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Sunday Post/What Are You Reading?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Posted:Review: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts--3 Stars Read: The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley Currently Reading:Rome, 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World by David Maraniss I've also been reading some of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories. Up Next:I'm honestly not sure. Probably The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett. What are you reading this week? I have an affiliate relationship with Malaprop's, my local independent bookstore located in beautiful downtown Asheville, NC; and Better World Books. I will receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase books through links on my site. My opinions are completely my own.

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September 27, 2015

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley: Book Review

4 Stars. Man, this took me right back to my tween years. I can't begin to explain it because I've never read this book before, but it just had that '80s feel. It's a quest book with a strong female lead, short and to the point. The author isn't trying to get a movie deal or spread a plot thinly over a never-ending series. I did get worried [...]

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts: Book Review

3 Stars. I'm having the hardest time writing this review! I've scrapped it once already. Ack! It took me about seven weeks to read Shantaram, mostly because I was busy and didn't have much time to devote to it. I think having that much time to think about what I was reading allowed me to read more objectively than I otherwise [...]

Bookish Miscellany

Sunday Post/What Are You Reading?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. I spent last week settling into increased responsibilities at work. It was nice to finally have a little breathing room to catch up! I picked up some books from a nonprofit I volunteer for occasionally, The POP Project, and on Saturday I delivered them to the community resource center in the little town where I grew up. Those books should make it into the hands of people who don't have the means to buy books for themselves. Then my husband, my mom, and I went to the fair, where we ate entirely too many things that are bad for us. I look forward to an apple dumpling from the same little booth every year. Posted:Nothing. I started a review of Shantaram but it started getting as long as the book. I scrapped it and never quite got around to starting over. Read:Also nothing, although that should change before I go to bed tonight. Currently Reading:The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley Rome, 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World by David Maraniss Up Next:My mom has been radically de-cluttering her house over the past month or so and a lot of old books that belonged to my sister and me have found their way to my house. Some have already been donated to the library or The POP Project, but there are quite a few more I want to re-read before I give them away and a lot I want to re-read before I place them on my shelves. I may start working on some of those. What are you reading this week? I have an affiliate relationship with…

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September 21, 2015

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Weekly Update for September 14, 2015

Welcome to my weekly update for September 14, 2014! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. I went to a conference for work at Myrtle Beach this weekend. My husband tagged along so he had a good time lounging by the pool and then [...]

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September 14, 2015

The Penderwicks in Spring by Jeanne Birdsall: Book Review

4 Stars. This book got a little dark! I was surprised! The Penderwicks have always had their childhood troubles but as an adult listening, they don't seem insurmountable to me. My heart ached for Batty now. Poor thing. She's always been the baby of the family, so I guess I'm used to thinking of her that way. I had a hard time [...]

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Weekly Update for September 6, 2015

Welcome to my weekly update for September 6, 2015! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. We had the pleasure of hosting one my (many) lovely aunts for a few days this week. She is always a joy to [...]

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September 6, 2015

The Passion of the Purple Plumeria by Lauren Willig: Book Review

4 Stars. Oh my. I did not ever, in my wildest dreams, expect a book about Miss Gwen! What a hoot! Somehow, I'd decided that she was at least 70. She's actually only about 45. And an attractive 45 at that, if you can get past the fierce way she wields her parasol in defense of Jane's virtue. I'm so glad she got her own story [...]

Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill: Book Review

4 Stars. I really, really liked this. I never had any idea where it was going and it just kept getting more and more twisted. I had more questions at the end than I did at the beginning. And I was definitely left with a sinking feeling in my stomach. This situation is going to get way worse before it gets better. I liked the [...]

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Weekly Update for August 31, 2015

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. She's taking a bit of personal leave so I'm also linking to Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer. What. A. Week. I had some huge, surprising changes at work that have left me excited and nervous all at the same time. Yesterday my husband and I ran some [...]

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August 31, 2015