It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (4.23.12)

It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, isthe perfect way
for me to
begin my week and allows me to
focus on what
needs to be read and to see what I
have or have not
accomplished the previous week.
I also enjoy
discovering new books by
visiting other participants
blogs

Thanks to all who shared advice on how to get audio books from library to ipod – I was able to do it…and it seemed to work!!! Now I will be able to listen to a book while I’m walking either on the treadmill at the gym or if it’s nice, outside. 

Books Completed last week: 

  • The Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer (library audio book)
  • The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani (library book)
  • The Flower Reader by Elizabeth Loupas (review book)

Reading Now: 

  • What Doesn’t Kill You by Iris Johansen (library book)
  • The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (library audio book) – in car/house
  • The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown (library audio book) – ipod

Next:   

  • Barefoot Season by Susan Mallery (library book)
  • The Last Queen by CW Gortner (mine)
  • Babyville by Jane Green (library audio book)

Reviews completed last week:

Other Posts related to books:

Books for which I need to finish reviews:

  • Raising Wild Ginger by Tara Woolpy
  • The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen 
  • The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
  • Alex Cross’s Trial by James Patterson 
  • The Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer
  • The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani
  • The Flower Reader by Elizabeth Loupas

Contest information:  

What
about you?  What does your reading
week look like this
week?  Whatever it is,
happy reading and have a good
week!

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42 Comments

  1. Christina T
    April 23, 2012 / 1:24 pm

    I want to read The Sugar Queen and The Weird Sisters. Barefoot Season sounds like fun. I am definitely in the mood for summery books though we are supposed to get a little snow today πŸ™

    I have The Shoemaker's Wife but haven't read it yet. I'm glad you were able to figure out the audio download thing. Have a great week!

    • Kristin
      April 23, 2012 / 1:28 pm

      I'm listening to both The Sugar Queen and The Weird Sisters right now…I'm almost done with The Sugar Queen and I am loving it. I just started The Weird Sisters and so far, it seems pretty good. The Shoemaker's Wife was fantastic!!!

      I am starting to get into the mood with summery books, too. I have another one on reserve at the library – Elin Hilderbrand's new book…that always signifies the start of summer – reading her new book!

      Hope you don't get too much snow!

  2. Sheila (Bookjourney)
    April 23, 2012 / 1:34 pm

    I want to know what you think of Weird Sisters. I listened to it on audio too and wasnt overly thrilled – maybe I missed something. Happy World Book Night!

    • Kristin
      April 23, 2012 / 1:39 pm

      I just started it this morning while at the gym – it was my goal last week to figure out how to get an audio from the library system to my ipod. So far, it's a little weird…I'll let you know what I think once I'm done.

  3. Kate @Midnight Book Girl
    April 23, 2012 / 1:46 pm

    I'm a huge fan of Sarah Addison Allen, The Sugar Queen was such a great read- looking forward to your thoughts on the audio book!

    • Kristin
      April 23, 2012 / 1:49 pm

      I should finish it today – I'm actually listening to it right now as I start visiting everyone participating in this meme. It's a cute story – and all the candy references are making me want to head to the candy store and load up!!!

  4. Laurel-Rain Snow
    April 23, 2012 / 1:58 pm

    Ooh, you have books from some of my favorite authors: Trigiani, Thayer, Kinsella, Green…to name a few. Hope you enjoy your reads…and thanks for visiting my blog. I couldn't believe I scored The Witness at a low price. Double coupons!

    • Kristin
      April 23, 2012 / 2:05 pm

      Double coupons are always a good thing!

  5. Crystal @ I Totally Paused!
    April 23, 2012 / 3:36 pm

    I've had the Last Queen on my TBR list for awhile, it sounds so interesting and I can't wait to finally get to it πŸ™‚

    • Kristin
      April 23, 2012 / 5:01 pm

      Yes, it does. I've read another by CW Gortner and really enjoyed it.

  6. Nise'
    April 23, 2012 / 6:33 pm

    Yay! I am glad you figured out Overdrive to iPod! I am looking forward to What Doesn't Kill You! Have a great reading/listening week.

    • Kristin
      April 23, 2012 / 6:47 pm

      Thanks again for your help!!! What Doesn't Kill You is really good so far.

  7. Lisa @ Lost in Literature
    April 23, 2012 / 8:53 pm

    I enjoyed Babyville! Lots of other great titles too! Happy Reading this week!

    Lisa @ Lost in Literature
    It’s Monday! What are you reading?

    • Kristin
      April 23, 2012 / 8:57 pm

      I really enjoy Jane Green's books and am slowly making my way through all her titles.

  8. Laura BurgandyIce
    April 23, 2012 / 9:03 pm

    So many books!!! How fun. I love starting with Book Journey's meme, too – great way to do Monday, definitely!! And your stack of read/to-read/reviewed just makes me *sigh* with satisfaction. How wonderful!!!

    • Kristin
      April 23, 2012 / 10:08 pm

      I find it's the best way to organize what I have going on…plus it helps keep my motivated to get reviews done.

  9. Kayla's Book Reviews
    April 23, 2012 / 9:10 pm

    Great haul this week. I been wanting to read Barefoot Season. I love Susan Mallery's book. Have a great week & happy reading!

    Kayla

    • Kristin
      April 23, 2012 / 10:09 pm

      I was able to reserve it from the library and it came in last week…I will be reading it next!

    • Amy
      April 23, 2012 / 11:32 pm

      I don't recognize a single title on your list! That's lots of new stuff for me to browse on Amazon–thanks…

    • Kristin
      April 24, 2012 / 1:17 pm

      I find I am always adding to my tbr list on these days when I visit everyone else.

  10. Sue Jackson
    April 24, 2012 / 12:07 am

    Wow, you manage to read a lot in a week!! Thanks for stopping by my blog and taking the time to comment.

    Enjoy your books this week –

    Sue

    Great Books for Kids and Teens

    Book By Book

    • Kristin
      April 24, 2012 / 1:18 pm

      Some weeks I get lots of reading in and some weeks, not so much.

  11. Audrey (Bibliosaurus Text)
    April 24, 2012 / 1:06 am

    So glad you were able to get Overdrive to work for your iPod! I love having the option of downloading books from home πŸ™‚

    • Kristin
      April 24, 2012 / 1:18 pm

      It was pretty easy once I figured it out. And, yes, it is very convenient!

  12. Michelle
    April 24, 2012 / 1:26 am

    Judging by the list of books you finished this week, I would say you are definitely enjoying audiobooks. They make life so much more enjoyable, don't they?

    Have a great week!

    • Kristin
      April 24, 2012 / 1:19 pm

      Yes, I do enjoy audio books. I listen in my car for the most part and then every once in a while, I bring them in while doing paper work. Now I plan on listening while walking on the treadmill at the gym.

  13. Jackie
    April 24, 2012 / 1:32 am

    You have a great week too and I'm happy you got your ipod figured out. I finished reading Spiders Bite and it's an excellent book imo. I love Jennifer Esteps writing .

    • Kristin
      April 24, 2012 / 1:20 pm

      I'm not familiar with that author – will have to check her out.

  14. Unknown
    April 24, 2012 / 2:22 am

    Did you enjoy The Shoemaker's Wife? sounds nice. πŸ™‚

    • Kristin
      April 24, 2012 / 1:20 pm

      I absolutely loved it…it was one book that I didn't want to end!

  15. Yvonne
    April 24, 2012 / 2:38 am

    I've heard alot about Sugar Queen. It sounds great. Have a good week!

    • Kristin
      April 24, 2012 / 1:20 pm

      It was a fun, sweet story.

  16. Notorious Spinks
    April 24, 2012 / 7:08 am

    Whew! You get many books in! These title look great and happy reading!

    • Kristin
      April 24, 2012 / 1:21 pm

      It was a good week!

  17. Mardel
    April 24, 2012 / 9:52 pm

    I read The Sugar Queen – great book. After I read it, I've since bought two more of AddisonAllen's books.

    I want to find out more about The Weird Sisters –

    Have fun reading!

    • Kristin
      April 25, 2012 / 12:11 pm

      The Sugar Queen was the third SAA book I've read – she's my new favorite author!!!

  18. Rebecca
    April 25, 2012 / 2:47 am

    Wow! You are so much better organized than I am. Having the next three books you are going to read already lined up puts me to shame. I hope you enjoy your reads. Thanks for stopping by:)

    • Kristin
      April 25, 2012 / 12:12 pm

      I try to stick with what I list as coming up, but sometimes it changes, especially if library books come in!

  19. mpartyka
    April 25, 2012 / 3:15 am

    I'm curious about The Shoemaker's Wife. I haven't read a book by this author but know I should.

    Have a wonderful week!

    • Kristin
      April 25, 2012 / 12:13 pm

      It was amazing…quite possibly one of my favorite books ever!

  20. Shelleyrae @ Book'd out
    April 26, 2012 / 3:45 am

    Sorry I am late dropping by this week, I hope you are enjoying Sugar Queen – Sarah Addison Allen is one of my favourite authors

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

    • Kristin
      April 26, 2012 / 1:41 pm

      I did enjoy it – I finished it Monday afternoon! Sarah Addison Allen is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors, too.