Sunday, July 28, 2013

It's Monday, What Are You Reading (152)



It's Monday, What Are You Reading is a fun weekly meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey where we share what we've read and reviewed over the past week and what we plan to read next.

I had a fantastic time on my vacation to the Savannah area. Some of the highlights of my trip included going to The Savannah Tea Room, taking a trolley tour of the Historic District, and candy shopping on River Street. It was also great to spend time with my family.

Even with all the activities I still found time to do some reading. Now I need to get caught up on writing my reviews!


My mom and I on the beach at Tybee Island


Books reviewed:

The Summer Girls by Mary Alice Monroe


Books read:


The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan (reread)


Love Overdue by Pamela Morsi

This is a contemporary romance featuring a librarian so of course I wanted to read it! I thought the parts about librarianship in a small town seemed accurate. I really liked this book until the end when it let me down with its lack of conflict resolution.


The First Star to Fall by Diana Peterfreund

I enjoyed this e-novella so much that I decided to start my ARC of Across a Star-Swept Sea even though I'd planned to wait till closer to the October release date. 


The Selection by Kiera Cass

I was surprised that I actually liked this book. It was a quick and light read which was just what I needed on vacation. Now I am on the waiting list for The Elite at the library.


Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

I started listening to the audio book (fantastic) but then switched to the print version because I needed to finish the book in time for this week's book discussion. I loved it and can't wait to hear what the other group members thought. 


Currently reading:


Across a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund

This is a retelling of The Scarlet Pimpernel set in the same world as From Darkness Shows the Stars. It is something of a companion novel but takes place in a different place (New Pacifica-reminds me of Hawaii) and possibly different time period. So far, I love it. 


What I plan to read next:


The Husband's Secret by Laura Moriarty


The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe

I am going to be reviewing the sequel, The Deepest Night, for Amazon Vine so I thought I better read this book first! I like books about dragons and while it probably won't be like Seraphina, maybe it will be a cross between that book and Firelight by Sophie Jordan. I am intrigued by the setting during The Great War too.

16 comments:

  1. So many great books!! I agree, the selection is definitely a great vacation book---light and fun and romantic! I got The Deepest Night for review also...I'm excited to start this series, it's been awhile since I've read about dragons!

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  2. I hope you enjoy The Husbands Secret, I loved it!

    Read on

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

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  3. Yay for getting some reading done-so anxious to see your thoughts about Eleanor and Park as that's been my favorite book of the year. As for The Sweetest Dark, I thought it was kind of a weird dragon book in that dragons don't play the biggest role. Have you read the adult series it's a spin off of?

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    1. I haven't read The Smoke Thief or the other books yet but if I like The Sweetest Dark then I might go back and try them.

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    2. So many nice choices for you. Enjoy your week of reading! I hope you like The Husbands Secret; I am waiting to read it.

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  4. I loved Eleanor and Park, look forward to what your club thinks. I've got The Selection on my stacks. Enjoy your upcoming reads.

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  5. I liked The Sweetest Dark and The Deepest Night. I am also a fan of books with librarians as main characters. Come see my Monday wrap-up. Have a great reading week.

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  6. Love the cover of THE SELECTION.

    I am reading THE HUSBAND'S SECRET now.

    ENJOY your week.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My It's Monday, What Are You Reading


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  7. The Husband's Secret is on my list too! Lover Overdue looks cute!

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  8. I want to read Husbands Secret next also. I enjoyed Attachements by Rainbow R, still need to read this one.

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  9. Awesome books. I am dying to hear your thoughts on Across A Star Swept Sea...definitely looking forward to that one. Eleanor & Park is a book that I am also thinking about reading--I'll keep my eye out for your review. Wasn't The Selection just a fun read? Perfect for vacation...you are right! I have the sequel to The Sweetest Dark for review too, so I need to read both soon! I hope they are good! Also, I am glad to hear you had a great trip to Savannah. Savannah is one of my most favorite cities- I love it there! Wasn't the historic tour and River Street awesome? I loved Tybee Island too.

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  10. Love Overdue looks like so much fun. And the cover is adorable! I'm glad you enjoyed most of it.

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  11. Like so many of your books! particularly the cover of The Husband's Secret.
    Am shopping with my daughter as well (still doing the wedding sari stuff!)

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  12. I hope you love The Sweetest Dark as much as I did, I can't wait to get stuck into the sequel. Looking forward to your thoughts on The Husband's Secret too. I need a new audio, might try and get Eleanor & Park, everyone seems to love it.

    Ooh candy shopping, lol. Glad you had a lovely vacation, nice pic with your mum. Have a great week and happy reading :)

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  13. Aha, I see you are getting ready for the next book in Rick Riordan's series, not too long now. I have Pamela Morsi's books up in next few weeks to read. Will be watching the ending with interest when I do.

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  14. Glad that you had a fantastic vacation!

    I'm excited to read your reviews of THE SELECTION and ELEANOR & PARK!

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