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When you are LOST in a book | Weekly Snapshot

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I have just spent a bulk of my past 24 waking hours racing through the book Big Little Lies. Gosh, it feels amazing to be so consumed by a book that all you want to do is read it at every small or big opportunity. It was hard putting the book down or not thinking about Madeline, Jane, Celeste, or their terribly convoluted lives when I was supposed to be doing something else.


Last Week We drove back from Nashville on Monday morning after two full fun days at the Gaylord resort and one morning at the Hermitage, President Jackson's house. The house itself was glorious (and huge!) - we all enjoyed a good amount of history that day. The resort was a feast for the eyes - all those trees and gardens inside the massive building!

On our drive back home, we had couple of hours to kill so we took the kids to the Dinosaur World in Kentucky. That turned out to be a good decision as the kids had a blast and the adults also had fun learning something new.

Currently This weekend is so far turning…
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A twin month recap (September and October)

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Has anyone realized yet that it is November already? Can't say that I'm excited about getting older so fast. In my last recap, I did innocently ask if anyone was excited about Fall. I don't know what happened this year, but the leaves are too eager to fall, so Fall hasn't been long enough. And if the weather outside is any indication, looks like we are going to have a long winter. Not that I'm complaining. I love the winter, and have been waiting since April for the winter. Summer though makes me meh! Anyways, I didn't recap last month, because I didn't really have that good a reading spree then, so here's a twin recap.

Books of the months

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time IndianKafka on the Shore

Other Reads

Irma VothBrave New WorldGoliath
A Thousand LivesThe GiverHappy Accidents
The Wasp FactoryGreen River Killer

Reviews posted
  1. Irma Voth by Miriam Toews
  2. The Giver by Lois Lowry (WOW!)
  3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
  4. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
  5. Goliath (Leviathan #3) by Scott Westerfeld
  6. Naked and Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris
  7. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
  8. A Thousand Lives by Julia Scheeres
Other posts
  1. Some favorite fiction titles so far
  2. Some other favorite titles so far
  3. Why it's okay to have robots recommend books
  4. When I feel like throwing a book
  5. Blogger Recommends - September Finds
  6. Shelving a read book (and fretting about it)
Traveling with my books this year
Japan and Guyana are the new additions. My around the world reading has taken a hit. I think I'll forget about it for now and start afresh next year. There are some books I want to clear off my shelves now.

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Bonjourcass said…
I adored Part Time Story... as well. Such a great read. Sounds like you had a good reading month!
November 5, 2011 at 1:21 PM
Helen Murdoch said…
I just had fun checking out your map and being reminded of the books you've read. I am definitely going to do a map each year, even if it's just for my own enjoyment
November 5, 2011 at 2:49 PM
Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com said…
Very diverse month :) Happy Saturday!
November 5, 2011 at 5:51 PM
BooksDogsCoffee said…
Looks
like you had a productive fall J Kafka On The Shore is
one of my favourite books (I’m a huge Murakami fan) and I loved your review. (and LOVE the map!)


I’ve
been meaning to read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian for some
time now, fingers crossed for November!
November 6, 2011 at 3:50 AM
zibilee said…
I love winter too, and living in Florida, it never seems to last long enough, or be cold enough! I am loving that it has been cooler this past week, and am hoping that it stays that way. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the Murakami. I had been hoping to read his newest, but am thinking that I may start with Kafka on the Shore, as the newer one is huge, and a big time investment! I hope that you have a lovely reading week!
November 6, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Athira / Aths said…
I did! I love these months with plenty of good reads.
November 13, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Athira / Aths said…
Me too! I would also love to have a perpetual map that keeps all the bookish places I have visited. It will be easiest to check when I want to look up a book set in a particular place, but after a few years, it might become unmanageable too. :-/
November 13, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Athira / Aths said…
I hope you get to Part-Time Indian! It was fabulous book!
November 13, 2011 at 2:38 PM
Athira / Aths said…
I can't wait to read 1Q84. I read a bit at B&N the other day and it's as intriguing as ever! 
November 13, 2011 at 2:39 PM
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