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Monday, July 19, 2010

It's Monday! What are you reading? July 19, 2010

"What Are You Reading?" is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Click over to see what other readers are into this week and add to your TBR pile!

So .. I started a new job .. TODAY! Awesome! BUT, I think that may SERIOUSLY cut into my reading and blogging time, so if I skip a day here or there, please forgive me!

READ:

Day by Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile by J. L. Bourne
Actually, a pretty cool book - love the way it reads like a personal journal. Review will be up this week; HOWEVER, a giveaway for 3 copies is up now!

Blockade Billy by Stephen King - Wonderful, classic Stephen King, although I wasn't as fond of the bonus story, "Morality". Review to come

One Season of Sunshine by Julia London - A very sweet, unsappy romantic story - Really liked it. Blog tour/Review/giveaway scheduled for July 27th.

REVIEWED:

Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Father Gregory Boyle - 5 out of 5 stars with an exclamation point! Review Link

CURRENTLY READING:

More Church Folk by Michele Andrea Bowen - Review/giveaway upcoming

Tyger Tyger: A Goblin Wars Book by Kersten Hamilton - Scheduled publication date: 11/15/2010

5 comments:

Gerbera Daisy MomJuly 19, 2010 at 10:41 PM
I think I'm the only person on the planet NOT to have read a Stephen King novel!
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Sheila (Bookjourney)July 19, 2010 at 11:25 PM
Congratulations on the job! :D Your books look good - I have that Julia London one too but have to read it yet. Have a good week.
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Jenny N.July 19, 2010 at 11:43 PM
Gerbera count me in on the club, I have not read any of Stephen King's books either. Also Julie congrats on the new job.
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KellyJuly 21, 2010 at 7:39 PM
Day By Day Armageddon looks like a great book :) Hope you have a great reading week!

Mine's here.
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Jenny N.November 22, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Gerbera count me in on the club, I have not read any of Stephen King's books either. Also Julie congrats on the new job.
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