indiereadergirl0329

Another week down. Monday is now upon us. How quickly things go by these days, for me. As you know, I went on a mini vacation this week. I was so busy I barely had time to read. I did finish a book however, the fabulous Ruby Red by German author Kerstin Gier. You can see my review here. https://indiewritergirl0329.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/ruby-shoes-and-ruby-red-ruby-red-ruby-red-trilogy-1-book-review/

I highly recommend it. Sadly, like all books, this comes with a niche. May not be for everyone. But, for a girl who shies away from YA fantasies, and the growing YA paranormal romances, I am still going to read the second book in the trilogy. It was just such a fun read, even if the heroine seemed childish at times.  And now to Havisham.

I didn’t touch Havisham. This book is becoming a nightmare. I keep staring at it, but I barely pick it up. It is taking too long to read. it is barely a 400 page book. I have read books longer than that faster than I have with Havisham now. The writing is great, but uh the story. I love historical fiction, I really really do. Often times I am more drawn to those than more contemporary real-life books. But, as I had little affection towards Great Expectations, I am forcing myself to get it. To really understand a true classic.

I am also trying to listening to The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood.

While this audio book is better than The Wind and the Willows, I am not entirely devouring it like I did with The Secret garden. Yes, it is a fun read. I will admit to that, but I find myself drowning it out, accidentally of course. When I went to the pool, I listened to it and promptly fell asleep. Hopefully it gets better. I do find Robin Hood funny and very cunning. I am just so attached to the movie Robin Hood: Men in Tights, that I can’t help but picture them all doing choreographed dances and songs.

As of a few hours ago, after I finished reading Ruby Red, I used my free credit on audible.com to get Sapphire Blue, the sequel to Ruby Blue.

Like I have mentioned before, I have never been a fan of audio books. I barely have gotten used to reading my nook. Luckily, I can’t stop listening to it. I am about an hour and a half in, with six or seven so hours to go.

I am hoping to get my butt in gear and post some more reviews.

As always, happy Monday and good luck with your reading! I look forward to see what you are reading this week.