{"id":34,"date":"2025-08-23T19:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T19:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/kristaholmquist\/?p=34"},"modified":"2025-09-02T22:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T22:05:15","slug":"currently-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/kristaholmquist\/2025\/08\/23\/currently-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Currently Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-35 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/kristaholmquist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/529\/2025\/08\/71UZKQ3-wCL._UF10001000_QL80_-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/kristaholmquist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/529\/2025\/08\/71UZKQ3-wCL._UF10001000_QL80_-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/kristaholmquist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/529\/2025\/08\/71UZKQ3-wCL._UF10001000_QL80_-676x891.jpg 676w, https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/kristaholmquist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/529\/2025\/08\/71UZKQ3-wCL._UF10001000_QL80_.jpg 759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace\">August 23, 2025<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>I am currently reading <em>The Hobbit<\/em> by J.R.R Tolkien aloud with my 6 year old son. We have just reached the Desolation of Smaug, and are nearly finished with the book. I am thoroughly enjoying watching him experience Tolkien for the first time, and am so happy to see how much he&#8217;s interested in it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/kristaholmquist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/529\/2025\/08\/Unknown-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"261\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace\">August 23, 2025<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>In my own reading, I am currently finishing up <em>Slewfoot<\/em>; a dark-fantasy novel about a witch and her demon companion, set in a Puritan colony in 1666 New England. I don&#8217;t usually enjoy fantasy novels this much, but I absolutely\u00a0<strong>LOVE\u00a0<\/strong>Slewfoot!<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: I finished\u00a0<em>Slewfoot<\/em>, and I was obsessed. Such a good blend of fantasy and horror. I loved it so much. If you&#8217;ve read it, I must know!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/kristaholmquist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/529\/2025\/08\/9780142004234_p0_v6_s1200x630-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/kristaholmquist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/529\/2025\/08\/9780142004234_p0_v6_s1200x630-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/287.hyperlib.sjsu.edu\/kristaholmquist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/529\/2025\/08\/9780142004234_p0_v6_s1200x630.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace\">September 2, 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I just started <em>East of Eden<\/em> by John Steinbeck. Surprisingly, I&#8217;ve never read it before&#8211; so, I&#8217;m very excited to see what it&#8217;s all about. It&#8217;s been quite a while since I&#8217;ve read any literary classics. \u00a0Does anyone have any juicy opinions?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>What are you currently reading?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 23, 2025: I am currently reading The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien aloud with my 6 year old son. We have just reached the Desolation of Smaug, and are nearly finished with the book. 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