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 having a great day. The weather was rough this week. I am not a fan of hot weather, and we got up to 90F at one point which is very unusual for this time of year. The good news is that it's back to normal.
We moved to our new location at work on Wednesday. The team we are next to talk all the time. I swear, they never stopped, and they don't get up and talk to each other. They just talk across the rows. Unfortunately, I am in a seat that is right next to them. I was so stressed out too because the report we review from the bank had over 4,000 complaint which is higher than normal. I could not focus with all their chatter. I worked from home Thursday and Friday and breezed through my review there. The floor where we are now has a small drop in room. I am going to see if it needs to be reserved. I will sign up for that next time I have to review the report.
I got my haircut on Saturday. I always feel it's a little short the first week or so, but I know it will be fine. Not much else to tell. I read and went to work. Same old, same old.
On the Blog
- Monday: Reviews - First & Forever, Fake Skating
- Tuesday: TTT - Adaptations
- Wednesday: CWW - The Burning Side, Kindling Kissmas
- Thursday: Reviews - Sylvia's Second Act, When The Cranes Fly South
- Friday: Captivating Characters - Matteo "Lucky" Branson
Stacking the Shelves
I almost cried when I got my approval for Experiments in Offline Dating. I LOVED Work in Progress and could not wait to read more from Mackenzie. I just got rejected for two books, so I was nervous but so thrilled when the approval email came. Now That We Don't Talk is a new-to-me author, but it was read-now and looked cute. I got a few invites. I am considering the Josie Silver and Mai Mochizuki books since I have enjoyed these authors in the past.
Netgalley/Edelweiss
- Experiments in Offline Dating by Kat Mackenzie
- Now That We Don't Talk by Rachel Pologe
Purchased/Free
- Catch Me, Cowboy by Jeannie Watt
Invites
- Merry Spooky Love by Josie Silver
- Dreamers of the Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
- The Simp by Roshan Sethi
Read Last Week
I loved everything this week. I did read quite a few tried and true authors though. It came as no surprise that Dolly All the Time earned a high rating. Every year, I look forward to Monaghan's new release because her books are always so wonderful. I loved the couple, Dolly's family, everything - I loved everything.
Down with the Shipmans was also fantastic. It dealt with a family returning to their mother's beach house for the first time since her death to discover it was going to be sold. The story was packed with warmth and humor, and I really loved the way Moore explored the family dynamic, their grief, and the bond between the sisters.
Kristan Higgins is another author I know will make me feel something. I have loved meeting the Smith family and was so excited that I was getting another opportunity to return to this world. Winnie was the least successful member of her family (at least she thought so) and Lorenzo was a super successful doctor who felt like an outsider in his family. I loved that they were able to find and understand each other so well. Seriously, the ending was so beautiful. I was moved to tears.
Find all my reviews on Goodreads
Books
- Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett - ★★★★
- Kindling Kissmas by Ellie Hall - ★★★★
- Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan - ★★★★★
- Down with the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore - ★★★★★
Audiobooks
- Snow Kissed by RayAnne Thayne - ★★★★
- Mama Moon by Tess Thompson - ★★★★
- Once in a Blue Moon by Kristan Higgins - ★★★★★
Currently Reading
- More Than Enough by Anna Quinden
- One Last Summer by Piper Rayne
To Be Read
- Summer Light on Nantucket by Nancy Thayer
- The Great Outdoors by Kayla Olson
- Arrivals and Departures by Amanda Eyre Ward
Let us know in the comments!
OOOh I loved Work in Progress too so I will kepp an eye on that new release! And maybe try headphone with noise cancelling option? Some use it at work.
ReplyDeleteI won't wear wireless headphones because of the additional radiation and with my tinnitus, putting in earphones with nothing playing amplifies the noise in my head. I hope it gets better or that the drop in office is easy to reserve. I can go search for another hot desk too versus sitting in my own seat.
DeleteIt got hot here as well. Its only April-we are not suppose to be in the high 80's! I'm over it.
ReplyDeleteI am in the northeast, so it's not normal, but at least it passsed quickly.
DeleteI find it hard to concentrate when there's a bunch of chatter going on too.
ReplyDeleteEasy tasks are fine, but annoying stuff, I need quiet.
DeleteI hope those work people will be more respectful of people who need some quiet to do their jobs! How annoying. I borrowed that Kristan Higgins from the library and hope to listen to it soon. I didn't know she had another book out and it was about Dr. Satan! I'm so excited to start it!
ReplyDeleteIt's been a mixed bad this week, but I will probably use one of the huddles next time I have the report since I will get it the week I am out meaning I will be in office all three days that I review it. Normally, I am home for two. Higgins book was so good. I am kind of glad I knew nothing about it because I was giddy when I figured out what was going on.
DeleteOof, that weather was ROUGH last week - I couldn't believe we had to turn on the AC in April! So much better today.
ReplyDeleteAir and then the heat. Crazy weather!
DeleteIt's hot there. It's going to be 90F here today.
ReplyDeleteI don't like any days with tempts starting with 9s
DeleteI love hot weather, but not in May. We need spring temperatures right now. That hamster video made me laugh so hard. That is so me. I'm jealous that you got to read Dolly All the Time. I was declined, so will have to wait until publication to read or listen to it.
ReplyDeleteI hate hot weather -- always. Boo for rejections! Monaghan is another author that never disappoints.
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