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Smiling Shelves

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

4/7/2014

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This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.
This week is spring break!! Time to get stuff done (garden is already cleaned out and ready for spring)! Time to relax! And time to read!! Can you tell I'm excited?

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The Constantine Codex by Paul Maier (Definitely worth the second chance I gave it. I'm glad I decided to reread it!)

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Travels in the Greater Yellowstone by Jack Turner (This is a bit more soapbox-y than I'd like, but it's still an interesting look at Yellowstone National Park and the areas that surround it.)

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The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer (In honor of spring break, I thought I would indulge myself with one of my favorite authors. Time for a vacation in Regency England!)
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Erin @ Quixotic Magpie link
4/7/2014 06:22:49 am

Oo the Yellowstone book looks great! I am such a NPS nerd. :)

And hooray for spring break!!! I have two weeks before we have ours and I can't wait! I am right in the middle of my final papers for my classes, and they are taking over my life right now.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/7/2014 10:44:04 am

Keep going, Erin! You'll make it through! And just think what glorious spring break reading awaits you at the end. :)

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Jade @ Bits & Bobs link
4/7/2014 06:42:55 am

Enjoy your Spring Break! As a book lover, I'm sure plenty of reading will be involved.

Happy Reading!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/7/2014 10:45:07 am

I had to make a to-do list so that I would be certain to get done what I actually needed to, instead of just reading the week away. It's a good thing I'm a sucker for checking things off of lists!

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Joyful Reader link
4/7/2014 06:56:27 am

I really enjoy Georgette Heyer! This one looks really good! I finally finished a book to review and am almost done with another. Hopefully I can get back into the swing of things soon.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/7/2014 10:46:20 am

Georgette Heyer is always my first read of a vacation. Her books are such a treat for me! I'm glad you're getting back into a reading routine. Enjoy it!

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IntrovertedJen link
4/7/2014 03:01:31 pm

Oh, spring break. I remember those days. :-) The Yellowstone book looks good but I don't like the sound of soap-boxy. Enjoy your week!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/9/2014 02:58:59 am

There are certainly pluses to being a teacher, and spring break is one of them! The nature-y parts of the Yellowstone book were great, but the conservation spiels were a little much. I don't mind reading it once or twice, but eighteen times in the same book? It got to be rather tiring.

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Lindsey Stefan link
4/7/2014 03:37:14 pm

I've never read Heyer but I know a lot of people lover her. Enjoy your spring break!!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/9/2014 03:02:08 am

Heyer's books are almost like having more Jane Austen books in the world. They're just fun, little, witty reads. Perfect for spring break!

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