It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organise yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment, and er… add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started with J Kaye’s Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!
Jen Vincent, Teach Mentor Texts, and Kellee of Unleashing Readers decided to give It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels, anything in the world of kidlit – join them!
Congratulations to Kathy from Inside of a Dog who won the commenting giveaway from last week. She chose
This week I’ll again be randomly choosing someone from the link up for a book of their choice from the Book Depository. August is my favourite month!
I am so enjoying reading the books I really want to read during August so its making me be very careful about just taking on review books without too much thought in the future. I like my idea of focusing on particular kinds of books in a month, so next month I am thinking that I’ll have a bit of a focus on covering some of the reading challenges I am doing.
What I read last week:
Loved this one.
I also finally finished listening to this one which I ended up really enjoying and look forward to #3 I guess in 2019.
And then I powered through this cozy mystery, such fun on audiobook.
What I am reading at present:
And listening to this second in the series cozy mystery.
Up next:
And most likely will read this one next. I am so enjoying reading all actual books this month and giving my Kindle a holiday!
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Again, I found several books on the link up and your post that sound like good reads! Interesting, I’m finding it hard t read ebooks lately…..the “feel” of a hard copy book is so familiar…… Thank you for posting and hosting! 🙂
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To my mind there is nothing like an actual book in your hand and a book on a shelf!
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I love that Mariah Stewart series though her other series is a bit more inconsistent. Some I’ve really liked and some I haven’t and some were kind of dull. I’m so glad you enjoyed the Royal Spyness series! I did feel like it got a little weak in the middle but I really loved the last one. Susan Wiggs is a favorite but there are so many of her books that I haven’t read yet. Hope you’re having a wonderful week!
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I am with you on Mariah Stewart and her books. I have now listened to two of Royal Spyness books and will rest them now for awhile! Once I’ve read a few I can probably skip here and there! This Susan Wiggs book was superb.
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You are disciplined to concentrate on certain books during a month. I want to read that Bowen series as I wasn’t overly impressed with the Mollie series.
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Stefanie you might not be impressed with this one either! Its very light but fun and in small doses is entertaining.
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I nearly forgot to link up here!!
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Some very good reads. Enjoy them all.
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I am hoping to use September for TBR reading while also keeping up with NetGalley titles.
You’ve had some good reading like Susan Wiggs and Rhys Bowen. I hope this is another good week for you. Happy Reading!
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I don’t know how long it’s been since I had a week of actual books! If it weren’t for ebooks, I wouldn’t get much reading done. Glad you are enjoying yours!
Have a great week!
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I should pick a month and focus on my reading challenges. At the rate I’m going, I won’t get them done. Have a great week!
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Looks like a great mix of different books – so glad you are enjoying them so much!
Enjoy your book and have a great week –
Sue
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I’m in the middle of Sugar house blues. Its really good.
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Good to hear you are enjoying it Tracy.
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Happy reading!!
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Ahhh Where has August gone, summer is almost over here and I’m never ready for winter. Great line up Kathryn. I’ve got two books going, I’m reading Whisky and Weddings #3 Maybe for You and listening to Hank Phillipi Ryan’s upcoming book Trust Me
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The covers are just beautiful! It sounds as though August was a restful reading month.
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Congrats, Kathy.
Nice week, Kathryn. I really enjoyed BEFORE AND AGAIN.
Have a great week.
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Rhys Bowen has been on my TBR for a long time now. I really need to pick up one of her books soon!
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Your books look wonderful. Enjoy them and have a great week!
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I’m very distracted by all the new shinies…even book sales…when I really need to read more from my bookshelf! I was doing really well with taming my review requests but I have a backlog again. I have been doing well with my reading challenges, trying to choose books that will help me fulfill them. Around this time of year is when I really need to buckle down and make smart choices to finish them!!
I’ve wanted to read Her Royal Spyness series for a long time! It’s on my neverending list. Have a great week, and I’m glad you are enjoying your month of free choice reading 🙂
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Her Royal Spyness books are very light and a lot of fun, very easy listening.
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I’m a bit swamped with review books at the moment. I like going on book binges of a certain kind. 🙂
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I really enjoyed Good Luck a With That. It looks like your book The Sugarhouse Blues would qualify for my Dog Days of Summer Reading Challenge. Have a great week.
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Been dying to read the Rhys Bowen books — they’re on my everlasting TBR. Good Luck With That seems to be a controversial read — looking forward to your thoughts on it!
I’m hoping to finish Theodora Goss’ The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter this week!
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Yes have seen some of the controversial talk, I think I’ll like it though. Will be interesting to test that theory!
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I thought Her Royal Spyness was great on audio, too! Need to continue with the series…
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Yes its great. I see that the narrator died at the age of 48 – so sad. They have a new narrator for the latest one, but I am a long way from that one!
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Lots of awesome books. I have never read Rhys Bowen, but I have books here. Just need to whittle down my TBR pile. Hope you have a great week.
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Happy Monday! The Wild Dead sounds a bit chilling! And I liked the Rhys Bowen book I read, it was the Christmas one in the Royal Spyness series.
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The Stewart cover is so lovely. I remember thinking I needed to check that out. Hope yall have a great week!
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Can I link up with Pinterest or social media?
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Hi Megan, not quite sure what you are asking.
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I had a pin but not a post. It’s just an infographic-type of pin. Or do I need to write up a post to link up?
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Ok Megan I get what you are saying. Why not go ahead and do that.
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I hope you enjoy Before and Again. I’ve been eyeing Between You and Me. Good Luck with That is another on my list.
Enjoy your week!
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