It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

What I Reviewed Last Week

TransAtlantic  

by Colum McCann

I've only read a few authors who are able to do what McCann does, only a few writers who can create a novel that's like 
an amazing mix of a crossword...more

Americanah

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I've read Adichie twice before and both times I was drawn into her big-and-yet-small, exotic-and-yet-universal stories. 

This book was different...more

Tomorrow, When the War Began (Audio)  

by John Marsden

My husband wondered if teenagers are different in Australia than they are here in America as we listened together to the audiobook of this story. Parents send...more

Glitter and Glue: A Memoir

by Kelly Corrigan

Where does a memoirist go after she has told her story? Perhaps she can go back and tell a little more?

Or...more

Fangirl

by Rainbow Rowell

I was a Rainbow Rowell fan. Loved E&P. dug up an old ARC of her earlier novel, Attachments. Loved it, too.

And then I read Fangirl...more

The Silver Brumby

by Elyne Mitchell

Sadly, I was never one of those girls who fall in love with horses in elementary school. Apparently, my fourth grade teacher was;that year, she read...more

Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare

by Darren Shan

Why do so many kids love scary books? This is beyond my comprehension. Let's just set aside rationale and accept that this is true.

Cirque du Freak...more

Practical Classics:

50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books
You Have Touched Since High School

by Kevin Smokler

I can see myself writing a book like this someday. Smokler goes back to books recommended to high school students to find and share with others the bo...more

Red Knit Cap Girl to the Rescue

by Naoko Stoop

Yes, Red Knit Cap Girl is off to the rescue, but, remember, this is Red Knit Cap Girl, the quietest, gentlest hero you will ever encounter...more

Stretch: The Unlikely Making of a Yoga Dude

by Neal Pollack

It's a funny story. 
Be prepared for lots of adolescent humor, though, 
and lots of tales of his slacker-ness (his wife must be a saint)...more

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What are you reading this week?

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia at The Printed Page. We share books that we found in our mailboxes last week.  

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. 

Bienvenidos! Enchanté! Bonjour!

 

Update! And the winner is... Shannon from Giraffe Days! She chose Lies You Wanted to Hear as her prize from Book Depository. Congratulations!

Let me introduce myself.

Bonjour! Enchanté! Bienvenidos!

I am Debnance at Readerbuzz.

I love to read.

I especially love children's books,

travel memoirs,

 literary fiction, 

creative nonfiction,

and books about happiness.

I'm happy to be joining in the Literary Blog Hop again. 
It's a hop taking place from 
Saturday, November 9th until (and including) Wednesday, November 13th. 
It is hosted by Judith at Leeswammes' Blog and 
it's designed for participants who read primarily literary works. 

  

I'm giving away your choice of either:
(1) Five Days at Memorial (nonfiction)
or
(2) The Gravity of Birds (fiction).*
(*Rationale: I've read both of these
and loved them both.
If you are an international winner, 
I will provide 
$15 gift card from Book Depository
rather than paying to mail either of these hardcover books from the US.)


The giveaway is open to anyone anywhere in the world.
To enter the giveaway,
simply leave a comment below
with your e-mail address,
(disguised, of course, to thwart the wicked.)

 And I'd love to visit your blog. 

If you like, follow me and leave a comment

and I will hop over and follow you.

I also invite you to:

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Follow me at Twitter.

 Befriend me at Facebook. 

Thank you for coming by!

Hope you will stop by and visit others in our hop!

Linky List:

Leeswammes Ciska's Book Chest Sam Still Reading The Things You Can Read (US) Col Reads Guiltless Reading Love at First Book (US) Maurice On Books (US) Mythical Books Books by Judith Bees Knees Reviews (US) River City Reading Too Fond Exurbanis Curiosity Killed the Bookworm Book'd Out Roof Beam Reader Books Speak Volumes The Relentless Reader (US) Under My Apple Tree (US) Booklover Book Reviews Nishita's Rants and Raves Ephemeral Digest Julia Crane Author (US) Melissa Pearl Author (US)

Read Lately (US) Readerbuzz Lucybird's Book Blog (Europe) The Misfortune of Knowing Bibliophile By the Sea The Novel Life Kinx's Book Nook US) Dolce Bellezza Nose in a book Book-alicious Mama (US) Anita Loves Books (US) Words for Worms (US) Wensend A Lovely Bookshelf on the Wall (N-America)

It's Monday!

What I Got in the Mail Last Week

Red Knit Cap Girl to the Rescue

by Naoko Stoop

Lady Catherine, the Earl,

and the Real Downton Abbey

by the Countess of Carnarvon

The O. Henry Prize Stories:

The Best Stories of the Year 2013

edited by Laura Furman

What I Read Last Week

I read and read and read TransAtlantic and Americanah last week and I'm happy to say that I finished both of them. Happy day. Now I'll be all set to see the two authors when they do a joint reading on Monday, November 18th. 

TransAtlantic  

by Colum McCann

Americanah

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Tomorrow, When the War Began (Audio)  

by John Marsden

What are you reading this week?

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia at The Printed Page. We share books that we found in our mailboxes last week.  

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. 

The Texas Book Festival!

It's October, so it must be time again for the Texas Book Festival!

Where to go first?

Let's start the weekend off right by bookcrossing a couple of dozen books.

Talent's everywhere at the Texas Book Festival.

Intriguing book title.

You can put a lot of books in this HEB cart.

Have to make a stop at the Cooking Tent.

Hey Cupcake!

Music Tent is always fabulous.

Several children-read-to-dogs programs.

Lots of student book clubs.

Author/illustrator Chris Raschka.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid van.

What a lineup! And that's just the first day!

Marisol McDonald author Monica Brown.

Author Elizabeth Suneby demonstrates what it's like to wear a burka

as she talks about her book Razia's Ray of Hope.

What the Texas Book Festival is really all about.

Long lines for R. L. Stine.

R. L. Stine...He just looks scary, I think.

The beautiful Texas Capitol.

I see this woman every year.

Does she live at the Capitol?

What is her story?

The One and Only Ivan's Katherine Applegate.

A full house for Katherine Applegate.

Admit it. You covet this dress, don't you?

Author Kate Hosford talks about infinity.

Authors Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett (tutu)

reveal the 2013-14 Bluebonnet nominees.

 Met authors Gordon Korman and Jon Agee in the author escort area.

My author-to-escort, Adam Rex. 

Didn't actually need an escort,

so I brought him a nice veggie lunch and water.

End of a long, happy weekend.

Saturday Snapshot is now hosted by West Metro Mommy Reads. To participate in Saturday Snapshot: post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky at West Metro Mommy Reads.