1. Merry Christmas, Season’s Greetings, and for those who find tinsel distracting, Happy Festivus.
“Frank invented a holiday? He’s so prolific!”
2. Curtis Sittenfeld has a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice coming out next year. It’s called Eligible and I expect it will be brilliant.
3. I’m not signing up for any more reading challenges but Rory, this is tempting, obvs.
4. I was excited to hear that Claire Fuller has a new novel in the works (and it sounds ace).
5. My current TBR stack total is 402. File that under H for Holy Hell.
6. I mentioned this cookbook months ago – made two salads from it last week and both were brilliant (that’s the roasted beetroot with caramelised turnips, edamame beans and wasabi mayo below).
7. Things I’m looking forward to: this and this.
8. On more than one occasion, I’ve wished I was Anthony Archer-Wills. He recently featured the best pool I’ve ever swum in.
Bookish Thoughts is hosted by Christine at Bookishly Boisterous. Pop over and say hi.