I missed last week's post due to getting home very late from a Sunday wedding and then going to work on Monday morning. It was a fun weekend though - the wedding was great and I had a relaxing Saturday filled with a day at the hair salon and a trip to Barnes and Noble sans kids. This week, we had Back to School night at D's school, our church picnic, and dinner with my in-laws.
On to the reading! In the past two weeks, I read A House Without Windows, a novel about a woman in Afghanistan who is waiting to be tried for her husband's murder. I followed it up with the new Flavia de Luce book Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd. After that, I read The Dollhouse and finally finished my Jonathan Edwards biography after six weeks of reading.
![A House Without Windows](http://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1450648776l/27213250.jpg)
![Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Flavia de Luce, #8)](http://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1458519842l/28814691.jpg)
![The Dollhouse](https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1471139804l/28504574.jpg)
![Jonathan Edwards](http://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1388200440l/82624.jpg)
I'm making good progress with Joe Hill's giant book The Fireman and then I'm going to pick up Wearing God by Lauren Winner.
![The Fireman](http://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1469316385l/25816688.jpg)
![Wearing God: Clothing, Laughter, Fire, and Other Overlooked Ways of Meeting God](http://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1422811169l/18669493.jpg)
What are you reading this week?
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Looks like a good collection of books - a little bit of fiction and nonfiction, which is my style, too.
ReplyDeleteI do try to mix up my reading. I confess to reaching for a novel more easily than a big nonfiction book, though!
DeleteI hope you love "The Fireman" as much as I did! It's long, but I absolutely could not put it down!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely intrigued by "A House Without Windows." I actually think I have it on my to-read list but had totally forgotten about it. I'm always interested in Middle East-related books after my husband's deployment to Afghanistan a couple years ago.
I really enjoyed The Fireman but wow, is that a long book!
DeleteI liked A House Without Windows. I find novels a really good way to get a little insight into different countries and cultures, although I sometimes have to remind myself that they are still fiction!
A trip to the hair salon and barnes and noble without kids?! Such luxury. ;) I desperately need a hair cut but I just can't seem to figure out when to go.
ReplyDeleteHouse Without Windows sounds intriguing. Had to google the author's name and realized I just picked up The Pearl that Broke Its Shell recently on ebook.
Enjoy the reading!
It was actually a lovely surprise. I was just going to sneak out during naptime and get a quick trim, but my husband insisted I not come home for a while. I didn't complain! :)
DeleteSounds like a busy but fantastic week! And whee! A trip to the bookstore without kids! Lucky you! Have a great week ahead!
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty great. Books plus a little quiet equals a happy me.
DeleteI hope you enjoyed your wedding, sounds like a fun weekend. I love your mixture of books. I am interested in The Dollhouse and The House Without Windows:-)
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week!
Amanda @ Mrs B's Book Reviews
Thanks Amanda! I hope you get the chance to read them soon.
DeleteA trip to the bookstore sans kids - bliss!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy your upcoming reads :-)
Right? I enjoy bookstore and library trips with the kids, but the freedom to just browse as long as you like without being asked to read a story or answer a question is amazing.
DeleteYour the second post I've read tonight with a Flavia de Luce book mentioned. I really should have kept up with those. I only read the first but I liked it. It sounds like you've had a nice couple of weeks.
ReplyDeleteIt's one of the few series I keep up with. I don't love each of the stories equally, but I'm pretty invested in our young sleuth!
DeleteI'm glad you had such a fun weekend and a great reading week! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Katie!
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