Sunday, August 19, 2018

Sunday Post & Stacking the Shelves - 8/19/18

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~this meme was inspired in part by ~ In My Mailbox~ It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.

Second week of "school" for Little Girl. She's still loving it. Her cold is mostly gone now, thankfully. Although Baby Boy's seems to be getting worse. Little Girl has been waking up almost nightly with bad dreams though. Bless her. I finished two books this week. One was great and I can't wait for my review of it to post--although I'm scheduled all the way out until November right now so it'll be a while. The other was so weird and uncomfortable. I did finish it, but man I wish I could get that reading time back and put it towards a different book. Friday, my friend, Paula, came to visit. She's changing jobs this week so we wanted to catch up before she gets into a new routine with the new job. Saturday, my mom, dad, Nanny, and 2nd cousin came to visit for a few hours, and then Baby Boy and I went to a baby shower for my friend Lacy. That was fun, and I'm so excited to meet her baby in a few months.

THIS PAST WEEK:

Monday: Review of Ruins (Partials, # 3) by Dan Wells (3.5 Stars)
Tuesday: Top Ten Somewhere Only We Know Commentors
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss by Kasie West
Thursday: DNF Review of Ten-Step Drawing: Animals by Walter Foster Creative Team

UPCOMING THIS WEEK:

Monday: Review of Say You'll Remember Me by Katie McGarry
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Wednesday
Thursday: Review of The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy by Abbey Sy

Don’t forget to link up for the 2018 Series Enders Reading Challenge! You have until December 15th, 2018 to sing up. Each month there will be a giveaway for those participating with an end of the year giveaway too! Click on the picture below or the link above to find out more!

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

Healing Hearts

By: Sarah M Eden

Publication: February 5th 2019 by Shadow Mountain

336 pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)

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Goodreads description--Wyoming Territory, 1876

As the only doctor in the frontier town of Savage Wells, Gideon MacNamara knows his prospects for a bride are limited. The womenfolk in town are either too young, too old, or already spoken for. So, being a practical man, he decides to take advantage of the matchmaking service of the day—mail-order brides—and sends away for a woman with nursing experience.

When Miriam steps off the stagecoach in Savage Wells, she sees a bright future in front of her. But when the town—and Gideon—meets her, ready for a wedding, her excitement quickly turns to horror. Somehow Dr. MacNamara's message had gotten turned around. He didn’t want a nurse, he wanted a wife. When she refuses to marry him, she finds herself stranded in Savage Wells with some very unhappy townspeople.

But Gideon is not like the other men Miriam has met. Embarrassed by the misunderstanding, he offers her a job, and the two begin an awkward—and often humorous—dance of getting to know each other as they work to care for the people of their town. Romance blossoms between the two, but when a former medical associate of Miriam’s arrives in town, Gideon and the other townsfolk must rally around Miriam to protect her from a dangerous fate. Gideon and Miriam must decide if they are willing to risk their hearts for each other even as buried secrets are brought to light.

Strange Grace

By: Tessa Gratton

Publication: September 18th 2018 by Margaret K. McElderry Books

320 pages

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy

Source: Publisher via Edelweiss (Thank you!!)

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Goodreads description--Once, a witch made a pact with a devil. The legend says they loved each other, but can the story be trusted at all? Find out in this lush, atmospheric fantasy novel that entwines love, lies, and sacrifice.

Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: to ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man into the depths of the Devil’s Forest.

Only this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early.

Bound by duty, secrets, and the love they share for one another, Mairwen, a spirited witch; Rhun, the expected saint; and Arthur, a restless outcast, will each have a role to play as the devil demands a body to fill the bargain. But the devil these friends find is not the one they expect, and the lies they uncover will turn their town—and their hearts—inside out.

That's it for my shelves and recaps of my past and upcoming week. What did you add to your shelves this week? Any bookish news you want to talk about? Let me know!

4 comments:

  1. I am really excited and looking forward to Strange Grace, as I really enjoy Tessa Gratton. She is a phenomenal author who creates this rich and intriguing worlds and fantastic characters. And, yes, that Katie McGarry book is definitely on my auto-buy!

    Great post! Hope your week is fantastic. :)

    If you get the chance, come by my blog and check out my Sunday Post.
    Suz @ Bookish Revelations

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  2. You always sound so busy! I’m glad that Little Girl likes school. Hopefully the other issues get solved quickly. Enjoy your new books. Have a great week!

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  3. I've not read her before so I'm really looking forward to Strange Grace too! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting Suz!

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  4. HAHA! That's because we usually are busy. :) But I don't always mind. I mean I don't want something going on every day or every weekend, but a couple of days a week keeps my weeks from dragging by. :) Thanks for stopping by and commenting AJ!

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