Book Reviews

‘The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - which you had thought special and particular to you. And now, here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out, and taken yours.’ Alan Bennett

“Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.” ― Franz Kafka

Showing posts with label what are you reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label what are you reading. Show all posts

Monday, 26 January 2015

It's Monday! What are you reading?




It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.


Finished reading...

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky


This novel has been on my to be read pile for quite a bit and is one of the books that I set myself the challenge of finally reading this year. I have to say I thought it was a very good read, and there was a lot about it that I loved. I found myself marking up quite a few sentences/passages to return to and spend longer thinking about. It's nice and timely that the film adaptation happens to be on tv here in the next couple of days and I haven't seen it before so I think I'll watch that and see how it compares. 


Currently reading... 

The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker

I mentioned this one last week, and I have almost finished reading it, I hope to finish it tonight, I have about 50 or 60 pages left, and it has been a brilliant read, I am so involved with the characters and am both eagerly anticipating the ending and yet somewhat dreading it too - that feeling of not wanting a great book to end! As I mentioned last week, this book was a lovely gift to me from a very kind and thoughtful book loving friend last year.




Precious Thing by Colette McBeth

I've only just started this one, looking forward to getting stuck into it more tomorrow once I've finished The Golem and the Djinni.



What I'm going to read next...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling

I am reading through the HP series, I read the first three at the end of last year and so next  up is book four.




What are you reading? 

I hope you have a great week of wonderful reading, and thank you for visiting.



Monday, 20 January 2014

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?



So I haven't joined in with this meme for quite a long time, but I used to enjoy it, and since I am aiming to enjoy book blogging more again, I thought, why not return to some of the things I used to like taking part in? “It’s Monday! What are you reading?” is a weekly event hosted by Sheila at Bookjourney to share with others what we’ve read over the past week and are planning to read next.


What I read during the past week:

The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 


What I am currently reading:

Mrs Sinclair's Suitcase by Louise Walters


What I plan to read next:

Cold Hearts by Gunnar Staalesen
Sweet Dreams, Little one by Massimo Gramellini


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What are you reading at the moment, or what's next for you?