Sunday, April 13, 2014

It's Monday and I am ready for a better week


This has been a long, tough week. I'm hoping that this week coming up will be better...

But reading wise, I read two really good books and I'm looking forward to reading some great ones this week too.


Read This Week:
Orfeo
Orfeo
By Richard Powers


Attachments
Attachments
By Rainbow Rowell


Posts from this Past Week:
It's Monday, What Are You Reading?
Wednesdays with David: Little Boys Bible Storybook
Reviews of Unspoken and The Here and Now


Reading Now:
While Beauty Slept
While Beauty Slept
By Elizabeth Blackwell


Up Next:
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
By Gabrielle Zevin


What are you reading this week?

20 comments:

  1. Hope this is a better week for you. Looking forward to your thoughts on Attachments. Also good to know about The Here And Now - I had been thinking of that one but I won't rush into it now. Sounds just average...

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    1. Thanks Greg. There are just too many books out there to read ones that are just so-so, right??

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  2. I hope you have a better week this week! I have both Attachments and While Beauty Slept on my TBR list, I hope you're enjoying them.

    Here's my It's Monday! Post
    -Kimberly @ Turning the Pages

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    1. Thanks Kimberly. Attachments was great and While Beauty Slept is good so far!

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  3. I must be off to see what you thought of Orfeo. Enjoy While Beauty Slept. Nice counterpoint to Orfeo, I think.

    Here's my It's Monday!

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    1. I like reading books that are great contrasts to each other. It helps me to keep them all straight! :)

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  4. Oh, no review yet, I think. That's okay. I'll check again later.

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    1. My Orfeo review will be up later this week!

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  5. Oh, too bad you had a bad week. I do hope that this one coming up will be a better one for you. I am interested in While Beauty Slept. Hug your beautiful kids and you will instantly feel better :)

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    1. Thanks so much Rita! Those little smiles and hugs sure do help on a bad day.

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  6. Looking forward to your thoughts on While Beauty Slept!

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    1. So far, so good! I'm coming up on the halfway point. :)

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  7. So I was a huge fan of Attachments, I couldn't get in to her other books but this one was ADORABLE!

    Have a lovely reading week :) The Brunette Librarian's Blog

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    1. I really enjoyed Attachments too. I've read Eleanor and Park and I liked it but I think I might have liked this one more! )

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  8. Those are some good books! I loved Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl. I have Attachments and Eleanor and Park waiting in the wings....

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    1. Good to know! I will have to grab that one soon. :)

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  9. I enjoyed The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. I hope you do too.

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    1. Thanks Pat! I am excited to start reading it.

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  10. I'd like to read The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
    Wishing you a better week, and a happy birthday month!

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    1. I hope to start it tomorrow.

      Thanks so much Shelleyrae! :)

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