It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? is a weekly event to list the books finished last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finish this week. It was created by J.Kaye’s Book Blog, but is now being hosted by Sheila from One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books.!
Y’all. I had an AMAZING reading week. I finished three books!! I loved The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamka. I listened to Need by Carrie Jones in less than two days! Could the YA drought be over?? I’m thinking YES! I slso finally finished The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman, which, will really quite good, I’m still processing just what I thought of it.
Then this weekend, I started not one, not two, but THREE excellent books! I am reading Finny by Justin Kramon for a blog tour on Wednesday, so look for my thoughts on it then. I also started The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors by Michele Young-Stone on my nook and then I started The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood for the Classic Reads Book Club. Our discussion with Trish of Hey Lady! fame starts today. Some of you may remember how I said Atwood scares the poop out of me. I’ve made reading an Atwood a New Years Resolution for many, many years, so I can finally cross it off my list with some excitement because DUDE, I AM LOVING THIS BOOK! I still can’t believe it, but I read over 50 pages of it last night. I just couldn’t put it down!
I reviewed the excellent The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Day For Night by Frederick Reiken, and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson last week.
The biggest news is MOCKINGJAY comes out tomorrow! And I have the day off!! I’m making lots of snacks tonight so I can hunker down for a Mockingjay readathon. I cannot wait!
How was your reading week?
Nice list of books. I'm adding The Handmaid’s Tale to my TBR list. Thanks for the recommendation. It sounds like something I'd really enjoy reading…and maybe even read in our local book club. Currently, I'm reading a YA Christian fiction book called Ben's Big Bang Botheration by author David Millette. The book is geared toward middle school and young teens. I'm really enjoying it!
Did you purposely take off work for Mockingjay??? I would totally do something like that. Maybe for Justin Cronin's next book.
Great reading week, chica! I'm super-jealous!
It does sound like you had a great week! I love The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind too! How did you get tomorrow off?
I've seen mixed reactions for The Cookbook Collector, though it was recommended to me by a blogger I really love and trust, so I'll be eager to read your thoughts! You just might be my swing vote. Um, no pressure.
I'm getting ready for Mockingjay too! I have all the food ready too and I just can't wait!
Wow, you had a good reading week! I've long intended to read Margaret Atwood, too, so you're inspiring me!!
You're the second person who I've heard is taking the day off to read Mockingjay – lucky you!! Enjoy it.
Sue
Guess what I am reading – Hunger Games, I decided to go for it.