It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

2/27/2017

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

I did it! I visited the library on Friday without checking out a single book for myself! I've been wanting to read more of my own books recently, as I explained in this post, but I didn't think I would actually have the willpower to resist picking any up. It was really close a couple of times (I almost came home with The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman and Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard by Jonathan Auxier), but I was able to walk away. Instead, I splurged on books for my son - 12 picture books and 3 board books. I have two library books checked out now to finish up - and my book club book to read sometime - but other than that, I am free and clear to read my own books in March! Yay!

What I Read Last Week

The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson (I LOVED this book. I can already tell that it's going to be one of my top reads for this year. It was amazing.)
Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching, and Appreciating Boys by Hal & Melanie Young (This is a great read for any parent of a boy. They are certainly a breed of their own, and this book shows you how to embrace the mess and noise and raise them to be the leaders God designed them to be.)

What I'm Reading Now

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (This year's Newbery Award winner. It's been a fun read so far.)
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (I should be done with this one by the end of the week. It's hard to just read a bit every day on the Serial Reader app - it's so exciting!)

What's Coming Up Next

Howl by Allen Ginsberg (Another Classics Club read)

4 Comments

Carrie Butler Becker link

2/27/2017 12:39:12 pm

I'm so glad you enjoyed The Summer Before the War. I was hoping you would when I saw you were reading it. I think I may have enjoyed it more than her previous book, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand (although that's definitely worth the read if you haven't). The Summer Before the War was on my top ten last year, too.

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

3/4/2017 11:14:09 am

I loved Major Pettigrew, too. That's why I was so excited to read her new one, and it certainly didn't disappoint!

Kailana link

2/27/2017 04:29:40 pm

What you should do is buy The Invisible Library and then it is like you are reading your own book. lol In all seriousness, I am reading it right now and enjoying it. Maybe in April you can check it out. :)

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

3/4/2017 11:14:35 am

Ooh, I like the way you think, Kailana! :)