tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322599747616522091.post854362758680340389..comments2024-01-26T01:59:22.417+00:00Comments on Katie Who Can Read: Sunday Summary: Happy New YearKatie Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322599747616522091.post-62850129839481711582016-01-13T18:37:47.712+00:002016-01-13T18:37:47.712+00:00I've filled several pages already. It doesn...I've filled several pages already. It doesn't have to be a major event, just going out and doing something is enough. The other day I went to the big second-hand bookshop and spent about an hour in there. Little pleasures, anything that marks a day out as different from the everyday (so "ate a lot of chocolate hobnobs" or "spent the day reading" wouldn't qualify.)<br /><br />I LOVE the scarf. I'd been looking at some leggings online with a similar pattern. It's so ME. I haven't read The Rest Of Us Just Live Here yet, but I really liked Silence is Goldfish, and the Tolkien colouring book is awesome.<br /><br />I'll be interested to see how the book compares to the series. Cold winters are good for getting stuck into a doorstopper, although I'm partway through my Pride and Prejudice reread at the moment.Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322599747616522091.post-69865090062119415012016-01-13T12:28:58.899+00:002016-01-13T12:28:58.899+00:00I really like the idea of a happy jar. Or happy no...I really like the idea of a happy jar. Or happy notebook, or whatever really. Sometimes on the days I feel down, it would be nice to look back on some positive memories, as a black cloud can taint your view of things at the time.<br /><br />I'm really glad you like your joined-up-scarf thing. Yeah, I don't know what they're called either :)<br /><br />I actually preferred the adaptation of Jonathan Strange to the novel, I think. It was alright-ish, but it just did NOT need to be that long.Hanna @ Booking in Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705048655467252248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322599747616522091.post-86662740676672287662016-01-04T16:22:09.158+00:002016-01-04T16:22:09.158+00:00I've seen that Alice in Wonderland colouring b...I've seen that Alice in Wonderland colouring book and was very tempted by it, but so far have resisted. <br /><br />At the moment I'm using my "peace" word in two ways: to try to de-clutter my brain from all the noise and things that annoy or upset me when they really don't matter in the grand scheme of things (which articles to avoid reading, for instance, and STAY AWAY FROM THE COMMENTS - blogs excepted of course) so that I have space to care about the important things. And also to think about what's the best way to avoid or diffuse conflict with other people. <br /><br />Looking forward to the bookshop crawl next month!Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322599747616522091.post-51158134219173423672016-01-04T16:18:51.160+00:002016-01-04T16:18:51.160+00:00They're from a company called Zhu-Zhu, I think...They're from a company called Zhu-Zhu, I think, and they are SO snuggly. They're filled with wheat or something, and you just microwave them for a minute and a half and give you toasty-warm feet. I find if my feet get cold only a hot bath or a walk warms them up - or now these wonderful inventions. My uni friend had some and I decided they could work where even fluffy slipper boots failed. You can't walk around in them as they feel like you've got beanbags strapped to your feet, but they're great for sitting in front of the telly or with a book.<br /><br />I doubt I'll get to fill in every colouring page of my calendar, although there is only one page for the weekend so really you only have 6 to do each week. And then there are the other 4 colouring books on my shelf too. But it's there if I need it and I've found it does help to take my mind off things (though it can eat away at an afternoon or evening.)Katie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844778170761632779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322599747616522091.post-77440994193969316552016-01-03T22:19:52.584+00:002016-01-03T22:19:52.584+00:00WAAAAAAAITAMINUTE. What are these microwaveable s...WAAAAAAAITAMINUTE. What are these microwaveable slippers of which you speak? My mum always has cold feet, she would LOVE a pair of those for her birthday. More information, per favore. <br /><br />I've been looking at this epic page a day colouring book calendar diary thing, but I don't think I'd complete the colouring part every day and it's the size of a phone book, so I'm holding off for the moment. There's always time to catch up if I change my mind in the next few days! It's so stupid, I keep telling myself I'll read more and cut down my online time and stop finding other stuff to do, then I'm like, "You know what I need? Enforced colouring for 365 days in a book the size of War and Peace". *sighs* <br /><br />Bout of Books! Tomorrow! Bring it on! Wheeeeeeeee!Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246472269477492583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322599747616522091.post-4345002802467068522016-01-03T17:09:32.934+00:002016-01-03T17:09:32.934+00:00That scarf/snood is beautiful! I got an Alice in W...That scarf/snood is beautiful! I got an Alice in Wonderland colouring book for Christmas which is great. Colouring forever! So relaxing. <br /><br />I'm so excited you're doing One Little Word too, and my word is Breathe which I'm interpreting in a pretty similar way to yours I think :-) here's to 2016 being great and lots more meet ups!anarmchairbytheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593618746095559894noreply@blogger.com