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IMWAYR-20/06/2016

Hey guys! I'm back with another update on my reading. I didn't read much this week- because I was away for a conference, but I will update you on the little progress I have made.*
 *This meme is co-hosted by unleashing readers and teach mentor texts.
I finished reading "Almost French" by Sarah Turnbull. I found the book a little slow, but it did give a very realistic insight into the dilemmas of living abroad. This was the first non-fiction book I read this year. You can find the review for this book here.
 I am still reading "Lord Edgware Dies" by Agatha Christie. Unfortunately, I haven't made much progress from where was last week- although I hope to finish the book within the next two or three days.
I just started reading "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. It's a part of his Robert Langdon series, along with "Inferno". I haven't been reading them in order- but I'm enjoying it so far. Look out for a review of this book soon!
  I found a very interesting book on Sue Jackson's blog, titled "My name isn't Friday". I look forward to reading this book as well. Although it may be awhile before I acquire it- it's definitely going to the top of my T.B.R. list. Let me know if any of you have read it!




 If you have any good Y.A. recommendations I'd love to hear them- because I'm running out of books to read. I have a lot of books on my T.B.R. list- but I don't have anything that I'd like to currently read.

Blog Posts Last Week:
-Suppossed to be
-Saturday Snapshot
- Almost French by Sarah Turnbull
-Secret
-Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie

Comments

  1. Your post reminds me that I need to do some reading "for me" this week; I've been wrapped up in whittling down my Bluebonnet nominee list as of late.

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  2. I alternate between adult and YA books on my blogs. I'm trying to spend some time this summer digging deep in TBR mountain for books I bought but never managed to read. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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    1. I'll be sure to check out your blog. Thanks for stopping by mine!

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  3. Almost French looks interesting. Being at a conference takes time, I know. Hope it was good! Happy Reading!

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    1. It sure was- you can check out my review for more information on the book.

      Happy Reading to you too!

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