Sunday, May 21, 2023

Sunday Post - 05/21/23

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.

Another busy week. Closing ceremony for baseball and softball was Tuesday night. Little Boy's team won the 6U level of the league so they got rings instead of trophies. He was sad to find out that allstar players also got a medal. He wasn't interested in playing allstars this year, but he was bummed not to have that medal. Thursday night was Little Boy's PreK4 graduation. This was a tough year for him (behavior wise, not academically) so I was really proud of him that we made it to the end of the year. He did great during the performance, and we took him out to eat for dinner after. Little Girl's awards day was Friday morning. She got A Honor Roll, Rising Reader 3 Award, and Class Peacemaker. Little Boy came home from school Friday and passed out on the couch. I took his temp and it was higher than normal, but not quite a fever. He did sleep most of the afternoon, but he was up and back to his normal self come the afternoon. His baseball team had a team party Friday night that Husband took him to. Saturday was finally a day at home with nothing out of the ordinary to do. I'm so excited about the summer and all the fun it has to bring us.

THE PAST WEEK:

Monday: Review of Famous for a Living by Melissa Ferguson (4 Stars)
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Someone You Loved by Robin Constantine

UPCOMING THIS WEEK:

Monday: Review of Gentleman Jim (Somerset Stories, # 2) by Mimi Matthews
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Wednesday?

Don’t forget to link up for the 2023 Series Enders Reading Challenge! You have until December 15th, 2023 to sign 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!

NEW BOOKS:

Someone You Loved

By: Robin Constantine

Expected Publication: June 27, 2023

352 pages

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary

Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)

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Goodreads description--A deeply emotional and highly romantic tale of two teens who fall in love while grieving the one person who makes their love impossible; in the vein of You've Reached Sam and The Sky Is Everywhere.

Sarah feels unmoored following her boyfriend’s sudden and tragic death. Their love story was cut short after just two sweet months together, and now all Sarah can think about are the moments she and Alex should be sharing. Sarah distracts herself by consoling Ash—her best friend and Alex’s sister—and by rehearsing for the school play and working at her aunt’s cafe. But none of that is as comforting as her nightly talks with Jake.

Jake is not ready to move on. Unable to sleep at night and “mopey”—according to his girlfriend, who doesn’t understand why he isn’t ready to jump back into partying—Jake is wracked with guilt as a witness to Alex’s death. His one source of joy is talking to Sarah. But between their growing closeness and his taking over as captain of the basketball team, Jake worries he is co-opting Alex’s life.

Both can’t help but wonder if they’re betraying Alex—and Ash—by acting on the feelings they can no longer deny. Given all that stands in the way, is their relationship worth fighting for?

A Bride by Morning

By: Katrina Kendrick

Expected Publication: 03 Aug 2023

336 pages

Genre: Adult, Historical Fiction

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Goodreads description--He is a heartbreaker...

Gabriel St. Clair, the Earl of Montgomery, has a reputation for being the most charming gentleman in London. But to Miss Lydia Cecil, he is the man who jilted her and shattered her heart. Gabriel would rather Lydia hate him than learn the truth: he's spent the last ten years as a British spy—and his enemies are closing in.

She is a wallflower...

Lydia has settled into a life as a companion for her elderly aunt. But when she witnesses Gabriel gather intelligence on a foreign enemy, she's suddenly thrown into his dangerous, bloody game of espionage. To save her life, Gabriel is forced to marry the girl he once abandoned.

As husband and wife match wits, their greatest threat may not be the assassins on their heels, but learning to set aside their pasts or risk losing their love for good...

Watership Down: The Graphic Novel

By: Richard Adams, Joe Sutphin (Illustrator), James Sturm (Adapter)

Expected Publication: October 17, 2023

384 pages

Genre: Comics, Graphic Novels

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Goodreads description--A beautiful and faithful graphic novel adaptation of Richard Adams’s beloved story of a group of rabbits on an epic journey in search of home.

“Every rabbit that stays behind is in great danger. We will welcome any rabbit who joins us.”

Watership Down is a classic tale of survival, hope, courage, and friendship that has delighted and inspired readers around the world for more than fifty years. Masterfully adapted by award-winning author James Sturm and gorgeously illustrated by bestselling artist Joe Sutphin, this spectacular graphic novel will delight old fans and inspire new ones, bringing the joy of Watership Down to a new generation of readers.

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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