It's Monday! What Are You Reading? Bout of Books edition

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

This week is the Bout of Books 9.0 read-a-thon.  It's a week long, low pressure readathon that is tons of fun and that I try to participate in every time it happens.  This is the perfect timing for me as this week is back to school and back to routine.  I had such a good holiday reading-wise so I want to continue that streak into the New Year.

What I Read Last Week
All The Broken Things by Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer
Rebellious Heart by Jody Hedlund

What I'm Reading Now
Praying for Boys by Brooke McGlothin

What I Plan to Read for the Read-a-thon
The Embassy of Cambodia by Zadie Smith
The Dancing Master by Julie Klassen
When I Fall in Love by Miranda Dickinson

I think those books will be a good combination for a read-a-thon.  Nothing too long, books that will pull me in right away, authors I know I will like.

What are you reading this week?  Are you participating in Bout of Books?

Comments

  1. shelleyrae @ book'd outJanuary 6, 2014 at 9:17 AM

    Good luck with the Bout of Books!

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

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  2. DorotheeJanuary 6, 2014 at 11:44 AM

    yes, good luck with the readathon!

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  3. cookcreatereadJanuary 6, 2014 at 12:12 PM

    Nice selection of books :) Good luck!

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  4. KristenJanuary 6, 2014 at 4:43 PM

    Nice looking books you've picked out! I hope you enjoy them all!

    My Goals

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  5. Stephanie @ Once Upon A ChapterJanuary 6, 2014 at 5:40 PM

    Such pretty covers! I hope you enjoy Bout of Books and meet your goals!

    My Goals & Updates

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  6. The Brunette LibrarianJanuary 6, 2014 at 5:46 PM

    The Dancing Master's cover is cute :)

    Happy Reading This Week!! The Brunette Librarian's Blog

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  7. Nise' January 6, 2014 at 6:32 PM

    I read The Dancing Master last week and enjoyed it. Have a great week of reading.

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  8. Sheila (Bookjourney)January 6, 2014 at 9:54 PM

    I have never been able to join in the Bout Of Books read a thon but I would like to one of these times ;)

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  9. ElizabethJanuary 7, 2014 at 10:01 AM

    ENJOY your reading!!

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My It's Monday, What Are You Reading

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