It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (January 22): 01/22/18

Hosted by Kathryn of Book Date.

All in all it was a quiet week. The only excitement was being able to pick up a painting I first inquired about in October. "Destination Unknown" was part of a series of road landscapes done in oil by a local artist named Nicole Leming. Her art was on display at the library.

What I read:

• Welcome to the Real World by Angela Melick; personal collection
• The War at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks
• Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle; personal collection (audiobook)
• Winterhouse by Ben Guterson and Chloe Bristol; personal collection
• Dear Poppy by Ronni Arno; library book
• Lemons by Melissa Savage; library book
• Midnight without a Moon Linda Williams Jackson; library book
• Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question by Martha Freeman; library book

What I'm reading:

• The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum; personal collection (re-read)
• A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong; personal collection
• Internet Famous by Danika Stone; personal collection
• The Road is Yours by Reginald M. Cleveland, S.T. Williamson; research

Up Next:

• Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed; personal collection
• Whiskerella by Ursula Vernon; personal collection
• American Street by Ibi Zoboi; personal collection
• Baseball Genius by Tim Green; personal collection (audio)

Posts:

• The transformative power of the cornfield: magic in the Marvelous Land of Oz

Reviews Posted

• Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina; library book
• Locke & Key, Volume 2: Head Games by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez; library book
• Not the Killing Type by Lorna Barrett; personal collection (audiobook)
• Pierre the Maze Detective: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone by Hiro Kamigaki; research
• Smashie McPerter and the Mystery of Room 11 by N. Griffin; ; library book
• Welcome to the Real World by Angela Melick; personal collection
• Winterhouse by Ben Guterson; personal collection

Comments  (18)

Comment #1: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 09:31:38

Beth F

Quiet is a good thing. :) I thought Lemons was cute.

Comment #2: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 20:21:00

Pussreboots

I agree on both points.

Comment #3: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 10:41:34

Kathy Martin

Nice variety of books. I sort of miss reading middle grade books these days but I seldom get offered them for review and have enough to read that I haven't visited my local public library yet. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

Comment #4: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 20:23:00

Pussreboots

I stopped accepting ARCs and eGalleys for review. That freed up my reading for things I wanted to read when I wanted to read them. A lot of what I'm reading now are Cybils books that I'm re-reading for fun.

Comment #5: Monday, January, 22, 2018 at 11:04:53

Laurel-Rain Snow

I love the art! Enjoy your week and your books. I'm curious about Winterhouse.

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Comment #6: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 20:25:00

Pussreboots

I included a review of Winterhouse in this week's post.

Comment #7: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 13:28:58

Kathryn Trask

Nice piece of art, nothing nicer than having a piece of art that speaks to you on your wall.

Comment #8: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 20:27:00

Pussreboots

It was a nice find and at an opportune time.

Comment #9: Monday, January, 22, 2018 at 13:55:24

Greg

Nice art! I like that one. It's always a great feeling to pick up a piece of artwork that you like, especially if it's one that you've wanted for a while or one that really speaks to you.

Hope you like A Darkness Absolute! I enjoyed that one.

Comment #10: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 20:29:00

Pussreboots

I would like to support other local artists. Before in the condo we just hung our own artwork: my acrylics or photographs, my husband's mathematical art, or whatever our kids had done. But now we have enough room for a greater variety.

Comment #11: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 18:08:38

Myra from GatheringBooks

Oh wow, that is a WHOLE LOT of reading. Lots of graphic novels, too! I really am looking forward to sinking my teeth into Locke and Key soonest.

Comment #12: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 20:32:00

Pussreboots

I read two graphic novels and reviewed two. I've only read half of Locke & Key.

Comment #13: Monday, January, 22, 2018 at 19:59:58

Nise'

Hope you are enjoying A Darkness Absolute.

Comment #14: Monday, January, 22 2018 at 20:38:00

Pussreboots

I am. I am hoping to finish it this week but I have some library books that are due soon; they have to come first.

Comment #15: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 20:53:34

Aj @ Read All The Things!

That’s a cool painting. Have a good week!

Comment #16: Monday, January, 22 2018 at 20:41:00

Pussreboots

Thanks! Same to you.

Comment #17: Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 20:37:21

Louisa Paarsmarkt

Yeah, that painting looks really great! And A Darkness Absolute, hope you enjoy/enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!

Comment #18: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 21:02:00

Pussreboots

I will be posting my review of A Darkness Absolute in a few minutes.