The Monday Book Report, Edition #3

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WHAT DID I READ THIS WEEK:  It was a pretty slow reading week actually.  I only finished two books. I made it 1/2-way through a third book, but we'll talk about that one next week. 

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery   4*****

and Porch Lights, by Dorothea Benton Frank  4.5 ****-1/2

I was so pleasantly surprised by "Porch Lights".  The characters are FABULOUS. I wanted to be just like the mom character only 5% into the book!  This story is about relationships. How family is important not just in hard times, but ALL the time.  The setting is stunning too.  The South Carolina Lowcountry.    I want a whole series of books revolving around these characters!  

FAVORITE QUOTE FROM A BOOK I READ:  Two this week.  Both from "Porch Lights" 

"you should always read the book before you see the film.” “Why?” “Why? Oh, my dear . . . because a book lets your imagination soar and a movie makes all the decisions for you. A book is almost always, but not always, a far richer experience than a book turned into a movie."

And this next one FLOORED me and brought me to tears: 

"Love your momma, honey, and try to treasure every minute you spend with her. Forgive her everything she does. She’s not out to aggravate you. I’d give every last tooth I have left in my head to have my momma back for just ten minutes. I’m not lying either. She was the best friend I ever had, and well, I didn’t know it until she was gone."

IN MY MAILBOX:  WHAT BOOKS DID I BUY/BORROW THIS WEEK:  I did not receive anything good in my mailbox this week.  I did, however, buy and borrow a few e-books that I'm looking forward to reading. 

I purchased: 

The Jane Austen Handbook by Margaret Sullivan (still on sale on Kindle for $1.99 at the time of posting) 

Joyce Meyer's "Trusting God Day by Day" (still on sale for Kindle $2.99 as of posting) 

"My Absolute Darling" by Gabriel Tallent 

My free monthly book from Kindle First Reads:  "We Were Mothers" by Katie Sise 

Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited: 

Cape Refuge - Terri Blackstock
A Stolen Heart - Amanda Cabot
The Color of Heaven - Julianne Maclean
In the Clearing - Robert Dugoni
Sea of Memories - Fiona Valpy 

Magazines borrowed from Kindle Unlimited: 

Good Housekeeping 

30-day free trial magazines: 

Vogue 

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WHAT IS THE BOOK I MOST WANT TO GET MY HANDS ON RIGHT NOW: 

Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy   I can't wait!!!!!! 

WHAT ARE MY READING PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK: I need to finish "Year One" by Nora Roberts and I am not 100% sure what I will be starting next. 

FAVORITE BOOKISH MEME AND/OR BLOG-VLOG:  Book Riot's "Ten Literary Quotes About Summer" 

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