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!
And another week passes. It was a pretty busy one for me, a trip to the hospital with my sister, a friend for the day, lunch out with my group of retired teachers, a five year old birthday party another day (aren't they the best!) And I did quite a bit of patchwork too!
I enjoyed my reading. The weather is definitely Autumn now but lovely the last few days. Today I am getting some extra screens in my sun area so I am really looking forward to next summer when I can more open doors and windows. I hate flies so I will only open screen windows. I don't have enough but now I will.
What I read last week:
I finished this library book. Enjoyed it although not my favourite Jane Green.
I am almost finished this one so I will count it here. I really enjoyed it and review will follow. English author Jill Mansell always delights me with anything I've read of hers.
I am still listening to The Secret to Southern Charm by Kristy Woodson Harvey and loving it.
What I am reading at present:
I have been meaning to read this for a long time. It's borrowed from the library and I think I am on my third renewal of it .... so time to slot it in!
Up next:
I was happy to be invited to review this latest book from Graeme Simsion, so really interested to see what I think of it.
Today was the first day in a long time that we opened windows! Hope you enjoy A.J. Fikry! Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI really liked The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. I had it on Pippa for a long time before finally digging in...and I was glad I finally got to read it.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it.
A new to me Gabrielle Zevin book. I'll have to look that one up.
ReplyDeleteI hope your sister is doing better or is at least comfortable? Screens are always handy. I'm paranoid about mosquitoes.
ReplyDeleteKathryn I've had this John Green book for awhile, yet to get to reading it. Hope your sister is better, hospitals are not just the worse because your sick, it's also the waiting line, the food...ohhh...I can go on LOL.
ReplyDeleteI also desperately need to get new screens because I've got fly problems too. My son broke our back screen door so it doesn't completely close, so that's ANOTHER thing to add to the 1000 things to do at my house.
Angelica @ Paperback Princess
Flies and bugs in general getting in the house are no fun, so yay for screens. It's nice being able to open windows without worrying about THAT. Sounds like your weather is starting to feel a bit autumn-ish. We're having a very late spring, seems like, but maybe now the snow is finally done? Ooh I probably shouldn't have said that. :)
ReplyDeleteHope your week is a super one!
Sounds like Jill Mansell's books are good! Will definitely check out her books! I hate flies too, so I hardly open my windows especially at night when there are more bugs around.
ReplyDeleteTwo Steps Forward is on my reading list too. have a great week.
ReplyDeleteMansell's cover is lovely. I need to try her. Woo that IS a busy week! I'd need a nap or two. lol
ReplyDeleteI really liked The Sunshine Sisters. I have a couple of Jill Mansell's books, but I haven't read any yet. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI loved AJ Fikry!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a lovely week, the kind I love. I've been wanting to read AJ Fikry too. I'll have to read your review to see what you thought of it. Enjoy your reading and quilting week!
ReplyDeleteThose books and authors are all new to me. I had a busy week as well. As your weather is cooling down, ours is warming up! Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteWow. That is a busy week. I have never read a Jill Mansell book, but that cover is very pretty. I can't wait to read your review on it.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a busy, but fun week. It's always fun to get together with other retired teachers. We are all so happy!! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteThat was my first Jane Green book. I enjoyed it.
That will be so nice to have the screens.
ENJOY your week.
That is a Mansell cover lik one I have never seen before
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying some down time from my contract reviews and am digging into my tbr pile. Right now I'm reading book 16 in IT Lucas's Children of the God's Series. She takes an unusual turn in her writing devoting three books to one couple's story. I LOVE them. And I'm listening to James Comey's Fantastic memoir courtesy of Macmillan Audio
ReplyDeleteI loved The Storied Life of A.J. Fikery!! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteJill Mansell is a really good author. I like her books. Hope to read a summer book by Jane Green this year.
ReplyDeleteI can’t remember anything about that Jane Green but I know I read it. I loved A.J.Fikry!
ReplyDeleteI have a Jane Green book I have yet to read. You just reminded me of it. I read the Storied Life of A.J. Fickry. A good book. I really need to read a book by Jill Mansell as well since I like British authors.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a busy but fun week for you!
ReplyDeleteAJ Fikry is one of my all-time favorites - can't wait to hear what you think! And a new Graeme Simsion book - how wonderful! His first two were so much fun.
Enjoy your week and your new screens!
Sue
Book By Book
The Jane Green book was an ok read for me. I really liked AJ Fikry. I hope you have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteI hate flies, too. We get a ton of them in summer, but luckily they’re not the biting kind. One of my dogs has gotten pretty talented at snapping them out of the air. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I like your choices, Simsion has written novels I admire. Those extra screens will be very welcome next summer and it sounds like a nice place to read.
ReplyDeleteNice nix of reads. I hope your weather continues to get better.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteI do love open windows but it seems we only have a narrow margin of time where it isn't too hot or too cold. I insist on screens too but it's because of the mosquitos. I hate those little bugs and they always seem to find me. I enjoyed AJ Fikry but I read it when the hype was really crazy and I think it lessened my enjoyment a bit. I've only read one Jill Mansell but I adored it and keep meaning to read more. You know how that goes!
ReplyDeleteI just started Two Steps Forward also!!
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