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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

5/22/2017

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This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date.
It's official - my little guy is walking! He's been walking while holding on to something really well for a month now, but he finally gained the courage this week to let go and try it on his own. He's still pretty wobbly, but I love seeing how proud of himself he is when he tries. I have a feeling that all too soon, I'll regret wanting to rush him to this point because I won't be able to keep up with him anymore!

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What I Read Last Week

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Scoop by Evelyn Waugh (Classic British satire, focused on the newspaper industry)
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (I loved it, of course! Dumbledore's commentary was the best part.)
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch (Conflicted about this one. It was really original, but it kind of freaked me out.)

What I'm Reading Now

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A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman (Something refreshing after my last read.)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo (Almost two-thirds of the way through. I don't think I've ever actually seen the Disney movie, but I'm really wondering how they turned this story into a kids' movie.)

What's Coming Up Next

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The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde (My Fforde reread for the month of May.)
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Christine @Buckling Bookshelves link
5/22/2017 08:30:01 am

Walking is exciting! But you're so right - this is when they get hard to keep up with. He'll be running before you know it!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
5/28/2017 09:44:13 pm

If how fast he can move with a push toy is any indication, then I'm going to be running after him like crazy! :)

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Monica
5/22/2017 10:55:33 am

Yes the hunch back of ND was a tragic love story... kids movie? Not really.

Walking and talking both things we rush our children to do then wish we hadn't...

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
5/28/2017 09:44:55 pm

I'll be curious to watch the Disney movie after I finish the book to see what exactly they did with this story.

Haha! Good point! :)

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