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! I hope everyone had a great week. This was a lather-rinse-repeat week for me. Read-work-clean. I did pick up my new glasses, and WOW! What a difference with my readers. I really needed to update that script. When I asked the person at Lens Crafter to explain the charges, she didn't seem to understand them either. LOL! I kept asking why I didn't get the frame allowance, and she assured me that I did better the way the salesperson put it in. *shrug* It's over and done with. I will just enjoy these and go to Pearl Vision next time.
The weather has been windy. So windy, and it makes it seem colder then it should be. But there there are higher temperatures predicted for this week, so I say, bring on fake spring! Maybe it will stick around. I need something to soothe my ire due to the time change. Why are so many people still embracing Daylight Savings Time? It wrecks me every year. I should be really feeling it tomorrow which makes Monday so much worse than normal.
On the Blog
- Monday: Isn't It Romantic? - Promise Me Sunshine, Code Word Romance
- Tuesday: TTT - Pseudonyms and Ghostwriters
- Wednesday: CWW - The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits, It Happened on Christmas Eve
- Thursday: Library Loans - Beg, Borrow, or Steal, The Favorites
- Friday: Five Star Friday - February 2025
- Saturday: Five on My TBR - Workplace Romances
Let's Discuss
- AJ shares quotes from classic books
- Briana discusses the lack of controversy with Harper Lee's new release
- The Orangutan Librarian talks spice in YA
Stacking the Shelves
This was a good book week all around. I got two approvals for highly anticipated releases. Laura Wood's last release was such a win for me, I am eager to read more, and seeing Ashley Schumacher move to adult romance is exciting. I anticipate both of these being big hits for me.
Burnout and The Pick Up have both been on my TBR for a while, so I one-clicked when I saw them for $0.99. That's an offer I cannot refuse. I have been wanting to check out Kate Watson's adult romances, so I nabbed a free book to check it out.
The most surprising thing was finally getting an Edelweiss invite for a book I want to read. Nikki Erlich's The Measure was amazing, so I immediately downloaded The Poppy Fields. I also got invites for Stephanie Perkins' adult novel and the new Kelley Armstrong contemporary. I want to read both. I have to figure out if I can handle them. From May to July are maxed out for me, but I may be able to do it. Game On looks pretty good to me too. So many books, so little time.
Netgalley/Edelweiss
- Let's Make a Scene by Laura Wood
- Say It Out Loud by Ashley Schumacher
Purchased/Free
- Burnout by Rebecca Jenshak
- The Pick Up by Hannah Doyle
- It's Always Sonny by Kate Watson
Invites
- Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong
- Game On by Ki Stephens
- The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlich
- Overdue by Stephanie Perkins
Read Last Week
I cannot complain about my reading this week. I had two books that rated 4.5 stars (Out of the Woods, Any Trope But You), and the new Tracey Lange book got the full five. What Happened to the McCays? had a lot of Lange's signature elements, but it was very different from her other two books. It was set in a blue collar town, and one of the characters was even related to The Brennans, but it was *almost* a romance. The story was fantastic and emotional, and I was literally saying prayers for the ending I wanted. So good!
Find all my reviews on Goodreads
Books
- Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young - ★★★★ 1/2
- What Happened to the McCrays by Tracey Lange - ★★★★★
- Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey - ★★★★
- Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine - ★★★★ 1/2
- It Happened One Christmas Eve by Kirsty Greenwood - ★★★★
Audiobooks
- Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison - ★★★★
Currently Reading
- We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes
- The Days of the Midnight Ramblers by Sarah Tomilson
To Be Read
- Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
- Kayaks and Kisses by Jeanie Lauren
- Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero
- Crash Landing by Annie McQuaid
Let us know in the comments!
"I will just enjoy these and go to Pearl Vision next time."
ReplyDeleteThat will teach them LOL.
At least you got invites for books you really want to read this time!
The video is a ton of fun 😂.
Those dogs were fun. I felt a little bad, but it was hilarious.
DeleteI hate Daylight Savings Time! It messes up my brain so bad. I don't function well when my sleep gets messed up.
ReplyDeleteThey said there is a rise in heart attacks when we spring forward and a decrease when we fall back. Sleep is a fragile thing and so vital to overall health.
DeleteWe had some crazy wind last week. And its suppose to be close to 80 here by Wednesday. And I am upset about the time change as well-how can one hour screw everything up!
ReplyDeleteStill super windy here. Not sure when that will die down. That one hour really does make a difference. I cannot believe people still want this. UGH!
DeleteWell I'm glad that you got good glasses and it worked out.
ReplyDeleteI still have no idea why I didn't get my insurance benefit, but I have glasses now
DeleteYay for the new glasses! The wind really does make the cold feel so much colder! Hope it dies down. Yes, I'm not a fan of this time change. Losing the hour does not feel good, especially Monday morning! Hope we adjust quickly.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing here today! Almost 70! This was the Mondayist Monday at work too. As if the time change wasn't bad enough.
DeleteLOL I felt a bit silly being all bundled up at the park yesterday, but the wind has been crazy! Definitely looking forward to some warmer, less windy days!
ReplyDeleteNo, the wind has been fierce. I hope you and Henry got to enjoy the amazing weather today.
DeleteI've long given up on trying to make sense of the way insurance gets applied to things. Sorry you had to deal with that frustration!
ReplyDeleteHA! There must be a class I can take on how to read your insurance bill.
DeleteI am so happy the new glasses make such a difference Sam!
ReplyDeleteMy readers are much stronger. I cannot look up any more without it being all wonky.
DeleteWe had some windy days here in Florida last week, but it is beautiful this week. I loved that video of dogs vs toys. Too funny. I also got an invite for The Poppy Fields. I didn't realize it was the same author as The Measure, so I clicked on it today when I read this post. I hope you enjoy your week (although it is almost over) and all your books this week. I'm glad your new glasses are working for you, even if the purchasing experience wasn't what you were hoping for, Sam.
ReplyDeleteYeah for downloading The Poppy Fields. I hope Erlich dazzles us again with this release.
DeleteI am definitely loving fake spring! I'll take any kind of spring I can get.
ReplyDeleteSame. I hate the temperatures dip again, but I will enjoy it while I can.
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