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. Thanks Sheila :)
In the midst of all the medical drama this week I received this t-shirt from Aussie author pal Katherine Howell. Katherine is a former paramedic, now best-selling crime writer. I can't rave enough about her work and I'm so look forward to her new novel, SILENT FEAR coming Feb 2012. Katherine surprised me with this "It's Criminal what a girl has to do ... to get a good read" Sisters in Crime t-shirt signed by herself and one of my other favourite suspense/thriller authors Tess Gerritsen. (love Tess's work!!) Thanks Katherine, this was a real cheer-me-up :)
Ok, back to update; they got all the cancer this time and after a few days of looking like a cross between a clubbed seal and the elephant man I'm slowly returning to normal. My stitches come out this week and Callum goes in on Wednesday for his multiple excisions. Obviously this week is going to be extremely stressful waiting on Callum's results so whatever I manage to get done on my blog will be a bonus.
Giveaways:
Winner of ALL THESE THINGS I'VE DONE by Gabrielle Zevin: Bookish in a Box
I posted reviews for: (click on title)
FOREVER by Maggie Stiefvater
and I also did a post on the Top 100 YA List which proved I need to pick up the pace lol
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Finished last week:
THE KINGDOM OF CHILDHOOD by Rebecca Coleman - review, giveaway 27th Sept
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This Week's Reading List:
COLD KISS by Amy Garvey ~ page 65 kind of creepy but good
COLD KISS by Amy Garvey ~ page 65 kind of creepy but good
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
WITHOUT TESS by Marcella Pixley
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Reviews still to do:
THE GIRL OF FIRE & THORNS by Rae Carson (review scheduled this week)
LOVE STORY by Jennifer Echols
MY SOUL TO KEEP by Rachel Vincent
MY SOUL TO LOSE by Rachael Vincent
Oh the t shirt is such a nice surprise! Girl I do not know how you are doing it all but hugs to you! I hope this week goes smoothly and is not too overly stressful.
ReplyDeleteThe book The Kingdom Of Children looks pretty interesting!
What a fantastic surprise! The books you have coming up soon look great as well!
ReplyDeleteHere is my Monday!
I do hope you get through this week - it is going to be rather stressful. God Bless.
ReplyDeleteAwesome surprise! Some great books your going to read!
ReplyDeleteMy Monday:
http://thesagacityquest.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-2.html
Definitely intrigued by Cold Kiss. How do you find it so far asides the creepy part? Hope you'll get through this week, sending you and your family my prayers! :)
ReplyDelete@ Mary Grace ... I'm only a little way in but I'm actually liking it, writing style is good and I'm intrigued where the author is going to take the creepy part lol
ReplyDeletePS. thanks for your good wishes!
Glad you're feeling a little better and am sending you lots of love and hugs to get through this week xx
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ReplyDeleteStopping by via Its Monday! What are you Reading? The Language of Flowers is an exquisite novel. I hope you enjoy it as much as i did!
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What an awesome T-shirt...and what a great marketing idea!
ReplyDeleteHope everything comes out positive on the tests this week...sending my best thoughts!
I really want to read The Language of Flowers. I'll be watching for your review.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Love the shirt and will check out Katherine Howell's books!
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Good to hear your surgery went well, now wishing your son well
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Oh, I'll be thinking of you and your son this week! I've got a surgery this week as well to test for another type of cancer and I'm not looking forward to it at all. Hopefully things will turn out fabulous for both of us!
ReplyDeleteAnd yay! I loved The Language of Flowers, so I hope you really enjoy it! Have a wonderful week, good luck and thank you so much for stopping by earlier! :o)
I've got you and your son in my thoughts, I'm so sorry! Hoping everything goes well :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your reading this week!
Loving that t-shirt and you know I'm praying for him!
ReplyDeleteOh my sweetie! I am so sorry to hear about you and Callum's health scare! My heart goes out to the both of you. I hope nothing serious comes back form pathology, and that everything is removed.
ReplyDeleteIt sucks that his Formal is coming up as well. I hope he heals quickly, and maybe you could find a fancy doo-rag, or manly scarf thing for him to wear. Not sure what the name is.
Thoughts, {{{hugs}}} and prayers your way.
I hate when I get so behind in my blog reading that I miss important stuff like your earlier melanoma post! I'm so glad that you are in the clear and will keep Callum in my prayers. He is lucky that he has such a vigilant mother!
ReplyDeleteI'll be thinking of you.
Finally some good news for you and a lovely gift, hope things continue to improve in the same vein now and all goes well for your son. Will continue to keep you in my thoughts. Take you r mind off your stress with some reading if you can, you have some good ones lined up.
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