It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (10.15.12)

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.

This past week was a crazy one for me. I had minor surgery on my left arm to remove a cyst or a FLT as the doctor called it (funny little thing) and because I am left-handed, it provided a minor inconvenience for the first few days – I couldn’t type, write, or do much with my arm. Then, I ended up catching the cold my husband had all last week – and of course, I end up getting it much worse. I pretty much spent the weekend on the couch, alternating between reading and sleeping, and watching some tv while crocheting. Hopefully this week will be a bit better!

Books Completed last week:

  • Zoo by James Patterson (mine)
  • Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr (e-book)
  • Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani (mine)
  • NYPD Red by James Patterson (mine)

Reading Now: 

  • Once Upon a Time, There Was You by Elizabeth Berg (mine)
  • Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (mine)
  • Love Anthony by Lisa Genova (review audio book) – car/house
  • Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts (library audio book) – ipod

Next:   

  • Fool for Love by Beth Ciotta (library book)
  • Run the Risk by Lori Foster (review book)
  • Dreams of Joy by Lisa See (mine)

 Reviews Completed last week:

 Other posts related to books:

Books for which I need to finish reviews:

  • I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella 
  • Zoo by James Patterson
  • Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr
  • Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani 
  • NYPD Red by James Patterson

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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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22 Comments

  1. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
    October 15, 2012 / 12:51 pm

    Hope you heal up quickly! It looks like you did get a lot of reading in last week!

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

    • Kristin
      October 15, 2012 / 2:04 pm

      Thanks Deb…I am hopefully getting my stitches out today. If only I could get rid of this cold!

  2. Teddyree
    October 15, 2012 / 1:43 pm

    That sounds like a rough week, hope you're feeling 100% soon. I'm looking forward to my first Lisa Genova read. Hope this week is a better one for you, happy reading 🙂

    • Kristin
      October 15, 2012 / 2:04 pm

      Thanks Teddyree…so do I! I will be looking forward to seeing what you think of Still Alice!

  3. Shan
    October 15, 2012 / 2:26 pm

    Hope you're better soon! It stinks to be out of commission like that but it's always nice to get some reading and tv watching done.

    • Kristin
      October 15, 2012 / 5:25 pm

      Thanks Shan…hopefully stitches come out today. If I could only get rid of the cold, I'd be golden!

  4. Erin @ Quixotic Magpie
    October 15, 2012 / 2:33 pm

    Aw I hope this week is better for you! Its been a while since I read any Nora Roberts, I should read her again soon.

    • Kristin
      October 15, 2012 / 5:26 pm

      Thanks Quixotic Magpie. I love Nora Roberts – she has great series/trilogies as well as really good stand-alones. You can never go wrong with her!

  5. The Relentless Reader
    October 15, 2012 / 3:07 pm

    Hope your arm is feeling 100% very soon! Are you enjoying the new Genova? I'm really looking forward to reading that one!

    • Kristin
      October 15, 2012 / 5:26 pm

      Thanks Jennifer…it's doing better – just need to get the stitches out. I am enjoying Love Anthony – and it's narrated by Deborah Messing who is just great!

    • The Relentless Reader
      October 15, 2012 / 10:23 pm

      I loved Still Alice, I hope this one is as good 🙂

    • Kristin
      October 15, 2012 / 10:31 pm

      I think it's better than Still Alice, which I liked.

  6. Crystal @ I Totally Paused!
    October 15, 2012 / 4:12 pm

    I've had Wolf Hall on my TBR list for sooooo long! Hope you enjoyed it 🙂

    • Kristin
      October 15, 2012 / 5:27 pm

      Crystal, I was enjoying it and then it got pushed aside. I really need to get back to it soon!

  7. Anonymous
    October 15, 2012 / 7:13 pm

    I hope that you're feeling better soon! Looks like you've been reading a lot of Patterson lately. I haven't read him in ages!

    • Kristin
      October 15, 2012 / 10:30 pm

      Thanks thebookienook…me, too! I love JP and it just so happens these 2 books were just released. Both were good!

  8. Nise'
    October 15, 2012 / 7:19 pm

    Sorry that you got that cold. My hubby has it and I am trying not to get it! ;o). I've got a couple of those FLTs on my leg and have to decide when to take care of them. Have a great reading week.

    • Kristin
      October 15, 2012 / 10:31 pm

      Thanks Nise. Just got my stitches out, now if I could only get rid of my cold that easily! It never fails – hubby gets a cold and I get it, but much worse.

  9. Athira
    October 15, 2012 / 11:18 pm

    I'm curious to hear your thoughts on Love Anthony. I loved Lisa's first book, the second one not so much. So I'm a little not sure about the third one.

  10. Audrey (Bibliosaurus Text)
    October 16, 2012 / 2:58 am

    I hope you're feeling better after your surgery. The book you're reading I'm most interested in is Wolf Hall. It's supposed to be good, so I hope you enjoy it!

  11. Beautiful Day
    October 17, 2012 / 1:54 pm

    Hope you recover quickly from your surgery and cold! At least you have some good books to keep you occupied! 🙂

  12. Martha Eskuchen
    October 20, 2012 / 3:17 am

    I hope that cold doesn't hang on like mine has. And I hope you recover quickly. You have a great mix of books. I like that.
    I hope your week has been good. Happy Reading. 🙂