Sundays 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

I had a most awesome Sunday last week. We had a little WLABB day (we missed you Amrutha and Marlon!). Me, Kiersten, and Noor all went and had a fabulous brunch together, and then did some shopping. Noor takes really great pictures, so I stole her Instagram of our food.

i stood on a chair for this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #wlabbgoesplaces

A post shared by Noor Azeem (@looonylovegood) on Oct 15, 2017 at 4:13pm PDT

Other than that, I just read and went to work, but here's some stuff I found web surfing.

I cannot lie, I got sort of emotional when I watched this Burger King PSA.

Swoon Reads books and I have a good relationship, so you know I downloaded the app.

Huge news from HQ - the Swoon Reads app is now LIVE. Read and comment on the go - just in time for Read Month. https://t.co/KwBKaohA1Z pic.twitter.com/sehh8LCJhz

— Swoon Reads (@SwoonReads) October 16, 2017

And, I just wanted to share one of the many awesome posts from Princess Sassy Pants. I have followed this account on Facebook and Instagram for a quite a while, and am a huge fan.

A post shared by Princess Sassy Pants & Co.™ (@princesssassypantsandco) on Oct 15, 2017 at 5:34pm PDT

On the Blog:

• Mon: Review - Warcross by Marie Lu
• Tues: Top Ten Tuesday - Foodie Books
• Wed: Can't-Wait Wednesday - Someone to Love by Melissa de la Cruz
• Thurs: In a Nutshell Reviews - Everything Must Go, My Unscripted Life, The Book of Lies
• Fri: Off Topic - You Compare it with a Hallmark Movie Like That's a Bad Thing

**The ARC giveaway for A Short History of the Girl Next Door is still open. 

STACKING THE SHELVES

I showed some self control, and did not buy any new books this week. I was so close about 8 times, but I resisted.

ARCs

• Summer Constellations by Alisha Sevigny
• The Forgotten Book by Mechthild Gläser
• Hooking Up by Helena Hunting

What I Read Last Week

No five star reads this week, but I would say they were all solid reads. My normal complaint popped up a few times (the ending!), but I would say I throughly enjoyed every book.

• The Final Score by Jaci Burton (audiobook): I am a fan of this series, and was really excited to see Nathan, who was a teen in the first book, make it to the NFL and get his romance. I like friends-to-more stories, and Nathan and Mia had great chemistry and a really wonderful friendship. ★★★★
• Everything Must Go by Jenny Fran Davis: This one was a surprise to me. It delivered a lot more than I expected, and I really liked the direction Davis took with the story. ★★★★
• My Unscripted Life by Lauren Morrill: I thought this was adorable, and I really liked that there was more to the story than just the romance. ★★★ 1/2
• Book of Lies by Teri Terry: I really enjoyed this eerie family drama, and was quite pleased with the ending Terry gave us. ★★★ 1/2
• Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz: I did NOT judge this as a re-telling, but simply as the fun romance that it was. I totally shipped this couple, and thought de la Cruz gave me a great epilogue. ★★★ 1/2
• Slap Shot by Kelly Jamieson: Hockey romances are my weakness, and this one was really good. It was fun, but had depth, and the whole dead wife angle managed to get some tears from me too. ★★★★
• The Memory Trees by Kali Wallace: I have to say, Wallace's writing is exquisite, which really gave this book a magical quality. This book was an interesting tale, where stories from 12 generations of women are interwoven with flashbacks and current time chapters as Sorrow tries to remember her sister's final days. ★★★★

What I Am Currently Reading

I am about halfway through The House at 758, and I am slowly starting to put this puzzle together. Each small piece I pick up on seems to bring a few tears to my eyes. I have a feeling I will be sobbing when I get the full story. I really have not listened to much of Crazy Rich Asians, but what I have listened to so far has been pretty hilarious.

• The House at 758 by Katheryn Berla
• Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (audiobook)

What I Plan to Read

I have some high hopes for my TBR this week, as it contains three of my Can't-Wait Wednesday picks. Fingers crossed I am not disappointed. And, obviously, I had to include a hockey romance, because I am utter trash for them.

• In Some Other Life by Jessica Brody
• Meant to Be by Julie Halpern
• Blocked by L.P. Dover
• My New Crush Gave to Me by Shani Petrol

How was your week?

Let us know in the comments!