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
A happy and blessed Easter to all those who celebrate. We are doing something different this year for the holiday. Normally, we go to my sister's, and watch her cook and clean the entire time we are there. This year, we are going out to eat, which should allow the whole family (minus my daughter) to spend some time together. At least this time, I know there will be cake.
Another rather uneventful week. We had our Panera breakfast, which was awesome, and a baked goods snack on Thursday, which was a nice treat. Now all the goodies stop since tax season is over. *sob*, but I still have an awesome co-worker, who loves to bake, and randomly brings us stuff.
My business follows the stock market holiday schedule, so I had Friday off *yeah*. I got my hair cut and finally got my progressives. Yes, I am that old. I was tired on not being able to see everything at work, and taking my reading glasses on and off was just burdensome. In about a week and a half, I should be able to see everything at work. Still not sure, if that's a good or a bad thing.
Speaking of work, for some reason, they posted this sign in the stairwell, and we all are still scratching our heads about it.
Something that made me giggle...
My daughter (and co-blogger), Kiersten
Some good advice...Bouncability… https://t.co/4X1mHIH66n pic.twitter.com/S2zn48V3SI— Princess Sassy Pants (@tangledtiara) April 19, 2019
Monday 15th April, 2019 pic.twitter.com/3pOVSdDnYF— Hedgehog of the Day (@daily__hedgehog) April 15, 2019
Summer sun, something's begun. Here's everything you need to know about the #Grease prequel in the works: https://t.co/sEXSpv37vu pic.twitter.com/AAYJ38Qb0W— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 9, 2019
- Genesis confesses that she sometimes feels her reviews aren't good enough
- Tania asks: is this novel young adult?
- Becky wants to know what you do when a blog post flops
- Monday: #AmReading - Somewhere Only We Know
- Tuesday: TTT - Rainy Day Reads
- Wednesday: CWW - I Wanna Be Where You Are & The Rest of the Story
- Thursday: Isn't It Romantic? - The Austen Playbook & Fumbled
- Friday: TMST - Got Books?
- How to Build a Heart by Maria Padian
- I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn
- Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia
- A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo
- Suggested Reading by Dave Connis
- Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy
- We Are the Perfect Girl by Ariel Kaplan
What I Read Last Week
Lots of good reading this week. My favorite of the week was Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali. I was a fan of her debut, and I am a fan of her sophomore effort. I always appreciate how much of her own experiences she shares with us in her books, and she handles difficult topics in a way, which I think people will listen to. The book was also a sweet and swoon romance, and the ending was fabulous!
- The Girls of Firefly Cabin by Cynthia Ellingsen - ★★★★
- The Sound of Silence by Myron Uhlberg - ★★★★
- How to Be Luminous by Harriet Reuter Hapgood - ★★★★
- This Is Not a Love Scene by S.C. Megale - ★★★ 1/2
- Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali - ★★★★ 1/2
- Happy Scary Messy Love by Leah Konen - ★★★★
- Beard in Mind by Penny Reid - ★★★★ review
- A Step Toward Falling by Cammie McGovern - ★★★ 1/2 review
- Eversea by Natasha Boyd - ★★★★ review
What I Am Currently Reading
- The Goodbye Summer by Sarah Van Name
- Forever Jack by Natasha Boyd (audiobook)
What I Plan to Read
- Again, But Better by Christine Riccio
- Then Came You by Kate Meader
- Hooked on You by Kate Meader
- Belly Up by Eva Darrows
How was your week?
Let us know in the comments!
Grease...prequel? I'm not sure how to feel about that. XD I'm so jealous of your daughter's picture on the Iron Throne, too. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteIt seems a lot of people have reservations about a Grease prequel, but part of me wants to see those summer days, where Sandy and Danny fell in love.
DeleteYour SP are always entertaining LOL. You seem to find all the funny things to post.
ReplyDeleteHappy adjusting to the new glasses! I'm 52 and I've been using reading glasses when dealing with very small print for 3 or 4 years now...but now it's also less small print and thin/grayish fonts...I never noticed there were so many books using them before. Sigh.
Oops, and I forgot - Happy Easter!
DeleteGlad I could give you a little giggle. I hate my reading glasses, and only have to wear them when reading the paper (in which the print keeps getting smaller and smaller), a physical book (which I try to avoid), or those darn PDF ARCs. I need to be able to look up and down and still see small print at work, so I gave in to progressives.
DeleteI got How To Build A Heart, too, and I really like the sound of it! I hope we'll both enjoy it, Sam.
ReplyDeleteMy progressive glasses are life savers! I've only had them for a few months, but it's so nice to not have to squint all the time - I love them.
Happy Easter :)
Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
I had been sent info from the publisher about How to Build a Heart, so when I saw it for download, I couldn't resist clicking. It's a long way off for me with a 2020 release, but I am looking forward to reading it. It was time for progressives. I couldn't do the on and off thing at my job, because I look up and down too often, so I think I made the right choice, and I got a great deal on the frames too.
DeleteDry Paint? OK that's a new one on me! Why would there be a warning for that-seems weird! I'm wary of this Grease prequel-won't be the same with a different cast and after what they did with Grease 2, I'm certainly worried!
ReplyDeleteWe have no idea why that sign was posted. Grease has such a legacy for me, but color me intrigued with the idea of seeing how Danny and Sandy met. I am in the minority, but I liked Grease 2. "A cool, cool, cool, cool rider"
DeleteI got a haircut too! My hair is about half the length it was before. I love the Iron Throne photo. I think she’d do a better job than most of the contenders for the throne.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
My hair wasn't long to start with, but it's probably about half the length now too (hits the bottom of my ears). I laughed when I saw that pic of the kid. She amuses me.
DeleteSounds like a nice week! I took Friday off myself just to give myself a break from the chaos my office has turned into. I'm not looking forward to tomorrow, that's for sure! Lol. And omg, that sign...was it a delayed April Fool's prank? Lol.
ReplyDeleteNice new reads too! They are all new to me ones but I hope you will enjoy each and every one of them!
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I don't know what the motivation behind the dry paint sign was, but things have not been the same since the building got a new management company.
DeleteGoing out to dinner sounds like the way to go! It's much easier and everyone gets to enjoy as opposed to some people slaving away in the kitchen. All of these new books you got with the exception of I Love You So Mochi are new to me. They all look so pretty! I hope you have a good week ahead.
ReplyDeleteGoing out is the best. No dishes! And, since it's a buffet, more choices too.
DeleteI'm curious about the Grease prequel. Wonder who is go starring in it. And dining out sounds easy and lovely. Happy Easter! And that sign has me stumped too. LOL
ReplyDeleteIt didn't sound like it was too far along, but I wouldn't mind learning more about those summer days/nights.
DeleteI had Friday off from work as well and it was wonderful. I think that the need for bifocals has been one of the worst things about getting older. I wore contacts for over 30 years but the bifocal ones just give me a headache. I did pick up my new glasses last week and am really thrilled by them. It's the little things :) I am glad that we now know who ends up on the iron throne :) Have a great week and enjoy your new books!
ReplyDeleteI really wish the workweek was 4 on, 3 off. That extra day really makes a difference. I had Lasik when I was in my 20s, so my distance vision is still pretty good (I was 20/250 at one point), but a few years ago, my old eyes came in, and it's just becoming a problem at work lately. My glasses are really pretty though, and I will only need them at work.
DeleteOur goodies go away too now that tax season is over. Probably good for my waistline, but I'll still miss them.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you've got some great reads coming up this week. Love from A to Z was a favorite recent read for me too. It was such a powerful and emotional read.
Definitely good for my waistline. I never eat stuff like that, when I am at work. I like Ali. I think she has a lot to say, and I like the way she says it.
DeleteI'm going to be doing a lot of baking and cleaning up later today :( Going to a restaurant for Easter dinner sounds like an AMAZING idea!
ReplyDeleteI am sure all your baked goodies will be amazing! Hopefully, after you present your family with such delectable treats, they will let you rest, and take care of you.
DeleteLove the Easter pics, Sam!:) I hope the lunch out is a good one. Easter is kind of a non-holiday for us but I'm still giving a small nod to my childhood Easter dinners and making a tiny ham (actually it's just ham slices) with potato salad and green bean casserole. I should invite my mom over... it feels very retro. LOL My husband works for a financial company and they close on stock market holidays so he was off on Friday. I was so jealous. I'm not sure how I feel about the Grease prequel. I'm curious but I also feel like You Don't Mess With Grease. LOL I'm so interested to see what you think of Again But Better. I've followed Christine for years on YouTube. I hope her debut is worthy!
ReplyDeleteI'm in, if there's green bean casserole. These northerners never make anything like that. --sigh-- I have been seeing some uncomplimentary things about Riccio's debut, but I feel like that's not unusual when blogger/booktubers write books. I am going to check it out for myself, and hope for the best. My daughter followed her, and we bumped into her one year at BookCon, and she was very nice and gracious with the WLABBers as we waited in the parking garage for our cars.
DeleteHappy Easter, Sam! I hope you and your family have a lovely lunch. :) Food goodies on work should be something permanent. =P I've heard about the Grease prequel and most people I heard aren't happy about it.
ReplyDeleteAwww, thank you for sharing my post. <3
Happy readings! ;)
Tânia @MyLovelySecret
Permanent food goodies would be nice, but I will settle for them reinstating the paper cups in the break room (don't get me started on that!). I am open to the prequel, and interesting in learning Sandy and Danny's "origin story"
DeleteGood call on going out to eat for Easter instead of watching your sister exhaust herself working. I hope you made the most of the food over tax season at least. The cover for COnstellation of Roses is so pretty! I don't even know what the book is about and I want it. And I didn't know Francesca Zappia had another book coming out, I will add that to my TBR. I hope you have a good week.
ReplyDeleteWe are here waiting for my sister, and the spread is ah-mazing. I am excited for new Zappia. Love her books 😍
DeleteHappy Easter!! Going out is so much easier. Glad you got things done on Friday. I love when I have a productive day like that. Oh man all the prettiest. You always get the best books. Enjoy! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI got a lot of stuff done, but did't realize stores would be closed today. There went my Target run. I was overwhelmed with the books I got this week, because there were many highly anticipated reads approved.
DeleteSometimes going out to eat for a holiday is actually really fun. No one has to stress!
ReplyDeleteIt was so much nicer, and we are thinking about having Thanksgiving catered now.
DeleteHappy Easter! We went out to eat too and it was glorious- no cooking! Also, I love Panera!
ReplyDeleteEveryone enjoyed our first holiday out, and we are already planning the next. Much more relaxing.
DeleteI got progressives and didn't end up using them much because the magnifying part was too low. I need to go back and get another pair. It's just such a hassle and expensive if you chose anything other than there small selection of frames. I use readers and am constantly taking them on and off. Nice that your sister didn't have to cook this year!
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed Kate Meader. I need to pick up more by her. :)
I just finished the last book in the newest Meader series and I really liked it. Second chance romances are my favorite and Grant was a fantastic hero. I am finally finishing her last series. I had an eARC, but didn't realize there was a problem with the download until after it was archived. I was able to get the book on sale, and now I wrap that series up too. Her books have been solid for me, and I think I will circle back to one of her earlier books I happen to have.
DeleteYay for a three-day weekend. Monday came all too soon! I hope you had a lovely Easter. I love the pictures you shared. Enjoy your new books!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Those are some of my favorite Easter pics, especially the one with my Oma.
DeleteI hope you had a lovely Easter with lots of good food and chocolate. It sounded fun to do something new! And yay for getting the new Francesca Zappia book! I can't wait to see what you think of them. And also, I really love the cute title to I Love You So Mocchi. <3
ReplyDeleteI don't really eat chocolate, but the food was great, and someone brought in their leftover Italian rainbow cookie cake on Monday, and it was incredible. Zappia books are soooo good, and I am really excited to read it. I was pretty overwhelmed by how may of my anticipated books I was lucky enough to get.
DeleteWOW SAM!! I can't believe you read so many books this week. It sounds like your Easter was most excellent and I love that Game of Thrones pic!! ❤️
ReplyDeleteI need to ask the kid where she was for the picture. I thought it was awesome too.
DeleteBwahahaha yes I don't understand why Dry paint should be a danger! I hope you had a great long weekend Sam! For unknown reasons I could not find your blog anymore! But now that's fixed and I saved you in my favorites. So here I will begin commenting on your other posts!
ReplyDeleteAnd to this day, that sign is still hanging up in the hallway as a little FYI. Maybe they don't want us to worry that it's wet? I can't believe I was lost to you. Glad you were able to find me again.
DeleteSorry that the goodies stop...That is sad. =)
ReplyDeleteI don't care they will never be able to replicate Grease. It's one of a kind and bringing/remaking or a sequel will not be the same. It's a classic. Glad your Easter was good!
Mary
My waistline will thank the company for curtailing the treats. XD I have seen some remakes I thought were great, though doing a prequel is smart, rather then redoing what was already done so well.
DeleteAww thank you so much for sharing my post!
ReplyDeleteAnd confession, I've never been to Panera.
My goodness, did you base your reading on amazing book covers? Because I'm not lying when I say that I love every single book cover on your read, received, and reading lists! 😍 😍 And now I'm going to have to check all of them out because those are so pretty!
Sunflowers end up facing the sun, but they go through a lot of dirt to find their way there.Genesis @ Whispering Chapters
Funny, I actually used to like Panera more before they went all "clean", because when they did that, they eliminated a bunch of my favorite menu items. Covers are critical for me. I am really shallow, I guess.
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