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Monday, October 31, 2011

It's Monday! What are YOU Reading? - October 31, 2011

Well, THIS was supposed to go up MUCH earlier today!

"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!

READ:

Book Depository Amazon Review Upcoming	Amazon Book Depository Mini-Review	Book Depository Amazon Review Upcoming
Book Depository Amazon	Book Depository Amazon Review Upcoming

REVIEWED: (click the cover to go to the review):

3.1 of 5 stars	3.25 of 5 stars	5 of 5 stars (mini review)

CURRENTLY READING:

(Click on the cover for the Goodreads page, exc. War & Peace, which goes to Amazon)

Next to be read on the personal pile (click cover for Goodreads page):

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libby Bray

Next to be read on the hard copy review pile (click cover for Goodreads page):

Doctor Margaret's Sea Chest by Waheed Rabbani

GEM OF THE WEEK:

Book Depository
Amazon

An absolutely superb historical novel with gorgeous writing - this is the kind of book that makes you love to be a reader!

HONORABLE MENTION:

I usually don't do honorable mentions, but the way I felt while I was reading this and the emotions that it stirred ... well worth the read!

How was YOUR reading week? Please leave a link to YOUR "What Are You Reading" post in the comments (I'd love to come visit) or simply comment with what your reading week was like!

1 comments:

MarthaENovember 1, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Hi Julie - I had to check out your Gem pick and how interesting it sounds!
I'll have to check back for some of the other reviews that I'm interested to see your thoughts.
Happy reading (and writing reviews.) :-)
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My Book Ratings System

I'm not a book snob. I may consider myself a bit intellectual, but a book doesn't have to be high and lofty for me to enjoy it. My ratings system is based purely on my own personal enjoyment while reading:

1 star - not even my enemies should read this
2 stars - there's at least one good thing about it
3 stars - it was an average sort of read
4 stars - very good; I liked it a lot
5 stars - amazing; you should read it and all of your friends and relatives should read it too

Why you'll never see a 1 star rating on my blog: If it's THAT bad, I won't even bother to finish reading it and I don't think it's fair to rate and review a book that I haven't finished. BUT ... you MAY see a "DNF" (did not finish) in my Monday memes for books read. THAT'S a sign .. :)