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Smiling Shelves

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

8/1/2016

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This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date.
Happy August, everybody! July went by extremely fast, capped off by a lazy weekend full of thunderstorms that my little guy surprisingly slept through (I don't know how he did that). Now it's on to busy August. Book club this week - at a campground! I can't wait for s'mores over a campfire!

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The Missing Ink: The Lost Art of Handwriting by Philip Hensher (Anything you ever wanted to know about handwriting styles, history, and quirky facts.)
Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington (Our August selection for the Reading Together book club. Look! I'm ahead!)

What I'm Reading Now

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The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World by Jennifer Baggett (A book about something I've always dreamed of doing.)

What's Coming Up Next

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling (This should be coming in the mail sometime today. And let's be honest - I'll probably drop my current read for this as soon as it arrives!)
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Kym link
8/1/2016 12:03:28 pm

The Missing Ink - I am off to find a copy of that right now - looks fascinating!

My reading list: http://justasecondblog.blogspot.com/2016/08/what-im-reading-august-1-2016.html

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
8/1/2016 07:00:22 pm

It was very interesting! I hope you enjoy it, Kym! :)

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Di @ Book Reviews by Di link
8/1/2016 02:37:56 pm

Great round up. The Missing Ink looks amazing and as soon as I get my copy of The Cursed Child I'll probably forget everything else exists too.

My weekly round up is on my blog : <a href="http://bookreviewsbydi.blogspot.com/2016/08/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-1st.html">#IMWAYR</a>

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
8/1/2016 07:01:06 pm

There's just something about a new Harry Potter book that makes it take precedence over life, isn't there? :)

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Amy link
8/1/2016 03:46:18 pm

I didn't preorder HPATCC, although I do have it on hold at the library... (I'm 6th in line, even though I ordered it a couple of months ahead of time. Oh well.) I'm excited to read it (and hoping not to get spoiled) but I'm scared that I won't like it as much, or be unsatisfied with the ending, and then be disappointed!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
8/1/2016 07:01:45 pm

I'm pretty nervous about reading it, too. A new Harry Potter book is a really big deal! :)

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Jade @ Reading With Jade link
8/1/2016 04:08:23 pm

Although I don't plan on reading it myself, I do look forward to hearing your thoughts on The Cursed Child.

Y'know, this may surprise you, but I've never had s'mores. I think that's quite common being a Brit, and I think for sure I am missing out!!

Happy reading!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
8/1/2016 07:02:33 pm

I didn't realize s'mores weren't really a British thing. You should definitely try them, Jade! They are so good! :)

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Kailana link
8/6/2016 09:08:38 am

I hope The Cursed Child is good!

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