It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (4.912)

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.

So after a productive Bloggiesta weekend getting ahead on reviews, I seem to once again be behind. I had spent so much time on my computer during Bloggiesta that this week, I focused on reading and was able to get lots of quality time in. Oh, to be caught up and have time to read…one day!!!

Books Completed last week: 

  • Raising Wild Ginger by Tara Woolpy (e-book, review book)
  • Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr (e-book)
  • The Sumerton Women by DL Bodgan (review book)
  • The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (mine)

Reading Now: 

  • Alex Cross’s Trial by James Patterson (mine)
  • The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella (library audio book)

Next:   

  • The Flower Reader by Elizabeth Loupas (review book)  
  • The Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer (library audio book)

Reviews completed last week

Other Posts related to books:

Books for which I need to finish reviews:

  • Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr
  • All I Want Is You by Sherrill Bodine 
  • A Sheetcake Named Desire by Jacklyn Brady
  • The Other Woman by Jane Green
  • Guilty Wives by James Patterson 
  • Raising Wild Ginger by Tara Woolpy
  • Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr
  • The Sumerton Women by DL Bogdan
  • The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen

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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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  1. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
    April 9, 2012 / 11:39 am

    Lots of books read and to-be-read and to-be-reviewed! Good for you.

    Here's my
    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? Hope you will stop by!

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 12:41 pm

      Thank you…hope to get to a lot of the outstanding reviews this week!

  2. Laurel-Rain Snow
    April 9, 2012 / 1:32 pm

    The Girl Who Chased the Moon is one I've been curious about…hope you enjoy all of your reads.

    Here's MY MONDAY MEMES POST

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 1:49 pm

      It was so good – I read it yesterday afternoon! I had listened to her other book, The Peach Keeper a few months ago and really enjoyed that one, too.

  3. heather
    April 9, 2012 / 1:51 pm

    I love Sarah Addison Allen's books! Is that the one with the mood wallpaper? I want some of that.

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 2:23 pm

      Yes, it is…so fun!!! I've only read 2 of her books so far and I'm a new fan!

  4. Pocketful of Books
    April 9, 2012 / 2:26 pm

    Lots of lovely books here! I'm going to check out your reviews- hope you enjoy this week's reads too!

    My Post: pocketfulofbooks.com/2012/04/its-mondaywhat-am-i-reading.html

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 6:30 pm

      Thanks! I hope you enjoy the reviews!

  5. Meg @ A Bookish Affair
    April 9, 2012 / 7:23 pm

    I'm getting ready to read The Flower Reader too. I'm so excited for it!

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 7:47 pm

      I am, too!!!

  6. Paula
    April 9, 2012 / 8:00 pm

    looks like you've been busy I am reading the Virgin River series too, can't wait to read your thoughts on it!

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 8:51 pm

      I am loving the Virgin River series. One of my reading goals this year is to be caught up by the end of the year. So far I've read 8 books and have 11 to go.

  7. Laura BurgandyIce
    April 9, 2012 / 8:15 pm

    So many books!!! 😀 Love it!

    Thx for hoppin' by my Monday!

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 8:52 pm

      Thanks and thanks for stopping here.

  8. Lisa @ Lost in Literature
    April 9, 2012 / 9:48 pm

    I really liked the Undomestic Goddess. I hope you enjoy it as well!

    Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your books this week!

    Lisa @ Lost in Literature

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 11:43 pm

      I just finished it today – I loved it. It was hysterical!!!

  9. Judith / Leeswammes
    April 9, 2012 / 10:02 pm

    Hope you're enjoying The Undomestic Goddess. It's one of my favorite chick-lits. Loved it!

    Happy reading this week!

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 11:44 pm

      I just finished it today – it was hysterical. I found myself laughing out loud through most of it!

  10. Sophia
    April 9, 2012 / 10:08 pm

    I love Sophie Kinsella's books and The Undomestic Goddess is one of my favourites. Hope you enjoy it 🙂

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 11:44 pm

      This is only the 2nd non-Shopaholic book I've read by her…and I loved it!

  11. Carla
    April 9, 2012 / 10:35 pm

    I hope you are enjoying your books.

    Have a nice reading week! 🙂

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 11:44 pm

      Thanks and same to you!

  12. Unknown
    April 9, 2012 / 11:09 pm

    I really liked The Undomestic Goddess, Hope you're enjoying it. 🙂

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 11:44 pm

      I just finished it today – it was hysterical!

  13. AmburHostyn
    April 9, 2012 / 11:27 pm

    I haven't heard of any of the books you've been reading, but it sure sounds like you managed to get lots of reading done last week, which is always awesome. I hope you enjoyed them, and that you're liking the ones you're reading right now. 🙂

    Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my Monday post.
    Happy Reading,
    Ambur 🙂

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 11:46 pm

      I was excited to get so much reading done – if only every week could be like that!

  14. Unknown
    April 9, 2012 / 11:45 pm

    What a great week! Thanks for visiting my blog!

    • Kristin
      April 9, 2012 / 11:46 pm

      Thanks – I love when I have productive reading weeks. Now if I can only manage to have productive review weeks!

  15. Unknown
    April 10, 2012 / 12:03 am

    Great reading week! I hope you have another good one 😀

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 12:27 am

      Thanks…me, too!

  16. Joy Weese Moll
    April 10, 2012 / 12:35 am

    That's a lot of books! I could use a book titled The Hot Flash Club. Heh.

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:23 pm

      I've listened to a few others by Nancy Thayer and when I saw this one, I decided to give it a try.

  17. Laura at Library of Clean Reads
    April 10, 2012 / 1:08 am

    I was sick with the flu and after the fever passed I had time to catch up on my reading and reviews, so I know how you feel. Yay!

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:23 pm

      Hope you are feeling better!

  18. Audrey (Bibliosaurus Text)
    April 10, 2012 / 1:28 am

    Wow, you have a whole lot of books going on! They're all new to me. I hope you have a fantastic reading week.

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:24 pm

      Thank you…they are all good!

  19. Mardel
    April 10, 2012 / 1:41 am

    Thanks for visiting my blog –

    I love Sara Addison Allen books – yet I haven't been able to read The Girl Who Chased the Moon yet. I've read The Sugar Queen (if I remember the title right) and Garden Spells. Great books. They're magical *g*

    I tried to find some info on Raising Wild Ginger because the title is intriguing, but all I could find was Releasing Gillian's Wolves and of course, now I want to read that novel. So now I'm following you, waiting for you to write a review on Raising Ginger. 🙂

    Undomestic Goddess – enjoyed that one very much, in fact, I like Kinsella's non Shopaholic books much better than the shopaholic series. Can only take so much of her character's shopaholic issues, y'know?

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:28 pm

      I loved The Girl Who Chased the Moon – so cute! I haven't read the others that you mentioned, but they are on my tbr list.

      Raising Wild Ginger will be released later this spring…it was a really good read and my review will be posted once the book is released.

      I finished Undomestic Goddess yesterday – it was hysterical!!! I've only read 2 non-shopaholic books but I do like them!

  20. Nise'
    April 10, 2012 / 2:09 am

    I am intrigued by The Flower Reader. Have a great week of reading.

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:28 pm

      So am I…I can't wait to start reading it!

  21. Lindsey
    April 10, 2012 / 2:13 am

    Undomestic Goddess sounds like a grownup Amelia Bedelia! Sophie Kinsella is always good for a fast, fun read.

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:29 pm

      This one was hysterical…I really enjoy her writing.

  22. Rachel
    April 10, 2012 / 2:15 am

    I LOVE Sarah Addison Allen – I hope you enjoyed the book!

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:30 pm

      It was great – I flew through it in one afternoon!

  23. Shelleyrae
    April 10, 2012 / 2:20 am

    I'm never caught up either!

    Wishing you a great reading week,

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:30 pm

      It's a vicious cycle – get ahead in reading, get behind in reviews and on and on and on!

  24. Mystica
    April 10, 2012 / 2:29 am

    I'd like to read The Flower Reader myself! enjoy the week.

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:31 pm

      From what I've heard about it, it's supposed to be a good book. I can't wait to start reading it.

  25. Crystal @ I Totally Paused!
    April 10, 2012 / 3:33 am

    I'm seeing Robyn Carr everywhere this week! I have to check her books out!!!

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:31 pm

      I just started reading her Virgin River series – I'm slowly making my way through them!

  26. Suko
    April 10, 2012 / 3:39 am

    Thank you very much–the book I won from your blog, A Creed in Stone Creek, arrived today.

    Enjoy your reading! I,too, need to set aside more time for reading.

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:32 pm

      I hope you enjoy your new book. Thanks for letting me know you got it.

  27. Erin @ Quixotic Magpie
    April 10, 2012 / 3:44 am

    Sumerton Women sounds so interesting! I love historical fiction.

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:32 pm

      It was really good – I'll be posting my review next week as part of the blog tour.

  28. Teddyree
    April 10, 2012 / 4:29 am

    You're not alone, I always seem to be chasing my tail lol. I love Sarah Addison Allen's work and The Undomestic Goddess sounds like fun.
    Have a great week and happy reading 🙂

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:33 pm

      This was the second Sarah Addison Allen book I've read and she is slowly becoming one of my favorite authors!

  29. Laura Massey
    April 10, 2012 / 4:37 am

    I haven't heard of any of these books. I'll have to drop back by and see what you thought of them.

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:34 pm

      I found that with a few of the blogs I came across as well. I hope to have some of the reviews up this week.

  30. Yvonne
    April 10, 2012 / 11:43 am

    I've had The Hot Flash Club in my TBR forever. Eventually I will get to it. Have a great week!

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:34 pm

      I plan on starting it today – I've enjoyed some of her other books already.

  31. Anonymous
    April 10, 2012 / 1:04 pm

    You know I'm not familiar with a lot of your books either which means….I GET TO DISCOVER NEW BOOKS!!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm going to make sure I follow you!

    • Kristin
      April 10, 2012 / 1:35 pm

      I think that's my favorite part of participating in this meme – finding new books and new authors!

  32. Natasha Zaleski
    April 10, 2012 / 3:27 pm

    Infidel has been on my radar for a while. Hopefully I can get to it soon (so many books I want to read!).

    • Kristin
      April 11, 2012 / 1:26 pm

      It is such an interesting book – it definitely makes you think and learn about another part of the world.

  33. Elisha German
    April 11, 2012 / 9:39 am

    Ooh…I love the Alex Cross series! And James Patterson is one of my fav authors!

    • Kristin
      April 11, 2012 / 1:27 pm

      He is one of my favorite, too! I read just about every series – Alex Cross, Private, Michael Bennett, and The Women's Murder Club. I also read most of the stand alones, too. He's one author that I always make sure to buy the hardcovers of his books to add to my collection!

  34. sawcat
    April 12, 2012 / 7:10 am

    I've been seeing good reviews so far for The Flower Reader from the blog tour. It sounds like something I will have to check out.

    • Kristin
      April 12, 2012 / 1:55 pm

      I've heard it's very good, too and I am excited to start reading it!