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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

9/22/2014

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Waverley by Sir Walter Scott (My Classics Club spin book)

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Waverley is taking me awhile to get through. I've been reading it for a week, and I'm only 200 pages in. 400 still to go, so I'll be working my way through this one for awhile!
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Lois link
9/22/2014 01:02:10 am

What is Waverly about? I've only heard about it just in relation to being by Sir Walter Scott and I wasn't a fan of the book of Ivanhoe so it didn't make my Classics Club list.
http://youmeandacupofteablog.blogspot.com/2014/09/its-monday-reading-and-post-test-joy.html

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
9/22/2014 01:05:44 pm

Waverley is about the Jacobite rebellion of 1745. The Jacobites have interested me since I visited Scotland in 2007, so I was glad to find a book about it. It took me awhile to adjust my reading speed to a classic. It's been too long since I've read one! I'm definitely enjoying Waverley now that I've gotten into it.

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Erin @ Quixotic Magpie link
9/22/2014 01:35:37 am

Waverly looks tough! I am slacking on my Classics Club Spin book; I am not in the mood to read it! I know that is the point, but I seem to be having a hard time making myself read it. Lol.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
9/22/2014 01:06:47 pm

Waverley was tough to get into, but now I'm moving along better. I know what you mean - if it weren't for these spin books, my list wouldn't be looking very good!

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Pat @ Posting For Now link
9/22/2014 02:03:05 am

Enjoy your week!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
9/22/2014 01:07:12 pm

Thanks, Pat! I hope you have a great week as well!

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Laura Pol
9/22/2014 02:16:14 am

"The Case of the Missing Books" has such a fascinating cover! Hope you have a great reading week! :)

Here's my Monday: http://craftybooksheeps.blogspot.com/2014/09/its-monday-what-are-you-reading_22.html

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
9/22/2014 01:07:43 pm

I agree! The title and the cover really drew me to this book!

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Lindsey link
9/22/2014 01:31:05 pm

I read Ivanhoe a few years ago but I didn't know about this other Scott book. How are you liking it?

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
9/23/2014 02:04:43 pm

It's been awhile since I read Ivanhoe, so I can't say for sure, but I think I like Waverley better. It's about a period of Scottish history that I'm curious about, and I love learning while reading!

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