Happy Sunday! Sunday Salon is hosted by Deb at ReaderBuzz. Check out her post and the links to see what other bloggers have been up to in the last week.

I’m thankful to Deb for hosting Sunday Salon each week and for hosting the final week of Nonfiction November, starting on Monday. It’s my favorite week — looking at what everyone added to the TBR lists during the month and, inevitably, adding more to mine.

I enjoyed this past week of Nonfiction November with so many of us sharing books that exposed us to new perspectives. My post felt well-received and I got a ton of ideas for my TBR.

How’s the weather?

Normal November which tends to mean a bit of everything in Missouri. In the last week that included rain and gray skies. But we’re having a sunny weekend!

What are you reading?

I intended to finish Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley last week, in time to review it on Friday. But I didn’t, so I chose a different topic for my British Isles Friday post. I’m still reading it and expect to post my review around the time of Austen’s 250th birthday next month.

I’m also reading Jane Austen’s Christmas by Maria Hubert ahead of that momentous day.

For book group, I’m reading Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing. I got to talk to the person who will facilitate our discussion for our book club. We’re both finding that Original Sins challenges some deeply held beliefs that aren’t deeply understood. This may be one of those book club discussions that functions more like therapy.

I’m pleased that I’m celebrating Nonfiction November with nonfiction reading, but I’m also looking forward to reading some novels in December!

What are you watching or listening to?

We’re slowly watching Ken Burns’ The American Revolution on PBS. This story also challenges deeply held and largely unexamined beliefs.

To lighten things up, I started watching holiday rom-coms on Netflix. I don’t ask for much from holiday rom-coms — I’m happy with gorgeous decorations and a festive soundtrack. Acting and writing that doesn’t make me cringe is a bonus.

A Royal Date for Christmas hit the right spots for me. I’m partial to Danica McKellar (Winnie Cooper of The Wonder Years, all grown up) because she wrote mathematics books for girls.

What are you doing?

I signed up for a virtual tour of London next week. I took one last year about Jane Austen’s Christmas (and it’s being offered again this year). This year, I’ll learn about the real-life places from Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. Check out my British Isles Friday post for details.

First edition frontispiece and title page (1843)