It's Monday 5/3! What Are You Reading?

Book By Book

Well, actually, it’s Sunday as I type this, but I won’t be here on Monday. We’re leaving today on our first camping trip of the season! Since my father-in-law needs daily help, we can’t go far or for long, but we are heading to a favorite place, Elk Neck State Park in Maryland, after we check on him at dinnertime tonight. We’ll only be a half-hour away from his apartment if he needs us, but we have a lovely campsite overlooking the water. We plan to just relax and enjoy a little break from our normal routine, which has been pretty stressful and overwhelming lately. And there’ll be plenty of time for reading, of course! Here’s a photo from our last visit to the same park (in the campsite next-door to the one we booked this time), to give you an idea of how beautiful and peaceful it is.

I also need to apologize for not getting around to visit all of my favorite blogs last week. My chronic illness pulled the rug out from under me for a few days, so there were lots of things I meant to do that I just didn’t have time/energy for. I look forward to visiting your blogs after I get back this week!

I do not have a full Monday update for you this week because I need to finish packing, but for a quick update, you can check out this Friday Reads video I made to see what I’ve been reading this weekend (and am still reading now):

Here are my blog posts from last week:

TV Tuesday: The United States of Tara – we late in discovering this outstanding drama/comedy

Fiction Review: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles – I rated this novel a rare 10 out of 10, as did many others in my book group.

Middle-Grade/Teen Review: Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick – I was blown away by this powerful, funny, moving narrative

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?