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! The work week was short because of the holiday, but I had to do three days in a row in office which is always exhausting for me. I have to do it again next week since I am off Monday and Tuesday. Not excited about that.
I am coming to you from Chicago this week. I flew out Friday. My flight was delayed AFTER we boarded. We were stuck waiting for about an hour and half. They pad the time so much, we only ended up 7 minutes late after an hour delay. However, whenever I land at O'Hare, I always wonder if we even land in the state of Illinois. Seriously, it took over a half hour to get to the gate after we landed. It was a long trip, but I made it!
Yesterday, we went to the Hello Kitty Cafe for tea. It was fabulous! Everything was so cute. I had a great time. Then we checked out a few stores since we were on Mag Mile. My daughter is a lot like me and enjoys downtime, so we relaxed the rest of the day. Today, we are heading back downtown to see Dirty Dancing the Musical. I am pretty excited about it.
On the Blog
Stacking the Shelves
Not too much this week. I downloaded the Romance Book of the Month because it looked cute. The rest were invites. I am probably going to get Most of them. I don't know much about Deal Breaker, but the other two are on my TBR.
Purchased/Free
- Welcome to Winterville by Carrie Elks
Invites
- Deal Breaker by Susie Tate
- Based on a Love Story by Suzanne Rindell
- A Labor of Love Potion by Hannah Pettit
Read Last Week
This was a great week! I had TWO five-star reads. The first was a book I had been hearing so much about, I HAD to read it. This Story Might Save Your Life was excellent. It's a mystery about a podcaster who goes missing. I think it appealed to me because of the friendship between the two main characters. I was very invested in finding the missing person and getting to the bottom of everything.
I also LOVED Thank You for Remembering. This is an amnesia romance. I have had great success with this author in the past, and once again, she delivered a wonderful romance packed with humor, wit, and warmth.
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Books
- One For the Road by Eliot Fletcher - ★★★★ 1/2
- This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum - ★★★★★
- A Study in Sparkling by Jodie McAlister - ★★★★
- Thank You For Remembering by Emily Harding - ★★★★★
Audiobooks
- Fall For Me by Camilla Isley - ★★★★
- House Mate by Leah Brunner - ★★★★ 1/2
Currently Reading
- In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto
- Crosby by Sawyer Bennett
To Be Read
- If Not You by Ellen O'Clover
- The Me I Used to Be by Kristan Higgins
- So It Grows by Andie Burke
Let us know in the comments!
The trip could have been worse...glad they were able to make up for the lost time! But an over-a-half-hour walk to the gate? Seriously???
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your stay, and I hope your trip home goes smoothly!
I feel like they always pad the time for O'Hare because you taxi for so long.
DeleteWell I landed twice at O'Hare and indeed it's a huge airport! Have fun watching Magic Mike!
ReplyDeleteVery big. I was actually NOT all the way at the end for once.
DeleteSorry you have to go into the office 3 straight days-I would hate that if I wasn't used to it. I flew into Midway when I went to Chicago-I can't imagine how overwhelming O'Hare is!!
ReplyDeleteI know there are jobs that have to go in every day, but it's more about my schedule. I hate deviating.
DeleteIt seems like there's always some hassle when flying! No fun being stuck on the plane, but it probably saved you a bit of time rather than having you unload off and then reload all over again. I enjoyed This Story Might Save Your Life and I'm looking forward to reading The You I Used to Be! Have fun in Chicago!
ReplyDeleteThis Story Might Save Your Life was a great surprise. I don't like stories that are too dark which is why I don't tend to read mystery/thrillers, but this one worked.
DeleteSo glad you're having/had a great trip!
ReplyDeleteIt's been fun. Now I have to go home *sad face*
DeleteYour trip to Chicago sounds like fun. I hope to go see Obama's center next summer.
ReplyDeleteI was near there when I went to the the science museum. It's one of the ugliest buildings I have ever seen.
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