November Bookshelf Update

 

Dear friends. A quick update on my latest book arrivals, plus what I'll be reviewing later this month.

I'm excited to share these new arrivals because it's been a bit of a fallow reading period. NetGalley hasn't been tempting me and I've had to resort to Mr Mutton's books in our shared Amazon library.

I'll share a brief snippet of blurb and when the books will be published. The first 3 all come out in 2027. 

Then we'll take a quick look at the books I have read recently, which will be reviewed later this month.

Party Dress Try-On

 And TuesdayTwirl

Dear friends. It's been a few years since I bought a party or occasion dress. I had a few, mostly black, when I was working. But after my retirement, I got rid of them. I just didn't have the occasions to wear formal dresses. 

But now I'm going on my first cruise, 6 nights visiting France and Belgium. There's a formal night, so I've been searching for the right dress. I hope that if I like the cruise, there will be many more to come. More formal nights. 

You don't have to wear a dress on the formal nights. A smart blouse with trousers is fine. I had a contingency outfit lined up, a gold sequin top and cream trousers. But now I've found my perfect dress, so I can wear both outfits. 

Three Trends with Your Own Clothes

 And TuesdayTwirl

Dear friends. We don't need to give up on trends as we get older.  They can be adapted, even from the catwalk,  and give us a contemporary edge.

It can be simple things like switching to a particular length of dress or skirt; putting away round toed footwear in favour of pointed; pairing certain colours and creating different shapes.

October Books

 

Dear friends. Non-fiction is the star of the show this month with four very different reads. You couldn't find four more unrelated books with the topics of Lady Glenconner's travels, how semiconductors rule the world, how to meditate and relax, and a man's challenge to build and sell an honest coffin.  

Having had more than 6 weeks of holiday where I didn't read very much, plus the fact I didn't find as many titles as usual this year from NetGalley, means my 2026 goal for Goodreads probably won't be reached.  But I've over shot the non-fiction goal quite considerably, so it's not all bad. A full update on my goals in the December review.

So let's get to it.  Books marked with an asterisk are those I bought myself.