We Live and Breathe Books: Sundays with Sam

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

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is doing well. It was a week. This was my first week back at work, and it kicked off with some snow. I did get nervous and work from home Monday though I heard conditions were ok by my job. Oh, well. The renovation is ok. The one thing I am salty about is that they didn't replace the blinds. They have needed to be replaced FOREVER. They were poorly cut and fitted and there are these gaps that point the sun right into my eye at certain times of the day. Other than that, I am happy with my new neighbors (but miss my old ones).

I am happy that it is warming up a bit. Last week was very windy with the wind chill producing single digit temperatures in the morning. Even though it's in the 20s, it feels much warmer without that fierce wind. Did I mention that I hate winter?

On the Blog

Monday: Reviews - Unromance, Give Me Butterflies
Tuesday: TTT - Anticipating
Wednesday: CWW - Three Days in June, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance
Thursday: Reviews - If You Only Knew, On Second Thought
Friday: Discussion - My Year in Books - 2024
Saturday: Five on My TBR - Five Years or Older

Let's Discuss

Kit shares the best books covers from books read
Ali recommends books with cinnamon roll heroes

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Stacking the Shelves

I was happy to see some of my requests get approved. Emily Harding co-authored the For the Love of Austen series (LOVED!), and I am excited to read her solo book. I got a few invites as well. Celebrity Crush is on my TBR, so that was great to receive. I am trying to resist clicking everything though, so I need to review my monthly ARC totals so far. And, I have been on a roll with Carlino's books. I couldn't resist one-clicking a sale book from her.

Netgalley/Edelweiss

Summer on Lilac Island by Lindsay MacMillan
How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding

Invites

What Will People Think by Sara Hamdan
Celebrity Crush by Christy Swift
All the Men I've Loved Again by Christine Pride
I Will Blossom Anyway by Disha Bose

Purchased

Blind Kiss by Renee Carlino

Read Last Week

This week was a mixed bag, but overall, all the books was good. My library loans sort of blew up my TBR, but I read most of what I had planned.

I would put Wreck My Heart as my favorite of the week. Jillian Meadows really knows how to write some fun and heartwarming romances. Like Give Me Butterflies, Wreck tugged at my heartstrings and had a couple I could not resist cheering on.

I also thought Claire Keegan's Foster was amazing. Keegan is definitely changing my mind about short stories.

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Books

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach - ★ ★ ★ ★
Love Story by Lindsay Kelk - ★ ★ ★ ★
Foster by Claire Keegan - ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2
Change of Heart by Falon Ballard - ★ ★ ★ 1/2
Wreck My Plans by Jillian Meadows - ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2

Audiobooks

Maybe This Time by Jennifer Snow - ★ ★ ★ ★

Currently Reading

This Higgins story is a bit heartbreaking. I really hope the heroine changes her mind. I am enjoying learning the couple's long history, but it's stressful waiting to see if it all works out.

I am enjoying returning to the Rock Bottom Love world. I loved meeting the siblings in the previous book and I am excited for the single mom to get her HEA.