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Sunday, October 9, 2011

It's Monday, 10/10/11, and I'm reading...

It's Monday and I'm reading:
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King--- I'm not very far but I do know that this book has a fantastic opening.  I'm reading this as a potential Mock Printz book.

I recently finished:
Chime by Franny Billingsley---The first part of the book was confusing with its mixture of realism and fantasy but the conclusion was very satisfying.  In fact, I reread it immediately after finishing the book so I could savor it a bit longer.








I am listening to:
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne Valente. It is a fun, odd tale that reminds me a bit of The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland. 










What are you reading?



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10 comments:

  1. pussrebootsOctober 9, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    The Girl Who... is on my wishlist. I guess it was a pretty normal week of reading for me. Please come see what I've read.

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  2. MeikkiBeibiOctober 10, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Everybody sees ants, that's interesting. :) Title is for sure!

    My Monday! Have a great week!

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  3. HeatherOctober 10, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    These are all new to me. I'll have to check them out.

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  4. Helen's Book BlogOctober 10, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    I look forward to seeing what you think of Everybody Sees the Ants. I've just started Ready Player One

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  5. TeddyreeOctober 10, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Thanks for visiting my blog, I did return your comment on my blog but just in case you didn't pop back, our little visitor was a possum lol.
    Chime caught my eye, the fact that you re-read it straight away made me even more curious.

    Have a great week and happy reading :)

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  6. KristinOctober 10, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    I haven't heard of any of these books - will have to look into them to see if they are my types of books.

    Stop by my It's Monday post if you get a chance.

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  7. RachelOctober 10, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    I have heard a lot of good things about Chime. Maybe one day I will be able to read it. :)

    My Monday list: http://rachelreader.blogspot.com/2011/10/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-5.html

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  8. Amie@Mom Reads My Books!October 10, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Both interesting looking books! I will have to look into them!

    This week at Mom Reads My Books.

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  9. Jen at Introverted ReaderOctober 10, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    I almost downloaded The Girl Who to my ipod recently but I chose something else instead. I'm sure I'll get to it soon. Enjoy your week!

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  10. AthiraOctober 11, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    I want to read The Girl Who.. Been seeing it around a lot. Have a good week!

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