Hi David, thanks too for stopping by here. Do you work for Princeton U press? Just wondering how you are linked to them. I enjoy print books, ebooks, and audios, so it’s a triple scoop. But I still get a ton of print books. I like reading natural history too which it seems you read a lot of. Wishing you a great 2025 of reading.

I can understand what you’re saying – especially with all your work & life in London. Things must be busy. It is a hobby for me as well but I’m more retired. I’m always glad to see your posts whenever they come. And thanks for the tips on nonfiction. Memoirs are a bit easier to read than histories. I will look to see what’s on the Women’s Prize list.

Hi Wendy, hope everything is well. Thx for the tip on Severance. We might try Season 1 sometime soon. The Warmth of Other Suns is a book I’ve meant to read for quite a few years. I might read it slowly over time this year since it’s long. The Amy Tan bird book seems really popular right now. She’s having a new career as an artist, lol. I hope you enjoy your first reads of the year. Happy 2025!

Hi Molly, thanks for the tip on CB Strike. We will give it another go. Have you ever tried Severance? I just wonder if it’s too weird or worth a go. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas & Happy 2025. Keep me posted on good shows & books you read. I think we’ve overdosed on football watching … and can move on to something else. 🙂

Hi Carmen, thanks. It sounds like Christmas was good to the both of us. I’ll be keen to hear what movies/TV you see (and books of course too). Thx for the tip on CB Strike. I think I should watch it. We have seen a few movies lately: Juror#2 (okay), A Different Man (a bit odd, but okay), and A Complete Unknown (the Bob Dylan movie is fantastic!). We might watch The Return soon.
These nonfiction books are a bit slower for me — but I will likely have fiction going on the side. I hope you enjoy your first read of the year — take it light to start. Happy 2025.

What a great pick for your first read! I hope you are enjoying An Unfinished Love Story. I am not familiar with it and look forward to your thoughts when you finish it.

I am looking forward to seeing the Nickel Boys movie. My husband and I enjoyed the first season of Severance. We’ll probably wait to see the second season after it’s out in its entirety since we don’t subscribe to Apple TV+ except for a month or two out of the year. There are a couple other shows I want to catch up on that channel as well when we do.

I hope you have a Happy New Year, Susan!

Yeah, I took an unintentional break from blogging. Let’s see how it goes in 2025. I love blogging, but it is still a hobby, which tends to suffer, when life is busy. Good luck with your nonfiction reading. I find that memoirs or topics you are really interested in have the highest chances of success, when you tend to read fiction. The new Women’s Prize for nonfiction also had some good suggestions.