It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
March 23, 2015 6 Comments
“It’s Monday! What are you reading?” is a weekly event hosted by Sheila at Bookjourney to share with others what we’ve read the past week and are planning to read next.
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The last week I read…
I finished three books. &Sons by David Gilbert (click on the title for my review), Dit kan niet waar zijn [This Can’t be True] by Joris Luyendijk, a non-fiction book about banks, and The Shut Eye by Belinda Bauer, a thriller with some supernatural elements.
I’ve just started in Bal Masqué by Elia Barcelo. My final Spanish author for this month. Not hugely interesting to start with, but I have great hopes.
Next up it’s
![Geachte Heer M [Dear Mr. M] by Herman Koch](https://leeswammes.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/heerm.jpg)
Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum.
If I get round to it, the new Herman Koch, Geachte Heer M. [Dear Mr. M.].
Reviews
The Green Pen by Eloy Moreno. I read together with Isi of FromIsi, but my review is in Dutch.
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My challenges
#Fitreaders is a challenge for all readers (and everyone else, really) who want to get more active. My goal is 3 x 7,000 and 3 x 5,000 per week, and one day off. Last week, I was not far off this target, so I am happy with that.
The Cut out Processed Food in 14 Weeks challenge for last week, was Eat local; at least one meal per day should contain something locally grown. I did go to a farm shop but was not convinced all their stuff was local (bananas, nuts? Not in the Netherlands, for sure!). But it was nice not to buy from a big supermarket. I got some things, but not enough for seven days. I may make it a habit to visit them once a week or so. This week’s challenge is to cut out sweeteners, which I’ll skip. I’m concentrating on the local thing.
What are YOU reading this week?
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About to finish The Martian–it’s a departure from my usual taste, but so good!
The Martian is great, Wanderlusty!
Oh, I didn’t know there is a new Herman Koch. I still have the previous one on my shelf to read, I should get to it soon.
Shan, apparently this book is about another Dutch writer so I’m not sure whether it will be translated this time. Not sure people will have heard of them – on the other hand, maybe that doesn’t matter.
After all the reviews and all the resisting, I am thinking I will soon have to read Hausfrau. I think they have a winner in the book cover art.
Care, I also love the cover. The book itself is great. I’m so enjoying reading it!