"It's Monday, What Are You Reading?"

 Last week was March Break so everyone was off school.  It was nice to have a week of staying up late and not setting the alarm, but it can't last forever so now it's back to the daily grind!  I always make big reading plans for the school holidays and then find that we're so busy doing all sorts of stuff,  I don't get to pick up many books.  Hopefully, going back to our schedule I'll be able to read more.  I have so many great books sitting in my TBR pile!

What I Read Last Week
The Doctor's Lady by Jody Hedlund is a Historical Christian fiction at it's finest.  It's a fictional story of the first white woman to cross the Continental Divide.  Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is my selection for the Classics Club spin.  I haven't read a lot of Austen's work, but I have a feeling this one may end up as my favourite!

What I'm Reading Now
Persecuted by Paul Marshall, Lela Gilbert and Nina Shea looks at the countries around the world where Christians face persecution.  Mount Pleasant by Don Gillmor tells the story of a man who is deep in debt and finds out when his father dies that his inheritance is gone so he digs into his fathers past to find out what happened to it.

What I'm Reading Next
Hell-Bent by Benjamin Lorr is about Bikram Yoga and Lorr's own experience participating in the World Asana Championship.  I will be reading Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe as part of a read-along hosted by Listra at Half-Filled Attic.

What are you reading this week?

Comments

  1. Nise' March 17, 2013 at 11:01 PM

    Glad you enjoyed spring break, ours is the week after Easter. Hopefully the weather will be warmer here by then! Have a great reading week.

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    1. ShanMarch 18, 2013 at 11:27 AM

      I hope you get nice weather, ours was okay, but it was freezing cold this morning for back to school!

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  2. The Relentless ReaderMarch 17, 2013 at 11:34 PM

    I'll be looking forward to hearing what you think about Hell-Bent. I thought it was a groovy read ;)

    Have a great week!!

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    1. ShanMarch 18, 2013 at 11:28 AM

      I'm so excited I'm finally getting to it! The Asana Championships are coming up in a few weeks here!

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  3. Bettina GrissenMarch 18, 2013 at 1:48 AM

    I am also curious to see how you like hell-bent. I have the book here,and I will probably read it soon, but I have not started in it yet.

    Have a nice reading week,
    kind regards,

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    1. ShanMarch 18, 2013 at 11:28 AM

      I look forward to hearing what you think of it, I can't wait to get to it.

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  4. Faith Hope and CherryteaMarch 18, 2013 at 3:12 AM

    Definitely a JA fan, so happy to see you've completed the hilarious NA !
    Glad you had a busy march break - always need a change of pace..
    The Irish Healer and a George MacDonald reviewed at FHC today

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    1. ShanMarch 18, 2013 at 11:29 AM

      Northanger Abbey had me laughing right from the beginning, wasn't expecting that at all!

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  5. Laurel-Rain SnowMarch 18, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    Hell-Bent looks intriguing...enjoy your week!

    Here's MY MONDAY MEMES POST


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  6. dollycas aka LoriMarch 18, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    The Doctor Lady looks really good to me!
    Happy Reading!!

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    1. ShanMarch 18, 2013 at 11:29 AM

      It was such a good book, I've really enjoyed both of Jody Hedlund's books that I have read.

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  7. BurtonReview March 18, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    Those books you read last week are on my TBR Pile, and therefore I'm jealous! I've read one of Hedlund's and I will be sure to get all of hers. Here is my Memes Post. Have a great week!

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  8. MariaMarch 19, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    As for Daniel Defoe, it is a nice choice! Besides your book lists and blog looks great! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. CharlotteMarch 19, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    I am reading " Once She Knew-."

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  10. Tanya @ Moms Small VictoriesMarch 19, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    I'm not a huge Jane Austen fan yet but glad to hear that Northanger Abbey had you laughing. I wasn't crazy about Pride & Prejuidice until the very end but then loved Persuasion because I could relate to the protagonist. I probably need another Austen novel to be the tie-breaker :). Hope you enjoy your reading this week. Here's my monday list...http://momssmallvictories.com/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-march-18-2013/

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