It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly link up hosted by Kathryn at Book Date . Then, Jen at Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee at Unleashing Readers decided to give it a focus on kid’s literature. This is a chance for bloggers to recap their weeks of reading and share their plans for the next reading adventures they will take. Visit the host blogs for a list of great blogs participating and a whole bunch of titles to add to your to-read lists.
These are books from the last few weeks, since I didn’t get around to posting for a couple weeks. Going back into the school building for work really changed up my schedule and has been a tough adjustment. I am starting to figure out my routines again now though.
Books I Finished:
The Last of August was an enjoyable read. I quite like the characters in this Charlotte Holmes series. I am not sure I liked the ending of this book though. It will be interesting to see how the story flows from there in the next book.
The Glass Hotel was an intriguing book. The author really created a fascinating look at the characters and the ways they were connected. It was interesting to think about what it might feel like to be a victim of a Ponzi scheme, but this novel was much more than that. Perhaps this one would not really appeal to everyone, but I appreciated the lyrical language and the complicated characters.
This book is one from my #Mustreadin2021 list. My sister started an online book club and we are reading through a list of short, quick reads. I don’t think I would’ve ever picked this book up on my own, but I am glad I did. I was very intrigued by the glimpse of Korean culture that is shared here. It really piqued my curiosity, I am especially curious if the women really do such extreme plastic surgery as the characters in this book do. I enjoyed reading this book and was disappointed when it ended.
I decided to go back and look at Newbery award titles from the last several years in order to have a place to start when it comes to middle grade books. Paperboy was phenomenal. I had a very hard time putting this one down. I highly recommend it.
Books I’m Reading:
I am a sucker for a good Gothic novel. This modern day Jane Eyre tale has me on the edge of my seat.
In between books, I sometimes find that I need a little reading material for right before bed, but don’t always want to start a new book at that time. This has been a good book for those moments. It is actually quite an interesting story.
I am also plugging away at Les Miserables a few chapters at a time. It will take me a while, but I think I will get through it. I am enjoying the book so far.
What’s Next:
There are so many possibilities for what might come next. I had one of those days happen where all your holds come in at once in the library, so I have quite the stack. There are also some Book of the Month books piling up. I will have to see where the mood takes me this week.
What are you reading this week? I would love to hear from you in the comments!
Doesn’t Paperboy have a sequel now? Have you read it?
And a modern day Jane Eyre–sounds so good!
Happy reading 🙂
All of these books sound excellent, especially If I Had Your Face! I’m also glad to hear you’ve gotten your schedule figured out—that’s always a pain. Thanks so much for the great post!
I’ve got The Glass Hotel on my to read shelf. I even have a copy here from the library. Unfortunately, it has to go back today – unread. I am also listening to Station Eleven by her. I agree that Paperboy was phenomenal! I liked the sequel too.