Dear readers,
Two days ago I re-emerged from a holiday in Austria with my boyfriend and his parents. With some 50-80 cm of snow, a frozen lake and some beautiful mountains and woods around us, it was bound to be a success. We had a lot of fun walking, sledding, cross-country skiing and ice-skating (we actually completed a half marathon and earned a medal!)
Of course I read a lot in the evenings, snugged up on the couch with a cup of tea. Luckily, the apartment included a small book case, because the two books I brought myself wouldn't have been enough for the whole week (and the only disadvantages of the village we were staying was that it didn't include a bookshop and that the few books at the supermarket were in German ...)
Two days ago I re-emerged from a holiday in Austria with my boyfriend and his parents. With some 50-80 cm of snow, a frozen lake and some beautiful mountains and woods around us, it was bound to be a success. We had a lot of fun walking, sledding, cross-country skiing and ice-skating (we actually completed a half marathon and earned a medal!)
Of course I read a lot in the evenings, snugged up on the couch with a cup of tea. Luckily, the apartment included a small book case, because the two books I brought myself wouldn't have been enough for the whole week (and the only disadvantages of the village we were staying was that it didn't include a bookshop and that the few books at the supermarket were in German ...)
Most of the books at the apartment were in German too, including some old children's books, the less interesting old romantic-ish omnibuses, but also some Kafka. Coincidentally, it also held the book I was reading in this village last year: The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett. A real must-read, I enjoyed it very much (I love cathedrals) and it is very thick, so you can enjoy it for a very long time. In total I read 3,5 books while gazing occasionally out of the window at the frozen lake:
- The Only Story, by Julian Barnes (from my Christmas presents from work), a sad love story
- Noorderveen, by Arnaldur Indridason (from the apartment's book case, English title: Jar City), a whodunnit with unexpected plot twists
- Charles Street 44, by Danielle Steel (also from the apartment's book case, for the English title just put the number in front of the street), a romantic drama that I usually wouldn't pick up because there are too many of the same of these books, but which was a cosy read for a trip like this one
- I started Me Before You, by Jojo Moyes (found at the mini-library at the supermarket at home), of which I heard good rumors. Also a romantic drama, but very different from the Danielle Steel-kind. I finished it this morning and it was heartbreaking!
Reviews of all the books can of course be expected any time soon! What have you been reading these first weeks of the year? Let me know in the comments :)
Congrats on your half marathon medal! :) I've read Jinxed by Amy McCulloch recently. First part of a modern, girly sci-fi series. Can't wait for the next part!
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