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Sunday, 22 July 2012

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?


This is a meme hosted by Sheila of Book Journey. It's a fun way for everyone to share their reading week. I'm going to do two weeks in one as I got distracted last week.


The last fortnight I have read;


The Leopard by Tomasi Di Lampedusa. An Italian classic which I read for the classics challenge. I loved it. It had such a sad atmosphere.


Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I read this for the Mixing It Up challenge. I very much enjoyed it. Been a long time since I came across a YA this good.


The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. I read this for the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen challenge. This was my re-read. I liked it better this time round than I did the first time.

Just now I am reading;


Century Rain by Alastair Reynolds. This is my choice for the sci fi challenge. I am enjoying it but have been slow in reading it as I have been distracted by other things (such as crafting).

Next I plan to read;


Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman. I picked this up in the library over the weekend. I read a couple of pages and I think I will very much enjoy it. Looking forward to it. Plus it's not for any challenges.

What abou you? What have you been reading the last few weeks?
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10 comments:

  1. Unknown23 July 2012 at 00:43

    I've had Miss Peregrine's on my Kindle for ages and every time I see a review it reminds me of the fact. Sure I will get to it one day! You can check out my Monday here

    http://www.kyliesreads.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/its-monday-what-are-you-reading_23.html

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    1. KarenSi23 July 2012 at 23:27

      Not sure I would have got the same out of it if I had read it on the kindle. I'm not a fan of e-readers anyway but I think the images would lose something on the screen.

      I do recommend reading it though. It was a great book.

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  2. pussreboots23 July 2012 at 10:45

    Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children is on my TBR. My favorite read last week was Amulet, Vol. 5: Prince of the Elves (audio) by Kazu Kibuishi. Please come see what else I'm reading.

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    1. KarenSi23 July 2012 at 23:28

      It's a great read. I haven't heard of the Prince of Elves.

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  3. Ellie23 July 2012 at 11:28

    Yet another fab Vintage cover! Miss Peregrine is on the pile for when I have to start using up my holiday (still waiting to find out if we can rebook this year - otherwise I have 3 weeks spare to read).

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    1. KarenSi23 July 2012 at 23:29

      Not my favourite Vintage cover but it's still a good one. Where were you planning on going?

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  4. Lindsey23 July 2012 at 13:24

    I thought Pigeon English was a really beautiful book. It took me a while to get used to the language, but I'm so glad I stuck with it.

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    1. KarenSi23 July 2012 at 23:29

      I am very much looking forward to it. It's definitely going to be next.

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  5. Between the Bind24 July 2012 at 19:42

    These books are all new to me. Looking forward to checking them out. :)

    Check out what I'm reading at Between the Bind.

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  6. The Relentless Reader24 July 2012 at 20:42

    You have a great variety of books listed, I love seeing that! You've reminded me to pick up Peculiar Children, thanks!

    Have a great week of reading!

    (New follower!)

    http://therelentlessreader.blogspot.com/

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