Monday, January 28, 2013

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

                 


What I Finished Last Week

Quiet                                     Just Like Jesus

 Hearts on Fire                           Scent of Darkness





What I Reviewed Last Week


Mr. Penumbra's Bookstore: A Novel
Clay Jannon shuffles into Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
 in search of a job and discovers another world. 
Clay mans the bookstore during the long hours...more




Chopsticks
Forgive me, but I’m not much of a YA reader. 
Teens are always living on one end of the spectrum (despair) 
or another (elation); I find it exhausting...more


Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
I saved this book to read on the day we in America celebrate
 Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. What a wonderful story! 
Booker T. Washington...more



Look! Another Book!
Look! A Book! is a popular choice at my primary school library. 
I know this book will be equally beloved. 
I can already see the torn pages that will...more



The Myths of Happiness
(Review coming tomorrow)



Immoveable Feast: A Paris Christmas
Paris. Sigh. I’m a sucker for anything-Paris. 
I’m so blinded by the beauty of Paris that I can’t properly evaluate 
any set-in-Paris book. And this...more


Son by Lois Lowry
Are sequels ever as good as book one? 
I can’t think of a single time I have found this to be true.
And, consequently, I’ve formed my policy of Reading Only...more


Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction
Wanna-be writers like me are always looking for good books on good writing.
 I love Tracy Kidder’s writing and, if Richard Todd is, indeed, Kidder’s...more





What What Arrived Last Week
and I'm Reading Now


Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day


One for the Books



The Blue-Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee 
by Carolyn Brown


Big Questions from Little People


Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder





What are you reading today?!




It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between!  This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

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15 comments:

  1. I'm looking forward to your review of Scent of Darkness and also Blue Ribbon Jalapeno Society Jubilee. Great reads!

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  2. Ooh nice! Those are new to me but I hope you enjoy them all!

    Here's my Monday Wrapup

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  3. Thanks for the review on Mr. Penumbra's Bookstore. I was hoping for one. It has now been added to my wishlist.

    I'm looking forward to a review on Scent of Darkness. The cover is intriguing.

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  4. I've heard good things about Quiet. Think I'll request it from the library.

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  5. It was nice to read about the positive features of introversion for a change. Quiet was a good read.

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  6. Antifragile is one of those books that is full of wonderful complex paradoxical ideas, so it is going quite slowly. And I'm glad because it's so intriguing.

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  7. I'm curious about The Myths of Happiness...enjoy your week!

    Here's MY MONDAY MEMES POST

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  8. What a great list of books! I want to check out your review on The Myths of Happiness and I am very intrigued about Quiet. Have a great week!
    Happy Reading,
    Rebecca @ The Key to the Gate

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  9. That are some great books. I do not know how people manage to read multiple books at one time. Have a great week

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  10. You have a lot of interesting children's books. Great reads. I loved Quiet and hope you enjoy it.

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  11. So many new titles!! Enjoy your reading!!!

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  12. You had a busy week with lots of great books.

    Have another good week!

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  13. I always find new books here
    I've never heard of them

    Rivie @ Bookshelf

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  14. I just took Big Questions for Little People off my wish list yesterday! I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts about it.

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  15. Sorry I am so late in stopping by - trying to catch up after my weekend away! I have the Blue Ribbon jalapeni Society Jubilee on my reading list.

    I hope you have been enjoying your reads!

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

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