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 Merry Christmas Eve!  I hope everyone had a great week. This is it, guys, the home stretch of 2023. 

This week was so busy at work with management trying to let as many people as possible have off, but it was a good week at home. My daughter flew in on Wednesday. We went for lunch at Ugly Dumpling. I have been wanting to try it, but didn't really have anyone to go with. The place was adorable and the food was great. My daughter even said that one of the dumplings tasted like her Yei Yei's dumplings. He's a great cook, so I see that as an endorsement. 

Saturday, we went to see Fiddler on the Roof. The play was great. After, we went for ramen and bao. It was all quite yummy. Today, we will go to my sister's for dinner, but the real treat will be tomorrow. My father and daughter have been cooking up a storm. I cannot wait to taste it all. 

So, I have another update on the NJ Transit bull, Ricardo. NJT is now marketing a doll of him. Gotta love it.

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On the Blog

• Monday: Reviews - Last Call at the Local, Recipe for a Charmed Life
• Tuesday: TTT - Make a Wish
• Wednesday: CWW - The Spy and I, Practical Magic
• Thursday: Reviews - Mom Com, The Rom Con
• Friday: Discussion - Appealing Adjectives
• Saturday: Five on My TBR - Winter Celebrations

Let's Discuss

• Krysta asks if it's easier to write negative reviews
• Here is Kal's 2024 reader spreadsheet 

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Stacking the Shelves

I was jumping up and down when I got approved for Thompson's new book. I enjoyed her previous two books, but the premise of this one is too good. 

Netgalley/Edelweiss

• The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson
• Significant Others by Zoe Eisenberg

Free

• Snowed in with the Player by Rebecca Jenshak

Invites

• Annie LeBlanc is Not Dead by Molly Morris
• The Prospects by KT Hoffman

Read Last Week

Between work and having my daughter home, my reading took a bit of a hit. I could only get through four books from my TBR, and I really haven't made a dent in my audiobook. What I read was great though. 

My favorite book was Take Two, Birdie Maxwell.  Birdie was America's sweetheart until she challenged the (mis)behavior of her famous director. When she returned home to lie low, she finds an anonymous letter from someone in her past. In an attempt to rehab her image, she sets out with a reporter (who happened to be her life-long crush) to find the man from her past who set her the letter. This was a wonderful rom-com, and Birdie's personal journey great, too. 

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Books

• Take Two, Birdie Maxwell by Allison Winn Scotch - ★★★★ 1/2
• Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman - ★★★★
• The One That Got Away by Charlotte Rixon - ★★★★
• Single All the Way by Kate Watson - ★★★★

Currently Reading

• Clover Hendry's Day Off by Beth Morrey
• The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak ad Magic by Breanne Randall

To Be Read

• Rekindle the Flame by Kate Meader
• The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
• Christmas in Peach Tree Bluff by Kristy Woodson Harvey
• Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday

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