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I’m taking a blogging holiday!

I’m taking a blogging holiday! In the next few days it is my oldest son’s birthday and my husband’s birthday. We have lots of exciting celebratory plans, so I am going to take some time away from the computer.

I am then heading off to the Cheltenham Book Festival. I’m very excited to be seeing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and also Kate Mosse. I haven’t read any of Kate’s books, so am trying to squeeze Labyrinth in before her talk.

Then, next Tuesday I am going to see Audrey Niffenegger with Claire. We’re very excited!

I will have access to my computer, so may pop in to see your blogs, but I’m going to try to avoid posting for the next week/ten days.

Have a great week!

58 replies on “I’m taking a blogging holiday!”

Wendy, I’m not sure how I’m going to fit them all in! I hope to read lots of books so I may have to do more than one post a day when I get back.

Nicole, It is going to be weird living without blogging – it will be interesting to see how much I miss it.

Enjoy your blogging holiday!

I’m looking forward to seeing Audrey Niffenegger with you and we’ll arrange meeting up via email during your brief online moments.

Hope you manage to fit lots of reading in amongst your excitement.

Claire, Have a great week! I’ll send you an email and see you at the talk – I’m sure it will be great!

Have a great week, Jackie, and happy celebrations. I have been down and out for almost a week myself with the flu (although I could also have been a very nasty cold – who knows) and am just starting to feel a bit better now. Still sneezing and coughing though. Sounds great with your bookish plans. I look forward to hear more about it 🙂

Meghan, I do still have access to my computer all week, but I decided that I should focus on my family and take away even the thought of blogging. I’m not sure it is going to work – I am addicted to it, but I’m going to try!

That sounds like fun. Enjoy the celebrations, and the festival.

A friend who has read both, Sepulchre and Labyrinth recommended the former over the latter, and I quite enjoyed it. I think you might be questioning my random taste in books again (lol), but Sepulchre was actually really interesting, and I read it fairly quickly.

Both books are supposed to have similar plots though….

anothercookiecrumbles, You do have random reading taste – I would never have guessed you’d like it! I happened to have a copy of Labyrinth already, which is the only reason I chose to read that one. It is probably a waste of time, as I’ve just noticed that she has a new book out. I’m sure she’ll talk about that one instead, but at least I’ll get a feel for her writing. Hopefully I’ll enjoy it!

Have fun! Don’t hesitate to post and tell us how Audrey is, as I’m planning on driving an hour (a.k.a. making my mom drive an hour because I don’t have a liscense yet) to see her in January. I’m reading “Her Fearful Symmetry” right now, and enjoying it–apart from the few oddly sexual comments that I’m planning on never reading again (I summarized the chapters on the first page of the chapter to ensure I don’t feel the need to reread those awkward parts). I never read “The Time Traveler’s Wife” because it was a bit too “grown-up” content-wise. I enjoy Niffenegger’s style, though. It’s frank and fun. Enjoy yourself and read!

Madeleine, I’ll let you know if she is worth the drive! It isn’t that close to my house either, but I’m sure she’ll be worth it.

I hope you enjoy the Time Traveller’s Wife at some point. It is really good!

My mom said it looked corny. ( : Maybe it wasn’t! I just know that the content was a bit more than I can handle (I’m hardly a teenager, so you understand!). I’ll be looking forward to reading your feedback!

Beth, Thank you! My son is so excited about his birthday! It is going to be great fun. Have a nice week!

Literary Feline, I’ll pass your message on! Thank you! I predict that I’ll enjoy Labyrinth, but not love it. I’ll let you know my thoughts at the end!

Enjoy your time off! I think it is good for every blogger to do that every so often! And I have to say I’m a little bit jealous of your chance to see Ms. Niffenegger. Enjoy.

I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts on Labyrinth too. I read it recently (last year?) and thought it was interesting, but I didn’t love it. I warn you that there is one chapter that is very disturbing (I don’t know how squeamish you are, but I could have done without that chapter!).

I look forward to reading about all your exploits when you get back, Jackie (even if you’re taking a break from blogging, I guess you’ll want to share soem of your thoughts on what you’ve seen, and heard .
Have a wonderful time!

I’ve bumped Her Fearful Symmetry nearer the top of the tbr pile because I really enjoyed The Time Traveler’s Wife – so I’m intrigued to hear what Niffeneger is like in person.
I’ve read Labyrinthe – felt it a tad too long but enjoyed the newness, the setting, characters and easy narration. Mosse always seems such a nice person but again – good to get face to face feedback.
Have a good break – although, you’re never more than arms length from a good book.

BookRambler, I enjoyed Her Fearful Symmetry, but it wasn’t as good as TTW. I’ll try to write a review in the next few days – perhaps I’ll combine it with a summary of her talk.

I look forward to finding out what Kate Mosse is like too!

Don’t worry – I have several good books at arms length!

Hi Jackie – just as I come back to the blogging world you take a break! Hope it was a good one, looking forward to hearing all your news – especially your thoughts on Her Fearful Symmetry. I just finished it and although I want to think about it a little more before I post about it my initial feeling is (unfortunately) disappointment.

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