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

This week flew by, and by this time next week, I will be in North Carolina, which makes me really happy, because I do miss my child. I am sad this marks the end of our jeans weeks at work, but at least they gave us cupcakes on Friday to soften the blow. I went to the dentist on my birthday, and the streak continues - no cavities!

There were so many cover reveals this week. I was drooling all over the place. I was really excited to see the Dumplin' sequel cover:

The cover for Puddin' by @andimjulie was revealed today 😍😍😍 https://t.co/5iG2QS4w3s

— Frenzy (@HCCFrenzy) October 3, 2017

As well as the reveal for Kami Garcia's new contemporary romance and Carlie Sorosiak's second book:

ICYMI, @yabookscentral just revealed the US cover for my second YA novel, WILD BLUE WONDER. Thanks to artist Steph Baxter and @EpicReads! pic.twitter.com/5GFsGbB4jp

— Carlie Sorosiak (@carliesorosiak) October 5, 2017

On the Blog:

• Monday: Review - Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather
• Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday - Book Boyfriends
• Wednesday:  Can't-Wait Wednesday - Sightwitch by Susan Dennard
• Thursday: In a Nutshell Reviews - The Victoria in My Head, Just One of the Boys, Protected
• Saturday: Stuffed Animal Saturday - Ringer by Lauren Oliver

I was really proud of myself for doing a Stuffed Animal Saturday. It's about time I support my own blog's meme. 

Stacking the Shelves:

I am really excited about so many of the books I got this week. First of all, I love winning things, and I love it even more when I actually receive my prize. I got a bunch of great romances from authors I love, and I even got a CWW pick.

Bought

• Downed by Jen Fredrick

Won from Goodreads

• Kids Like Us by Hilary Reyl (ARC)

For Review

• This Heart of Mine by C.C. Hunter
• Nailed It by Cindi Madsen
• Wish You Were Mine by Tara Sivec
• R.I.P. Eliza Hart by Alyssa B. Sheinmel
• Finding Felicity by Stacey Kade
• Sadia by Colleen Nelson
• Holiday Wishes by Jill Shalvis

What I Read Last Week

Last week I read 5 books and listened to 2 audiobooks. I had two 4.5 star reads, but I think Top Ten edged out A Messy, Beautiful Life for my top read of the week, because it was so close to getting 5 stars. It was a solid 5-star read until the very end. I won't lie, I sort of pitched a fit, and then I wrote the most epic epilogue in my head.

• Drag Teen by Jeffery Self (audiobook): This was a road trip to self discovery, and it was tons of fun. I think the narration by Self added to the overall fun of the story too. ★★★ 1/2
• Top Ten by Katie Cotugno: I loved this one so much. I felt so many feels, that I cried writing the review and I am getting emotional about it right now. Almost perfect. ★★★★ 1/2
• Protected by Claire Zorn: This was another great read for me. I love grief books, but it lost half a star because of the ending. I know, I am cutthroat about it, but endings are so important to me, and though it wasn't terrible, it wasn't enough after that whole story (which was excellent). ★★★★
• A Messy, Beautiful Life by Sara Jade Alan: Improv and cancer. Who knew I would love it so much. The one thing I really liked was that Alan did not wander into melodrama land, and she balanced out the sad parts with a lot of humor. ★★★★ 1/2
• Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan (audiobook): I selected this book for my Diverse Reads October challenge, which was to read a book featuring intersectionality. The main character in this book is Persian and lesbian, so I met the challenge, but I also really enjoyed the book. I just could have done without the whole psycho girl storyline, as Leila's story was enough for me. I loved her, her friends, her family, and the beautiful romance that emerged. ★★★ 1/2
• Nailed It by Cindi Madsen: This was a ton of fun! This was a sweet and sexy second chance romance between two people, who had more baggage than the Kardashians going on vacation. I smiled and laughed a while lot during this book. ★★★★
• Ringer by Lauren Oliver: I did not like this one as much as the first book, but I think it's because after reading it, I felt it was unnecessary. It wasn't bad. Lots of action, and some interesting ideas about bioethics and what defines our humanity to think about, but still not sure  we needed a book. ★★★ 1/2

What I Am Currently Reading

I am just starting Kids Like Us, so I have nothing to say, but I am really enjoying The Butterfly Project. These two wounded people are brought together by fate, and I cannot wait to see what develops here.

• Kids Like Us by Hilary Reyl
• The Butterfly Project by Emma Scott

What I Plan to Read

I am finally reading Warcross! I have only heard good things, so I am really excited to read it.

• The Hanging Girl by Eileen Cook
• Warcross by Marie Lu
• All He Wants for Christmas by Jill Shalvis
• That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston
• Seeing Double by Tamra Baumann

How was your week?

Let us know in the comments!

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