Sheila from Book Journey hosts this weekly meme; I love to see what everyone's reading!It's been a few weeks since I participated. No excuses, really.
Here's what I've read since the last time I participated:
1001 Books for Every Mood 5/5
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake 4/5
Still Missing 5/5
I Will Carry You 5/5
Cut in Half 3.5/5
Beneath the Lion's Gaze 4/5
Life, In Spite of Me 3.5/5
The Drowning River 4/5 ~ Christobel Kent
My Grammar and I...Or Should That Be Me? 4/5 ~ Caroline Taggart and J.A. Wines
Awkward Family Photos 4/5 ~ Mike Bender and Doug Chernack
The Longman Guide to Style & Writing on the Internet 5/5 ~ Martha Sammons
Words Fail Me 5/5 ~ Patricia O'Conner
Reading Now:
My Name is Mary Sutter ~ Robin Oliveira (Enjoying this one so far)
Understanding Exposure ~ Bryan Peterson (Great photography book)
Up Next:
All Over the Map ~ Laura Fraser
Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives ~ Thomas French
A Hidden Affair ~ Pam Jenoff
Corduroy Mansions ~ Alexander McCall Smith
I hope I get to them all since they're checked out from the library.
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On a personal (and sad) note, which I'm writing here because my son reads my personal blog but not my book blog, and I just had to share with someone:
My son, who is 16, was at a party Friday night and the next morning, while on Facebook, he found out that one of the kids at the party had committed suicide at 4:00 that morning. My son wasn't close to him, but the neighborhood is small and everyone knows everyone. The high school's graduating class had 25 or 30 kids, and this boy was one of them. He was a football player and wrestler and the cutest, nicest kid. It's tragic, and I hate that these teenagers are getting their first taste of grief, as did I at the same age. You just want to put them in a bubble, don't you?
Thank you, my book friends, for listening :) I do hope you all have a wonderful week of reading. Be sure to give your loved ones an extra big hug today.
Feel free to comment on my books or my news. Didn't mean to bring everyone down!
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Lynne2525 63p · 768 weeks ago
You should check out the books for different moods. I don't know if I'd buy it, but certainly check it out at the library.
Gwen · 768 weeks ago
I am very sorry for your son and your whole community for their loss. Hopefully, the boy has found the peace that he wasn't able to find here. It always breaks my heart to hear of a young person taking their life. I remember how deeply depressed I was at that age and while I thought about ending it many times, I am so grateful that I listened to a teeny tiny, very hard to hear voice inside that said, "Hang on, it will get better, I promise." Hug your son for us:)
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sdechantal 91p · 768 weeks ago
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Becky (Page Turners) · 768 weeks ago
On a more positive note, I like the sound of that grammar book. Mine is absolutely terrible and I am increasingly looking to read a book that might help me improve
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Nise · 768 weeks ago
Great reading weeks. I have to check out the Pam Jenoff book.
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alitareads 46p · 768 weeks ago
Enjoy your books this week. It looks like you have some good ones coming up.