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! I was happy to see last week end. I have been really tired because our volumes are out of control at work. I don't think it's going to be slowing down, so I will just have to hang in there. Speaking of work, my accommodation is coming to an end. I have off Monday, but Tuesday, I will be back at work. My mother is still in the cast and my father just had another round of chemo, so I am hoping for the best while I am gone. I do welcome the routine though. I like schedules and routine. It helps with my anxiety. My mother is retired and has no sort of schedule which means I had no sort of schedule for the past 2 months. It was hard and put me off balance.

Yesterday, we went to a memorial for my old neighbor from Brooklyn who was a dear friend of my parents. She passed away in May but didn't want a funeral, so they did the memorial instead. It was nice to see so many people I grew up with from the old neighborhood, and it was amazing how many people attended the service (over 100!). I was impressed with my muscle memory too. The church workout never leaves you. I always knew when to sit, stand, and kneel.

Other than that, it's been summer, so I hate the weather. I think I am the rare person that wishes for overcast days, but think about how much cooler it could be. I love sunny skies...when it's cold, but not now.

I keep trying to find new sneakers. I hate ordering online and the ones I have for working out are no longer sold. I am hoping for the best. As for new shoes, I ordered another pair of Birkenstocks. They are the only shoes that don't aggravate my foot. I ordered the London which is a closed shoe which will be good for the fall. I have two pairs of clogs already (lined and unlined) and am eyeing the ones with a back strap. Though, if the London works out, they also sell it lined which could be a good option for the cooler weather. I have to paced myself since Birkenstocks are not cheap.

On the Blog

Monday: Reviews - Maid for Each Other, Relationship Goals
Tuesday: TTT - A Decade of Great Books
Wednesday: CWW - We Loved to Run, The Story of Arthur Truluv
Thursday: Reviews - Beach House Rules, Dear Carolina
Friday: Discussion -BookCon is Back!
Saturday: Sloth Goes Places - Ohio

Let's Discuss

Brianna explains why she reviews books
Carol shares her collaborative list of must read books for summer
The Daily Nerd talks Romantasy

My goal is grade school was to get as many of these as I could on my papers. The end of an era.

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Stacking the Shelves

I won't lie, when I got that email from Sarina Bowen saying her new book was Read Now on Netgalley, I ran, I did not walk, to download it. Looks great! I bought a book from my TBR that was on sale. The Friendship Fling has good reviews and sounds like a lot of fun. I always need fun in my life. The other three books were invited. An Academic Affair is appeals to me and with it being a November release, I do have room in my schedule.

Purchased

The Friendship Fling by Georgia Stone

Netgalley/Edelweiss

Thrown for a Loop by Sarina Bowen

Invites

The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead
All the Tomorrows After by Joanne Yi
An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister

Read Last Week

This was an amazing reading week. Not one. Not two. But THREE five star books.

I was not surprised that The Seven O'Clock Club scored high with me because of my love for grief and loss books, but this one had a fantastic twist that really tugged at my heartstrings. The new Shalvis was a big win as well, but again, no surprise because I adore her books. What did surprise me was how much I enjoyed Half a Chance. This is an older book that I listened to for my New Hampshire prompt. It was sweet and touching, and the author did a beautiful job with some very sensitive topics. This was a gem.

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