Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.It’s Monday! What Are You Reading book date
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are currently, and about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organise yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment, and add to that ever-growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme is hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date
Off The Blog
On Friday I voted to be “stronger together”. With all the stress and havoc this particular election has caused it was a relief to cast my ballot and declare my fight song. Now I only have to hold my breath and restrain myself from throwing things at the tv until November 8th.
Last Week on the Blog
- [25 Oct] And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- [27 Oct] Little Face by Sophie Hannah
- [27 Oct] Review-a-Thon October 2016
- [29 Oct] Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Movie Review
- [30 Oct] Sunday Post #90
This Week on the Blog
- [31 Oct] The Best and the Worst Book Club Selections
- [1 Nov] Euphoria by Lily King
- [4 Nov] Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Harry Potter Blogathon
Also, if anyone is interested, the week of November 14 I am hosting a Harry Potter Blogathon in anticipation of the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. For more information click on the picture below.
Book Haul
Currently Reading
October in Review
I link up to two wonderful book blogs Feed Your Fiction Addiction and The Book Date to share my monthly reading.
Books Reviewed
- [4 Oct] Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) by Ransom Riggs
- [6 Oct] The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- [19 Oct] In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
- [25 Oct] And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- [27 Oct] Little Face by Sophie Hannah
Reading Stats
Number of Books from Library
3
Number of Books Owned
5
ARCs Read
0
Fiction/Non-Fiction Ratio
100% Fiction
Male/Female Authors
1 Male 4 Female
Re-reads
0
Oldest book read
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Newest book read
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Biggest turn-around in opinion
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs — I was crazy about the book but it was more Gothic than I was expecting.
Strange things that happened in the books I read:
A child goes missing and there is a death at a bachelorette party.
Ooh, The Graduate is a book I haven’t read…but I saw the movie a few times.
I loved Little Face, which was my first Sophie Hannah book…and it started me on a journey that has kept me intrigued throughout.
Enjoy the new week, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
I’ve been wanting to try Daisy Goodwin for quite some time and Victoria looks really good. And Then There Were None is one of my absolute favorites and I’m super curious to try a Sophie Hannah book with her own characters. I’ve read both of her Poirot books but I don’t think that’s quite the same. Have a great week!
This election year has been a disgrace, it really has, and I mean that for both parties and all the media. This is not what I want for my grandchildren. I remember when the presidency was honorable, and it meant something. At this point, I watch the news now in tiny bits, and then look away.
Ha ha so true about the election. It’s maddening watching people spread disinformation (stuff they actually BELIEVE)- in an era when there is so much information out there, why are some so fact challenged? Anyway… lol I like your breakdown of strange things that happened in books. Fun!
The Harry Potter thon sounds like so much fun! Yes, I can barely open my mailbox because of all the election flyers. I will be glad when the polls close. Hope your week is amazing!
lol about YOUR politics. From the Philippines here — like yours, politics here is like watching telenovelas everyday… but you know i don’t watch tv anymore. I watch live feeds from youtube or fb — i discern everything from there. i dont trust mainstream media anymore.
Doesn’t it feel good to vote and know you’ve had your say? Up here in Canada (or down here, for folks in Alaska), we’re all waiting, holding our breaths, waiting to see how the election unfolds. Thank goodness for books to help us momentarily escape into other worlds and centre ourselves.
I am about to start viewing Victoria as it has started showing here on TV and I have the first one recorded. I am also watching the Harry Potter movies as they are showing one a week at the moment on TV. I have never read the books or seen the movies and am enjoying!
Looking forward to next week Wednesday! Today my mailbox had 10 election flyers! I’d rather get books. Great reading month.
I love Harry Potter, the books and movies. I hope to read your posts from your blogathon this week.
I hope you’re looking after yourself now that the election is over. Have fun with your blogathon this week!
Slight pain reading this knowing how the election turned out…and also wishing I’d found it in time to follow the HP week “live”! But my kids and I are about to watch Goblet of Fire, so that’s my contribution!
I read the Girl on the Train. Very good book!