It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

6/9/2014

14 Comments

This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

It's summer! It's summer! The days of reading while soaking up the sun are finally here! But more importantly. . .

Today is my first blogoversary!

I borrowed this image from http://www.gennasarnak.com, mostly because those were my wedding colors. :)

I don't have any fancy giveaways or anything. I just want to say thank you to everyone who has read my bookish thoughts or left me comments over the past year. I've enjoyed becoming part of this community so much, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the next year of blogging will bring!

My Recent Posts

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken - Review
Austenland by Shannon Hale - Review

What I Read Last Week

Renaissance Florence on 5 Florins a Day by Charles FitzRoy
Two Memoirs of Renaissance Florence by Buonaccorso Pitti and Gregorio Dati (Sense a theme?)

What I'm Reading Now

King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard (My audiobook for gardening. Takes me awhile to get through these.)
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (My Classics Club spin book)

What's Coming Up Next

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (This is a LONG book! I didn't realize quite what I was getting myself into when I put it on my Classics Club list. Thankfully it's been an enjoyable and surprisingly easy read so far. It's just LONG!)

14 Comments

Heather link

6/8/2014 11:55:08 pm

Happy anniversary

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

6/9/2014 12:49:44 pm

Thank you, Heather!

Shelleyrae link

6/9/2014 02:13:47 am

Happy Blogoversary!

Read on!
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

6/9/2014 12:53:27 pm

Thank you, Shelleyrae!

kathymartin@desch.org

6/9/2014 02:52:13 am

Happy blogoversary! May you have many more. You have an interesting variety of books listed. I hope you enjoy them all. Come see my week <a href="http://inside-dog.blogspot.com/2014/06/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-june-9.html">here</a>. Happy reading!

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

6/9/2014 12:55:58 pm

Thanks, Kathy! I hope to continue blogging for many more! :)

Joyful link

6/9/2014 04:58:32 am

Happy blogoversary! Hmm, I don't think I realized that CoM was so long either... will have to take that into consideration later...
Just wanted you to know that I was formally "Joyful Reader" at The Joyful Bookcase but I changed my blog name due to a change in my life focus. Hope to see you around sometime! :)

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

6/9/2014 12:59:31 pm

Congratulations on the new blogging venture! I'm sure I'll be visiting soon. :)

Count of Monte Cristo is seriously long, but it really is a pretty easy read. And it's a good book!

Tea link

6/9/2014 07:04:48 am

Your books look good.

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

6/9/2014 12:59:58 pm

Thank you!

Wendi link

6/9/2014 08:27:02 am

Happy blogoversary! I somehow managed to go through college and grad school (masters in English) without reading any Alexandre Dumas. I have The Count of Monte on my shelf, one of these days I will get to it!