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

Hello Spring! I am so excited to welcome in the new season as spring is one of my two favorite seasons. March may not be fully on board, but things are looking up. Yesterday, we had a perfect spring day with temperatures in the 50s and lots of sun. Today is supposed to be near 70. I know I will be out on the patio soaking up the sun as much as possible. 

Nothing of note happened this past week, but I did get a random check from my bank for a nice amount. It just said something about a CD I had between 2022 and 2025. Not sure what happened there, but it was a nice surprise since I just payed out a good amount for my car insurance renewal. 

My daughter is flying in this week. That is probably the most exciting thing going on. We will go to the city on Sunday for a show which is always a good time. 

On the Blog

• Monday: Reviews - Stranger Things Have Happened, Room to Breathe
• Tuesday: TTT - Luck of the Irish
• Wednesday: CWW - Fast Lane, Good Company
• Thursday: Reviews - Heart the Lover, Writers & Lovers
• Friday: Captivating Characters - Harold the Dog
• Saturday: Five on My TBR - Ordinal Numbers

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Stacking the Shelves

Purchased/Free

• Finding You by Lena Hendrix

Invites

• The Natural Order by Matthew Aldrich
• The Summer of Second Chances by K.L. Walther
• Come Undone by Eddie Huang

Read Last Week

Another non-five-star week, and I really had high hopes for a few of these books. My highest ratings came from a new-to-me author. Both the stories involved adultery which I think is terrible, but Sweeney was able to create a compelling story for me as she took me into the characters' lives and world. I was hooked. 

Painter's book was fun and adorable. I had a fantastic time reading it, but something was missing. I could not pinpoint it, but I was left with an overwhelmingly positive impression. My audiobooks both made me laugh and smile. The St. Clair one may have even been closer to 4.5 stars. Still thinking on that one. 

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Books

• Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney - ★★★★ 1/2
• Good Company by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney - ★★★★ 1/2
• First and Forever by Lynn Painter - ★★★★
• The Summer of Lost Things by Jenn Bennett - ★★★ 1/2

Audiobooks

• Meet Me at Sunset Cove by Sarah May Warren - ★★★★
• Just Don't Fall by Emma St. Clair - ★★★★

Currently Reading

• The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura
• Rebel Bride by Kate Meader

To Be Read

• Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash
• A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity by Rachel Linden
• The Night Bus by Tessa Bickers

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