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

This was a week filled with not great news, so let's just move on to cute animal videos. 

This is the only video i needed to see today 😭 pic.twitter.com/1ih4uG82aL

— Woof Woof® (@WoofWoof_TV) October 7, 2020

Brotherly love😊 pic.twitter.com/k8BxtaOKo1

— Nature & Animals 🌴 (@AnimalsWorId) October 16, 2020

The best of friends pic.twitter.com/iqEsfDE8Jm

— Welcome To Nature (@welcomet0nature) October 17, 2020

Let's Discuss!

• AJ wondered if Instagram gave good book recommendation. Here's the results!
• Lisa wants to know if you finish all your review books
• Tracy shares some pet peeves with the publishing industry

On the Blog:

• Monday: #AmReading - You Know I'm No Good, The Code to Love and Heartbreak
• Tuesday: TTT - Keeping It Formal
• Wednesday: CWW - Glimpsed, You Were Here
• Thursday: Isn't It Romantic? - Simmer Down, Crazy Stupid Bromance

STACKING THE SHELVES

Free

• Alex on the Edge by Kate le Roux

Edelweiss/NetGalley 

• A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

What I Read Last Week

I read so many fun books this week! My favorite was A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, but David Tung was a close second. Both were fun, but had tons of heart and took on real issues. The characters both had their coming-of-age moment, and I enjoyed being there for it. 

My success with holiday books continues. All I Want for Christmas feed my Hallmark loving soul. So sweet and adorable with a bit of twist there towards the end. 

Grown was also a standout. It's gritty and sad and horrifying at times, but excellent, as I knew it would be. 

Books

• You Had Me at Hockey by Kelly Jamieson - ★★★★
• David Tung Can't Have a Girlfriend Until He Gets into an Ivy League College by Ed Lin - ★★★★ 1/2
• A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey - ★★★★★
• The Boy Toy by Nicola Marsh - ★★★★
• You Were Here by Cory McCarthy - ★★★★
• All I Want for Christmas by Wendy Loggia - ★★★★

Audiobooks

• Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson - ★★★★ 1/2
• Laws of Physics: Motion by Penny Reid - ★★★★
• My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman - ★★★★
• Everybody Looking by Candice Iloh - ★★★★

What I Am Currently Reading

I have not really started either of these as I write this post, so not much to say. I have heard a lot of great things about Beartown and am excited to continue working my way through Backman's catalog. 

• Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon
• Beartown by Fredrik Backman (audiobook)

What I Plan to Read

• The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim
• Man Down by Kate Meader
• Bunheads by Sophie Flack
• Ex-Mas by Kate Brian

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