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! I hope all is well in your world. It's been a better than average week since my daughter flew in for a visit. Three months is too long! Work has been a bear but I am so happy my manager is back, so at least there will be some more support once she catches up on all the changes that happened over the past four months. I can hardly keep up, and I have been present for all the changes. 

My shoe saga continues! I ordered another pair of shoes from Zappos to try. I got the shipping email which said my shoes would be delivered on the 11th. Then, it updated to the 12th. Then the updates stopped, and when I tried to check the status, it said the order didn't exist. I chatted in with customer service, and they tried to tell me they should be there, but they weren't. A replacement was sent out that is supposed to be here tomorrow. Fingers crossed they actually come and fit well. It may be a lot to ask, but I am trying to stay hopeful. 

On the Blog

• Monday: Reviews - Heart Strings, Falling into Place
• Tuesday: TTT- Big Impressions
• Wednesday: CWW- Soul Searching, Under the Southern Sky
• Thursday: Reviews - Insignificant Others, Libby Lost and Found
• Friday: Captivating Characters - Maud Baum
• Saturday: Five on My TBR - Name in the Title

Let's Discuss

• Dini shares some of her changing bookish opinions
• Jen has some cozy mystery books for fall
• Carole tells us to read "that" if you don't read "this" 

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Stacking the Shelves

I got a lot of invites this week. Most not really in my wheelhouse, but I love to share with others. I keep thinking about reading Austin as her books are pretty popular. I feel like I should start with a library loan to see how I feel about her writing first though. Very excited to be approved for the new Heather McBreen since Wedding Dashers was a hit for me. The other two books are new-to-me authors but sound like good fits for me. 

Netgalley/Edelweiss

• Sunk in Love by Heather McBreen
• Racing Hearts by Ann Adams
• The Odds of You by Kate Dramis

Invites

• Is This a Cry for Help by Emily Austin
• Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano
• Groove by Bernice McFadden
• Fever by Bernice McFadden
• Firefox Moon by Eoin Colfer

Read Last Week

My reading week ended with my first five-star read of the month. I adored Under the Southern Sky. I think this was the longest (page-wise) book I read, but I sped through it. It was warm and emotional, and I really loved it. I also enjoyed The Tryst. That series has been really strong. This time, instead of the spike in emotion coming from a suspense element, Bennett went straight for my heart. Regardless of the wreckage, it was a nice way to wrap up the three books. 

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Books

• Quality Street by J.M. Barrie - ★★★★
• The Second Chance Bus Stop by Ally Zetterberg - ★★★★ 1/2
• Battle of the Bookshops by Poppy Alexander - ★★★★
• Scotch on the Rocks by Elliot Fletcher - ★★★★
• Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodson Harvey - ★★★★★

Audiobooks

• The Tryst by Sawyer Bennett - ★★★★ 1/2
  

Currently Reading

• Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore
• The Past by Sawyer Bennett

To Be Read

• Say It Out Loud by Ashley Schumacher
• Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver
• Love Walked In by Sarah Chamberlain
• Ghost Business by Jen DeLuca

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