I almost didn't make it here today! It's been an insanely busy week that's going to continue into today. Life This week has been a combination of busy at work and busy at home. The kids did not have school on Monday, which is also typically my busiest day at work. So when Monday ended, I felt as if I sucked at both life and work. The rest of the week was better - at least I was able to keep work and life separate. This weekend just happens to be one of those when I have so much to do - thanks to the many tasks and chores deferred from previous days/weekends. We were getting quotes for some home improvement projects, had to start prepping rooms for my parents' arrival next month (mainly because I still haven't moved my daughter's online school materials out of the room from the Fall school year), and do lots of seasonal shopping. If it weren't going to be constantly raining this entire weekend, I would be prepping my garden beds as well, but now that needs t
Sheila @ One Persons Journey through a world of Books wants to know what we're reading. I'm only too happy to oblige!
It's been a while since I did this, mostly because I've had something or the other come up on the past few weekends. Not that I managed to read very many books, but at least I've been reading a bit.
Books finished since the last update
Lost and Found by Shaun Tan
Irma Voth by Miriam Toews
The Giver by Lois Lowry (WOW!)
News from over my blog
Reviews up!
Irma Voth by Miriam Toews
Yo! by Julia Alvarez
In the Sea There are Crocodiles by Fabio Geda
BBAW posts
A toast to some favorite bloggers
The reader in my blog
The fun techie side of the blog
Grace of Books like Breathing won my giveaway
Other posts
With Indie Lit Awards just around the corner, I've posted some of my favorite books this year from the Fiction and other categories
The August Reading
New Reading Project: Blogger Recommends
Geeking out over a sci-fi list
Books on my nightstand
Since it's been a while after my last Monday post, the books on my nightstand have changed drastically. The ones that have been languishing there for a while have been shelved and I have some different ones holding my interest right now. I'm in the middle of two fabulous books and hoping to start a third one soon this week.
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami: This is my first read (Ti's recommendation) for my Blogger Recommends feature. There is enough fantasy in this one that it's not my usual fare, but there's enough intrigue that I just. cannot. put. it. down.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie: I chose this as one of my reads in celebration of this year's Banned Books Week. I was quite surprised by how easily it pulled me in and I can already see why many others loved this book. As always, I can't get why this book is even in a banned books list!
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: This is the other book I chose to read for this year's Banned Books Week. I read a couple of pages of this book and found it incredibly hard to get in. I'm definitely disappointed by that, but I'm hoping that was just because I was distracted. Have you read this one? If so, what did you think of it?
Lost and Found by Shaun Tan Irma Voth by Miriam Toews The Giver by Lois Lowry (WOW!)News from over my blog
Reviews up!
Irma Voth by Miriam Toews Yo! by Julia Alvarez In the Sea There are Crocodiles by Fabio GedaBBAW posts
A toast to some favorite bloggers The reader in my blog The fun techie side of the blog Grace of Books like Breathing won my giveawayOther posts
With Indie Lit Awards just around the corner, I've posted some of my favorite books this year from the Fiction and other categories The August Reading New Reading Project: Blogger Recommends Geeking out over a sci-fi listBooks on my nightstand
Since it's been a while after my last Monday post, the books on my nightstand have changed drastically. The ones that have been languishing there for a while have been shelved and I have some different ones holding my interest right now. I'm in the middle of two fabulous books and hoping to start a third one soon this week.
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami: This is my first read (Ti's recommendation) for my Blogger Recommends feature. There is enough fantasy in this one that it's not my usual fare, but there's enough intrigue that I just. cannot. put. it. down.The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie: I chose this as one of my reads in celebration of this year's Banned Books Week. I was quite surprised by how easily it pulled me in and I can already see why many others loved this book. As always, I can't get why this book is even in a banned books list!Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: This is the other book I chose to read for this year's Banned Books Week. I read a couple of pages of this book and found it incredibly hard to get in. I'm definitely disappointed by that, but I'm hoping that was just because I was distracted. Have you read this one? If so, what did you think of it?
Comments
Stopping by via Its Monday! What are you Reading? Looks like some great titles, I must choose something to read for Banned Books Week
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out
Enjoy!
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I loved Brave New World...hope you enjoy all of your books.
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literarylindsey.blogspot.com
I finished Brave New World not too long ago and I'm working on a review now. It is a difficult book to get into but there are a few characters worth following - if you decide to keep reading you're in for a few surprises.