it's Monday

Guess I didn't post last monday, this is two weeks worth of reading! Did not get a lot of reading done because of christmas.



Finished....

Reading now..

Up next to read....

Two reviews

Two reviews...

Genre: Mystery with a bit of romance

Rating: 3/5

Review: This book was ok, but it was pretty slow to get into but once you did, I enjoyed it. I think I will try to the author again.

Recommend it - Yes

Genre: Fiction


Rating: 4.5/5

Review: There has been a lot of mixed reviews for this book but I am really enjoyed it. It was a long book but it never felt like that for me. Yes it was a sad book but it was well- written. Love it.

Recommend it - yes

It's Monday

That time again, time to ssee what I read this week..

Finished this week...

Currently reading

So far I like it, but only a few pages in..


Up next to read..

I am a little behind in my reviews, so here are two books that I recently finished.

Genre: Fiction
Is part of series - not really. There is a previous book called  Geometry of Sisters that
 the main character is this book is in but you don't have to read the previous one to understand the book.

Stars- 4/5
Review: This author is one of my favourite. This book was slow first of all, but once the story actually got going, I couldn't stop reading it. Great book

Would I recommend it: Yes!!!

Genre: Fiction

Part of Series - Yes.  You would want to start from the beginning so you can get to know the characters.
Stars- 4 1/2 out of 5


Review: Great book. I love the format of the book where each chapter was about a different character. Then at the end we got a chapter about all the characters. Can't wait to read the next one




Would I recommend it - yes!!

It is Monday!! What am I reading!

Finished this week

It  was a great book. Review to follow.


Book I am currently reading:

It is part mystery and part romance

Next on the list to read:

It's Monday

I haven't got as much reading done as I would have liked, but having a four month and half old, I guess that is what happens


Finished reading this week

Review to be posted soon.

Reading now..

Up next

Review

Genre: Romantic suspense


Rating: 5 stars

This is one of my favourite authors.  This book is part of a series, so you will want to read from the beginning.  I love this series,  it is more suspense, but has some romance in it as well. Can't wait to read the next one. I just wanted to keep reading and reading. Great book!!

It's Monday

It is that time again!!! It is Monday!

I finished two books this week.  There were both great reads

 

Current reading.... so far it is great.

Up next...

Review

Genre: cozy mystery.

This was a great book to a great series. I love all the characters and you could picture them. There is a bit of a mystery at the end of this one, so I look forward to the next one!!!

Rating: 5/5!!! Defintely recommend this series!!

Challenge

Two posts in one night, that is what happens when  my baby has a nap.

By now, you have realize that I like to read a lot and also I like to buy books, so when I saw  this challenge, I knew I had to join. I am hoping that it will help me with to read pile which is growing and growing.

There are different levels that you can do.

 Challenge Levels:

Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Ararat: Read 48 books from your TBR piles/s
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s
El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s

 I have picked  Mt. Vancouver one.


Here are the books I have picked to read....

 1: P.S I Love You - Ceclia Ahern
2: Watermelon - Marian Keyes
3: A is for Alibi - Sue Grafton
4: The First Prophet - Kay Hooper
5: The Wizard's Ward - Deborah Hale
6: Lost Souls - Dean Koontz
7: Erica Spindler- Copycat
8: Ringworld- Larry Niven
9: Two for the Dough - Janet Evanovich
10: Odd Thomas - Dean Koontz
11: Green Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson
12 The Personal Shopper- carman reid
13: Three  For The Money-  Janet evanovich
14:Blue Mars - Kim Stnley Robinson
15: Fear Nothing- Dean koontz
16: The Surgon - Tess Gerriston
17: Sharon Sala - The Chosen
18: Carla Neggers - Dark Sky
19: The Murderers' Club - P.D Martin
20: The Summit - Kat Martin
21: Body Count -P.D Martin
22: Dead Before Dark - Wendy Corsi Staub
23: The Dollmaker -Amanda Stevens
24: Last to Know - Wendy Corsi Staub
25: Hideaway -Hannah Alexander
26: Too Close to Home - Lynette Eason
27: Remain Silent - Jamie Denton
28: Town in a Blueberry Jam - B.B Haywood
29: Scoop to Kill- Wendy Watson
31: Second Thyme Around - Kate FForde
32: The Destined Queen - Deborah Hale
33: The Perfect Husband - Lisa Gardner
34:  B is for Burgler - Sue Grafton
35: Red Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson
36: Feel The Heat - Cindy Gerard


And the rules:
*Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. If you find that you're on a mountain-climbing roll and want to tackle a taller mountain, then you are certainly welcome to upgrade. All books counted for lower mountains may carry over towards the new peak.
*Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2014.
*You may sign up anytime from now until November 30th, 2014.
*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2014. No ARCs (none), no library books. No rereads. [To clarify--based on a question raised last year--the intention is to reduce the stack of books that you have bought for yourself or received as presents {birthday, Christmas, "just because," etc.}. Audiobooks and E-books may count if they are yours and they are one of your primary sources of backlogged books.]
*You may count any "currently reading" book that you begin prior to January 1–provided that you had 50% or more of the book left to finish in 2014. I will trust you all on that.
*Books may be used to count for other challenges as well.
*Feel free to submit your list in advance (as incentive to really get those books taken care of) or to tally them as you climb.
*There will be quarterly check-ins and prize drawings!
*A blog and reviews are not necessary to participate. If you have a blog, then please post a challenge sign up and link THAT post (not your home page) into the linky below. Non-bloggers, please leave a comment declaring your challenge level–OR, if you are a member of Goodreads, I will once again put together a group for the challenge there.
This reading challenge is hosted by My Reader's Block.

It's Monday

It has been awhile since I have posted on my blog. I guess having a three month old daughter can do that to you.

So I thought it would be time to do It's Monday what are you reading. I am slowly getting some reading done.

I am currently reading:

It is a cozy mystery and so far I am enjoying , it is a great series.




Up next to read is:

Both of these books are my favorite authors, so I can't wait to start both of these books.

baby talk

Hi all,

I have some great news,  on July 19,2013,  I gave birth to a little girl. After a long labour that started Thursday morning, she came into the world at 9:45pm on July 19 via C Section. I am still pretty sore from the c section.

We finally went home yesterday and we are settling into our new roles as parents.

Will post picture later on

It's Monday

What I finished reading this week:

What I am currently reading:

Lost and Found is a pretty good book so far.

What I am reading next:

She is one of my favorite suspense authors, so I look forward to reading it.

Review

Genre: Cozy Mystery

Rating: 2 out 5

Normally I love cozy mystery or even just mysteries but I really didn't like this book, you didn't feel like you really got to know the characters. Defintely won't read another book from her.

It's Monday

 It has been a while since I have done any book posts, now that I am off work ( I am on my maternity leave). Only 20 days until the due date!!

Here is what I am reading now

What I am reading right now:

So far the book is good, I have never read the author. I always like a good mystery.


What I am reading next:

It sounds like this book could be a good chick lit book. I love chick lit books.

baby talk

 

 

 

How far along?  36 weeks

 Baby’s Size:  Size of a melon 

Maternity clothes?  Oh yes!! All the time, especially with this hot weather

Best moment this week:  That I am finally finished work.  Washing all the baby clothes was so cool knowing that my baby is going to be wearing them soon.

Miss anything?  Still sushi!!

Movement:  Still feeling a lot of movement, but it is different now not as a hard kick.
Gender:  Team Green.
Labor signs: Not yet
Symptoms: Sore back, tired a lot
Belly button in or out? Innie
Looking foward to:  I  am looking forward to meet my baby in 4-5 weeks, depends on if he or she comes early or late!!! I can't wait to be a mom.

I do have a question to ask for moms, what is your one advice for new mos?

Baby Talk

Hello,

Today is Tuesday which means baby talk!!! We are going to talk about baby goals and new mom questions.

Baby goals

• Finish the nursery by the end of June/beginning of July. The only thing thing we have in there so far is a changing table. I think we don't need to buy a drawer as we have something else we already have ( so I can save money!!)

• Buy crib and chair for the nursery. I have some ideas of what I want. Any advice for new moms what to look for in a crib?
•  
• Paint a picture for the nursery.

One thing that I noticed is how overwhleming when you go to these baby stores ( baby r us... etc) I ve been have been reading what you actually need but I still feel a bit overwhelmed, but I think that is normal.  I am so excited to get everything ready for the baby, I have got some stuff already, but I still feel like I need a lot more.

So here is my question to my readers: what are your must haves for the first month?

I have not been blogging lately, but when I saw that one of my favourite bloggers started a link up called baby talk, I knew this was the right time for me to blog about being pregnant. I always see this meme so I thought I would do it.

It is hard to believe that I am 28 weeks already, time is just flying by.

How far along?  28 weeks
Baby’s Size:  Size of a eggplant
Maternity clothes?  Oh yes!! Now none of my regular clothes fit and now that it is getting hot, I get to wear skirts!!!

Best moment this week: Feeling the baby more and more and actually see it moves, it is like the most amazing feeling in the world.

Miss anything?  Sushi and a sandwich with cold cuts like turkey or ham

Movement: All the time, mostly when I am trying to sleep
Gender:  Team Green. We are waiting until I give birth to find out. The majority of my family thinks that I am going to have a boy!
Labor signs: Not yet
Symptoms: Sore back
Belly button in or out? Innie
Looking forward to:  I am looking forward to my prenatal classes that start at the end of the month!!!

 Yes I am reading the same books from previous weeks, I haven't done a lot of reading lately. I have  been reading more pregnancy books lately!!


Currently Reading:

  

 So far this book is pretty good and I always love her books.


 Next book to read

Danielle Steel is an author I always wanted to try, so can't wait to see what it is like.


Finished last week. Review to be posted soon