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!
Hope you all had a great week. I did - read, quilted, walked and had family time. Oh and a very nice win!
My Dad turns 94 this week and so we pre-celebrated on Saturday as family were down from up North. An adorable 3 month little one who so suits her Maori name Awhi, (pronounced approx - Ahfee) so of course I had my share of smiles and holds!
I am taking part in the Audiobook challenge hosted at Hot Listens and Caffeinated Book Reviewer as I usually do and to my surprise I found I was the winner of 4 audiobooks for the mid- year link up! I was delighted, who wouldn't be. What an amazing prize. So I have now listened to Anne of the Island and am on to my second Until it Fades. Thanks to the two hosts. Big smiles.
What I read last week:
I finished listening to the last hour of this audiobook. No review pending but I did enjoy it - all about complex family relationships. As the cover indicates a good beach or in my case fire read.
I also listened to Anne of the Island for my Anne book for July and I do have a short review pending.
I read these two review books and reviews will post near publication dates.
What I am reading at present:
Listening to ...
And from the library on CD's - which can keep me company until I finish quilting a quilt for my sister. I had forgotten I had requested this book at the library and almost bought it. Lucky save that they let me know it was ready to pick up.
And just started reading
Up next:
From the TBR shelf
I loved We Never Asked for Wings. Enjoy your books, and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Until It Fades. I hope you do too. Happy reading and have a wonderful week. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great win - Congratulations! Until It Fades sounds like a good read. I like the cover of We Never Asked for Wings.
ReplyDeleteHappy BD to your Dad. How lovely to still have him to celebrate with. Glad you had nice family time and an all around good week. Hope this is another good one for you. Happy Reading!
Congratulations on winning the audiobooks. I'm still working my way through the audiobook versions of the Booktown series.
ReplyDeleteGlad it was a great week! Congrats on your win and also on your father's birthday. Sounds like you had a great time. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, 94!! That's quite a momentous birthday!
ReplyDeleteI've got a Maori middle name, which I love so much, its such a beautiful language.
Happy birthday to your dad...nice you could all spend it together. I really need to read K A Tucker as I hear good things.
ReplyDeleteI am all like audiobooks! Damn I got hooked
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the win and happy birthday to your dad!
ReplyDeleteYou read some wonderful (at least wonderful-sounding) books this week. I'd love to read all of these! Thanks for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your father! Congratulations on your win! I bet the baby is as adorable as her name.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a great week. Congrats on your audiobooks win! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the audiobook win!! That's a super prize :) Happy Bday to your dad. I must try K.A. Tucker. She's Canadian! I have the first two audiobooks in her Ten Tiny Breaths series waiting to be listened to. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteWow, 94! That's awesome. By dad is 80 and in good health so I hope he lives a lot longer. Congrats on your audiobook win. I will look for your review of The Dress in the Window. Have a great reading week!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your Dad! And Congratulations on winning 4 audiobooks! Have a great week. Thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your father. So nice you were able to hold Awhi...love babies. :) That is a nice age too.
ReplyDeleteWow on the audio win...ENJOY!! I have been into audio lately...love it for when I am walking or working around the house.
The audio books sound good...The Forever Summer was good - I read that one.
Looking forward to your review of The Dress in the Window...I just love that cover.
Have a good week.
Happy Birthday to your dad! Congrats on your win - how wonderful! Enjoy and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteA good variety of reads for you this week. Ho'omaka'i on your audiobook win; that is one heck of a prize. What lovely birthday celebrations you and the family had. The baby name is terrific and very cool. I will try Singh's other series, the one you had really liked in the near future.
ReplyDeleteNice mix of reads here. Always makes for an interesting reading week.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Kathryn. I LOVED Until It Fades and I think audible would be a fab way to experience it. I can't wait for your review.
ReplyDeleteI'm already starting my October editorial reviews, where does time go?
Happy Birthday to your Father. My mom will be 90 in September, we are celebrating big...can't wait. You've been very busy and productive...yay for you.
ReplyDeleteI feel behind on all my review books, but lately finding a groove so hoping to be reading more now. Have a wonderful week.
Lucky you! Congrats on your audiobook win! Funny, i usually join the Audiobook Challenge but didn't this year - looks like I am missing out!
ReplyDeleteI would love to read the Vanessa Diffenbaugh - I loved The Language of Flowers (as did my book group). Enjoy it!
Nice that you got some baby cuddling time this week, too :)
Enjoy your books -
Sue
2017 Big Book Summer Challenge
Wow! Your dad has such an incredibly long life span! Or is that normal for the US? Most people in my family live up to mid 80s max. Happy Birthday to him and I wish him well for the years to come!
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I think Anne of the Island is probably my favorite. I really would love to reread it and Rilla of Ingleside. Happy birthday to you dad! Sounds like a fantastic celebration! I'm curious about The Dress in the Window. I love the title but haven't seen much about the book itself. I'm also looking forward to seeing your thoughts on Brenda Novak's book. I've had mixed results with her books and have been hesitant to try her again but if you enjoy it I probably will too. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your dad! And I love that name. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI really need to read the Anne of Green Gables series. I never read it!
Aw that sounds lovely! I'm so glad to hear you had a nice week. Happy reading this week!
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