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Smiling Shelves

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

7/27/2015

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It was a pretty calm week last week, but that may change tonight. After checking out some car dealerships over the weekend, we just might be buying a new car tonight! Yay!

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The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan (I LOVED this book! My thoughts will be posted Thursday.)
The Library of Unrequited Love by Sophie Divry (Really short book, designed for book lovers. And isn't the cover cute?)
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (I loved getting to know grouchy Ove.)
The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman (I learned a bit about medieval times from this Newbery winner.)
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen (Fantasy used to be all I would read in high school. Apparently, I'm way past that now, because this was just a meh read for me. Just my own opinion, though; I'm sure others loved it!)
The Maintenance of Headway by Magnus Mills (If you like dry British humor, you have to read this book!)

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba (Reading about such a different culture from mine is always so fascinating.)
Emma by Jane Austen (Still working on this one for the Emma readalong!)

What's Coming Up Next

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Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis (How have I not read this book before? It's set in Flint, Michigan, which is where I grew up!)
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Kate @ Mom's Radius link
7/27/2015 02:24:16 am

Good luck with the new car!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/27/2015 06:03:22 am

Thanks! :)

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Lindsey link
7/27/2015 01:52:36 pm

I remember reading The Midwife's Apprentice as a kid. What a great pick!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/29/2015 05:28:51 am

I remember reading Catherine Called Birdy as a kid, but not The Midwife's Apprentice. It was a good little book!

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Emily link
7/28/2015 06:57:28 am

So many great books here! I have recently been convinced to read The Royal We, even though I was skeptical at first. Glad to hear you loved it too!

Bud Not Buddy is so great!!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
7/29/2015 05:29:47 am

The Royal We was awesome. And I really enjoyed Bud, Not Buddy. Still shocked I missed out on that one as a kid! :)

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Bree @ The Things We Read link
7/29/2015 05:58:26 pm

even the thought of buying a new car gives me the heeby-jeebies. Good luck.

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