in my mailbox (8)

this week's post comes late as always again, as i spent the weekend at my dad's and never had the chance or the time to sit down and blog properly. anyway, last week brought no new books in my way, which i am kind of thankful for, as my 'to be read' pile is still massive. there must be at least half a dozen  - if not more - books i am planning to read in december, so no new books in the next three weeks for me either.  

in my mailbox is a weekly meme originally hosted by the story siren, in which book bloggers post about the books they have bought, borrowed or received in the past week. since it began it has become fairly popular, and numerous book blogs post their weekly in my mailbox meme.

what i managed to finish  in the past week: 

• lola and the boy next door by stephanie perkins: as i have mentioned before here, it was quite a disappointment, with way too peculiar character and a predictable (and boring) storyline, and no chemistry between the protagonists. 
• a szent johanna gimi by leiner laura: silly little teenager book, but, to be honest, i liked it enough to read the second volume in  the series (and also: it's been sitting around on my shelf, borrowed from the library, so i might as well read it in a couple of days). 

what i am currently reading:

• a szent johanna gimi by leiner laura: it's predictable and weak on so many different levels, but i often find myself chuckling out loud and enjoying the literary and popcultural recommendations. it brings back fond and hilarious secondary school atmosphere and memories.
• szerelemféltők by ugron zsolna and meskó zsolt: so far i have read about 30 pages only, and can't make heads or tails out of the story yet. 
• skipping christmas by john grisham: i am only about 30 pages in, haven't made up my mind yet. 
• the casual vacancy by j.k. rowling: i haven't made any progress in the past week, should pick it up though before i forget all the many characters and their storylines.

what i would definitely like to read in the coming weeks (apart from finishing the ones i am currently reading):

• finding flow by mihály csíkszentmihályi
• ethan frome by edith wharton
• christmas carol by charles dickens
• the fault in our stars by john green
• the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde
• my life next door by huntley fitzpatrick

what have you been reading lately? do share!