It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 5/2

Happy Monday everyone!! Today is my last day of class for the semester. My final paper is finished. The powerpoint is all prepared. Wish me luck!

Though I haven't been blogging, I have been reading! Currently, I am about 75 pages away from finishing Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. The books are getting a lot of buzz due to the HBO series, so I needed to see what the fuss was about. This book is fantastic. If you like fantasy, heroes and heroines, but for an adult audience only, then definitely give this book a try.

Okay -- off the work and then class. Have a great day!!

It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 2/14

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Happy Valentine's Day! This Monday I am reading My Life in France by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme. Last week was okay. I was able to finish Secrets to Happiness by Sarah Dunn but decided to return As Always, Julia to the library. I have a very busy day planned with work and then class and then a lovely dinner with my boyfriend and friends. I hope everyone has a lovely Valentine's Day and spends time with the people they love and eats lots of chocolates!

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 2/7

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Happy Monday Everybody! I am about halfway through Secrets to Happiness by Sarah Dunn. Every spare second that I am not working or completing school work, my nose is in this book. Last week, I reviewed the wonderful Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende (click on title to read my review). I am missing book club tonight because of class but you can read my review of The Book Club by Mary Alice Monroe tomorrow!

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 1/31

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Hello everyone! Greetings from cold and snowy New England. I hope everybody had a great weekend. My first week of graduate school (second semester) went well and I am bogged down with homework, but when I take a break it is to read Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell. Last week, we had a snow day on Thursday so I was able to finish A Hopeless Romantic (YEA!) by Harriet Evans and post reviews of Girls in Trucks by Katie Crouch and Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (click on the title to read the review). I have scheduled for this week a review of Ines of My Soul by Isobel Allende, so stay tuned for that!

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 1/24

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So the weather here is COLD, COLD, COLD, just like the rest of the country and I am trying my best to keep warm and get ready for a new semester because today is my first day of class! I have one class tonight (and every Monday for the next 13 weeks) and one class online, so I will be a very busy student for the next few months. However, I am determined to blog and read for pleasure this semester, so wish me luck!

I am currently reading A Hopeless Romantic by Harriet Evans. This weekend I finished The Book Club by Mary Alice Monroe (for book club) and unfortunately was not very impressed. It should be a very good discussion next month and I will have a review in a week or two. Last week, I finished Finny by Justin Kramon and really enjoyed it. This was also for book club's March meeting and we are going to talk with the author. Very exciting!

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 1/10

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Happy Monday! I had a great weekend of reading. I was able to finish Uglies by Scott Westerfeld and Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende (reviews to come). My plan is to start Finny by Justin Kramon later today. Last week, I posted my reviews of Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie and
Still Missing by Chevy Stevens (click on the title to read my review).

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 1/3

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Happy Monday! I am currently reading Girl in Trucks by Katie Crouch and am really enjoying it. I was having trouble putting the book at bedtime last night! I recently finished Our Lady of Immaculate Deception by Nancy Martin (love her!) and reviewed Last Night at Chateau Marmont by Lauren Weisberger (click on the title to read my review).

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 9/13

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Sorry I have been MIA lately. I started grad school last week and between work, homework, and spending time with my boyfriend and family, I have been swamped. However, I did devour the fantastic Still Missing by Chevy Stevens this weekend and am hoping to post a review of the lovely One Day by David Nicholls by the end of the week. After that -- it is back to homework and if I have a free minute or two, I will be reading Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin and The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry.

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 8/23

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I can't believe the weekend is over already! Over the weekend I was able to almost finish the fantastic One Day by David Nicholls. Last week I finished Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (review to come) and reviewed Starting From Scratch by Susan Gilbert-Collins (click on the title to read my review).

This week I am hoping to start one, if not all of the following: The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry, The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery, and Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin.

What are you reading this week?

It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 8/16

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Happy Monday! This week I am trying to finish Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert so I can go see the movie with my mom. I also need to pick up One Day by David Nicholls again and if all goes according to plan (which it never does) then I will finish the week off by reading The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry. Last week, I read Starting from Scratch (which I loved, review to come) and reviewed Look Again by Lisa Scottoline (click on the title to read my review, not my favorite but had some good qualities).

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 8/9

Happy Monday! I have today off of work so this will be a quick post and then I am off to yoga class. I am currently reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (I just finished the Italy portion and am yearning to go there on my next vacation) and One Day by David Nicholls (not much to report I have only read a few pages since last week). Last week, I finished Look Again by Lisa Scottoline (review to come) and reviewed The Wife's Tale by Lori Lansens (click on the title to read my review). I have book club tomorrow night and we are discussing The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (click on the title for my review). Have a great week of reading!!!

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 8/2

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I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. The weather here (in Massachusetts) is really beautiful -- cool, sunny, and breezy. The perfect weather to sit outside with a book and something fruity to drink. I digress! This week, I am reading One Day by David Nicholls (interesting so far) and Look Again by Lisa Scottline (kind of terrible -- maybe I am just not in the mood?). Last week I finished the wonderful A Wife's Tale by Lori Lansens (review to come) but if you want to discuss the ending then shoot me an email (jedziedzAThotmailDOTcom) because I have a lot of confusion and disappointment brewing (and I absolutely loved this novel). I also reviewed the fantastic This Must Be The Place by Kate Racculia (click on the title for my review).

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 7/26

Happy Monday! I am in such a good mood because even though my weekend was very busy I was still able to get a decent amount of reading done. Currently, I am reading Look Again by Lisa Scottoline (for book club) and A Wife's Tale by Lori Lansens (just started it last night). I finished the fantastic This Must Be The Place by Kate Racculia (review to come) and the outstanding The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (click on the title to read my review).

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 7/19

Happy Monday! Well, I just got back from a weekend of camping in Maine and had a fantastic time. I hope everybody had a wonderful weekend. So what's booking? Well, I am making some progress on The Passage by Justin Cronin (Amy just showed up again and I am intrigued). I am also loving the very funny, This Must Be the Place by Kate Racculia (and hoping to have a review up this week). I have also started the lovely The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (for book club). Wow is that title a mouthful!

Last week I reviewed the wonderful The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and gave it 4 1/2 stars (click on the title to read my review). Since I have three books going at once, my goal is to finish one and post a review this week. Wish me luck!

It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 7/12

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Happy Monday! Why am I so excited? Because yesterday I finished my book club's selection before tomorrow's meeting! YEA!!! And the book was GOOD. Really, really GOOD. What was it? The book was The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. If you enjoy plot driven books with a lot of mystery and a little supernatural element, then definitely check out this book.

Now that I am ready for book club, I am going back to reading The Passage by Justin Cronin (about 300 pages in). I received a few emails from other bloggers telling me not to give up on this chunkster, so I am going to take their advice and give it another week. No promises after that! I also started This Must Be the Place by Kate Racculia and so far am very intrigued.

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 7/5

I hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend! It is HOT here in New England, so I am cozying up to the air conditioner with a few books.

This week I have to finish The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (have to find out WHAT IS GOING ON in that creepy house) and The Passage by Justin Cronin (over 200 pages in and completely lost -- no clue what is going on) while I have stopped reading The Host by Stephenie Meyers (it's a re-read) because I really need to stop reading three books at once and finish one instead. I really need to start The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon this week for next Tuesday's book club meeting. The Passage may have to go on hold until after book club.

What did you read this week?

It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 6/28

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This Monday, I am happy to say that I am more than half way through The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters and enjoying it more and more with each page I read. I am also about 200 pages into The Host by Stephenie Meyer, but have put it aside to focus on The Little Stranger. I didn't post any reviews last week (awful -- I know) but did finish reading The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson and am hoping to have my review posted sometime this week.

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 6/21

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Happy Monday! This week I am continuing to work through The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters, The Host by Stephenie Meyer, and The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson. Last week, I did not finish any of the current books that I am reading, but did post reviews for The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley and Everything Lovely, Effortless, Safe by Jenny Hollowell (click on the titles to read my review).

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 6/14

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Happy Monday! I am currently reading The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters and The Girl that Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson. Last week, I finished The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley and Everything Lovely, Effortless, Safe by Jenny Hollowell (both reviews to come). I also reviewed Shanghai Girls by Lisa See and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (click on the title to read my review).

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It's Monday! What are you reading? -- 6/7

I just got back from a busy weekend of camping and 4 wheeling and wasn't able to read as much as I would have liked. So I am still reading The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (really good) and The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (getting good) this week. Last week I finished Shanghai Girls by Lisa See and am hoping to have a review posted this week. I also reviewed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson last week (click on the title to read my review).

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