WINTER RESPITE READING & IT'S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? 27.1.14

IT'S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?

Musing a response for MizB 's

My motivation for reading this coming week is in response to
An Invitation from Michelle at ~ 
 SEASONS OF READING  offering a WINTER's RESPITE READ-A-THON beginning tonite at midnite Jan 27.2014 thru February 2nd
TO JOIN :  SIGN UP HERE
* Michelle offers a lovely reading approach ~ " As with my previous read-a-thons, it will be a week of relaxed reading during which we can personally challenge ourselves and whittle away those ever looming TBR piles/shelves/libraries.
I hope you will join me! I will not be hosting any mini-challenges. However, if anyone else would like to host a mini-challenge or giveaway, you are more than welcome.
{Contact me using the contact form at her site}.
We will have a few scheduled Twitter chats. Dates/Times will be announced at the sign-in post.
Our twitter hashtag is #WintersRespite "

  Soooo - I don't have to commit to certain books or reading time,
I just have to read and report on my reading - pretty much what we do every week for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?  right? And on that note... What have I been reading this weekend ?
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Brit author, Karen Aminadra's chick lit follies of  THE UNCANNY LIFE OF POLLY. Read and reviewed for my participation in the  British Books Challenge, Around the World in 80 Books, Alphabet Soup Challenge and Just for FuN.  Review is posted to Goodreads [click title above]
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Another read for Around the World in 80 Books, Scots author, Alexander McCall Smith, spent much of his life  in Africa absorbing life and outlook which he now shares in this fascinating book of folktales.  GIRL WHO MARRIED A LION Reviewed HERE ~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~

MaryLu Tyndall's book 2 of ESCAPE TO PARADISE series ELUSIVE HOPE  has enchanted me all this week.  Life in the exotic jungles of Brazil, creating the new utopian home of New Hope, in the midst of oppressive forces within and without the camp.  Relational struggles for love and greed - surprise appearances of human and otherworld apparitions - lots to keep my attention to the end. Yes.  I did finish it.   Reviewing will be next ... ~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~

A fav Brit speaker, author and founder of Brilliant Book House, Graham Cooke kept my attention with this audio of his book  by the same title.  4 cds of inspiriting material encouraging life lived from a position of God's love and acceptance that doesn't  require performance to receive that acceptance or love. Excellent humour throughout [and lovely accent!] Grae blogs at BRILLIANT PERSPECTIVES  



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EACH BOOK IS PART OF MY PARTICIPATION IN the UK BASED

* Including [finding] and reading books located on 7 continents as well as 80 worldwide locations- Just the kind of motivation I love to encourage intentional reading.
* This week I'm heading right into Sarah Ladd's  2nd novel in Whispers on the Moors series The Headmistress of Rosemere

Don't forget the FB giveaways and party with Sarah -
* Enter Today - 1/17 - 1/28!
*   How did your reading unfold this week? What 's ahead? Comments always a treat to read ..
And find more books read and reviewed at  Sheila's Book Journey 

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Looking ahead - don't forget the upcoming World Book Night
UK titles,  US titles  [including a Jane Austen variation by Sharon Lathan] * April 23.14 is THE night !

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