Sunday, September 21, 2014

It's Monday and I need a nap!


What. A. Long. Week.

There has been all of the craziness of a regular week plus a grouchy little boy who is adjusting to a new schedule and a grumpy little girl who is getting some molars/suffering from a nasty cold. I'm just going to slink off to a corner somewhere and take a nap.


Read This Week:
Becoming Josephine
Becoming Josephine
By Heather Webb


Bedtime Reading This Week:
The Velveteen Rabbit      How Does Baby Feel?: A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Book
The Velveteen Rabbit for D (We are splitting time between him a short book out loud and then listening to me read Ramona the Brave)
How Does Baby Feel? for BG


Posts from this Past Week:
It's Monday
Top Ten Tuesday: I've read one book and now I need to read more! 
RIP Recommendations
Review of The O. Henry Prize Stories 2014


Reading Now:
Emma
Emma
By Jane Austen

Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy
By Karen Abbott



Up Next:
The Empathy Exams: Essays
The Empathy Exams
By Leslie Jamison


What are you reading this week?

26 comments:

  1. I like the sound of The Empathy Exams.

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    1. Me too! I think it is going to be a very interesting read.

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  2. Oh... love Jane Austen! A nice variety there!

    Deb

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  3. I think I'm going to do RIP too so the recommendations were good to see. Between that and the Frightfall readathon I need to come up with some good scary reads... The Bones of Paris looks interesting.

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    1. It's a lot of fun! I'm glad you are going to join in. :)

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  4. Liar Temptress Soldier Spy sounds intriguing! I like the cover. Enjoy your reads.

    It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

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    1. It's been great so far. Abbott has a gift for making history really compelling.

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  5. Nice assortment of books. I hope the grouchies and the grumpies go away soon. Happy reading!

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  6. Hope your kids settle down., feel better, soon!
    I like the looks of Liar, Temptress.. might have to look for that one
    Enjoy your week and hope it slows down for you,

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    1. Thanks Rita! The little one seems much better today. I hope this is the only tooth for a while. :)

      Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy is really good. I've also read her book about Gypsy Rose Lee.

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  7. I'm with you! Isn't it bedtime yet?

    We love The Velveteen Rabbit here - wonderful story.

    I just read Emma this summer - my first-ever Jane Austen novel. i struggled with it at first but it picked up a bit in the second half.

    Enjoy your books this week - and get some rest!

    Sue

    Book By Book

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    1. We do too. It's interesting because I'm pulling the picture books back out of the closet to read with Becca Grace for the first time and re-reading with David so he can practice reading out loud.

      I found Emma a slow start as well. I don't think it's the Austen book I would recommend starting with!

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  8. I'll be reading Becoming Josephine this week. What cute bedtime stories!! I always loved The Velveteen Rabbit when I was growing up. I need to read that with my littlest one.

    It's Monday! at Brooke Blogs

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    1. I try very hard to read with each kid every night and I think it's really fun to share what we are reading and see what other parents and kids are reading together.

      I hope you enjoy reading Becoming Josephine!

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  9. Becoming Josephine looks really interesting. And any of Jane Austen's books are always a treat. Hope things settle down soon at home!

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    1. Thanks Julie. Becoming Josephine was o.k. but I had a few qualms.

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  10. I often feel like running and hiding, or giving myself a time-out when the kids are even moodier than usual. Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy is getting a lot of notice lately. I initially passed on reading it, but I am now regretting it. I'll have to see about listening to it via audiobook.

    I hope you have a better week, and that the kids perk up for you!

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    1. It's a little exhausting, isn't it??

      I'm really enjoying Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy. If you end up listening to the audiobook, I would love to hear what you think of it!

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  11. Liar,Temptress, Soldier, Spy is on my tbr. Also, I think Emma would be a good book to read--I have never read Austen.

    My week: http://www.alwaysreiding.com/manic-monday-09222014/

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    1. Hooray! I don't know that I would pick Emma as an entry point for Austen. I would probably go with Pride and Prejudice to start.

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  12. I love The Velveteen Rabbit, it's so sweet! Curious about The Empathy Exams, I looked it up on Goodreads, sounds quite interesting. Have a great week and happy reading :)

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    1. I'm excited to start it. I think the essay format will be great to read alongside another book. Happy reading to you too!

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  13. My kids loved Karen Katz books when they were smaller. Lots of great memories! :-)

    I have Liar, Temptress ... it's one of those on my really wanna read list ... LOL

    Thanks for visiting Proud Book Nerd!

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    1. The Karen Katz books are lots of fun. Toddler just can't resist opening those flaps, can they??

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