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

August is almost over, and I am shocked at how fast the clock is ticking. I finally have something to look forward to though. My daughter is going to be brave and fly home for Thanksgiving. By the time I see her, it will have been almost 10 months. I hope she will stay for a bit, since she is working remotely. That's all the good news I have this week.

I was looking at my vacation/sick/personal time the other day, and had 25 unscheduled days. So, I will be working quite a few 4-day weeks for the next few months. They are letting us rollover 5 vacation days, which I will take advantage of, and I am selling back my paid time off. Still waiting to hear about the sick time. Usually we can roll some of that over too, but I am not sure with all the allowances they made already. I don't know how other companies do it, but I felt exhausted after working through all the numbers. I did get to catch up with my supervisor though, so that was nice.

Doggie having fun pic.twitter.com/f2a6qGh9nD
— Life on Earth (@planetpng) August 28, 2020

Just because we couldn't go on holiday, doesn't mean no one had a good summer 🔊

📹: https://t.co/EsCJWzgZEq pic.twitter.com/nkZleX5i67
— Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) August 29, 2020

nothing makes me happier than seeing a dog loving life pic.twitter.com/OaohaeVuVO
— Humor And Animals (@humorandanimals) August 27, 2020

I CANNOT get this mashup out of my head

Let's Discuss!

Pamela talks social platform strategy
Malka wonders if it really is an honest review?
Jackie discusses when standalones become series

On the Blog:

Monday: Blog Tour - The Con Code by Shana Silver
Tuesday: TTT - Smooth Criminal
Wednesday: CWW - This is How We Fly, If It Makes You Happy
Thursday: Isn't It Romantic? - Yours to Keep, All Stirred Up

STACKING THE SHELVES

Free

Could Be Something Good by Fiona West
Man Card by Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby

Edelweiss/NetGalley

Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira
Hot British Boyfriend by Kristy Boyce

What I Read Last Week

I had two *almost* 5-star reads, which is always a good thing, though, I was not surprised. I love the Moose Spring books, and the follow-up to The Tourist Attraction had the same charm and humor, and it was a delight.

Who I Was With Her was beautiful and heartbreaking. Tyndall delivered the feelsplosion I was looking for.

The biggest surprises this week came via my audiobooks. Three of the four books I listened to were past due ARCs. I had book the ebooks aside, because for whatever reason, I was not clicking with the books. I decided to give them a try on audio, and I enjoyed all of them, with two exceeding my expectations. Yeah for getting those past due ARC reviews in.

Books

Mistletoe and Mr. Right by Sarah Morganthaler - ★★★★ 1/2
Must Love Dogs .... and Hockey by Kelly Jamieson - ★★★★
In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk - ★★★★
Who I Was With Her by Nita Tyndall - ★★★★ 1/2
If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann - ★★★

Audiobooks

Sparrow by Mary Cecilia Jackson - ★★★ 1/2
Here to Stay by Adrianna Herrera - ★★★★
You Lucky Dog by Julia London - ★★★★
Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale - ★★★★

What I Am Currently Reading

Dating Makes Perfect was one of my CWW picks, and I was really excited to see it on Hoopla (since I was rejected for it). I think this will be a good fit for me.

Can't Help Falling is the second book in a companion series, and it's fun being "back". I started this and put it aside to listen to my library loan, but I already have a soft spot for the hero.