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Smiling Shelves

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

6/6/2016

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This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date.
This past weekend was an adventure. My cousin's little girl was baptized on Sunday morning - in Chicago. So we packed up our little guy and headed out for the weekend - 5 hours each way. It was definitely a bit crazy, but I'm very glad we went so my family got to meet him.

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Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom by Deborah Yaffe (Being a Janeite myself, I absolutely loved this book!)
The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics by Daniel James Brown (The Young Readers' adaptation was really well done, in my opinion)

What I'm Reading Now

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The Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter (I'm not very far into this one yet, but I'm absolutely loving it so far!)
Ten Letters: The Stories Americans Tell Their President by Eli Saslow (My current audiobook. An interesting way to look at some of the issues our country is facing.)
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (Getting very close to the end now. I love this book!)

What's Coming Up Next

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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (The June selection for the Reading Together book club. I'm trying to actually read it early in the month this time!)
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Elizabeth link
6/6/2016 10:01:01 pm

I have been hearing a lot about Boys in The Boat.

Ten Letters looks good.

ENJOY your reading week.

Elizabeth
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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
6/7/2016 09:14:58 pm

I highly recommend the adult version of The Boys in the Boat. It's fascinating!

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Lindsey Stefan link
6/6/2016 10:27:25 pm

Traveling with a little one can certainly be nerve-wracking! I'm glad you had a good trip.

The cover for Among the Janeites is so fun! And it sounds like the inside was just as good. :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
6/7/2016 09:15:44 pm

Nerve-wracking for sure, since it was our first big trip. Now we know it can be done! :)

Among the Janeites is one of my five-star reads this year!

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Jade @ Reading With Jade link
6/7/2016 05:05:55 am

That's quite the journey with a little one! I hope you enjoyed the family event.

Your current audiobook sounds like it could be quite a fascinating read. I hope you enjoy all your current reads!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
6/7/2016 09:16:57 pm

I wasn't sure how it would go, but we survived and had fun in the process. :)

Ten Letters is a really interesting book. It's a little dated because it's 6 years old and many of the issues are no longer current. But it's still interesting!

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Meaghan Gerard link
6/7/2016 04:13:07 pm

If you like The Letters, try THE SECRET GIFT by Ted Gup. It's nonfiction. He literally finds a suitcase full of letters in the attic. http://mwgerard.com/review-a-secret-gift-by-ted-gup/

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
6/7/2016 09:17:30 pm

Ooh, that sounds very intriguing. Thanks for the recommendation! :)

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Yvonne @ A Darn Good Read link
6/7/2016 07:11:03 pm

Pride and Prejudice is my favourite Austen novel. Among the Janeites looks like a fun read. Enjoy the rest of your week.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
6/7/2016 09:18:20 pm

If you like Jane Austen, you would enjoy Among the Janeites. It's such a fun book!

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Kimberly link
6/12/2016 07:40:54 am

I LOVED Persepolis! I'm not a fan of comics or graphic novels but I had to read this for a class I took in college and it is one of my most recommended books. Enjoy!

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