We Live and Breathe Books: Sundays with Sam

Sunday, April 26, 2026

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

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is doing well. What did I do this week? I went and had my eye treatment, and there were no issues with the laser. That was a plus. Other than that, same old, same old. I do have a short week this week because I am flying to Chicago for my daughter's dance showcase. That is always great. Here's hoping there are no issues at the airport.

I don't know if I have mentioned that my Kindle battery kept draining quite rapidly. I was shocked. So, I did what any normal person did and hit up Google. One suggestion was to turn the Kindle on airplane mode. Apparently active WiFi is know to be a drain on the battery. I put that bad boy on airplane mode, and now, I am charging like once a week. Amazing!

On the Blog

Monday: Reviews - The Shippers, Everybody's Favorite Guy
Tuesday: TTT - April Showers
Wednesday: Sloth Goes Places - Nebraska
Thursday: Reviews - Lucky, Just Don't Fall
Friday: Six Degrees of Separation - A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity by Rachel Linden

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Stacking the Shelves

So many freebies, so little time. I have a soft spot for hockey romances, and I could not help but click. I got a few invites too. Bonfire & Bliss Bookstore was on my TBR, so that was a nice treat. Counting the Days is new-to-me, but I think I would like it. Not sure what I will download. I click a eight of my widgets the other day. I have to really think about it.

Purchased/Free

The Rival Upgrade by Lauren Blakely
Take the Shot by Danica Flynn
Brass Anchor Inn by Jennifer Faye
The Scent of Happiness by Jordan Bloom
In the Defensive Zone with My Enemy by Dineen Miller

Invites

Bonfire & Bliss Bookstore by Brittanee Nicole
Counting the Days by Laura Chinn
Dad, Love, Me: A Memoir by Matthew Quick
When Mikan Road Was Ours by D.K. Furutani

Read Last Week

I had two DNFs and was a bit disappointed with one book, but I also had a 5-star read. Not a terrible week. My favorite was the new Anna Quindlen. This book was emotional and wonderful. I loved the way the main character's world grew due to one of those ancestry test kits. So many surprises and a beautiful focus on found family and connection. I loved it!