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IMWAYR-03/07/2017

I had a decent reading week- and by decent I mean I finished two books. Not a great reading week, but hey- at least I finished a few books right?

I finished reading, and uploaded my review of "Secret Sisters" by Joy Callaway. I absolutely loved this historical fiction about the formation of the first sorority. This was my first DRC (ever)!

I also finished reading "See you in the Cosmos" by Jack Cheng. I haven't reviewed this one yet, and unfortunately I have a lot of reviews to get through before I get to it. Maybe I'll just bump it up on my list because I really enjoyed this one as well!


I'm currently reading my second DRC, "The Readymade Thief" by Augustus Rose. It's an interesting concept, but I haven't made a lot of progress yet.
Hopefully you guys made more reading progress this week than I did. I'm afraid I'm still seven books behind on my reading challenge- and I only have a few more days of summer left to catch up! 
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  1. Kathryn TJuly 3, 2017 at 11:51 AM

    Looks like a very decent reading week to me! Reading challenges can be a bit of a bummer and don't fit into our actual lives and where they take us.

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    1. Vedika @ Poems and PoetsJuly 4, 2017 at 7:32 PM

      That's true- we set out on reading challenges full of ambition, but I think a yearly challenge is too long for me. Next year I might pick up monthly challenges that will help me contribute to the annual challenge.

      Thanks for stopping by and have a great week Kathryn!

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  2. Laura at Library of Clean ReadsJuly 3, 2017 at 6:14 PM

    You've read some good books. I'm curious about all of them, especially See You in the Cosmos. Thanks for visiting my blog!

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    1. Vedika @ Poems and PoetsJuly 4, 2017 at 7:31 PM

      Thanks for stopping by my blog Laura. You should definitely check out See You in the Cosmos!

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  3. chucklesthescotJuly 3, 2017 at 9:03 PM

    Every book read is one less to read! That's my motto when the tbr numbers look overwhelming! Life always gets in the way of reading...!

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    1. Vedika @ Poems and PoetsJuly 4, 2017 at 7:31 PM

      That's a great motto- it's definitely one I could use right now!

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  4. Sue JacksonJuly 4, 2017 at 3:27 AM

    Wow, I think finishing 2 books in one week is fantastic! And they both sound really good, too!

    Enjoy your books this week, too -

    Sue

    2017 Big Book Summer Challenge

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  5. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)July 5, 2017 at 9:24 AM

    Secret Sisters sounds very interesting. Love the cover, too. I think I only finished two this week, too. lol But, hey, any reading is a good thing, right? :)

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  6. Di @ Book Reviews by DiJuly 6, 2017 at 2:15 PM

    A decent reading week for me lately is just finishing one book! Ha ha. I've had no free time lately! I lowered my reading challenge to 80 books this year from 100 and I'm STILL 3 behind. *sigh* Oh well..... Maybe I'll have a really, really good month soon and catch up. :)

    Hope you had a great week!

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    1. Vedika @ Poems and PoetsJuly 6, 2017 at 4:58 PM

      3 behind is nothing! I'm afraid I'm still 6 or 7 books behind!

      My challenge is 80 books this year as well.

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  7. GST Impact AnalysisJuly 10, 2017 at 5:40 PM

    Awesome work.Just wanted to drop a comment and say I am new to your blog and really like what I am reading.Thanks for the share

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