Monday, November 29, 2010

It's Monday -- What are You Reading?


  It's Monday - What are you Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila at bookjourney to allow us to share with others in the book-loving cyberworld what is on our reading plates.

  This week I only finished one book:  Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King.  I'm hoping to make it to my non-fiction book group to discuss it.

   Books in progress:
   I did some War & Peace math and determined that to finish it in time for our discussion of it in January, I will need to read about 160 pages a week.  Not entirely unreasonable, but for me it is not the type of novel I can just dip in and out of -- I need a block of time to properly concentrate on it.  Plus even in paperback it is heavy and not one that can be carried around easily.

   My parents are still visiting after a quiet Thanksgiving with them and my in-laws.  On Thursday we are all heading up to Toronto to celebrate the first birthday of my twin nieces which will be a lot of fun. 

   What are you reading this week?

6 comments:

  1. Ooh, I've never been to Toronto...but I've always thought it seemed lovely (from pictures). I've only seen the provinces on the western side.

    I loved War and Peace, but it's been many years...and it's a long one.

    Great House has captured my attention.

    Here's my week:

    (click my name)

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  2. Congrats on cracking War & Peace :) I'm curious about Great House & can't wait to hear what you think of it. No Monday meme for me today...it would be identical to last week :(

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  3. I have never read War and Peace! I think you are my reading hero this week! :) Have fun!

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  4. Good luck with War and Peace. It's on my to be read list but not in the immediate future. :)

    Not much on my plate this week as I'm writing papers. Here's what I'm reading this week.

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  5. I started War & Peace once...I don't know that I'll ever get around to trying it again for a finish. Good luck with it!

    Hre's my Monday: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-monday-what-are-you-reading_29.html

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  6. Thanks for all of the War&Peace encouragement!

    Great House is interesting so far. There's a bit of mystery involved that I haven't figured out yet, so it is keeping me involved in the story.

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