It's Monday! What Are You Reading? - Oct 28

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's a great post to organize yourself. It's an opportunity to visit and comment, and er... add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date.    

Welcome to the last Monday of October, the last Monday before Halloween. How many trick or treaters are you expecting? We have fewer every year, but I am hoping that with some house sales in our neighborhood that might change. 

Last week was a blur. Made it through two closings, but they weren't easy ones because of last minute things that came up. Then I drove around clients for two days. Love my job; it just made for a crazy week, considering I also met with a writing friend and attended a class.  We drove to the Berkshires on Sunday to photograph the fall foliage. 

Top of the hairpin turn

Wigwam Western Summit

Drought conditions in our area

Mohawk State Forest Trail treasure

Looks like I won't be ready for NaNoWriMo this year. I haven't finished plotting Sheltered Hearts yet. I might try my hand at tackling it anyway to see how far I get. I am almost finished an editing project and have another one waiting, so not sure how much time I will have to write.

As for reading, it was a slow one. Started this one for a November review. 

Read this one on our drive to the Berkshires. Very cute! 

Have about 20 minutes of this one left. Definitely one of my favorites from this year in personal development titles.

I downloaded this one for a December review. The author is doing an amazing job of social media marketing. I see ads all over the place. 

Upcoming events:

• A Celtic Yuletide Carol by Jennifer Ivy Walker - November 20 (Review)
• Princess Sophie and the Christmas Elixir by Mike Martin - December 2 (Review - TC&TBC)
• Jingles by D.F. Jones - December 11 (Review)

I am looking to review Christmas picture books, chapter books, and clean romance novellas this year. You can check out what other products I'm looking for here. I've also been reviewing Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas movie premieres. I missed all of them from this week, but since I signed up for Frndly TV, I will catch them later. 

You can read the latest Christmas news at the Christmas Year Round blog. This week Neiman Marcus, Dollar Tree, and a crafting YouTuber from the North of England made the news. You can check it all out here!

I will be late in checking in at your blogs this week, but I will visit. Enjoy your day!