The Sunday Book Report, Edition #6

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Today I am linking up with : 

The Sunday Salon: Deb @ Readerbuzz

The Sunday Post @ caffeinatedbookreviewer 


It's Monday!  What Are You Reading? 


Stacking the Shelves @ Reading Reality


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WHAT DID I READ THIS WEEK:  

I finally finished something! "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty White! I will post a review of it later this week. But it was wonderful!! 


FAVORITE QUOTE FROM A BOOK I READ: 

"From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends. Books became her friends, and there was one for every  mood." -Betty White, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn


WHAT BOOKS DID I BUY/BORROW THIS WEEK:  

I purchased "Anne Frank" - as I just really really want to read it again! 
and "Big Summer" by Jennifer Weiner to read on my vacation later this month! 

I borrowed "The Unquiet Bones" by Loreth Anne. 

WHAT IS THE BOOK I MOST WANT TO READ RIGHT NOW: 

The book I want to read right now is "Anne Frank"


WHAT ARE MY READING PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK: 
Plans....
I'm still slogging through The Iliad - I decided not to beat myself up about it! I like it, but I like it in small amounts! LOL I will definitely finish it by the end of the summer! 


BOOKISH THINGS: 
* I am participating in the Seven Day Reaching Challenge from Eddy @ The Read Well Podcast.  Basically you carry around a book everywhere you go - EVERYWHERE - for 7 days, and see if you get in more words!  Why not? 



WHAT DID I WORK ON THIS WEEK? 
This week I am editing and working on a prologue plus adding a scene. 

WHAT IS FEEDING MY CREATIVITY? 
Right now journaling is feeding my creativity. 

Have a great week, BOOKISH friends! 

Sherry 


Comments

  1. MargAugust 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM

    You have reminded me that I need to get back to my chapter a day readalong of War and Peace.

    Have a great week!

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    1. Sherry JollyAugust 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM

      Are you doing that with Footnotes and Tangents? I made it about 1/3 of the way through W&P a couple of years ago. I was thinking of starting up again, but also thought I might wait until January when the slow read starts again!

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  2. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM

    One thing that helped me get through The Iliad was reading a graphic novel version of the book, too. Odyssey or Iliad? Definitely Odyssey. So much fighting in The Iliad.

    I need to find something to fuel my creativity! lol

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    1. Sherry JollyAugust 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM

      Yes, it's the fighting in The Iliad that slows me down. Overall, I do like the actual story and have always enjoyed mythology. I'll just have to crawl through it at my own speed, I guess! LOL As for feeding creativity - I think I am going to add some art to my journaling. I did that before and loved it!

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