Monday, July 13, 2009

What Are You Reading On Mondays? July 13

Hosted by J. Kaye at J. Kaye's Book Blog.

Books completed this week:

73. The Little Stranger****+ by Sarah Waters (UK) 466 pgs.

74. The Jewel Trader of Pegu***** by Jeffrey Hantover (US) 243 pgs. - review to be posted tomorrow

Only two but what good ones they were!

Books in hand...

The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar
And Let the Earth Tremble at its Centers by Gonzalo Celorio
Ulysses by James Joyce...ongoing project at Dovegreyreader's

Upcoming books:

Molly Fox's Birthday by Deirdre Madden (UK)
Graceland by Chris Abani (Nigeria)
Addition by Toni Jordan (Australia)
*The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (US)

*For Book Club Girls' interview with the author on July 22.

What are you reading this week?

I welcome questions, reading recommendations, or links to any books I've read or reviewed. I'd love to read them.
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10 comments:

  1. TeddyreeJuly 13, 2009 at 7:33 a.m.

    A wonderful line-up you have there ~ enjoy your reads!

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  2. JessJuly 13, 2009 at 7:51 a.m.

    I have heard wonderful things about The Art of Racing in the Rain -- enjoy!

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  3. gautami tripathyJuly 13, 2009 at 8:25 a.m.

    I read only one book last week!

    Mondays: Musings/Whereabouts

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  4. bermudaonionJuly 13, 2009 at 8:54 a.m.

    I really enjoyed The Art of Racing in the Rain. Hope you do too!

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  5. Brooke from The Bluestocking GuideJuly 13, 2009 at 9:52 a.m.

    I did good last week. my week

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  6. AnonymousJuly 13, 2009 at 11:39 a.m.

    I really love how you put the country beside the title. Way neat!

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  7. Mary (Bookfan)July 13, 2009 at 7:56 p.m.

    Enjoy your reading this week!

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  8. StaciJuly 13, 2009 at 8:17 p.m.

    You've read some great reads!! And what you have coming up next looks good!!!

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  9. The Reading MomsterJuly 14, 2009 at 12:58 a.m.

    I just finished Memoirs of a Geisha :)
    and I have like 2 books that I have started all over again :)

    Deception POint
    Mosaic- i hope to finish it :)

    I was thinking of starting the Memorist ;) :)

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  10. MareeJuly 14, 2009 at 2:44 a.m.

    Enjoy! I had a bad reading week.
    Happy reading!!

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