This is the book that’s keeping me busy this week. I’d like to be able to finish it within the time frame of Anbolyn’s “Mary Stewart Reading Week,” but it’s taking me longer to read than I anticipated. Could be that our trip to the Portland Japanese Gardens, going out for lunch two days this week, plus starting a new knitting project have all interfered a bit with my reading time. My niece calls those things #retiredpeopleproblems !
A Fondness For Reading 
Love your niece’s description! Perfect.
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I’m also trying to squeeze a book in by the deadline!
I have family in Portland (I was born there), and I’ve been promised a visit to the Japanese Gardens many times, but I haven’t gotten there yet – though I manage a trip to Powell’s on most trips 🙂
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I’m reading The Ivy Tree this week, too… same edition! I’d hoped to finish today, but it looks like that’s not going to happen. It’s a very good story though.
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