Weekly Update

It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Review: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer, read by Rebecca Soler--4 Stars Read: The Child Thief by Brom   Currently Reading: A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly--Re-read for book club. This is one of my favorite books! The Trivia Lover's Guide to the World: Geography for the Lost and Found by Gary Fuller Sanctus by Simon Toyne Up Next: I still need to choose an audiobook. I couldn't get signed onto my library's site when I tried last week. Other than that, I'll have to wait and see. What are you reading this week?

Welcome to my weekly update for November 11, 2013! It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Twice in a row! This must be a posting record for me! Posted: Southwest National Park Vacation Report Review: One Child by Torey Hayden--5 Stars Review: The Sleeping Beauty by Mercedes [...]

It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Wow, it's been a month since I posted to this meme! It's been a busy month though. In case you're wondering after this sad little post, we did get to go on our vacation as planned. Utah and Arizona came through and paid to get the National Parks we were planning to visit open using state funds. Right at the end of our vacation the government shutdown nonsense ended too. So yay for Utah and Arizona! We had such a good time visiting Zion, Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon. They were all beautiful but Zion was probably our favorite. I've been trying to get caught up on everything else in my life since then so I've neglected my blog. Again. But here's the little that's been happening here over the past month. Posted: Review: Mountainfit by Meera Sethi--4 Stars. Beautifully written Guest Post from author Meera Sethi featuring a Mountainfit playlist Review: The Fallen by T. Jefferson Parker, read by David Colacci--3 Stars Read: 11/22/63 by Stephen King Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Mountainfit by Meera Lee Sethi The Sleeping Beauty by Mercedes Lackey The Small Hand by Susan Hill Currently Reading: The Child Thief by Brom Scarlet by Marissa Meyer, read by Rebecca Soler The Trivia Lover's Guide to the World: Geography for the Lost and Found by Gary Fuller Sanctus by Simon Toyne Up Next: I don't think I'll finish anything this week, so I'll think about that later. 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…

It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: A desperate plea for vacation advice! My husband and I are supposed to be heading out to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Parks soon. We're looking for alternate recommendations, just in case the National Parks are still shut down. Grrrr. Huge thanks to Suey at It's All About Books for the ideas she's already submitted! And by the way, if you want to email your Representative about what you think about this mess, you can find them and their email addresses on the House of Representatives website. Read: The Fallen by T. Jefferson Parker, read by David Colacci Currently Reading: 11/22/63 by Stephen King Mountainfit by Meera Lee Sethi (Lookout for a guest post from Meera on October 25!) Sanctus by Simon Toyne Up Next: I actually might finish 11/22/63 and Mountainfit! I'm debating whether or not to start a new audiobook this week. I won't have time to finish before our vacation. My husband is not a fan of audiobooks but we'll probably be doing a lot of driving, wherever we end up on vacation. Anyone have any ideas for something I can download that he might actually enjoy? The speaker would have to be incredibly engaging. He doesn't read a lot but he does like historical mysteries, David Sedaris, and I actually got him to read the last two Harry Potters before the movies came out. Other than that, I need to stop by the library and search out some horror books to take with me. I always like to scare myself in my October reading. Have you read any good horror books lately? What are you reading this week? I have an affiliate relationship with Malaprop's, my local independent bookstore…

It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. I seem to be settling into a biweekly routine with this meme, don't I? Here's what's happened over the past two weeks. Posted: Review: The Fountain at St. James Court; or Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman by Sena Jeter Naslund--2.5 Stars Review: Don't Look Down by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer--2.5 Stars Banned Books Week Review: Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak--2 Stars Banned Books Week Review: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck--4.5 Stars Banned Books Week Review: Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison--4 Stars Banned Books Week Review: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway--2 Stars Man, I was hard in my reviews! Read: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood by Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley (This is not the novel) The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe Currently Reading: 11/22/63 by Stephen King Mountainfit by Meera Lee Sethi The Fallen by T. Jefferson Parker, read by David Colacci Sanctus by Simon Toyne Up Next: I feel like I say this every week, but I don't think I'll finish anything and if I do, I'll have to see where my mood takes me. 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.

It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Again, I haven't posted in a little while. But I passed a big test for a certification at work, so my studying paid off! Woohoo! Here's what's been going on over the past 2 weeks. Posted: Review: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline--4 Stars Review: State of Wonder by Ann Patchett--4 Stars Review: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman--3 Stars Review: Trader by Charles de Lint--4 Stars Read: The Fountain at St. James Court; or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman by Sena Jeter Naslund Currently Reading: The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe The Fallen by T. Jefferson Parker, read by David Colacci Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood by Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley (This is not the novel) Sanctus by Simon Toyne Up Next: Hopefully, I'll finish up the book club book and the GWTW book this week. I'm itching to read a bunch of fluff after studying pretty hard for the past couple of months, but we'll see. I have to go out of town for work this weekend, so I don't know if that will mean a lot of time for reading as I travel or not. 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.

It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted:Review: The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas, read by Mozhan Marno--3 Stars Review: Emma Brown by Clare Boylan--3 Stars Read:I didn't finish anything this week, but I did get a lot of study time in. Currently Reading:The Fountain at St. James Court; or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman by Sena Jeter Naslund Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood by Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley (This is not the novel) Sanctus by Simon Toyne Up Next:I don't expect to finish anything this week either. I would download a new audio book but my iPod dock is still acting up in my car and it's just not worth the trouble to fight it right now. It will hopefully be fixed on Friday. 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.

It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. In the past two weeks, I've Posted: Review: The Big Beautiful by Pamela Duncan--4 Stars Review: The Company by K. J. Parker--2 Stars Review: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay--4 Stars Read: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas, read by Mozhan Marno Currently Reading: The Fountain at St. James Court; or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman by Sena Jeter Naslund Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood by Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley Sanctus by Simon Toyne Up Next: I should be looking for a new audiobook but it's late so I won't be getting to that anytime soon. Otherwise, I'm making very slow progress through my other books, so I still don't expect to finish any of them. 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.

It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Posted: Review: A Dash of Magic by Kathryn Littlewood-4 Stars Review: Heartless by Gail Carriger--4 Stars Review: Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! by Fannie Flagg--3 Stars Read: The Big Beautiful by Pamela Duncan Currently Reading: The Fountain at St. James Court; or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman by Sena Jeter Naslund Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood by Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas, read by Mozhan Marno Sanctus by Simon Toyne Up Next: These are some fairly big books for me to read in the summertime, so I'll be surprised if I get to anything new in print. I expect to be choosing a new audiobook soon though. I never know what my mood will be for those until I start looking. 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.

It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. It's been another busy couple of weeks, so I've been reading but posting very little. Posted: Review: Drawing Down the Moon by Charles Vess--5 Stars Review: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill--4.5 Stars Read: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells, read by Judith Ivey Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian Heartless by Gail Carriger A Dash of Magic by Kathryn Littlewood The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Currently Reading: The Big Beautiful by Pamela Duncan Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood by Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas, read by Mozhan Marno Up Next: I just bought Neil Gaiman's newest book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, so I'll be starting it very soon. 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.