This has been a week of sickness and lethargy chez Devourer of Books. Daniel has had a cold for almost 2 weeks, and it hit my husband hard Monday night, and hit me very hard (including keeping me up for three hours in the middle of the night) on Tuesday night. In between those two sleepless nights, Daniel’s daycare provider called me and said she thought he had pinkeye. Yup! And an ear infection too! GOOD TIMES.
You might imagine this wasn’t particularly good for my reading most of the week. I only finished two books, and both of them I had been working on since the middle of last week. Yesterday, however, I pretty spent the ENTIRE day on the couch, watching Daniel while he played and reading, because I didn’t really have the energy to do anything else. That resulted in me finishing three additional books, which somewhat made up for my near inability to move.
Somehow in the midst of everything, I actually managed to get reviews written last week. Here’s what went up, really good books, all of them:
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The Girl Who Would Speak For the Dead looks so creepy! I’m glad that you went ahead and finished that third book.
Hope your WHOLE family feels better.
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devourerofbooks Reply:
March 27th, 2011 at 8:12 am
Yes, I think that was a good decision =)
Thanks!
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I think The Kitchen Daughter looks interesting. I will be curious what you think of it.
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Sorry about the sickness last week. I hope this week is much better!
I’m curious about and anxious to read The Bird Sisters. When is it due to release?
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devourerofbooks Reply:
March 27th, 2011 at 10:14 am
I believe it is April 12, if not then the closest Tuesday.
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I hope you feel better honey! Ava has serious asthma right now and my hubby is sick — we are all on the couch, feeling your pain. XOXOX
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Will not take your flu and lethargy. Will take all of your books named above.:)
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It sucks going through all the childhood illnesses, and even with my kids being 13 and 11, they still get the crud. I’m amazed you got as much done as you did! I need some of your productivity to come down here and write my reviews!
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devourerofbooks Reply:
March 27th, 2011 at 5:35 pm
You don’t want my review productivity, believe you me. The unreviewed pile just seems to keep growing…
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Hope you are all feeling better - your books look so good!
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I knew as soon as you said that you only finished two books this week that it was a lie.
That’s just not possible for you. You’ve got your rep to uphold, you know. 
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devourerofbooks Reply:
March 27th, 2011 at 8:05 pm
Good thing for my reputation I was sick and miserable all weekend, or the number might barely have gotten to three.
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I hope you’re all feeling like your old selves soon.
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I am laughing as I sit here because I swear to you that the last three books you finished this week are all books I finished over the last week or two as well. My review for The Girl goes live tomorrow, The Kitchen Daughter is later this next week and The Uncoupling on the 12th. Too funny. Great minds!
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devourerofbooks Reply:
March 27th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Great minds…or the fact they’re all coming out in the next couple of weeks =)
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Michelle Reply:
March 27th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
I’m never THAT on top of things, but I am trying to get better! Maybe I should go back to posting reviews for these books months after the release date?
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I’m sorry to hear that you guys have been sick. I hope that you all feel better soon!
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oh! i’ve been hearing so much about the bird sisters but hadn’t been intrigued until you showed that cover. i LOVE that.
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devourerofbooks Reply:
March 28th, 2011 at 11:56 am
It is a pretty great cover, isn’t it?
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I can’t wait to hear what you think of The Kitchen Daughter! I have it on my shelf, but haven’t started it yet.
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