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Smiling Shelves

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

7/18/2016

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This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date.
It's been a busy week here! I have a college friend visiting for a couple of days this week, which means that last week, I needed to clean the house. Have you ever tried to clean the house with a little baby? Especially one who naps in half hour increments? Turns out it's not so easy! Thankfully (and with a lot of help from my amazing husband), the house is clean and ready for company. Yay!

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What I Read Last Week

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Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Definitely my favorite of the series so far.)
Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein (LOVED this book!)
The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley (She is fast becoming one of my favorite living authors.)

What I'm Reading Now

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Mastering the Art of French Eating by Ann Mah (This book is making me hungry.)
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin (I'm in the middle of the kidnapping part. Not such a fun read at the moment, but a good book overall so far!)

What's Coming Up Next

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The Perfection of the Paper Clip: Curious Tales of Invention, Accidental Genius, and Stationery Obsession by James Ward (I love buying school supplies, so I figure I probably will love reading about the history of them!)
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Meaghan Gerard link
7/18/2016 10:02:46 am

I loved Paper Clip. It's definitely for stationery people. It's quite funny as well.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/21/2016 05:27:21 pm

You're right - The Perfection of the Paper Clip was interesting and witty! Very fun book.

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Kailana link
7/19/2016 10:20:11 pm

I am going to add the Perfection of the Paper Clip to my wish list right now! And go see what Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics is about because the title is appealing. :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/21/2016 05:27:57 pm

Ooh, I hope you ended up adding Mr. Lemoncello to your wish list, too. It's such an awesome book! :)

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