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
Pumpkin Cobbler
Not much else going on. Work was busy between an outage and a chunk on people out for the holiday, I had to switch gears a bit and cover two functions. Hey, maybe I will be remembered for my flexibility, right?
Don't judge when you see my haul below. Amazon knows I will buy books each and every time they give me a deal. It's interesting, because the offer has changed over time. Last time it was $20 of books, $5 credit. This time, $25 of books, $6 credit. I fall for it every time though, and even purchased some newer releases. In all fairness, the four eLibraries I have access to have no books by that publisher, so it seems like a justified purchase to me.
Let's Discuss!
On the Blog:
STACKING THE SHELVES
Bought
Just two alpacas smiling for a photo. pic.twitter.com/GMpCEGt7h5
— Welcome To Nature (@welcomet0nature) November 27, 2020
Happy Black Friday pic.twitter.com/seHseIetj1
— Nature & Animals🌴 (@AnimalsWorId) November 27, 2020
these dogs have perfected synchronized tail wagging
— Humor And Animals (@humorandanimals) October 26, 2020
(viralhog) pic.twitter.com/CHoxJXkhuk
Let's Discuss!
- Samantha amused me by sharing words she hates
- Becky wonders if popular means good
- Tracy is curious if 2020 affected your blog
On the Blog:
- Monday: #AmReading - It Only Happens in the Movies, Heiress Apparently
- Tuesday: TTT - Giving Thanks
- Wednesday: CWW - Chlorine Sky, Frankie
- Thursday: Tiny Tidbits - The Girl Next Door, Wild at Heart, Always a Bridesmaid
STACKING THE SHELVES
Bought
- Winning It All by Victoria Denault
- On the Line by Victoria Denault
- Game On by Victoria Denault
- The Dare by Elle Kennedy
- Not Your #Lovestory by Sonia Hartl
- Far From Normal by Becky Wallace
- Painting the Lines by Ashley R. King
- Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater by Debbie Johnson
- Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass
- Prepped by Bethany Mangle
- It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
What I Read Last Week
This was a really strong reading week. I finally found another 5-stars with the new Shalvis. I swear, this series gets better and better with each book. My throwback books were both really wonderful too, and I was happy to see that things are still good with me and Moose Springs.
Books
- The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis - ★★★★★
- Girl at Heart by Kelly Oram - ★★★★ 1/2
- Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan - ★★★★
- Enjoy the View by Sarah Morgenthaler - ★★★★ 1/2
- Frankie by Shivaun Plozza - ★★★★ 1/2
- In the Role of Brie Hutchens by Nicole Melleby - ★★★★
- The Christmas Plan by Samantha Chase - ★★★★
- Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork - ★★★★
What I Am Currently Reading
Not My Match is fun and exactly what I was looking for. I am not sure it's better than the first book of the series, but it's solid.
This Is How It Always Is is emotional and very interesting. It's about a family and how they navigate things, when their 5 year old son tells them he wants to grow up to be a girl.
- Not My Match by Ilsa Madden-Mills
- This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (audiobook)
What I Plan to Read
- Breathless by Jennifer Niven
- Shipped by Angie Hockman
- The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost-Kiss by Amy Noelle Parks
- Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill
How was your week?
Let us know in the comments!
Let us know in the comments!
I actually think it's a good thing to switch gears - sometimes I get so bored (not to mention, I haven't enjoyed my job for a long time now) that I would welcome a change of any kind!
ReplyDeleteYour kid is good at spoiling you LOL.
Those Black Friday monkeys 😂.
I had to get back into the groove of the other role, while still keeping with my new one, but hopefully I won't have to juggle too long. I laughed so loud when I saw the monkeys. It was like seeing those old Black Friday Walmart videos.
DeleteI'm glad to hear you had a lovely Thanksgiving, I'm always sad that we don't celebrate it in The Netherlands, when I see all the amazing pictures.
ReplyDeleteYou don't have a family holiday sort of like it? I always like a reason to gather the family, even more so now that my daughter lives so far away.
DeleteNo, sadly we don't. Just Christmas, we celebrate that for two official days... Easter and New Year.
DeleteGlad it was a good Thanksgiving... and the pumpkin cobbler looks like it turned out wonderfully! Hooray for the book haul! I didn't take advantage of it this time around. I feel almost overwhelmed but the sheer number of unread books I have.
ReplyDeleteThe cobbler is even better cold, which surprised me. Tastes a lot like pumpkin pie, but the topping elevates it (and it's better because no crusts). I cannot resist the Amazon credit deal. I really wanted to read those two Page Street Kids books, and my library never gets any of that pubs books. I caved.
DeleteGlad you a had a nice holiday! And time with your daughter! Sounds like a good week all in all!
ReplyDeleteNice new reads! All totally new to me ones. I was surprisingly good when it came to Amazon's sales. I mean, I'm still tempted to hop on and take advantage of their buy 2 get 1 sales. But since I've a Secret Santa exchange with the bookish community, I really need to wait for that before I go off my wishlist!
Hope you enjoy all the new reads!!
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You have great self control. Those incentive credits are really the only time I buy books.
DeleteI can never resist buying new books, too - I bought some this weekend! Glad you had a great visit with your daughter!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your haul
DeleteThis year really is flying by, and yet it feels like the longest year I've ever had...
ReplyDeleteThe older I get, the faster time passes in general. I thought this year would drag given the conditions, but it seems like it was yesterday we went into lockdown.
DeleteThat's awesome you were able to spend Thanksgiving with your daughter.
ReplyDeleteThose monkeys- oh my gosh what a trip! :)
Marcelo and the Real World- neat cover!
That's the tree house Marcelo's dad let him stay in. I like when things from the story make the cover. Yes, those monkeys were hilarious
DeleteSo glad you've gotten to spend time with your daughter!
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
It's been fun
DeleteThat's what I always like the most about Thanksgiving is just getting to spend time with family that I don't get to see all the time. So this year kind of sucked a little with not getting to do as much of that. But I did get to see a few family members so that was nice. You got some great books there! I wish I had money to spend this year. With losing my part time job at the bookstore back in April thanks to the pandemic, I had to wait till my end of the month paycheck for money, which I was lucky that it came today, but not in time for Friday. Probably better. I'd have spent a ton on books at the bookstore like I always do.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you lost your part-time job. I really don't buy many books, but I can never pass up those incentives. I probably get that from Amazon once a quarter.
DeleteGlad you got to spend the week with your daughter. I love it when someone cooks for me! What a treat.
ReplyDeleteI love Alpacas and that pic just makes me smile. So cute.
I had to laugh at the book title Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Jumper! I hope the story is good. :)
I have had Christmas Jumper on my TBR for so long. When I saw it for under $1, I had to buy it. I love being taken care of, so I will always welcome the kid and her cooking.
DeleteYay for all the fun books you were able to snag! I'm glad you had a nice Thanksgiving, and that you had your daughter for a whole week. That had to have been lovely.
ReplyDelete-Lauren
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Always nice to have the kid close to home. Hope you had a great holiday too!
DeleteI have also had my daughter home for the past week and my realtor delivered a pumpkin pie to our house. I almost feel like we are living parallel lives :) I tend to be a sucker for just about any deal so I know exactly what you mean. I hope you enjoy all of your new books and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThat was nice of the realtor. Pumpkin is my favorite! Tough when the kids leave, but awesome when they come home
DeleteI have fallen for that Amazon deal many times. Lately, I've been taking the deal with Prime for a later shipment and a credit towards digital downloads.
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know about that. My mom and daughter have prime, but I don't. I just have them buy stuff for me.
DeleteI'm glad to hear you had a nice Thanksgiving and got to spend a lot of time with your daughter. I fall for that Amazon deal every time too. Looks like you picked up some great reads. :)
ReplyDeleteI really buy so few books, but when I do, I want a deal.
DeletePumpkin cobbler! I want some! That sounds amazing. I’m glad you had a good Thanksgiving. Enjoy your new books. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
It's even better cold, which shocked me. We keep sneaking spoonfuls.
DeleteI shopped for some new books too. Been reading a lot and wanted to fill in some books I was missing in a few series. Those dogs tails made me laugh! Glad you had a wonderful Thanksgiving:)
ReplyDeleteI nabbed a few for a series I have been wanting to finish. I mean, they were less than a dollar. How could I say no? The spinning is always fun, but the synchronization is impressive
DeleteIt sounds like you had a lovely thanksgiving, that pumpkin cobbler looks divine!
ReplyDeleteIt was delicious. The kid is promising me something eggnog flavored for Christmas.
DeleteI am so happy you could be with your family Sam! Here we can only have one person at Christmas! So a choice between my mom and my mother in law!
ReplyDeleteNow on a positive note I love these tail wagging dogs. Have a great week.
That's a tough choice to make. We had restrictions, but we were within the guidelines for Thanksgiving.
DeleteYaay so happy you two got to spend the holiday together and that she is such a fantastic cook! Can she also cook my lunches because I'm tired, haha!
ReplyDeleteI always miss her cooking for me when she leaves. I am glad she's willing to fly, because I would miss her.
DeleteGlad you had a good Thanksgiving, I know you were so excited to have your kid back for a while. And she cooked for you? Even better, especially as you were bust with work. And that’s my post! Thank you for linking to me, I always like checking out the blog posts you’ve been reading. Hope you have a good week, although I realise we’re halfway through it.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter cooked and she's good at it. Double the treat there. Always happy to share a post that caught my interest.
DeleteI'm so happy you had your daughter there for the holidays and that's awesome she is such a great cook! I didn't even think of that benefit for down the road lol. My 9 year old loves to bake so I guess I'm setting myself up for baked goods in our future ha! And I can't wait to see what you think of Not My Match by Ilsa Madden-Mills, I loved the last book by her that I picked up. Hope you enjoy!
ReplyDeleteJen @ Star-Crossed Book Blog
My daughter started cooking in middle school, when she took a foods class. I am a bit more invested in her sewing though, because I am short and I really miss having her here to hem my pants. Not My Match was different from the first book, but I enjoyed it. I feel like the Giselle might be a hard sell to readers of the first book, but she has reasons.
DeleteSewing too?! Aww you're so lucky, here's hoping you could sneak that in while she was home, And that makes sense, I'm sure she's jaded because of what happened but I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!
DeleteThe only problem is all her sewing machines are in her apartment in Chicago. She would hand stitch for me, but I know she could machine hem in minutes, so it seems like asking a lot.
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