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It has been a super productive week… I kind of feel “super hero” like. 😀 Last Monday we had our first wine and words meeting. It was a great turn out and lots of fun fresh ideas for this years event… all I can say is…
Then on Thursday we had a members meeting at the Library which was also a big success, many more ideas on how we can increase our Friends count this year. A busy weekend, Al and I went to the movie Noah last night and then today was a great Easter with one son here with us, the other still in college but I spent a couple of hours on the phone with him today and we will see him in a few weeks for graduation so I am happy. 🙂
In book news… here is what was posted this week:
The Taker by Alma Katsu (a long long overdue read for me and I am so sorry I waited!)
Location… Location… Location… Does it really matter? An interesting conversation about authors being clear where there stories are located.
Love Life by Rob Lowe (Another great read by Rob! Two thumbs up and an 80’s girl “that’s totally awesome!”))
A Million Ways To Die In The West by Seth MacFarlane (a little better then “meh” but you need to be a brave soul to enter into this foul read – but if you hang in there and can sort through the over abundance of “yuck” there is a funny story line in there.
Good week and I moving full steam ahead. I have several May reads that I have completed but am waiting until May to post. Here is what I am currently digging in to this week:
For my Ears
Miami real estate broker and terminal anglophile, Alice Harte, falls for the wrong White Rabbit. Nigel Channing is an international conman with a gift for crafting Byronesque emails. He sweeps Alice off her feet and down a rabbit hole laden with mugs, thugs, and be-headers. Will Alice be able to keep her head when all about her are losing theirs? Are the cards stacked against her or will she find true love? Is there a Joker in the deck?
A crisis has swept America. Hundreds of thousands have lost the ability to sleep. Enter the Slumber Corps, an organization that urges healthy dreamers to donate sleep to an insomniac. Under the wealthy and enigmatic Storch brothers the Corps’ reach has grown, with outposts in every major US city. Trish Edgewater, whose sister Dori was one of the first victims of the lethal insomnia, has spent the past seven years recruiting for the Corps. But Trish’s faith in the organization and in her own motives begins to falter.
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won’t have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plainold “”human error”” are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn’t ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?”
For My Eyes
I am still catching up from this past week so I dont think I will add any additional books this week:) Well… other than:
Life has been rough for starlet Amber since leaving rehab. She’s been two years sober, but no one seems to believe her — not the gossip media, not casting agents, and most certainly not her spotlight-loving parents. With her friendships ruined by betrayal and her career at a standstill, Amber’s just trying to get her life back on track. It doesn’t help that her former love, movie star Connor Parks, keeps trying to draw Amber back in, not just to their relationship but to his hard-partying ways. One fateful night, Amber breaks down and agrees to join him on board his private jet as it readies for take-off — a decision that will change her life forever and expose her to a whole new level of scrutiny and heartbreak.
That’s it. My week is pretty mellow but the weekend coming up is a big one with a run, possibly a zombie crawl (more on that later) and a benefit dinner on Sunday. Now I am curious what are you reading and listening to? Please add your Its Monday What Are You Reading post link below where it says click here.
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Just finished “My Mr. Rochester” by L.K.Rigel. read Episode l As a “read your freebies” and scurried to download the whole “boxed set” of the series, which I read completely today. Warning: it’s dystopian, and I admit that’s not my favorite genre AND I love Jane Eyre, reread it about every other year.
Recently published as a set, this five episode set is a great retelling. I’m off to find more of her work.
And I’m fifty pages into The Krallls of Uluni by David Ebsworth about the Zulu/ Africaans Wars…..and a book of the history of wallpaper.
This sounds pretty good – I like Dystopian 🙂
Wow! You’re week looks busy! And a zombie crawl?! That sounds like something I need to know more about, for sure. And “Spun” is definitely going on my TBR list!
Happy Easter!
-Sonnie @ ParaDays
SPUN in a novella to SPIN by Catherine McKenzie – I really enjoyed SPIN. I am hoping ot do the Zombie crawl just because honestly… I want to put on that make up 😀
Enjoy your week! Spent the day with family…and I’m reading Casebook, by Mona Simpson.
Casebook – new one to me… going to have to check it out 😀
Looks like you are getting a lot of interesting audios plus other books. 🙂 Hope your wonderful day really warmed up to 72. Ours never went over 60 today.
Have another good week!
It was a gorgous day – we had Easter dinner out on the deck 😀
Glad you had a great Easter- looks like it was a great week! I’ll bet the Rob Lowe book is interesting… and you’ve got some fun looking audios on tap. Happy reading this week!
It was great – so was his first one. And yes, the audio connections are going so well… I am thrilled with the audio to review!
Sounds like you’ve been busy! Have a great week!
Thanks – I hope to 🙂
I was on vacation for our Friends Book Sale but I heard it went well. We have so many Friends events lined up, it’s kind of exhausting just thinking about it. Have a great week ahead! -Earl!
I would love to hear what your Friends do Earl. Always looking for fun ideas 🙂
Nice to see ‘The Martian’ on your list. it’s been in my TBR list as well. I still have to get the book though.
I am listening to it now and WOW…. loving it!!!
Hi Sheila, I’m back to join ‘It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?’. 🙂
It’s good to know that you’ve had a productive week. As for your current books, wow, I really like the storyline (and title) of The Secret Diary of Alice in Wonderland. It sounds like it might be a humorous read!
Josette
Books Love Me
I finished that one today.. I am still processing how to review it… hang on for that one 😉
Still reading The Book Thief at the moment 🙂 Great post. Love reading 🙂
Such a great book! I hope you enjoy it.
I’m loving it so far 🙂
I hope that you have a great week, God bless you lots 🙂
First of all, your goblet of wine beside the books looks delicious and like a still life painting. I love all three of the books you’re reading especially The Secret Diary….and Sleep Donation. Have been looking at the sleep one for a while.
Thanks – thats actually my wine from yesterday and books of the authors who will be coming to our event. The picture is in my library… I liked it too 😉
Hope you have a fabulous reading week! Maybe we will see you on Saturday at Readathon?
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I wanted to be a part of the read-a-thon but this coming weekend is too busy for me to do it this time around. Poo! I wanted to do it!
I didn’t know McKenzie had a new book out. Enjoy your reading week!
Its a 100 page novelette.
the martian has been hands down my favorite of the year so far…..you can’t stop rooting for the guy!
I can see why… I am loving it!
Looks like you had another great week. Always something going on for you.
Have a wonderful week this week.
I finished reading The Forgotten Seamstress – very good.
I am reading Ember Island – good as well.
‘Spun’ looks pretty good, but I think ‘The Martian’ is the one for me. I don’t read enough space sci fi! Thanks for sharing and hosting 🙂 I hope you have a great week!
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Juli @ Universe in Words
You are always so busy, glad you get a chance to breathe this week!
Have a great week!
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
I’d like some sleep donated … lol, sounds like my type of Dystopian read, hope it’s good! I had time with my eldest on Saturday, so I was a happy mumma too. Have a ‘relaxing’ week and happy reading 🙂
I’ve heard great things about The Martian! All the people in my feed on BookLikes have been reading it :). I hope you love your reads this week!
So cool that your two events went so well last week. Good luck on your runs this weekend!
I’m reading The Martian right now, and I’ve been enjoying it for the most part. I’ve been curious about the new Rob Lowe book since I read his memoir and enjoyed it.
What? I didn’t know Rob Lowe wrote a book!
two.
I just finished Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts and I started Love on Loch Ness. I linked up!
Laura@thebookjunkie
Sleep Donation sounds interesting – I wish someone would donate some sleep to me. I’ve got to get The Martian soon!
Oooh…Sleep Donation sounds chilling! Good sleep is so precious.
I have been hearing a lot about The Martian – sounds like it might be a good one for Father’s Day for my husband and my dad (and then I can borrow it!).
Enjoy your books and your busy week!
Sue
Book By Book
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OK, Sheila, I want to know if you wear a red cape all the time 😉 I can’t come up with any other way to explain how much reading you get done, you Super Reader you! 🙂 But what I’m even MORE impressed with is that your son was on the phone with you for a couple of hours! Even when I had serious conversations about important stuff, I don’t think I’ve had a single conversation that lasted that long! lol 😉
Rob Lowe is still the one I’m keen on. He is just so cute!