Sunday, January 6, 2013

It's Monday again...tell me about your books!


Hello, bookish people! Did you have a good week? I'm having the sort of night where I can't even remember what's been happening in the past few days! It was a fun weekend - we had a great Saturday afternoon at the arcade with some of our family and friends (David liked the helicopter ride and the husband was the king of laser tag). Today, I filled in for our pianist at church and then promptly came home and took a nap. My in-laws came over and we had a nice relaxing evening complete with Chinese food. Thank goodness for weekends, right?


Read This Week:
The Adventures and the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures and the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


Mended: Pieces of a Life Made Whole
Mended: Pieces of a Life Made Whole
By Angie Smith

Posts from this Past Week:
It's Monday
December Wrap-Up
Reviews of I Know This Much is True and For Her Own Good

Reading Now:
Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, #2)
Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next #2)
By Jasper Fforde

Up Next:
White Teeth
White Teeth
By Zadie Smith

What are you reading this week?

24 comments:

  1. I've not read Sherlock Holmes in ages!

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    1. I think I've read a story here and there, but it was the first time I've enjoyed an entire collection. I really enjoyed it.

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    1. It is a beautiful one. I heard Angie speak a year or two ago and I've been following her writing ever since.

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  3. Sherlock Holmes! I haven't read a Sherlock Holmes in forever! I may have to crack one open soon!

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    1. It was a perfect winter read. The cold weather is good for mysteries and gigantic books, I think. :)

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  4. I love the Thursday Next series! Enjoy your week!

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    1. Thank you. I'm excited to get back into it. I had read the first one, but then forgot about the rest of the series until I loaned the first one to my sister.

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  5. I look forward to reading your thoughts on White Teeth. I have had Smith's "On Beauty" on my bookcase for a long while but haven't delved into it yet.
    Happy Reading!
    Rebecca @ The Key to the Gate

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    1. Thanks, Rebecca. I picked it up at a second hand bookstore. Smith is one of those authors I am always meaning to read. One author down, so many more to go!

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  6. Thursday Next series is great! Mended sounds interesting too. Enjoy your week :)

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    1. It's so much fun. It makes the English major side of me oh so happy. Have a great week!

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  7. Oooh, Sherlock Holmes. I need to get started on those books as well!

    Find out what I'm reading this week!

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    1. They're great. I understand now why the character of Sherlock Holmes is so beloved.

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  8. Mended sounds really interesting.

    Have a great week!
    ~Kristin @ Always With a Book

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    1. It's the third book of Angie's that I've read. Her first one is somewhat of a memoir and the other two are devotional style, where you could read a chapter every day or once a week.

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  9. I have never read any Sherlock Holmes! Eeek! Hope you have a great week of reading girl!

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    1. I didn't think I had either, although I knew some of the stories from pop culture and from BBC's Sherlock. Have a wonderful week! :)

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  10. I have Sherlock standing by for later this year.
    Mended looks very nice, love the cover.

    Have a great week.
    Monday weekly

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    1. I'm really glad I finally read them. They are not hard stories to get through, but they are hard to put down! Have a wonderful week.

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  11. I haven't read any Jasper Fforde. Let us know how it is!

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    1. I've already read the first one in the series. It's a lot of fun and there are literary references on every page. You should give it a try!

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  12. I keep meaning to read a Sherlock Holmes book, maybe I'll get to one soon!

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    1. They are great. I hope you enjoy reading the stories!

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