It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey meant to highlight books you read in the past week, and what you’re planning on reading this week.
Some of my reading got a little messed up this week because my Nook Simple Touch updated its operating system, and suddenly I couldn’t open a lot of my NetGalley books I’d put on there. As a result, I didn’t read much more of The Uninvited. That one has been tough to get through, too, because there’s a weird issue with the letters f and l being missing from words, so it’s harder to read. I have to stop and think about it, which pulls me out of the story. Since it’s getting published now, I might just see if my library has it and read a good copy.
This week, I am doing an hour and a half presentation/show-and-tell at work, called “Weird Science.” It’s for our Independent Activities Period. I’ll be showing some of the cool books we have in special collections, with stuff like a book on traveling to the moon that was published in the 1600s, Sir Isaac Newton’s translation of The Book of Nicholas Flamel (we have part of this, handwritten by Newton himself!), and N-rays, which don’t actually exist but were hugely popular in scientific publishing from 1904-1906. Hopefully lots of people will come and it will be a good time.
Also, ALA Midwinter is just three weeks away! Actually, less than that. Crazy! I’m on two committees, so I’ll be there. Anybody else going?
Finished (since last It’s Monday post):
I Funny: A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James (audiobook)
The Dead and Buried by Kim Harrington
Continuing to read:
The Passage by Justin Cronin (audiobook) — About 9 hours to go!
The Archived by Victoria Schwab
Restless in Peace by Mariah de la Croix — my “read while walking to the bathroom at work” book
The Uninvited by Liz Jensen
Hoping to finish:
Alchemy by K.J. Wignall
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
What are you reading this week?
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I loved Gone Girl! My best read of 2012!
Yay! I’m about a fifth of the way through, and really enjoying it.
You are brave, tackling The Passage on audio! I only listen on my commute, which is about 25 minutes, so it takes me weeks to finish a “regular length” novel. I really liked it in print though! Enjoy your week!
It’s taking me ages. It’s just slow, and I find my mind wandering. It might have been better in print, since I read faster than the narrator does on the audiobook.
All your books are new to me though I’ve read so many positive reviews on Gone Girl.
I hope you see something you’d like to read!
I still haven’t read Gone Girl. I need to make that my next priority! I have also heard a lot about the Cronin book. I hope you enjoy your week!
Rebecca @ The Key to the Gate
I’m liking Gone Girl much more than The Passage.
I have heard so much about Gone Girl! Look forward to hearing what you think
So far, so good!
Are you liking Restless in Peace so far? I’m a huge fan of true haunting stories – not a lot of people are, it seems, at least not book bloggers – and I thought that was one of the better books I read last year about the topic.
Find out what I’m reading this week!
I’m liking it well enough, although I’m a skeptic so I take everything she says with a grain of salt. I like the stories for their own sake, not necessarily because I believe them.
Just got a Nook! I’m looking forward to figuring it out!!
I found it to be pretty intuitive, and I’m really enjoying mine. Have fun! I love making custom screensavers, although they eat up space.
I really need to pick up Gone Girl – I’ve heard such good things about it.
Good luck with your presentation this week!
~Kristin @ Always With a Book
Thank you! I always get so nervous.
Sorry to hear about you Nook
I hope it’s sorted out now! Good luck with your Weird Science presentation, that sounds like fun!
It’s fine. I just need to replace the files, but will do it in batches.
Almost all of your books are either on my TBR shelf or wish list.
Happy Reading!
Your presentation sounds like fun – good luck with it.
Wishing you a great reading week!
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
Ooh! I’ve heard good things about The Archived. It’s definitely one of the more interesting YA releases of the month (which is saying something, because this is shaping up to be a GREAT month for YA).
Have a great week!
I was actually taking a small break from it, because I’m having a hard time getting hooked. I haven’t given up, though!
Hmm, well that’s a bummer. The concept sounds great, but then, I felt the same way about Incarceron and Sapphique, neither of which delivered. Ho hum. Hopefully it improves!
I’ve heard such great things about Gone Girl, I can’t wait to read it! Glad to hear you’re enjoying it too.
I have less than 100 pages to go, and I’m itching to finish! It’s one that makes you want to have the time to read it all in once gulp.