It’s been quite the week! We had new year’s, which the adults in the house don’t give a f*** about, but the tiny one wanted to try and stay up for, which very nearly happened! Ask me how that felt the next day. Then we had some fun playdates and catch ups, visited family, ran errands, tried to re-organize and tidy up the house which had descended into complete and utter chaos and, you know, sleep somewhere in there as well. But I have been trying to get back into listening to books rather than TV shows as I clean up, so I have done a little bit of reading this week, at least!
Just Shelved
My first book of 2025! And what a great start to the year. I’ve been sort of saving this book because I knew I was going to love it. That turned out to have been an understatement. So you guys probably know that I was diagnosed relatively recently with ADHD, which is a huge thing to come to terms with when you’ve been around as long as I have! And because I have ADHD, researching ADHD and then figuring out how to apply what I was learning to my life has been, to say the least, overwhelming. Add to that that there are so many people out there talking about it, they almost never agree (even the experts) and that there’s so much to get through. I kept wishing there was one book that summarized all the data I needed to know about, talked to the experts I wish I had access to, answered my most pressing questions, made me feel less alone, and ideally did it while keeping me interested and making me laugh occasionally (tension relief is important). And you know what? This is that exact book. If I could only recommend one book about ADHD, particularly to late-diagnosed women (though the info in here will apply equally to other ADHD folk too), this would be the book. Fantastic. Hats off to Matilda Boseley, because she did a stellar job with this book! Now if only it were available in print in Canada…..
Currently Reading
How to Tell When We Will Die by Johanna Hedva
Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon
Mindful Parenting for ADHD by Mark Bertin, MD
I just started Killers of a Certain Age – I borrowed the audio on a whim from my library – but I’m enjoying it so far. It’s light and easy, well paced, I like that the main characters are seniors (this is something I’m seeing more of and I’m totally here for it) and I was able to get into it very easily. How to Tell When We Will Die I’ve started, and it’s so accurate when it comes to living with chronic illness and/or pain, that I don’t know if I can handle reading the whole thing right now. But so far it’s excellent. The other two I haven’t read any of this week, so I’ll keep them here though if I’m honest, I’m not sure if they’ve been properly abandoned at this point…..
Up Next
What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew by Dr. Sharon Saline
I’m keeping these here because I think Killers of a Certain Age might leave me in the mood for We Solve Murders, and I’ve been enjoying books about ADHD lately so What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew is definitely a possibility. I’ve just finished watching Sandi’s Wood which has reminded me how much I enjoy Sandi Toksvig, so Friends of Dorothy is definitely still at the top of the TBR. And finally The Message is just one I know will be worth the time, because it’s by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Do I need any other reason? Didn’t think so.
That’s it for my reading week. Not a lot finished, but I did manage to read! That’s a wonderful feeling. What about you guys? Did you have an auspicious start to your 2025 reading?
A weekly post that encourages bloggers to share what they have read in the past week, what they’re currently reading and books they’ve recently added to their TBRs. Originally started by Sheila at Book Journey, it is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. I also link up with The Sunday Salon post each week hosted by Deb at Readerbuzz (and sometimes include some of her content prompts).