Sunday's with Sam - The Sunday Post

Sundays with Sam is a combination of Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

My Week in Review

This week flew by, as September winds down, and I begin counting down the days until I see my daughter. I am excited, because I have not seen her since June, and that is the longest I have gone in 22 years without seeing her.

I was super busy this week with family stuff and whatnot, so I did not get to troll the internet too much, but I did see this little post, which made me super happy:

I know I have mentioned this before, but in case you missed it, Legend is one of my favorite series, and it ended in such a way, that you can make a decision about what happened, but you never really knew. Imagine my delight that Marie Lu wrote a short story for us fans. It was a bonus with a Warcross pre-order, but she confirmed in this post that it will be available for purchase at some later date. Yee haw! That makes me happy. 

I am pretty excited about a TV adaptation of the Raven Cycle books. Let's hope they do it justice. 

RT if you're psyched about the Raven Cycle TV show on @SYFY

— Maggie Stiefvater (@mstiefvater) September 22, 2017

Also, My mom told me that she bought the book below, because my cousin is profiled in the book, and she is even on the cover. I thought that was pretty cool. 

On the Blog:

• Monday: We hosted a blogtour stop for When I Cast Your Shadow by Sarah Porter (still time to enter the giveaway).
• Tuesday: For Top Ten Tuesday I shared ten books that I am going to read this fall. 
• Wednesday: My Can't-Wait Wednesday pick was Ready to Fall by Marcella Pixley.
• Thursday: I review the anthology, Feral Youth. 
• Friday: I discussed four authors who's books I need to read. 

Stacking the Shelves

I went a little nuts with romances this week. There were a ton of great ebook sales, and I could not resist. I also had to request the ARCs. I loved Roehig's debut, and am really excited to get my hands on his next book. I am also a fan of Jen Doyle's Calling It series, and squeed when I saw this book. 

Bought

• Hard Stick by L.P. Dover
• Shacking Up by Helena Hunting
• Complications on Ice by S.R. Grey
• All We Are by Sonya Loveday

Free

• Playing by Her Rules by Amy Andrews
• Head in the Game by Lily Cahill

ARCs

• Holiday House Calls by Jen Doyle
• Slap Shot by Kelly Jamieson
• White Rabbit by Caleb Roehrig

What I Read Last Week

So, Tuesday, I was at the bust stop, waiting to ride the bus to the train station. I was so absorbed in A Short History of the Girl Next Door, that when I checked the time, I realized the bus was already 6 minutes late. Then I looked around and I was alone at the bus stop. So, I ran the four blocks back home, and drove to work. This meant I did NOT get the three hours that I normally have to read, and I did NOT get to finish A Short History until the next day, which was a shame, because it was by far my favorite read of the week. (In case you are wondering, the other two women who are always at the bus stop with me were BOTH off on Tuesday, so I don't know if the bus ever came. )

• Shooting for the Stars by Sarina Bowen (audiobook): This was the final book in the Gravity series, and it was wonderful. The ending was so good and such a gift. ★★★★
• My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella: This was Kinsella being Kinsella. Such a fun and quirky story filled with humor, warmth, and hijinks. I enjoyed it immensely. ★★★★ 1/2
• A Short History of the Girl Next Door by Jared Reck: The book! I get really emotional just thinking about it. Wait, gotta dry the tears. There are too many things I loved about this book. I am still trying to write the review, but I am struggling to capture my thoughts properly, while not giving too much away. ★★★★★
• Approximately Yours by Julie Hammerle: This series has been really cute. I am a fan of North Pole, and this one had a great Christmas gingerbread competition, and the heroine attempting to complete all the plans her late grandmother had in her day planner in order to honor her memory. You know that got me right in the feels. ★★★ 1/2
• Chasing Christmas Eve by Jill Shalvis: I love Shalvis. I love this series. Some great reveals about Spence in this book, and an ending that left my face hurting from the big smile I wore. ★★★★
• Remember When 2: The Sequel by T. Torrest (audiobook): The first book stood on its own, but Torrest decided to have Tripp and Layla cross paths again. The ending was quite painful, and I just realize Hoopla only had the first two books. DRAT! ★★★★

What I Am Currently Reading

I am almost finished with Salvaged. It's sort of bittersweet as this is it for the Marked world. I like how Crownover is bringing all the past characters into the story in some way, and how we get to see Poppy heal and take charge of her life. I just started After All, and the beginning was so dramatic! So far, so good.

• Salvaged by Jay Crownover
• After All by Karina Halle

What I Plan to Read

I have one more library book to read, and then it is all ARCs. I am excited about Haunting the Deep, because I loved How to Hang a Witch so much (and Kiersten said the book is great too).

• Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather
• Just One of the Boys by Leah Roper
• The Victoria in My Head by Janelle Milanes
• Wanderlust by Roni Loren

How was your week?

Let us know in the comments!