Sulking through Spring Break

"No expectations. No disappointments." That's what they say. I should have listened and heeded.  I thought I ordered the books in plenty of time. A month early, I placed an order from an Amazon vendor headquartered in the UK for the seven books I hoped to read during my leisurely spring break.  Turns out, a month isn't enough time for books to get to the US from the UK. I waited and stewed and got more and more annoyed as the days passed and the books didn't arrive. I finally decided to quit waiting for the books I'd planned to read and make the delay an excuse to make a bookstore run.  And the books finally did show up. What the British mail system lacks in speed they make up for in presentation. Royal Mail, indeed. Because I spent so much time sulking, I actually read fewer books during my spring break than I do in a regular work week. But I did finish these excellent reads this week: What did you read over your break? Did you squander your spring break time? Let's hope not.

What is the Sunday Salon? Imagine some university library's vast reading room. It's filled with people--students and faculty and strangers who've wandered in. They're seated at great oaken desks, books piled all around them,and they're all feverishly reading and jotting notes in their leather-bound journals as they go. Later they'll mill around the open dictionaries and compare their thoughts on the afternoon's literary intake....That's what happens at the Sunday Salon, except it's all virtual. Every Sunday the bloggers participating in that week's Salon get together--at their separate desks, in their own particular time zones--and read. And blog about their reading. And comment on one another's blogs. Think of it as an informal, weekly, mini read-a-thon, an excuse to put aside one's earthly responsibilities and fall into a good book. Click here to join the Salon.

The Sunday Post is a meme hosted by Kimba at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It's a chance to share news and recap the past week.

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia at The Printed Page. We share books that we found in our mailboxes last week.  It is now being hosted here.

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews in which you can share the books you've acquired.

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! I love being a part of this and I hope you do too! As part of this weekly meme Book Journey loves to encourage you all to go and visit the others participating in this meme.