It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (7/8/2013) #IMWAYR

  

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Life:

The usual.  Plus, the first stage of a root canal and crown.  Part two comes this Thursday.  Part 3 to follow.  Ugh.

Oh, and regarding this week's post - this is 2 weeks worth and includes several picture books....

  

 Lately, I've been reading (and/or posting):

The Mystery Woman (Ladies of Lantern Street, Bk 2) by Amanda Quick (Paranormal Historical Romantic Suspense)

Doll Bones by Holly Black (MG Children's Fantasy Horror)

A couple of children's dragon books... including:

The Angry Little Knight by Annette Langen; Illustrated by Katja Gehrmann (Children's picture book)

and

Old MacDonald Had a Dragon by Ken Baker; Illustrated by Christopher Santoro (Children's picture book)

Noisy Children's books... including:

The Twins: Two by Two by Catherine and Laurence Anholt (Children's picture book)

and

Dinosaur Thunder by Marion Dane Bauer; Illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine (Children's picture book)

Monument to the Dead (Museum Mystery, Bk 4) by Sheila Connolly (Cozy Mystery)

Steadfast (Elemental Masters, Bk 9) by Mercedes Lackey (Fantasy)

A couple Salina Yoon children's books: Opposnakes and Penguin on Vacation (Children's picture books)

Star Wars: Vader's Little Princess by Jeffrey Brown (Graphic Novel)

A Place for Turtles (A Place for..., Bk 6) by Melissa Stewart; Illustrated by Higgins Bond (Children's Nonfiction picture book)

Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story by Deborah Hopkinson; Illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia (Children's picture book)

Fonduing Fathers (White House Chef Mystery, Bk 6) by Julie Hyzy (Cozy Mystery)

Blood Lance (Noir Mystery, Bk 5) by Jeri Westerson (Historical Noir Mystery)

The Art Forger by B. A. Shapiro; Read by Xe Sands (General Fiction / Mystery Audiobook)

 Currently Reading:

Murder for the Halibut (Clueless Cook Mystery, Bk 3) by Liz Lipperman (Cozy Mystery) (Goodreads)

Bury Your Dead (Chief Inspector Gamache / Three Pines Mystery, Bk 6) by Louise Penny; Read by Ralph Cosham (Canadian Mystery) (Goodreads)

Upcoming:

So I was supposed to read that President's Club book, but the book club is this Tuesday, and I only read the Introduction.   But I have plenty of others I can be reading.

What have you been reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (6/24/2013) #IMWAYR

  

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Life:

Nothing that stands out.

Lately, I've been reading (and/or posting):

Furious by Jill Wolfson (Paranormal YA)

Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick (Historical Paranormal Romance)

Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal (Historical Mystery) (For the Historical Mystery Reading Challenge 2013)

Fun kids books... including:

That Is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems (Picture book)

and

My Dad THiNKS He's Funny by Katrina Germein; Illustrated by Tom Jellett (Picture book)

Animals, Bugs, and Insects (Children's Books) including:

That's Creepy! by Kate Riggs; Illustrated by Fiammetta Dog (Picture book)

 and

Glasswings: A Butterfly Story by Elisa Kleven (Picture book)

and

The Bear in the Book by Kate Banks; Illustrated by Georg Hallensleben (Picture book)

and

Paul Thurlby's Wildlife by Paul Thurlby (Picture book)

Currently Reading:

The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick (Historical Paranormal Romance) (Goodreads)

Upcoming:

Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories: And Other Disasters by Jean Shepherd (Goodreads) (for a book club)

The President's Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy (Goodreads) (for a book club)

and SO many others...

 What have you been reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (6/17/2013) #IMWAYR

  

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Life:

Not much.  I spent my day off helping my sister and BIL take out a broken hot tub - dirty hard work.  And it felt like it took a lot longer than the 3 hours it actually took.

Lately, I've been reading (and/or posting):

Classic Lit Board Books including:

Wuthering Heights: A Weather Primer by Jennifer Adams; Illustrated by Alison Oliver CHILDREN'S BOARD BOOK

Sense & Sensibility: An Opposites Primer by Jennifer Adams; Illustrated by Alison Oliver

CHILDREN'S BOARD BOOK

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jack and Holman Wang CHILDREN'S BOARD BOOK

Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace by Jack and Holman Wang CHILDREN'S BOARD BOOK

Victor Hugo's Les Misérables by Jack and Holman Wang CHILDREN'S BOARD BOOK

Children's books about books and libraries.... including:

No Pirates Allowed! Said Library Lou by Rhonda Gowler Greene; Illustrated by Brian Ajhar

 Never Let a Ghost Borrow Your Library Book: Book Care Guidelines from the Library Secret Service by Karen Casale; Illustrated by Cecilia Rebora

A Book Is Just Like You!: All About the Parts of a Book by Kathleen Fox; Illustrated by John Wallace

That Book Woman by Heather Henson; Illustrated by David Small
 

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Bk 4) by Rick Riordan; Read by Jesse Bernstein

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (for a book club)

Currently reading:

Nada.  I'm between books.

Upcoming:

Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories: And Other Disasters by Jean Shepherd (Goodreads) (for a book club)

The President's Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy (for a book club)

Plus, plenty of other books, including (I hope):

a cozy cull

and

a historical mystery to complete the Historical Mystery Reading Challenge 2013.

What have you been reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (6/10/2013) #IMWAYR

  

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Life:

On Memorial Day I went to the zoo with my family, and this past Saturday I went to the Printers Row Lit Fest.  Otherwise work, etc.  The usual.

Lately, I've been reading:

Paging the Dead (Family History Mystery, Bk 1) by Brynn Bonner

Dishing up Death (Gourmet Pet Chef Mystery featuring Kitty Karlyle, Bk 1) by Marie Celine

The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Mystery aka Three Pines Mystery, Bk 5) by Louise Penny; Read by Ralph Cosham (For the The Canadian Book Challenge 6)

So Cold the River by Michael Koryta (For book club A)

Deadly Sting (Elemental Assassin, Bk 8) by Jennifer Estep

A Murder at Rosamund's Gate (Lucy Campion, Bk 1) by Susanne Calkins (For the Historical Mystery Reading Challenge 2013)

The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Bk 3) by Rick Riordan; Read by Jesse Bernstein

Some children's picture books: 

The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton

and

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose by Dr. Seuss

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker; Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

Some Canadian children's picture books (For the The Canadian Book Challenge 6):

Not Your Typical Dragon by Dan Bar-el; Illustrated by Tim Bowers

and

Drumheller Dinosaur Dance by Robert Heidbreder; Illustrated by Bill Slavin and Esperança Mel

and

Toads on Toast by Linda Bailey; Illustrated by Colin Jack

Currently reading:

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Bk 4) by Rick Riordan; Read by Jesse Bernstein (Goodreads)

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (Goodreads) (For book club B)

To Be Read:

Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories: And Other Disasters by Jean Shepherd (Goodreads) (For book club C)

and

a ton of other books.

What have you been reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (12/31/2012) #IMWAYR

 

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Life:

I haven't much to say.  I'm sure life is crazy and chaotic for most everyone at this time of the year.  I'll make a New Year's post that might include more of my plans/goals/etc.

What I've read and/or posted since my last Monday Post:

Monday and the Murdered Man (Fifth World, Bk 1) by Andrew Kirschbaum

Sketch Me If You Can (Portrait of Crime Mystery, Bk 1) by Sharon Pape

Her Baby's First Christmas by Susan Meier

Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum, Bk 19) by Janet Evanovich

Dragonborn (Flaxfield Quartet, Bk 1) by Toby Forward (MG Children's)

Sketch Me If You Can Cozy Cull [6]

Currently Reading:

A Red Herring without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, Bk 3) by Alan Bradley; Read by Jayne Entwistle

I've started various other books, but I haven't settled on one

Upcoming:

Who knows?  There should definitely be a New Years post.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (12/10/2012) #IMWAYR

 

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Life:

I'm sick, again.  Apparently I can't shake this.  I've had a fever and been hacking.  I went to a family Christmas thing Friday, telling them I was just coughing but not contagious (I really believed that at the time!).  Then I had to leave work early Saturday, was sick all Sunday, and called off for today.  I'm guessing bronchitis, though I can't say for certain since no insurance means no doctor visit.  But I've been sleeping a LOT.  And not reading much.

What I read this past week: 

I didn't finish anything.  Hence no Cozy Cull this week.

What I posted this week: 

Blog Carnivals and Mysteries post

Beyond Courage : The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust by Doreen Rappaport; Read by Jeff Crawford and Emily Beresford

Currently Reading:

A Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling; Read by Tom Hollander (library audiobook copy)

A Spoonful of Murder (Soup Lover's Mystery, Bk 1) by Connie Archer (library copy)

Sketch Me If You Can (Portrait of Crime Mystery, Bk 1) by Sharon Pape (personal copy - this will be the next Cozy Cull Book)

Upcoming:

Finish Sketch Me If You Can and post the next Cozy Cull Giveaway.

I got Monday and the Murdered Man back through ILL, but it's due on the 14th so I need to hustle and read it lest I have to return it unfinished again.  I don't think I can get it a 3rd time.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (12/3/2012) #IMWAYR

 

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Life: 

I took something of a vacation after Thanksgiving, so I was off of work the first couple days of the week.  As soon as I went back to work I was sick (again) with a cold this time.  Grrr.  But I worked anyway, AND I managed to get a little more reading in this week.  So I'm happy about that.

What I've read in the past week:

I finished listening to Beyond Courage : The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust by Doreen Rappaport; Performed by Jeff Crawford and Emily Beresford.  Post to come.  I have to double check the ISBN and such, and the cover is at work.

Widow's Web (Elemental Assassin, Bk 7) by Jennifer Estep

Illusions (Wings, Bk 3) by Aprilynne Pike

Destined (Wings, Bk 4) by Aprilynne Pike

The Diva Takes the Cake (Domestic Diva Mystery, Bk 2) by Krista Davis

All Sales Fatal (Mall Cop Mystery, Bk 2) by Laura DiSilverio

What I've posted in the last week: 

Widow's Web (Elemental Assassin, Bk 7) by Jennifer Estep

Illusions (Wings, Bk 3) by Aprilynne Pike

Destined (Wings, Bk 4) by Aprilynne Pike

The Diva Takes the Cake (Domestic Diva Mystery, Bk 2) by Krista Davis

Cozy Cull [5] - The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis #giveaway (Ends Thursday, Dec. 6th)

All Sales Fatal (Mall Cop Mystery, Bk 2) by Laura DiSilverio

Canadian Children's Books: Hide and Sneak ; My Arctic 1, 2, 3 ; Don't Laugh at Giraffe

• Hide and Sneak by Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak; Illustrated by Vladyana Krykorka 
• My Arctic 1, 2, 3 by Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak; Illustrated by Vladyana Krykorka 
• Don't Laugh at Giraffe by Rebecca Bender

Currently Reading:

The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling; Read by Tom Hollander

Upcoming:

The next Cozy Cull book.  I'm currently debating between:

1. Clobbered by Camembert (Cheese Shop Mystery, Bk 3) by Avery Aames
2. Sketch Me If You Can (Portrait of Crime Mystery, Bk 1) by Sharon Pape
3. Beef Stolen-Off (Clueless Cook Mystery, Bk 2) by Liz Lipperman

Preferences?

And surprise! I have more children's books to post.  I'm never going to catch up with those.

Plus I'd like to read one of more of my surplus of library books if at all possible.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (11/26/2012) #IMWAYR

 

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Life: 

We celebrated Thanksgiving Day (at my uncle's house), for which I actually put together a dish (which I NEVER do)... a veggie platter that looked liked a Turkey (thanks to Pinterest and the blog it originally came from).

I also finally joined Goodreads!  For now you have to be on Goodreads to see my profile.  I might make that more public once I get a feel for the site.  As it is, the reason I took so long getting on there was because I couldn't get my location not to show when I first tried a few years ago.  This time I could hide it, so here I am!!!

What I've Read in the Past Week:

I haven't gotten much reading done this past week.  I finished Finger Lickin' Dead (Memphis BBQ Mystery, Bk 2) by Riley Adams, and that is about it.  

Oh, and various children's books.

What I've Posted in the Past Week:

Fun children's books to try... including:

• Oh, No! by Candice Fleming; Illustrated by Eric Rohmann
• Shiver Me Timbers!: Pirate Poems & Paintings by Douglas Florian; Illustrated by Robert Neubecker
• Little Nelly's Big Book by Pippa Goodhart; Illustrated by Andy Rowland
• Time (Out) for Monsters! by Jean Reidy; Illustrated by Robert Neubecker

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce Mystery, Bk 2) by Alan Bradley; Read by Jayne Entwistle

Finger Lickin' Dead (Memphis BBQ, Bk 2) by Riley Adams

Cozy Cull [4] - Finger Lickin' DEAD by Riley Adams #giveaway (Ends Thursday, Nov. 29th)

Currently Reading: 

I'm still working on Beyond Courage : The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust by Doreen Rappaport; Performed by Jeff Crawford and Emily Beresford

I haven't started a print book yet.

Upcoming: 

The next Cozy Cull book.  I'm currently debating between:

1. Clobbered by Camembert (Cheese Shop Mystery, Bk 3) by Avery Aames
2. Sketch Me If You Can (Portrait of Crime Mystery, Bk 1) by Sharon Pape
3. The Diva Takes the Cake (Domestic Diva Mystery, Bk 2) by Krista Davis

The first option has a Winter Wonderland faire, so it's the right season, but I felt kinda ambivalent about the first two books in that series.  

The second sounds interesting, and it's a book I bought new, so it'll have that new book feel.  

The third option is out of season, but I really enjoyed the first book in the series.

Any preferences?

I have either the next Three Pines/Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Mystery audiobook OR the next Flavia de Luce Mystery audiobook once I finish Beyond Courage.  Both of these choices work for the Canadian Book Challenge.

I have more children's books to post (Seems I ALWAYS have more to post).  I'm running out of titles for these posts.  Any tips?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (11/19/2012) #IMWAYR

 

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Life: 

Not much to say here.  I was sick this past week. (When I got home from work Tuesday night my temp was 102.8 F.)  Between that and work, I didn't get much reading done.

What I've Read in the Past Week:

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce Mystery, Bk 2) by Alan Bradley; Read by Jayne Entwistle

What I've Posted in the Past Week:

Cozy Cull [3] - Nightshade on Elm Street by Kate Collins #giveaway

Kids Books: Stawberry Shortcake, Christmas, Trucks, and Animals

including:

• Best Friends Forever (Strawberry Shortcake) by Samantha Brooke; Illus. by Marci Beighley, MJ Illustrations, Laura Thomas, Lisa Workman, and Terry Workman
• Fa La La by Leslie Patricelli
• Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton; Illus. Valeria Petrone
• Do Crocs Kiss? by Salina Yoon

Currently Reading:

Finger Lickin' DEAD (Memphis BBQ Mystery, Bk 2) by Riley Adams

Beyond Courage : The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust by Doreen Rappaport; Performed by Jeff Crawford and Emily Beresford

Upcoming:


Another children's books post.

 The post with Canadian children's books for the Canadian  Book Challenge mentioned last week.

A post on The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (10/29/2012)

 

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What I've Read and/or Posted in the Past Week:

Redoubt (Collegium Chronicles, Bk 4) by Mercedes Lackey

Llama Llama Books (Llama Llama Wakey-Wake ; Llama Llama Nighty-Night ; Llama Llama Hoppity-Hop ; Llama Llama Zippity-Zoom ; Llama Llama Time to Share)

An Exploration of Halloween Children's Books, Part 1 (The House That Witchy Built ; Halloween Forest ; Into the Pumpkin ; Pumpkin Moon ; Just Say BOO!)

An Exploration of Halloween Children's Books, Part 2 (Spooky Hour ; Twelve haunted Rooms of Halloween ; Ghosts in the House! ; Halloween Mice! ; Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich: And Other Stories You're Sure To Like, Because They're All About Monsters and Some of Them Are Also About Food.: You Like Food Don't You?  Well, All Right Then.)

Bring on the kids books... (Leaf Man ; The Very Best Pumpkin ; Rattlesnake Dance ; Soup for One ; Halloween Crafts)

Die Buying (Mall Cop Mystery, Bk 1) by Laura DiSilverio

Blood Bath & Beyond (Immortality Bites Mystery, Bk 1) by Michelle Rowen

Currently Reading:

   

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, Bk 1) by Alan Bradley; Read by Jayne Entwistle

Time Untime (Dark Hunter, Bk ?) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Upcoming:

A giveaway of Die Buying.

A personal copy cozy mystery for future giveaways.

More library books.

More audio books.

More children's books.