It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (June 03): 06/03/19

Hosted by Kathryn of Book Date.

I finished my dinosaur stained glass. It's more complex than what I'll be doing with the art camp students. Next I'll do a bird in the same style but with less complexity. I also have some more supplies on order and will use those for future prototyping this month.

My husband's parents were by for a couple days. We didn't do much other than watch silly movies, chitchat, and share a few good meals together.

This afternoon my husband and I spent an hour gardening. The rain has been great for the ivy and bottle brush. But they're getting a little out of hand. He took care of them and I tackled the roses and weeds.

What I read:

It was a good week for reading, although there was one book I DNFed. I just couldn't get into Swallow's Dance. The random mixing of prose and poetry was just more than I felt like wading through. My favorite book this week was The Clockwork Ghost.

• Woman 99 by Greer Macallister; personal collection
• City of Orphans by Avi; library book / research
• This is Edinburgh by Miroslav Sasek / library book
• One Lie Too Many by Eileen Cook; personal collection
• Swallow's Dance by Wendy Orr; personal collection
• The Clockwork Ghost by Laura Ruby; personal collection / research

What I'm reading:

• Little Big Love by Katy Regan; personal collection
• Something Read, Something Dead by Eva Gates; personal collection
• All That I Can Fix by Crystal Chan; personal collection
• The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton; personal collection

Up Soon:

• All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders; library book
• Just South of Home by Karen Strong; personal collection
• Riverboat Roulette by Carolyn Keene; library book
• Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige and Stephen Bryne (Illustrator); personal collection

Posts and reviews:

• Brave by Svetlana Chmakova; personal collection
• CCCCCC: Siblings through the maze to uhoria; essay
• The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson; personal collection / research
• Make-A-Saurus: My Life with Raptors and Other Dinosaurs by Brian Cooley; library / work
• May 2019 Sources; post
• May 2019 Summary; post
• Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds; personal collection / research
• Smells Like Dog by Suzanne Selfors; library book
• To Brie or Not To Brie by Avery Aames; library book
• We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia ; personal collection / research

Comments  (26)

Comment #1: Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 06:53:13

Nicci @ Sunny Buzzy Books

All the pretty book covers!

Comment #2: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 20:55:00

Pussreboots

And good books.

Comment #3: Sunday, June 02, 2019 at 23:30:16

Martha Eskuchen

The owl looks so cute - and maybe easy enough for even someone like me. Your craftiness is wonderful. Plus all that reading. I don't know where you find the time. I'm glad you have been enjoying the current year books.

Happy Reading!

Comment #4: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 23:57:16

Pussreboots

I read while dinner is cooking or while I'm waiting for my husband to get home. The owl was easy, but it required a lot of glue. It would work better with thinner yarn.

Comment #5: Monday, June 03, 2019 at 01:22:48

Daph

You seem to like cozy mysteries. I love them too. Also, I spot a Nancy Drew book in the mix. Nancy's my idol and I can't wait to see the new TV show about her coming this fall. Have a great week ahead!

Comment #6: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 23:57:16

Pussreboots

I don't have any immediate plans to watch the TV show, but I am enjoying the current series of books. I do like cozies; they account for about 15% of my yearly reading.

Comment #7: Monday, June, 03, 2019 at 02:35:11

Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out

I like the cover for All That I Can Fix, I hope it’s good.

Have a great reading week.

Comment #8: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 21:06:16

Pussreboots

I will be starting that book soon. I have a mystery to finish and then a couple library books.

Comment #9: Monday, June 03, 2019 at 03:41:11

Kathryn Trask

Dinosaur looks fabulous. I think I want to read Little Big Love, I did see it mentioned somewhere else but can't remember where.

Comment #10: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 21:08:00

Pussreboots

I like how the dinosaur turned out but it took too long to make. I DNFed Little Big Love. I just wasn't in the mood for it.

Comment #11: Monday, June 03, 2019 at 08:01:30

Beth F

I need to catch up in the Belles series.

Comment #12: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 21:16:00

Pussreboots

I'm surprised that I'm current. I usually don't get to series until they are complete.

Comment #13: Monday, June 03, 2019 at 10:47:39

harlene

The dinosaur stained glass is so cute! Looks like a fun project.

Comment #14: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 21:18:00

Pussreboots

Thanks. Today I did a simplified version with three gulls. This newer, smaller version only takes a couple hours to do which is perfect for the camp.

Comment #15: Monday, June 03, 2019 at 12:04:46

Ellen Pilch

Your dinosaur came out great. Have a wonderful week.

Comment #16: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 21:20:00

Pussreboots

Thank you.

Comment #17: Monday, June 03, 2019 at 14:10:18

Kathy Martin

As always, great assortment of books. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

Comment #18: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 21:21:00

Pussreboots

They're keeping me entertained for the most part.

Comment #19: Monday, June 03, 2019 at 21:14:32

Laurel-Rain Snow

So many tempting books! Thanks for sharing.

Comment #20: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 21:22:00

Pussreboots

I hope you found a book or two to try in the list.

Comment #21: Monday, June 03, 2019 at 21:36:12

Yvonne

I love the stained glass. Good job! Hope you have a great week!

Comment #22: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 21:24:00

Pussreboots

Thank you. I'll have another one to show next week.

Comment #23: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 19:24:59

Daph(Sunshine)

What a great list of books. And I love Nancy Drew! TY for stopping by my blog. Yours looks wonderful.

Comment #24: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 21:25:00

Pussreboots

Thank you. It's a labor of love.

Comment #25: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 23:49:11

Greg

Everything grows so fast in the spring- it can be hard to keep up!

Happy reading this week!

Comment #26: Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 21:27:00

Pussreboots

This spring was unusual for us. Well needed rain but more days with rain than we've had in years.