We moms definitely don’t have as much time as we used to for reading (unless you’re talking about homework agendas, notes from the preschool teacher or parenting handbooks on sleep training), but there’s nothing like a good book to take you away from it all. So I still try to carve out some reading time every week, even if that means waking up a bit early or staying up a bit late. And holidays usually provide me a little extra time to get through a book or two, especially now that my kids are old enough to entertain themselves when we fly out west to visit my in-laws, and I get a few hours on the plane with nothing to do but read.
So I’m already stacking up the books that I’ll aim to get through this holiday season. My list includes finishing The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest, the last of ‘The Girl’ trilogy (which I am half-way through and dying to finish to find out what happens to Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomquist), and Beyond the Mountain by Steve House, an autobiographical account from one of the world’s best high-altitude mountain climbers. Coming from a mountain-loving family, I am always inspired by great alpine adventure tales as this one is sure to be. And of course, there is The Distant Hours, the next sure-to-be bestseller from Kate Morton, which I am looking forward to reading, too.
That should be enough for me—but how about you? We’ve got 10 copies of The Distant Hours to give away—just leave us a comment here and tell us what your reading plans are for the holidays.
(Winners will be chosen by random draw. Contest closes December 10.)
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Over the holidays, I have ‘I Am Number Four’ and the second & third book in the ‘Hunger Games’ trilogy on my list! :)) Looking forward to some quality “me” time with a great book and a hot mug of tea!
Hi. Am I the first? I’m trying to finish The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest. I loved the other 2 but this one is a little slower to read…or maybe I have less time during this season.
I’m going to read The Book of Awesome—because in these tricky times of financial stress, loved ones in wars overseas, and politicians who seem more interested in flexing their muscles than lending a hand, it helps to remember that there are things in life that we can all share that truly are Awesome - and they don’t cost a dime.
One of the books I plan to read over the holidays is Charlotte Gray’s “Gold Diggers” as I am giving this book to my Mom this Christmas and because she reads a book in a day, I am certain I will have this book back in my hands in no time!
Wow, I just finished Kate’s ’ A Forgotten Garden’ and need a / would love a new book for my upcoming 3 hour plane ride during the holiday season.
Sounds like a great read! This holiday season I plan on reading The Happiest Toddler on the Block by Harvey Karp, and Women, Food and God by Geneen Roth.
Every year I read 3 books by Jeff Guinn. They are: The Autobiography of Santa Claus ; How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas and The Great Santa Search. He wrote another book called The Christmas Chronicles which I hope to read soon!
I’m reading Barney’s Version before I see the movie.
Over the holidays I plan to read The secret daughter, and Unbearable Lightness by Portia De Rossi. But would love a copy of the distant hours to add to my collection.
I will be reading a lot: magazines, parenting books and a few novels: I use the public library, but Chirstmas is always a chance to get a gift book!! hurray!
I am planning on reading “The Sentimentalist”. It just won the Giller Prize and I hear it is a really great book! Now I just need some quite time to get it started!
I am planning on reading The life of Pi this Christmas: The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them “the truth.” After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional—but is it more true?
I’m hoping to read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I was originally #600 on the wait list for requesting it from my public library. Now I’m in the 100’s so I hope to get a chance to read it over the holidays!
I plan to read “Olive the Other Reindeer” with my kids - Olive is such a character with her selective hearing and she makes the holidays such fun for us all!
I am so looking forward to some quiet time lounging by the fireplace, immersing myself in “the Girl with the Dragon Tatoo”. Snow gently falling outside my living room window and a glass of red wine would be perfection.
Over the holidays I will likely be reading the (as yet unselected) book club novel, as well as finishing up Fool by Christopher Moore (a very cheeky retelling of King Lear as told by his promiscuous fool).
I plan to finish reading Santuary Line by Jane Urquhart. I am now intrigued by A Forgotten Garden. That will be my read over the holidays.
I am reading the Glass Castle. Great book! Makes me realize how fortunate I am during the Christmas Season~
I plan on finishing Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner. She is hysterical and smart and the same time. I just got back into reading after having my fourth baby 8 months ago. If I can make time to read anyone can!
I’ll be finishing up The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,and then moving on to Let’s Take the Long Way Home by Gail Caldwell. I’ll also be reading Children of the Lamp with my 10-year-old daughter. Can’t wait to curl up by the fire with her and take turns reading it out loud together.
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