! 

This time my husband and I stopped off in Encinitas, California to find this cute LFL before enjoying lunch at a Filipino Restaurant.

New to me Little Free Library in Soledad, California

 

I'm so behind on my blog posts! 

Last year, while driving down to SoCal in December 2024 to visit family for the holidays, my husband and I stopped off in Soledad, California for among other things a LittleFree Library pitstop!

This particular location also had a Little Free Pantry onsite as well. The property was also well decorated for the holidays.

This was the first of many LFL finds while out of town on vacation for the holidays.

First Read of 2025!! Here's What I'll Be Reading First This Year!!

 

I've had Burial Rites by Hannah Kent in my 'to be read' pile for a number of years now. It's time I finally read this historical fiction novel as I am a fan of the genre. 

Burial Rites is set in Iceland's stark landscape where we find Agnes awaiting execution while staying at an isolated farmhouse. Agnes has been convicted of brutally murdering her former master.

Which book will you start reading in 2025?

2024 Yuletide Spirit Reading Challenge and Readathon Wrap Up Post!!

 

I love reading, so I enjoyed participating in the 2024 Yuletide Spirit Reading Challenge and Readathon this year!

I read a total of 5 books between November 25th through December 31st. Below is a list of all the books I read during this timeframe. Click on link to read my reviews for each book.

1. The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

2. The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

3. A Christmas Candy Killing by Christina Romeril

4. A Nutcracker Nightmare by Christina Romeril

5. Jake & the Gingerbread Wars by E. G. Foley (review to come)

Three of the books I read were Christmas themed books and I enjoyed reading them all!

Top Ten Tuesday - Favorite Books I Read in 2024

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Top Ten Tuesday was originally created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

2024 was a great year of reading for me. I read so many fabulous books this year, that it was tough narrowing down my favorite reads for the year! In fact, I kept changing my line-up of favorite reads for 2024 as it was that challenging to decide on my list of favorites! With that said, here are my top ten favorite reads for 2024.

I've included both fiction and nonfiction to my list of favorite reads this year, which only added to the difficulty of selecting my favorite reads for 2024! Click on links below to read my reviews. 

1. The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

2. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

3. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

4. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

5. The One by John Marr

6. Overkill by Paul A. Offit MD

7. Chasing the Sun by Linda Geddes

8. Eloquence of the Sardine by Antony Sugaar & Bill Francois

9. Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin

10. The Dali Legacy by Jean-Pierra Isbouts and Christopher Heath Brown

Which books became your favorites this year?

Bookish Quote of the Day!!

 

Merry Christmas to You!!

 

I hope you are happy and well!! May you be spending your Christmas holiday with loved ones, enjoying the food, merriment and holiday cheer! May you also receive a few great reads under the Christmas tree this holiday season.

Happy Jolabokaflod aka the Christmas Book Flood!!

 

I wish Jolabokaflod was a tradition here in the USA... Or at the very least a tradition in my family each Christmas Eve! Do you celebrate Jolabokaflod in your home?