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It's Monday! What are you reading? - July 9



So my plan is each Monday to update anyone who reads this on what I'm currently reading and what I may have finished in the last week.

Currently Reading:

Title: The Rules of Magic
Author: Alice Hoffman
Date Started: July 9

Date Started: January 1
Note: Roof Beam Reader - Read the Bible as Literature Event

Currently Listening:

Author: Ayn Rand
Narrator: Christopher Hurt
Date Started: August 23, 2017
Note: On part 7 of 7

Finished Reading:

Title: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
Author: Pénélope Bagieu
Date Started: July 7
Date Finished: July 8
Stars: 5 of 5
Review: Great little bios of some amazing women. Simple yet beautiful graphics. Must Read!

Title: Artemis
Author: Andy Weir
Date Started: July 5
Date Finished: July 7
Stars: 4 of 5
Review: Not as good as The Martian, but a fun science fiction story. I like that it's more science based and seems more realistic than a lot of other SciFi I've tried.

Title: Divinity: The complete Trilogy
Author: Various
Date Started: July 3
Date Finished: July 5
Stars: 4 of 5
Review: I don't remember putting this on hold, but it must have been highly recommended by someone I trust. It was an interesting read especially into today's political climate. Great artwork.

Title: Speak: The Graphic Novel
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Illustrator: Emily Carroll
Date Started: July 2
Date Finished: July 3
Stars: 5 of 5
Review: This story and it's message are still so powerful and now as a graphic novel, the art just adds to the emotions of this story.

Title: The Price and the Dressmaker
Author: Jen Wang
Date Read: July 2
Stars: 4 of 5
Review: Cute fairy tale type story solidly based in real social biases.
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