It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

2/9/2015

This weekly chance to add to your reading list is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

We finally had our first snow day of the school year this past Monday! It was a wonderfully relaxing day, complete with a walk in the snow, hot chocolate, and lots and lots of reading. An unexpected day off is always a nice surprise (especially when it includes reading).

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What I Read Last Week

The Disappearing Spoon and Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean (Long enough title for you?)
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis (Loved this book, as always!)
Little Men by Louisa May Alcott (I've read Little Women several times, but this is the first time I've ventured into the sequels. What a delightful book!)

What I'm Reading Now

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (Since Dickens' birthday was on Saturday, it seemed a good time to read this book.)

What's Coming Up Next

The Yellow House by Patricia Falvey (I haven't quite decided on my next read, but this one seems likely.)

18 Comments

Deborah link

2/8/2015 11:42:40 pm

Not sure it's to my taste but I LOVE the cover of The Yellow House! How eye-catching!

Deb

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

2/9/2015 12:05:00 pm

I know! Isn't it pretty? :)

Kathy Martin link

2/9/2015 01:40:25 am

Little Men might be my second favorite of Alcott's work. I still like Rose in Bloom better. You can see my week <a href="http://inside-dog.blogspot.com/2015/02/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-feb-9.html">here</a>. Happy reading!

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

2/9/2015 12:05:47 pm

I agree - I read Eight Cousins and Rose in Bloom a lot more than I did Little Women. That's probably why I'm only getting to the sequels now. :)

Joyful link

2/9/2015 02:10:37 am

I enjoyed Little Men, Prince Caspian, and Oliver Twist. Never heard of the Disappearing Spoon or The Yellow House.
Currently I am reading Mansfield Park and A New Song.
As much as I would enjoy a "snow day" I don't want the snow! :) LOL! Glad you had a day to enjoy!

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

2/9/2015 12:06:29 pm

Ooh, Mansfield Park. That's my second favorite Jane Austen book (after Northanger Abbey). I hope you're enjoying it!

Elizabeth link

2/9/2015 02:37:25 am

I've read the Little Women books about a hundred times. They are some of the few books from childhood that I still have.
I love in your description that you say your shelves smile!

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

2/9/2015 12:07:46 pm

I definitely have books from my childhood that I've read about a hundred times (Chronicles of Narnia comes to mind). I can't believe it's taken me this long to read the sequel to Little Women, considering how much I enjoyed the first book as a kid!

brona link

2/9/2015 09:46:43 am

Oh I love the Little Women series and I haven't read them in years - thanks for the lovely reminder :-)

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

2/9/2015 12:08:44 pm

You are most welcome, Brona. I hope you get a chance to revisit them soon! :)

Lois link

2/9/2015 10:24:12 am

All of the Little Women series is great... be sure to continue on reading. :)

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

2/9/2015 12:09:18 pm

I'll definitely be continuing on to Jo's Boys. I'm eager to see how these characters grow up!

Allison link

2/9/2015 10:24:57 am

I love Oliver Twist! One of my favorite Dickens novels. I wrote a paper on it in grad school, and it was so much fun delving into the book and its history. It's such a great novel!

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

2/9/2015 12:14:29 pm

I haven't read much Dickens yet (reading Great Expectations twice for school kind of ruined it for me). I'm really enjoying Oliver Twist so far, and it's good to hear that others love it as well! Hopefully this book salvages my opinion of Dickens. :)

Greg Hill link

2/9/2015 11:55:26 am

Snow days are awesome- we need more (just maybe not the snow!). Caspian, I remember that one and love those classic cover too. A set with the old cover is a great thing! :)

Julie @ Smiling Shelves link

2/9/2015 12:16:07 pm

I love snow, although I would prefer it to be 70 degrees out while it's snowing. :) That Caspian cover is the one I grew up with. That makes rereading it just that much better!