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What’s on Your Nightstand — July

July 29, 2008 by Jennifer

What's On Your Nightstand

It’s here!

I can’t tell you how excited your enthusiasm for this new monthly carnival has made me. I think it will be a blast to read around and see what is on everyone’s nightstand: in progress, coming up soon, almost finished. . . .

The guidelines are simple:

  • Write a post on your own blog (or feel free to play along in the comments if you don’t have a blog).
  • You can simply post a picture, or tell us how and when these books got into your to-be-read pile, or give a mini-review of the books in progress.
  • Link up to this post (please use the permalink that will take us directly to that post, not the main page of your blog).
  • Read around through the links and find out “What’s on Their Nightstand?”

If you’ve followed someone else’s post over here, and it’s past Tuesday, feel free to go ahead and link up. There’s no deadline.

Come back on fourth Tuesday of next month, August 26, to do it again!

(Click HERE to read about our new monthly carnival).

What’s on Your Nightstand? Participants

1. Jennifer, Snapshot
2. Katrina (Callapidder Days)
3. Lauren@Baseballs&Bows
4. Carrie (RtK)
5. Bev, Scratchin\’ the Surface
6. Melissa (Breath of Life)
7. Gina @ Portrait of a Writer
8. Trish @ Another Piece of the Puzzle
9. Shannon (Muzbee Crazy)
10. stephanie
11. Jen @ I should be cleaning
12. Jo-Lynne (Musings of a Housewife)
13. Lindsay (The Whitcomb Family)
14. Nancy (It\’s All About Me)
15. Lisa (Morning Rose)
16. Iva (Horizontal Yo-Yo)
17. Alexis
18. nicole (As Many As We\’re Given)
19. Heather (Age 30 – A Year of Books)
20. Julie
21. Jen at mommablogsalot
22. Rachel
23. Alyce (Flute Mom)
24. Monica @ Paper Bridges
25. Cayce – Your One Year Old Series
26. Arleen (Seasons for All)
27. Jen@nyisutter\’s Scribbles
28. Gail
29. Michele @ Life in the Old Pueblo
30. My Friend Amy
31. Not-so Domestic Goddess
32. Angie @ Never A Dull Moment
33. Kelly @ A Rainbow After the Rain
34. Debbie
35. Jennifer @ Quiverfull Family
36. Sondra@KaneMillerKidlit
37. Jane (Much Ado)
38. Pattie (Fresh Brewed Writer)
39. Heidi @ GGIP
40. BeckyB~In the Pages
41. Sarah M. (LibraryHospital)
42. Mark @ Random Ramblings from So CA
43. The Well-Rounded Woman
44. Brittanie (A Book Lover)
45. Lori
46. photobug mom
47. What About Mom (Feeling Shallow and Inadequate)
48. Latte Mommy
49. But Wait it Gets Better
50. Eile
51. Kari @ Just Another Day in Paradise
52. The Pumkin Patch
53. Heather A. Goodman
54. Amy
55. Katydid and Kid (a bit late)
56. Nise\’
57. Rachel Langston
58. Marianne@Writer-Mommy
59. dana
60. Gwen
61. Robinznest
62. Audra Krell
63. Motherhood and Potatoes (Book: The Lone Survivor)
64. Veggiemomof2 (4)
65. J. Kaye\’s Book Blog
66. Kim: Page After Page
67. Breeni Books
68. Marg (Reading Adventures)
69. Yasmin
70. mari
71. the bookworm
72. unfinished person @ Just A (Reading) Fool
73. Rebecca (Just One More Page)
74. Ana
75. Leya
76. Tameka

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Comments

  1. Bev says

    July 29, 2008 at 8:10 am

    This should be great fun, to see what everyone else is reading. Not that I need to add to my ‘to be read’ list!

  2. Trish says

    July 29, 2008 at 8:44 am

    Whew, I feel better! I used this link-up to clear off all the books that have been sitting around waiting for me to mention them to someone else. 🙂

  3. Nancy says

    July 29, 2008 at 9:35 am

    I’ve been waiting all week for this!

    My goal for next month is clear off some of the pile.

  4. Lisa (Morning Rose) says

    July 29, 2008 at 9:41 am

    Great meme! It’s fun to see what everyone is reading. I wrote about the Randy Alcorn books I’ve read and am currently reading.

  5. Iva says

    July 29, 2008 at 9:58 am

    There were so many choices! I’ll be sure to have a good non-fiction review completed by the next WOYN!

  6. Alexis says

    July 29, 2008 at 10:06 am

    I am so excited about this carnival! Thanks!

  7. nicole says

    July 29, 2008 at 10:18 am

    I love this. One more resoure for book ideas is great.

  8. Jen E says

    July 29, 2008 at 10:44 am

    Well I went a bit off the deep end, but I’m up and posted: Alanna the First Adventure by Tamora Pierce, Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs and Family Tree by Barbara Delinksy is the short answer. 🙂

  9. Rachel says

    July 29, 2008 at 11:07 am

    thanks for doing this! its fun to see what everyone else is reading! i linked up to a post i wrote about The Time Travelers Wife because 1. it was a GREAT book and 2. I’m rereading it, and thus it is currently BACK on my nightstand! 🙂

  10. Monica says

    July 29, 2008 at 11:53 am

    hi, Snap 🙂

  11. Michele says

    July 29, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    I’ve already had fun reading everyone’s posts! Looking forward to next month!

  12. Not-so Domestic Goddess says

    July 29, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    This is a fabulous idea. I love reading and look forward to finding some new recommendations. Thank you!!

  13. Debbie says

    July 29, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    This really is a fun idea. I’ve read everyone’s comments and blogs. It was fun to see some of those nightstands.

  14. Katy Lin says

    July 29, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    my to-read-list grows every day, i think and i can’t seem to get through the ones i’ve started! i’ll have to post later this evening! i’ve got a lot to say, lol!

  15. Jennifer Bogart says

    July 29, 2008 at 5:42 pm

    This was fun, but I didn’t get links in to the books, just too many! 🙂

  16. Sondra Santos LaBrie says

    July 29, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    I’ve added myself to the list as well as posting a link back to your site. I’m also adding this to our blogroll.

  17. Jane says

    July 29, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    What a great idea Jennifer! I just discovered this blog today! I’m looking forward to having a peak at what others have on their nightstands! 🙂

  18. Brittanie says

    July 29, 2008 at 9:05 pm

    I love seeing what other people are reading. 🙂

  19. Amy N. says

    July 29, 2008 at 10:02 pm

    “I read. A lot. And then I make lists of books I want to read. A lot. And I read most of the ones I end up getting quickly…most of the time. I find that I read fiction 50 times faster than non-fiction…”

  20. Doll Clothes Gal says

    July 29, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    This will be a really fun site – I’m looking forward to reading more.

  21. Latte Mommy says

    July 30, 2008 at 2:01 am

    Just discovered this site today, but I can assure you that I will be back for more. I love books, am an avid reader of books of many different kinds, and I love to get recommendations from new sources! I don’t blog about books much, but I think your carnival will become a monthly “must do” for my blog.

    So delighted to find you and participate in the first ever “What’s on Your Nightstand?”!

  22. Eile says

    July 30, 2008 at 7:42 am

    Hi, I am very glad that you started this. I am looking forward to learning all about new books and sharing my thoughts as well.

    Eile

  23. Heather A. Goodman says

    July 30, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    You know I love talking books! So my carnival post is up with my current reads.

  24. Rachel Langston says

    July 30, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    VERY shortly after I got home from the library with my “substitute” books, I got a message saying the ones I reserved were ready.

    I like the reserved ones better!

  25. Marianne Thomas says

    July 30, 2008 at 11:52 pm

    What a fun idea! I’ll definitely be back next month, too!

    Will be back to cruise everyone else’s nightstands!

  26. dana says

    July 31, 2008 at 9:20 am

    Love this idea, anything to spark a conversation about a book! Thanks.

  27. Gwen says

    July 31, 2008 at 11:35 am

    Such a great idea!

  28. Yasmin says

    August 3, 2008 at 12:34 am

    I love this…I participate in a Thursday meme (Thursday 13) but it’s not tailored to books…my first love after God, hubby and kids…lol. Thanks so much for coming up with this idea and I’m looking forward to participating.

  29. mari says

    August 3, 2008 at 11:36 pm

    I, of course, managed to add myself incorrectly. Sorry. Here is the link to the actual post.

    on my nightstand</a

    Great idea, btw.

  30. Ana says

    August 6, 2008 at 1:07 am

    This is a fun idea and I just puy a picture of mine up. Looking forward to go check what everyone else had on their nightstand.

  31. (Judy) Intergalactic Bookworm says

    August 29, 2008 at 5:19 am

    For some reason, my laptop does not like Mr Linky widgets, but it does OK with the regular Mr Linky. I am signing up for What’s On Your Nightstand. Judy

  32. (Judy) Intergalactic Bookworm says

    September 6, 2008 at 6:52 am

    I am interested in this “activity”, for lack of a better word. I know that you have others, too, but I just can’t find them. Judy

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