VICTORIA DAY LONG WEEKEND: BOOKS + READING MAY 15-18.15

2015 VICTORIA DAY LONG WEEKEND MAY 15 - 18

~ My visit with Queen Victoria on Castle Hill Windsor UK ~

Victoria Day is celebrated in honour of the birthdays of 

both Queen Victoria and the current monarch of Canada, Queen Elizabeth.
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Usually the first anticipated outdoor weekend event with BBQ and fireworks,
we had just such a day on Saturday, but with the proviso of advancing freezing rain,
winds gusting to 90 kms and turning to snow by Sunday night.
I am soooo glad we did enJoY Saturday taking a country drive out to a lovely
 Tea House because, yes, the blustering snow outside is as promised!
Not a day of outdoor pleasures !
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So I'm happily ensconced in my big reading chair with either the kettle on
or the teapot steeping my next fav flavour.  A great weekend in with good books!

 ~ As to my Victoria Day long weekend reading? I'm choosing UK connections.
~ Finished "A Summer to Remember" both Brit author [Victoria Connelly] and setting [ English countryside of Norfolk] 343 pages total ~

~ Then off to pick up 3 reserves at the library. Happy to jump into Laurie Alice Eakes new release after being on a lengthy wait list.
Definitely a fav author and great timing for an English personal treat on a long weekend!
~ "A Stranger's Secret" ~

~ Read this one [historical England setting] straight through.
317 pages completed May 16 wee hours of the morning and worth it :) ~ Next up after my country drive for teatime ?

~ Choosing another British read in honour of Victoria Day - Susan Elia MacNeal's Maggie Hope series #4  May 16 = 175 pgs +  Sunday May 17 completed final 131 pages = 306 total
~ Back to choices for what will be my next novel... As warned, It's a freezing cold Sunday of biting rain and high winds that are to yet
have turned to snow this night.   Seems I've made a good indoor weekend choice for respite with books, tea and  some unexpected but enjoyable hot chocolate ! ~ 4th choice? The highly acclaimed recent Jazz Age novel by Carla Stewart
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~ Couture in the Jazz Age: 1922 New York and London England  belittled for her stutter, Nell's boss isn't promoting any career advances - but maybe there are alternate avenues to pursue... ~*~ Sunday 17th read 50 pgs til my eyes closed  ~ Monday May 18th waking to quiet.  Winds have died down and I'm happily back to reading The Hatmaker's Heart.
~*~ What's currently on for reading ? I've done some searching kindle files for Short Story reads for May  [being Short Story Month] so I'm sure to fit in a couple more of those wee treats ! ~ Bout of Books Readathon  for updates as it continues through to end of Sunday the 17th and Crush Your TBR , a new one to me, from the 15th through 17th. It runs for 3 days each month.  Check twitter for each month's event. ~ Also, continuing with the #CleanSweepARC Challenge for the entire month of MAY. ~ I'll be updating the respective posts for the above,  as well as right here for whatever gets read this Victoria long weekend. Interested in More ?
 Victoria Day posting HERE  and  HERE

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QUEEN VICTORIA's DAY: LONG WEEKEND CELEBRATION 19.5.14

Happy Victoria Day !

via

{Painting of Queen Victoria completed 1903}

Is everyone enjoying the May Long Weekend tradition?

Any particular traditions make it special for you?
I know the city usually empties as cottage owners
head out to open their getaway sites for the season.

I enjoyed a lovely dinner party invite yesterday evening ~

Relaxation and reading has been a much appreciated 
rainy and cold weather weekend consolation !

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Queen Victoria 

Alexandrina Victoria

24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901

 was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. 

From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.

Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. The Duke and Duchess of Kent's only child,

Victoria, was born at 4.15 am on 24 May 1819

at Kensington Palace in London

Both the Duke of Kent and the King died the next year, 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

She inherited the throne at the age of 18,

after her father's three elder brothers had all died without surviving legitimate issue. 

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June 20 1837 the new Queen Victoria 

receiving the news of her accession to the throne ~
painted 1887

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Her reign of 63 years and 7 months,

 longer than that of any other British monarch and

the longest of any female monarch in history,

is known as the Victorian era.

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One of many discoveries whilst on Castle Hill,
Windsor, England -
this statue of Queen Victoria 

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As to tonite's Victoria Day festivities...

Thankfully I live where I can watch any possible fireworks

{in case of rainfall!}

from indoors

but I'll not worry if there aren't..

July 1st fireworks celebrations aren't that far off!

{Canada's BirthDay!!}

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EnJoy the celebrating
and...
your Day Off !

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Victoria Day Long Weekend Reading May 2012

Only just discovering a particular book challenge was on
at this time again this year ~

definitely tried joining !

{ my way to motivate Moi ! } ~

unfortunately, not allowed to enter
soooo ~
going it on my own !

Queen Victoria's Birthday
 Long Weekend !!

too Great a Weekend to miss out
when it's umbrella weather outside and
my teapot is at hand with delish flavoured tea leaves awaiting ...

posting updates here... as below ~

my goals?  4-5 books

{since i'm only operating now with 1/2 my vision!} 

and b/c i'm starting my challenge later on Saturday..

books i'd like to read?

Hiddenness and Manifestation ~ Graham Cooke

Done! this week May 16

The Language of Promise ~ Graham Cooke

currently pg 57 now Done! 10.30 pm

The Nature of God ~ Graham Cooke

YaY Done!
now onto the great interactions included in the book ...
Reading + Writing = Learning !

Pilgrim's Process ~ Brian West

currently 2/3 thru now pg 123
Done !

Approaching the Heart of Prophecy ~ audio listen

for when eyes are too tired to carry on we listen !
1st cd Done and Delited !
looking forward to learning more ~
Really EnJoying all the Learning at hand plus
intentionally MAKING time to Grab it !!

Hoping to add something FuN to this.. will check my kindle lists..
OK - I'm thinking because
I'm joining Sheila at The Book Journey's
May Read a Long of The Secret Garden
I probably will add that via kindle read..

you're always invited to join me !!
let me know... when and where ~

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