It's Monday! What are you Reading?

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It's Monday! What are you reading????? ......Reading!!!...What on Earth is Reading???

Well, I have returned to work - and how can you tell? Well, firstly you will notice that there have been no posts for about 2 weeks now and secondly you will notice that I am reading the same books as I was way back in holiday time. It is very sad :( I am aiming to get back on track now.

Am nearly finished Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, both of which I have enjoyed a great deal! Will post reviews this weekend. I have started The Perks of Being a Wallflower (which is fantastic) and The Scarlet Letter which I need to read by the end of this month for book club. I like the Scarlet Letter, but the language of the first paragraph was incredibly taxing! It seems like one of those novels where you need to read a few pages to get used to the authors language before it flows. Does anybody else have this experience? 

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  1. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzFebruary 6, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    I'm listening to Wind in the Willows, and I'd say it is like Scarlet Letter...better to listen to it being read aloud than to actually read it yourself!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 1:29 AM

    The Scarlett letter is a little wordy I am afraid it continues in that vein. I hope you find your rythym!

    Wishing you a great reading week

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

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  3. UnknownFebruary 7, 2012 at 2:25 AM

    I really need to re-read Uncle Tom's Cabin - I tried it again awhile back and it got lost in the shuffle of moving, so I need to start over!

    I haven't read The Scarlet Letter in a very long time, but I do remember it being a bit plodding. I liked the story, once I got into it.

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  4. Laura BurgandyIceFebruary 7, 2012 at 4:00 AM

    What interesting books you are reading!!! Nice!

    My What? http://burgandyice.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-musing.html

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  5. KarenSiFebruary 7, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    I've been meaning to read Uncle Tom's Cabin. Been curious about it ever since I read New York by Edward Rutherford. I also wanted to read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Slacks. It was a selection for my book group when it was still up and running but never got picked.

    I know what you mean. Sometimes it takes your mind time to switch into the author's writing style. I found this is especially so when I am going from one genre to another.

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  6. Jen at Introverted ReaderFebruary 7, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    I think I'm about to get hives just from the little bit of the Scarlet Letter excerpt that I read! I intensely disliked it in high school and have no desire to ever re-visit it. Good luck!

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