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Smiling Shelves

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

7/10/2017

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This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date.

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Mid-Year Book Freakout

What I Read Last Week

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First Impressions by Charlie Lovett (I will be rereading this one at some point. It was so good!)
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper (Finally reading this series that I should have read when I was a kid.)

What I'm Reading Now

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The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George (You know, I think I added this one to my TBR - and later bought it - on the title alone. I realized as I started reading it that it wasn't quite what I expected, and I don't think I ever even read the blurb on the back!)

What's Coming Up Next

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Think No Evil: Inside the Story of the Amish Schoolhouse Shooting. . . and Beyond by Jonas Beiler (Book club book for July.)
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Mystica link
7/10/2017 10:40:12 am

The Paris Bookshop book caught my eye. Sounds nice.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/11/2017 04:56:42 pm

Who can resist that cover, right? :)

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Laurel-Rain Snow link
7/10/2017 11:16:33 am

The Little Paris Bookshop looks tempting. Recently I downloaded The Bookshop on the Corner and hope to love it.

Think No Evil looks good, too. Enjoy your books, and here are <a href=http://bluemondaysnomore.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/weekly-updates-more-triple-digits//> MY WEEKLY UPDATES </a>

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/11/2017 04:57:14 pm

I keep eyeing The Bookshop on the Corner. It looks really good!

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Kym link
7/10/2017 12:37:25 pm

I remembered looking at the Paris bookshop one but never actually reading it. Hope you're enjoying!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/11/2017 04:58:22 pm

I devoured it in two days. It was good, even though it wasn't quite what I was expecting!

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Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) link
7/10/2017 01:28:54 pm

I read The Little Paris Bookshop earlier this year on a recommendation. It's not normally my kind of read -- a little mushy and overwritten in places -- but I ended up really loving it thanks mostly to the last third. There are some wonderful meditations on grief and recovery that resonated with me.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/11/2017 05:01:51 pm

You can tell Nina George had been there. She described grief so poignantly and honestly. I can see why this book would have been a good fit for you, Kim. I think it would be experienced differently by those who had never grieved for someone close to them.

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Erin @ Quixotic Magpie link
7/10/2017 07:58:58 pm

Wow, if you are already planning a reread then it must be good! I will have to check it out.

That mid-year freak out looks fun!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/11/2017 04:59:21 pm

Literary mystery + Jane Austen = Book that must be on my shelf. It was so good!

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Sarah @ PussReboots link
7/11/2017 03:06:40 pm

I didn't read the Dark is Rising series until I was an adult. We're in the last few days in our current place. It seems like the work to move will never end. <a href="http://pussreboots.com/blog/2017/comments_07/what_are_you_reading_0710.html">Come see what I'm reading</a> when I'm not packing.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/11/2017 05:00:00 pm

I'm glad I'm not the only one who missed out on this series as a kid. Hope you enjoyed it as an adult!

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