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Once again it's been a few weeks since I have participated in this. The big news is that in this time I have celebrated a birthday and my beloved husband bought me a Kindle! With a red cover! I love my Kindle! And my husband! (not necessarily in that order!) So lets go on a quick catch up!
What I have finished recently! (Click on the links for my reviews)
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett I first heard about this over on Carol's Notebook. It came through the returns chute at work, I grabbed it!
Celebrity Detox by Rosie O'Donnell A library pick up.
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Finally managed to read it for Book Group. Had discussion yesterday, it was great. I found my reaction to this book a lot different from the first time I read it.
206 Bones by Kathy Reichs I love Kathy Reichs. I thought I had read them all until a client at work borrowed this. Then I realised I'm about 3 behind! Have some catching up to do!
The Tincture of Salt by Alicia Bennett A collection of poetry lent to me by a friend. I now want to read more poetry - but good, meaningful poetry like this!
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares Another library pick up.
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins First heard about this on Bippity Boppity Books. Looked it up at work, put my self on the reserve list and got it just before I went away for a week sans husband and kids. (what timing!) Put the second one, Catching Fire on reserve the moment I finished Hunger Games. Got it on Friday, hope to get to it soon.
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith Another series I let get away from me and am now catching up on.
My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares A loaner from a friend. One of those if you liked Time Traveler's Wife you will like books. Not as good as Time Traveler's but not bad.
Of A Boy by Sonya Hartnett Yet another library pick up from a great Australian writer.
House Rules by Jodi Picoult Finished yesterday while sitting on my deck in the sun with a cup of tea. Does it get any better??
What I am reading now (are you still with me??)
The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith
From Goodreads:
Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are called to a safari lodge in Botswana's Okavango Delta to carry out a delicate mission on behalf of a former guest.
The Okavango makes Precious appreciate once again the beauty of her homeland: it is a paradise of teeming wildlife, majestic grasslands and sparkling water.
However, it is also home to rival safari operators, fearsome crocodiles and disgruntled hippopotamuses. What's more, Mma Makutsi still does not have a date for her wedding to Phuti Radiphuti and is feeling rather tetchy herself.
But Precious knows that with a little patience, just as the wide river will gently make its way round any obstacle, so will everything work out for the best in the end . . .
So, what are you reading?? Leave me a comment and a link and I promise to visit!