It’s Monday What Are You Reading?

Sunday 20 February, 2011 by 64 Comments

It’s Monday What Are you Reading is the perfect way for me to begin my week and allows me to focus on what needs to be read and to see what I have or have not accomplished the previous week. I also enjoy discovering new books by visiting other participants blogs.

I Read and Reviewed (click the title to be taken to the review):

  • The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson by Jerome Charyn
  • A Widow’s Story by Joyce Carol Oates *Favourite Non-Fiction Book of the Week
  • The Other Life by Ellen Meister
  • The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse
  • Merciless by Mary Burton
  • The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino *Favourite Non-Fiction Book of the Week

    • This week I am planning to read/review:

  • Death of A Chimney Sweep by M.C. Beaton
  • Gideon’s Sword by Preston & Child
  • The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbø
  • Beatrice & Virgil by Yann Martel
  • Hush by Kate White
  • A Light At Winter’s End by Julia London
  • The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas
  • The Terror of Living by Urban Waite
  • Deadly Lies by Vicki Hinze
Visit next Monday to see if I managed to accomplish my reading goals.


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The Sunday Salon (TSS: 2/20/11)

Sunday 20 February, 2011 by 20 Comments
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Life: I have been enjoying a very long weekend with my family and they all have Monday off as well, yay!  I had an exceptional mail week.  Nothing cheers me up as much as books.  Speaking of books, I am quite saddened that my local Borders is closing as are 3 others within an hour of me.  First we lost our local Indie Book Stores, then Half Priced Books moved, and now Borders.   This is not a good thing.  In the large suburb I live in we now have two, yes only two bookstores.

Family Update: We had a fairly fun family week until I became more ill than usual, however I was able to attend the student directed plays, which was extremely well done and a delightful two hours.  For those following my oldest son’s college plans, he has narrowed his choices to two schools, one is a reasonable distance from home so I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Saturday Night: We spent playing games, eating junk food, and playing games.  My favourite VHS tape was eaten by the VCR player so it looks as though I shall be shopping for a new Sense and Sensibility DVD.

Read and Reviewed: Unfortunately I only read and reviewed 6 books.  Please take a look at my reviews, I read some truly brilliant books this past week and had a very difficult time choosing a favorite.

If you do not want to wait until Monday to see the entire list for the week, all my reviews are up and as usual I love comments.

Today I will be reading: (if I have time) All That’s True by Jackie Lee Miles

Happy Reading and please feel free to leave comments or suggestions.

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