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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

12/21/2015

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This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date.
We had a few flakes of snow over the weekend, and it's gotten a lot colder. But that's about it, winter weather-wise. I've got my fingers crossed for a white Christmas, but it's not looking that promising!

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Grave Consequences by Lisa T. Bergren (Just as good a sequel as I had hoped!)
Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings (I've loved every book I've read by Jennings, and this one is no exception!)

What I'm Reading Now

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Return to Me by Lynn Austin (I've been hoping for awhile that someone would write about this era of Biblical history, and now my favorite Biblical fiction author has! Bookish wishes come true!)

What's Coming Up Next

I'm not entirely sure, and that doesn't happen to me all that often. It's a very nice feeling, though!
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Teresa Kander link
12/21/2015 07:58:47 am

Return To Me is on my list of books I want to read next year...look forward to reading your thoughts about it.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
12/21/2015 08:32:56 pm

I love the way books like this bring the Bible to life!

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Kathy Martin
12/21/2015 02:23:27 pm

Interesting variety of books. The one by Ken Jennings sounds especially good to me since I'm a trivia buff. Come see my week <a href="http://inside-dog.blogspot.com/2015/12/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-dec-21.html">here</a>. Happy holidays and happy reading!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
12/21/2015 08:34:05 pm

If you're a trivia buff, then you would love Ken Jennings' book!

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Elizabeth link
12/21/2015 02:24:22 pm

Glad to see you enjoyed Lisa T. Bergren's book. I couldn't get into it.

Thanks for sharing.

Have a wonderful week, and Merry Christmas!!

Elizabeth
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<a href=http://silversolara.blogspot.com/2015/12/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-122115.html>My It's Monday, What Are You Reading</a>

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
12/21/2015 08:34:45 pm

I love all the European settings of that series. :)

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Kathryn link
12/21/2015 03:25:48 pm

Always nice when you wish for a certain kind of book and it happens. Have a great Christmas.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
12/21/2015 08:35:51 pm

If only all our bookish wishes came true, right? :) Merry Christmas to you!

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Lindsey link
12/21/2015 04:16:57 pm

You've got my interest piqued with Return to Me. I love stories that focus on some of the more obscure people of the Bible.

Enjoy your books and Merry Christmas!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
12/21/2015 08:37:13 pm

This series focuses on the Israelites' return from the Babylonian exile. I don't know why I've always found that period fascinating, but I do and I'm so glad there's a fictional take on it!

Merry Christmas to you!

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