Monday 11 July 2011

It's Monday! What Are You Reading!

This is a great meme by Sheila of Book Journey. A way for everyone to share their reads.

This week I had a fairly good week and read;
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Actually started this the week before. A fantastic classic. Recommend it to everyone.

The Railway Children by E. Nesbit. I needed a light read after the Russian classic and this was perfect. Such a sweet children's story. Wish I had read it when I was little.

Hospital Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones. There is a whole series of these but this was the only one I was interested in. A very funny light read.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. A moving story of boyhood friendship. Very grateful to my friend who insisted I read it despite my reservations.

Just now I am reading;
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts as part of a readalong. I am still loving it. There is a few weeks to go but I am considering trying to finish it this week.

Garnethill by Denise Mina. A Scottish crime novel. Loving it so far.

Next I plan to read;
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David Mitchell. This is part of the books I should have read by now challenge. It's been collecting dust on my shelf for over a year now. I love David Mitchell too. Plus it's set in Japan, an added bonus!

What are you reading?

9 comments:

  1. You definitely have a busy reading week ahead! I hadn't heard of Garnethill before, but it's definitely on my list now. Good to know you're enjoying it.

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  2. I definitely recommend it. A good Glasgow crime book.

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  3. I loved the Kite Runner, and I was hesitant to read it as well. Have a great week!

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  4. The Railway Children sounds really good. Kite Runner was so fantastic, you should watch the movie too... it is just as powerful.

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  5. As celebration for the new Bloggers' Alliance for Nonfiction Devotees (http://nonfictiondevotees.tumblr.com/), I'm cheering on everyone's nonfiction reading today. So, yay for Hospital Babylon!

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  6. Loved the Kite Runner!!!

    Have a great week!!

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  7. Sheila, The Railway Children is a lovely story. I'm not sure I could watch the film of the Kite Runner. Get too emotional when I watch sad films. It's not a pretty sight, lol.

    Thanks Joy. I do like a non fiction book every now and then. I have a history book lined up for the following week.

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  8. What!!! You are going to finish Shantaram??? Yikes! Where is my copy .. let me catch up soon!

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  9. Possibly. I've read next weeks chapters. I'm busy this week so it might not happen. Dying to get to the end though :)

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