A weekly event hosted by Sheila from Book Journey to discuss your reading week ~ the books you've read and those you plan on reading in the coming week. I love this meme ... thanks Sheila!
Another busy week ... being the squeaky wheel has meant some progress with insurance work but our pool is an interesting shade of fungal green ... anyone want a swim?? :)
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We had a card night on the weekend with friends which was lots of fun and we finally watched Life of Pi - tick of approval. End of this week is the Daisy Chain Scrapbook Retreat for Alaine and I ... woot woot can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to getting away for some girly time and creative fun :)
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Giveaways:
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I posted reviews for: (click on title)
ELUSIVE DAWN by Gabriele Wills (The Muskoka Novels #2) ~ epic 4.5 stars
THE BEST MAN by Kristan Higgins ~ guest review by Karen
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Finished last week:
PULLING DOWN THE STARS by James Laidler
MISTRESS TO THE CROWN by Isolde Martyn
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This Week's Reading List:
PAPER CHAINS by Nicola Moriarty ~ page 40
HYSTERIA by Megan Miranda
SOMEBODY TO LOVE by Kristan Higgins
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Reviews Coming:
SHOT OF SULTRY by Masie Beckett ~ guest review by Karen
GARDEN OF STONES by Sophie Littlefield ~ review Tue
MY ONE AND ONLY by Kristan Higgins ~ review Thurs
THE SWEETEST DARK by Shana Abe ~ loved it (March 2013)
I hope you have a fantastic time on your scrapbooking retreat! Glad you enjoyed Life of Pi. I will probably watch it when it is released on DVD (I think next month). Maybe watching the movie will make me want to read the book!
ReplyDeleteI am curious about Hysteria and look forward to hearing what you think of it. I like suspenseful YA books and I must say that cover is better than the U.S one.
I don't read a lot of YA suspense Christina so I'm looking forward to Hysteria, it's had mixed reviews but ... we'll see :)
DeleteHow funny! I am reading Somebody to Love right now!! LOL!!! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!
ReplyDeletehope it's a winner for you Julie, I know you've had a hard time getting into some of Kristan's :)
DeleteMaybe your pool is just getting ready for St. Patrick's day a little early!
ReplyDeleteI'm also reading Somebody to Love right now. I love Kristan Higgins - she always makes me laugh and then close to tears all within a few pages.
bahaha Mary, thanks for the laugh. Quite a few of us reading Somebody To Love, and it comes highly recommended so I'm looking forward to it.
DeleteSorry about the pool, hope you get the chemicals right to get it crystal clear soon! I want to get to my first Kristan Higgins book soon, but have a couple I need to get to first. Have a great reading week.
ReplyDeleteI've got review books to read too, my Kristan Higgins is a just for me book so it keeps dropping down the list LOL. Not just the chemicals in the pool Nise, we've been waiting for insurance to approve a new chlorinator, it blew in the storms, 2 weeks ago :(
DeleteI posted about Hysteria last week and am interested to see your thoughts. I feel like this book has been pretty divisive with people either clicking with it or hating it.
ReplyDeleteI love playing cards with friends - canasta mainly but poker as well.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are loving Paper Chains as much as I did.
Have a great reading week!
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out
Paper Chains is bloody brilliant Shelleyrae, don't want to put it down but had to, to do some blog commenting lol
DeleteHave fun reading this week :D
ReplyDeleteHave a good time on the scrap booking retreat. Enjoy all your reads as well.
ReplyDeleteSounds fun, a scrapbook retreat. Hope you have a great time.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading this week.
Good luck with the continuing efforts on the pool....and enjoy your reading. Kristan Higgins is an author I have yet to try...very curious!
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I keep hearing Kristin Higgins mentioned on various blogs. I'll have to look for her. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI would like to see the Life of Pi. I saw the book so many times in the bookstores, but the cover was never appealing and I never gave it a second thought (as far as reading), though the name stayed on my mind. Should have been a clue. Movie trailers looked very interesting.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the pool...
Sounds like you had a great week! I've been trying to get through Life of Pi before I see the movie, but I just can't seem to get my momentum going. Plus it keeps getting pushed aside for ARC's. Maybe one day....
ReplyDeleteI really want to get around to seeing Life of Pi. I was wildly in love with the book :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week of reading!!
Would love the pool but not the green stuff, lol
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great time at your retreat. Take pictures to share!!!
A scrapbooking retreat sounds fun! I haven't scrapbooked in AGES! Good luck with your reading this week.
ReplyDeleteSomebody to Love looks very cute- Hope it is wonderful! :) Have a lovely reading week :)
ReplyDeleteWhatcha readin’ this week @ the Brunette Librarian
I really want to watch Life of Pi, but putting it off as I haven't read the book yet. Heard amazing things about the film.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week :-)
I hope that the water color has changed and is better!! Scrap retreat sounds like so much fun!!!
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