It’s Monday, What ARE YOU READING? 9-7-20 #IMWAYR #bigbooksummer

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Currently Reading / Challenge Wrap-Up

I’ve been reading The Book of Kings for the 2020 Big Book Summer challenge hosted by Sue at Book by Book. Sadly, I didn’t complete even this one book for the challenge, which ends tomorrow.

Final status update for the challenge: I’m on page 663 of this 773-page World War II novel. By reading a chapter every morning, I made it to Armistice Day before the end of the challenge!

The Book of Kings by James Thackera

Guess the other nine books from my Big Book Summer sign-up post will have to wait!

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Mark of the Empress by M. Dalto (Parliament House, 2020)
Cover image of Troubled Waters by Bill Fleming and Joe Peters with transit system logo and Boston cityscape in black in white.
Troubled Waters by Bill Fleming and Joe Peters (2018)

Recently Read

For library book club this week, I’ve just finished reading Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok and am looking forward to discussing this novel of family secrets and sisters with the group.

Temporarily Not Reading

This ebook loan from the library expired before I finished it, and someone else was waiting for it. After renewing it once already. I was so close to the end, too!

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Umami by Laia Jufresa, translated by Sophie Hughes (OneWorld, 2017)

Recently Listened To

The Power (Hachette Audio, 2017) by Naomi Alderman, read by the author

Currently Listening To


This post is linked to “It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?” hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. Check out the link-up party there for more book lists!