12 Books of Christmas Challenge #SundaySalon
Happy Sunday! Sunday Salon is hosted by Deb at ReaderBuzz. Check out her post and the links to see what other bloggers have been up to in the last week.
How’s the weather?
We had a lot of rain. Many of my neighbors are dealing with flooded basements. We live on a hill, so that helps us. But it did make for some gloomy days when a bit of sunshine would have helped. I was relieved to have a sunny day on Thursday for a walk, even if it did require a jacket.
What are you reading?
I’m reading Her Lost Words by Stephanie Marie Thornton. It’s historical fiction about Mary Wollstonecraft (A Vindication of the Rights of Women) and Mary Shelley (Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus). It feels appropriate to read about the rights of women and about men creating monsters right now.
What are you watching?
I reviewed the first season of Wolf Hall. We missed it when it was originally broadcast in 2015. I wanted to see it before the second season is released. The second season starts tomorrow in the UK. When I wrote the post, I couldn’t find a US release date, but PBS Masterpiece has an announcement: March 23, 2025.
I watched Disney’s Wish for some comfort viewing this week. It’s not a particularly great film, but the visuals are very pretty, and it has a relevant plot about a young woman confronting a power-hungry king. Also, there’s a nice echo with something Kamala Harris said in her concession speech:
…only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. I know many people feel like we’re entering a dark time, but for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But here’s the thing, America, if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars.
What are you doing?
I’m signing up for the 12 Books of Christmas Challenge hosted by Just Another Girl and her Books.
I will aim for Elf Status, to read one to four holiday-themed books. These are the books I intend to read:
- Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
- Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
- A Lot Like Christmas by Connie Willis
- Make My Wish Come True by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick
How are you this fine Sunday?
Good luck with the challenge Joy! I also host a challenge which runs Sept 1-Dec 31 each year (you can find it on the right side bar on my blog) and it has an open start date. Your weather seems to be very similar to my own these past few weeks. Have a wonderful weekend!
Such a beautiful speech. Glad you got some comfort viewing in and a dry basement!
Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter are very fascinating historic figures — I didn’t know about this fictitious treatment of their lives. As you say: very relevant to our current situation.
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I will be adding Mary Wollstonecraft to my TBR pile. Very appropriate for my state of mind.
Indeed good to hear about Mary Wollstonecraft in a time when women are denied their own sports competitions. I’d like to read this. We are also getting a reprieve from lots of rain. Happy weekend!
So happy to have you joining my Christmas reading challenge. Those sound like great books. And I’m definitely going to have to check out Her Lost Words, although maybe not right away with everything going on in the US right now. I hope you have a wonderful upcoming week.
Oh! I’ll have to look into the 12 Books of Christmas Challenge – thanks for sharing. Her Lost Words also sounds very good. I enjoy historical fiction![🙂](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/svg/1f642.svg)
I am adding Her Lost Words to my reading list! And good luck on your challenge.![🙂](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/svg/1f642.svg)
So Season 2 of Wolf Hall doesn’t release till March 2025? I guess we have time to watch Season 1 then. I look forward to your reviews of the two novels especially the novel about Mary Wollstonecraft. thx
Her lost words sounds good. I’m doing the Christmas challenge too, I have a Jenny Colgan book on mine too, The Christmas Book Hunt. Happy reading