It's Tuesday! What are you reading?

It's Tuesday! What are you reading? - August 8

It's been like 2 weeks since I posted one, so this week's post is going to be a bit longer.

Currently Reading:

Title: The House on Mango Street
Author: Sandra Cisneros
Date Started: August 7

Title: Letters to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen
Author: Fay Weldon
Date Started: August 3
Note: Austen in August hosted by Roof Beam Reader, Jane Austen Challenge

Finished Reading:

Title: Have You Seen Marie?
Author: Sandra Cisneros
Date Finished: August 7
Stars: 4

Title: Wired
Author: Julie Garwood
Date Finished: August 7
Stars: 3
Comments: Buchanan-Renard #13

Title: The Godfather
Author: Mario Puzo
Date Finished: August 6
Stars: 5
Comments: Honestly this book and movie are one of the only times you'll hear me say that I love both equally. The movie is such a good representation of the book and the story is just great.

Title: The Second Bakery Attack
Author: Haruki Murakami
Date Finished: August 3
Stars: 2
Comments: LeVar Burton Reads Podcast

Title: The Couple Next Door
Author: Shari Lapena
Date Finished: August 2
Stars: 4

Title: Stories of Your Life and Others
Author: Ted Chiang
Date Finished: August 1
Stars: 4
Comments: NYPL Reading Challenge

Title: Henchgirl
Author: Kristen Gudsnuk
Date Finished: July 30
Stars: 4

Title: Love Bites
Author: Lynsay Sands
Date Finished: July 29
Stars: 3
Comments: Argeneau #2

Title: A Quick Bite
Author: Lynsay Sands
Date Finished: July 28
Stars: 3
Comments: Argeneau #1

Title: Chivalry
Author: Neil Gaiman
Date Finished: July 27
Stars: 4
Comments: LeVar Burton Reads Podcast

Title: Silver Silence
Author: Nalini Singh
Date Finished: July 27
Stars: 4
Comments: Psy-Changeling Trinity #1, Psy-Changeling #16

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