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

I have been so busy preparing for my daughter's move to Chicago, and am therefore really grateful for this three-day weekend. I have little plans, other than trying to do some last minute packing. We will be driving on Thursday and Friday, and then trying to take care of as many things as possible before I leave Chicago on Sunday. I am exhausted just thinking about it. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I have good weather and little traffic.

I am a little sad, that I will not be attending BookCon since it started. Yep, I even went the year it was in Chicago, but I hope everyone who is attending has a fabulous time.

If you haven't done so yet, and Book Depository delivers to you - GO and enter our blogiversary giveaway.

The 2019 cover reveals have begun!! The TBR may break under the weight of all the books I am adding. Here are some Scholastic revealed this week:

Which one of @ireadya's Spring 2019 covers do you ❤️? Comment below and/or quote + rt with your fave! 🦋🐰🌷🌼🌸💐 pic.twitter.com/gR48HQgvI9

— Brianna Brickiseed (@Brickiseed) May 25, 2018

I love seeing so many body positive books out there, and here are some recs from Julie Murphy

We love this list of body-positive YA reads from @EpicReads and @andimJULIE, which includes THE EARTH, MY BUTT, AND OTHER BIG ROUND THINGS! https://t.co/QwLFFRh7H2

— BloomsburyUS Kids/YA (@bloomsburykids) May 25, 2018

I am personally VERY excited about this cover reveal

#CoverReveal alert! SO excited to share the cover for THAT’S NOT WHAT I HEARD, a break-up book with four proms, too many demerits, and a splash of BYE BYE BIRDIE. Coming in February! https://t.co/cq8oGZ0mGh

— Stephanie Kate Strohm (@StephKateStrohm) May 24, 2018

On the Blog:

• Monday: In a Nutshell Reviews - Puddin', Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now, Suitors & Sabotage
• Tuesday: TTT - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
• Wednesday: CWW - Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake
• Thursday: Review - Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West
• Friday: Discussion - Is it Historical?

STACKING THE SHELVES

Edelweiss/Netgalley

• The Year of Living Awkwardly by Emma Chastain
• Girls Can't Hit by T.S. Easton
• Oh My Goth by Gena Showalter

From the Publisher

• The History of Jane Doe by Michael Belanger

What I Read Last Week

I had a most excellent reading week. The end of the week was especially strong.

• Just One of the Royals by Kate & Leah Rooper: Another cute addition to this series. I loved the whole secret royal thing, and thought it was even more fun, since I read it the day of the "the wedding". The authors set up the next book, and I am really excited about that coupling. ★★★★
• Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan (audiobook): This was not the the fun-times book I was expecting. It started out fairly hilarious, but it took a Big Chill turn, and was sort of deep. It was a book about endings, and was a little sad with an ending that had me shedding some tears. ★★★
• Dating Disasters of Emma Nash by Chloe Seager: This book will hilarious. I loved Emma and her similarities to Georgia Nicholson. This was a book about trying to get over "him", but it was also a book about being a young woman, being a friend, being yourself, and finding your passion. ★★★★
• Airports, Exes, and Other Things I'm Over by Shani Petroff: A little heavier than Petroff's last book, but appropriately so, since it was dealing with relationship drama. There were lots of funny bits to balance out the weightier stuff, but also some really heartfelt stuff too. There was a great supporting cast, and I honestly liked the way Petroff let it all play out. ★★★★
• My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma: I. LOVED. This. Book. It was so fun, cute, and adorable, my heart exploded. AND it's like a tour of Central Jersey (where I live), which made me smile even more. ★★★★★
• The Game Can't Love You Back by Karole Cozzo: Cozzo never fails to delight me with her characters and stories. I found myself so immersed and invested in Eve's story, that I could not hold back my encouraging cheers when she was knocked down, and my squeals of delight, when things went her way. The ending was a wee bit rushed, but I still loved it. ★★★★ 1/2
• Beautiful Broken Hearts by Kami Garcia (audiobook): Have I mentioned how happy I am that Kami Garcia is writing contemporaries? Once again, she wrote a book, that I couldn't put down and left me with all sorts of feels. She takes on domestic violence, as well as grief and loss in this book, and I thought she did it well. ★★★★ 1/2
• The History of Jane Doe by Michael Belanger: This book is being added to my list of beautifully heartbreaking books. The first 70-ish percent of the books is filled with laughter, but when the character's mental health issues come to the forefront, the heartbreak begins. There were buckets of tears people. ★★★★ 1/2
• Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (audiobook): What a beautiful ending for DJ. I love this character so much, and now that I know the direction of her future, I can sleep well. Murdock expertly tugged on my heartstrings with so many things in this book, but that ending, put me in a fit of happy tears. ★★★★ 1/2

What I Am Currently Reading

I will admit, that I have a little bit of a book hangover from Jane Doe. It was time to call in a sports romance to help with my recovery, and the Cold Fury boys have never failed me. I am quite enjoying The Future of Us. It's kind of wild to reflect on our pre-social media days, which seem like forever ago.

• Marek by Sawyer Bennett
• The Future of Us by Carolyn Mackler & Jay Asher (audiobook)

What I Plan to Read

• Kissing Games by Tara Eglington
• Thief of Happy Endings by Kristin Chandler
• A Date with Darcy by Tiffany Schmidt
• How We Roll by Natasha Friend

How was your week?

Let us know in the comments!