Yeah Shelleyrae: the road trip to Idaho at the end of January was a huge plus for us this winter. Just so much to see & do. We might make it an annual trip perhaps. A pilgrimage of sorts, ha. And the book A Spy Among Friends really rocked me … how this British man with a nice life ends up just working for Russia … and betraying his friends & everyone in his path … just was disturbing. He seemed pretty pathological in a hidden way. And now this War in Ukraine is just so nuts and heavy on the whole world. It’s so awful. I fear a doomsday there. take care.

Yeah LF : it’s not very often that I complete nonfiction … but my husband wouldn’t listen to fiction on our road trip so we tried this spy book. I don’t read spy books much at all either … but this event turned out to be pretty huge in history and the Cold War … so I’m glad I know about it now. Wow I had no idea!
Thanks it was a memorable trip to Idaho and visiting with family.

Hey Heather – great to hear from you — and I look forward to your blog posts. See what you’re reading and how you’re doing.
The snow in Alberta is not good either! But luckily the snow in Idaho was a lot better. I hear Park City needs much more! Did you do the film fest again? I’m not sure if it was virtual but I missed it. Been busy.
A Spy Among Friends is fascinating …. and a history of the Cold War too. It was good to learn about, Oh my. Hope you’re all doing well. Happy reading.

Hey thanks Sarah. Great to hear from you. Yes … getting across the border during these times is not easy. But we did all the requirements and it was worth it! XC skiing is a complete joy, right? Especially with dogs by one’s side. Hope you are enjoying your winter. Cheers.

Thanks Deb, the trip was a great time. I’m curious about Wang’s novel Chemistry … and it seems you liked it better. I think I gave Joan is Okay 3.7 stars … but it’s pretty incredible how highly it was talked about. Probably a bit more than I thought. Have a great week.

Glad you had a great time in Idaho with family. That snow looks picturesque! We had all our storms in December, it seems. We’ve got snow in the mountains but not anywhere else.

Thanks for checking in and I hope to get back into it all soon. I hope you have a safe and wonderfully well-read February!

I think I will skip O Beautiful and A Spy Among Friends. Neither sounds like my sort of read.

So glad you had such a great time in the snow in Idaho!