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.

My Week in Review

Another week down! Considering I don't really do anything, it feels like the days are passing quickly. I went to Target yesterday and couldn't help the giggles that escaped me when I saw the back to school displays. I tend to appreciate optimism, but that's some over the top wishful thinking there. 

I captured this moment a while back but forgot to post it. I was so excited when it happened. It's the little things. 

Once again, someone in the Animal Crossing world has blown me away. This is so well done, and I tip my hat to them. 

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F.R.I.E.N.D.S á la Animal Crossing 🎥🎞 - 💡#acnhidea by: @grit_island 💚

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I have totally had days like this. 

when you wake up in the morning after a ruff night out
(goldenboybourbon IG) pic.twitter.com/Ogbqma2Eif

— Humor And Animals (@humorandanimals) July 17, 2020

Too cute!

Koalas. Sleeping. In trees. pic.twitter.com/IlHrs26ZeX

— Nature and Animals (@_NatureAnimals) July 14, 2020

Let's Discuss!

• Noura talks about personal opinions on books
• Gayathri chats about balancing social media and blogging
• The Orangutan Librarian tells us why she doesn't review every book 

On the Blog:

• Monday: #AmReading - Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
• Tuesday: TTT - I Can't Smile Without You
• Wednesday: CWW - The Bridge, The Sound of Us
• Thursday: Blog Tour - A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee
• Friday: Book Tag - Mid Year Freak Out

STACKING THE SHELVES

I have been wanting to read The Year After You. I featured it as one of my CWWs back in the beginning of the year, and Amazon did that thing, where they send me $5 off, so I bought it. I find it hard to resist a bargain. 

Bought/Free 

• The Year After You by Nina de Pass
• Lucky Shot by Sarina Bowen (free)

Edelweiss/NetGalley 

It was a great week in the eGalley world for me. I was really excited to get The Insomniacs, which was another of my CWW picks. It seems my "wishes" to the universe are being rewarded. 

• Slingshot by Mercedes Helnwein
• The Insomniacs by Marit Weisenberg
• The Bad Boy and the Tomboy by Nicole Nwosu
• Simmer Down by Sarah Smith
• Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella

What I Read Last Week

It was a good reading week. I loved almost every book, and even the ones I didn't LOVE, I still liked very much. I was really happy about Boyfriend Material, because I had originally set it aside when I was reading the ebook, but ended up loving the audio. I thought it was going to be 4.5 - 5 stars, but I felt the ending was a bit abrupt. Other than that, it was fantastic. 

Books 

• More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood - ★★★ 1/2 review
• The Scam List by Kurt Dinan - ★★★★
• Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston - ★★★★ 1/2 
• Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim - ★★★★
• The Sound of Us by Ashley Poston - ★★★★

Audiobooks

• Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall - ★★★★ review
• Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory - ★★★★ review
• Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert - ★★★★ review
• Just a Heartbeat Away by Cara Bastone - ★★★★ review
• Puppy Kisses by Lucy Gilmore - ★★★ 1/2 review

What I Am Currently Reading

• Six Angry Girls by Adrienne Kisner
• She's Faking It by Kristin Rockaway

What I Plan to Read

• All Our Worst Ideas by Vicky Skinner
• Not My Romeo by Ilsa Madden Mills
• The Con Code by Shana Silver
• Game Set Match by Jennifer Iacopelli

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