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.

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My Week in Review

Happy Sunday and welcome, September! This summer flew by. I am not sad to see it go, but I am still astounding by how fast time is passing. 

Last week was another blur. I was super busy at work since people were out, but at least I was busy, right. And you know the saying, "you get what you pay for"? Well, service was terrible. I even had to drive one day because the train was delayed more than one hour. The tunnel/signal issues constantly wreck havoc. I think when those issues arise, they should just run the trains between Newark and Trenton. It's NJ Transit, let's get people moving in NJ. If they get to Newark, they can get a bus into the city or take the Path. They aren't stranded the way all the rest of us are. 

Anyhow, I have a short week due the holiday on Monday, and the kid is coming to visit. She's coming here, then going to Vermont, then coming back, then going home. Lots of trips to the airport, but it will be nice to see her. It's been about four months. 

On the Blog

• Monday: Reviews - Love and Other Conspiracies, Storybook Ending
• Tuesday: TTT - "Summer"
• Wednesday: CWW - A Home for the Holidays
• Thursday: Reviews - The Scent Keeper, The Feud
• Friday: Discussion - Reader Confessions
• Saturday: Five on My TBR - Already Bought

Let's Discuss

• Dini celebrate Let's Talk Books
• This guest post over at The Nerd Daily features books that challenge our notions of time

I always get emotional watching author unboxing videos, but I was almost sobbing because I was so excited for Nicole. 

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Stacking the Shelves

I got an invite for the new Jenny Holiday. It looks like a lot of fun. I couldn't resist requesting Cat's People. I mean, look at that cover! 

Netgalley/Edelweiss

• Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero

Invites

• Into the Woods by Jenny Holiday
• Crushing It by Erin Becker
• Occam's Dream by Lauren Jane Barnett

Read Last Week

This was an incredible reading week! I had wondered why it had been so long since Morgenthaler's last book, and she explains in her author's note. As if I was not already sobbing, she made me cry more. I have to say, her new book was worth the wait. It was wonderful! I actually read a lot of books this week that had me shedding tears, but I ended it with The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year which was tons of fun and got all five stars from me. 

Find all my reviews on Goodreads

Books

• The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler - ★★★★ 1/2
• The Same Bright Stars by Ethan Joella - ★★★★ 1/2
• There's Nothing Wrong with Her by Kate Weinberg - ★★★★
• The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers - ★★★★ 1/2
• The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter - ★★★★★

Audiobooks

• Business Casual by B.K. Borrison - ★★★★ 1/2
• The Beach Trees by Karen White - ★★★★ 1/2

Currently Reading

At this time, I have started neither book. I picked Big Stone Gap for my reading challenge. I have read the author before and enjoyed her work. I am nervous about the Painter book. I adored Just Like the Movies so much, and I am alway worried about revisiting couples after the HEA, but I am trusting Painter (and early reviews) on this one. 

• Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter
• Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigaiani

To Be Read

• The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh
• Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major
• Rachel Weiss's Group Chat by Lauren Applebaum
• All I Want Is You by Falon Ballard

How was your week?
Let us know in the comments!