"It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

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

This past week was packed with stuff to do but unfortunately reading wasn't really one of them.  That is okay though, I'm hoping to get back on track soon.  

What I Read Last Week
The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook (review here)
Studio Saint-Ex by Ania Szado (review coming soon)

What I'm Reading Now

I have been hearing so many great things about An Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra so I'm very excited to be reading it now.

What I Plan to Read Next
The Offering by Angela Hunt is about a woman whose husband dies while she is acting as a gestational carrier for another family.  A few years later she sees a photo of the child and realizes that they may have actually been her own biological child.  Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight is about a mother piecing together her daughter's last day through her technological history after she gets information that her daughter's death may not have been suicide after all.

What are you reading this week?

Comments

  1. ClaireMay 27, 2013 at 7:15 AM

    Wow, what a diverse selection! This week I will mainly be reading MORE - I've totally fallen behind (getting engaged is bad for your reading, it seems!).

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    1. ShanMay 27, 2013 at 8:00 AM

      LOL, but getting engaged is good for so many other things! Best of luck to you with your reading goal Claire.

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  2. Kathy MartinMay 27, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    What an interesting assortment of books. I haven't heard of any of them but hope you are enjoying them. Come see my Monday Report. Happy reading!

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  3. The Relentless ReaderMay 27, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    I hope you're loving Constellation! It's a whopper! Powerful and fantastic :)

    I've been seeing Reconstructing Amelia all over the place, hope you enjoy it!

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    1. ShanMay 27, 2013 at 2:28 PM

      I just joined an online book club that is reading it this month. It's been on my pile for almost two months now but I haven't had a chance to get to it.

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  4. Laurel-Rain SnowMay 27, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    I've been wanting to read Reconstructing Amelia...hope you enjoy your week!

    I also have enjoyed Alison Sweeney's work over the years, even when I despised the behavior of her character at times...lol

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  5. Tanya PatriceMay 27, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    I've heard good things about A Constellation of Vital Phenomena too, so I hope you enjoy it :-) I plan on reading it soon too.

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  6. Shannon @ River City ReadingMay 27, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    I absolutely loved A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, hope you like it, too! I'm excited about Reconstructing Amelia, seems like everyone has great things to say. Hope you have a great week of reading!

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  7. AnonymousMay 27, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    Have a good week, Shan. The books here look great.

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  8. RosesMay 28, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    Studio Saint Ex looks good. I'm currently reading The Host by Stephenie Meyer and Anna Karenina by Tolstoy.

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