How is it that something that is so ubiquitous it is literally called ‘the common cold’ manages to make a person feel so uncommonly miserable with so little warning? You’d think I’d get plenty of reading done while I’m sniffling and coughing, but looking down to read just makes everything worse. I think it’s finally on its way out, but it feels like it’s taking twice as long to leave as it did to arrive.
Yuck. And I repeat. YUCK.
Something definitely not yucky that I participate in every year is serving on one of the American Library Association’s adult book awards committees. This year it’s the Sophie Brody Medal Committee, which administers “an award to the U.S. author of the most distinguished contribution to Jewish literature (fiction and/or non-fiction) for adults published in the United States” published during the year. In this particular case, published during the year 2024.
Being on one of the ALA book award committees, whichever committee it happens to be in a given year, does influence which books I pick up from NetGalley and Edelweiss, and boxes of books show up at my front door on a regular basis. So the titles that may be under consideration will appear in my stacks, but won’t be noted as such, and this is the last time I’ll mention the committee until the winner(s) are officially announced in January 2025. Which seems like a lifetime from now and already too damn close, both at the same time.
For Review:
The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee
Dear Edna Sloane by Amy Shearn
Fervor by Toby Lloyd
The Goldie Standard by Simi Monheit
In the Shadow of the Greenbrier by Emily Matchar
An Intrigue of Witches (Secret Society #1) by Esme Addison
Judaism is About Love by Shai Held
The Kill List (Inspector Anjelica Henley #3) by Nadine Matheson
Mastering the Art of French Murder (American in Paris #1) by Colleen Cambridge
A Murder Most French (American in Paris #2) by Colleen Cambridge
Opening Doors by Hasia R. Diner
Summer’s End (Shady Hollow #5) by Juneau Black
To Be A Jew Today by Noah Feldman
Toward a Holy Ecology by Ellen Bernstein
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I’m glad to hear that your cold has somewhat abated. I hate feeling under the weather and am always grateful when I start feeling better again. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Jodie recently posted..Stacking The Shelves #75
Every little bit helps, doesn’t it? It’s more time to read – which is great! But less brain power to read with, which is not so great. Have a good weekend!
Marlene Harris recently posted..Stacking the Shelves (587)
Glad to hear you are starting to feel better! There is nothing worse than feeling run down like that!
Thanks for the good wishes. It’s getting better, but it’s slow going. And the cats ALL hate it when I sneeze! Have a good week!
Marlene Harris recently posted..Stacking the Shelves (587)
Ooh, a new Juneau Black. That’s coming out fairly soon, right?!
Nicky @ The Bibliophibian recently posted..Stacking the Shelves & The Sunday Post
That depends on whether you consider July 9 to be soon. At least its this year!
Marlene Harris recently posted..Stacking the Shelves (587)
I caught a cold this week (or it caught me), too. Many sympathies!
Right back at’cha!
Marlene Harris recently posted..Stacking the Shelves (587)
I enjoyed Mastering the Art of French Murder. Hope you do, too.
Mark recently posted..February 11th’s Sunday/Monday Post
Honestly when I get a cold I run a temperature and feel really poorly which is why I get so paranoid about getting ill! Everyone else seems to be able to carry on but I really struggle. I hope you feel better soon.
A good load of books there. Thinking about 2025 makes the year fly by 🤣 I’ve already booked Blog Tours for May this year 😶
Have a good weekend.
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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I hope you feel better soon. You’re so right about “the common cold” being uncommonly miserable for the person experiencing it.
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Feel better soon! I hope you enjoy your books and have a great week!
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