Friday, February 18, 2011

Southern Lit., Pick of the Week: What are YOU reading these Days?

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Hey girls! This week, I am taking a bit of a breather from reading (well, actually I am doing some catch up reading - magazine style! Remember....fluff, it does a body good!) but I would love to hear what you are all reading and what you have found that you couldn't put down.

*Have you discovered a new author or just a new to you author?

*Have you redisovered a book you had long forgotten about?

*Do you have the scoop on some new amazing "southern" book that I should not miss?

Please leave a comment with what you are currently reading, what you have loved lately or what you can't wait to read. I am looking forward to getting some inspiration from you!
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17 comments:

  1. TriciaPFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I'm getting ready to read _The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral_ . This book has been out for awhile and I'm so behind the times!! I've got a little free time coming up this week and I can't wait. Thanks for re-introducing some of us to the new great southern authors. :)

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  2. TriciaPFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    I'm getting ready to read _The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral_. I just discovered it and didn't realize it has been out for quite awhile. I have some free time coming up and I am hungry for some southern humor. Thank you for re-introducing some of us to the new great southern authors. :)

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  3. My Beautiful LifeFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I'm getting ready to read a Robert Frost Biography, as time permits with a 3 and 1 year old... :)

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  4. Dizzy CFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Newbie here from the UK

    I have just recently received a copy of Miss Julia Speaks her Mind by Ann B Ross.

    I do like Southern literature after reading The Help and Saving CeeCee Honeycutt last year.

    carol

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  5. Mrs. TunaFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    I have zero time to read books, I only have time to read blogs for pete's sake.

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  6. Renee AnnFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    I'm reading When the Hurt Runs Deep by Kay Arthur and a great mystery called The Mountains Bow Down. I'm new to your blog--visiting with Weekend Bloggy Reading from Doorkeeper at http://reneeannsmith.com/. I read your post about looking for a new church home and wish you the best with finding that. Blessings!

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  7. Sheila SilerFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    I just finished Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and am now reading Intervention by Terri Blackstock. The story is set in Atlanta, but I'm not sure it would be considered a "southern" story.

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  8. midnight macaroonsFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    I'm reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett. This weekend is going to be pure bliss as I've decided to unplug from the world of electronics. Hope you have a fabulous weekend.

    GiGi

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  9. ShannonPinNOLAFebruary 18, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Midnight Macaroons, I loved The Help. Hope you do, too.

    I've just finished reading some wonderful trashy romances by Nora Roberts (The Dream Trilogy books), now I feel like I SHOULD read a classic to balance my brain cells...maybe The Picture of Dorian Gray....or Oliver Twist...but the trash is so much more fun. LOL

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  10. MANDYFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    new follower from the over 40 hop.
    My blog is all about the books I read. I just wrote a review for a great book called On a Highland Shore by an author I just discovered. Come and visit me at www.mandysesape.blogspot.com

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  11. Amanda @ Serenity NowFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Hey there! I'm always reading my BH&G or SL issues. ;) I keep picking up "The Reluctant Entertainer" when I have a few minutes, and I just bought Meg Cabot's "Insatiable" b/c I really like her. :)

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  12. FarmchickFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Am starting "A Discovery of Witches" this weekend.

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  13. Katrina @ They All Call Me MomFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    I'm reading the 4th book of the Outlander series. Whenever I get into these books, I end up thinking with a Scottish accent :)

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  14. Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine StateFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    The last book I read was Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. Great book! I'm in the mood to read again (it was summer last time I read!), but I always have trouble finding something to read. With 3 kids (1-9) in tow, I can't really BROWSE the library, lol.

    Visiting from Serenity Now!

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  15. FarrahFebruary 19, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Hey! I am on a Grace Livingston Hill kick. I'm on my 5th book! As for Southern writers, I finished Pat Conroy's new one in December. Also, when I am watching tv or something I read SL and Victoria mags

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  16. Mary Vensel WhiteFebruary 19, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Crazy in Alabama by Mark Childress. Original and zany, compulsively readable!

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  17. MarytheKayFebruary 19, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    I just found your blog from Weekend Bloggy Reading @ Serenity Now...and I linked up what I'm currently reading!

    I love the look of your blog. And as a Southern mama myself--I am about to go peek around a little bit, if you don't mind! :-)

    Happy Weekend!

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