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Smiling Shelves

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

3/20/2017

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This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date.
Sunshine! Warmth! (Well, okay, 43 degrees.) My goodness, it almost feels like spring here! It all conspired to make a pretty good day yesterday - church in the morning, watching Michigan win their basketball game and then going for a walk with my family. Hooray for Sundays!

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Jesus on Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel by David Limbaugh (This was a great collection of all of the best of Christian apologetics, framed by Limbaugh's own faith journey. Really well done.)
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert (Our book club book for the month. Strong beginning and end. The middle dragged a bit, but that may be just because I'm not a fan of books that cover an entire generation. It will definitely make for some good book club discussion.)

What I'm Reading Now

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The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde (The next installment in my yearlong Jasper Fforde reread. This is my favorite of the Thursday Next series, so I'm excited!)
Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (I'm getting a little bogged down in the middle, but still enjoying it.)

What's Coming Up Next

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Cascade by Lisa Tawn Bergren (My mind keeps returning to Waterfall, the first book in this series, even a couple weeks after reading it. So I figured I should read book 2, since it's just sitting there on my shelf waiting for me.)
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Laurel-Rain Snow link
3/20/2017 11:25:13 am

Cascade has such a lovely cover! Enjoy your reading and your week, and here are
<a href=http://bluemondaysnomore.wordpress.com/2017/03/18/weekly-updates-bloggiesta-is-coming-2//> MY WEEKLY UPDATES </a>

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/3/2017 02:05:28 pm

Yes, I love the cover of Cascade!

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Erin @ Quixotic Magpie link
3/20/2017 12:57:37 pm

43 in Michigan - definitely warm! Lol. It sounds like you had a wonderful day. :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/3/2017 02:06:23 pm

Isn't it crazy how warm 43 degrees feels in early spring? Although I'm more than ready to move that thermometer to 70 and beyond!

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Sarah @ PussReboots link
3/20/2017 04:37:07 pm

Here it's wind, rain, and thunder. I'm joining up in the fun again and I'm hoping you'll stop by to my new domain.


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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/3/2017 02:07:03 pm

Rain and thunder are good occasionally - a good excuse to stay inside and curl up with a book! :)

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Kailana link
3/20/2017 09:05:56 pm

The cover of Cascade catches my eye!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
4/3/2017 02:07:57 pm

Mine, too! I think I'm picked that series up so quickly (out of the many, many books I own that I haven't read) because they are sitting on top of my bookcases, and I kept seeing that cover!

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