October 14, 2013 / Leslie

Mailbox Monday ~ October 14th

Mailbox Monday was created by The Printed Page. It is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their home last week. Currently on tour, it is hosted by a different blog each month.

The October host is Book Dragon’s Lair.

An October chill is in the air this morning and Halloween is right around the corner. Yikes, is it that time already?

It’s been a busy week for me again and most of my reading last week was during the 24 Hour Read-a-thon. I was able to finish up two books I had started earlier in the week and start a new one. Audio books have kept me reading at a good pace so I’m always glad to see a few more of those arrive.

Print Books

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt from Little, Brown

A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Alone and abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by a friend’s family and struggles to make sense of his new life.

Audiobooks

Lighthouse Island by Paulette Jiles.
An audiobook download from Harper Audio.

In the coming centuries, the world’s population has exploded and covered the earth with endless cities. Animals are nearly all gone. Drought plagues the land and cloudy water is issued by the quart. There are no maps, no borders, no numbered years. On this urban planet the only relief from the overcrowding, the petty informers, and the harsh rule of the big Agencies is the television in every living space, offering dreams of vanished waterfalls …

What are you reading?

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