The weather was insane last week! Temperatures reached -40 on Tuesday, it was like living in the arctic! My work was cancelled for three whole days, and so were on campus classes at the university, but my online classes were able to begin, so I spent much of the week working on my assignments. I am enjoying classes so far, so I have high hopes. Except I am thinking of changing my major - again. Just like the first time I went to college. Lol. Anyway, I didn't get as much recreational reading done as I would have, but I still did manage two books.
Read Last Week:
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater: I read this series a few years back, and I have to say, I am liking it much more this time around! I can't say why though. I really enjoyed this book.
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater: I enjoyed this one, but not as much as Shiver. I think because I am a girl who likes a happy ending.
Reading this week:
French Women Don't Get Facelifts by Mireille Guiliano: I thought the first book, French Women Don't Get Fat was interesting, although I didn't actually incorporate her rules into my life. Except I could use more champagne in my life, so maybe I will try that rule out. (Was that a rule? I can't remember. It seems like it should be though) I am just super curious as to what she has to say in this one.
The $64 Tomato by William Alexander: I was supposed to read this a week or two ago, but it took a very long time to come in to the library, due to the crazy weather we have been having! The libraries were actually closed due to the cold for a bit, if you can believe it.
Posts from last week:
I still need to read the Shiver series. I have been hearing good and bad about it so I think I need to try it for myself. :) Glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteErin @ Let's Evaluate
When I read the books the first time, I liked the first one, but not the rest. I still really loved the first book, Shiver, but I didn't dislike the second as much, in fact quite the opposite.
DeleteI liked Shiver though the rest of the books weren't as good. I did end up liking Cole and Isabelle more than Grace and Sam. I might even read the next book since it is about them.
ReplyDeleteIs there a fourth book? I remember not liking the ending to Forever at all, the first time around reading.
DeleteShiver Linger... awesome reads! Are you in Minnesota? You mentioned the weather and it sounds like ours!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed them!
DeleteI am not in Minnesota, but close by - Michigan!
I'm scared to reread Shiver and Linger in case they don't live up to my memory of them! Looks like a good week. You can check mine out here
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Lol!! That is understandable! For me, it was the opposite, I like them so much better this time!
DeleteIt's always when you reread books and the experience exceeds the first time round.
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Bits & Bobs
Very true! :)
DeleteIt's awesome when you prefer books the second time around! Hope the weather is better this week and that there isn't too much work to speed though :)
ReplyDeleteYes the weather was awful- so glad that's over! I'm not that familiar with the Stiefvater books, but the covers are cool- especially that first one. Wonder what that wolf is up to... and the $64 Tomato looks great, I may check that one out. Looks hilarious.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
I second more champagne!
ReplyDeleteThe two you're reading this week sound interesting! Enjoy!
Hmm, I wonder if I'd enjoy Shiver more the second time around since I've become a huge Maggie S. fan? I liked the first book, but it was really the third book that captured my attention, mostly because of the supporting characters.
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ReplyDeleteYou had perfect weather for reading Shiver! We were whining like we were being tortured around here and we were hovering right around 0. Too cold for my blood! I can't even imagine -40, nor do I want to. I hope the weather is better this week!