It's Monday & Australia Day! What Are You Reading?

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, it helps me stay on track ... well, most of the time. Thanks Sheila! 

On the home front: 

Wonderful week ... Anthony, Christine and Mia ended up staying almost a week, until the hot weather broke with a deluge of rain. My birthday Thursday and I had a lovely time with family and I got my very first drawing from Mia ...  a little treasure.

beautiful flowers from dear friends

Right now I'm on Lady Elliot Island (southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef) for a 2 night birthday getaway hopefully giving my camera a workout. Lady Elliot is a highly protected "Green Zone"  sanctuary for marine and other wildlife ... won't be blog visiting til Tuesday. 

Happy Australia Day :)

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Giveaways:

AUSTRALIA DAY BOOK GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP - International. 3 winners. You have until midnight Tue 27th to enter AEST. Awesome Aussie titles! 

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Reviews & Posts: (click on title)

#FITREADERS WEEKLY CHECK-IN: 4/52 

2015 AUSTRALIA DAY BOOK GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP ~ International. 3 winners. You have until midnight Tue 27th to enter. Head on over to Book'd Out for the other participants in the blog hop. 

FIRST FROST by Sarah Addison Allen ~ slowish start but then the magic kicked in and I was swept away. Weekend Cooking post. 

OUR KIND OF LOVE by Victoria Purman (Boys of Summer #3) ~ really enjoyed this one! 

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Finished last week:

THE MAXWELL SISTERS by Loretta Hill ~ enjoyable

KEEP QUIET by Lisa Scottoline (audiobook) ~ heartbreaking mess but I really enjoyed my first Lisa Scottoline read. 

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This Week's Reading List: 

THE MIME ORDER by Samantha Shannon (Bone Season #2) 

THE VIOLETS OF MARCH by Sarah Jio ~ this one was a win from Stacy @Stacy's Books quite a few years ago. I'm not sure why I haven't read it already when I love Sarah Jio. 

THE SEAFRONT TEA ROOMS by Vanessa Greene

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paula Hawkins (audiobook)

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Reviews Coming:

THE NIGHTINGALE by Kristin Hannah ~ I left a piece of my heart on the pages of this book!! 

LEAVING TIME by Jodi Picoult ~ loved the elephants and the mystery. 

THE TUDOR VENDETTA by C.W. Gortner (The Spymaster Chronicles #3) ~ enjoyed it and surreal to be visiting Westminster, walking London and Southwalk while reading this one. 

THE WINTER CROWN by Elizabeth Chadwick (Eleanor of Aquitaine #2) ~ (audiobook) finally finished. I know it took me a while but that's not a reflection on how good it was ... excellent!!