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.
The kids spent the night with my parents' last Sunday and Monday. Sunday night, Husband and I went out to dinner. Then I spent most of Monday deep cleaning my two boys rooms. Both boys are mostly responsible for cleaning their bedrooms, but I needed to do a deep clean. I also went through all of their clothes to pull out anything that was too small. I felt really productive and listened to an audiobook during the process, so that was nice. Tuesday, I spent most of the day reading or watching a show which was nice to do uninterrupted. We had our meeting with the psychologist to go over the assessments that our middle child had taken. The clinical diagnosis is that he does NOT have ADHD. Now, we haven't gotten an official "he does not have dyslexia" but he scored really high on reading comprehension and vocabulary, but a little slow on reading speed. His handwriting scores were really low compared to his other tests, so we can't fully rule out dyslexia or some other problem there. But for now, we will work on handwriting to improve in this area. We picked the kids up from my parents' on the way home from the meeting. Wednesday was our first real day of summer break I guess. That was nice. Thursday, the kids did have one last nature class, and we met up with some friends at the park after that. We also stopped in at the library. Friday felt like Saturday. I spent a few hours cleaning our pool. It was clear and blue but low on salt. It's amazing how quickly it can go from clear and blue to green and cloudy. The kids have been asking if the neighborhood kids can swim with them. And I feel torn on it. I do want them to play and have fun, but sometimes the neighborhood kids don't come from families with the same morals as us. It's disheartening to hear 8 year old boys cursing and 13 year old girls talking about "puck bunnies" (IYKYK). These same kids have told my 5 year old that Santa Claus isn't real. So I'm in my feels about all of this.
THE PAST WEEK
Monday: Review of Seek the Traitor's Son (The Burning Empire, # 1) by Veronica Roth
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Miss Beresford and the Beast (Daughters of Somerset, # 1) by Mimi Matthews
Friday: Homeschool Friday - If You Give a Dog a Donut
UPCOMING THIS WEEK:
Monday: Reivew of Fallen City (Fallen City Duology, # 1) by Adrienne Young
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Wednesday
Friday: Homeschool Friday - Coat of Many Colors
NEW BOOKS:
Daggermouth (The Heart, # 1)
By: H.M. Wolfe
Expected Publication: March 3, 2026 by Scarlett Press
544 pages
Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Dystopian
Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)
( Goodreads | Amazon )
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Goodreads description--Set in a corrupt surveillance state ruled by the masked elite, this true enemies-to-lovers dystopian romance that’s Conform meets V For Vendetta follows a mercenary who botches the assassination of the president’s son and ends up forced to marry him.
The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is that mercy doesn’t exist. The second thing is that, from the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slums of the Boundary, the Veyra are always watching.
The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it: Love outside of your ring is a death sentence.
The city is carved into rings of privilege and poverty, ruled by the masked elite who will do whatever it takes to hold onto power. Obedience is demanded. Rebellion is crushed.
Greyson Serel has spent his life caught between two worlds. Publicly, he’s the flawless heir to the presidency. Privately, he’s entangled in secrets that could topple the regime. But when he’s forced into a political marriage meant to bind him tighter to the government’s brutal laws, he finds himself shackled to a bride as lethal as she is unwilling.
Shadera Kael is a mercenary raised to kill, not to wed. Yet when her bullet misses its mark, survival leaves her tied to the very man she was sent to eliminate. Trapped inside the corrupt heart of the city, she becomes both prisoner and wife, her every step watched, her every move tested.
Their union is no love story—it’s a battlefield. As secrets come to light and betrayals fester within the walls of power, Greyson and Shadera must decide between annihilating each other or burning the city to the ground together.
In a world where passion has consequences and loyalty is paid for in blood, their forced bond may be the spark that ignites a revolution. Or the fire that consumes them both.
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!
