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It’s a very cold Sunday here in DC today.  Yesterday, we got about 6 inches of snow, so we stayed at home.  I was hoping for a full reading day, but instead I started the arduous project of cleaning out the guest bedroom closet (we’re trying to turn our guest bedroom into a home office).  Also, my husband and I went around our condo and determined what space wasn’t being used effectively, and how we could use it better.  I have a feeling we’re going to be doing a lot of home improvement projects in the next couple of months!

This week was incredibly busy – between work and school, sometimes I feel like I barely have time to come up for air!  But I still managed to get a good bit of reading done, plus I had my That’s How I Blog show this week, so if you didn’t have a chance to tune in and you’re curious, go listen to it now!

One of my goals this year has been to read a larger variety of books in terms of genre, and I really feel like I’ve been doing great at that so far!  I’ve been reading some wonderful books (and a lot that has been sitting on my shelf for years), so I’m really happy with how my reading is going so far.

Books I’ve read this week:


Speak – Laurie Halse Anderson


Murder at Longbourn – Tracy Kiely


Rich Again – Anna Maxted


Wench – Doris Perkins-Valdez


Keeping the Feast – Paula Butturini


The Big Love – Sarah Dunn


The Wife’s Tale – Lori Lansens


The Stolen Crown – Susan Higginbotham

 

Other reviews posted this week:


The Kingdom of Ohio – Matthew Flaming


When You Reach Me – Rebecca Stead


The Last Ember – Daniel Levin


The Glass Room – Simon Mawer


Bought – Anna David


Misquoting Jesus – Bart D. Ehrman


Bombay Time – Thrity Umrigar


5 comments:

Caitie F said...

We have started trying to use space better, but it is a slow process! We have to clean up our basement, my husband bought the house from his parents, so they didn't clean it out before they moved out. We desperately need the storage, so we are doing a little at a time.

Good job for getting it started! Sometimes snow is a great way to get things done (as long as you have enough food ect)

bermudaonion said...

I listened to your show live and loved it! I can't wait to read your review of The Wife's Tale.

hcmurdoch said...

Speak and When You Reach Me are two of my favorites!

I am all about being organized; re-doing space is tiring, but ultimately so satisfying (well, for me anyway). Good luck!

Kathleen said...

I can't wait to hear what you think about Speak! I'll have to go to the podcast archives and take a listen to the show!

Juanita said...

I listened to the show and thought you were great.

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