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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? - 19 June 2023
#IMWAYR is a weekly meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.
Hey Bookdragons! I had a really busy week last week but I managed to finish one fantasy book and one novella.
What I Read Last Week:
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
I finished this one yesterday and I really liked it. I’ve already preordered…
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It's Monday, What Are You Reading? ---May 22nd 2023
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment and er… add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The…
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HAPPY MONDAY, Y’ALL!
Welcome to another It’s Monday! What are you reading? It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these. Or really any kind of post aside from random book reviews here and there. I’m hoping to get back into posting regularly so let’s start with what I’ve been reading lately!
WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
Right now, I’m trying to finish Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco. I’ve been reading it with my book club and was supposed to finish it yesterday, in time for our Book Talk. I’ve had a pretty rough week though so I’m very behind on it. I should be finished reading it by Thursday though because that’s when we rescheduled the Book Talk for.
WHAT HAVE YOU READ RECENTLY?
To be honest, I haven’t been reading much of anything lately. Aside from fanfiction. I just haven’t been able to get into any of the books I’ve tried to pick up. I’m feeling a lot better though so hoping to just back into my TBR next week!
WHAT DO YOU PLAN ON READING NEXT?
I’m hoping to start reading Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik soon! I reallyreallyreally loved Uprooted by her and I’m excited to jump into more of her work! She’s a very talented author. I also have several other books I’d like to start next but we’ll see how it goes with how I’ve been feeling lately.
WHAT HAVE Y’ALL BEEN READING LATELY?
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It's Monday! What are you reading? - 25 March 2024
This is a weekly MEME hosted @ Book Date where we can share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week plus whatever else comes to mind, you may as well just add to the post. This is also a way to add to your growing TBR list 🤩 if you find anything you like.
What I finished recently:
This week I have finished only one book even though I have been on vacation from work for…
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It’s Monday! What are you Reading? 08/28/23
It’s Monday! What are you Reading is hosted by Kathryn from Book Date, this is a weekly event to share what we’ve read in the past week and what we hope to read, plus whatever else comes to mind.
I had a great weekend, relaxing, reading, and doing absolutely nothing! So how was your weekend? 😊
What I read last week:
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR 12/19/22
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR 12/19/22
I’m starting my bookish New Year’s resolutions early this year, probably because winter break started this week. My only resolution: blog more. It’s been an inconsistent year, and I miss it.
So where better to start with It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly blog hop co-hosted by Unleashing Readers and Teach Mentor Texts which focuses on sharing books…
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It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR
It’s Monday once again! Hope everyone had a nice weekend! I ate outside at a restaurant in New York City this weekend for the first time since the pandemic started and it was so nice to do such a normal activity.
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“I’m Going on an Adventure!”
What does The Hobbit have to do with being a Christian? It’s a well-known fact that Tolkien’s faith was an integral part of his entire life. His writing, his marriage, his friendships, his work all centered around his deep Catholic faith.
He said himself, “I am, in fact, a hobbit in all but size.”
What does that mean? We might find the answer by looking at Tolkien’s purpose in writing his fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings and its prequel The Hobbit. At first glance, the fantasy world that Tolkien created might not have much to do with the business of being a Christian.
Tolkien said, “The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision.”
I’ve seen the movies and fell in love with the visual stories before diving into the books. I just finished The Hobbit, the book. Tolkien’s writing style was not at all what I expected, but I grew to love his whimsical way of putting things.
In the beginning, the wizard Gandalf, who seems wiser than most, sees the little Hobbit Bilbo Baggins smoking a pipe outside his hobbit-hole in the late morning. Gandalf says, “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone.”
I came to realize that the entire series--the adventuring, the hardships, the gold, the temptations--a large metaphor for being a Christian. Bilbo, comfortable in his life in the hobbit-hole, responds to Gandalf’s request, “I should think so — in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!”
As many know, the little hobbit eventually gave in to his curiosity and found himself on the wildest “adventure” of his life. Such is the case for many people who find themselves on the winding road of being a person of faith.
Bilbo had moments of boldness: “Go back?" he thought. "No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!" So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one hand feeling the wall, and his heart all of a patter and a pitter.”
He had moments of weakness and exhaustion. “Must we go any further?” asked Bilbo. “My toes are all bruised and bent, and my legs ache, and my stomach is wagging like an empty sack.” // “A bit further,” said Gandalf.
Bilbo had moments of true friendship when he was surrounded by the dwarves and Gandalf in their adventurous fellowship, and he had moments in true darkness when he had no one but himself.
When Tolkien said he was a hobbit, maybe he was referring to all of these things: the timidity of beginning on the journey of Catholicism, the invigorating moments of clarity, the temptations along the way, and the bruised toes along the path.
Tolkien was artful in his representation of a Christian’s life in The Hobbit. The adventure of being faithful has never been guaranteed to be easy. Like Bilbo, we have moments where we would like to curl into a ball, sick with starvation and exhaustion. But we also have moments of strength and bravery, where we are able to help others and go on boldly in the name of God.
One quote from Gandalf represents the whole affair of the journey of a Christian fairly well: “There are no safe paths in this part of the world. Remember you are over the Edge of the Wild now, and for all sorts of fun wherever you go.”
Despite the hardships along the path, nothing compares with the pure joy and happiness that a Christian experiences on earth. With God, we can enjoy his blessings for what they are, and hope for a future better than a room full of gold.
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (3) - 4th October, 2021
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date and it’s a way for readers to get together and share what they have been or will be reading for the week!
So....it's been a hot minute (or hot couple of years?) since I last did one of these posts but I have recently come back to my books again and wanted to share my latest reads!
What I Read Last Week:
My latest obsession has been with the Crazy Rich Asian Series by Kevin Kwan.
I read the first book ages ago when the movie came out but never got around to the rest of the series. However, last week I decided to re-read the first book only to find myself craving more. The next thing I knew I was totally immersed in these books and just recently came up for air having finished the whole series in just a few short days!
It was the perfect easy series to get me back into reading. I really fell in love with the characters and the intricacies of their lives, which are so vastly different to that of normal human beings (so much money and glamour! I wouldn't even begin to know what to do with it all!).
What I'm Reading This Week:
Now that I have finished the Crazy Rich Asian series I have decided to continue the Kevin Kwan trend and check out another one of his books, Sex and Vanity.
This should be another easy read and I'm looking forward to meeting a new set of characters!
I have also recently got back into audiobooks and have been listening to a couple of things on my commute to and from work.
I decided to give this a listen as I grew up watching the movie (also it was for free on audible, so what did I have to lose!). Definitely looking forward to seeing how the original book differs to the movie!
Not my usual kind of book (I tend to go more for fiction) but Anthony Bourdain's quick wit and crass humor are bound to make this a very amusing and eye opening read!
Until next time!
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organise yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment, and er… add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started with J Kaye’s Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn @ Book Date. Check out Kathryn’s most recent post for the link up each week!!
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? - 18 March 2024
#IMWAYR is a weekly meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.
Last Week I Read:
No Strangers Here by Carlene O’Connor
I enjoyed this one and I’m looking forward to the other book I picked up by this author. I liked that there was a little humor mixed in with the thriller. Kerrygold Irish Butter and a…
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It's Monday: What Are You Reading?---April 22nd, 2024
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet and share what you have been and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book…
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Happy Monday, y’all!
Welcome to another It’s Monday! What are you reading?
What are you currently reading?
This morning, I started reading an ARC of Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe that I received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I’m not very far into it so I don’t have an opinion of it yet. The story seems interesting so far though. I am also reading Kettle Bottom by Diane Gilliam Fisher. It’s a poetry collection about the Battle of Blair Mountain. I am really enjoying it so far!
What have you read recently?
Yesterday, I finished reading Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim. I enjoyed it. The characters were interesting. The plot was too. The ending was kind of iffy for me. I’m not sure if I plan on reading the next book in the series and I’m a little disappointed by that because I was really wanting to love this series.
What do you plan on reading next?
I’m making it a goal to read through the ARCs I have and then start working on the physical TBR that I have. Because of that, after I finish Bright Ruined Things, I’ll be jumping into my next ARC which is A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft. It’s got such a beautiful cover and I’m very excited to read it!
What have y’all been reading lately?
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It's Monday! What are you reading? - 11 March 2024
This is a weekly MEME hosted @ Book Date where we can share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week plus whatever else comes to mind, you may as well just add to the post. This is also a way to add to your growing TBR list 🤩 if you find anything you like.
What I finished recently:
So I haven’t finished any books this week but I did review one of my backlogged books. So…
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It’s Monday! What are you Reading? 08/21/23
It’s Monday! What are you Reading is hosted by Kathryn from Book Date, this is a weekly event to share what we’ve read in the past week and what we hope to read, plus whatever else comes to mind.
I had a week of loving the weather we have been having here in Indiana. It has not been too hot, it’s been just gorgeous. I am just sad that winter is right around the corner. I use to love winter with…
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