This Weeks Books (books finished the week ending 2/26)

Zeros by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lasagna, Deborah Biancotti
So this counts as a book by several authors for the #popsugarreadingchallenge.  It is just something I saw at the library.  It took a little while to get into, but once in, it was a little hard to put down.  Granted with studying, I would set the timer and make myself put it down to go read something a little less thrilling such as Physiology.  But after reading that or doing physics problems, it would be my reward.  I am figuring out balance.  I can easily see this book becoming a series, as I liked the characters and would love to know where their relationships go.  I don't know, superhero-wise, where they can go.  We shall see.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Yes, I have read it before.  This time I listened to it.  I haven't read it since it first came out in 2007.  I realized I had read the first few books several times and listened to some of them as books on tape while traveling.  The last few I hadn't, so although I knew the ultimate ending, I didn't remember all that happened.  Still an amazing book.

This Weeks Books (Books finished in the week ending 2/19)

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
I don't think this fits into any of #popsugarreadingchallenge or #readharder challenge, but oh, well.
I really enjoyed it.  The few of Mr. Gaiman's books that I have read all seem dark.  In my imagination, they take place in dimly lit or overcast places.  I enjoy them.  I love that he has put together several different versions of this book over the years, and that the version I read was his favorite.   I like that people still adjust things after they are published.  Granted this probably causes librarians palpitations as the publishing dates all vary.  I would recommend it.  I want to hear the BBC radio version of it; I believe I read that James McAvoy is in it as well as Benedict Cumberbatch.  Granted, I may wait a bit, as I just read it.

Unf*ck Your Habitat by Rachel Hoffman
I read a review of this and thought, hmmmm... gotta love the title.  I like how it meets you where you are.  It has helped.  I am not perfect; and it has helped.  It has some good ideas.  I enjoyed listening to it.

This Weeks Books (books finished the week ending 2/12)

None.  None got finished this week.  (and then school started the 13th)

This Weeks Books (books finished in the week ending 2/5/17)

Making Life Easy: A Simple Guide to a Divinely Inspired Life - Christiane Northrup, M.D.
I listened to the book on tape.  It was much more "airy, fairy" than I had anticipated and I loved everything it had to offer.  Dr. Northrup breaks everything down into to doable steps.  I ended up buying a copy to  use as reference (as following steps from an audio book involves a lot of transcription).
#popsugarreadingchallenge - audio book & book by someone I admire.

Leviathan Wakes - James. S. A. Corey (actually Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck)
I don't normally pick up science fiction on my own, but when someone recommends it, I always enjoy it.  I will have to check out the tv show (word has it, the second season has just begun), and the novella about Fred.  I enjoyed how the point of view alternated between two characters, with the exception of the epilogue.  (thank you Liane - great gift)
#popsugarreadingchallenge - a book with multiple authors (which I didn't know until I read the interview in the back of the book) & a book by an author who uses a pseudonym (the reason I didn't know it was two authors)

Dumplin' - Julie Murphy
I enjoyed this book.  Perhaps I read it too fast, but it felt like something was missing.  Perhaps her body confidence and general confidence wasn't established or thoroughly enough so that when it wavered and escaped her, it didn't feel missing.  I enjoyed all the characters and how death was dealt with - an ongoing process.  It occurs to me that this could easily be made into a film and the confidence could be easier to establish without beating one over the head with it.
#popsugarreadingchallenge - a book with a title that is a character's name (does nickname count?)