Weekend reads and greeting spring...

It snowed pretty heavily on the first day of Spring -- no surprise for Boston -- but my wife treated me to three gorgeous bouquets of flowers nonetheless.  Every morning they cheer me up -- although it's been nice and sunny in Boston, the melting gray slush depresses me!

Today I plan on finishing up The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma and this weekend I'll be starting Ellen Sussman's The Paradise Guest House.

What are you reading this weekend?

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  1. bermudaonionMarch 22, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    I'll be reading Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. Spring was here but it left and now winter's back.

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    1. AudraMarch 22, 2013 at 4:05 PM

      Dying to read that one -- I hope you enjoy it!

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  2. TiMarch 22, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    I am reading In Between Days by Andrew Porter (I believe), a collection of short stories titled Survival Skills by Jean Ryan and I must finish The Painted Girls. It is so good but I had to put it down for a book tour read and I keep forgetting to put it back in my bag.

    I leave for Spring Break in a week so I am thinking of what to take with me. Duh! My book for the read-along I am hosting (Wind-Up Bird).

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    1. AudraMarch 22, 2013 at 4:06 PM

      I'm sooo eager for The Painted Girls -- it looks so good! enjoy Wind-Up Bird -- I know many people who are fans of that book and the author!

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  3. UnknownMarch 22, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    I will be starting The Roots of Betrayal by James Forrester this weekend and I hope to have lots of free time to really dig in (my son will be visiting family for his spring break so mama's free :)!). I live in Florida so we typically only have one type of weather...warm and (often) drizzly. Great for reading though!

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    1. AudraMarch 22, 2013 at 4:07 PM

      I lived in South Beach, Miami, for about a year right after college. Heaven. I miss that weather so much!

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  4. BooksnycMarch 23, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    Beautiful flowers! I will be starting Paradise Guest House next week. This week I am reading The Good Woman by Jane Porter - an easy, breezy read which I am thoroughly enjoying. Have a good weekend!

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