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! Can you believe it's almost July??? I feel like June sped. I didn't really do anything...at all, but it was over in a blink. I am hoping the weather forecast changes, but right now, it's showing three over 100°F days. I am worried about getting stranded at work. The trains always have issues when it's too hot or too cold.
What did I do last week? Sunday, I took my parents out for dinner. The rest of the week was work and more work. Yesterday, we tried a new restaurant. It's had a lot of Polish and eastern European food. I was very happy. My heart still yearns for a good German restaurant. I was reading an article about NYC and the world cup, and it had Germans listed as the second highest diaspora in the city. Why didn't any of them open a restaurant? I need to get the kid on that for her next visit.
I didn't expect it, but my daughter surprised me when she planned a trip here in July. I always love to see her, and we have plans to see a show in the city. Something to look forward to. We are nailing down plans for my September visit too. Have to get reservations for tea at the Hello Kitty Cafe and purchase our tickets for the Pokemon exhibit. We are going to see a show too. It should be a wonderful weekend.
On the Blog
Stacking the Shelves
So, I saw Polo Fever on Netgalley, and while I was gathering information about it, I found out that Katherine Reilly is one of four pen names used by Katy Birchall! I had to request and was very happy to be granted access to the ARC. Though, after I requested, I realized my library had this book, AND I already had a hold in. Oh, well.
Netgalley/Edelweiss
- Polo Fever by Katherine Reily
- Back Where We Started by Becca Freeman
Purchased/Free
- Never Fall For Your Backup Guy by Kate O'Keefe
- I Used to Be Fun by Melanie Summers
- That Crush: Damon + Ainsley by Jillian Dodd
Invites
- The Secret Bookstore Sleuth Society by Lindsay Currie
Read Last Week
This was a pretty great week. I read FOUR books that rated 4.5 stars. Not too shabby.
Rosie Walsh continues to keep me guessing. I love her blend of romance and mystery. Her books always have a couple in love and then SOMETHING happens to tear them apart. That's the story, and I was surprised when all was revealed in The One Day You Were My Husband.
I had a feeling Whiskey Chaser would be a hit for me since Lucy Score was involved. She writes the best small towns filled with quirky characters and zany families. I adored meeting the Bodines. What surprised me was the suspense element AND the fact that the mystery will stretch across the entire six book series. I guess that's just more motivation to read the rest of the books.
And once again, Bailey and Brunner presented me with a wonderful sports romance. I was a big fan of this group after reading the previous book, and it was a thrill to get to know Penn better. As expected, the story was fun, but it also showed how complex Penn was.
Find all my reviews on Goodreads
Books
- The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore - ★★★★
- The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh - ★★★★ 1/2
- Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison - ★★★ 1/2
- Whiskey Chaser by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley - ★★★★ 1/2
Audiobooks
- Rival Season by Katie Bailey, Leah Brunner - ★★★★ 1/2
- The Summer I Found You by Jennifer O'Brien - ★★★★
Currently Reading
Super excited about reading the new Poston. She never disappoints me. I am nervous about the Tomforde. this IS a very hyped series, and you all know how I feel about loooooong contemporaries. This book is over 600 pages long!!! Hoping for the best though.
- The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston
- Mile High by Liz Tomforde
To Be Read
- Hart's Landing by Melanie Harlow
- Polo Fever by Katherine Reily
- How to Find Love in the Cereal Aisle by Alissa DeRogatis
Let us know in the comments!
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