It's Monday, What Are You Reading
It doesn't feel like a Monday to me (Mondays feel different when you're on winter break), but it's time for It's Monday, What Are you Reading. I'm still reading the books I had started last week, though I'm almost finished with The Little Paris Bookshop. Since I love books so much, I've enjoyed reading the adventures of this "literary apothecary" as he floats around on his book barge and adds a colorful array of interesting characters to the boat along his journey. Searching for Sunday has been quite engrossing as well. It's a spiritual memoir written by popular blogger, Rachel Held Evans, and it focuses on how she left the church and eventually returned. Evans writes in a casual, friendly style that I particularly enjoy in memoir writing. The writing is strong and very competent, but I also feel as though she's speaking directly to me, as a confidant.I've also started reading a book of short by Claire Davis called Labors of the Heart. Maybe I'm being converted over to short stories!
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Yes I think any book lover will enjoy The Little Paris Bookshop - I just loved the quaintness of it and all the book remedies. The memoir sounds good, I like them because I like finding out about others.
ReplyDeleteYes, memoir is so fascinating isn't it? Have you read The Glass Castle? That's one of my favorite memoirs.
DeleteI still can't really make myself appreciate short stories. I am almost always left wanting more. Come see my week here. Happy holidays and happy reading!
ReplyDeleteYes, that's generally the issue I have with short stories too. I want to hang out with the characters for a longer period of time!
DeleteThat looks like a charming read, enjoy it. Happy Holidays
ReplyDeleteI have this book. It sounds so cute.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder.
ENJOY your week, and Merry Christmas.
Elizabeth
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It's great to hear you are enjoying Searching for Sunday! It's sitting on my shelf, waiting very patiently to be read.
ReplyDeleteYes it really is wonderfully written. I've also gone through a similar church experience, so that's another reason I find the book so appealing.
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