Monday, July 6, 2009

What Are You Reading On Mondays? July 6

What Are You Reading On Mondays?

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

Books read this week:

70. Becoming Abigail by Chris Abani (Nigeria) - see review

71.Ben, In the World by Doris Lessing (UK) Nobel author
- see review

Sequel to The Fifth Child by which I reviewed last week.

72.Home Repair by Liz Rosenberg (US)

For Book Club Girl's interview with the author on July 8.


Books in hand...

73. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (UK)

I'm 217 pages in and enjoying it immensely, but haven't figured out how the title comes into it and I usually have by now. There's some serious suspense going on here.

Ulysses...ongoing project at Dovegreyreader.


Upcoming books:

Nada by Carmen Laforest (Spain)
Graceland by Chris Abani (Nigeria)

Addition by Toni Jordan (Australia)
Between the Assassinations by Aravind Adiga (India)
*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.

4 comments:

  1. You are my inspiration - seriously! I feel I'd read more just by hanging out with you. :)

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  2. I can't wait for your thoughts on The Little Stranger. I have it waiting for me and I've heard it's quite good.

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  3. The Little Stranger is one I'm really interested it. I look forward to your thoughts on it. :-)

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  4. jeez! so many! :)
    I completed Twilight - and i LOVED IT!
    And I have started Memoirs of Geisha! - loving it so Far :)

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