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! Not much going on here. I worked this week, and my dad had to go to the hospital on Friday, so we have been visiting him. Hoping he comes home soon. 

On the Blog

• Monday: Reviews - Never Over, Perfect Fit
• Tuesday: TTT - Comfy and Cozy Books
• Wednesday: CWW - Serving in the Snow, All He Wants for Christmas
• Thursday: Reviews - Pitcher Perfect, The Summer We Ran
• Friday: Six Degrees of Separation - Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon
• Saturday: Five on My TBR - Spooky Season

Let's Discuss

• Davida talks about AI and the book industry
• Jamie discusses horror sub-genres

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Stacking the Shelves

I find it ironic how I get so many invites for young adult books now. Back when I was reading them, I got none. Always happy to be considered even if the books are not a great fit for me. I was thrilled with the Netgalley approvals. Anna McCallie is new-to-me, but the story sounds wonderful, and I am excited to read more from Olson. I also downloaded the Chibinecko Kitchen sequel. I really enjoyed the first book. 

Netgalley/Edelweiss

• The Great Outdoors by Kayla Olson
• Abby Offsides by Anna McCallie

Purchased/Free

• The Bribe by Devney Perry

Invites

• The Soulmate Strategy by Corey Seemiller
• What Lies Beneath the Flowers by Natasha Diaz
• Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean
• The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi
• The Drama Room by Elizabeth Searle

Read Last Week

Funny story, it seems I had already read the backlist book I featured this week, so I just went and picked anther Shalvis backlist. It was cute. My favorite book of the week was quite unexpected. It was an invite and an author I had never read, but I really loved An Academic Affair. I don't really care about academia, but I cared about these characters and fully onboard watching this marriage of convenience turn into something read.  As expected, Lynn Painter's newest young adult book was great, and I enjoyed the new Sophie Cousens book as well. 

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Books

• Fake Skating by Lynn Painter - ★★★★ 1/2
• The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn by Valeria Bowman - ★★★★
• An Academic Affair by Jodi McAllister - ★★★★★
• And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens - ★★★★ 1/2
• A Royal Mess by Jill Shalvis - ★★★ 1/2

Audiobooks

• Sweet Pea Summer by Alys Murray - ★★★ 1/2

Currently Reading

• Uncharmed by Lucy Jane Wood
• Like I Never Said by C.W. Farnsworth

To Be Read

• Soul Searching by Lyla Sage
• Menu of Happiness by Hisashi Kashiwai
• Pick Me by Victoria Schade
• Her Knight to Remember by Jill Shalvis

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