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

Another week in the books. The weather is more autumnal, which is good. I am happy to have some sweater weather. I spent most of my week commuting, because of train and bus issues, but at least it gives me plenty of time to read. Lots of time to read, but not so much time to scour the internet, but I did read one notable story this week, which got me all excited. Kristen Bell confirmed that more Veronica Mars is coming!!! Let all the VMars fans rejoice.

On the Blog:

• Monday: Review - Top Ten by Katie Cotungo
• Tuesday: Tell Me Something Tuesday - Time Travel or Teleportation?
• Wednesday: Can't Wait Wednesday - Say You'll Remember Me by Katie McGarry
• Thursday: Discussion - You Let Me Down in the End
• Friday: In a Nutshell Reviews - The Memory Trees, In Some Other Life, The House at 758

STACKING THE SHELVES

Pretty much bought a bunch of contemporary romances (I just can't help myself!), and I think almost all my ARCs are contemporary romances too. What can I say? I know what I like.

Bought/Free

• Sex in the Sticks by Sawyer Bennett
• Beard in Mind by Penny Reid
• We Were Here by Daisy Prescott

ARCs

• Saving It by Monica Murphy
• Offsetting Penalties by Ally Mthews
• The First Kiss Hypothesis by Christina Mandelski
• Any Way You Slice It by Kristine Carlson Asselin
• So Over You by Kate Meader
• Ready to Fall by Marcella Pixley

What I Read Last Week

My reading week started off great with The House at 758, but then I thought I had caught the dreaded reading slump, because I have two DNFs in a row. Then, I picked up My New Crush Gave to Me, and all was good in the world again. My top read was New Crush, but The House at 758 and Bad Girls with Perfect Faces were close behind.

• The House at 758 by Katheryn Berla: I had zero expectations for this book, and it ended up melting my heart. Yes, another grief book, but there were so many great elements in this book, and I loved the way Berla used the grandfather's story as a parallel to what Krista was experiencing. ★★★★ 1/2
• Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (audiobook): This book was hilarious. I laughed so much. It's so over the top, and I just need to get my hands on the next one, because my library only has book 1 and 3 on Overdrive (????). ★★★★
• In Some Other Life by Jessica Brody: I liked this a lot more than I anticipated. Brody made an odd choice in how far she went with the cheating part of the story, but I still able to enjoy all the other parts. ★★★ 1/2
• My New Crush Gave to Me by Shani Petroff: This book was so sweet, cute, and Christmasy. My heart was soaring after this one. ★★★★★
• The Midnight Star by Marie Lu: I finally finished this series, and although it was not the ending I wanted in my heart, it was sort of beautiful and poetic, and I can get behind a redemption story. ★★★★
• Here We are Now by Jasmine Warga: I struggled with parts of this, but overall found the story quite heartwarming. ★★★
• Saving Red by Sonya Sones (audiobook): I am a Sones fan, so when I needed a book in verse for a reading challenge, I immediately thought of her. I liked this book a lot. Some very emotional stuff, but balanced out by a lot of fun, light hearted stuff. And that ending! Happy tears all the way. ★★★★
• Bad Girls with Perfect Faces by Lynn Weingarten: Kiersten was a fan of Weingarten's last book, so I jumped on this ARC when I saw the opportunity, and I am so glad I did. This ended up being a great atmospheric mystery, and Weingarten knows how to write an ending too. ★★★★ 1/2

What I Am Currently Reading

I am reading Saving It right now. I was interested in it, because I had enjoyed multiple adult and NA books by Murphy. So far, it's cute, but a little superficial. I will keep reading, because I feel like Murphy will steer it in the right direction and it does have promise. I am throughly enjoying The Wright Mistake, because I love second chance romances, I love that Jules believe in Austin, and Linde always delivers a story that satisfies.

• Saving It by Monica Murphy
• The Wright Mistake by K.A. Linde (audiobook)

What I Plan to Read

Look at me, finishing series! I had some library loans come through, and am looking forward to finally finishing the Six of Crows duology. I have a few contemporary romances on deck too, because I need them like I need air. The Chaos of Standing Still was one of my CWW picks, so I am hoping it lives up to my expectations.

• Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
• Offsetting Penalties by Ally Mthews
• The First Kiss Hypothesis by Christina Mandelski
• The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody

How was your week?

Let us know in the comments!