Monday, February 18, 2013

It's Monday, What Are You Reading?





It's Monday, What Are You Reading is a weekly blog meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey where you list the books you read last week and the ones you hope to read this week. 

Read Last Week:

     

Sideways on a Scooter by Miranda Kennedy: I am about an hour away from finishing this book - I really love it and learned so much from it.

Winter Town by Stephen Emond:  I made myself finish this book. It just didn't appeal to me at all.

The Water Witch by Juliet Dark: Juliet Dark is Carol Goodman, one of my favorite authors. Her normal stuff is not paranormal, but I like paranormal so I gave this series a whirl.  I thought this book was enjoyable and entertaining, but..something was missing. 

Reviews should be up this week on all of them - I am a little behind on reviews!

Reading this week:


Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys:  I have heard great things about this book.

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor: I didn't get to this last week, but I definitely will this week.

   




21 comments:

  1. Between Shades of Gray is a great read, I hope you love it! Looks like you had some bad luck with a few of your reads...hope it's better this week!

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    1. I know - maybe I was just grouchy? Lol. I am glad I saved Sideways for last. :)

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  2. Days of Blood and Starlight - the cover looks so fascinating. I'll look forward to what you have to say.

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    1. I have to admit, I finally started reading this series because of the covers. They look so Mardi Gras and Carnival.:)

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  3. Trying to read Wolf Hall for bookclub but I am about to abandon it. I cant get into it at all. Yesterday I started reading it and decided to vacuum the house instead. That is a sign that this book isn't for me! Sideways on a Scooter looks good!

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    1. I feel like that is a book I want to read but not really. Does that make sense? Lol. And yeah, if you prefer cleaning your house to reading, its a definite sign! At least for me. I love Sideways on a Scooter!

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    2. Yes, it does make sense! Deciding to vacuum is also a definite sign for me :)

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  4. Too bad about The Water Witch. I have a copy and am looking forward to it, but want to see what other people think before I commit. I love your wintery background, by the way! It looks great.

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    1. I liked the first in the series, The Demon Lover, better; this one wasn't bad, there was one part in it though that jumped the shark for me.

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  5. I loved Between Shades of Gray and Sideways on a Scooter. I still haven't read Days of Blood and Starlight yet. Hopefully sometime this year...

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    1. Sideways on a Scooter was so good - I loved it so much more than I imagined I would. I knew I would like it, but not as much as I did.

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  6. I hope you will enjoy your books this week. When I see the photograph that forms the background for your blog, I see a Dutch roadsign, can I come to the conclusion that you are Dutch as well (just like me?) or is this just a coincidence?

    kind regards,

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    1. I saw this picture on Blogger, and I fell in love with it. I am not Dutch though. :( Where you live must be very beautiful! :)

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  7. I loved Between Shades of Grey. I hope you do as well! Enjoy your week!

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    1. I am looking forward to reading it - I am such a Russian history buff. :)

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  8. The Water Witch cover is beautiful. I'm sorry the book doesn't live up to it!

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    1. I know, I totally love that cover! I was disappointed, but I have hope that if there is a next one it will be better. :)

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  9. I really liked The Demon Lover, bit bummed that the Water Witch didn't quite get there :(
    Between Shades of Gray is on my TBR stack ... one day lol. Love the cover of Sideways on a Scooter, there's just something about it that makes me want to pick it up!

    ps I liked Beautiful Creatures but thought they tried to pack too much in making it a little disjointed

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    1. I think The Water Witch had good bones, but there was a lot of weird little things that bugged me. Like zombie beavers. Maybe the next book in the series will be better. (if there is one)

      Sideways on a Scooter was so good, I loved it.

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  10. I think I'll take a look into Sideways on a Scooter. I do love learning from novels. and after reading and seeing Life of Pi I'm intrigued by stories from India! xx

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    1. I really loved it. The author did a wonderful job of showing us her India.

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