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.
Monday, I surprised the kids with an end of the school year party. I had a few presents for them and a card where I wrote about how proud I was of them overcoming the challenges they faced this year. And then I made them a special breakfast of homemade pancakes with all their favorite toppings: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, whipped cream, etc. Monday afternoon was closing ceremonies for softball. Big Girl made 8U All Stars for the first time. She is so excited. Tuesday, I drove my mother-in-law to a doctor's appointment. The kids stayed with my parents. She took me out to breakfast after her appointment, and then we ate lunch with my parents. Wednesday was a pretty normal day, except we had to do grocery pickup which I usually do on Tuesdays. So Tuesday felt like a normal Thursday. Wednesday felt like a normal Tuesday. And then Thursday, we normally go to my parents' house but decided to stay home. We went for a walk and a friend from the neighborhood joined us on our walk. We invited him and his sisters to come swim with us. The kids swam from 11:30 until about 3 when their mom told them it was time to go home. Friday, we went to our last homeschool activity for the month--homeschool skate. Big Girl has been roller skating once she she did the best out of the three. Big Boy picked it up pretty decently by the time we had to leave. Poor Little Boy just wasn't getting it. Granted, he's only three. Friday night, Big Girl had softball practice, and Big Boy had his baseball team swim party. He was given the Clutch Player Award. The boys had a blast. Saturday morning it was rainy. We had a cleaning kind of day. Then in the afternoon, Big Girl's friend came over to hang with us while her parents had to go to a meeting. They ended up swimming in the rain. Thank goodness for Husband, so I didn't have to sit out there in the rain to watch them.
Monday: Review of All's Fair in Love and War (Miss Prentice's Proteges, # 1) by Virginia Heath (3.5 Stars)
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Waiting on the Rancher (High Country Ranch, # 1) by Jody Hedlund
Friday: Homeschool Friday - Get the Giggles: A First Joke Book (5 Stars)
Saturday: 2024 Series Enders Reading Challenge - May Wrap Up
Monday: No post - Memorial Day (US)
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Wednesday?
Thursday: Review of Indescribable by Louie Giglio
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The Muse of Maiden Lane (Belles of London, # 4)
By: Mimi Matthews
Expected Publication: November 19, 2024 by Berkley
384 pages
Genre: Adult, Historical Fiction
Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!!)
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Goodreads description--A silver-haired equestrienne and a charismatic artist turn a scandalous bargain into a vibrant portrait of love.Stella Hobhouse is a brilliant rider, stalwart friend, skilled sketch artist—and completely overlooked. Her outmodish gray hair makes her invisible to London society. Combined with her brother’s pious restrictions and her dwindling inheritance, Stella is on the verge of a lifetime marooned in Derbyshire as a spinster. Unless she does something drastic…like posing for a daring new style of portrait by the only man who’s ever really seen her.
Aspiring painter Edward “Teddy” Hayes knows true beauty when he sees it. He would never ask Stella to risk her reputation as an artist’s model but in the five years since a virulent bout of scarlet fever left him partially paralyzed, Teddy has learned to heed good fortune when he finds it. He’ll do anything to persuade his muse to pose for him, even if he must offer her a marriage of convenience.
After all, though Teddy has yearned to trace Stella’s luminous beauty on canvas since their chance meeting, her heart is what he truly aches to capture….
In the Likely Event
By: Rebecca Yarros
Expected Publication: August 1, 2023 by Montlake
348 pages
Genre: Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Military
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Goodreads description--When Izzy Astor gets on a plane to go home, she isn’t expecting much. It’s the usual holiday travel experience: busy, crowded, stressful.Then she spots her seatmate, who is anything but ordinary. Nate Phelan sports dark hair, blue eyes, and a deliciously rugged charm that Izzy can’t resist. Their connection is undeniable. Izzy never believed in destiny before, but she does now.
Just ninety seconds after takeoff, their plane goes down in the Missouri River.
Their lives change. They change. Nate goes on to a career in the military while Izzy finds her way into politics. Despite a few chance encounters over the years, the timing never feels right.
Then comes a high-stakes reunion in Afghanistan, where Nate is tasked with protecting Izzy’s life.
He’ll do anything to keep her safe. And everything to win her heart.
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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