08 Feb

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

Posted by: Lizzie

Although it has been difficult to make it through more than two pages at night before falling asleep, I swear I have been reading.  Some nights, I’m so tired that the book ends up dropping to the floor and I wake up around 3:00 a.m. to turn off the bedside lamp.  Other nights, I actually finish a chapter and am able to fold up my glasses neatly, put the bookmark in the book, and put it on the night stand!  It should go without saying that I’m almost always exhausted by the end of an average day.  Nonetheless, it’s part of my routine to read in bed and I do manage to read more than one book a month if the boys haven’t wrecked me (or the house).

Jamie insisted that I read The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.  I’m about half-way through and it’s really starting to grow on me.  I blame sleep deprivation on my difficulty getting through the first third of the book.  I’ll be honest and say that I really don’t like Palome; I don’t want to get into why I don’t like her just yet, though.  What I hope is that my opinion of her will change by the end of the book.  As for Madame Michel, I’m still on the fence about her character, but I love the analysis of language and grammar.  It’s amusing and probably even more amusing for Jamie since he’s the English Major in the family.

Lined up for reading when I’m done with this are:

  • White Teeth by Zadie Smith
  • My Heartbeat by Garret Freymann-Weyr
  • Nothing but Trouble and Double Trouble by Susan May Warren

Depending on when I receive my copy of Nothing but Trouble, I may have to put Hedgehog on hold for a bit.  I’ll be participating in the blog tour for Double Trouble this month, so I’ve got to get those read!

It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at One Person’s Journey Through A World Of Books.

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4 Responses to “It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?”

  1. Sheila (Bookjourney) Says:
    February 8th, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    I havent read Elegance of the Hedgehog but I have seen mixed reviews on it. I hope you get some rest. :)

  2. Lizzie Says:
    February 8th, 2010 at 9:28 pm

    Thanks! I could use some rest. :)

  3. Jupiter Says:
    February 9th, 2010 at 5:15 am

    Someone in my book club suggested Elegance of the Hedgehog! Must check it out.

    I need something to read. Just been reading stuff for research on writing WIP and nothing else. Boo.

  4. Lydia Says:
    February 15th, 2010 at 9:39 am

    I’ve seen some mixed reviews on Elegance as well.

    Jupiter, there are some great blogs out there (this one included) to give you some great ideas for books to read!

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