Monday, July 4, 2016

It's Monday. Happy 4th of July!

Good morning and Happy 4th to all of my fellow Americans! I hope there is delicious food on the grill, a cold drink, and a lazy day in your plans.

We are taking it pretty easy today. Although with two kids, that is no promise that the day will be quiet or uneventful. After the big moments of last week, this one was focused on starting to find a sort of summer rhythm. We are spending a ton of time outside, which is made more wonderful by our new hammock acquisition. The kids and I also went to the library this week to sign up for the summer reading program. I love that our library allows each kid to pick a book to take home with them each week.

     More Than This     The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2)
    June   Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

Now to the books! I read More Than This and The Silkworm this past week. More Than This went somewhere truly unexpected, which I love in a story. As I was reading The Silkworm (which is the second in a series), I decided to go online and see if Galbraith had plans to write a fourth book. Turns out, she has nine books total in the works!

Now I am about halfway through June, which I am enjoying but not as much as her earlier book Bittersweet. Next up for me is Traveling Mercies by the amazing Anne Lamott.

What are you reading this week?

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28 comments:

  1. Your library reading program sounds great - everyone should be encouraged to read :)

    I have been meaning to pick up the Galbraith books for a while now - will you be reviewing them?

    Have a look at my weekly wrap up here.

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    1. Right? I think it makes it easier to convince your kids to read if you are doing it too!

      I am probably not going to review the Galbraith books. I really enjoyed them, but I think it's my series for now to just read without thinking about writing later! I would recommend them, though!

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  2. I haven't heard of any of these books, enjoy. I have heard of Patrick Ness though.

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    1. He's a really interesting writer. His Chaos Walking series is one of my favorites!

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  3. I have yet to read Anne Lamott. But I'd like to sometime soon. We are planning to grill out ribs today. I'm hoping the rain doesn't ruin the plans for fireworks tonight.

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    1. She's great. I had read her book Bird by Bird, which is about writing. This is my first foray into her books about faith, though.

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  4. I read June it was a good read. I hope you enjoy it. The rest of your picks I have not heard of. Will check them out. Hope you enjoy them. Have a great week.

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    1. Have you read her earlier book Bittersweet? It has some of the same atmospheric elements.

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  5. Enjoy taking it easy today! and reading those ery good books!

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    1. Thank you!! I hope you read some great ones this week as well.

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  6. A hammock sounds like a good way to spend some time on a hot day! Hope you guys have a great 4th! It's been quiet and relaxing around here, which is nice. I was curious about June as I heard good things about Bittersweet.

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    1. Thanks, Greg. I hope your 4th was wonderful!

      I liked June but I didn't love some of the plot points I find a bit overused (e.g. people who fight constantly as a front for attraction, the present/past dual narratives).

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  7. I am reading 4 different books. I am reading The Boy with Words by C.E. Wilson. I am reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I am reading Switch - a - Wish by M.B. Earnheardt. I am reading Just a Matter of Time: A Young Adult Paranormal Short Story by Charity Tahmaseb.

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    1. You have a great mix! I like mixing up my reading too. I think it's fun to read lots of different types of stories.

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  8. The Galbraith series interest me. All your books new to me.

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    1. I was initially just curious to see how Rowling writes for adults, but I think I'm hooked now!

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  9. Your books all sound good to me. I've never read anything by Anne Lamott but I'd like to. Hope you had a great 4th and have a great week!

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    1. Thanks Yvonne. I hope you have a great week too!

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  10. Nice, I wanted to have a hammock as well but I had no idea where I would hang it so I decided against it :D

    Hope you'll enjoy your reads and have a great week!

    Oh my god, it's Monday!

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    1. We actually got one that has a frame, so we can set it up wherever the sun shines in the yard. You can still have one! :)

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  11. oooo, June and Traveling Mercies look good to me. Have a great week!

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    1. June is perfect to read out in the sunshine, since it mostly takes place in the summer!

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  12. These all sound like great books! Enjoy!

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  13. I loved "June" too -- the characters were so well-written, and the ending was satisfying. I DNFed "The Cuckoo's Calling" but I think I might try the next book in the series. It seems to be pretty well-liked, and, I mean, it's J.K. Rowling; I WANT to love them!

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    1. It's filling that mystery series hole in my life for now, but it's interesting to see who really loves the series and who really didn't like it!

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  14. I'll be curious to hear what you have to say about Traveling Mercies. It's been on my TBR list for forever, but I never seem to get around to it!

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    1. It took me a bit to get into, but I ended up really enjoying it. Lamott manages to be both hilarious and reverent as she writes about the joys and difficulties she has encountered so far.

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