I am really excited to participate in The Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer and Stacking the Shelves hosted by Reading Reality.
My Life
My husband and I have quickly slipped back into our normal routines with just two people in the house. We really didn’t do much. We walked the dogs. He did things that I don’t understand with his ham radios. I read books, wrote reviews, and blog hopped. I love quiet boring weeks like this.
The only bit of excitement that I had was going to see Megan Banner at one of the local libraries. My older daughter came with me and I was able to visit with Jessica (from a GREAT read) for a bit. The event was fun and I left with a few signed books to add to my ever-growing collection. I was very excited to see that Deanna Raybourn will be at another library on September 6th!
How was your week?
What I’m Reading
I finished 5 books this week. Last Sunday, I read Dead Flip by Sara Farizan which was a fun book set in the late ’80s and early ’90s. I listened to The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen early in the work week and really enjoyed it! I then moved on to Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings and found it to be a delightful romance. Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen was just as good as I had hoped it would be. I ended the week with Suburban Hell by Maureen Kilmer which I found rather hard to put down.
I have only listened to a little bit of Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid and have to admit that I am not loving it yet. I have a feeling that it will pick up very soon based on all of the glowing reviews so I am not giving up yet.
Books Added
The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (Publisher); The Backup Plan by Jill Shalvis (Publisher); White Lies by Lisa Renee Jones (Publisher – Unsolicited)
Favorite Instagram Post of the Week
What books do you add to your shelves this week?
How fun you got to attend a book event. It’s been forever since I went to one. I heard great things about that book too. I was excited to get the Shalvis. I have Eddings’ book coming up this week, so glad to hear you enjoyed it. I loved Other Birds. I wouldn’t say I was blown away by the magical elements, but the story was beautiful.
Glad you had a nice quiet week too! It was great catching up with you at the signing!
Nice new reads too! Mostly new to me ones there, except for Megan’s of course! Lol. Happy Reading!
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Hooray for quiet, boring weeks. I love those, too. 🙂 And a book event! Boy do I miss those. Oops, I forgot to add The Backup Plan to my new books this week! I’m really looking forward to that one.
Quiet weeks are nice. 🙂 And that event sounds fun! How cool you were ablr to see another blogger! Deanna raybourn would be neat to mee too.
I keep seeing the Soulmate and it looks good.
Ah how I love a nice boring week. It gives one time to read and relax but most of all time to mull over ideas and plan. I love planning most of all. That’s exciting you have so many authors come to your area.
I wish my favorite writers came for signings. That would be wonderful.
That cool you got to attend a book event and get some signed books. Last week I got to go to an indie author event at the mall.
Have a great week.
I love Megan Bannen! I’ve only read her first two books, but she’s local, so I had her come speak to my students at my last school a couple times. How cool you got to see a fellow blogger/reader in person! That’s so much fun! I need to read the Lizzie Blake book too. Hope you have a good week!
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I am happy that you and your husband are getting back into your routine and finding your own jive. Looks like you were able to read some great books though. I hope that Taylor Jenkins Reid book ends up getting better for you.
The book event sounds so fun and I’m fangirling a bit about the idea of meeting Deanna Raybourn. What fun! I got the Jill Shalvis book too and I’m so excited about it. It looks so fun. Have a great week!
Quiet boring weeks are the absolute best!
I love boring weeks too! I just want to stay at home and to home-y stuff and read, lol. Glad you enjoyed the calm. It’s nice meeting authors in person! I’m excited for the Shalvis book too. I might try and request it, but Harper/Avon is hit and miss, mostly miss if I’m honest, with granting my requests.