Happy Monday (or Sunday, depending on when you are reading this)! How was your week? The second half of this week was decidedly preferable since the first half involved a nasty stomach bug. This weekend, we had our baby shower which means that our house is full of onesies and giant boxes of diapers. It's time to do some major rearranging and organizing to find a home for all of this stuff before baby arrives!
Oh, and it's almost my birthday! I think I must be getting older, or at least preoccupied with the upcoming baby, because I sort of forgot it was coming up. Friday will be my birthday, on Saturday we will readathon, and then I will be celebrating with the family on Sunday and Monday. It looks like a good weekend to me! Baby has strict instructions that she is not allowed to come until May. I may be a grownup, but I still don't want to share my birthday!
Read This Week:
Reading Now:
Life After Life
By Kate Atkinson
Up Next:
Stardust
By Neil Gaiman
What did you read this week?
Life After Life
By Kate Atkinson
Up Next:
Stardust
By Neil Gaiman
What did you read this week?
A fun, fun weekend coming up! Hope it is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThanks - I hope so too! :)
DeleteLots of celebrations ahead for you!
ReplyDeleteenjoy and I'm sure baby will listen :)
I hope so. Then I can pretend that this has implications for her childhood...:)
DeleteLife after Life is extremely popular at my library right now!! Everyone seems to be liking it :) Hope you do too!!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely reading week!! :) What are you reading this week @ the Brunette Librarian’s Blog
I am enjoying it so far. It's so interesting to see which books have really long waits at the library - sometimes it's not the ones you expect!
DeleteHappy Birthday! My birthday is actually the day before yours which is kinda cool! It's always fun to find people born around your birthday! Hope you have a great week, an awesome birthday, and a successful read-a-thon!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you too! Hooray for April birthdays! :)
DeleteIt sounds like a lovely weekend ahead for you. A happy early birthday to you.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your reads, but your birthday more so, this week. :-)
Thank you Jade. I think a birthday is a great reason to get in some extra reading, so hopefully I can enjoy both! :)
DeleteCongratulations on your upcoming birthday, mine has just passed thank goodness. Good luck on finding room for baby - they just have so much stuff!
ReplyDeleteHave a great reading week!
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out
Thanks, Shellyrae! You forget how tiny all of those little clothes are until you are washing them again. :)
DeleteOne day I shall read Neil Gaimon's 'American Gods', because it's my friend's favourite novel. StarDust won't be far behind because I'm thinking a book is usually better than the movie and some of the backdrops in that were incredible. :-) Have a great reading week!
ReplyDeleteI borrowed Stardust from a friend. It's my first time reading Gaiman and I'm excited!
DeleteI really enjoyed Z when I read it. Also, I think Marilynne Robinson is one of the best writers we have in the US today. She's a little difficult, at least for me, but so worth the effort.
ReplyDeleteYes, Robinson is incredibly talented. Have you read her non-fiction or just her novels?
DeleteHappy birthday! Have a great time celebrating!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteHappy early birthday! I really want to read both Z and Gilead...so I'll be curious to hear what you had to say. I think I've said this like 3 times now but I think the unchangeable spots of leopards sounds really good! Have you seen the movie Stardust or are you reading the book before seeing the movie?
ReplyDeleteThank you! The Unchangeable Spots is a great read. You should definitely pick it up! I haven't seen Stardust, but I've heard amazing things about Gaiman.
DeleteDid you LOVE Z when you read it? I did.
ReplyDeleteI really want to read Life After Life but I'm in over my head with ARCs! It'll be my next unsolicited book, so let me know how you like it!
I did enjoy Z, but I'm flying through the pages of Life After Life. It's a great book.
DeleteHappy early birthday girly! You are going to have a great weekend :) I'm glad to hear that you'll be participating in Dewey's!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're loving Life After Life, such a cool book!
Thanks Jennifer! The readathon is going to be a blast. I think it's an excellent way to spend a birthday weekend. :)
DeleteOoh! I want to read Z!! And I want to read Gilead - I'm listening to The End of Your Life Book Club, and he mentions Gilead as one of the books he and his mother read. Lots of people reading Life After Life this week!
ReplyDeleteGilead is beautiful. It's one of those books you can really savor. Have you read anything by Robinson before?
DeleteLet us know how you liked Gilead. I've looked at that several times in the book store.
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well during the last weeks of your pregnancy.
It seems simple on the surface, but it's a gorgeous read.
DeleteThanks so much. I'm sure these last few weeks are going to fly!
Ohhhhhh not good, forgetting your birthday before baby is even here :-) Remember to keep a balance so you can enjoy life at the fullest, very exciting.
ReplyDeleteI know! It's not a good sign! We are all very excited to see how this new little one fits into our family. :)
DeleteJust finished reading Knots and Crosses and started Haunted Ground.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of either book! I am off to check them out.
DeleteI love celebratory moments especially when they can be punctuated with books!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! What better way to spend your birthday weekend than by reading? :)
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