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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

2/8/2016

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This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date.
So we celebrated Groundhog Day last week (although I don't know if "celebrated" is really the right word). Apparently, Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring. However, here in Michigan we have our very own groundhog - Woody the Woodchuck (don't you love that English is so convoluted that woodchucks and groundhogs are somehow the same animal?). He predicted six more weeks of winter for us in Michigan. So why is the grass green, and why are the birds singing merrily in the mornings? This has been the strangest (and most disappointing, for someone who loves snow) Michigan winter. Sigh.

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What I Read Last Week

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Lost in Rooville by Ray Blackston (Took me awhile to get into this one, but I ended up enjoying it.)
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George (I'm excited to start discussing this one for the Reading Together book club!)
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (I'm really starting to enjoy this series. Can't wait for the next month to read the next book for the Little House Read-along!)

What I'm Reading Now

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The Island of Dr. Libris by Chris Grabenstein (So much fun!!)
​War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Still trucking along. 525 out of 1,361 pages read!)

What's Coming Up Next

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All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani (I picked this up at Barnes & Noble last month, and I'm trying to stay on top of reading the new books I buy. So this one is up next!)
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Punkie @Fluttering Hearts link
2/8/2016 09:31:21 am

All the Stars in the Heavens sounds nice! I haven't read any of these, but I love learning of new reads! Thanks for sharing :)

Happy Reading!
Punkie @<a href="http://flutteringheartsreviews.blogspot.com/">Fluttering Hearts Reviews</a>
My <a href="http://flutteringheartsreviews.blogspot.com/2016/02/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-1.html">It's Monday! What Are You Reading? Post</a>

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
2/9/2016 02:44:30 pm

Finding new books is part of the fun of the It's Monday! posts, isn't it? :)

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Kathryn link
2/8/2016 01:11:26 pm

Julie of the Wolves is always one I meant to read. Good on you for keeping on top of the new! Haven't even heard of this AT book. Hope its good.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
2/9/2016 02:45:11 pm

I'm really enjoying the Trigiani book. It's fun to read about Hollywood in its heyday.

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Joann Downie link
2/8/2016 11:25:42 pm

Well 525 pages is really good, you're about halfway there!! Good luck!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
2/9/2016 02:45:53 pm

I've got about a week to go until I hit halfway. I'm so excited for that milestone! :)

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