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.
I'm recapping two weeks since I forgot to post my Sunday Post last week. Monday the 4th, I took the kids to get new tennis shoes for back to school. Tuesday the 5th, my mom and I took the kids to Gulf Shores to visit my sister and niece. We met up with them at Chickfila for lunch. Then we went back to their apartment. We let the kids swim in the pool at their apartment complex. Then they had a little time to play at the apartment before we had to leave to come home. Wednesady the 6th we had a normal day at home. Thursday the 7th, the boys had haircuts that morning. I don't really remember Friday or Saturday that much. I've been fighting sinus gunk since Tuesday the 5th. Monday the 11th was our first day back to school. Big Girl had pitching practice that afternoon. She did really well. Tuesday the 12th, we did some school in the morning and then spent the rest of the day with my parents. It was a rocky morning, but then we had a good period. It ended a bit rocky again. The big kids went to martial arts. Wednesday, was also a challenge. Getting back into the routine of school is expected to have some bumps in the road. Big Boy had batting practice. Our co-op is paused for fall because the church that hosts us is having some rennovations. I plan to do some field trips and park dates on Thursdays in the fall. We didn't go anywhere this time because it was supposed to rain. The big kids had martial arts again. Friday we finished our first week of school. Man this felt like a long week. But we ended the school week on a good note. Saturday was a chill day. I always need some time to recover from the weekend. That's the weekends for me. I have been blowing through some books. I'm reading and listening to one at the same time and so I'm knocking out two at a time.
Side note: My husband has been creating some music. His newest album released on Friday. Check it out on YouTube Music. It streams on all streaming services and can be purchased on Amazon Music too.
Monday 8/4: Review of A Wild Hope by Celeste De Blasis (3 Stars)
Friday 8/8: Homeschool Friday - Have Courage by Cheri J Meiners (4.5 Stars)
Monday 8/11: Review of Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, # 1) by Lauren Roberts (3.5 Stars)
Wednesday 8/13: Can't Wait for A Carol for Mrs. Dickens by Rebecca Connolly
Friday 8/15: Homeschool Friday - Noses Are Not for Picking by Elizabeth Verdick (3.5 Stars)
Monday: Review of On Wings of Blood (Bloodwing Academy, # 1) by Briar Boleyn
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait Wednesday?
Friday: Homeschool Friday - Voices Are Not for Yelling
A Christmas for Mrs. Dickens
By: Rebecca Connolly
Expected Publication: September 23, 2025 by Shadow Mountain Publishing
176 pages
Genre: Adult, Historical Fiction, Christmas
Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)
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Goodreads description--Catherine Dickens, wife of Charles Dickens, experiences her own Christmas Eve transformation as she magically travels through her cherished memories to rediscover her lost love of Christmas.By 1851, all of London has fallen in love with A Christmas Carol, heralding Charles Dickens as “the man who invented Christmas.” But for his wife, Catherine, Christmas is less of a reason for celebration and more of a burden. Between hosting lavish parties, decorating her home, and caring for her eight children—with one more on the way—she feels more like Scrooge than herself this year.
But everything changes after a chance encounter with a kitchen cook, who reminds her that Christmas can be a time of miracles and magic, if she is willing to open her heart.
Armed with a magical sprig of holly, Kate embarks on three transformative journeys into her past, hoping to reconnect with the love she once felt for the holiday—and with herself. But can these memories be enough to reignite her Christmas spirit? Or are such miraculous transformations only meant for the characters in her husband’s beloved tales?
Inspired by real individuals, A Carol for Mrs. Dickens reminds us that the true spirit of the holiday lies in love, faith, and the joy of giving.
Against a Crescent Storm (The Balkan Legends, # 3)
By: AL Sowards
Expected Publication: November 4, 2025 by Shadow Mountain Publishing
368 pages
Genre: Adult, Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction
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Goodreads description--The Serbs defied the world’s most powerful ruler, and now Danilo and Maja must fight to save their people and their newly forged love before the sultan exacts his revenge.The Balkans, 1389
Three years ago, Danilo’s people won their freedom from the hated Ottoman Empire, but with enemies on every side, the Serbs’ hard-earned peace remains fragile. Knowing the sultan will soon come for revenge, Danilo sets out to gain key allies for the coming war—and to escape the haunting grief of personal loss.
War has orphaned Maja and her brother, but they’ve moved forward from the turbulent aftermath of battle by crafting religious mosaics. Yet after being cheated and robbed, they are desperate for help. Rescue comes from Danilo, the man who once saved them from slavery to the Turks. What begins as an offer for safe escort is soon complicated by threats from a Hungarian noble who suspects them of conspiracy and from Iskandar, an Ottoman spy consumed by a vendetta against Danilo and a dangerous obsession with Maja.
As their journey grows more perilous, Danilo and Maja are drawn together by shared grief and affection. Yet upon returning home, Danilo finds that his župan, unaware of Danilo’s growing emotional entanglement with Maja, plans to use Danilo’s hand in marriage as a tool to forge a crucial alliance. Danilo is soon torn between love for Maja and loyalty to his family and people.
As tensions escalate, sabotage and vicious rumors weaken Christian unity, and hope of victory in the Balkans grows dim. Allies and enemies converge on the fields of Kosovo, where an epic battle will shape the destiny of nations for centuries to come.
Winterset
By: Tiffany Odekirk
Expected Publication: October 7, 2025 by Shadow Mountain
272 pages
Genre: Adult, Historical Fiction, Regency
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Goodreads description--A hidden past. A house with secrets. And one chance for two wounded hearts to find love together.Northern England, Late Fall, 1820
Katherine Lockwood is hiding for her life in the most unlikely of places: the forgotten priest holes in the abandoned Winterset Grange manor house. When Kate learns that Winterset’s long-absent owner, Mr. Oliver Jennings, is about to return, she is desperate to find a way to make him leave, even if it means “haunting” him from behind her protective walls.
After a grand tour of the Continent, Oliver returns home to England determined to make the most of his inheritance. But from the moment he arrives, nothing is as he expected. His manor is in disrepair, the steward hired to care for his estate is a thief, and to top it all off, Winterset is haunted. Undeterred, Oliver resolves to reclaim his life, piece by piece.
When Oliver discovers the hidden rooms, he’s shocked and pleased that his “ghost” is actually a beautiful young woman. Captivated by Kate and her story, he invites her to stay at Winterset under his protection.
Yet, danger persists as the man who threatens Kate’s safety learns of her ruse and attempts to exact his revenge. Kate and Oliver find themselves ensnared in a perilous game of cat and mouse against a powerful opponent while also trying to untangle their blossoming feelings in this enthralling gothic Regency romance.
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!
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