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Smiling Shelves

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

5/19/2014

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This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.
So I didn't do an It's Monday! post last week because nothing had changed. I was still reading the same book, still had the same book coming up. Life has been busy! Thankfully, I was able to squeeze a few more reading moments this past week, so now I have something update-like to share!

My Recent Posts

The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig - Review
My Classics Club Spin List (Looks like I'll be reading The Count of Monte Cristo!)
Library Book Sale Goodies (There are always treasures to be found at library book sales!)
Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo - Review
Longbourn by Jo Baker - Review

What I Read in the Last Two Weeks

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Bucking the Sun by Ivan Doig
A Romance on Three Legs by Katie Hafner

What I'm Reading Now

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Kilmeny of the Orchard by L.M. Montgomery (This is my audiobook for running, so it'll probably show up on this list for awhile.)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken (for the Reading to Know Book Club)

What's Coming Up Next

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Living in a Foreign Language by Michael Tucker (Getting in the mood for our vacation to Italy this summer. . .)
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Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
5/19/2014 12:55:28 am

You've got lots of books that are making me oooh and aaah. I'm very intrigued with Piano.

Here's <a href="http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2014/05/what-are-you-reading.html">my It's Monday!</a>

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
5/19/2014 02:02:46 pm

A Romance on Three Legs was an interesting and intriguing book. I definitely recommend it!

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Erin @ Quixotic Magpie link
5/19/2014 02:38:40 am

Living in a Foreign Language looks amazing! I am a giant Italy fangirl too. I am so jealous of your upcoming trip!!! Send me a postcard! Lol.

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase - I haven't read that in forever! Maybe I will do that this summer. :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
5/19/2014 02:04:01 pm

I love Italy. And isn't it great that we can read about it, even if we don't get to visit? The wonders of reading!

I've never read The Wolves of Willoughby Chase before. I'm enjoying it for sure!

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Kathy Martin
5/19/2014 03:17:15 am

Nice assortment of books and all are new to me. I hope you enjoy them all. Check out my week <a href="http://inside-dog.blogspot.com/2014/05/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-may-19.html">here</a>. Happy reading!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
5/19/2014 02:04:29 pm

I'm enjoying them all so far!

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Lois link
5/19/2014 03:32:17 am

I remember The Wolves of Willoughby Chase being one of my favorite books as a kid. Don't remember much else though. :) Maybe I should revisit. it. Have fun reading this week!
http://youmeandacupofteablog.blogspot.com/2014/05/its-monday-and-im-reading-so-much-more.html

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
5/19/2014 02:05:32 pm

I totally missed out on The Wolves of Willoughby Chase as a kid. This is the first time I'm reading, but I know I would have enjoyed it as a kid, too! (Although the wolves are kind of scary...)

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Ms. Yingling link
5/30/2014 12:27:18 pm

I LOVE L.M. Montgomery and think I really have read all her work. Much of it is available as free e books, too. Most people never get beyond Anne! Glad you're enjoying Kilmeny, but changing narrators would be weird.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
6/1/2014 09:33:57 am

Montgomery is one of my favorite authors. I've read a lot of her work, but not all of it. I'm trying to remedy that!

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