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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

7/3/2017

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This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date.
Happy Fourth of July (to my American visitors - but I suppose everyone has a fourth of July to celebrate in some way)! We finished a big project this weekend. We replaced our chain link fence with a wood fence. It's been a month worth of weekends, but it's all done now!

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What I Read Last Week

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The Golden Specific by S.E. Grove (I didn't even notice that this book had some second-book-in-a-series-itis going on until I was done. I was so invested in the world and the story that the 500 pages flew by.)
Edge of Extinction: The Ark Plan by Laura Martin (You need to read this book, and any middle graders in your life need to read this book. It was SO GOOD!)

What I'm Reading Now

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The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde (Fforde's books never fail to be delightful and crazy!)

What's Coming Up Next

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First Impressions by Charlie Lovett (I really enjoyed The Bookman's Tale, and this one is about Jane Austen, so I'll automatically love it more!)
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Christine @Buckling Bookshelves link
7/3/2017 08:53:46 am

I definitely want to read the Edge of Extinction books eventually -- but I'm putting it off for now -- too many others to read. And I did that whole giant library stack thing again LOL

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Christine @Buckling Bookshelves link
7/3/2017 08:56:32 am

Oh! Also looking forward to your thoughts on First Impressions - The Bookmans Tale is an all-time favorite of mine :)

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Erin @ Quixotic Magpie link
7/3/2017 02:32:01 pm

The Fourth Bear looks like a fun read! I have not heard of that series before.

Have a great 4th!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/9/2017 04:25:03 pm

The Fourth Bear is wacky and a ton of fun, all while being a great mystery. Definitely recommended!

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Lark link
7/3/2017 04:16:35 pm

First Impressions is an awesome book; I loved it. I hope you enjoy it, too. Happy reading...and Happy 4th of July! :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/9/2017 04:25:35 pm

If it involved Jane Austen, odds are I'm going to love it. Glad you did! :)

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