Weekly Reading Roundup
December 23, 2013 12 Comments
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The week
Last week, I’ve been reading quite a bit: 3.5 books. I’ve not felt too well the last few days so spent a lot of time reading instead of doing more brain-consuming things. Other than dreaming about holidays I haven’t done anything special. There may be a week to a sunny destination with a friend in February and also, I want to fulfil my bucket-list plan of travelling the Norwegian fjords. I’m dreaming and plotting…
If you’re celebrating a particular holiday this week, have fun! I’m not prepared. At all.
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Books I finished in the last week: 3
![De mannenmaker [The Men Maker] by Petra Kruijt](https://leeswammes.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/mannenmaker.jpg?w=100&h=150 "De mannenmaker [The Men Maker] by Petra Kruijt")
The Kept by James Scott. Historical fiction about a woman who comes home to her desolated farm to find all of her family killed, except for one son. They pledge to find the killers. 5 stars
This Year it Will be Different by Maeve Binchy. Short stories with a Christmas theme, but nothing too sweet. 4.5 stars
De mannenmaker [The Men Maker] by Petra Kruijt. Chick lit. A woman chooses a new nerdy man every half year to transform into girlfriend material. But what about herself? 3.5 stars
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Books I’m reading & planning to read
![De zonderlinge avonturen van het geniale bommenmeisje [The Curious Adventures of the Genius Bomb Girl] by Jonas Jonasson](https://leeswammes.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/bommenmeisje.jpg "De zonderlinge avonturen van het geniale bommenmeisje [The Curious Adventures of the Genius Bomb Girl] by Jonas Jonasson")
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Reviews
Have Wormhole, Will Travel by Tony McFadden. Science Fiction. Two aliens are on Earth to stop earthlings from discovering scientifc breakthroughs that could endanger the lives on their home planet. 3.5 stars
The One Thing [Review in Dutch] by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. A book with one thing: to make your plans come true, do the one thing that will at the moment by the most useful in achieving your objective. I believe in it. 5 stars.
That’s it!
What are you reading this week?
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I’ve been reading The Case of the Love Commandos by Tarquin Hall all of last week, interspersed with a couple of romances. Maybe, because it’s Christmas time, I just can’t seem to focus on anything heavy.
Nishita, I’ve been reading a few light books, too. I think we need it after all the hard work! 🙂
On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 8:33 AM, Leeswammes' Blog
I’m dreaming of a holiday too! lOL
Happy Holidays!
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
Same to you, Shelleyrae. I’ve been looking at holiday destinations today, then remembered I actually had a completely different idea for a holiday (sun vs fjords).
On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Leeswammes' Blog
I have a review copy of The kept which I am looking forward to – I hope to get to it earlyish in January – other reading commitments permitting.
The Kept is really good, Ali. I hope you think so, too! Happy holidays.
On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 5:07 PM, Leeswammes' Blog
So many people are not prepared hahaha. I hear al this panic around me. We are out both days so not much worry there. Hope you will have a a great Christmas.
Hope you have a good Christmas, too, Ciska. No, I didn’t panic. I just wasn’t prepared but as there are no people visiting and we’re not going anywhere it’s quite an easy Christmas really.
On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 7:26 PM, Leeswammes' Blog
I’m looking forward to reading The Kept…You gave it a high rating, so I’m excited. The One Thing sounds intriguing, too!
Lisa, I loved The Kept. The One Thing is brilliant, in a totally different way. 🙂
On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 11:12 PM, Leeswammes' Blog
I would like to read The Kept soon. I hope to finish maybe two more books before the year ends 🙂 Happy holidays!
Hope you made it through Christmas. Thanks for all the good ideas for books to put on my list to read.