It's Monday 11/13! What Are You Reading?

Whew, this whole month is incredibly busy! I took the train to Connecticut last week and spent three days with my mom (you can see photos here). We had a very nice visit - played Scrabble, went to a play (Romeo & Juliet), took a walk in a lovely park, ate wonderful food, and talked nonstop! I spent the weekend catching up at home (luckily, I got some writing done on the train - best way to travel!).

Next, we have two more trips coming up - a quick 3-day mini vacation to Florida with our sons and a visit to see family for the holiday. And today, I am driving to Baltimore to see a specialist about one of my medical conditions. It's fairly rare (and very painful, especially during winter), but I have heard this one doctor at Johns Hopkins knows how to treat it, so fingers crossed! I am feeling hopeful.

Now, the important stuff - here's what we've all been reading this week:

• I finished NightSun by Dan Vining, my next review book for Shelf Awareness. It's a  detective story set in 2025 LA, so it's a combination of suspense and dystopia. It was well-written and compelling, though not a typical mystery/detective story. Now I have to write my review before we start traveling!
• I finished the graphic memoir, Spinning by Tillie Walden, for Nonfiction November. It's a coming-of-age story about her adolescence as a closeted lesbian heavily involved with figure skating. It was very good and a fascinating peek into the figure skating world.
• I am now reading another memoir, Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen. It's about a woman who was brought up in a strict Mennonite household and leaves her modern life in academia temporarily to go back home after several life-changing events. It's very good and absolutely hilarious so far. I was driving my husband crazy last night, laughing nonstop while we read!
• I also started another graphic memoir, Real Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham, a real-life middle-grade story of a cliquish group of girls and her struggles with making and keeping friends amidst all kinds of mean girl behavior. I'm enjoying it very much so far.
• On audio, I am listening to Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir by Amy Tan. Her lyrical writing is here, along with fascinating stories from her childhood and beyond. Wow, her family has a fascinating history!
• My husband, Ken, is reading To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, a time travel farce, combining historical fiction (set in Victorian England), time travel, and plenty of humor. I enjoyed it, and he is starting to get into it.
• Jamie, 23, had to take a break from his favorite kinds of fiction to read a nonfiction book for a class, The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability by James Gustave Speth. He is majoring in environmental engineering and specializing in sustainability. I used to work in environmental management consulting myself, so I think this book sounds interesting! He is probably finished by now and back to fiction, but I only saw him for five minutes last night - this is why we need a little family vacation!

Last week's blog posts:

Movie Monday: Carol, a romantic (but sad) story of forbidden love

Fiction Review: If I Run by Terri Blackstock, book 1 of a suspense trilogy

Saturday Snapshot: Fall in Connecticut - photos from my trip last week

Fiction Review: The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells, a creepy sci fi classic

What Are You Reading Monday is hosted by Kathryn at Book Date, so head over and check out her blog and join the Monday fun! You can also participate in a kid/teen/YA version hosted by Unleashing Readers.


What are you and your family reading this week?  

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